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by samatman 1456 days ago
Counter scenario: you're fleeing a country ahead of war, and you know that metal detectors will be involved and your gold will be taken. But they will not be checking every piece of paper you have, everyone is in a hurry. The bank run already happened and reinsurance depends on the capital staying functional.

Bitcoin wins.

See, we can do this all day. There are points of comparison and points of departure.