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Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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Re: Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you point me to a isolationist magazine on geopolitics?

Ah, the technique of distracting from the point by bringing in an irrelevant point that cannot be debunked. Nice try.

You are the one using the word “globalist” as a pejorative. The opposite is isolationists and FP is a geopolitics magazine. So where is the isolationist’s geopolitics perspective you seem to claim is missing?

Re: Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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post #17

Didn't El Salvador just announce that bitcoin is legal tender a few months ago? Isn't it a bit soon to declare that it failed? Especially considering the state of El Salvador's fiat.

The author is also the author of the book "Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain". It seems more like a hit piece than a news article.

Re: Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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post #15

Seems a bit too soon to call it a failure. It hasn’t even been a year.

Trashcoin has been going for a decade and it still has no use except for criminals and gamblers. It could have been called as a failure before this scheme even started

Re: Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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Bitcoin proves it can transparently replace fiat - that’s what central banks do when fiat fails. It passed the test with flying colors! Next challenge please!

Everything has to be tried except real money which won’t be given a chance “because we know it won’t work”. Morons.

Re: Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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post #17

Didn't El Salvador just announce that bitcoin is legal tender a few months ago? Isn't it a bit soon to declare that it failed? Especially considering the state of El Salvador's fiat.

The author is also the author of the book "Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain". It seems more like a hit piece than a news article.

David Gerard has an anti-crypto agenda and is a regular on r/buttcoin. He has publicly trashed crypto multiple times.

[0]https://old.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/nwblbp/podcast_pr...

[1]https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2021/0611/In-El-Salvador-...

[2]http://blocktribune.com/david-gerard-can-get-long-way-just-b...

[3] https://old.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/6dkc8w/why_do_we_...

Re: Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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post #17

Didn't El Salvador just announce that bitcoin is legal tender a few months ago? Isn't it a bit soon to declare that it failed? Especially considering the state of El Salvador's fiat.

The author is also the author of the book "Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain". It seems more like a hit piece than a news article.

While David Gerard has been very critical of El Salvador ( and mostly Bukele), he is giving information/insights about it, that you won't see elsewhere.

I wouldn't dismiss it as a hit piece. He's obviously spending a lot of time researching what's happening in El Salvador with the Chivo wallet.

As far as i checked/found, all the information he gave, is factually correct. But yes, he is very critical of the usage of Crypto for many use-cases, but that's no reason to dismiss his research. For me personally, i like it as an alternative view of what the crypto/defi proponents are claiming.

Eg. Mentioning that it's nuts to mine BTC while they could have used the geothermal energy to lower electricity costs in the country ( since they import 20%), makes more economic sense for it's citizens.

If you want additional facts about all the hacks that are happening, you should check out https://rekt.news . You'll be surpised about the amount of hacks in Defi/Cryto land.

Re: Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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post #14
post #9

Color me shocked that a globalist website advocates against Bitcoin in an alarmist "news" story.

Can you point me to a isolationist magazine on geopolitics?

“Globalist” refers to the idea for one world government effectively. Generally, one set of rules, trade, no borders, etc.

The opposite is nationalist not isolationist. Ie doing what’s best for ones country and country men, not the world at large. At least in the context being discussed.

Re: Bitcoin Failed in El Salvador. The President Says the Answer Is More Bitcoin

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post #9

Color me shocked that a globalist website advocates against Bitcoin in an alarmist "news" story.

I am scratching my head here. BTC went up 167.55% in value over the last 12 months. How could this be a failure? If El Salvador invested in ANYWAY in btc they should be a massive success story. Sure people can't use the coin efficiently yet, but it a great place to store currency for a government. (Especially countries with corruption issues - due to the blockchain and accountability).
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