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		macspoofing on Feb 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as paym... For now. Cryptocurrency is still in the 'honeymoon' phase where it hasn't been fully targeted by governments and regulatory bodies. That will change soon enough. You can't skirt AML regulations forever.

cassianoleal on Feb 8, 2021 [–]

That's a fair thing to worry about with cryptos in general but it has nothing to do with either my comment or its parent.

macspoofing on Feb 8, 2021 | [–]

Yes it does. Any simplicity with moving money that BTC gives you is solely due to the fact that it doesn't follow AML regulations. That will end.

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