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Re:A Prediction: Bitcoin Is Doomed to Fail by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday November 27, 2013 @05:15PM (#6811529)
There is no balanced ledger - Bitcoins can be spun into existence through mining, i.e. without the transfer of hard currency.
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Re:A Prediction: Bitcoin Is Doomed to Fail by oleganza on Wednesday November 27, 2013 @11:17PM (#6812986)
Mining is strictly planned, everyone knows how much and when will be produced. New bitcoins are already accounted for in the price.
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