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Title: What is Ethereum Crypto?
Post by: RCMerchant on April 08, 2025, 01:28:00 AM
Somebody offered me a lot of Ethereum for my art- he said the wants to use it for a NFT?
Now, that makes no sense to me- I told them real US cash or no deal.
Can somebody explain all this to me?
Title: Re: What is Ethereum Crypto?
Post by: claws on April 08, 2025, 04:02:08 AM
Ethereum is a digital currency, such as Bitcoin, that is used as an alternative payment method or speculative investment.

Personally, I don't do that stuff. No thanks.

QuoteA non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital identifier that is recorded on a blockchain and is used to certify ownership and authenticity. It cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided.

Title: Re: What is Ethereum Crypto?
Post by: RCMerchant on April 08, 2025, 04:07:24 AM
It's all too esoteric for me. I have no use for it. I need greenbacks.
If i can't pay the mortgage or buy groceries with it- no thanks.
Title: Re: What is Ethereum Crypto?
Post by: claws on April 08, 2025, 04:13:34 AM
I know somebody who uses Bitcoin for paying stuff. I believe a smartphone is mandatory. There are only very few walk-in stores here that accept Bitcoin payments.

If the place you pay mortgage accepts digital currency, you could use that method.
Title: Re: What is Ethereum Crypto?
Post by: RCMerchant on April 08, 2025, 04:27:50 AM
I don't have a smartphone, only a landline, and don't know if US Bank-, who holds my mortgage- takes it or not.
It all sounds kinda fishy, to me.
With the stock market nosediving, I wouldn't trust any kind of payment unless it's cold, hard cash.
Title: Re: What is Ethereum Crypto?
Post by: Rev. Powell on April 08, 2025, 08:24:56 AM
I own some and in some circumstances I would accept it for payment but I wouldn't advise anyone else to. It's a gamble and there's a learning curve involved in setting it up. I definitely wouldn't trust a random person who wanted to buy my art with ether, sounds like a scam, or at best just a weirdo crypto-bro. Let him pay cash and sign a contract allowing him to use it as an NFT if he's serious.
Title: Re: What is Ethereum Crypto?
Post by: RCMerchant on April 08, 2025, 08:31:39 AM
He said he can't do cash- so I said adios.
Title: Re: What is Ethereum Crypto?
Post by: Trevor on April 08, 2025, 10:27:14 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on April 08, 2025, 08:31:39 AMHe said he can't do cash- so I said adios.

I think that's for the best ☺️☺️