E-gold, it existed 1996 to 2009. It was shut down by the government. Bitcoin is the solution.https://twitter.com/roysebag/status/1154711297084272641 …
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Replying to @pierre_rochard
Too bad there aren't more geniuses in the gold business that actually understand the history of their business.
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Replying to @NickSzabo4 @pierre_rochard
Is it? What prevents your government from banning bitcoin/crypto, maybe only if held under "official" controls? I agree in the benefit of a virtual "money" that these bastards are unable to seize/control your btc easily, but they can criminalize you.. threaten you w/ violence.
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Replying to @goldseek @NickSzabo4
The cost of enforcing a ban on bitcoin is several orders of magnitude greater than the cost of enforcing a ban on gold. It’s important to remember that States are economic agents with limited amounts of political and financial capital at their disposal.
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Replying to @pierre_rochard @NickSzabo4
Also a partial ban on gold as money already exists in the US (the land of the "free"). The most prominent legislation is taxing gold-money at a special "collectibles" tax rate.
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In the U.S. only "official government currency" is "money", legally speaking, for the UCC and the IRS. Checks made out in gold or bitcoin aren't considered legal negotiable instruments under the UCC, and it's unlikely any bank exists that would deal in them.
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