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Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by puranjay on Saturday December 09, 2017 @10:39AM (#15886222)
Yes, a "currency" should be treated as an asset, not cash.

The pro-BTC arguments are becoming absolutely inane

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Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by lottin on Saturday December 09, 2017 @12:09PM (#15886721)
To me it sounds like an admission that Bitcoin doesn't work too well as a currency.
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Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by tymmc on Saturday December 09, 2017 @03:19PM (#15887862)
It's classic goalpost-moving.
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Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by thatcat on Saturday December 09, 2017 @04:59PM (#15888411)
AKA pivoting.
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Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by BrianGraggg on Saturday December 09, 2017 @11:01AM (#15886339)
Currency A currency in the most specific use of the word refers to money in any form when in actual use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money (monetary units) in common use, especially in a nation. Under this definition, British pounds, U.S. dollars, and European euros are examples of currency.

Wikipedia

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Re:Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? by Beejeepa on Saturday December 09, 2017 @02:25PM (#15887544)
Stores-of-value aren't "actually used" nor "medium of exchange". Bitcoin Cash fixes Bitcoin, restoring its utility and will cannibalize Bitcoin's market share.
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