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> without the blessing, permission or fees of your government

That’s not lawful.

There’s no use of crypto that isn’t gambling or the evasion of laws.

There’s probably a few unjust money transfer laws out there in the world. So you could make a case that the specific special use case of evading those is legitimate.

The rest is just crime.

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There's no law against sending $10 in crypto to your cousin in another country. It isn't a crime, and it is a perfect example of the utility of crypto.

The freelancers I hire in third world countries want to be paid with Upwork. Not crypto.

Thanks for sharing, but guess what, others prefer crypto. Why should they not have that option?

Why would they prefer crypto? What's the lawful utility of it?

It's cheaper and faster.

It’s also trivial to do without a blockchain.

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