I was just thinking. Do you (like me) think that BITCOIN

[usonian]

4. The original goal, IIRC, was to bypass the banking system.

There's a long discussion here.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219807299

Main points:

• It's an asset, not a currency. BFD!!! It fluctuates wildly and the value can be manipulated.
• It *IS* the currency of black-hat hackers.
• It is thought to be anonymous, but is easily de-anonymized, and the FBI has seized "tons" of it.
• The only security is the password to your wallet and people have been violently held up for their password. (and nobody to protect you* )

* Except Merrick Garland, who has been protecting billionaires from bitcoin theft.
(see point #3)

If thugs are heavily into it (and you know who I mean) then I avoid it like elephant poop.