by careinke » Fri 27 Jun 2025, 03:34:23
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')Peace through the most inelastic money of all time, BTC
What do you mean by "inelastic"?
Hey, I've got some free time, so I'll tackle this one first.
Inelastic money refers to the amount produced at any point in time, is known, and cannot be changed.
When June is over, about 19.6 Million BTC will have been mined leaving 1.4 million to be mined over the next 115 years.
1. the price of BTC makes 0 impact on the production schedule, it can't be changed.
2. The number of miners at any given time, makes 0 impact on the production schedule, it can't be changed.
3, The speed of the computers doing the BTC mining makes 0 impact on the production schedule.
4. Brokerages, Nations, States, ETF's, DEFI, OTC, Whales, and individuals trading BTC make 0 impact on the production schedule, it can't be changed.
5. This is why BTC is the most inelastic money ever made.
Now Fiat money is probably the MOST elastic form of money, subject to the whim of Banks and governments. Why do you think we are so deep in debt?
Now let's compare the second hardest form of money, gold. Nations like gold, Central Banks like gold, Stock Markets like gold, Terrorists like gold, Gangs like gold, Families like gold, my Spouse really likes gold, I like gold. BUT, it's very elastic, let me explain. I'm going to use extreme examples to make my point, not that I believe they would actually happen. For instance if I change the price variable the reason the price changed is not germane to the outcome.
So, let's say the price of Gold doubled next month to $6,666.00. Of course it's news everywhere, and everyone will be talking about it. The gold mining shows will have huge increases in viewers. Businesses will pop up everywhere trying to show you, with the right equipment (Theirs), you too can pan for gold, even in National Parks. Heck, even your whole extended has planned a trip to a park known for panning in the past with all the money earned evenly divided among the family in attendance. Basically it is a "White Swan" event.
Do you think Newmont Mining (NEM) will increase or decrease production? How about the smaller miners, increase or decrease? Even mom/pop operations will increase.
What about the opposite? Say gold drops 50% in a month to $1666.42. Some of the large miners would not be able to produce gold at that price so they would fail, same thing all the way down the line. Your grandmother would be turning her gold pan into a birdbath.
Anyway I'm sure you figured it out at Fiat dollars, but others needed a fuller explanation. It's production inelasticity not price.
Peace