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> Maybe you mean the regulatory aspect, not the technical?

Both... but also neither. I meant mostly the marketing aspect. Or for a better word, prestige aspect. People really hate crypto as online cash. Examples:

1. Patreon has held a poll about what new features to add [0]. Crypto was the only feature the creators actively voted against. Note that for creators, crypto means one more way to receive money.

2. My anecdote: I was in a discord group where one member commissioned a short animation from another. They're from different countries and the commissioner couldn't use paypal (for some reason) however. I suggested USDT and explained how to convert it from/to fiat.

They ended up using international wire transfer (fee: ~$30).

3. Any HN thread when you mention crypto.

[0]: https://news.patreon.com/articles/the-first-ever-patreon-cre...




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