Why don't you use the traditional banking system, which doesn't result in publicly listed transactions?
I struggle to find a legitimate use case for hiding transactions from your bank and thus tax authority (assuming a developed country).
I struggle to find a legitimate use case for hiding transactions from your bank and thus tax authority (assuming a developed country).
You mean the banking system that freezes protesters' accounts when they do something doubleplusungood?
Personal choices that don't violate the rights of others shouldn't require any explanation to retain your rights. But it's not hard to think of a lot of reasons for somebody to use crypto over banks besides the state not being able to trivially shut you out of your life. There's other good reasons to choose crypto over banks, but that's a good one in my book.
There is a huge difference between sharing the details of your finances with a tax or other authority by default and them being able to compel you to provide such information if they have good cause to believe (and convince a court) that you are evading taxes.
The fact the government required six illegitimate things of me before breakfast does not make them legitimate, it just means the abuse has become normalised to the point that people start believing this shit is reasonable.
Roe v. Wade
Interesting concept, but a few quick thoughts on this.
1) I'd only point out that there exists a point of view that that says that a baby's body is a separate life from a woman's body.
2) Such a constitutional protection would open up some very complicated issues when it comes to children, particularly with regards to sexuality.
3) Many of the same people who very eloquently speak out on personal choice in some medical matters "lost the plot" during Covid. Who can credibly make this argument and advocate for such a policy credibly?
By that point of view it would be reasonable to separate both bodies if one of them wishes to be left alone, so both can move on with their lifes. Equal rights.
Having access to your money outside of banking hours is just one of many use cases I can think of off the top of my head.
Bad assumption
Anonymous fundraising for political dissidents is the biggest use case I can think of.