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Re:Ask HN: What real world problem does cryptocurrency solve? by meheleventyone on Monday February 14, 2022 @02:47AM (#30329331)
> I've lost my phone and wallet, I can still get cash from a bitoin ATM using the crypto I'm storing in my brain.

To be a bit mean but how do you find the Bitcoin ATM?

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Re:Ask HN: What real world problem does cryptocurrency solve? by sjducb on Monday February 14, 2022 @03:47AM (#30329758)
How did anyone find anything before smartphones?
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Re:Ask HN: What real world problem does cryptocurrency solve? by meheleventyone on Monday February 14, 2022 @05:19AM (#30330327)
Well there are enough normal ATMs in most of the world that just wandering to the nearest bank is quite simple. There are quite a lot of countries without a single Bitcoin ATM let alone them being widely locatable where you happen to be.
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