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johncolanduoni • today at 7:39 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

Inflation is increasing prices, which has causes other than central banks putting more money into circulation. When Bitcoin’s value drops, prices in Bitcoin increase so it experiences inflation regularly.


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ethbr1 • today at 10:19 AM

The former is inflation of the money supply, which causes price inflation when it exceeds economic growth.

The latter is volatility.

Apples and oranges.