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by c01n 1855 days ago
- Fuels research for applied cryptography (example Zero knowledge cryptography) and privacy technologies.

- Pressures existing systems (Fiat, Paypal ...) to improve and keep up.

- Gives options to people living in censored governments

- Shows us that one of our most foundational systems (Money) can be re-engineered using modern tech and experience of studying what happened in the past.