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Kid Berwyn

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1. Who or What stands behind Bitcoin?

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:26 PM

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What gives it value?

More importantly for those invested: How does one “cash in” before its “worth” goes down to the cost of one electron or zero, whichever is less.

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