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Re:Bitcoin solved a major technical problem, but not an econ... by panarky on Sunday December 29, 2013 @06:22PM (#6981997)
No, the gatekeepers and rent-seekers will not fade quietly away.

Just as they fought tooth and nail against digital networks and strong cryptography, they will try to smother crypto-currencies in their crib.

But decentralization, pseudo-anonymity, and free software are powerful forces, maybe even more powerful than men with guns.

Re:Bitcoin solved a major technical problem, but not an econ... by eru on Monday December 30, 2013 @03:08AM (#6983642)
> Just as they fought tooth and nail against digital networks and strong cryptography, [...]

In what universite did that happen?