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Re:Operators of Coin.mx arrested by the FBI by gvido on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @06:12AM (#9928669)
> * No, bitcoin is totally meaningless if you can’t pay for food in it.

Thuisbezorgd, the largest site for ordering take-out food in the Netherlands accepts bitcoin.

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Re:Operators of Coin.mx arrested by the FBI by kuschku on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @07:43AM (#9928970)
Yes, but it’s not widely accepted.

And it probably never will be – transactions speeds are horrible (even international wire transfers through SEPA are faster than Bitcoin transactions) and the energy usage of the mining systems is growing exponentially.

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