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by battani 4424 days ago
> Online sales are another use case. It's far easier to verify buyer information and funds. You also save the 10%+ in fees that you would pay using a service like ebay.

Do you mean using the blockchain as an escrow service? True, but that's not "bitcoin the currency", it's the blockchain.

The rest of the use cases run a huge regulatory risk.