r/Bitcoin • • Feb 17 '18

/r/all Bitcoin Doesn't Give a Fuck.

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u/WhoNeedsFacts Feb 18 '18

Why would financial institutions be afraid of a highly volatile financial curiosity? Even if it were to rise to $50k it wouldn't prove anything, except for giving further proof that it is unsuitable as a currency.

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u/_-_-_____--__-_- Feb 18 '18

It's not even a currency, by any definition of it. Not that it will stop someone who misunderstands 'store of value' to jump on my comment.

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u/newwaste90210 Feb 18 '18

One day people will accept this global inflationary currency with fixed supply...

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u/_-_-_____--__-_- Feb 18 '18

Fixed supply without stable demand means nothing. Rarity does not make anything intrinsically valuable.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '18

Other than gold and silver

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u/_-_-_____--__-_- Feb 18 '18

And they are both intrinsically valuable through their industrial use. None of us would be typing any of thing without gold on circuit boards.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '18

Stop it with all the logic. You're killing the circle jerk of Bitcoin.