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by thrown-0825-1 257 days ago
So they can directly monetize page views with their own token and fully embrace the role of internet gatekeeper / tax man.
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But then why do a blockchain thing? Why not just make CloudflareBucks they centrally control? Surely that is much easier to monetize and cheaper to implement.
Less regulation to get in the way of the blatant corruption.
... which will then be immediately destroyed by law because it gives the actual tax man a single target, along with a money flow that comes from within the control of the tax man.

PLUS just imagine how many corrupt politicians will be tempted to force these payments to go through their company.

rule of law no longer exists in the US and their large corporations are filling the gap.