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by _jal 3142 days ago
> Social media is a shit show of shills and propaganda from all angles. So really only time will tell.

I'm curious about historic precedents - I really don't know much about the history of currency. There must have been analogues in the past - I know Isaac Newton famously went to war with counterfeiters, but that (and vague memories of hearing about bank currency in the US) about the only instance of currency competition I know of.

Anyone want to recommend a quality book on the topic?