How realistic is it that public figures would be facing charges in the future? As a developer, should you remain anonymous? At the end of the day satoshi knew he was going against the status quo and managed to stay safe, however, what about all these doxed developers? I can see how they'll look on github and try to hunt contributors. We are facing a scary future. It's better to say steps ahead and plan accordingly. Someone with resources probably could move jurisdictions before it's too late but what about the rest. And even if you could move you could see yourself in an Assange situation trapped in some embassy. I would like to know if developers here think about this at all and what is your escape route if shit hits the fan.
Public figures facing charges is probably the ultimate solution they have in store for us. Fear of ECB is the last thing they want us to have. For now, one strategy works very well. The money laundering excuse to do all of this.
I really believe things will become worse and more severe the more resistance they meet. If they get enough people out of Cryptocurrencies by a certain deadline, next plan is up. Will it be public charges? Will it be calling Bitcoin once again a currency used in crime? I have no idea. But if they impose through fear, they will meet too much skepticism and they do not want that.
They want to outlaw us slowly and only call declared addresses and transactions lawful. This way, people will easily bend over and obey.
Think about it. If I pointed a knife at you while telling you some body is bad, you would not know that person is bad. You will first question why the pointed knife. If I told you some body is currently investigated by the FBI and repeated this to you every week for an year, it is probable you will avoid interacting with that person.
They are playing mind games. Do not fall for them. I know for a fact that using Bitcoin the way we are using it today will be outlawed in the future by ECB calling it a support of crime. They want to know every thing. And they will at one point do whatever it takes to find out. Yet there will be people like me who will not care. To me, I rather rot in prison than obey their twisted plans. At that point, prison will offer you more freedom than being 'free' will.
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