I'm not a fan of crypto, but when I read things like this, I have mixed feelings. Porn showing homosexual acts is illegal in some countries. Abortion is becoming illegal in many parts of the US.
It's a conflict that isn't going to be ended any time soon: social control is used for good and for evil. We celebrate social disorder in Tiananmen Square and fear it at the U.S. Capitol. It's not like we can pick one side, order or disorder, and feel completely safe with our choice.
I don't see how I would buy drugs or conduct terrorism on HN. And while avoiding tax on $50 might be a win, it is a boring part of the scenario.
I don't want to post PII info publicly from this account. But, in practice (ie, we're long past theory) if I want to accept payment as roenxi I can. And if I use something like Monero, it'll be extremely anonymous. There'll be a use for that sort of tech to someone and for legitimate purposes.
It's a conflict that isn't going to be ended any time soon: social control is used for good and for evil. We celebrate social disorder in Tiananmen Square and fear it at the U.S. Capitol. It's not like we can pick one side, order or disorder, and feel completely safe with our choice.