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69 sats \ 22 replies \ @Fabs 25 Apr 2024 \ parent \ on: Civil Forfeiture And Samurai Mixed Bitcoin bitcoin
And how exactly is that going to be a threat against self-custody bitcoiners?
There a couple of different things I'm concerned about.
One would be that someone upstream from you is accused of a crime that allegedly involved bitcoin: maybe you sold your used car to them, which connects you to them financially. Then the feds can claim that you're in possession of stolen property.
What I'm more worried about is that there could be some sort of certifying agency for "clean bitcoin". That could dramatically reduce the ability to use your bitcoin, because everyone who wants to stay on the right side of the state will only transact in those approved bitcoin.
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Oh come on, I'd like to call the above BS, which it still is, IMHO, but the stupidity of today's average Joe and his longing for "compliance" with "the law" wouldn't make the above totally unthinkable.
Still, this is a human problem, and has nothing to do with Bitcoin's inherent usability and fungibility.
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On a long enough time horizon, I agree. However, in the short-term this could dramatically impact usability and fungibility.
The dollar is not going down without a fight and there's no chance they're going to play fair.
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Then we ain't gonna play fair either, fuck them.
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We definitely shouldn't. My point though is that talking about legality and other such concepts is not relevant, here.
When they start to feel threatened, they will lash out and there will be real people who get crushed.
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As in: the state breaks it's own laws, and it wouldn't be the first time, ain't it?
Edit: I should have said, "the feds can claim you're in possession of property that was used in the commission of a crime"
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They can claim a foto of my asshole, which I'll gladly send them a copy of.
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The problem is that there's a reduced burden of proof for civil forfeiture, that's why the state loves it.
Obviously, you can keep your bitcoin secure, but you'll be charged with obstructing justice or aiding and abetting, or some other statist bs, for doing so.
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And then?
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It probably depends on whether they want to make an example of you. Irwin Schiff died in prison for not giving into the state's demands.
Maybe you just sit in jail for a while and lose your job, because you no-call no-showed.
Most people will probably cave, which is the point.
And then you go to jail.