Re:Ask HN: Would you use Bitcoins backed by the US Treasury?
by jacobmarble on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @02:11PM
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It would be really nice to send a dollar to a friend quickly and without any fee. Like cash, but electronic.
The current banking system has a built-in interest in preventing the existence of this kind of currency, so this kind of change would have to be propelled by government. It isn't likely that the Bitcoin community would be excited, but the rest of us would be.
Of course, they can't get healthcare.gov to work, so...
The current banking system has a built-in interest in preventing the existence of this kind of currency, so this kind of change would have to be propelled by government. It isn't likely that the Bitcoin community would be excited, but the rest of us would be.
Of course, they can't get healthcare.gov to work, so...