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Re:Bitcoin’s Rise: What If It Is Not A Bubble? by itistoday2 on Wednesday April 03, 2013 @01:44PM (#5487660)
Yeah I really didn't understand this part. Pretty sure you can short them, just borrow some coins, sell them, and then buy them back... that's shorting.
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Re:Bitcoin’s Rise: What If It Is Not A Bubble? by drcode on Wednesday April 03, 2013 @02:09PM (#5487865)
The hard part with bitcoin is borrowing in a way that gives a guarantee to the opposing party.
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