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Re:Bitcoin hits 3-year peak, nears record high on U.S. ETF a... by matthewbauer on Thursday February 23, 2017 @06:44PM (#13719076)
Why not just gold?
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Re:Bitcoin hits 3-year peak, nears record high on U.S. ETF a... by Obi_Juan_Kenobi on Thursday February 23, 2017 @07:07PM (#13719290)
Gold is hard.

It's hard to get a hold of, it's hard to store securely, it's hard to transport, and it's hard to get people to accept it.

If you're really considering gold or Bitcoin, you very likely care about many of those things, and you'll see that Bitcoin has distinct advantages for several of those problems, with a lot of potential to improve.

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