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minus-squarepirat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoWhat makes it less real than other fiat currencies, if I may ask? If a currency is agreed upon being valid by multiple parties, I’d argue it is “real money”.
minus-squareمن البحر إلى النهر@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoIt’s a speculative asset, based on the bigger fool theory. You need to sell it for real money to pay your taxes.
What makes it less real than other fiat currencies, if I may ask? If a currency is agreed upon being valid by multiple parties, I’d argue it is “real money”.
It’s a speculative asset, based on the bigger fool theory. You need to sell it for real money to pay your taxes.