[hn_throwaway_99]

I think this is really a key insight. The physical nature of cash actually puts limits its fraudulent use cases.

I mean, think of all the movie plot points that center around having a drop point for ransom payments. Remember that scene from Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol in 2011 where they are doing an exchange and the best form of illicit payment is a bag of diamonds.

Not only does crypto make giant illicit ransom payments feasible on a previously unimaginable scale, it's going to make our movies more boring ;)

[vishnugupta]

Since you mentioned movie, my favourite one is No Country for Old Men :-). If that movie doesn't put the fear of a bag full of cash, I don't know what will!