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Re:Sen. Manchin demands complete US ban on Bitcoin by waterlesscloud on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @03:10PM (#7307323)
Re:Sen. Manchin demands complete US ban on Bitcoin by josu on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @04:17PM (#7307910)
Pure gold

> As of December 2013, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows 1.3% inflation, while a recent media report indicated Bitcoin CPI has 98% deflation. In other words, spending Bitcoin now will cost you many orders of wealth in the future. This flaw makes Bitcoin’s value to the U.S. economy suspect, if not outright detrimental.

Re:Sen. Manchin demands complete US ban on Bitcoin by wyager on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @04:27PM (#7307988)
"If we don't ban deflationary assets, people won't be forced to use our shitty inflationary assets!"
Re:Sen. Manchin demands complete US ban on Bitcoin by itsboring on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @03:43PM (#7307593)
He's "weary" of the use of bitcoin? If an elected congressperson is going for a publicity stunt, they should at least have someone proof their letters before looking like a doofus...
Re:Sen. Manchin demands complete US ban on Bitcoin by fexl on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @04:39PM (#7308108)
Yeah, should be "leery", as in "The clear ends of FRNs for either transacting in illegal goods and services or speculative gambling make me leery of its use."
Re:Sen. Manchin demands complete US ban on Bitcoin by Crito on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @05:46PM (#7308732)
He was probably going for the word "wary", instead of "weary".