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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by the_sleaze_ on Monday February 03, 2025 @11:33PM (#42927994)
But gold fluctuates rapidly at times at well. Not the same volatility but it does fall
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by geysersam on Monday February 03, 2025 @11:59PM (#42928201)
Did you notice most countries don't use gold as their currency?
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by kalaksi on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @01:41AM (#42928884)
So, same as with bitcoin
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by Hamuko on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @12:15AM (#42928313)
Which is why I prefer to buy my milk with euros instead.
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by genem9 on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @05:29AM (#42930637)
Debased euros
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by rsynnott on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @06:42AM (#42931129)
Yes; gold would also be a bad thing to use as a currency.
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