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Re:Show HN: The Bitcoin Note – Secure, Self-Custodial Bitcoi... by beders on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @03:50PM (#31659239)
You replaced trust in a bank with trust in this centralized service.

Where's the merit?

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Re:Show HN: The Bitcoin Note – Secure, Self-Custodial Bitcoi... by rglover on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @11:55AM (#31669262)
In this particular instance, yes. With this specific use case, there isn't. But adoption of Bitcoin in general is a net positive (I think of something like these notes being a gateway drug to self-custody).
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Re:Show HN: The Bitcoin Note – Secure, Self-Custodial Bitcoi... by beders on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @02:18PM (#31671784)
Adoption of Bitcoin is a net positive on the CO2 being added to the atmosphere for sure.
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