# **MOE Codex — Medium of Exchange Spec** 

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## **I. Sovereign Monetary Core**

* **Bitcoin (BTC):** sacred anchor, par (0% markup).
* **Monero (XMR):** accepted, +5–10%.
* **Stablecoins (USDT, USDC, DAI):** accepted, +15–20%.
* **Physical Cash (local fiat):** accepted, +10–20%.
* **Strong foreign physical (USD, CHF, GBP, EUR only):** +5–10%.
* **Altcoins, synthetic tokens:** rejected.

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## **II. Precious Metals / Analog Store-of-Value**

* **Gold:** spot +3–10%.
* **Silver:** spot +5–15%.
* **Platinum, palladium:** spot +10–20%.
* **Jewelry, watches, heritage coins:** melt value + symbolic premium (+5–25%).
* **Cold storage BTC artifacts (OpenDime, Tangem, seed-plates):** BTC par +5–10%.

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## **III. Energy Backbone**

* **Fuel (diesel, petrol, propane, kerosene):** sats/litre +10–25%.
* **Batteries (AA, Li-ion, car, solar):** +10–20%.
* **Wood, coal, charcoal:** caloric BTC parity +10–20%.
* **Solar panels, inverters, generators:** BTC parity + logistics markup.
* **Candles, matches, lighters:** +15–30%.

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## **IV. Nutritional Backbone (high quality sources/ingredients/products only)**

* **Staples (rice, beans, flour, pasta):** wholesale parity. 
* **Honey, sugar, salt:** +10–20%.
* **Cooking oil (olive, avocado, tallow, ghee, coconut):** +15–30%.
* **Canned / freeze-dried food:** +10–25%.
* **Coffee, tea, chocolate:** +15–30%.
* **Alcohol (whiskey, vodka, rum, beer):** +10–30%.
* **Tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, loose):** +20–40%.
* **Seeds (heirloom, GMO-free):** +10–30%.
* **Livestock (chickens, goats, rabbits):** utility value, barter only.
* **Perishables (meat, dairy, produce):** accepted at steep discount (20–40%).

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## **V. Survival & Hygiene (high quality sources/ingredients/products only)**

* **Water (clean, bottled, jugs):** +5–20%.
* **Water filters (Sawyer, Berkey, iodine tabs):** BTC parity + logistics markup.
* **Soap, shampoo, toothpaste, razors:** +10–25%.
* **Toilet paper, diapers, feminine hygiene:** +15–30%.
* **Medical supplies (bandages, gauze, syringes):** +10–25%.
* **Antibiotics, insulin, painkillers:** +30–50%.
* **Protective gear (masks, gloves, respirators):** collapse-dependent premium.

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## **VI. Tools, Materials, Shelter**

* **Hand tools (hammers, saws, wrenches):** replacement parity.
* **Power tools:** BTC parity + condition discount.
* **Construction materials (lumber, bricks, nails, cement):** +10–20%.
* **Tarps, ropes, duct tape:** +15–30%.
* **Blankets, wool, sleeping bags, tents:** +10–25%.
* **Durable clothing (wool, leather, boots):** +10–20%.
* **Containers (jerry cans, buckets, barrels):** +15–30%.

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## **VII. Ammunition & Defense**

* **Ammunition (.22, 9mm, 5.56, 7.62, 12ga):** +20–50%.
* **Knives, machetes, axes:** BTC parity +10–20%.
* **Firearms:** barter only, symbolic + functional premium.

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## **VIII. Mobility & Transport**

* **Bicycles, bike parts, tires, tubes, chains:** +15–30%.
* **Spare car parts (spark plugs, alternators, filters):** +15–25%.
* **Lubricants, motor oil, antifreeze:** +15–25%.
* **Animal transport (donkeys, horses):** barter, variable premium.

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## **IX. Vice / Luxury / Symbolic (high quality sources/ingredients/products only)**

* **Books (canonical, technical, sovereign, mythic):** BTC floor + symbolic premium.
* **Musical instruments:** BTC parity +10–25%.
* **Ritual artifacts, icons, sovereign symbols:** symbolic premium, infinite elasticity.
* **Cosmetics, perfume, hair dye:** +15–30%.
* **Foreign branded goods (jeans, sneakers, electronics):** +10–25%.
* **Companionship / sex:** barter, node-dependent, premium variable.
* **Drugs / opiates / stimulants:** +30–100%.
* **Collectibles (heritage coins, rare stamps):** BTC floor + symbolic appraisal.

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## **X. Digital / Information**

* **Hard drives, USBs, SD cards:** +10–20%.
* **Prepaid SIMs, phone credits:** +10–20%.
* **VPN access, digital accounts, cloud storage:** accepted if transferable, +15–30%.
* **Domain names, servers:** BTC parity + symbolic/utility premium.
* **Firmware exploits, API tokens, AI credits:** +20–40% (future-collapse barter).

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## **XI. Social & Legal**

* **Passports, IDs, permits, tickets, visas:** +20–100%.
* **Forgery kits, blank docs, seals:** +50–200%.
* **Reputation / trust-credit:** priceless; pegged in BTC via voluntary contract.
* **Skill currency (medicine, mechanics, farming, teaching, defense):** pegged by BTC daily rate.

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## **XII. Regional / Cultural Specifics**

* **Kola nuts (West Africa).**
* **Qat (Yemen/Horn of Africa).**
* **Coca leaves (Andes).**
* **Spices (pepper, saffron, curry).**
* **Rice wine, palm wine (Asia, Africa).**
  Markup = regional demand premium (10–50%).

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## **XIII. Absolute MOE Law**

A medium is valid if:

**MOE Validity = (Durability × Liquidity × Divisibility × Utility × Symbolic × BanFactor) ÷ Decay**

* If ≥ threshold → accepted w/ markup.
* If < threshold → rejected.
* **BTC floor minimum** prevents under-valuation.

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## **XIV. Markup Protocol**

* **Low decay, high liquidity (BTC, gold, salt):** 0–10%.
* **Medium (Monero, silver, tools, canned food):** 5–20%.
* **High (cash, ammo, medicine, fuel, cigarettes):** 15–50%.
* **Infinite symbolic (artifacts, sovereign relics):** unbounded.

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## **XV. Kill-Switch Rejections**

* CBDCs, NFTs, altcoins, bonds, equities, digital “collectibles.”
* Immovable/bulky assets (houses, factories, machinery).
* Fresh perishables (fruit, bread) unless local & immediate.

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# **Final Structure**

**BTC is anchor.**
All other goods are shadow MOEs priced in sats, filtered through:
**Durability × Liquidity × Divisibility × Utility × Symbolic ÷ Decay × BanFactor.**

Markup applied, proof ritual seals contract, collapse-resilient law executed.