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“A leading economist explains why bitcoin isn’t money” – BusinessInsider | $1185.01

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The problem with a finite asset is that the economy is not finite, and if you have a limited amount of money to match this almost unlimited capacity of people in the economy to do things, money doesn’t work.

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Having delved into futures trading in the past, my intrigue in financial, economic, and political affairs eventually led me to a striking realization: the current debt-based fiat system is fundamentally flawed. This revelation prompted me to explore alternative avenues, including investments in gold and, since early 2013, Bitcoin. While not extensively tech-savvy, I've immersed myself in Bitcoin through dedicated study, persistent questioning, hands-on experience with ecommerce and marketing ventures, and my stint as a journalist. Writing has always been a passion of mine, and presently, I'm focused on crafting informative guides to shed light on the myriad advantages of Bitcoin, aiming to empower others to navigate the dynamic realm of digital currencies.

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  1. Ultima Thule

    Any amount of money is suitable for any volume of goods. It is not a money, but the SHARE of the money which is important. So it doesn’t matter whether you have 1 or 1 million. It is important, if your money is 0.00001 or 0.001 of the total amount of money .
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    So there is no problem with BTC that it is limited in the amount.
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    But BTC is NOT A MONEY ! BTC is a TOY ! A point system like in a childish card game or so. Its value is EXACTLY ZERO.

    The money has to fulfill one of the two conditions:
    – should posses a material value (gold, salt, grain etc.)
    – should posses a LEGAL VALUE (forced by the power of the state). For example a fiat money (fiduciary money) has one advanatge: there is someone, who CANNOT REFUSE to accept this money ! It is when you pay taxes and the state has to accept the payment ! BTC has NEITHER of those two features ! Hence this is NOT A MONEY.

  2. Gold’s finite too – don’t see that dying any time soon.
    The quantum computing angle could become an issue, but surely if that is true for decryption, it will work for encryption too.

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