What if governments banned cryptocurrencies?

Potential Threat

- Government Action: Following Pavel Durov’s arrest for failing to prevent crime on Telegram, cryptocurrencies could be the next target.

- Political Claims: Politicians claim that cryptocurrencies facilitate criminal activities such as terrorist financing and money laundering.

Potential Government Strategies

- 51% Attack on Bitcoin:

- Mining Pools: Two mining pools control more than 50% of Bitcoin’s mining power.

- Consolidation: Mining pools consolidate computing power, share costs, and increase reward opportunities.

- Chainalysis Report: Lazarus and scammers use mining pools to mix illegal funds with legitimate mining rewards to launder money.

Practical Challenges

- Impossibility of a 51% Attack:

- Computing Power: Significant computing power and coordination are required.

- Expert Opinion: Andreas Antonopoulos, author of Mastering Bitcoin, explains why nation states can no longer effectively use Bitcoin.

Strict regulatory crackdowns

- Privacy coins under attack:

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