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		cryptonector 38 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility f... The point is to demand that they be legally required to accept legal tender. It's a tremendous pain for retailers to accept cash, which is why they're willing to accept high transaction fees from online points of sale.

thaumasiotes 38 days ago [–]

There is an interesting parallel to the code of Hammurabi, which specifies that certain vendors must accept payment in grain as well as silver.

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