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[shakow]

But dictators don't want electronic things – especially the one whose very design imply them being fully traceable such as ETH/BTC.

If you are in the circles where having to move $10M illegally is a common occurrence, paying a guy $10k to take a train between Russia and China with a bag of cash and bribe the border guards another $10k is much better than trying to weasel your way through the KYC process of Coinbase.

[kube-system → shakow]

No dictator is using Coinbase. Often they get their digital currencies directly, through other illicit activities. e.g. theft, scams, malware, etc.