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Re:The next big thing will start out looking like a toy (2010) by hndamien on Monday October 21, 2019 @06:47PM (#21318407)
Would you call Bitcoin a "toy"? If so, it really is just saying that it is likely to be something you are initially dismissive of.
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Re:The next big thing will start out looking like a toy (2010) by mch82 on Monday October 21, 2019 @10:09PM (#21319730)
World of Warcraft Gold & similar in-game currencies are toys.

Bitcoin is not a toy, but follows in the footsteps of those toys (in addition to traditional currencies).

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Re:The next big thing will start out looking like a toy (2010) by CryptoPunk on Monday October 21, 2019 @11:12PM (#21320053)
Bitcoin started off as a toy, with 10,000 being exchanged for a pizza once. Ethereum smart contracts, even ones dealing with cryto-asset-exchange, are often treated as toys
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