Exploring the Evolution of Online Transactions: From PayPal to Bitcoin
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Summary
The article discusses the shift in the fun aspect of computers over time, exploring the impact of events in recent history. It delves into the evolution of online money transactions from the era of PayPal to the current scenario.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI miss when computers were fun.
There is a reason computers became less fun, a dark thread woven through recent history.
Back in the 00’s, if you wanted to move money between arbitrary people over the Internet, you realistically had one option: PayPal.
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