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RMS Calls For "Truly Anonymous" Payment Alternative To Bitcoin

Posted by samzenpus on from the don't-follow-the-money dept.

BitVulture writes "Richard Stallman took time to air his views on the crypto-currency that has become virtually as valuable as gold. In an interview with Russian media giant RT, Stallman praised Bitcoin for allowing people to 'send money to someone without getting the permission of a payment company'. But he also warned against a major weakness of Bitcoin and called for the development of 'a system for truly anonymous payment' online."

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  1. Now the other party says there are two Americas by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't you believe that either.

    I have visited our troops in Iraq, Kuwait, Bosnia, Germany, and all over the world. I have visited our troops in California where they go to train. And I have visited our military hospitals. And I tell you this: our men and women in uniform do not believe that there are two different Americas. They believe that there's one America and they're fighting for it!

  2. Re:What RMS has in mind ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Hungary we are so screwed that you can't pay (means: rarely accepted) with credit card or bank transfer over a few hundred dollars, because of the ridiculous 0.3% tax on every transaction.