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ameister14
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Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as paym...
Cryptocurrencies cannot be bargained with or taken over
Sure they can. They are artificially inflated all the time - look at tether.
ddtaylor
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Manipulating speculation on any asset isn't what I'm referencing there. I'm specifically talking about manipulating the supply.
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The supply can be manipulated as well, just like how the supply of diamonds is manipulated.
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Have you ever heard of fractional reserve banking?
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Sure they can. They are artificially inflated all the time - look at tether.