The Hard-Luck Texas Town That Bet on Bitcoin–and Lost (wired.com) 13 points by realshadow 7y ago ↗ HN
[–] anm89 7y ago ↗ It doesn't appear that this town bet or lost anything minus some administrative time which is a fairly standard risk for any big development project. [–] jraedisch 7y ago ↗ Seems also they bet on Bitmain, not on Bitcoin, which is arguably recovering better.
[–] jraedisch 7y ago ↗ Seems also they bet on Bitmain, not on Bitcoin, which is arguably recovering better.
[–] [dead] alwaysanagenda 7y ago ↗ It's not a stock, it's not a commodity, it's not an investment.Currency facilitator is a more accurate description.Bitcoin is a tool.
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[ 4.3 ms ] story [ 16.9 ms ] threadCurrency facilitator is a more accurate description.
Bitcoin is a tool.