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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:01 AM Feb 2018

Bitcoin....

https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21736556-indeed-crypto-plunges-make-other-asset-prices-look-tame-bitcoin-and-its-rivals

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Bitcoin.... (Original Post) pbmus Feb 2018 OP

Uh Oh!!!!! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #1

I swear Bitcoin is a conspiracy Nevernose Feb 2018 #2

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)

1. Uh Oh!!!!!

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:05 AM

Feb 2018

Not good!

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

2. I swear Bitcoin is a conspiracy

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:11 AM

Feb 2018

Foisted upon the public by graphics cards companies and their supply chain. Check the prices.

Also, it’s a bubble and an environmental disaster (like the OP said). Bitcoin miners are on track to use the same amount of electricity as the entire nation of Denmark within the next couple of years.

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