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		arrosenberg on Aug 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Infrastructure bill cryptocurrency surveillance pr... You can’t compare bitcoin to porn, gambling, drugs and alcohol. Bitcoin is the only one that doesn’t affect dopamine levels in the brain, and that virtually no one would seek out if it was suddenly illegal.

henearkr on Aug 3, 2021 [–]

Well, a huge lot of people make usage of bitcoin like it is gambling (i.e. as a speculative asset).

Cannot make generalities of course, but still.

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