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<!-- you can have any number of categories here --> [[Category:John Lewis 2]] [[Category:Bitcoin]] <!-- 1 URL must be followed by >= 0 Other URL and Old URL and 1 End URL.--> {{URL | url = https://bankunderground.co.uk/2017/08/24/bitesize-the-very-volatile-value-of-cryptocurrencies/}} <!-- {{Other URL | url = }} --> <!-- {{Old URL | url = }} --> {{End URL}} {{DES | des = "Existing cryptocurrencies have generally failed as stable stores of value. Conversely, inflation risk of fiat currencies can be largely eliminated by inflation targeting and holding interest bearing deposits." | show=}} <!-- insert wiki page text here --> <!-- DPL has problems with categories that have a single quote in them. Use these explicit workarounds. --> <!-- otherwise, we would use {{Links}} and {{Quotes}} --> {{List|title=Bitesize: The very volatile value of cryptocurrencies|links=true}} {{Quotations|title=Bitesize: The very volatile value of cryptocurrencies|quotes=true}} {{Text | Proponents of private cryptocurrencies argue they are a better store of value than traditional “fiat” currency. But even if a cryptocurrency’s value cannot be inflated away by large supply increases, that doesn’t automatically mean its value is stable in terms of ability to buy goods and services. This chart plots the purchasing power of five leading cryptocurrencies vs US dollars- obtained by dividing their dollar exchange rate by the US CPI deflator. Whilst their real value has generally risen, large falls in their USD exchange rates are common, and overall their value is highly volatile. Existing cryptocurrencies have generally failed as stable stores of value. Conversely, inflation risk of fiat currencies can be largely eliminated by inflation targeting and holding interest bearing deposits. This extreme volatility also limits these cryptocurrencies’ attractiveness as a means of deferred payment or a unit of account. Who would want to lend or borrow in a currency with such an unstable value? Though lenders might gain from appreciation, few prospective borrowers earn income in cryptocurrency and so lack a hedge against devastating exchange rate swings, risking default. Keeping accounts and/or managing payments in cryptocurrency over time is problematic because of wildly fluctuating exchange rates. Explanations for cryptocurrency volatility abound – perhaps it’s market thinness, bubble dynamics, difficulty of pricing, uncertainty, hoarding, frenzies around initial coin offerings or something else. But unless and until private cryptocurrencies can achieve stability in real terms, they will struggle to complete with central bank issued money on any meaningful scale. }}
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