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True or not, this argument is essentially orthogonal to Bitcoin's usefulness and success.
As others have pointed out, there are many financial institutions / instruments that also fit the bill and that does not diminish their utility.
To make the point maybe more salient: a moving vehicle can be used to kill a person, that doesn't mean cars should be eliminated.
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True or not, this argument is essentially orthogonal to Bitcoin's usefulness and success.
As others have pointed out, there are many financial institutions / instruments that also fit the bill and that does not diminish their utility.
To make the point maybe more salient: a moving vehicle can be used to kill a person, that doesn't mean cars should be eliminated.