Ask HN: Why is HN so obsessed with Bitcoin? 2 pointsdhruvtv13 years ago4 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−trevelyan13yFor me, it's that credit card processors take 3% of my incoming revenues, and then visa sucks up another 3% of most outgoing payments, not to mention taking a non-trivial amount when exchanging between currencies, etc.−zwieback13yNerd appeal is one part but there's also a gold rush mentality among part of the HN audience and Bitcoin feeds into that.−binaryatrocity13yBecause posts like this continually keep it on our minds? Plus, it's a hell of an experiment and fun to keep track of.−johng13yMy 2c: HN is full of geeks. Bitcoin appeals to geeks.
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For me, it's that credit card processors take 3% of my incoming revenues, and then visa sucks up another 3% of most outgoing payments, not to mention taking a non-trivial amount when exchanging between currencies, etc.
Nerd appeal is one part but there's also a gold rush mentality among part of the HN audience and Bitcoin feeds into that.
Because posts like this continually keep it on our minds? Plus, it's a hell of an experiment and fun to keep track of.
My 2c: HN is full of geeks. Bitcoin appeals to geeks.