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hunter

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17. Bitcoins are just bits.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 06:30 PM

Mar 2021

Anyone can make them.

My bits might be worth billions of dollars someday. Even trillions.

Sadly, it's most likely these dollars wont be worth anything then. Maybe even within my lifetime.

I never forget my mean state is crazy dumpster diving homeless guy.

Even when I've got money in the bank and a secure place to sleep.

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Digital Artwork Sells for $69.3M [View all] FelineOverlord Mar 2021 OP

They better convert it to PNG pronto! blugbox Mar 2021 #1

That'll cost another 50 mil intrepidity Mar 2021 #2

I'll do it for bargain basement prices blugbox Mar 2021 #3

Pretty funny. I just downloaded it for far less than $69 million. Goodheart Mar 2021 #4

People will need a Certificate of Authenticity for it to be official. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2021 #6

The NFT is the manifestation of authenticity Celerity Mar 2021 #7

What a pitch person. I still want my art on the wall, not in a digital file though. brush Mar 2021 #12

Durn. And here i was on the verge of starting a whole new company Buns_of_Fire Mar 2021 #22

Wonder what it'll be worth when that technology is outdated? brush Mar 2021 #5

My wife and I buy art to support artists. hunter Mar 2021 #9

They sound like art lovers as well as artists. brush Mar 2021 #11

My mom can do digital art and sell it. My dad understands digital art but prefers paper. hunter Mar 2021 #16

Bitcoin is stupid as well. hunter Mar 2021 #8

blockchain is here to stay for a long time, and no, BTC is neither 'stupid' nor anything like tulips Celerity Mar 2021 #13

Bitcoins are just bits. hunter Mar 2021 #17

'Anyone can make them.' You are talking about mining new BTC Celerity Mar 2021 #26

More power to him edhopper Mar 2021 #10

It is not a PDF file, it is an NFT that is verifiable via the blockchain, a vast difference. Celerity Mar 2021 #15

No its not edhopper Mar 2021 #18

Oh, us luddites get that, but we're not so luddite-y that we don't know... brush Mar 2021 #19

With you brush edhopper Mar 2021 #23

Proof positive some people have too much money. Vinca Mar 2021 #14

This!!!! Peacetrain Mar 2021 #20

Actually, it's just legalized money laundering. Arthur_Frain Mar 2021 #21

This edhopper Mar 2021 #24

Ageed. This digital art, and currrency to a degree, sounds like what... brush Mar 2021 #25