▲ 113 ▼ Bitcoin briefly rises to record high over $70,000 (www.reuters.com) submitted 2 years ago by Tukma@lemmy.cafe to c/news@lemmy.world 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] drbluefall@toast.ooo 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's also the world banking system for several billion people, and not a few hundred thousand gamblers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] capital@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Don't worry, we only have to deal with the true believers as long as the price is high. Just wait. permalink fedilink source parent [+] nulluser@programming.dev -13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) But this parallel financial system can also serve a tangible social good, offering an onramp to the financial system for people who would otherwise be left out. ... Bitcoin could eliminate all these intermediaries, allowing citizens to send digital payments directly to one another, without relying on credit and without incurring multiple settlement fees along the way. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/26/bitcoin-is-poised-to-blow-up-africas-86-billion-banking-system.html Bitcoin is for everybody. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] capital@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Don't worry, we only have to deal with the true believers as long as the price is high. Just wait. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] nulluser@programming.dev -13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) But this parallel financial system can also serve a tangible social good, offering an onramp to the financial system for people who would otherwise be left out. ... Bitcoin could eliminate all these intermediaries, allowing citizens to send digital payments directly to one another, without relying on credit and without incurring multiple settlement fees along the way. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/26/bitcoin-is-poised-to-blow-up-africas-86-billion-banking-system.html Bitcoin is for everybody. permalink fedilink source parent