no, modern fiat is backed by a sovereign's ability to collect taxes from its subjects. crypto is some meaningless bits (not even useful information) on the computer screen, quoted by fiat.
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no, modern fiat is backed by a sovereign's ability to collect taxes from its subjects. crypto is some meaningless bits (not even useful information) on the computer screen, quoted by fiat.
How meaningful is the Venezuela dollar? Lol
it is as meaningful as us dollar or japanese yen, their government can collect taxes from the oil exports and other sources.
I meant El Salvador
you are implying something in marcoeconmics but not crypto. if el salvadorans couldn't afford much of the luxury, where they get the money to trade crypto? or upgrade computers, internets, etc.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add2844
We found that bitcoin was not widely used as a medium of exchange and usage of Chivo Wallet was low. Most downloads took place just as the app was launched. Since then, adoption and remittances using Chivo Wallet have been decreasing over time. These results suggest that it is unlikely that the usage of bitcoin and Chivo Wallet will increase.
A comparison...
Fiat
- backed by sovereign
- depreciates due to inflation
- can rapidly devalue / cease to exist
- relative value depends on macro & geopolitical conditions of the country
Equities
- denominated in fiat
- produce value (goods / services), also denominated in fiat
- typically can pass inflation through to customers
- generally returns are in excess of GDP of country (obviously this varies dramatically depending on the equity; just think of S&P 500 here)
Gold
- limited supply
- store of value
- not a productive asset
- beats inflation over very long periods (eg: 50-100 years)
- can be volatile over short periods (eg: months to years)
Bitcoin
- limited supply
- store of value (?) - TBD
- could rapidly devalue / cease to exist (?) - TBD
- not a productive asset
- has been extremely volatile over very short periods
- cyclical
Trading
- can gain or lose independent of macro / geopolitical
- can be very lucrative
- can require more time for research and/or execusion
- not everyone is successful
Which do I do? All of the above. (Plus more.) It's all about asset allocation. Nobody has a crystal ball. Assign likelihoods to possible future scenarios and allocate assets appropriately.
Some people want to allocate so they hit a home run in one scenario (that they believe in) and they are willing to strike out in another (that they don't think will happen).
I prefer to allocate so that I'm going to do well no matter what... even if the truly unexpected (for me) happens, I'll still do well... and I do exceptionally well if my expectations come to pass.
Fiat
- backed by sovereign
- depreciates due to inflation
- can rapidly devalue / cease to exist
- relative value depends on macro & geopolitical conditions of the country
Equities
- denominated in fiat
- produce value (goods / services), also denominated in fiat
- typically can pass inflation through to customers
- generally returns are in excess of GDP of country (obviously this varies dramatically depending on the equity; just think of S&P 500 here)
Gold
- limited supply
- store of value
- not a productive asset
- beats inflation over very long periods (eg: 50-100 years)
- can be volatile over short periods (eg: months to years)
Bitcoin
- limited supply
- store of value (?) - TBD
- could rapidly devalue / cease to exist (?) - TBD
- not a productive asset
- has been extremely volatile over very short periods
- cyclical
Trading
- can gain or lose independent of macro / geopolitical
- can be very lucrative
- can require more time for research and/or execusion
- not everyone is successful
Which do I do? All of the above. (Plus more.) It's all about asset allocation. Nobody has a crystal ball. Assign likelihoods to possible future scenarios and allocate assets appropriately.
Some people want to allocate so they hit a home run in one scenario (that they believe in) and they are willing to strike out in another (that they don't think will happen).
I prefer to allocate so that I'm going to do well no matter what... even if the truly unexpected (for me) happens, I'll still do well... and I do exceptionally well if my expectations come to pass.
Crypto may not be fraud but loose regulations makes it a attractive proposition for crooks
The entire crypto industry is a scam. Selling the dream of getting rich quick is all it is.