Bitcoin, and the millions other way more efficient alternatives 😜
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Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThis will never go away. Payment processors make life easy for most consumers, people like them. And as long as we have them, they hold all the power around how money can be used. And they will always be limited by governments and local laws.
If you don’t like the situation, use cash. If that’s too inconvenient Bitcoin is essentially your only other option.
Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
9bananas@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
“Bitcoin” and “efficient” do not fit together like that…
Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
I guess you interpreted my comment wrong…
What I say is that basically any alternative crypto coin is way more efficient than bitcoin and thus it would be dumb to go for bitcoin compared to the trillion other crypto coins.
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9bananas@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
ah, that makes more sense!
just as an aside, for future reference:
you wrote,
Bitcoin, and the millions other way more efficient alternatives 😜"
when you really meant to write:
Bitcoin, or the millions other way more efficient alternatives 😜"
it may be s subtle difference, but when you write “and” it means bitcoin AND the other alternatives are efficient.
when you use “or” instead, it means bitcoin OR the more efficient alternatives.
so my interpretation was correct. you just didn’t write what you thought you did…
bouh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They have the power because states gave it to them. States can very easily take it back. But they won’t because they’re corrupted assholes.
Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not even… They have the power because you gave it to them. States can take it away, but that’s worse, you don’t want that.
But it doesn’t really matter, it’s all connected. The payment processors control how money can be used and the state controls how they’re allowed to let you use it. And you let it all happen by voluntarily using a credit card.
bouh@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
How do you pay for a steam game without a credit card?