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To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (356764)	12/8/2025 11:43:03 PM
From: techtrader73	2 Recommendations Recommended By longz Thomas M. Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 358373

i suggest you do some studying the same old institutions that shunned have now embraced it .... it has returned more to its investor's than any asset on the planet in such a short time .... no i dont chase meme coins ... and nobody forced anybody to buy trump coin... Crypto is not technology that creates competitive advantage.It's a cult ponzi that is shielded by untrackable technology.

To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (356764)	12/8/2025 11:45:57 PM
From: techtrader73	2 Recommendations Recommended By longz Thomas M. Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 358373

here i did the research for ya ... i know you leftie boomers are lazy lol It is real technology with competitive advantages in specific use casesBitcoin and other proof-of-work/proof-of-stake networks have run 24/7 for 15+ years without a single successful “double-spend” or reversal of settled transactions. No central operator can freeze your funds, censor transactions, or inflate supply beyond known rules. That’s a property no traditional financial system can replicate at global scale. Stablecoins (USDT, USDC, etc.) already move ~$10–20 trillion in settled volume per year (Chainalysis, 2024–2025 figures), mostly cross-border and near-instant, often cheaper and faster than SWIFT or correspondent banking. Institutions like Visa, JPMorgan, BlackRock, and PayPal now settle real money on-chain because it’s objectively better for certain corridors (e.g., LATAM remittances, Asian B2B payments). Self-custody + smart contracts remove intermediaries in niches: prediction markets (Polymarket processed >$3B wagered on the 2024 U.S. election alone), decentralized physical infrastructure (Helium, Render), transparent charity (Gitcoin), royalty enforcement for creators (NFT standards), etc. These aren’t hypothetical; they have product-market fit today.