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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;meteor, post: 1794833, member: 42165&quot;]I know this is not the forum to have a discussion on the merits of a bitcoin currency, but one thing in the above post needs to be clarified: the (unknown) creator(s) of the algorithm do not own a large percentage of all bitcoins in existence. One of the reasons the currency is gaining traction is for exactly the opposite reason -- the code is completely open source and cannot be hacked. By its very nature it can&#039;t be under the control of any individual or government. As long as enough users trust it, it can be used as a mechanism for facilitating commerce.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A web search will turn up much more. While it&#039;s anyone&#039;s guess how long it will take for bitcoins to become mainstream, they are already in use and I don&#039;t see them going away. My bitcoin collection (on a USB stick) is worth far more than my &#039;real&#039; coin collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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