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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Funfact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Funfact</span></a>: The <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> market doen't give a fuck about <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MICAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MICAR</span></a>.</p><ul><li>All these regulations by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ECB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ECB</span></a>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> and others will only strenghten the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BlackMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMarket</span></a> and payment processors outside the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a>.</li></ul><p>When will <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Governments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Governments</span></a> learn that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Prohibition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prohibition</span></a> doesn't solve problems?</p><ul><li>Meanwhile trade goes up. And I don't mean <em>shady back alley trade</em> of the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenMonero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenMonero</span></a> kind, but the entire <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Swapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swapping</span></a> system.</li></ul><p>One cannot ban <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cash</span></a>, and espechally not Monero!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InconvenientTruth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InconvenientTruth</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarcasm</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VictimlessCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VictimlessCrimes</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@scotty86" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>scotty86</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@panigrc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>panigrc</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pounced-on.me/@finalstaticfox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>finalstaticfox</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dansup</span></a></span> Obviously, but then you have the problem of either needing to constantly having to maintain and setup new wallets and/or leaving trails for every dipshit who can use a blockchain explorer. </p><ul><li><p>So in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a>, not a good idea.</p></li><li><p>Plus you get the hard fluctuations, high fees and slow transaction times from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/shitcoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shitcoins</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bitcoin</span></a>. </p></li></ul><p>There are exchanges that support fiat &lt;=&gt; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMR</span></a> tho. </p><ul><li>Just not shitsites like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Coinbase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coinbase</span></a>! </li></ul><p><a href="https://changenow.io/buy/monero" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">changenow.io/buy/monero</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@panigrc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>panigrc</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pounced-on.me/@finalstaticfox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>finalstaticfox</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dansup</span></a></span> Also there's nothing preventing retailers from accepting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> directly given <a href="https://nowpayments.io/supported-coins/monero-payments" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">it's cheaper than credit cards</a> with &lt;1% fee and the advantage that unlike a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CreditCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCard</span></a>, one <em>cannot</em> do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ChargeBack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChargeBack</span></a>|s with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a>, thus a major cost factor (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> against <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CreditCardFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCardFraud</span></a>) falls off the table (which is how <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PaySafeCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaySafeCard</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PaysafeCard#Functionality" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">got big</a> because it's a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/prepaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prepaid</span></a>-only option with damages limited to the voucher balance...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@panigrc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>panigrc</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pounced-on.me/@finalstaticfox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>finalstaticfox</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dansup</span></a></span> does Cash In Person and/or Exchange count?</p><ul><li>Cuz those exist!</li></ul><p><a href="https://changenow.io/buy/monero" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">changenow.io/buy/monero</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://openmonero.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">openmonero.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@smote" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>smote</span></a></span> <em>legally yes, practically no</em> because already the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/prohibitionist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prohibitionist</span></a> shite has already migrated away from that.</p><ul><li>Note the fine wording here, which only states <em>"crypto asset service providers [...] maintaining anonymous accounts"</em>...</li></ul><p>Exchanges like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ChangeNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChangeNow</span></a> will just do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KYC</span></a> and everyone who doesn't want/can will merely go to back alleys and swap that way or simply use non-EU exchanges and/or swap Monero into some shitcoins and/or the other way around.</p><ul><li>Obviously neither recommending nor vouching for any services for obvious reasons. All I'm saying is that it's never about <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MoneyLaundering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyLaundering</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CTF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CTF</span></a>, but merely exerting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberfacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberfacism</span></a> against <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> whilst those that do want to facilitate illicit business have enough mules in traditional finance... </li></ul><p>Again: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CashByMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CashByMail</span></a> is still not illegal... </p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@smote" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>smote</span></a></span> Do you think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TradFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TradFinance</span></a> is any less bad?</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Banksters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banksters</span></a> love <em>filthy money</em>, otherwise every big banking hub and all the dictatorships in the MENA region invested in *washing their dictatorships would be sanctioned harder than North Korea.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> is the <em>"least worst"</em> in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptocurrency</span></a>. I don't deny the problem. I just have yet to see a <em>"lesser evil"</em> that doesn't demand trust into centralized entities to not steal money or cancel accounts.</p></li></ul><p>Again: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CashByMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CashByMail</span></a> does still exist!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarcasm</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gts.blahaj.pl/@nat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nat</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@can" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>can</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dansup</span></a></span></p><p>I'd say: <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MONERO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MONERO</span></a> OR GTFO!"