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Re: Is credit possible with Bitcoin? Explain.
by
xxjs
on 23/06/2013, 07:35:34 UTC

There could be no government depositor insurance, as the govenment would not have the money. People would only save in safe banks.
Wrong: nothing prevents governments from acquiring bitcoins.


They could, but not in the current fashion. If you exclude money printing and loans, governments run erormous deficits. There is not enough tax money for saving up to future bank runs.