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by dyslexit 1887 days ago
It has value as a currency on dark markets and possibly for companies paying hackers off to disable ransomware. I can't really think of why people would use it instead of fiat for something like a Tesla though.
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Fees? People whine about high Bitcoin fees, but with your Tesla example what are those $15 Bitcoin fees against a 3% fee from a credit card provider?

Moving money in higher amounts can get expensive as fuck.

Because the long term holders could try to dodge the irs.