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 The dollar is inflationary right. Since more is printed every year its value goes down. Bitcoin on the other hand, goes up forever in value because of all of its properties. It’s deflationary: its value goes up as time passes. 
 Inflation = +1
Deflation = -1
Bitcoin = 0

We aren't destroying units of Bitcoin. The same way we aren't creating units of Bitcoin. The amount is fixed. It's not deflationary. Technology is deflationary. Bitcoin being fixed, helps us measure nature accurately.  
 The bitcoin standard (and other books) clearly state that bitcoin is deflationary. So I disagree with you. 

But that’s ok. We don’t need to agree on everything 🫂 
 This isn't an argument. It's just a factual statement. Perhaps you should read Jeff Booths book. 👌🏻 
 And you the bitcoin standard 🫂 
 I've read it several times bud ⚡ If you'd like to read Booths book, the audio book is available at my domain. Just dig a little. I have Saifs books too.  
 Printing more is inflation right? So deflation would be eliminating units in circulation, correct? At what point do we start to take away from the 21 million? We don't. It's not deflationary. Again, technology is and Bitcoin lets us measure that deflation accurately. Bitcoin reflects deflation in nature.  
 There’s a distinction to be made between harmful deflation caused by credit collapse (or currency collapse) and beneficial productivity driven deflation. Bitcoin does the latter. 

Anyways I don’t want to argue. Thanks for expressing your point of view 🫂 
 Technology does the latter. Bitcoin is the measuring stick. I'm not arguing either. I'm just making a point. Thanks for your input as well. It's important to have these discussions. I've read Saifs books. The standard was the thing that first orange pilled me. You should read Booths.  
 Just wanted to say that by inflationary vs deflationary all i meant was prices go up with one and down with another

Maybe a little loose with the diction, sorry 
 No no brother, you're good. All I was trying to do was add a footer note. I just think it's a slightly important distinction. I want trying to step on toes. I was trying to be more informative. 
 are you blind?
btc is losing value very day even versus the usd ponzi coin dropping like a stone.
it did not even reach the exchange rate of 3 years ago in normal currency
because criminals and morons are selling it short and off 
 he is distinguishing deflation by policy..ie removing units from circulation ( which considering btc are lost all the time...it is in practice deflating because of lost keys but not deflating due to policy), vs what you are talking about which is that btc is deflationary relative to other currencies that have inflation via policy. ya?