They are both useful. Monero is a bit more tricky to use, there is no concept of Lightning network, you still have to wait around 7 minutes for the transaction to settle.
It's not bad, but it is different. The transparency in Bitcoin is a feature not a bug.
replyCIA uses Bitcoin for intelligence gathering: https://cryptobriefing.com/cia-bitcoin-intelligence-gatherin...
replyReally? Did we IT people decide giving up privacy for security is a good idea?
It's hardly just them. This tech has been commercialized for over a decade.
replyhttps://www.chainalysis.com/blockchain-intelligence/
They also do work to deanonymize other blockchains, including monero.
The main grifters care for neither.
replyLightning payments are not stored onchain and have already been proved more private than monero payments
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