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Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by zhte415 on Saturday December 09, 2017 @03:16AM (#15884850)
Cash is decentralised.
Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by gt_ on Saturday December 09, 2017 @03:29AM (#15884888)
In America, cash production is only legally done by one centralized entity, and it is done by them on a regular basis. As far as I know, this holds true in all developed nations.
Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by eecc on Saturday December 09, 2017 @03:43AM (#15884920)
Banks are allowed to emit debt at the condition that a fraction of it is backed by some liquidity.

Banks decide where and when to create this debt so yes, money production is indeed decentralized.

If you’re referring to actual coinage and notes then yes, facilities are indeed centralized, but with electronic debit cards the lines are blurred further

Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by partycoder on Saturday December 09, 2017 @03:37AM (#15884903)
However, let's say I run a dollar store. Can I afford to do an exhaustive verification for every dollar I receive? maybe not.

There are security features built into each bill that help me establishing if it's legit or not, that I can do myself without third parties.