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Because it’s faster, easier, safer and cheaper to transfer large volumes of capital than say loading a plane with gold or sending a bag of cash.

• bdcravens 11mo ago
  As long as you're quick to cash in and cash out of it. Potential gains are fun, but losing 10% a month isn't.
  • xvector 11mo ago
    That's not a real problem though, stablecoins exist.
    • bdcravens 11mo ago
      You're not wrong, but the conversation was about Bitcoin, not cryptocurrency in general.