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> Yes, so crypto is just like fiat but without regulations or safe guards or insurance.

That's why I'm not a fan of crypto in general, only of Bitcoin

> It's hard to manipulate the quantity of bitcoin --- not so hard to manipulate the price of bitcoin.

True, but I guess it's easy to do that with every small market. I'd imagine the bigger the market capitalization, number of participants the harder it would be to manipulate the price.

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True, but I guess it's easy to do that with every small market.

It's pretty easy when you can mint Tethers and keep the price pegged at $1 USD no matter how many you print and use them to buy/inflate the price of bitcoin.

Again, not issue with Bitcoin but other crypto. If you can "make" money, you can buy anything.

If you can "make" money, you can buy anything.

Yes and anyone can easily make money just like Bitcoin --- just clone it.

As easy as making Facebook clone. Good luck with getting people to use it.

PT Barnum --- *"There's a sucker born every minute."*

How many Bitcoin clones and forks are being used in the crypto-market right now?

Too many to easily keep inventory in your head.

That's cool we agree on Bitcoin clones value. They don't matter.

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