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Re:Coinbase is exploring the addition of new currencies by khuey on Sunday December 09, 2018 @08:28PM (#18644510)
Piles of cow manure are readily verifiable but have comparatively little value.
Re:Coinbase is exploring the addition of new currencies by MichaelApproved on Sunday December 09, 2018 @08:57PM (#18644609)
While funny, it's actually not easy to verify the quality of manure.

> Animal manures are a valuable source of nutrients for crop growth. But, since every farm operation is different, each manure will have unique characteristics. Make regular laboratory manure analysis an important step in your manure and nutrient management planning. Understand that the total nutrient content in manure is not available the first year and that some nutrients may be lost depending on management practices.

https://extension.umn.edu/manure-land-application/manure-cha...

Re:Coinbase is exploring the addition of new currencies by ineedasername on Sunday December 09, 2018 @08:49PM (#18644583)
let's not be so down on cow manure. Sure in small quantities cow manure is an inconvenience you wipe off your shoe. But in very, very large quantities it's an extremely useful argricultural material you can build a business around. (fertilizer)
Re:Coinbase is exploring the addition of new currencies by dnautics on Sunday December 09, 2018 @09:08PM (#18644665)
There is a web service that sends animal manure to people if you would like to use it as a medium of exchange.
Re:Coinbase is exploring the addition of new currencies by luckydata on Sunday December 09, 2018 @11:35PM (#18645242)
oh man, step away from stuff you don't understand before you get lectured to death...

never mind, I see others have already proceeded to do that.