Why Fungibility Is Important in Understanding Money and Crypto

Tags: Money and Banks

05/20/2021 Michael Milano

One of the most in-demand aspects of physical cash is that it is totally fungible. Every dollar is the same as every dollar. But cryptocurrencies can leave a digital trail which may lead to later problems in fungibility.

Original Article: "Why Fungibility Is Important in Understanding Money and Crypto"

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