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Re:The digital currencies that matter by gruez on Saturday May 08, 2021 @11:40AM (#27088119)
The control that miners exert is much less than governments have over fiat. Miners only control transaction inclusion and ordering, but can't uniliterally change the emission rate. Governments on the other hand can do all of that.
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Re:The digital currencies that matter by NicoJuicy on Saturday May 08, 2021 @04:38PM (#27090469)
Miners can change the proof. Governments can't do that
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Re:The digital currencies that matter by gruez on Saturday May 08, 2021 @06:32PM (#27091403)
>Miners can change the proof

what?

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Re:The digital currencies that matter by NicoJuicy on Sunday May 09, 2021 @05:36AM (#27094557)
51% attack... They could change confirmations or be forced by the government.

Governments can't do that with transactions through banks.

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