WHAT IS MONEY
Medium of Exchange
Money facilitates the buying and selling of goods and services without the need for bartering.
Unit of Account
Money provides a standard measure to value goods, services, and economic transactions uniformly.
Store of Value
Money can be saved and retrieved in the future while retaining its purchasing power over time.
| Property | Bitcoin | Gold | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durability | ++ | ++ | - |
| Portability | ++ | - | + |
| Fungibility | ++ | + | + |
| Verifiability | ++ | + | + |
| Divisibility | ++ | - | + |
| Scarcity | ++ | + | -- |
| Long History | - | ++ | + |
| Censorship Resistance | ++ | + | -- |
| Score | 13 | 6 | 0 |