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Re:Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire by DennisP on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @07:03PM (#6931950)
Peercoin, for one, has a 1% annual growth rate forever, and is designed to be more energy-efficient over the long term because it relies partly on "proof-of-stake" instead of just proof of work. There are a couple other proof-of-stake currencies too, and some unimplemented ideas like proof-of-burn. Another interesting currency is Freicoin, which uses proof-of-work but has demurrage.
Re:Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire by Nursie on Thursday December 19, 2013 @05:01PM (#6938225)
Proof-of is just a waste. Currency is a means of exchange rather than a store of value or an actual representation of value. Proving that you've burn't so much electricity is a fun idea for some stuff (spam prevention is the best one I've heard) but when it comes to currency, who cares?

All I really care is that someone else values it about the same as I do, so it can be exchanged freely.

Re:Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire by DennisP on Thursday December 19, 2013 @09:03PM (#6939447)
The proof isn't to give coins value, it's to secure the ledger so people can't double-spend their coins.