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Re:Cryptocurrency Is the Next Frontier in the Quest to Aboli... by cloakandswagger on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @04:27PM (#15707983)
Bitcoin's value is backed by its hashing power and all the resources required for that. Arguably a foundation just as valid (and more ethical) than a nation state's guns and bombs.
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Re:Cryptocurrency Is the Next Frontier in the Quest to Aboli... by librarian42 on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @04:57AM (#15746870)
Bitcoin's value is backed by people's belief in Bitcoin. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth any more than Dogecoin.

And calling the massive waste of resources involved in Bitcoin mining ethical is fucking hilarious. Congratulations, Libertaria has invented a new kind of evil.

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