Re:How badly is cryptocurrency worsening the chip shortage?
by capableweb on Friday November 12, 2021 @11:51AM
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> when's the last time you or anyone you know handed off large chunks of cash to strangers for the purpose of delivering that money to someone else?
Every time you do a bank transfer that is exactly what happens
Re:How badly is cryptocurrency worsening the chip shortage?
by leesalminen on Friday November 12, 2021 @12:00PM
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You can't make a bank transfer without having a legal contract with a bank. Contracts reduce the need for trust, that's why they exist.
when's the last time you or anyone you know handed off large chunks of cash to strangers for the purpose of delivering that money to someone else?
noteably without trust - that means no insurance and no legal contracts.