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by Thiz 4464 days ago
In countries like Venezuela, where government is enforcing laws for price control and shops are shutting down everywhere, an anonymous marketplace would be a godsend.

Citizens under totalitarian regimes are the ones who benefit most from crypto currencies, crypto messaging and crypto markets.

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Yeah, I should have included that example. Just adding that repression on that scale actually merits regime change more than finding a workaround. Although the workaround might be more feasible in most cases. So, it's a good initiative.