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Good question.
So far, it seems that privacy (one aspect to individual liberty) is taking a backseat to convenience on the blockchain. We saw that with my inability to get funds off Steem/Hive without a smart device and/or bank account. You'd think it would be possible, and that people would be working nonstop to make it happen and improve it, but apparently not. So hopefully other aspects of individualism fare better than privacy has so far.

Thank you for that coverage, I actually needed to show @darkflame the issue with exiting crypto. Its so hard to tell our friends "buy this awesome new financial utility so we can invest on line" knowing that at the end of the day if they have even 1 bottle neck in their banking regulations it will make them unable to use the money how they are habitually using money.

There is some silly gift card loop holes but I don't want to rely on crypto to gift card

Hahahaahah true, buddy! Big dabs all around. Fuck crypto gift card shenanigans. We want access to our funds, without banks or smart devices!!

Maybe I should sell all my mining rigs and buy gold and hustle it for the Hive community