[antocv]

But the negativity is well deserved

Look at how the crypto-sphere reacted at FEDs returning "stolen" coins to Bitfinex like all praise and "justice served". Only HNers actually raised "hey guys why do you even crypto if FEDs will decide who owns what".

It all ends up being Government-coin and they like it.

[vmception]

To me, this is Exhibit A of the oddly incoherent nature of discussions that appear here. What you wrote is a random mixture of ideology, misinterpretation of what happened, and the wrong forum for it.

Where would one even start?

US Govt hasn't returned the bitcoin to Bitfinex. Bitfinex has stated they would apply for getting it returned. This is the process these things take. All that has occurred is a DOJ/FBI seizure, indictment and arrest. I don't know what reaction you referring to and your sentences are ideological hyperbole that have nothing to do with the technology. This is a technology and industry forum. The technology allows any possessor of the private key to assume control over the entries in that private key.

[miracle2k]

This is a popular line of thinking among reputable crypto critics: https://twitter.com/alexhern/status/1491449689656360961

I agree its incoherent, but I struggle to understand of how it makes sense to them.