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llamaimperative on Dec 2, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple blocks Coinbase Wallet

Profitable and generally well-regarded by consumers.

Even if it were blatantly monopolistic, that only matters if its bad for consumers. The vast majority of non-HN crowd is super, super happy being inside of Apple's walled garden.

CSSer on Dec 2, 2022 [–]

Therein lies the rub. Consumer welfare has no definition[0].

[0]: https://deliverypdf.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=897001005069000...

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