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		anonymouskimmer on May 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The kingdom of Bhutan has been quietly mining Bitc... > warfare between sovereigns. Would performing a blockchain transaction that gets taxed by a validator of a country that is enemies with your country be a criminal act?

anonporridge on May 2, 2023 [–]

You can make anything you want a crime if you can enforce it.

anonymouskimmer on May 2, 2023 | [–]

I mean is this already a crime in various countries? Countries can make things crimes whether or not they can enforce said law.

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