There was no real money to begin with. If I create 1,000 tokens out of thin air and sell one to a friend for $1,000, I don't suddenly have $999,000 in net worth

There was no real money to begin with. If I create 1,000 tokens out of thin air and sell one to a friend for $1,000, I don't suddenly have $999,000 in net worth despite what crypto people try to claim.