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niggler
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Bitcoin has everything it needs to become a major ...
USD used to be backed by silver (and it was explicitly stated -- see
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-1-Dollar-Bill-Payable-in-Silver...
for an example)
Nowadays the power of the US government backs the dollar.
willurd
on April 3, 2013
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"the power of the US government backs the dollar"
How exactly is it doing that?
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Nowadays the power of the US government backs the dollar.