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Well if they 're so upset they can ban the mining of new bitcoins, the price of existing ones will go through the roof

• base698 6y ago
  Mining validates the transactions as well. No mining would mean it was worthless over night.
  • cblconfederate 6y ago
    they could still make money from transaction fees. Thats the plan for bitcoin after 2140
    • base698 6y ago
      Yeah but mining is what distributes those fees as well.