| | Fiat (Cash)<br>![[cash-icon.png\|50]] | Fiat (Digital)<br>![[bank-icon.png\|50]] | Cryptocurrency<br>![[cryptocurrency-icon.png\|50]] | Commodities<br>![[gold-icon.png\|50]] | **Society Protocol**<br>![[society-logo.svg\|50]] | | :-------------------------: | :-----------------------------------: | :--------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------: | | **Control (Supply)** | Cartel | Cartel | Cabal | Not really ✅ | Algorithms + Governance (direct representation) <br>✅ | | **Divisible** | Somewhat | Yes ✅ | Yes ✅ | It's a rock | Yes ✅ | | **Transferrable** | Limited | Worldwide ✅ | Worldwide ✅ | It's a rock | Yes ✅ | | **Fungible** | Yes ✅ | Somewhat | Somewhat | It's a rock | Somewhat | | **Transparent (Traceable)** | No | Limited | Yes ✅ | No | Yes ✅ | | **Censorship Resistant** | High | No | Highest ✅ | Moderate | Highest ✅ | | **Legitimate** | Is your cartel legitimate? | Is your cartel legitimate? | Is your cabal legitimate? | It's a shiny rock! ✅ | Is your society legitimate? (in individual interst) ✅ | | **Secure** | In some ways ✅ | In some ways ✅ | In some ways ✅ | In some ways ✅ | In some ways ✅ | | **Medium of Exchange** | Not amazing<br>(can't pay worldwide) | Yes ✅ | Yes ✅ | Not really | Yes ✅ | | **Store of Value** | Eeek. Never has been in the past. | Eeek. Never has been in the past. | The cabal can implode or steal at any time. | Probably the most relatively secure ✅ | Aligns the value of your society with the SoV ✅ | | **Unit of Account** | Winning on stability and acceptance ✅ | Winning on stability and acceptance ✅ | Bitcoin has some potential as a global UoA | We don't see it happening | Optimal UoA<br>✅ |