James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote:
> 1) Cryptographically secure limited number of coins. > I don't see any value to this. It causes the value to fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. > 2) Cryptograpicically secure transmission of coins between private keys. > They have had this for a long time. Wire transfers were perfected in the 19th century. Security is not unique to Bitcoin; what is unique is that it is anonymous and untraceable. Some people want that, and some such as drug dealers need it, but I have no use for it. > The transmission of money is valuable in itself. > Sure, but electronic-speed wire transfer began in the 1850s, I think. Modern wire transfer began in 1871. - Jed
