If something has a finite supply and can't be replicated it doesn't need to be backed by anything.

The same thing backs crypto that backs gold and every other currency used throughout history... scarcity,

But crypto is better at every characteristic of money at the same time.

You don't understand. You just think you do.

"Continuing to argue about it is a waste of energy."

This is what people that don't know WTF they are talking about say when they need to dip out of a convo they aren't equipped for.