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Re:Bitcoin has little shot at ever being a major global curr... by johndevor on Thursday January 11, 2018 @04:08AM (#16122424)
It allows for software to send and receive payments without signing up for a bank account.
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Re:Bitcoin has little shot at ever being a major global curr... by dullgiulio on Thursday January 11, 2018 @08:48AM (#16123776)
That's not true. You cannot buy food with Bitcoin, you have to exchange it. And to do that, you have to sign up to some exchange or equivalent. Many of such exchanges have turned out to be a bit more dodgy than the typical first world bank. Plus, huge volatility and high fees.
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Re:Bitcoin has little shot at ever being a major global curr... by alphydan on Thursday January 11, 2018 @10:07AM (#16124278)
> You cannot buy food with Bitcoin let me google that for you

https://www.menufy.com/bitcoin http://spendbitcoins.com/places/c/food/

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