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Re:The U.S. Government Has $5B in Bitcoin by distortedsignal on Monday October 16, 2023 @12:39PM (#37902456)
1. Great source, great story. You're absolutely correct.

2. Yeah, I was trying to come up with a simple "can't be exchanged easily" things and I (pretty obviously) failed. Got any ideas of "can't be exchanged easily" stuff?

Re:The U.S. Government Has $5B in Bitcoin by jgilias on Monday October 16, 2023 @12:44PM (#37902545)
I think your example is a good one!

The Rai stones are just a curious example of how creative people can get with their ledgers. And by extension - what happens when people who can manufacture your unit of account out of thin air come along.

Re:The U.S. Government Has $5B in Bitcoin by distortedsignal on Monday October 16, 2023 @05:20PM (#37906815)
Thanks for your kind words. I'm kinda going through it today, and it helps to have people to lift you up.

I hope you have a great day.