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Re:Don't mine Bitcoin, mine Altcoins by Sean1708 on Thursday August 24, 2017 @09:37AM (#15089969)
While I understand the argument that mining cryptocurrencies is a waste of energy, I don't understand why cryptocurrencies are any worse than keeping money in a bank. Do you keep all your money as cash? Am I missing something?
Re:Don't mine Bitcoin, mine Altcoins by disgusting_guy on Thursday August 24, 2017 @11:03AM (#15090655)
Money kept in the bank is guaranteed by your government to retain (some) value; it is backed by the economy of your country. Bitcoin is not backed by anything other than speculation on implied value