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I think you're conflating currency with interfaces to the financial system. The currency is the medium of exchange: the dollar itself. A debit card is merely a
by MikeTheRocker 3y ago
I think you're conflating currency with interfaces to the financial system. The currency is the medium of exchange: the dollar itself. A debit card is merely a tool to transact using dollars.
- WalterBright 3y agoI'm not conflating things. They're currency. I talked about this with my dad, who was head of the finance department at a college. He had a degree in economics from MIT and an MBA from Hahvahd. > A debit card is merely a tool to transact using dollars. And banknotes were just a convenient tool to transact gold that was on deposit in the bank vault.