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On a long enough time scale, this is bitcoin, with an additional NGU (number go up) characteristic which will persist until it achieves saturating global adoption


Bitcoin is the purest form of fiat currency valued solely based on social consensus, which is why it’s so volatile. Anchoring something based on real-world commodities would be bad for speculators but much more likely to see real-world adoption.




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