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This data should be shared by all countries on an open basis.


Yeah, beauty pageant are going to start asking for this instead of world peace. Dream.


There's at least an obvious solution to this problem even if it's unlikely to happen. A far more practical dream worth bringing up every time.


As in the "think of the kids" or "fighting terrorism" umbrellas, the "fight money laundry" monicker is bought and supported by Joe Naive then they are surprised when their account gets locked because they split a dinner with their friend or why the bank treats them as a criminal if they want to deal with cash.


I once went to a club called cuba nova in Germany. I didn’t have cash for the entrance fee so I borrowed it from a friend of mine and she sent it to herself from my phone via PayPal. End of the story was that she put “cuba” in the message and our accounts got blocked. It took a staggering amount of information and arguing that we are not dealing with Cuba the country to get our accounts working again.

Bitcoin solves this


If the fee to transfer Bitcoin is $20...


Use Lightning network. It’s virtually zero fee and lightning fast.


Still have to spend the $20+ to put cash on the lightning network, right?


Oh no...that's like...the cost of an ugly pleather wallet!


It means Bitcoin can't work for micropayments.


Self driving cars can't work because the roadway infrastructure improvements would cost too much, who'd pay for it?

Wait! Here comes Apple, with $90B!


You've missed an important aspect of Bitcoin. The community is polarized and won't agree to an upgrade.


> If the fee to transfer Bitcoin is $20...

Did a tx for $2.13 mining fee and it was confirmed in the next block, 14 mins, so will you just stop with this nonsense?


The transaction fees change over time depending on demand. Maybe you should stop with the unlikely edge case: network is underutilized.


But why? Transfer pricing regulations are just countries fighting each other over where taxable value was created. Making them more complicated only harms SMEs who already pay a far greater portion of corporate tax revenue than they should. It just a very ineffective attempt to fight the capital flight caused by double taxation. Perhaps if profits were only taxed once there wouldn't be a capital flight problem to begin with. Maybe companies would even start paying dividends again...


Aren't you concerned about privacy implications? I am glad some people don't have this totalitarian thinking and will never have: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltb3lJCd1mA I highly recommend all videos by Nomad Capitalist.


Can you please not mention Nomad Capitalist?

The person running that business is a known scam artist.

Here is a discussion about his schemes: https://www.sitejabber.com/faq/nomadcapitalist.com/has-anyon...

Here is a Reddit page about him: https://www.reddit.com/r/digitalnomad/comments/6wl962/is_and...

Here is someone who created a whole website stating his scheme: https://nomadcapitalistscam.com/

Reviews page with revealing information: https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/nomadcapitalist.com

Thank you for understanding.


I upvoted you, but his videos are mostly factually valid. I have not tried to do business with him. I am arguing about facts he presents and lifestyle he describes, not his personality or business scrupulousness.


Sorry that you got downvoted. But, I did not downvote you.




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