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bd457760 | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 One of my favourite conspiracy theories is that the PayPal Mafia invented bitcoin as a long term project (which now has a life on its own), but needed PayPal to make short term gains and establish digital payment as a option in the minds of the people.
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c3c033dd | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Elon and I have had personal differences and he plays hardball well. I'm still not pleased with the outcome but I respect him for his tactics. After a while they just wanted me to go away, LOL!
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Kajoozie Maflingo | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I wouldn't be shocked.

But they made it open source, so we don't HAVE to let them centralize it.  We can take it whatever direction we want.
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bd457760 | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Money equals Power.
The American empire is controlled by a oligarchy. This oligarchy has its own rivalries. I wouldn't wonder if bitcoin was invented and/or seeded by one group of oligarchs as a blow against another group of oligarchs (maybe entrepreneurs against land owners).