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nodesocket on Dec 7, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Regarding the NiceHash security breach

We should not be supporting these criminals, most likely based out of Russia or China. It's my biggest gripe with Bitcoin. By buying Bitcoin you are indirectly supporting them.

Full disclosure: I am biased; a US citizen.

midnitewarrior on Dec 7, 2017 [–]

This makes no sense.

cloakandswagger on Dec 7, 2017 | [–]

And is subtly racist.

IncRnd on Dec 7, 2017 | | [–]

Why do you hold that bias? Are you aware that certain parts of the world have large numbers of people who engage in certain types of cybercrime?

"All males are human" doesn't imply that "all humans are male."

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