Re:Bitcoin heading towards $200, new bubble forming
by jbooth on Saturday October 19, 2013 @11:18AM
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So, less spending = less GDP, right?
Re:Bitcoin heading towards $200, new bubble forming
by snitko on Saturday October 19, 2013 @11:33AM
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It could be. If someone spends money digging holes, it adds to the GDP, but is it good? Hardly so, because no one else profits from it and no additional value is created. The money are wasted, but it looks good on the paper. So why is GDP so important?
I'd say a deflationary currency incentivizes less spending, not no spending at all. That's the difference.
Now, your point about Bitcoins only being good for storing money, but not for spending. I don't really understand it. Bitcoin is in no way inferior to fiat currencies if you judge it by its properties. In fact, you can spend it much easier and faster than fiat. The adoption problem is a separate problem and it has to do with government regulations to a large extent and people not understanding the technology to a lesser extent. Both problems are temporary. But let's say Bitcoin is accepted everywhere, since we are talking about the idea of a deflationary currency vs an inflationary one. What would be the incentive for me to own any USD?