I was countering the idea that just because it's value fluctuates in the short/medium-term (natural for anything growing in value) doesn't prevent it from being

I was countering the idea that just because it's value fluctuates in the short/medium-term (natural for anything growing in value) doesn't prevent it from being an escape hatch from the continuous devaluation of fiat across the world. It absolutely is, _providing_ you are willing to store your wealth for at least 4 years (i.e. across a full halving cycle). I said nothing about it being a viable currency.