Deshalb brauchen wir Krypto

tldr; Mastercard has denied allegations that it pressured platforms like Steam and itch.io to restrict or remove adult games, stating it has not required such actions. This follows recent moves by Steam and itch.io to limit NSFW content, citing scrutiny from payment processors. Developers argue this amounts to censorship, impacting not only explicit content but also games addressing serious topics. Mastercard’s statement has sparked further debate, with itch.io exploring alternative payment processors and grassroots campaigns pressuring companies to reverse restrictions.

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Is this really a problem crypto can solve?

Mastercard is but a payment processor, albeit for fiat. Let’s say we move into cryptos, there will still be payment processors that can still be pressured into censoring certain transactions. You could argue that in the ideal case, we can directly pay in stables to Steam or Itch, but then those companies just become targets for pressuring/lobbying.

Best case, we pay directly to the publisher of these games so there is no middleman to pressure. However, without these platforms to distribute titles, it will be very hard to easily find and buy these titles also.

Or another way to think about this is that you could make a direct bank transfer to the game publisher and acquire the titles you want. That isn’t something that can be stopped now (unless banks block but unlikely), but just imagine how absolutely abysmal the user experience will be.