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PoindexterOglethorpe

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22. Lone, not loan voice.

Reply to k_buddy762 (Reply #11)

Sat May 24, 2025, 11:46 PM

May 24

Although I suppose it's possible you lend out your voice and that's what you intended.

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No crypto for me. Too dangerous. [View all] usonian May 24 OP

Crypto is BS PJMcK May 24 #1

IMHO, it's nothing more than an electronic Ponzi scheme. nt Phoenix61 May 24 #3

Absolutely! SheltieLover May 24 #4

Nine for me either. Except for its demand, it's a worthless asset. surfered May 24 #2

our problem is not crypto, thats just the greediest bastards in the universe tool .... pbmus May 24 #5

The problem is the greediest assholes in the universe are worse than ever. Initech May 24 #8

If we survive till midterms and pbmus May 24 #13

The biggest priority should be de-Foxing our government. Initech May 24 #17

Fox has few viewers compared to podcasts womanofthehills May 25 #24

But the power they wield in the American government is insane. Initech May 25 #25

It's too close to Ponzi. There is nothing behind it, it's just a bunch of tulips. marble falls May 24 #6

Don't disagree, but the same is true times10 regarding the U.S. dollar with almost NOTHING behind it!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 24 #10

Completely Untrue ProfessorGAC May 24 #14

Guess we'll see about that when tRump's global financial policies lead to hyper-inflation & financial collapse... InAbLuEsTaTe May 24 #18

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe May 24 #21

Exactly. DFW May 25 #32

The people who are getting rich off crypto are people who you wouldn't trust with 15 cents. Initech May 24 #7

Crypto preferred by 10/10 KentuckyWoman May 24 #9

In the words of Paul Krugman: FalloutShelter May 24 #12

I guess I'm the loan voice of dissent k_buddy762 May 24 #11

Wait A Second ProfessorGAC May 24 #15

Well, I see it as a long term thing k_buddy762 May 24 #19

How does something fall 200%? fujiyamasan May 25 #26

PUFF Cosmocat May 25 #34

I think the expectation is that bitcoin's price will continue to rise fujiyamasan May 25 #31

Lone, not loan voice. PoindexterOglethorpe May 24 #22

I have some crypto- planning on buying more womanofthehills May 25 #23

If you don't mind me shilling Cosmocat May 25 #35

Interesting k_buddy762 May 25 #36

That's smart. Best to never invest what you can't afford to lose fujiyamasan Tuesday #39

You just don't understand the technology/miracle of blockchain/modern investing/money/strategic thinking/the future/econ hatrack May 24 #16

Wise! LearnedHand May 24 #20

I know I SHOULD understand crypto by now DFW May 25 #27

Maybe they were trading on margin fujiyamasan May 25 #29

A margin call would do it, however... DFW May 25 #30

Weird story fujiyamasan May 25 #28

I equate cryto-currency with the derivatives that were so popular 20+ years ago. no_hypocrisy May 25 #33

Posting this past a lot of discussion on crypto, I just wanted to emphasize the danger. usonian May 25 #37

These are magic numbers that are transformed into new magic numbers when you sell them. hunter May 25 #38