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 "Store or Value is a prerequisite for it to be a Medium of Exchange." and "store of wealth function is a derived and not a necessary function of money" cannot both be true. 

Otherwise, something could be a money without being an MoE and, at least according to Menger and Mises, this isn't possible. 

If your position is that you disagree with them then ok 
 I think the contradiction is surface level.

Something can be a store of wealth and not be money. Eg. real estate.

Money is by definition a medium of exchange, its "primary function."But not everything can be money. Value is a prerequisite, just like divisibility, fungibility, etc. 
 Yes, and the argument is that Bitcoin more resembles digital real estate

Menger/Mises are saying the exact opposite of your last point. According to them store of value *is not* a prerequisite for money. But if you think they are wrong that is okay. 
 I think you're missing the context of that quote. Anyways, I think what I think.