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Re:Bitcoin may be optimally positioned to become preferred c... by paxys on Monday March 01, 2021 @10:41AM (#26303797)
Is that number substantially different for any other currency?
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Re:Bitcoin may be optimally positioned to become preferred c... by thendrill on Monday March 01, 2021 @10:48AM (#26303898)
No but there is a problem with Btc that is not comparable to other currencies.

Satoshi own 1 million btc. That is 49 billion usd.

When he made that 1 million 11 years ago nobody knew what btc was...

Do you see the problem.

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Re:Bitcoin may be optimally positioned to become preferred c... by rplnt on Monday March 01, 2021 @10:44AM (#26303835)
Most currency would be publicly owned and regulated.
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