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Re:Bitcoin ‘Ought to Be Outlawed,’ Nobel Prize Winner Stigli... by deevolution on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @09:29PM (#15812982)
Let me ask you this... Where does the value in the USD come from? Why does the world accept the USD as a globally accepted standard? What migjt cause that sentiment to change? Where is the value in usd???
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Re:Bitcoin ‘Ought to Be Outlawed,’ Nobel Prize Winner Stigli... by pesmhey on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @09:34PM (#15813001)
A combination of belief and the threat of violence.
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