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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by toenail on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @02:01AM (#42929027)
> asset class like gold and nothing else, it will never be more than that

Lol, gold that can be teleported around the globe for fractions of a cent, yeah.. it sucks that bitcoin will never be more than that.

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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by nurumaik on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @02:48AM (#42929384)
For 100000/1 fraction of a cent?
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by mminer237 on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @09:47AM (#42933008)
The transaction fee is currently $1.64 and frequently spikes to tens of dollars. (Yes, sometimes LN can reduce that.) You can buy gold via something like $GLD for free.
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by toenail on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @11:05AM (#42934181)
It's funny how people keep pretending like there's only on chain bitcoin or that lightning is broken in 2025.
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