Why Bankers Want You to Fear Bitcoin

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Matt Petronzio
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Why Bankers Want You to Fear Bitcoin

Even though the web first saw Bitcoins in 2009, the decentralized virtual currency is the talk of the Internet right now. It reached a record value of $256 USD last week, before it took a nosedive on Wednesday.

In this Sunday Comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech wonder if the only difference between Bitcoins and "real" currencies is that bankers can't take advantage of you.

What do you think of Bitcoins? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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