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7. Bitcoin is the biggest bestest Ponzi-Pyramid scheme ever.

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 07:01 PM

Feb 2018

Its creators wisely decided to remain anonymous.

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Banks are, and have been wholly engaged in speculative currency swaps LanternWaste Feb 2018 #4

Using their own money to do so is different than lending to others MichMan Feb 2018 #5

Thats exactly right... MisterProton Feb 2018 #6

This is more likely IMO MichMan Feb 2018 #9

I don't think that is the scenario banks banked their decision on Tiggeroshii Feb 2018 #11

It won't help law enforcement much if ALL gun sales are cash-only. Bucky Feb 2018 #2

I'm guessing it's a risk aversion policy. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #3

Bitcoin is the biggest bestest Ponzi-Pyramid scheme ever. hunter Feb 2018 #7

I remember Paypal and some banks shunning internet piracy transactions. displacedtexan Feb 2018 #8