bitman on Nostr: Spending is crucial. As Mises explained in his 1951 lecture, the value of a monetary ...
Spending is crucial. As Mises explained in his 1951 lecture, the value of a monetary commodity increases when it is actively used in exchange. Bitcoin won’t succeed by sitting idle as a digital asset - it will thrive as a functioning currency. The right approach isn’t just to save Bitcoin, but to both save and spend it.
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