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Re:Flaws in Bitcoin make a lasting revival unlikely by Lordarminius on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @11:24PM (#19508940)
Bitcoin is an alternative currency. It will not need to onboard 7 billion people. 500 million is quite ok.

Even if crypto were were to gain mass adoption it weight not be btc in it's current form that wins that lottery.

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Re:Flaws in Bitcoin make a lasting revival unlikely by imtringued on Thursday March 28, 2019 @09:35AM (#19512015)
In the state bitcoin currently is it wouldn't even handle the on boarding process of those 500 million users. The blockchain would be congested for years.
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Re:Flaws in Bitcoin make a lasting revival unlikely by Lordarminius on Thursday March 28, 2019 @11:49AM (#19513357)
Edit: ...Even if crypto were were to gain mass adoption it might not be btc in it's current form that wins that lottery.
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