I was having this conversation with someone, and I said there is a way to bypass practically any regulation, and this is what they said:
Right, but those still require an internet connection to your ISP. Once ISP's are forced to authenticate all user's QR code on their proprietary routers (which you cant opt out of) were fucked. The only way BTC will work is with decentralized radio mesh networks…..
I understand what you're saying, but once the proliferation of Digital ID's come in, the authentication technology will change. CCP blocks everything at the national firewall level, where as future censorship will be at the local, router level. I work in IT and cybersec
I cannot confirm whether they work in IT, but what are your thoughts on this?
There's a lot to unpack in your friend's quote, I'll only address some of it.
Bitcoin needs a network to operate. Right now, that network is the Internet.
Long before we have to resort to using post-apocalyptic mesh networks, we'll get along just fine using overlay networks like Tor.
There are a lot of
very determined,
very intelligent Bitcoiners with "hacker"[1] mindsets that are willing to die on this hill.
I don't believe the regulators have a hope in hell of stopping this thing.
[1]
The Conscience of a Hacker