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Re:If Bitcoin Looks Like It Isn’t Trading, It’s Because It I... by tachion on Monday December 09, 2019 @05:19PM (#21747272)
Is it actually gold that's being traded, or papers/promises/options/whatever-else-but-physical-gold saying 'x amount of gold' is actually traded?
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Re:If Bitcoin Looks Like It Isn’t Trading, It’s Because It I... by paulddraper on Monday December 09, 2019 @05:50PM (#21747524)
Well, physical Bitcoins aren't being traded either.

Because there aren't physical Bitcoins.

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Re:If Bitcoin Looks Like It Isn’t Trading, It’s Because It I... by hndamien on Monday December 09, 2019 @05:58PM (#21747587)
Actual custody is being traded though.
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Re:If Bitcoin Looks Like It Isn’t Trading, It’s Because It I... by paulddraper on Monday December 09, 2019 @06:09PM (#21747676)
Same for gold (again legally, not physically).
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Re:If Bitcoin Looks Like It Isn’t Trading, It’s Because It I... by hndamien on Monday December 09, 2019 @07:04PM (#21748160)
For gold, typically ownership is traded, not custody.
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