The seven requirements of money: a comparison
| Seven requirements | Fiat currency | Gold (commodity) | Commodity currency | Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instrinsic value | None | Yes | Yes | None |
| Divisible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Homogenous | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Durable | Yes | Yes | Mixed | Yes |
| Mobile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rare | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Stable value* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Seven requirements | Fiat currency | Gold (commodity) | Commodity currency | Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instrinsic value | None | Yes | Yes | None |
| Divisible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Homogenous | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Durable | Yes | Yes | Mixed | Yes |
| Mobile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rare | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Stable value* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
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