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11. This is the currency our tech bro billionaires want to replace the American dollar.

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 07:14 PM

16 hrs ago

Can you imagine your money jumping up in value 10% one day, down 12% the next, then up 5%, up 2%, down 8%?

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Price right now is $91.5k up 6% awesomerwb1 19 hrs ago #1

Yes, as with any of these financial stories one day makes a big difference fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #2

Yes, true awesomerwb1 19 hrs ago #3

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Gold and silver have always had inherent value RazorbackExpat 12 hrs ago #13

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