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🤡 The charm of cryptocurrencies for white supremacists www.economist.com/united-states/2022/02/05/the-charm-of-cryptocurrencies-for-white-supremacists

30 sats \ 8 comments \ @k00b 5 Feb 2022 bitcoin

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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @KenyaCoin 6 Feb 2022

Alex Gladstein nails it!

Reminder: Bitcoin has done more for people of color and vulnerable populations worldwide in a few short years than this warmongering, elitist magazine has ever done in its 175-year history.

The Economist’s editorial staff and their friends at governments and megacorps are so afraid of losing their financial power over the rest of society that they will resort to anything to stall the inevitable, including — and especially — arguing that Bitcoin should be destroyed.

121 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 6 Feb 2022

Proud African bitcoiner here, lived under apartheid, so I think I know a little about white supremacy and I have to say everyone who I've met that is a bitcoiner, regardless of race, gender or creed are some of the most hopeful and positive people around

Not saying we don't have crazy assholes holding bitcoin, it takes all types but man this is a bad take, like lets just discount all the shady shit fiat does or some loose allegation on bitcion

They really running out of FUDspeak talking points

111 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b OP 5 Feb 2022

"Let's ignore the data on minorities using "crypto" disproportionately, and cry about how white suprematists can use it because me, my friends, and people who agree with me can't control it."

5 sats \ 2 replies \ @KenyaCoin 6 Feb 2022

They advertise their wallets on their websites and social media, asking for donations. And they get them. Stefan Molyneux, a far-right podcaster who was ousted from YouTube, has received over $1.67m in bitcoin.