[thehappypm]

This isn't correct, though. If I decide to start an anti-Bitcoin political movement, I can get leaders elected who can ban the use of Bitcoin in the USA. Sure, some motivated folks will use VPNs and the like, but cutting the general public off from Bitcoin would be devastating. Then who will be crying?

[satronaut]

lol, try and ban bitcoin

[thehappypm]

Why would that be hard? It's used for tons of illegal activity (ransomware as an example).

[satronaut]

Only .4% of bitcoin transactions are used for illegal activities.

It'd be hard because you'd have to find every single node and disconnect it from the internet, and something like 90% of Bitcoin nodes run over TOR

[TomSwirly]

> Only .4% of bitcoin transactions are used for illegal activities.

And you know this... how?

Did you know that 96% of statistics are made up on the spot?

[satronaut]

https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2021/01/20/chainalysis-crypto-ill...

Here's a source if you're curious

[thehappypm]

Ah yes, cryptonomist.ch. Such a reliable, and unbiased source!

[thehappypm]

I'm sure the criminals are doing a great job of making sure that they look like they're in the 99.6%!