Quote from: n0nce on May 31, 2022, 12:47:49 PM

Quote from: elliottflz65 on May 31, 2022, 10:59:58 AM

Quote from: goldkingcoiner on May 30, 2022, 12:31:55 AM

Excuse me, what happened to "Verify, don't trust"?

My point is that the government do not care if their claims are legit they care about convincing the others which are not yet using btc that is is bad. This is something I think will be a problem even if a lot of people do not share the same opinion here.

That's definitely happening: Lobby groups and governments do already pay millions to paint Bitcoin in a bad picture. It seems like a last-ditch attempt at stopping people from buying and using Bitcoin, which is very telling.
We have a topic here where they try the old 'Bitcoin == climate change' falsehood which cost them a ton of money and I believe it has achieved nothing:
"Change the Code, Not the Climate" FUD campaign coming next month

But to get back on topic; if Bitcoin's transparency was going to be its downfall, all these weird attempts and mental gymnastics to somehow make Bitcoin seem like a bad thing for people, wouldn't be needed at all.

That is 100% true. It might sound like some sort of conspiracy theory for some, however we all well know and have evidence for the fact that all governments are playing the propaganda game. Controlling thought is how you control people, and thats what they want. Control.

No matter how bad they paint a picture of Bitcoin, they might only achieve a slight slow-down of Bitcoin adoption. But the adoption itself is inevitable in reality. I think the governments of the world should know that by now.

However, never underestimate human stupidity...