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by woah 4581 days ago
gold is a fiat currency
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gnaritas 4581 days ago
Gold isn't a currency, it's a commodity.
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NikolaTesla 4581 days ago
Gold can be a currency, called a commodity currency, not a fiat currency.
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gnaritas 4581 days ago
Sure it can be, and was in the past; but we don't live in those times. Gold today is a commodity.
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dredmorbius 4581 days ago
"specie" when produced as a currency.
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