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by rvz 1599 days ago
> What is the added value that cryptocurrencies have over traditional currencies/speculative investments?

What is wrong with using cryptocurrencies for this? [0] Is there a problem using a stablecoin sitting on a blockchain technology designed for facilitating global cross-border payments? Maybe one of the use-cases is that they can send money to others even when users find out that their own banks have shutdown their own bank accounts [1] for no explanation.

[0] https://theintercept.com/2022/01/19/crypto-afghanistan-sanct...

[1] https://cointelegraph.com/news/uniswap-founder-s-bank-accoun...