Wikipedia's Wales and Bitcoin Community Debate Risks of Digital vs. Traditional Banking
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Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia said Bitcoin doesn't work because people lose passwords to wallets, unlike banks.
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The Bitcoin community responded that banks don't work for everyone, with about 1 billion unbanked people.
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Banks can also fail people, like a Lebanese doctor who lost 95% of savings to hyperinflation.
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Critics said Wales begs for Wikipedia donations annually while Bitcoin could have funded operations.
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Storing Bitcoin personally vs using banks are different things, like physical cash vs bank accounts.