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		schoen on Sept 5, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Memorizing “$19.05” Can Help You Outsmart the ... Pretty different senses of "address", though! A street address or a cryptographic key.

randyrand on Sept 5, 2014 [–]

Yeah, it's an interesting comparison. For the Oyster card, you just need proof that you live where you say you do. For bit coin you just need to not lose your key. Similar purpose. Different execution.

note: lose as in someone steals it.If it's totally lost the money is gone, as we know.

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