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throwaway554

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    Comment #29382529

    What happens when foreign currencies also get into the double-digit inflation range?

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    Comment #29298237

    In many cases, you can't use the energy that is used for Bitcoin mining for anything else, since there are simply no consumers next to the renewable energy source.

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    Comment #29298158

    Imagine telling a guy who lives in a state with over 15% inflation rate that he's destined to stay poor because some people in first-world countries think that hard money is an uto…

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    Comment #29298091

    I'm not sure how does you living in an old and free democracy in Scandinavia negate the fact that Bitcoin helps the unfortunate who are living in authoritarian states.

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    Comment #29297356

    Separating money from the state is worth the cost.

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    Comment #29297329

    https://www.hope.com/content/dam/hope-assets/collateral/Mini...

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    Comment #29297324

    What a weird attitude of helplessness. You might as well argue against encryption because the state can always do the $5 wrench attack. It is much easier for the government to conf…

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    Comment #29297316

    Worked great in Greece, when people couldn't withdraw more than 60 euro from their bank accounts.

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    Comment #29295563

    Until you cross the borders and move all your wealth with you by memorizing 12 words.

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    Comment #29295538

    Bitcoin was the only way for WikiLeaks to accept donations back when they were cut off from all payment processors.

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    Comment #29295521

    56% of energy used for Bitcoin mining is coming from renewable sources of energy.

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    Comment #29295509

    Bitcoin is an unconfiscable, permissionless inflation hedge. It's a big deal for people that live in authoritarian countries that coincidentally always have huge inflation numbers.…

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    Comment #29295443

    I have a hard time processing this comment. Is it because I'm ESL or is it legitimately incomprehensible?