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		xyzzyz on April 1, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin exchange rate reached $100 USD per BTC I don't see why any investment would necessarily need to be much better. For one thing, investment is risky, while hoarding money is not.

Evbn on April 1, 2013 [–]

On a macro scale, hoarding money stops the economy, as people no longer produce and consume.

If you thing sitting in an empty room counting bit coins is better than buying caviar or plane travel or curing malaria or whatever, then hoarding is good.

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