How is buying and holding for long durations any different from destroying coins, at least until those coins are sold? EDIT: Btw, I don't think we're as far ap

How is buying and holding for long durations any different from destroying coins, at least until those coins are sold? EDIT: Btw, I don't think we're as far apart as it may seem. I co-created Freicoin afterall. But in this case I'm not sure there's a notable difference until the coins re-enter circulation.