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by ClumsyPilot 1458 days ago
Well, suppose we learnt with 100% certainty that a spesific bank account belongs to dangerous criminals - surely we should not be allowing money transfers to that account - either you are beinflg scammed, or you are financing crime on purpose.

I sympathise with your position, but you cant have people awndong money to know drug dealera and terrorists and go "oh well, its their money" either

the additional angle to consoder is that we have duty of care to vupnerable individuals - elderly pwople and children.. like if a peraon with a degree in finance is buying crypto, no questions. but if someone in their 80s is investing in crypto becauae their neighbour tols them to, thats suspicious

i am writing this as someoje who currently can't send koney to family because the whole country has been sanctioned, so,