I’m sure that in 20 years there will either be very large transaction volume or no volume.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOI’m sure that in 20 years there will either be very large transaction volume or no volume.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOThe utility of the exchanges made possible by Bitcoin will far exceed the cost of electricity used. Therefore, not having Bitcoin would be the net waste.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOBitcoin generation should end up where it’s cheapest. Maybe that will be in cold climates where there’s electric heat, where it would be essentially free.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOThe heat from your computer is not wasted if you need to heat your home.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOIf you don’t believe it or don’t get it, I don’t have the time to try to convince you, sorry.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOOnly people trying to create new coins would need to run network nodes.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOThe nature of Bitcoin is such that once version 0.1 was released, the core design was set in stone for the rest of its lifetime.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOFor greater privacy, it’s best to use bitcoin addresses only once.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOImagine if gold turned to lead when stolen.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOBitcoins have no dividend or potential future dividend, therefore not like a stock. More like a collectible or commodity.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOWriting a description for this thing for general audiences is bloody hard. There’s nothing to relate it to.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOThe Bitcoin network might actually reduce spam by diverting zombie farms to generating bitcoins instead.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOBitcoin would be convenient for people who don’t have a credit card or don’t want to use the cards they have.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOWhen there are multiple double-spent versions of the same transaction, one and only one will become valid.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOBitcoin isn’t currently practical for very small micropayments.
SATOSHI NAKAMOTOWhen someone tries to buy all the world’s supply of a scarce asset, the more they buy the higher the price goes.
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