Apparently, "crypto payment providers" are affected by the same restrictions.

https://blockworks.co/crypto-payments-firms-face-new-restrictions-under-canadas-blockade-crackdown/

Not sure I understand how is this is going to work? Let's say a Canadian citizen decides to donate (from an exchange) to a publically known bitcoin address that belongs to the truckers. Would the exchange be required to give the donor's details (name, address) to the government?

Yes, I've said it before;

Being able to control the money of the people has gone too far. People need to transact without censorship, permissionless-ly. If the government starts censoring your money and tells you what you're allowed to do with it, it won't be long 'til it starts dictating your behavior and thoughts as well. 

As for Crys Sky, there are much more deaths from those who hadn't vaccinated unless we question statistics.

This will make people open a huge amount of lawsuits (and it could happen as easy even if there wold be court orders). It won't be pretty.


Indeed. And just imagine what would CBDCs do in this kind of equation...



Well, the shops don't really accept bitcoin. And I don't see people buying bread and milk from darknet.

It's a 100% fucked up situation and I think that with every new step that government is going towards the edge of a cliff.

I think the most important is to be able to pay your taxes with Bitcoin. Sure, merchants accepting it is a big step, and it's a long time since I made a purchase online without Bitcoin, but when it comes to tax household, I'm forced to convert it.

Will the government adopt it this way? Hard to tell, but I have my doubts. And to be honest, most of the merchants I know aren't sensitized about liberty as they aren't aware of the way their money work either. I'm bullish, but truth be told, there's discouragement for adoption.

No need to buy it from the darkweb, the same way the ppl brought them gasoline in tubes, there will be people willing to bring them food and supplies, and they will be able to to receive a sort of payment in btc.
I'm sure there will be people exchanging btc for cash on the spot.

Now it's not only the truckers problem, it's everyone's bank account that could be locked/ceased at any time.

There have been numerous discussions on the forum regarding this, and I can't help but emphasize that BTC and Crypto can not be a solution to underlying economic and social problems. It's like that meme where a guy is putting a bandaid on a leaking water tank. BTC and Crypto should be considered as supplementation to a modern economy and a chance for average people to level the playing field a bit regarding the discrepancy between the haves and the haves not. The issues of modern societies and monetary systems are still something that needs to be addressed on it's own, and there is no one simple solution to any of them.

You are absolutely correct! Crypto and the blockchain technology on which it is built upon, is the future of "freedom technology". We won't let ourselves be stripped of what makes us free, human or unmonitored. Its just basic human needs like water, air and food. We are not meant to be governed and restricted to death. We were never meant to be locked in a room with no doors and no windows.

This is the fight against evil. And blockchain and crypto are our best weapons.

People have lost their freedom once they have handed over their money to banks, which is the only reason banks were able to freeze the money. If people took custody over their money and were transacting solely in cash, banks could do nothing and would have no power over people's money. People have traded their freedom for convenience because freedom implies responsibility, which people hate to take especially when it comes to money. Bitcoin won't change that, it won't set people free from having to be responsible for their money. Even if bitcoin is widely adopted in the future, most people will be using banks to do bitcoin affairs for them, banks and politicians will still be able to close any bitcoin account. From my point of view, unless people change their mindset and understand the importance of self-custody, they will remain dependent on the decision of third parties and will not become free.

Not really just bitcoin, it's just one of the aspects of freedom because I believe that we're still somehow restraint to it even though it can give us financial liberties and it's also worth mentioning that being truly free is impossible, even the birds are chained to the sky. My opinion on liberty isn't for everyone though and I am alright with that, maybe I don't have the knowledge to know that there are other things that we need to do to be truly free.

I disagree a little here because we don't need the government to accept bitcoin as long as people accept it. And paying taxes is not the biggest concern as buying groceries, paying rent and the bills are.

Depends on the government. Some will feel threatened by bitcoin. I'm sure Canadian government (at least right now) is feeling that threat. But some others see it as an opportunity and have adopted bitcoin, Japan, Iran, El Salvador, ... are some examples.

Sure, there are still some issues that are preventing the adoption. Like when we had a big drop or even the sudden surge. The volatility is the worst for adoption.

Sure they can, but that's what causes mass protests similar to the situation currently going on in Canada.
In my view banning bitcoin is like banning freedom of speech.