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Bluetus

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6. Serious question: Is there actually ANY use of cryopto for legitimate transactions?

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Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:45 PM

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I mean, every week, we hear of another hack where millions of dollars of value just vanished in the middle of the night. We hear of meme coins, NFTs and all sorts of other scams.

What we don't ever hear is the Wal*Mart lets you buy your groceries with crypto. Is there any car dealer who accepts payment in imaginary money? Maybe, but I bet they are crooks too.

Wake me up when we see Amazon accepting Trump coins as payment for goods. Until then, it is probably just another scam.

And no, I will not accept a paycheck in imaginary currency. unless you are willing to pay me for imaginary services.

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