Nobody is suggesting that the anonymous transfer across borders of millions of dollars is acceptable. But should it require a passport to send a few hundred bucks for an Australian friend’s birthday?
Of course, we have the option to use a Bitcoin ATM (within certain limits). The number of BATMs doubled in 2018 for the third year running, taking the total worldwide to over 4000. But that doesn’t mean there’s one near you. For comparison, there are 65,000 standard ATMs in the UK alone.