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Cryptocurrencies are horrible as currencies because it’s hard and expensive to pay with them.

Make of that what you will.



"In my opinion..."


I still can't go down to my grocery store, or pretty much any outlet in the city, and pay with crypto.

Until that is the case, I think it's very fair to say, that crypto currency is hard to pay with.


Does that make them horrible?


Considering the only thing you can actually buy with cryptocoins is paying ransom, then yes.


You know who can? Anyone in El Salvador.


> You know who can? Anyone in El Salvador.

With an internet-connected smartphone with the app installed and whose neighbourhood stores are following the law. Which isn’t that many people.


https://www.yahoo.com/now/over-two-million-citizens-now-1438...

Even if we call his numbers inflated and cut his number in half, it is still 1m people.


Okay I guess?


hahahaha




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