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Re:Buying a Tesla car in Bitcoins cancels 4 times the CO2 sa... by high_priest on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @09:42AM (#26166767)
The "Volatility" is purely temporary because of the market still being built. Eventually, the limited supply will make the currency super-stable and make calculations of actual worth of something super-easy. https://youtube.com/shorts/5jsY7YSJBs4
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Re:Buying a Tesla car in Bitcoins cancels 4 times the CO2 sa... by lukev on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @05:56PM (#26172958)
The value of Bitcoin is driven almost entirely by speculation. Speculative assets are not known for their stability.
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