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[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 5 points 6 months ago (31 children)

It never had any value, like all other crypto currencies. But it was used to fake value and dupe people out of their money.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 12 points 6 months ago (28 children)

Value isn't necessarily something tangible. It's what other people think it's worth. The USD doesn't have any more value than the belief people put in it. Do you also think it has no value?

I'm not defending crypto speculation, but it's ignorant to say it doesn't have value if you can buy things with it. Basically all modern money is based on faith, including crypto. Even when it's based on gold or silver, that's aren't actually useful for most people so it's still made up value worth however much people value that.

[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 months ago (8 children)

The usd has value created by virtue of being backed by the usa government. It is not just faith based.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

That's completely meaningless and worthless though, especially since that racist empire is literally destroying the planet with its petrol-dollars.

Money does not run on morals.

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