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by blenklo 35 days ago
The pencil was made with 'work'. You exchange existing work with 1 fiat.

If you do not consume this work, you can exchange it back.
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Dilettante_ 35 days ago
The cryptocurency was also made with work. Hardware, electricity, and time were invested into the 1 unit of crypto. It's literally called Proof-Of-Work.
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