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Bitcoin tells us nothing about the long term

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"Technology is changing every industry and it is impossible for me to believe it won’t change our financial system. That’s particularly true because our current system—while stable—is imperfect. Cryptocurrencies can be more secure and more efficient to exchange. They can be inflation-proof and are easier to settle and easier to interoperate. "

From "Start Up: China’s LinkedIn friends, notching Huawei?, gender pay improbability, bitcoin redux, and more | The Overspill: when there's more that I want to say".

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"While certainly a disruptive idea, evolving our current financial system to take advantage of cryptocurrencies is not a crazy one."

From "Start Up: China’s LinkedIn friends, notching Huawei?, gender pay improbability, bitcoin redux, and more | The Overspill: when there's more that I want to say".

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