Re:Global cryptocurrency “market cap” exceeds “US” currency ...
by AnthonyMouse on Monday May 03, 2021 @03:43PM
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But the current market cap of cryptocurrency in gold bars or cheeseburgers is higher than the current market cap of US dollars in gold bars or cheeseburgers, right?
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Re:Global cryptocurrency “market cap” exceeds “US” currency ...
by belltaco on Monday May 03, 2021 @04:06PM
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No, because the post only counts cash in circulation, and not USD in bank accounts.
Re:Global cryptocurrency “market cap” exceeds “US” currency ...
by AnthonyMouse on Monday May 03, 2021 @09:39PM
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Which is comparing like with like, isn't it? The USD in bank accounts is predominantly borrowed money, i.e. fractional reserve banking. There is more in bank accounts because Alice has $100 on deposit which the bank lends to Bob and credits Bob's account with $100, so now there is $200 in bank accounts but still only $100 in the vault.
Now I want to know if there is anybody doing fractional reserve lending in Bitcoin. Because if that was allowed anywhere it would erode its status as a deflationary currency and reinstitute the power of central banks to create the currency in the form of credits denominated in it at financial institutions.