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Re:Bitcoin reaches all time high after US ETF launch by washedup on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @11:49AM (#28932179)
LOL this is a very rebellious thing to do (editorialize the title) but I got a good kick out of it regardless.

Hacker News is bad at understanding the game theory behind Bitcoin and why it will stick around. Instead they see it as suboptimal software, which is true in a lot of ways, but in the end it does not matter. Network effect is everything.

Re:Bitcoin reaches all time high after US ETF launch by karxxm on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @11:34AM (#28931963)
Same logic: Oil price rises, therefore oil must be a good energy source. I don't get what hating Bitcoin has to do with it having a high price.
Re:Bitcoin reaches all time high after US ETF launch by northernexposur on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @11:52AM (#28932210)
This kind of pointless whining reveals a lack of perspective.

Bitcoin is interesting.

That about sums it up.

Re:Bitcoin reaches all time high after US ETF launch by Bostonian on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @11:46AM (#28932140)
The actual title is "Bitcoin jumps to new high above $66,000 after landmark U.S. ETF launch". You are not supposed to editorialize titles.
Re:Bitcoin reaches all time high after US ETF launch by chrispeel on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @11:54AM (#28932235)
I don't think the title is editorializing as much as trolling HN

I see Bitcoin as boring. It's digital gold, which was interesting for a few years. Now the interesting technology and discussion happen around other blockchains, e.g. Ethereum