alt Hacker News"Yeah no" have had these arguments for ages and nothing has changed.
Bitcoin uses a massive amount of energy and has neither the transaction amount, nor the transaction speed and a LOT of features missing which visa/mastercard and a normal bank provide.
Losing your key to a wallet? BTC gone
Fraud? Yeah and now what?
Seller or buyer protection? hahaha no
Lets not compare apples with stones okay?
Losing your wallet or purse? Cash gone. Fraud? Yeah and now what?
Seller and buyer protection don’t exist with cash either my dude.
If you’re going to compare apples and stones at least do it honestly.
Each payment option has its own advantages and disadvantages, and it’s fantastic that we have the freedom to choose from a variety of products and services to use.
I hated it when PayPal froze my funds and wished there was an option where a middleman couldn’t decide who I am allowed to pay. Then Bitcoin came along. For me, Bitcoin works great. For you, your method of choice works great and I’m happy for you.