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In reply to the discussion: Bitcoin's long-term growth 'far exceeds' the US dollar: Sen. Lummis [View all]keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)38. One crypto currency out of many.
Not really such a good indicator.
Prime for a pump n dump.
Everyone can jump on the bandwagon which turns into a shitwagon.
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If the business model was good, there would be many more successes.
As we can see, the sales model for Bitcoin is terrific.
So was the sales model for Beanie Babies and Pogs.
And Tulips.
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Looks like 2025 will be an exciting year for those of us still using dollars to pay for rent, food, and medicine
0rganism
Dec 2024
#7
IF you take the most wildly optimistic valuation for BTC (I have seen a $3m per BTC target by 2030) and assume that the
Celerity
Dec 2024
#10
I get it, we don't like either of the women mentioned - But that justifies this misogynistic slur, how, exactly?
Lancero
Dec 2024
#13
Long-term? Like from what date is she counting? Because dollars have been around the US since the 1770s...
Hekate
Dec 2024
#12
Well, I hope Senator Lummis puts all his money in Bitcoin then. I also hope he drinks raw milk.
Vinca
Dec 2024
#25
A crypto collapse has the potential to make the subprime mortgage crisis
Liberal In Texas
Dec 2024
#31
I'm thinking she has a closet full of bit coin. (just trying to get some more IDIOTS on board)
bluestarone
Dec 2024
#32
ZERO basis in anything of real value, just speculation. $$$ are backed by we taxpayers. BTC ZIPPO
dutch777
Dec 2024
#35