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> With cryptocurrency, anyone can transact the real thing. There's no counterparty risk. This only holds true if there was only one cryptocurrency in the world
by warkdarrior 5y ago
> With cryptocurrency, anyone can transact the real thing. There's no counterparty risk.
This only holds true if there was only one cryptocurrency in the world and everyone used self-custody. As soon as you have multiple cryptocurrencies and multiple networks and multiple wallet providers, you have counterparty risk.
Coinbase may not disappear, but others may. Similar for Bitcoin etc. etc.
- rahimnathwani 5y ago> "if ... everyone used self-custody" I said 'anyone can', not 'everyone does'. > "disappear, but others may. Similar for Bitcoin" The risk of the bitcoin blockchain disappearing, and your BTC holdings thereby becoming worthless, is not an instance of counterparty risk.