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[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's as legitimate as any country's currency, as long as that country is being run out of some random basement closet in Silicon Valley.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

everything that you said so far just tells me that you don't understand it. Now I'm not saying that a lot of the crypto out there and actually the vast majority of crypto out there is garbage, that's entirely true, however Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Cardano.. and several of the most popular and legitimate companies and technologies out there are exactly that, legitimate.

giant corporations Banks and financial institutions don't put billions of dollars into investments of crypto without validating the asset

[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And everything you said so far just tells me that you're invested in your sunk cost fallacy.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

in the past 4 years I've made $7,000 casually trading crypto and everything is just fine so whatever man

[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's what the numbers on the account says anyway.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no that's cash in my bank account at this point smart guy

[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So even you recognize that it's not real money until it's cash.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

arguing like this with someone like you is pretty pointless

[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You think this is an argument?

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also.... In September 2021, El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as its second legally-recognized national currency alongside the U.S. dollar.

[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you'll be able to retire in El Salvador.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it's called institutional adoption

[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I believe it when I can buy a Big Mac with crypto.