Re:Bitcoin falls below $5,000
by dqpb on Monday November 19, 2018 @01:37PM
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Surely the speculative value of bitcoin is independent of the inherent value of cryptocurrency technology. You wouldn't argue that cash isn't viable because some countries economies have crashed.
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Re:Bitcoin falls below $5,000
by fisherjeff on Monday November 19, 2018 @01:53PM
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> You wouldn't argue that cash isn't viable because some countries economies have crashed
On the other hand, I would say a country's economy weren't viable if their cash had crashed.
Re:Bitcoin falls below $5,000
by dragonwriter on Monday November 19, 2018 @01:43PM
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> You wouldn't argue that cash isn't viable because some countries economies have crashed.
That's actually exactly the argument I've seen from many Bitcoin proponents, ironically enough.