It’s a bill, and they are just testing the waters by modifying it to see what gets into the actual law.
Moreover, it’s not that black and white. They don’t talk about a blanket ban, but rather disallowing circulation by plebs, while still allowing miners to continue operating and other exceptions for the actors they see fit for their agenda.
Not trying to defend anyone here, just clarifying.
Plebs are the ones who need it most. But, of course, this will not stop P2P markets, people will still use Bitcoin. Same way as they use drugs anyway.
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