[ceejayoz]

How is it any different from "one ton of gold" versus "$40 million in gold"? Surely the latter provides more useful information to the general public?

[kelnos]

Gold is generally less volatile, so saying "$40mm in gold" would likely have some lasting significance. But in a month, that $40mm in Bitcoin could be worth $20mm or $60mm or something else entirely. Giving the actual value in BTC would let us know how much exactly.

[AsymetricCom]

"Useful" for somebody, sure. I don't think that fact has any use for the pubic.