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		monokh on July 22, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Guns of Bitcoin (2017) > The only difference between my offer and bitcoin is that many people are trading these magic numbers. And that is a world of difference. If I sold a Bitcoin for half the market price, anyone rational would take that offer without thinking. Your shitcoin on the other hand has no persistent or reliable market value and you would not be able to find a buyer.

bb88 on July 23, 2020 [–]

Again, your argument is that it's popular, so it must be good. Illicit drugs are also popular -- but how many people have died from overdose?

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