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Re: USD *is* a virtual currency
by
pokwer
on
11/07/2011, 13:04:19 UTC
Quote from: NizeGuy on July 11, 2011, 12:47:32 PM
Im pretty sure banks have whatever amount of currency they got somewhere as "real" currency. Coins etc.
This is extremely incorrect. Unfortunately, it's what a lot of people believe...
You could start reading here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_reserve_banking