josswilbraham on Nostr: Is Bitcoin Fungible? The reason I ask is I've just been reading the latest book by ...
Is Bitcoin Fungible?
The reason I ask is I've just been reading the latest book by Dave Birch and Victoria Richardson (a good read if you're a money nerd like me). In it, they postulate that Bitcoin can't be money because each one is unique and hence, not 'fungible'. For example, in the UK, the High Court has ruled that Bitcoin is digital property, and, as such is capable of being the subject of a proprietary injunction against an exchange. In other words, an exchange will be obliged to identify the owner of any stolen coins and the owner can be legally pursued to recover the stolen coins even if they didn't know that the Bitcoin they bought were stolen.
I would argue that is no less Fungible than the physical pound or dollar in yours or my pocket. Thoughts 💭?
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The reason I ask is I've just been reading the latest book by Dave Birch and Victoria Richardson (a good read if you're a money nerd like me). In it, they postulate that Bitcoin can't be money because each one is unique and hence, not 'fungible'. For example, in the UK, the High Court has ruled that Bitcoin is digital property, and, as such is capable of being the subject of a proprietary injunction against an exchange. In other words, an exchange will be obliged to identify the owner of any stolen coins and the owner can be legally pursued to recover the stolen coins even if they didn't know that the Bitcoin they bought were stolen.
I would argue that is no less Fungible than the physical pound or dollar in yours or my pocket. Thoughts 💭?
#asknostr