[kgilpin]

Bitcoin is valuable because of its value?

[wocram]

Just like USD :)

[blueterminal]

You must pay taxes in USD. BTC and USD are really not comparable.

[ric2b]

You must pay for Bitcoin transaction fees with BTC, same idea different scale, I guess.

I don't think taxes justify the value of a state currency, otherwise the value would fluctuate wildly when close to tax season.