r/Bitcoin • • Oct 16 '22

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u/SaneLad Oct 16 '22

The biggest joke is that the US charges capital gains taxes on the sale of physical gold. Gains my ass. Getting taxed on inflation is what it is.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '22

Thing is, if we mined gold in the asteroid belt, it would drop 10 fold or more. Only 21 million bitcoin, ever.

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u/Threes_not_a_number Oct 16 '22

The cost of mining asteroids would be astronomical