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This is Krasnov's economic plan gab13by13 20 hrs ago #1
Bitcoin is a load of crap. LPBBEAR 19 hrs ago #2
Yeah, I don't get it either moose65 18 hrs ago #3
Anyone else on here remember the penny stock fad? llmart 15 hrs ago #16
Yep, unfortunately I do. Talitha 14 hrs ago #21
I am so sorry. llmart 13 hrs ago #33
Thanks for your thoughtfuless - no harm, no foul. Talitha 8 hrs ago #66
Greater Fool Theory, apparently. C_U_L8R 13 hrs ago #31
It is substituting computational hardware and energy consumption for Wealthy Bankers IbogaProject 12 hrs ago #51
As I used to say back when Bit coin was worth about $35,000, if you were selling your car Bengus81 18 hrs ago #4
And if you had taken payment in BTC, you would have an asset worth 400% more than you paid for it hueymahl 14 hrs ago #18
Which is why its useless as actual currency. Callie1979 12 hrs ago #40
There's going to be another Bankman Fried disaster in the future,doubtfull they'll be Bengus81 11 hrs ago #57
Totally agree - it is not a good currency right now hueymahl 8 hrs ago #64
I'd say you should always have a good supply of cash on hand. Callie1979 8 hrs ago #67
LOL...you assuming someone selling a $35K car has it paid off Bengus81 11 hrs ago #56
It's like using shells or any other token, as long as there is trust it works. The electricity/cryptography is trust Blues Heron 17 hrs ago #6
Except that bitcoin will NEVER be stable enough to be usable as an actual currency William Seger 16 hrs ago #12
All currencies are based on trust, whether it's the full faith and credit of whatever country, piles of gold, etc. Blues Heron 16 hrs ago #13
Two things you want from a currency: stability and universal acceptance William Seger 16 hrs ago #14
Depends on how you define stability hueymahl 14 hrs ago #20
I define stability as NOT being like this: William Seger 13 hrs ago #27
But what does a bitcoim actually have to KEEP that trust DonCoquixote 14 hrs ago #26
Why does any currency have value? hueymahl 12 hrs ago #41
And when the BTC algorithm gets cracked, what will you have then? Callie1979 12 hrs ago #43
that is a theoretical risk with quantum computers coming online hueymahl 12 hrs ago #47
So we're to trust an "asset" invented by someone no one knows, Callie1979 12 hrs ago #53
Strong cryptography that says those bitcoins belong to you, like your bank says those dollars are yours Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #68
But.... moose65 9 hrs ago #61
Your bank account is just a number on a ledger. The value is in the cryptography. Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #69
The danger... lonely bird 6 hrs ago #70
Finally another kindred sole on here! hueymahl 14 hrs ago #19
Of course, you want more DU members to "come around" William Seger 13 hrs ago #28
No, I want everyone to do well hueymahl 12 hrs ago #39
If you believe cryptocurrency is a good investment but real currency is not... William Seger 8 hrs ago #65
But it would also allow rogue governments like Russia & china to get away with MORE Callie1979 12 hrs ago #42
Banks are already adapting hueymahl 12 hrs ago #50
You forgot to mention a salient point: FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #23
No currency token is worth anything by itself. they are bits of plastic or paper or cheap alloys. Blues Heron 13 hrs ago #32
You just called gold useless & then described some of its uses. Callie1979 12 hrs ago #44
When was the last time you got a gold coin in your change? Blues Heron 12 hrs ago #49
"Coin" wasnt one of the uses. Industry uses a LOT of gold. Callie1979 12 hrs ago #52
As a token of exchange it is pretty useless to you or me, except as decoration. Blues Heron 11 hrs ago #54
Still Worthless VeryProgressive 18 hrs ago #5
It's like a giant slot machine. mdbl 17 hrs ago #7
It should have been drowned in it's infancy. Buddyzbuddy 17 hrs ago #8
I'd buy the "limited quantity" argument, if it were just Bitcoin. But new cryptocurrencies are being created all the progree 17 hrs ago #9
One repeated line I remember from the Pawn Stars show: William Seger 13 hrs ago #29
Yup, that too progree 13 hrs ago #35
This message was self-deleted by its author Emile 17 hrs ago #10
We allknow that someday some people will bluestarone 17 hrs ago #11
Gold is tapping $3900 too bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #15
Bitcoin is tulip mania with electrons. Until you dobleremolque 15 hrs ago #17
Coming soon hueymahl 14 hrs ago #22
I wonder ....... dobleremolque 13 hrs ago #34
I don't understand the point of your question hueymahl 12 hrs ago #38
Somethings not right with this economy. Gold and Crypto pinging in lockstep with the markets with high interest rates Cheezoholic 14 hrs ago #24
The common denominator is the dollar is being devalued hueymahl 12 hrs ago #45
The only way anyone would "lose everything" in '08 is if they SOLD. Callie1979 12 hrs ago #46
I was specifically comparing it to the tech bubble in the late 90's not the housing loan fiasco in '07 Cheezoholic 10 hrs ago #59
I personally think Bitcoin is a pyramid scam, Emile 14 hrs ago #25
Both. Callie1979 12 hrs ago #48
of course rampartd 13 hrs ago #30
The greater fool theory. lostincalifornia 12 hrs ago #36
Gonna be interesting when the BTC algorithm is cracked. Callie1979 12 hrs ago #37
It's open source Blues Heron 11 hrs ago #58
There's one born every minute orangecrush 11 hrs ago #55
i own some. a small amount moonshinegnomie 10 hrs ago #60
Wait for the Crash Deep State Witch 9 hrs ago #62
Trump loves this news. Gimpyknee 8 hrs ago #63
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