National issuers give you no FX risk + no counterparty risk (they can always 'print more' so won't default), but money supply can increase
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@polemitis You can really only achieve that if you're issuing the world's reserve currency. If you're not-- look at Argentina.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@paulbaumgart they give you no FX risk vis-a-vis their own currency. Every country can do that. :)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@polemitis Hmm, the BTC/BTC exchange rate is also very stable, last few weeks of MtGox aside. Seems that part needs more definition still.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@paulbaumgart risk to your presentational/national currency. Fed can give you 1:1 USD:USD exchange rate. BTC can't.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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@polemitis Yeah, makes sense. I've been looking at it from a user's perspective instead of the currency designer's.
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