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Ingaz
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Bitcoins Are Digital Collectibles, Not Real Money
>>Comparing Bitcoin to a fiat currency like the dollar is a little like comparing the English language to TCP/IP.
Bitcoin could not be compared to currency.
It's comparable to gold, oil, diamonds, etc.
weavejester
on April 12, 2013
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Well, again, not exactly, because a bitcoin-like network can potentially enforce rules in a way that a physical commodity cannot do.
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Bitcoin could not be compared to currency.
It's comparable to gold, oil, diamonds, etc.