hard money
Academic funds received from a government or other entity at regular intervals, as opposed to those requiring the submission of research grant proposals etc.
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Academic funds received from a government or other entity at regular intervals, as opposed to those requiring the submission of research grant proposals etc.
“Today's spending. Tomorrow's stack. Every euro spent pays satoshis back. The card rewards you in hard money for using soft money. Quiet compounding while everyone else watches the inflation rate.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US, politics) Money contributed directly to a candidate rather than to a party or committee.
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(economics) Money backed by specie and easily convertible into foreign currencies.
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