Dutch man risks everything hoping to hit big with bitcoin

[L0ki]

@Bozobub

Nope! One simply has a strongman with many guns (and help), one doesn’t. Both cyptocurrencies and standard currencies fulfill the exact same functions; the only difference is in administration.

It is quite an important difference though.

But yes, your point that Bitcoin is in most respects no different to any other token of value/exchange seems right to me.