Re:Bitcoin is a disaster
by hombre_fatal on Thursday December 31, 2020 @06:02PM
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Well, take the upsides of cash (e.g. don't need to open a bank, prove residence, etc.) and now add the ability to exchange it digitally without the pointless gatekeeping of large corporations like Paypal.
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Who will be the largest Bitcoin vendor because they are trusted.
But they won’t be the only vendor. There is no license required that gives them a monopoly on bitcoin. If they serve a market segment, great! Others will use something else. Bitcoin is entirely open - it’s a protocol.
So is EDI used by banks with other currencies. I am old enough to have used it :)
Re:Bitcoin is a disaster
by hombre_fatal on Thursday December 31, 2020 @06:15PM
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That's fine. Bitcoin adoption by these institutions makes it easier for people to receive it who don't actually want to hold it.
Still, note that you don't need Paypal to move Bitcoin.