Sure, but just ignoring the current value compared to the current base measurement is a great way to miss potential problems. And it attracts more people into the new system.
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And how would you even know when it gets to the top of a fiat list without focusing on fiat value?
It’ll keep doing as it was designed to do - to bring fairness to the world.
Yes, if adoption continues. It wouldn't if people had no way of judging it's progress within the current frame.
But I think it is one of the more boring topics overall. It's fun for a few minutes for me and then I'm back onto other things that actually interest me. Ideally, Bitcoin will make money boring again. Too much shit is financialized, which is probably why so many people are focused on it.