Comment on From millions of dollars to under a grand: The dramatic fall of the NFT
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 1 day agoAs opposed to the USD, which is backed by nothing, and therefore has no underlying value, but is not gambling for some reason?
Comment on From millions of dollars to under a grand: The dramatic fall of the NFT
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 1 day agoAs opposed to the USD, which is backed by nothing, and therefore has no underlying value, but is not gambling for some reason?
arandomthought@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
The USD is backed by a state who demands their taxes be paid in their currency, ensuring there will always be demand for said currency.
homes@piefed.world 1 day ago
Also, literally, tons of gold
underisk@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
This is also why people who complain about how “our tax dollars” are spent are missing the point. Their tax dollars don’t fund the government or any of its activities. Taxes are just an inflationary control measure; money is created when the government spends it.