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allegorical oracle

(3,411 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2024, 04:57 PM Dec 10

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While reading a news story a few minutes ago, a pop-up on my screen showed this:

$96,866.83
24H change • as of 12/10/2024, 04:52 PM
‎-39.04 (‎-0.04%)

That was followed by the per-share of some other stocks. So bitcoin is selling for $96,866.83 per share? WHO except the most wealthy can buy shares?? How can that ever work for the average person?

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Partial shares can be purchased live love laugh Dec 10 #1

Think you are right. Buy 10 cents worth and hope it turns into a million bucks. The best I can understand, bit coin Silent Type Dec 10 #5

Lots of books on it. Crypto has some advantages but live love laugh Dec 10 #9

So presume the new fortune is electronically deposited in my checking account? Only allegorical oracle Dec 10 #10

The storage is a problem. I don't think it can be deposited into traditional bank accounts. live love laugh Dec 10 #12

How do you store an invisible fortune in an invisible wallet anywhere? Too Zen. allegorical oracle Dec 10 #13

It isn't a 'share' it is a 'coin', a virtual coin. Voltaire2 Dec 10 #2

You don't have to buy a whole one Blues Heron Dec 10 #3

Oooh. Thanks for that education. So I would get an electronic certificate saying that I own, allegorical oracle Dec 10 #4

I've tried to figure it out many times NewHendoLib Dec 10 #6

We into a liquor store today.... Lovie777 Dec 10 #7

Think I'd have to have a few slugs on the spot to buy into this gambit. Have a "thing" allegorical oracle Dec 10 #8

If anyone offered to pay me in bitcoin I'd tell them to go to hell. hunter Dec 10 #11

Missed it by that much. mackdaddy Dec 10 #14

Out of curiosity, I travelled to bitcoin.com Disaffected Dec 10 #15

We need someone here Blue_Roses Dec 10 #16