Ask HN: How can I use Bitcoin as currency?

Re:Ask HN: How can I use Bitcoin as currency? by MrGuts on Thursday February 24, 2022 @12:28PM (#30457579)

Is bitcoin an alternative to cash?

No. Its value is too volatile, its transaction fees are too high, its clearance speed is too slow, and if anyone rips you off you are reduced to begging.

What's a good replacement for fiat cash? Easy: fiat cash.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I use Bitcoin as currency? by errantmind on Thursday February 24, 2022 @03:43PM (#30460025)

Please look up Bitcoin's Lightning Network. There really is no excuse for perpetuating outdated information, it has been out for a while and has substantial use.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I use Bitcoin as currency? by version_five on Thursday February 24, 2022 @04:15PM (#30460392)

I looked it up before I posted this Ask HN. I did not see an obvious answer to any of my questions. Do you have some additional information about how I can use the lightning network to address what I'm asking about in my post?

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Re:Ask HN: How can I use Bitcoin as currency? by noman-land on Thursday February 24, 2022 @12:48PM (#30457820)

What if you want digital cash to enable global trade?

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