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    • Ghostface
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      15 months ago

      I’m not trying to to die on the sword of bat, but for end users being able to just easily transfer or donate without having to know crypto…

      • Snot Flickerman
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        -25 months ago

        Convenience and security is a balance.

        Everything that is convenient is not secure.

        Everything that is secure is not convenient.

        Crypto that is “easy” screams “these people will lose all their money because it isn’t secure.”

          • Snot Flickerman
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            25 months ago

            Oh agreed, wholeheartedly. I really just meant that if you’re going to push crypto to consumers, giving them nonsecure options is pretty bad.