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So why the hell.... Do we (community) go along with all that crap?
And IMHO, if you are happy with the current climate, you should not be in crypto at all!
Or have I smoked one too many? This is not what Satoshi wanted/meant when he created Bitcoin right?
Why not? everyone has different criteria and comfort zones, right? we cannot force others to have the same tastes as us.
If we are not happy with the current climate, then do not adapt, then we will not get anything. Don't blame change, it will always happen to get adjustments that can be enjoyed by everyone. After all, you can still get privacy, trade without KYC on a decentralized exchange, right? There are many choices to suit your taste.
The fact is that bitcoin is still on track. The government is only trying to adjust this to the system by imposing taxes, just think of it as competence that the government provides legality and rules governing crypto.