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by arasmussen 4374 days ago
So then why don't they just call it a savings account and a checking account? Wallet is an implementation detail at this point that the average user shouldn't have to learn when there's already a word in their vocabulary.
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JetSpiegel 4374 days ago
Because having Bitcoin deposited doesn't net you interest?
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arasmussen 4373 days ago
LOL neither does having USD deposited with interest rates nowadays...
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evbots 4374 days ago
also differentiating between the products/services traditional finance uses and the bitcoin ecosystem offers is a good idea.
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evbots 4374 days ago
the average user might have to learn a few extra words to understand bitcoin, "bitcoin" being one of them.
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