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But its use in those areas is dwarfed by its use as a store of value. Or to put it a different way, its industrial, scientific, and cosmetic usage has a far smaller effect on its price than people buying it as a stable store of value.



I guess what the previous comment was getting at is that it at least has _some_ value outside of being a financial tool.

Bitcoins aren't even physical so they are not even useful as paperweights.




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