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Not a crypto bro, but isn't all money imaginary computer money?
Some forms of money are more imaginary than others.
I'm no authority on the subject but when I use "imaginary" to refer to money I mean it isn't backed by anything. Most currencies are backed by a government, stocks are nominally backed by the profitability of the business that issued the stock, futures by commodities, etc. Crypto is traded like securities but has nothing backing it at all other than people's willingness to buy it from you at a given price.
Like many things it boils down to how you define your terms, "imaginary" in this case.
You'll be surprised to learn what the USD is backed by, then
For one thing, being used for paying taxes in the USA?
And the military those taxes pay for
backed by thoughts and prayers, like a good christian currency
in god we trust
That's currency. If you want money, just get good old gold and silver