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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by ddtaylor on Monday February 08, 2021 @11:34AM (#26066701)
Manipulating speculation on any asset isn't what I'm referencing there. I'm specifically talking about manipulating the supply.
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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by ameister14 on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:44PM (#26067648)
The supply can be manipulated as well, just like how the supply of diamonds is manipulated.
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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by lottin on Monday February 08, 2021 @01:07PM (#26067921)
Have you ever heard of fractional reserve banking?
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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by ddtaylor on Monday February 08, 2021 @01:31PM (#26068226)
"Not your keys, not your coin"
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