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Re:I Don’t Believe in Blockchain by placeybordeaux on Saturday May 13, 2017 @04:27PM (#14332826)
For bitcoin to succeed it doesn't have to be used by banks. Banks already have a system set up that relies on trust and enforcement of contracts.

I'd say that bitcoin has already succeeded, just not for the use cases that the author cares about.

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Re:I Don’t Believe in Blockchain by pron on Saturday May 13, 2017 @04:47PM (#14332928)
> I'd say that bitcoin has already succeeded, just not for the use cases that the author cares about.

It's not a matter of caring. He points out that whatever uses blockchain has (or hasn't) proven successful for, don't amount to a significant economic (or social) contribution. He's talking about objective quantity, not subjective quality.

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