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Another idea proving that $BTC is not a medium of exchange. So anytime a coin is moved, it is a destruction of the coinblock. This means selling is taking place?

Really, what is someone was making a payment?

The answer is people do not use BTC for payments. So Ark is looking at things how they really are. Bitcoin is an asset of value, not a medium of exchange. And the speculation is the main use case.