</em></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114818143957565290" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1148181</span><span class="invisible">43957565290</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarcasm</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/shitpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shitpost</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dansup</span></a></span> the only correct move is to choose something that isn't garbage like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a>... </p><ul><li>So far I doubt anyone in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> will do that and even <em>wannabe "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/competitiors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>competitiors</span></a>"</em> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/wero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wero</span></a> fail to be <em>truly global</em>... </li></ul><p>The only <em>"good" option</em> (or <em>to be honest, "least worst"</em>) I've seen is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a>, which <em>just works</em> and it works so well the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> Government <em>hates it</em> because it is literally the closest to <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cash</span></a>"</em> there is...</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H33ggs7bh8M" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=H33ggs7bh8M</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7sLnmlZ-kU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=B7sLnmlZ-kU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/notLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>notLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nl/@Paul_Harts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Paul_Harts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.lol/@techlore" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>techlore</span></a></span> that depends...</p><p>Also Dubai ain't the only juristiction in the MENA region that allows for hiding assets.</p><ul><li>Remember <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoAG</span></a>? Cuz Liechtenstein still exists and hasn't changed stuff at all... People still hide assets there...</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNz1xYb3hWE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=uNz1xYb3hWE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Whereas the Netherlands do demand KYC... </p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoLeaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoLeaks</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MINERVA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MINERVA</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Rubikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rubikon</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nl/@Paul_Harts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Paul_Harts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.lol/@techlore" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>techlore</span></a></span> granted the only reason the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UAE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAE</span></a> and espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Dubai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dubai</span></a> banned <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> is to <em>"protect"</em> it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TradFin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TradFin</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MoneyLaundry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyLaundry</span></a> that is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hawala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hawala</span></a>:</p><ul><li>Cuz <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hawaladars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hawaladars</span></a> have shops, addresses, names and thus are easy to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/coerce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coerce</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/blackmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackmail</span></a> frim the position of the Government. Same with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoins</span></a> and their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Exchanges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Exchanges</span></a>: They don't give a shit about <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KYC</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AML</span></a> when it comes to high-rollers...</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhiteCollarCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteCollarCrime</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TraditionalFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalFinance</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MoneyLaundering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyLaundering</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:USpol, Trump, US Dollar
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://berlin.social/@cobordism" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cobordism</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@hyc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hyc</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@voxel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>voxel</span></a></span> IMHO the only thing that moving <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethereum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethereum</span></a> from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PoW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoW</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoS</span></a> achieved is raising the wall to make it harder, more expensive amd less attractive for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SmallInvestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallInvestors</span></a> to fiddle with it.</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> but I would've always disrecommended that espechally after <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Buterin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buterin</span></a> et. al. decided to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Backroll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backroll</span></a> due to them and others having been <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HornyForMoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HornyForMoney</span></a> and wanting to pull funds from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TheDAO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheDAO</span></a>.</li></ul><p>Demondtrably, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EthereumClassic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EthereumClassic</span></a> would at least be more trustworthy, alas that's an Opinion based off <em>'vibes'</em>…</p><ul><li>Whether the PoS transition did save energy is debateable since <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethereum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethereum</span></a> uses <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ASIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASIC</span></a>|s which makes it way more polluting due to these being <em>useless</em> for anything else. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scalpers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scalpers</span></a> are shit but at the very least a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPU</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a> can be <em>reused</em> elsewhere…</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://don.linxx.net/@kami_kadse" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kami_kadse</span></a></span> Notfalls <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bezahlkarte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bezahlkarte</span></a> nutzen um damit transferierbares wie Gitscheincodes kaufen, die auscashen und das einzahlen?</p><ul><li>Konsequent <em>NUR</em> die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IBAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IBAN</span></a> jenes <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Basiskonto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Basiskonto</span></a> angeben und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kontoumzugsservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kontoumzugsservice</span></a> nutzen?</li></ul><p>Weil letzteres geht und gegen den Willen und Ohne Einverständnis einer Person kann keine*r ein Konto auf diese aufmachen!