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New data proves almost no one uses Bitcoin as currency. It's actually more like gambling (theconversation.com)
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[–] outstanding_bond@mander.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't intend to ever own bitcoin, but "the government called 1000 australians and asked whether they use a soon-to-be-taxed, questionably-illegal currency, and most people said no" is some pretty poor science. Why is this the top post in the "Science" community of the science-focused Lemmy instance?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Questionably illegal? It's Australia trying to ban Bitcoin?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

It's for comedy. The Conversation isn't a bad read anyway, most of the time.