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		mrosseel on Dec 1, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoins: The Second Biggest Ponzi Scheme in Histo... if GDP grows such that the smallest subdivision of one bitcoin (called 1 satoshi) becomes too expensive, extra decimals are added. So instead of making new coins, the existing coins will be subdivided in smaller pieces.

dgregd on Dec 1, 2013 [–]

I known that it is possible to lower prices denominated in Bitcoins. However this is the deflation problem I am taking about.

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