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cyberaxyesterday at 6:05 PM1 replyview on HN

They are supposed to be a replacement for suitcases of cash for illegal transactions (drugs, [kidnapping] ransoms, that sort of thing). With a side of gambling and tax evasion.


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noutyesterday at 10:44 PM

It's also couple percent cheaper to send money internationally using bitcoin as the "rails" when compared to e.g. Wise. Even for sending money from classical bank in one country to a classical bank in another country. On bigger amounts you can save quite a lot of money.