it is actually funny when people think so simple!
the code is the same and in the end it is all zeros and ones but someone had a great idea and came up with an innovation to use what already existed in a way that created something unique and secure. people seeing that are willing to pay anything to own a portion of it.

then others came along and instead of doing what that person did (innovate) started copying the same thing. and people don't want to pay money for "copies" so even $0.03 is too much for them.