Why the network has its own money

Position Clarity. Directional education only, not financial or investment advice, and not personalized to your circumstances. Position Clarity is not registered with any Canadian securities regulator. Speak to a licensed professional before acting on anything you learn here. Fee and incentive framing follows the networks' own public documentation (Bitcoin block rewards and fee markets; XRPL's destroyed fees; proof-of-stake reward schedules). Fee levels vary widely by network and moment; the lab's numbers are illustrative. Coin-versus-token framing follows the Bank of Canada's and CSA's public descriptions of crypto assets and stablecoin arrangements. Nothing here is a comment on any asset's merit as an investment. Content last reviewed July 2026. More at the series home and the free interactive tools.