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by koonsolo 3127 days ago
> On the other hand I could create 21M cryptocoins on a blockchain (calling them Bitcoin2 or even just Bitcoin if it pleases). I can make them function identically, similarly or more efficiently than Bitcoin.

You can do the same thing with Facebook or Twitter, but the value is not in the code or functionality, it really is in the network of people using it.