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Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it (www.aljazeera.com)

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Once widely derided as a speculative asset with no intrinsic value, Bitcoin is being taken increasingly seriously by governments, financial institutions and investors alike.

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[–] banghida@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yes, why change the model if it works? It's not like they ever got any consequences, just a slap on the fingers.