Qtum and TenX were also not
purposed as mediums of exchange, yet they are listed on over 15 exchanges.
«The most recent example, with the price swings in Bitcoin, reinforce the fact that its core
purpose as a medium of exchange or a currency is potentially threatened by the fact that its price volatility is just so extreme.»
Not exact matches
«I believe it is important to separate the idea
of cryptocurrencies, whose main
purpose is only to serve
as a
medium of exchange or a store
of value, from the proliferation
of «tokens» generally,» he declared.
cryptography world and cryptocurrenciesA cryptocurrency is a
medium of exchange like normal currencies such
as USD, but designed for the
purpose of exchanging digital information through a process made possible by certain principles
of cryptography.
In light
of this consensus
as to the term's ordinary meaning, the Court concludes that «funds,» for the
purposes of § 1960, means pecuniary resources, which are generally accepted
as a
medium of exchange or a means
of payment.
Let's not forget that Bitcoin, too, began to lose its appeal
as a
medium of exchange — the primary
purpose that it was created for —
as it became more
of a speculative tool for storing value.