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Re:Bitcoin is not a Battery – it is a Sink by ohgodplsno on Sunday March 28, 2021 @03:00PM (#26613121)
No, I mean that bitcoin as a whole would be back to 2010 values should these exchanges not exist. The only reason bitcoin has value is that leeches decided to speculate on it, and leeches need a centralized exchange.

Centralized exchanges are the reason you don't pay 10000 bitcoin for a pizza. They're the reason why it's even accepter, because there's at least one large place that will exchange your coins for cash.

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Re:Bitcoin is not a Battery – it is a Sink by kerng on Sunday March 28, 2021 @06:14PM (#26615195)
Calling Bitcoin owners leeches seems a bit of a stretch.

In my opinion there is little to absolutely no reason to ever change Bitcoin back to cash. Maybe take a loan against or rent it out to others for cash interest, if you really want cash.

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