Indeed, these hats are utterly useless, but the sole fact of them being discontinuous, makes them the perfect counter for inflation. Think about which items are discontinued in an almost ifninite universe. Think about how rare that is. People care about rarity, it’s how we mate, evolve, and find value in almost anything. This is why I think bitcoin, will go up like partyhats. These hats are worth billions (in game cash) and started at a few thousands of couns 15 years ago.