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		jedberg 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Era of U.S. dollar may be winding down Just remember, the same things that make Bitcoin attractive are what make it really easy to steal. Namely that it has no "men with guns" to back it up and no government bank to make you whole.

SoftTalker 5 months ago [–]

It's also easy to declare it illegal, which will stop it being used for anything most people want to use currency for.

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