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		nicbou on Sept 8, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BitTorrent v2 > You find a seller who is willing to accept the currency you're using Well that's a non-starter. If I wanted to buy a beer with bitcoin right now, I'd probably end up drinking tap water.

denkmoon on Sept 9, 2020 [–]

Same deal if you tried to pay for a beer in the US using vietnamese dong.

However if you wanted to purchase "illegal" drugs online you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who will accept your USD.

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