Historically, there have been a wide range of items used in barter and markets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency#Early_currency https://en.wikipedia.org/w

Historically, there have been a wide range of items used in barter and markets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency#Early_currency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency#Early_currency. Some of those like livestock depreciated in value very quickly since they literally had a lifespan. Others, like rare coins have gone up in value. In the context of Bitcoin we are talking about the modern world. The major forces in the modern world are Globalization and Technology. Assuming you don't want China to take over the world you need growth. Growth happens when investment and debts are created. Ray Dalio explains it well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bXAIuk0&ab_channel=PrinciplesbyRayDalio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bXAIuk0&ab_channel=Princ... This is why successful countries like the USA target 2-3% inflation. It is theoretically possible to create a country where inflation was -1%, but technological growth, which is very hard to stop would create a deflationary spiral that would bring the economy to a halt.