lol... No worries. I like to rant too :) The taxes thing seemed like a soundbite he thought would resonate with people. There wasn't much else to it and it really didn't make much sense. Like you are saying, you can't use a stock certificate as tender either. The analogy falls flat. There are certainly more ways to pay with BTC than gold or silver. Especially with what PayPal is doing now. Money printer go Brrrr is good for everyone that owns equities, metals, BTC, and property. If you're some poor hourly working plebe trying to squeak by a living, forget it, you are fucked! Rehypothecation is supposed to be checked during the bank's stress tests. Good point, I haven't heard much about this lately and honestly not something that was on my radar.