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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I don't think people who give or take bribes usually like having a permanent history of the transaction.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

Which is why they take the bribe in monero

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Big incentive to keep trump in power if your bribery of him is public record. Someone else might do something about it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Workarounds for the shortcomings certainly make bribes possible with crypto but not exactly easier than with traditional currencies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Why would they care? Perfectly legal in the US. And consumers/citizens obviously don't care either.