Is Bitcoin Maximalism a Historical Aberration?
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Eight Pillars of Bitcoin Maximalism
Bitcoin maximalists are skeptical and critical of claims to technical advances made by other cryptocurrency softwares. They accept that the system today is not capable of yet managing the full financial lives of users, but believe that over time, they can develop services that extend the use of Bitcoin in this way. Pete's ninth pillar is a commitment to keeping Bitcoin open for all. The definition of Bitcoin maximalism above will doubtless find detractors and there are some who would dismiss it altogether favoring some stricter or more succinct description. But no amount of aggression on the part of Bitcoin maximalists will make the wider crypto economy or the world of government monies disappear.
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