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Comment · 7 years ago
Using bitcoins in Venezuela isn't illegal.
Comment · 8 years ago
Depends on the situation, if the company is u profitable and near bankcrupty I think not many want to be the replacement ceo...
Comment · 8 years ago
It is quite low effort, and probably quite a good value.
Comment · 8 years ago
LOL, numerous listed stocks are way more illiquid than bitcoin.
Comment · 8 years ago
You have missed nothing. It is just another traditional business implemented "on blockchain", and as usual the blockchain here doesn't add value.
Comment · 8 years ago
More likely couldn't get a job he liked.
Comment · 8 years ago
So, do you mean that the less wealthy people don't go for rent-seeking etc?

That's just bollocks. The system rewards innovation, not just that consistently and probably not that much. And people in all income classes behave the same way.

Comment · 8 years ago
No one has designed the system.
Comment · 8 years ago
Token is like a bearer share which can be transfered digitally from person to person. Bearer shares are not that common nowadays but I understand that in the past they were quite popular.
Comment · 8 years ago
Hmm, I used uber in japan when I was traveling there and it worked quite well. What kind of problems were they having?
Comment · 8 years ago
When you have violence monopoly backing up your business, it is easy to limit competition.
Comment · 8 years ago
People take care of their cars only to a level where it makes economic sense. Same applies for bikes. There's plenty of badly treated cars everywhere.
Comment · 8 years ago
Not in that sense. But one open sourcing I was witnessing revealed other sensitive information (credentials), and resulted in a huge losses to the company.
Comment · 8 years ago
I think people routinely under-estimate how difficult these fiat-onramps can be to operate. Lots of regulation and compliance.
Comment · 8 years ago
Flood? I'm not that convinced rhat there will be a lot of entrepreneurs willing to go through the sec process for their token.

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