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Monetary premium

A monetary premium is the portion of an asset’s value attributable to its perceived usefulness for storing or transferring value rather than direct consumption.

Why it matters

A monetary premium is the portion of an asset’s value attributable to its perceived usefulness for storing or transferring value rather than direct consumption.

Key ideas

Primary and technical sources

Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto

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