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Fungibility is a crucial concept in the realm of currency, ensuring that units of currency are interchangeable and indistinguishable, allowing for seamless exchange. Without fungibility, disparities in pricing emerge, complicating commerce. The speaker emphasizes the legal and practical understanding that maintains this fungibility across units.
Incorporating privacy and anonymity into transactions enhances fungibility further. Various technologies aim to conceal the transaction participants and values, thus solidifying the core economic function of money.