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A lot of Greeks probably regret having euro's in their bank account. Just of today they are sure their money won't vaporize into nothing, but their banks still restrict transactions. If there was a grexit, their money would have just been lost, and for the rest of Europe, the impact on the euro would be felt. That's the disadvantage of storing your personal value inside a central governed banking system.

Don't you think Greeks currently see value in a distributed currency system, that lies outside of anyone's influence, especially that of the government? Do you think they will trust their banks for the next decade(s)?

You say you rather have an ounce of gold in your hand, but what gives gold its price? As always supply and demand. The price of gold, the 'price' of dollars and euros, and the price of bitcoins is based on supply and demand. Bitcoin will only go to $0 if there is 0 demand. And in my opinion, the possibility of that happening is a big as the possibility that bitcoin will revolutionize the way we pay and receive 'money'.



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