But as I understand it, no middlemen are required to trade bitcoin. I've always understood that as one of its big "selling points." That's what "open source" is supposed to be all about. Buy the software and boogie.
I'll wager people use middlemen for bitcoin because they don't understand it in the first place, are enamored with the noti…
But as I understand it, no middlemen are required to trade bitcoin. I've always understood that as one of its big "selling points." That's what "open source" is supposed to be all about. Buy the software and boogie.
I'll wager people use middlemen for bitcoin because they don't understand it in the first place, are enamored with the notion of an unregulated market, and are convinced they'll make quick millions - or at least, greater profits than speculating on futures.
But as I understand it, no middlemen are required to trade bitcoin. I've always understood that as one of its big "selling points." That's what "open source" is supposed to be all about. Buy the software and boogie.
I'll wager people use middlemen for bitcoin because they don't understand it in the first place, are enamored with the notion of an unregulated market, and are convinced they'll make quick millions - or at least, greater profits than speculating on futures.