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Re:Bitcoin Surges Past $7,000 to Extend Record Rally by dumbfounder on Thursday November 02, 2017 @11:58AM (#15611543)
They increase the volatility which decreases its value as a currency. If prices are volatile it makes it hard to price items tied to Bitcoin.
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Re:Bitcoin Surges Past $7,000 to Extend Record Rally by IncRnd on Thursday November 02, 2017 @12:28PM (#15611871)
Even if Bitcoin's price were stable, it would still be difficult to tie items to Bitcoin when it takes at least an hour per transaction.
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Re:Bitcoin Surges Past $7,000 to Extend Record Rally by figgis on Saturday November 04, 2017 @05:16PM (#15626934)
Most of my recent bitcoin transactions were all confirmed multiple times within 15 minutes?
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