Physical bitcoins that can be exchanged like cash have been discussed for years. In 2010, Gavin Andresen himself started a Bitcoin Forum discussion on possible ways to print out bitcoins to function as user-created paper money. Physical bitcoins have been often implemented, but there are several challenges. Many physical bitcoin operators active a few years ago have either disappeared or dont show signs of recent activity. Others are just novelty collectibles that dont store actual bitcoins.
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