And the fiefdoms are back! Since this was Blockchain LLCs’ idea, it can’t possibly be good for the country at large. Sounds like another “tech” meglomaniac wanting his own kingdom. I’m all for his Opcot, but that can easily be accomplished without letting him/them create their own country. This sounds like the beginnigs of yet another bad idea.
This time around the people get what they deserve.At least he's being honest about ceding total control over the oligarchs. And as the article suggests, yeah...nothing bad has ever happened in company towns with company stores like ever.
You load 16 tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
St. Peter don't you call me, 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
This is the way it was for centuries where small villages and sites would have their own council to manage their local issues.