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title: “That’s Our 2 Satoshis” — Layer- 1 Blockchain Tokens Are Currencies.
description: "Although token prices are increasing again, we’re not in the clear.  Bitcoin has suffered some blows, but there are plenty of success stories.  Additionally, we take a stance on a question: Are Blockchains Businesses or Nations?"
---

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# [“That’s Our 2 Satoshis” — Layer- 1 Blockchain Tokens Are Currencies.](https://www.ar.ca/blog/layer-1-blockchain-tokens-are-currencies)

 Written by [Jeff Dorman, CFA](https://www.ar.ca/blog/author/jeff-dorman-cfa) | Jul 18, 2022

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