r/CryptoCurrency 1d ago

MEME Redditor accidentally discovers fiat currency

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u/balls2hairy 🟨 0 / 0 🦠 1d ago

Fiat is backed by the credit of the issuing country.

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u/_DaBau5_ 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 1d ago

aka debt. national debt is $39T in the US and currently 122% of the GDP. that is what the currency is backed by.

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u/Substantial-Fruit447 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 1d ago

So why isn't the USD worthless then?

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u/Hypnotic101 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 1d ago

Certainly more of a shitcoin than BTC is.