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Bitcoin Becomes Official Currency In Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) has approved Bitcoin as legal tender -- just the second country to do so. The BBC reports: CAR is one of the world's poorest countries, but is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium. It has been wracked by conflict for decades and is a close Russian ally, with mercenaries from the Wagner Group helping fight rebel forces. Lawma ... ⌘ Read more
@slashdot Oh my freak'n goodness! 🤦♂️ What a giant waste of resources, energy and what a complete fucking environmental disaster. Someone should really go have a good hard chat with the idiots that decided this was a good idea. 🤦♂️
@slashdot Oh my freak'n goodness! 🤦♂️ What a giant waste of resources, energy and what a complete fucking environmental disaster. Someone should really go have a good hard chat with the idiots that decided this was a good idea. 🤦♂️
@prologic I would argue that the good outweighs the bad when it comes to viable cryptocurrencies like Monero. The ability to anonymously send real money in any amount to any person on the planet within an hour, all the while completely bypassing fiat currencies and the global financial system, is a good thing for society.
I like Goldbacks too for a similar reason. :)
@mckinley i'm honestly not particularly too familiar, is the based on the inefficient and energy and environmentally wasteful Proof of work?
@mckinley i'm honestly not particularly too familiar, is the based on the inefficient and energy and environmentally wasteful Proof of work?