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btbuildem
on Dec 19, 2013
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Zero Reserve - A distributed Bitcoin Exchange
The only value I can see BTC having is the protocol itself - and that is not unique, any altcoin implements a variation of it.
BTC can be destroyed - as easy as deleting wallet.dat / losing your private key.
Guvante
on Dec 19, 2013
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That is a completely different thing from how a fiat currency works. Controlled money supplies add and remove money via direct or indirect controls to provide value to society as a whole.
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BTC can be destroyed - as easy as deleting wallet.dat / losing your private key.