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Illegal Content and the Blockchain
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schneier.com
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OscarCunningham
on March 17, 2021
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mrkramer
on March 17, 2021
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Miners can refuse to process transactions that embed and include illegal content.
lokar
on March 17, 2021
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Why would they? What sanction do they risk if they don't? What do they give up / risk if they do?
mrkramer
on March 17, 2021
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I'm not a lawyer ask one.
emodendroket
on March 17, 2021
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If anybody ever really wanted to shut Bitcoin down I feel like this is a big vulnerability where they don't even really need new legislation.
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