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Re:Winds of Change: The Case for New Digital Currency by TeMPOraL on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @06:11AM (#18449037)
> the purpose of cryptocurrencies is to remove the need for trust. Trust in the math, not the banker

By exchanging trust for energy.

Cryptocurrencies are the best example of trust being a tangible thing - it can be quite literally converted to Kilowatt hours. This shows how incredible trust is as an energy use optimization device. We should be finding ways to be able to safely depend more on trust, not less.

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