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I support (some forms of) cryptocurrencies and I support end-to-end encrypted messaging, but combining both in the same app is so obviously unintelligent that questioning the motives is inevitable.

Cryptocurrencies are taxable assets. While private communication enjoys some legal protections in many countries, trading taxable assets does not.

If an app allows you to trade taxable financial assets, it means that tax authorities have every right to demand access, even if it's just to confirm your claim that you didn't use the feature.




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