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It really hasn't. Everything has been tried with crypto, except actually buying things with it.
by alexvitkov 1y ago
It really hasn't. Everything has been tried with crypto, except actually buying things with it.
- Ruthalas 1y agoTo be fair, in the case of Steam they legitimately did try. They supported bitcoin purchases for nearly two years before they stopped, citing volatility and processing fees: https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/1464096684955433613 https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail...
- alexvitkov 1y agoI wouldn't call using Bitcoin legitimately trying. Even in 2017 Monero existed, which solves both the fee and transaction time problems, and as an added bonus is way more private.
- krainboltgreene 1y agoThis is literally wrong. It's even googleable.
- rcxdude 1y agoIt was tried, way back when it started, and it didn't work very well. Maybe a modern blockchain can work better, but the transaction volumes of credit cards are orders of magnitudes above the busiest blockchain today.