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> There is harm in using to much energy, when we are on the brink of climate crisis.

I would argue that the only climate crisis that exists is a distinct lack of imagination. Nuclear Energy has already solved all of humanity's energy needs for decades and does so in a far more environmentally friendly manner than any renewable energy solution that currently exists.

> There is harm when people get swindled out of money.

Fiat currencies do not protect people from inflation. In fact, they're designed to enable it and systematically rob you of your savings and purchasing power without you even seeing it. Who's swindling who?

> There is harm with criminal organizations have ways to get huge amounts of capital.

Do criminals sometimes use crypto? Of course.

Do you know what they use far more of? Dollars, Euros, Yuan, Yen, and other fiat currencies.

Criminals get a lot more mileage out of fiat currency than moving their funds around on a public ledger.



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