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I looked at bitcoin a while back when the hype was at its peak. Sadly though by then mining using normal equipment was impractical, so i just ignored it.

Do people actually use bitcoins nowadays, or is it more of a speculative market?



>Do people actually use bitcoins nowadays, or is it more of a speculative market?

For things that you cannot as safely use normal currency, like drugs. Also, Wikileaks recently announced that they will accept donations in bitcoins.


> *Do people actually use bitcoins nowadays, or is it more of a speculative market?

Yes it is used, see https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade


See for yourself:

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade




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