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by lotophage 1135 days ago
The state run Perth Mint in Australia created a gold backed crypto 2019 and they are already trying to shut it down.
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Politicians: "Capitalism is unstable and we need regulators to control it and promote stability."

Capitalists: "We want to make something more stable than the current system."

Regulators: "Whoa there! Hold those horses! That ain't a move in the playbook! What will these madmen think of next, a full reserve bank? Shut that scheme down now!"

The 3 act play making sure the system is safe unprincipled men since ... I dunno, maybe forever. I doubt this Texan scheme will have a long life either.