To a much lesser degree. I wouldn't be able to use cryptocurrencies for any of the things I use cash for.
But that wasn't what was being asserted. The original assertion was "It's also not obvious to me that cryptocurrencies have value beyond "buying things you're not allowed to buy"."
The same thing cannot be said of cash.
(I don't agree with the assertion I quoted, to be clear. Aside from buying illegal goods, it's good for evading banking regulations and fees, but that's neither here nor there.)
To a much lesser degree. I wouldn't be able to use cryptocurrencies for any of the things I use cash for.
But that wasn't what was being asserted. The original assertion was "It's also not obvious to me that cryptocurrencies have value beyond "buying things you're not allowed to buy"."
The same thing cannot be said of cash.
(I don't agree with the assertion I quoted, to be clear. Aside from buying illegal goods, it's good for evading banking regulations and fees, but that's neither here nor there.)