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<span>R</span>arely, in the history of mankind do we as a people fundamentally rethink money. Over the last 10,000 years cattle, cowrie shells, metal coins, and gold were all used as units of exchange. Just over 80 years ago the US was on the gold standard. And while paper-based fiat currencies have existed for some time, this type of legal tender, issued by <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/government" target="_blank">government</a> decree, has continued to reign supreme.