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hello_kitty2
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You assume people buy Bitcoin because they care about decentralization.
That is an incorrect assumption.
People buy bitcoin because they want to make financial gains.
codegeek
on Feb 28, 2024
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I know that. proving my point further that crypto/bitcoin has nothing to do with decentralization which was the original purpose.
hello_kitty2
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Bitcoin is decentralized and people buying bitcoin for financial gains without caring about decentralization are both true statements.
codegeek
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how many people are doing bitcoin today because of decentralized aspect vs everything else (speculation, get rich quick, make money etc).
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That is an incorrect assumption.
People buy bitcoin because they want to make financial gains.