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[–] snowdrop@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 hours ago

This place screams libertarian paradise

[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago

Is this “bitcoin” in the room with us now?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Yep, looks like it.

[–] username_1@programming.dev 7 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

I don't know much about bitcoins, but isn't there some enormously crazy big transaction commission? At the level that makes it unusable for real merchandise trading?

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 5 points 12 hours ago

Yeah.... It's kinda the entire problem with Bitcoin as a concept. It's the bastard child of a commodity and currency, featuring the worst aspects of both its parents.

It's a commodity with no inherent value, and a currency with no guaranteeing partner or oversight. Tbh the only real values it can express are all highly detrimental towards society at large.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Sure it sucks as a currency, but it if you're the only town doing it then it might work okay as a tourist attraction to draw in any remaining wealthy bitcoin enthusiasts.

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 hours ago

It was a weird vibe in the village. Either bitcoin people, who tended to be middle upper class, or surfers.

[–] vext01@feddit.uk 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I dont think its that big, but bitcoin is also very slow, which wont help.

[–] username_1@programming.dev 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

And slow. And that commission as I heard is linked to the speed. Expensive and fast, or not very expensive but very slow...

[–] vext01@feddit.uk 2 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, and meanwhile visa are doing god knows how many million transactions per second.