LIGHT YOUR
CIGAR WITH HUNDRED
DOLLAR BILLS!
THE MONEY-LIGHTER
IS THE ULTIMATE FLEX
IN A HYPER INFLATION
WORLD.
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IS THIS A JOKE?
Nope. Funny perhaps, but no joke!
WHY?
Isn't literally burning money the ultimate flex?
REALLY, WHY?
Every second, the Federal Reserve prints $10,000. Historically, when this happens, inflation follows. The only question now is not if, but when, $100 bills will no longer be worth the paper they’re printed on.
OK, SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THAT?
Hyperinflation is really bad for societies. People’s savings become worthless and peoples income insufficient to buy food and other essential goods. Hyperinflation has wrecked every society is has touched, from Zimbabwe to Venezuela.
IS THE BILL INSIDE THE LIGHTER REAL?
Sure. We’ve just treated it with some organic oil to make it burn better.
HOW MANY BILLS DO I NEED TO LIGHT A CIGAR?
One bill burns for about 15 seconds, which is perfect for lighting a cigar. Worst-case scenario: use two bills.
COULDN'T YOU JUST GIVE THE MONEY AWAY?Every banknote burned actually makes all other banknotes a little more valuable. From this perspective, using this lighter isn’t just a flex—it’s the ultimate altruism. You will be a modern-day Robin Hood, giving money back to everyone!
(The only catch is that to fight inflation, we’d need to burn about $10,000 per second—or create a million more lighters.)
ISN'T IT ILLEGAL TO BURN DOLLARS?
There are indeed laws against mutilating US dollar bills beyond the point where they are unfit to be reissued. We absolutely do not mean to infringe those laws, nor do we advocate in any way that you or anyone else violate them. This lighter is a collectible work of art meant to illustrate, with a heavy pinch of irony, an important point about inflation and money printing. The bill inside your lighter is real, and it is entirely fit to be used and/or reissued as long as you do not burn it.
HOW MUCH DOES THE LIGHTER COST?
Each lighter costs $2,500 USD.
HOW MANY WILL YOU MAKE?
We’re producing a limited edition of 20 lighters.
WHO IS BEHIND THIS?
This project is brought to you by Bitrefill, the world’s largest crypto-only store. www.bitrefill.com