the past ~month or so i've suddenly started seeing a bunch of people in crypto and in the financial regulatory/enforcement world who are unironically excited about crypto because of the financial surveillance it could empower, and that scares the shit out of me

the other day i was listening to a conversation about how "algorithms" could detect criminal activity occurring on public ledgers in real time to automatically alert law enforcement, or be programmed into the money itself to stop transactions.

anyone know any good welders?

i run into people somewhat regularly who think that because i don't like crypto, i support unfettered government/LEO surveillance of personal finances.

like, no, that's part of WHY i don't like crypto

one of the first things i ever wrote about crypto. january 2022.

https://blog.mollywhite.net/abuse-and-harassment-on-the-blockchain/

Abuse and harassment on the blockchain

In the frenzy to attract venture capital funding and draw new users and investors into blockchain technologies, 'how will this technology be used to harass and abuse people?' is going unasked. While blockchain proponents speak about a 'future of the web' based around public ledgers, anonymity, and immutability, those of us who have been harassed online look on in horror as obvious vectors for harassment and abuse are overlooked, if not outright touted as features.

@molly0xfff that's why all #Cryptocurrencies but #Monero are #PostPrivacy - #Shitcoins.

Bonus points when you have an #Ethereum wallet, because one can just literally taint it with OFAC violations using #TornadoCash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7gaqhF-wrQ

US Sanctions Tornado Cash, But the Blockchain is Ungovernable

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@molly0xfff And yes that basically means anyone can taint anybody's wallet...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwBnf-e1PY8
Tornado Cash (Crypto dApp) added to US Sanctions List - Explanation

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@molly0xfff and yes that shit already happens:

People basically doing the closest to what I'd call #CryptoSwatting: Framing someone with shit so that they'll get nonconsensual visitors...
https://youtu.be/x7gaqhF-wrQ?t=291

US Sanctions Tornado Cash, But the Blockchain is Ungovernable

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@kkarhan @molly0xfff

Don't forget about CryptoTrolling.

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