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Re:The SEC Shows Why Bitcoin Is Doomed by etchalon on Thursday August 08, 2013 @02:11PM (#6180721)
…if you use a bank then why would it matter if your mattress caught on fire…
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Re:The SEC Shows Why Bitcoin Is Doomed by dragonwriter on Thursday August 08, 2013 @02:18PM (#6180765)
That's why the availability of insured banks to place some of one's dollars in mitigates the risk of mattress fires. Is there some part of "mitigate the risk" that wasn't clear to you?
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