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Re:Building for the Blockchain by CPLX on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @09:27PM (#16112110)
I'll bite. Why does someone from Venezuela need Bitcoin?
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Re:Building for the Blockchain by ruiquelhas on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @05:02AM (#16113763)
You have some good answers here: https://apnews.com/f7ccc4ea283746f28b261cabeaf8f0c5
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Re:Building for the Blockchain by Goladus on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @10:50AM (#16115786)
It's not clear that the Venezuelan case is due to inherent property of Bitcoin, or merely that Bitcoin just has good timing and is the most conveniently available alternative to cash out of a tanking currency.

Basically, saying that bitcoin can (at the moment) function as a better currency than one that is completely failing is valid and interesting, but not exactly a ringing endorsement.

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