One thing that always bugged me about #Bitcoin . What if governments shut the exits? Like, shut down exchanges. Is there anything that stops a government from a country doing that?

I figure if that happened Bitcoin would partially lose its function as a reserve of value, at least to people living in that country. It could still be used as medium of exchange, but that is still undeveloped in a lot of places.

I have a feeling I’m missing something important, but I still haven’t found out what it is. Any of you would be kind enough to share your thoughts or point me at a research material?

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Get your #bitcoin off the exchange

Now

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a single sat in any exchange. But I might need to trade my BTC for some good or service before our society is under a Bitcoin standard. If the exchanges are shut, what should I do?

Try these three options

1. attempt to use #bitcoin for the good or service by speaking with the merchant, or find a provider that does accept #bitcoin and give them your business. Nothing good comes easy

2. If 1 doesn’t work, exchange #bitcoin for fiat with someone you trust

3. If 2 doesn’t work, exchange #bitcoin for fiat with #bisq

3. replace your #btc

I left off the nuclear option, which is to pick up and move to a country that respects your rights, your freedom and ability to transact freely

#bitcoin

P2P is still a very standard practice. Closing the exits makes things more inconvenient but we’ll figure things out as a community.

Food for thought: how unethical and illegitimate is it for governments to shut down exchanges for any reason?

Our world needs Bitcoin more than ever

I gave up on expecting ethics and legitimacy from governments a long time ago. This is why I strive to be prepared to fight back when the time comes.