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Re:Mexican billionaire Salinas says his banking business may... by fabianfabian on Monday June 28, 2021 @08:40AM (#27661107)
There is a difference between currencies, payment systems and settlements, Bitcoin can do all. Also, you forgot to list the dollar.
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Re:Mexican billionaire Salinas says his banking business may... by jcranmer on Monday June 28, 2021 @08:53AM (#27661283)
The VISA transaction is effectively how most people will transact with dollars.

If you're seriously unsure about how much more energy Bitcoin uses than cash, when I last did the math, Bitcoin mining consumed more energy than the entire US Mint by a few orders of magnitude. It's not even close.

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Re:Mexican billionaire Salinas says his banking business may... by plebianRube on Monday June 28, 2021 @10:29AM (#27662457)
Mind posting your math so we can check your claim?
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