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Re:Hacker News is more interested in Bitcoin when there's a ... by csomar on Monday July 31, 2017 @12:50PM (#14893660)
Remember that you have been using it for the last couple years only, which were a bull market for bitcoin.

If you hold during the bear market, you might have had a different opinion about the slightly deflationary nature of the beast. x10 return in a couple years is not slightly deflationary by any measure.

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Re:Hacker News is more interested in Bitcoin when there's a ... by LyndsySimon on Monday July 31, 2017 @02:07PM (#14894494)
I've been involved with Bitcoin, and holding it, since mid-2011. I'm quite familiar with both sides of the boom/bust cycle. It's only been in the past couple of years where Bitcoin-backed debit cards were available.

> x10 return in a couple years is not slightly deflationary by any measure.

At no point was I holding significant value for daily transactions over a long period - I mostly use it like I would use PayPal, to take payments online and easily spend the proceeds.

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