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Low Information Voter | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Yup. 

But many commodities can serve as money, albeit inefficiently. Rum in Colonial Australia. Tide laundry detergent among 1980s Food Stamps recipients in California.
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The Beave | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Yes. But that's not as efficient as a fat stack of $100 bills. 

I just am concerned that I'm missing something simple and effective.
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Low Information Voter | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 If you think of it, let us know! That's usually considered cryptocurrencies' UVP, especially after crackdowns on cash and precious metals.