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# Tagion vs Crypto
## Token Supply
The speculative nature of cryptocurrencies is hurting their adoption in the real economy. That is why the algorithm controls Tagion's token supply, which uses internal metrics like the quantity and velocity of money in the system. Simply put, the total supply will try to stabilize at a level accounted for adoption.

## Governance
Tagion is governed collectively as a common resource. 
All decisions are made on the network via weighted voting. All contributors are rewarded in the network, not only those who validate transactions. At the same time, people who contribute more have a higher say in the system.

## Scalability
The innovative aBFT consensus mechanism is similar to Fantom and Hedera Hashgraph - Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) enables sharding for scalability and real DEX with price-matching for interoperability.

# Tagion vs Cash
## Cryptographic Ownership
Tagion is a cryptocurrency, meaning ownership of a "bill" is guaranteed using cryptographic signatures. Instead of relying on banks, one can use math to transfer money.

To spend a tagion bill, you have to digitally "sign it" using its private key, usually stored locally on your device. Without the correct key, the transaction is invalid, and the network will ignore it.

## Fast Settlement
Money transfers take days to settle in the legacy banking system, so we use intermediaries like Visa and Mastercard to pre-confirm transactions (for a fee).

The final settlement in Tagion usually takes less than a minute, while the alternative to pre-confirmation (depending on your payment app) takes seconds.

## Integrations & Reliability
Tagion is a digital native, which means it can be integrated directly into apps and games without the need for banks or third-party service providers.

Tagion database software is open-source and free to use. It connects computers to form an extensive network that serves as a single database. The data (mostly tagion bills) is replicated throughout the web, making it extremely accessible and nearly impossible to manipulate.

