[diogenes1]

even more shameful is the tone of conversation regarding this in internet forums now vs in 1993. How the hell can you be pro arrest of developers

[codehalo]

The opinions being expressed regarding cryptography, cryptocurrencies, freedom, and privacy has been absolutely depressing. The state and corporations have exerted their influence, particularly in the last fifteen years or so.

[matteopey]

It helps the fact that the vast majority of people on HN are against any project that use cryptocurrencies.

[dannyw]

People don't seem to realize that there is little fundamental distinction between a crypto privacy service, and encrypted messaging apps like Signal and matrix.

A bitcoin private key is just "KwTHJw865SLeTAjK7otYb5bL5mwutBb2vDxxF7kGf5XvY7QttnvM" after all.

[JumpCrisscross]

> People don't seem to realize that there is little fundamental distinction between a crypto privacy service, and encrypted messaging apps like Signal and matrix

A dollar in a bank account is similarly abstractable. Anyone equating crypto to speech is undermining actual privacy rights.

[SnowHill9902]

That’s not they key, that’s a representation of the key.

[pjc50]

I don't think the cryptobros realise quite how much they've made the general forum public hate them, which is why everyone's cheering this arrest.

[sph]

You make it sound like righteous people rejoicing, to me it feels like those medieval citizen cheering at a public execution or the burning of a witch.

Both thought they were right and the evil people got what they deserved. The fact that you divide the tech world into evil cryptobros vs good citizens is telling.