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tinker</span></a></span> I do point these things out to folks from the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> as well as tools to calculate their actual net payout (i.e. <a href="https://nettolohn.de" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nettolohn.de</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>) as well as the fact that most things here are <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mandatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mandatory</span></a></em>, not <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/perks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>perks</span></a>"</em> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AffordableHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHealthcare</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PTO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PTO</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PaidVacationLeave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaidVacationLeave</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PaidSickLeave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaidSickLeave</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a>, etc. and that these are 100% <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transferable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transferable</span></a> across employers and not tied to a specific employment. (I.e. your remaining PTO does transfer!)</p><ul><li>OFC employers may offer <em>benefits</em> on top of that like a company car they can use as an individual (tho they'd have to pay tax on that -&gt; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotTaxAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotTaxAdvice</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a>!), or subsidized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> tickets or just terms that are better than the legally mandated minimums.</li></ul><p>Granted, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CostOfLiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CostOfLiving</span></a> in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> have gone so absurdly high and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wages</span></a> have stagnated so hard that &gt;50% of the people there <em>literally can't afford to survive</em> there!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@seebruecke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>seebruecke</span></a></span> +9001%</p><p>Ich rate allen Betroffenen dazu, sich einfach nen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Basiskonto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Basiskonto</span></a> bei einer normalen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bank</span></a> zu holen, denn die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bezahlkarte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bezahlkarte</span></a> ist <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RassistischeKackshice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RassistischeKackshice</span></a>!</p><ul><li>Und ja, gemäß <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@BaFin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BaFin</span></a></span> <em>muss</em> ein solches Basiskonto genemigt werden, soweit KYC &amp; AML-Bestimmungen eingehalten werden (ein Wohnsitz ist nicht erforderlich!) und kein Aisschlussgrund wie Verbrechen gegen die Bank bzw. deren Angestellte vorliegt.</li></ul><p>Quelle: <a href="https://www.bafin.de/DE/Verbraucher/Bank/Produkte/Basiskonto/basiskonto_node.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">deutsch</a> <a href="https://www.bafin.de/EN/Verbraucher/Bank/Produkte/Basiskonto/basiskonto_node_en.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">englisch</a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Verbraucherrechte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Verbraucherrechte</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Menschenrechte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Menschenrechte</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Verbraucherschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Verbraucherschutz</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.hivane.net/@acontios" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>acontios</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.hivane.net/@hivane" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hivane</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ripencc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ripencc</span></a></span> not only that...</p><ul><li>(Knowingly) Not being able to pay bills and make paychecks on time is literally a <em>"white collar" felony</em> ("insolvency fraud") in most places (i.e. Germany). </li></ul><p>And this ain't like a speeding ticket or having to pay additional, back-owed taxes or something, but shit that gets one jailed.</p><ul><li>Not to mention this will make one basically unemployable anywhere one has to deal with cash (i.e. as cashier, waiter, or any company doing finance and related service).</li></ul><p>If you know the prime reason I didn't start a business or even employ people: *THIS is it!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Rant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rant</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taxes</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fees</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fines</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Startup</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Paywall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paywall</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Accounting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accounting</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.hivane.net/@acontios" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>acontios</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.hivane.net/@hivane" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hivane</span></a></span> you don't?</p><p>Cuz <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ripencc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ripencc</span></a></span> fees are the least od the problems...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RIPE90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPE90</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotBusinessAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotBusinessAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://legal.social/@malteengeler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>malteengeler</span></a></span> well, as much as I hate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoins</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bitcoin</span></a>, it's not as if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Governments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Governments</span></a> have made much progress to convince me or others that they do more than the bare minimum to make people not guillotine <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/billonaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>billonaires</span></a>.</p><ul><li>Obviously, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> works way better as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/currency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>currency</span></a> than any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a> and even better than <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> 's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a>! </li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarcasm</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fuchsiii</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@ahrienby" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ahrienby</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>puppygirlhornypost2</span></a></span> nah, on an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InviteOnly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InviteOnly</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discord</span></a> because you want to have <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g&amp;t=4306" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">control over your group!</a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarcasm</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LineGoesUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LineGoesUp</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://det.social/@finanzdelphin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>finanzdelphin</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@geist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>geist</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@DorisSchmitz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DorisSchmitz</span></a></span> In <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Deutschland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deutschland</span></a> ja, beim <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mutterkonzern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mutterkonzern</span></a> kann dies anders sein.</p><ul><li>Bspw.: Sind ist es in den <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> legal <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Strafzettel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Strafzettel</span></a> für andere zu übernehmen, was in Deutschland wohl als <em>"Belohnung und Billigung.von Strataten"</em> verboten ist.</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotTaxAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotTaxAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAMs</span></a></p>