Right, I’m trying to say—just like normal fiat currency, crypto is meant to be a money, it’s not an end in itself. So using the bar “I wouldn’t buy this thing if I couldn’t then trade it for something else” doesn’t really make sense, because the whole point of the thing is that you can eventually trade it for something else.
So, my understanding of your argument is that the ability to buy things with currency is literally the purpose of currency—it’s a necessary but not sufficient condition for a valid cryptocurrency. Using it as a bar makes about as much sense as saying “I wouldn’t buy a car if I couldn’t drive it places”—true, but trivially obvious.
But in that case...are there cryptocurrencies where I can do this now? Can I buy cryptocurrency and then buy a useful assortment of things quickly and cheaply with it?
So, my understanding of your argument is that the ability to buy things with currency is literally the purpose of currency—it’s a necessary but not sufficient condition for a valid cryptocurrency. Using it as a bar makes about as much sense as saying “I wouldn’t buy a car if I couldn’t drive it places”—true, but trivially obvious.
But in that case...are there cryptocurrencies where I can do this now? Can I buy cryptocurrency and then buy a useful assortment of things quickly and cheaply with it?