Sentence examples for stone money from inspiring English sources

He likened the cryptocurrency industry in its current form to that on the island of Yap, known for its stone money.

On Yap itself, there are groupings of the stone money still used for the purchase of land or in village ceremonies.

During that period, David O'Keefe, an American, founded a trading empire based on his supplying the Yapese with traditional stone money (which he imported from Palau) in return for copra.

* Top attractions: The beaches of Saipan, snorkeling and scuba diving off Palau, the ghostly site of the ancient city of Nan Madol on Ponape, diving on World War II shipwrecks in Truk Lagoon, the stone money (stone wheels used long ago as currency) of Yap.

This may or may not be true but the fact remains that other islanders do appear to have ventured to Palau from Yap, perhaps aided by sailors from the coral outer islands, to quarry stone money before direct European contact [83], [84].

Pro Bowl guards are not easy to come by, and some team will pay Stone the money he is looking for should he become a free agent after next season.

Extensive ruins and the islanders' renowned use of stone-disk money date from that period.

But Mr. Jenks said he was holding the stones against money owed him.

While her husband lived, she helped him run his business, and when he died she took over, trading precious stones, lending money, running a stocking factory, traveling all over Germany to wheel and deal.

There are many reasons to snipe at the Stones: the money grubbing, the subsumption of art beneath commerce, their willingness to live off past glories by recycling their greatest hits into package after package.

Mr. Stone said the money came mainly from wealthy "tech heads" who have worked in Silicon Valley.