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Re:Mainnet Merge Announcement by AlexandrB on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:16PM (#32581536)
What was the point of BTC and ETH then? We already have the system you describe with fiat currency and traditional banks.
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Re:Mainnet Merge Announcement by 735409264082 on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @02:58PM (#32584112)
32 Ether or mining equipment is nothing compared to what you need to have any real influence over fiat money.
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Re:Mainnet Merge Announcement by landemva on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:50PM (#32582174)
There are additional goals including in part censorship resistance and it can't be seized without the keys.
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