Fiat isn't worthless paper, and cryptocurrency's stream of numbers was never worthless either. Both have utility and usefulness, and value proportional to that

Fiat isn't worthless paper, and cryptocurrency's stream of numbers was never worthless either. Both have utility and usefulness, and value proportional to that. Usefulness creates demand, demand creates value, and demand/supply = quantity of value. The comparative utility and value of fiat vs crypto is a fascinating rabbit hole.