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As mints compete with lower fees and more services, the incentives lead to lending out more ecash than available in the reserve. Yes, this is theft and will be aparent when people run off the mint all at once.
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Brunswick 1y ago

I'm making the point that "fractional reserve" isn't considered theft as long as the bank is only lending out reserves against debt that their debtors are current on their loans. This is why "free banking" technically isn't engaging in theft.

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niltempus 1y ago

Let's find out what Rothbard thinks about "free banking:" https://nakamotoinstitute.org/static/docs/the-mystery-of-banking.pdf

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Brunswick 1y ago

I didnt say it is moral. I think free banking should be illegal

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niltempus 1y ago

ok, considering Rothbard calls for abolishing the Fed, there's no alternative other than a free bank system, and he makes a strong case for it. His idea of hard money was gold, but that was before Satoshi. I'm sure he would support proof of work consensus if he was alive today.