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Callie1979

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67. I'd say you should always have a good supply of cash on hand.

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 06:50 PM

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IF one or many or our "systems" fall apart it'll be the only thing that'll help you. If I travel I always have about 2k in cash. One time several years ago, I think it was during trumps FIRST term, we had one of those instances where the credit card systems failed where we were staying in the midwest. No cards would work anywhere. For 2 days our cash took care of us.

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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 13 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

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One repeated line I remember from the Pawn Stars show: William Seger 13 hrs ago #29

Yup, that too progree 13 hrs ago #35

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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

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