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Only until the dollar hits 0 in comparison. Then, it doesn't matter what a bitcoin is "worth", since it's all arbitrary at that point and it can be used as a pure economic unit devoid of any other context.



In that case the world economy is devastated and there's bigger fish to fry than digital tokens with no backed value.


You should really read The Wealth of Nations before you talk about currencies needing "backed" or "intrinsic" value. It's not in the definition of money at all.


Not the worst required reading I've gotten from a crypto bro.




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