so they are originally bought and after that they have a life of their own... but you can also work for them in lieu of regular currency right? so they are originally bought and after that they have a life of their own... but you can also work for them in lieu of regular currency right?As long as two parties to the transaction agree, I suppose so. What happens in the event of a dispute is interesting. What if you perform a service, but the payer claims the service was not performed in satisfactory? How do resolve such a dispute. It seems to be a way to avoid taxes and government oversight. As a banking institution, it appears to completely unregulated.