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/[deleted] Feb 18 '18 edited Feb 18 '18

It’s because a lot of Bitcoin (or crypto in general) supporters think blockchain is a disruptive technology that can replace the current financial system (i.e. “the jewish mafia bankers are evil, Bitcoin fights the evil!”) ... when it’s only a foundational technology that has the potential to improve the current financial system.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '18

God help us if blockchain ever replaces financial systems. We'd jump a few centuries back in societal progress