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Re:Freicoin: bitcoin-like currency from the Occupy movement by jcarreiro on Monday June 25, 2012 @02:38PM (#4157951)
Treasuries are not liquid assets for the average consumer -- they are held to maturity. This means that those with "modest" savings can't afford to own them, because of the liquidity risk.

edit: s/TIPS/Treasuries

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Re:Freicoin: bitcoin-like currency from the Occupy movement by hollerith on Monday June 25, 2012 @04:29PM (#4158583)
Are you sure about that? There is no market in these Treasuries where they can be sold before the date of maturity?
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