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1. I don't get it but I'm old. My kid has been following it and told me today

Fri Jul 31, 2020, 09:47 PM

Jul 2020

It’s gone up $2k lately. I think he might be playing with it but I just don’t understand it enough to risk my money

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Bitcoin [View all] bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 OP

I don't get it but I'm old. My kid has been following it and told me today captain queeg Jul 2020 #1

Bitcoin, along with precious metals TexasTowelie Jul 2020 #2

Bitcoin, along with precious metals TexasTowelie Jul 2020 #3

First-- what is money? TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #4

I use Robinhood to buy bitcoin and grayscale stock too Iwasthere Aug 2020 #5

Thank you. Interesting. I really don't understand it question everything Aug 2020 #11

Thank you. I realize this. But even the "coin bank" question everything Aug 2020 #16

Perhaps if I called it a coin wallet it would make more sense? mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #17

Thanks all, I still think it's a lot of hype bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #7

ADA , XRP vs BTC masmdu Aug 2020 #8

The following from Paul Krugman may help DinahMoeHum Aug 2020 #9

what problem does cryptocurrency solve? bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #15