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Discussion on: Blockchain 101 (and the protocols that use it)

 
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Mango Cat

Believing they won't is naive. The large centralized ( don't kid yourself, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, etc. are easy targets for legislation, if not physical seizure ) value chains are targets for regulation.

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Matt Hamilton

Indeed. Despite the actual blockchains like the XRP Ledger being decentralised and near impossible to seize funds from, if I get chucked in jail and told my only way out is to give up my private key....