35 crypto companies got together to make a change dot org petition called “Bitcoin Deserves an Emoji”.

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  • RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    Its supposed benefits are vastly overshadowed by their only practical application: allowing online crime to flourish.

    • shortwavesurfer
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      4 months ago

      Criminals use what works. So therefore that means that crypto actually does its job as a real currency that cannot be controlled. Criminals also have a habit of using auto mobiles, guns, computers, shoes, etc.

      • calcopiritus@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        If criminals only used cars from brand X and nobody else used brand X, it would be viewed the same.

        There are plenty of currencies out there, which normal people use. Cryptocurrencies are mainly used by criminals though.

    • Mubelotix@jlai.lu
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      I suppose you don’t use cash then. Come on, there is almost no online crime anyway