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ChristianKl comments on Are smart contracts AI-complete? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 28 June 2016 12:58:05PM 0 points [-]

Yes, and therefore no state has a monopoly on violence for the purpose of this discussion. To control Bitcoin or Ethereum an entity would need to make mining illegal in all jurisdictions.