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Re:MasterCard to open up network to cryptocurrencies by Jtsummers on Thursday February 11, 2021 @01:20PM (#26105160)
There's a difference between investing in companies, states, and individuals (stocks, bonds, loans), saving in a bank (depending on the structure is usually tied to some kind of investment like those, but not controlled by the saver), and hoarding something under the mattress.

Holding BTC is the same as the last one. The holdings are not invested in anything remotely productive, it's just speculation on the future value.

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Re:MasterCard to open up network to cryptocurrencies by octocop on Friday February 12, 2021 @03:22AM (#26111679)
I would have to disagree with you. Seeing what has happened to crypto the last few years, it's very apparent that things are changing. Everyone on here is talking like bitcoin or any other crypto is the disease and not a symptom. I believe that it's merely a symptom, a anarchy of sort, against the old ways.
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