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phantom power

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3. there's some obvious risk, although...

Reply to Demeter (Reply #1)

Wed May 29, 2013, 04:52 PM

May 2013

nobody is discussing getting paid all in bitcoins, and I assume the actual fractions of pay they're proposing are small ones

Also, a good way to further stabilize the currency is for as many individuals as possible to be using it "normally" -- that is, using it as payment, buying and selling things with it, as opposed to people trying to run exotic get-rich-quick currency trading scams.

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Finnish software firm (SC5) offers to pay part of staff�s salary in Bitcoin currency [View all] phantom power May 2013 OP

VERY Risky business for firm and employees Demeter May 2013 #1

there's some obvious risk, although... phantom power May 2013 #3

don;t snicker DonCoquixote May 2013 #2

And so the Revolution begins.... AnneD May 2013 #4

How does the state collect taxes pscot May 2013 #5

I assume a state can tax bitcoin income like income in any currency. phantom power May 2013 #6