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Re:Bitcoin is not a Battery – it is a Sink by ohgodplsno on Sunday March 28, 2021 @02:19PM (#26612748)
We did that before, it's called a banking system, and it doesn't require nearly as much energy per transaction.
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Re:Bitcoin is not a Battery – it is a Sink by fredfoobar on Sunday March 28, 2021 @03:37PM (#26613539)
The banking system is just a part of the puzzle. What makes a particular fiat currency the banking system valuable? Zimbabwe had a banking system too, why isn't their currency worth as much as the US dollar?
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