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by lrns_ 3048 days ago
"Nobody will ever use bitcoin as a means of exchange if the price of a car today is 30% less than it is tomorrow."

Yeah, that's not how it works. Most holders just spend and replenish with fiat.

"The most important thing with a means of transaction is the stability of its value. Bitcoin will never be stable so long as it is used as a vehicle for investment (aka a commodity)."

Volatility is expected to decrease over time. https://bitvol.info/index.html