Bitcoin retail spending in the West is at the same position as Cannabis was pre-legalization. Sure you can spend it, just like sure maybe you have your "dealer", but it's functionally illegal unless you're willing to report every transaction to the IRS.
Only "true believers" are willing to operate in legally grey areas, especially in the Global North with access to reasonably well-working payment methods.
Globe99
npub147…paq44
2026-06-13 19:24:05 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…ajnc
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wss://nostr.momPublished at
2026-06-13 19:24:05 UTCEvent JSON
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