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		muzika on June 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin windfall for Mt. Gox creditors after 10 ye... Not if the algorithm is cracked and the supply of bitcoin increases. It’s possible for bitcoin to go to zero. Shouldn’t happen, but it can.

garydevenay on June 30, 2024 [–]

The supply wouldn’t even be increasable if SHA256 is cracked

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