• Baut [she/her] auf.@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    digital scarcity

    ipv4 addresses. Also bitcoin is the worst example here, as it’s just an asset. It’s not bearable as real money, you can’t trust its always changing value. It’s also a victim of constant market manipulation. XMR on the other hand is a relatively stable currency.
    Bitcoin is also a privacy and ecological nightmare.
    In general it’s also really fun that you can lose all your money without doing anything wrong.

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      yeah, but we have ipv6 now. ipv4 was never designed to be a scarce asset, and it’s managed by a centralized authority.

      XMR is one of the best cryptocurrencies. Big fan of privacy!

      I’ve been holding bitcoin since 2011. Haven’t had any instances of “losing all my money without doing anything wrong”.

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        But that’s digital scarcity, even if not designed like that.
        You didn’t lose anything because it’s completely random. There are big pools just randomly generating wallets to see if they get a used one. And they had multiple hits.
        Even when not talking about people not good with computers, people mess up backups and forget passwords. They shouldn’t lose their belongings just because of that.