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thinkcomp on July 6, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bitcoin Android Released

Don't be ridiculous. The USD isn't about to be disintermediated. The Euro, maybe...but then by the USD.

njs12345 on July 6, 2011 | [–]

Bitcoin is unlikely to replace the dollar, but if I were Paypal I'd be worried..

btcoal on July 6, 2011 | [–]

I don't know why this got downvoted.

With the financial trouble in Portugal, Spain and Greece and the imbalance in monetary and fiscal health (Contrast those 3 with Germany) within the EU, the Euro looks very shaky indeed.

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