Unless the hyperinflation lasted only about 3 weeks, then that statement is obviously wrong. 2^21 * 100 = 209,715,200
Why Bitcoin Matters for Africa
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Re: Why Bitcoin Matters for Africa
#42"Zimbabwe suffered from the second worst hyperinflation on record; it reached an absurd 231,000,000% in the summer of 2008. That means that the price of goods doubled every 25 hours." Unless the hyperinflation lasted only about 3 weeks, then that statement is obviously wrong. 2^21 * 100 = 209,715,200
I think they got a bit confused - in Aug 2008 the inflation was up to 471,000,000,000%, which is roughly doubling every 25 hours
Re: Why Bitcoin Matters for Africa
#43http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-Development...
Also this: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1xj56q/hello_reddit_im...
Re: Why Bitcoin Matters for Africa
#44Enabling peer-to-peer transactions - whether via bitcoin in its current form or a successor - opens up economies for untold millions without stable, trustworthy or conventional banking. Most people, even in the third world, have access to cell phones.
Re: Why Bitcoin Matters for Africa
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
What method of tracking volatility are you looking at because all the ones I've tried on http://bitcoincharts.com/ at the all data length show an increase in volatility. (Tried Chaikin Volatility, Donchian Channel, ATR, and Bollinger Band)
http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/bitstampUSD#tgTzm1g10zm2g25z... Chaikin Volatility goes down imho. I do not really know what the others mean. Are they adjusted for volume?
The others largely measure average price spread using slightly different means from each other.