Re:The first Bitcoin post on HN
by notahacker on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @03:28PM
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But I can't expect that I will be able to exchange the BTC for a fixed amount of electricity, which is the same as the fixed amount of electricity I originally exchanged for BTC. Hence BTC is not convertible, and not "backed"
I can buy gold with the US dollar, but it doesn't mean the US dollar is backed by gold.
I can buy gold with the US dollar, but it doesn't mean the US dollar is backed by gold.