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Comment · 8 years ago
Wayne Huizenga - Blockbuster, AutoNation, Waste Management.
Comment · 13 years ago
It does have value. It's long lasting, pseudonymous, secure, and it costs less to make transfers between two parties. These are qualities that are hard to find in a physical commodity. What gives value to an individual bitcoin is the Bitcoin network. There is real value there.
Comment · 13 years ago
I think you might be missing the point. Bitcoin right now operates more like gold. You can't pay off your house, buy a car, pay your taxes or go out to eat with gold. However, there is a healthy market for exchanging gold for currency. You wouldn't call gold funny money. I think it would be more appropriate to compare bitcoin to gold right now. I have no idea how healthy the market is for exchanging bitcoin for other currency, though.