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Re:Sleeping beauty Bitcoin wallets wake up after 14 years to... by MangoToupe on Saturday July 05, 2025 @06:31AM (#44471687)
> currency

Well given that you basically can't spend bitcoin anywhere, it's definitely not a currency.

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Re:Sleeping beauty Bitcoin wallets wake up after 14 years to... by diggan on Saturday July 05, 2025 @07:59AM (#44472159)
> Well given that you basically can't spend bitcoin anywhere

Grand statement coming from someone who hasn't been everywhere.

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Re:Sleeping beauty Bitcoin wallets wake up after 14 years to... by tim333 on Saturday July 05, 2025 @09:55AM (#44472832)
I did manage to use some to buy an eSIM. Still not a very good currency.
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