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by nilkn
4594 days ago
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> Because it loses value slowly enough. Yes, I agree and stated as such in my post. My point is that I don't think you're pointing out a fundamental flaw in bitcoin. Deflation in a currency is not a deal breaker. Bitcoin is volatile right now because it is so young. People are predicting it will reach a huge market capitalization, which would necessarily entail a huge USD price per bitcoin because there are so incredibly few bitcoins in comparison to USD. Anytime something is increasing in value there will be considerable gambling and speculation to come along with it as random people jump on and off the train repeatedly. What bitcoin really needs is a unique and innovative service which could not exist without it. This would encourage people to hold a small balance in bitcoin which they would be willing to spend in order to enable participation in this service not otherwise possible. As the currency stabilizes and more and more use cases emerge, people will slowly but steadily become more comfortable holding larger balances in bitcoin. |
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Its pretty much a deal breaker in the use of currency as a the general medium of exchange and pricing. Its not a deal breaker in its use as a store of value, obviously, but that's more about being an investment vehicle than a currency.
> As the currency stabilizes and more and more use cases emerge
What I'm missing here is any explanation of why we should expect bitcoin volatility to stabilize.