[quote=Jorick]
Y'know how shit like Paypal works by putting money into an electronic format? Bitcoin and Dogecoin and such are like that, with a bunch of complicated crap added on with [u]the goal being to have a secure and decentralized economy that isn't controlled by any government.[/u]
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Now see, here's what I don't get.

A lot of people would say that they don't trust the government with their money.

...But would you really trust the collective minds of the internet more?