The govs don't want common people to make money or escape from their poverty, so they are trying to hinder the crypto ecosystem in general.
For example we hear about crypto exchanges to be banned in some countries, or be heavily taxed so that the govs take significant earnings without doing nothing.
"Regulation" after all is just an extorsion: if you , Bitstamp (for example) , don't give me a good part of your earnings, you can't operate.
And the gov is not going to give any service in return, they just take their slice of the pie for nothing.
And at the end of the day it is not Bitstamp the one who is losing money due to "regulation".
We are.
Because Bitstamp and all regulated exchanges will be raising their fees due to the taxes and we are the ones who must pay the gov to keep the exchange alive.
What can we do to avoid this issue?
The solution that is gaining popularity are decentralized exchanges like Waves or Streamity ,
which are good for crypto-only trading.
But what about FIAT deposits?
How do "decentralized FIAT deposits" work , if they exist?
i can think of 2 solutions to this problem:
- Use FIAT to buy GPUs, mine coins with them, then use the mined coins to trade on DEX (decentralized exchange) platforms
I agree that we need to start paying attention to decentralized exchanges, but spendimg fiat on GPUs for the purpose of "mining to acquire cryptocurrencies" will make you lose money. Mining is not as simple as turning your computer on and "here come the coins". Haha.
- Buy crypto with FIAT directly from other people, that you can meet in forums or online announcements, Localbitcoins.com and similar sites
Localbitcoins.com is a centralized service that can be taxed, and that expense can be passed on its users through fees. Decentralized exchanges like Bisq is still the best option.
Well i know it's more "comfortable" to just do a bank transfer to an exchange's account , but this will have a cost for you: the gov will know what you are doing with that money, how many coins you bought , etc., so they may tax you because they think you are making profit.
While if you buy GPUs they cannot assume you are mining. You say you are just playing video games.
So your earnings are anonymous.
They don't even know you bought GPUs if you buy them at local shops with cash.
Being anonymous is worth the struggle even if it takes a bit of "discomfort" , as you are going to avoid a lot of nuasances.
This is very naive and, not to mention, stupid.