Quote from: Vladimir on March 26, 2013, 06:06:23 AM

Quote from: smoothie on March 26, 2013, 06:03:08 AM

So if this is the case...why not just use the current monetary system? Same setup basically. Based on debt and trust of the government that the paper they print their name on is worth what they say it can buy (i.e. $5 dollars worth etc.).

Banks are using ripple-like system for interbank money transfers for decades. It is called SWIFT. This is one of their greatest assets.

All ripple does is democratization of that idea by bringing it to anyone willing to use it. Power to the people. Take it or leave it.

Anything where I have to trust someone else, is a broken system. I rather trust the mathematics behind Bitcoin and Litecoin than an entity called "Opencoin Inc." ...or anyone who wants to use the system.

I trust me, I trust the bitcoin network as well as the litecoin network. Perhaps I also trust verifiable gold and silver products (after being tested).

That is the beauty of bit coin/litecoin, I don't have to trust anyone.