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Re:Bitcoin Falls Below $20k for the First Time Since 2020 by ChrisLomont on Saturday June 18, 2022 @07:24AM (#31788868)
Visa is a company processing transactions for a medium of exchange, which is USD (or other currencies).

Visa is not a medium of exchange any more than a local bank is.

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Re:Bitcoin Falls Below $20k for the First Time Since 2020 by nextstepguy on Saturday June 18, 2022 @08:16AM (#31789172)
So Visa is similar to miners on Bitcoin blockchain and bitcoin is the medium of exchange?
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