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		OstiaAntica on April 16, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Online Cash Bitcoin could Challenge Governments, B... No one squirrels away money-- savings in a bank is still reinvested into the economy, by the bank through lending. Unless you are literally sticking money under a mattress, it gets circulated.

kronusaturn on April 17, 2011 [–]

But we're talking about bitcoins, which are extremely easy to just leave sitting on your hard drive rather than invest.

danenania on April 17, 2011 | [–]

Sounds like a market opportunity for making them easier to invest.

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