• @bhmnscmm@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    You literally just defined the attributes of a currency. The only difference is that crypto isn’t backed by a government.

    Edited. See below. Apparently some crypto is government backed. There is no functional difference between traditional currency and (at least some) crypto.

    • @parpol@programming.dev
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      55 months ago

      “Crypto isn’t backed by a government”

      “CBDC is a digital form of fiat—money that is issued by central banks. It is designed to be a digital representation of the country’s physical currency. Unlike cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, CBDC is backed by the government and is legal tender.”

      CBDC is blockchain based, i.e cryptocurrency.

      Japan is developing a similar cryptocurrency as well.

    • @General_Effort@lemmy.world
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      25 months ago

      The big difference is that crypto is “decentralized”. Traditional currency is, to some extent, controlled by a central bank. The CB seeks to ensure price stability.

      Digital cash schemes are much older than bitcoin/crypto. It’s not “crypto” just because it’s digital money.