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The fixed-value doctrine
1 BB = 1 BB. Always.
BB is a fixed internal marketplace currency. It does not fluctuate in value and it is not cryptocurrency.
The essentials
What Barter Bucks is — and why it exists
What BB is
Barter Bucks (BB) is a fixed internal marketplace currency used to balance trades and power escrow.
Why it exists
BB lets uneven trades still feel fair — without forcing a perfect item-for-item match.
How escrow works
Required BB is locked in escrow and released only when delivery is confirmed.
Balancing trades
Make uneven trades feel fair
When two items aren't a perfect match, BB bridges the gap — so a trade that wouldn't otherwise line up can still happen.
- Add BB to your side to balance value
- Locked safely in escrow until delivery is confirmed
- Pure item-for-item swaps remain possible too
Getting BB
Ways you may receive or acquire BB
From completing trades
Receive BB when a trade is balanced in your favour.
As a balancing top-up
Add BB to your side to even out a trade you want to make.
Recognition & founder grants
BB may be granted through community and founder-era recognition.
Across the marketplace
Spend BB anywhere trades are made on Barter Bucks.
Clear distinctions
BB, fiat and any future CBBC network
BB is internal marketplace utility — distinct from money, and distinct from any possible future external network.
| Barter Bucks (BB) | Fiat currency | Future external CBBC network | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Fixed: 1 BB = 1 BB, always | Fluctuates with markets | A separate, external concept — not BB |
| Purpose | Balance trades & power escrow | General-purpose money | Potential future interoperability layer |
| Where it works | Inside the Barter Bucks marketplace | Everywhere money is accepted | External — if ever introduced |
| Speculative? | No — not an investment | Subject to market forces | Not part of BB |
| Is it crypto? | No | No | Distinct from BB |
Important
Why BB is not an investment
- BB has no live price, chart or trading market — by design.
- BB does not fluctuate in value and is not bought to “go up”.
- BB is a marketplace utility for balancing trades, not a financial asset.
- BB is not cryptocurrency and is not a speculative instrument.
Put Barter Bucks to work
Join the beta and start balancing trades with confidence.