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RE: A Philosopher's Perspective on Bitcoin (#1)
You might argue that bitcoin value is based on fiat currency, because an investor in it would ultimately cash out and compare to the previous price to gauge how much they profited/lost.
However in the case, where one is using bitcoin as a main currency to trade other coins, in order to gain more bitcoin. Then this is another story as they are independent of the fiat currency
although its utility as a main currency is limited
So you would say that realness is in part measured by the purchasing power of fiat or Bitcoin that is lost or gained depending on the measuring currency. It is just not a matter of a ledger entry that is positive or negative. There must be some utility that one gains as a result. The current utility of fiat is broad while the utility of Bitcoin is more limited, at least for the moment.