• dick_fineman@discuss.online
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    2 days ago

    Crypto is basically a ponzi-scheme. I made a little bit off of it, then sold too early. Then bought back in, and sold way too early. Then bought back in, then lost a lot. The only real benefit is anonymity, which I don’t really need and only really benefits criminals. I don’t see it taking over if someone like the EU introduces fee-free digital transactions.

    • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Most crypto is only pseudo-anonymous. One identified transaction and everything becomes public.

      In 2024 Illicit volume dropped to USD 45 billion, down 24% since 2023. This represents 0.4% of overall crypto transactions