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Operating systems are the systemic risk to crypto. If compelled by the state…Apple, Google, and Microsoft can backdoor billions of devices through software updates to scan for private keys. The capability exists. https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/9/23500838/apple-csam-plans-dropped-eff-ncmec-cdt-reactions
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Since time immemorial, bankrupt states (and their unfortunate citizens) have had a desperate appetite for hard currency. Historically, that’s meant gold, or stable foreign fiat. If cryptocurrency is auditioning for that role, it’s going to need to prove itself truly seizure-resistant. That means OS resistance.
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Is this where something like Cartesi could come into play? I’ve heard it’s like “blockchain OS” but tbh have no clue really what that means
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