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10. Good post - as I understand Bitcoin (limited as that may be), when it was devised,there was a set

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:42 AM

Aug 2020

amount of coins that could be 'mined', and when that # is reached there shall be no more.

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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