> Copper is seeing massive inflation right now. An asset that isn't used as a medium of exchange does not have the characteristic of inflation. An asset can ha

> Copper is seeing massive inflation right now. An asset that isn't used as a medium of exchange does not have the characteristic of inflation. An asset can have an inflated price (in a currency) but the asset itself (in this case copper) cannot have inflation if its not used as a medium of exchange. The distinction is important.