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Re:Bitcoin exchange rate reached $100 USD per BTC by wmf on Monday April 01, 2013 @12:03PM (#5473876)
Why would anyone opt in to demurrage?
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Re:Bitcoin exchange rate reached $100 USD per BTC by tibbon on Monday April 01, 2013 @12:11PM (#5473927)
I think that's a very good question. People would have to think that its a more stable currency with greater long term value to opt into it.
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Re:Bitcoin exchange rate reached $100 USD per BTC by krichman on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @03:18AM (#5478080)
How is that demurrage any different from inflation, though? I have to invest my cash in things just to get it to maintain the value it has now.
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