Dave at X22 Report has been speaking about how cryptocurrency will also be used to "being down the Fed.". He says " everyone understands digital currency. "
Let me be the first to dispute with my bold statement that I do not understand digital currency.
I understand barter, where one guy needs some bread, and a baker says I'll give you bread if you'll wash dishes for me for an hour per loaf. Labor exchanged for bread.
I understand how the "coincidence of need and provision," makes barter difficult such that a common currency of exchange is needed.
I understand that historically, we had a currency in the US that was at first backed by the gold standard, then changed to be a fiat backed by a promise or trustworthy government. Paper was issued so that people would know how much each person had and could reasonably make agreements of exchange of goods and services.
I understand that there is a limited supply of gold and paper money, and that this amount is measured and tracked...though not audited.
Here's what I don't understand about digital currency:
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How much of it is there in the universe right now?
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Who is responsible for creating and destroying it?
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Who sets its value?
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How is this value protected against fraudulent use?
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How are the uneducated and uninformed protected from those who would prey on their ignorance with regard to digital currency?
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Will the digital currency accounts all be audited and reconciled?
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Is it sufficient to have digital currency, or as with digital ballots, are paper back ups required?
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Who resolves disputes regarding errors in understanding of digital currency "balances"?
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What happens if one's access to his digital currency is prevented by the digital currency controller, as like what has happened on digital social media?
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What happens if weather causes power outages like what is happening now in some sections of the US? Will digital currency adapt? How?
I've got more questions that quite clearly illustrate that I don't understand digital currency.
Therefore, respectfully, Dave X22Report guy, because I really enjoy listening to your viewpoints, I think your statement that "everyone understands digital currency" is wrong.
Ps. I don't recall Q mentioning cryptocurrency bringing down the Fed.
I just made my first purchase with bitcoin. For anyone interested, here's how it went.
About 3 years ago I installed a hash miner on a computer at work for fun. I wanted to see if it was profitable before I invested MY money into a bunch of video cards. It took a couple of months to accrue apx $80 in value.
I shut it down and forgot all about it.
When EM started hashtagging about Bitcoin, I checked my hash miner account. It was $745! And APMEX takes Bitcoin. I was stoked! I picked out $700 in silver and went to checkout.
First I had to move the bitcoins from my hash wallet to CoinBase. This takes 24 hours and a pic of your drivers license. Next I had to transfer to Bitpay. This took repeating a dozen random words back to them. Now I was ready to pay Apmex!
Apmex gave me an IR code and a copy paste link to an invoice. This part did not go smooth on my PC and it had a countdown timer that was flashing red at me when it finally completed.
The payment said it went to finance at Bitpay dot com, which spooked me a lot! I expected it to say APMEX! The notification said payment would post in 24-48 hours. Two weeks later, I figured it was lost and my great experiment with crypto had ended in failure.
And then I got an APMEX email with my tracking number! Aaaaand I'm mining again passively. Back up to .00002051 or $14.05. Hahahahaaa!
Thx for sharing your story.