PS. RBI recommended a ban on crypto but didn't go through with it. They ring fenced banks from serving Cex'es à la Operation Choke Point. This was later overturned by courts.
Source: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1463178458264047616
Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20211124023529/https://twitter.com/Sootradhar/status/1463178458264047616
Tweet Reference: https://twitter.com/cryptohatelog/status/1714744969469083778
Exhibit 568: "poison"
Source: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650726621861617665 / https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650726881728122881
Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20231018072246/https://twitter.com/Jack_Raines/status/1650726621861617665 / https://web.archive.org/web/20231018072217/https://twitter.com/Jack_Raines/status/1650726881728122881
Tweet Reference: https://twitter.com/cryptohatelog/status/1714544370555425006
Exhibit 566: Yup
Source: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1456630594809516044
Archive: https://archive.li/v1GFU
Tweet Reference: https://twitter.com/cryptohatelog/status/1713870660727157052
Of course these armchair critics are far removed from lived experiences
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Tweet Reference: https://twitter.com/cryptohatelog/status/1713606070978167111
And yes, the article is as bad as you think: https://jacobin.com/2022/03/crypto-bitcoin-ukraine-russia-war-finance-funding. Here are some excerpts.
Of course these armchair critics are far removed from lived experiences
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https://void.cat/d/21xX8eUbXfxxKPDsCYVVWf.webp
And yes, the article is as bad as you think: https://jacobin.com/2022/03/crypto-bitcoin-ukraine-russia-war-finance-funding. Here are some excerpts.
Exhibit 564: Even in times of crisis, anti-coiners' priorities are unchanged. Dissing on crypto.
Source: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1542447147144151046
Archive: https://archive.ph/kfhvi
Tweet Reference: https://twitter.com/cryptohatelog/status/1712545741741445288
Exhibit 562: Predatory Loan Cos register entities in India, open bank accounts, launch apps. And then mislead users & extort them. Scheme comes to light. Activity tracked thanks to crypto since some proceeds moved through Cex accounts. Anti-coiners blame crypto & call for bans🤷♂️
https://void.cat/d/GoUw6AY3Yo2R7ZGAom4Pvb.webp
Tweet Reference: https://twitter.com/cryptohatelog/status/1712399182147752173
Exhibit 562: Predatory Loan Cos register entities in India, open bank accounts, launch apps. And then mislead users & extort them. Scheme comes to light. Activity tracked thanks to crypto since some proceeds moved through Cex accounts. Anti-coiners blame crypto & call for bans🤷♂️
https://void.cat/d/GoUw6AY3Yo2R7ZGAom4Pvb.webp
Exhibit 561: An all too familiar story for coiners