Bitcoin vs Troubled Currencies
What is this?
This is a page for comparing bitcoin to some of the troubled fiat currencies around the world. Volatility and store of value are two of the key indicators to watch when debating the value of a particular asset as a currency.
Charts
Note: Volatility of fiat currencies may be understated due to lack of price data on weekends and holidays.
Note #2: Daily exchange rate of BYR in January is likely misleading due to the existence of black market rates that differ from widely-available data.
Sources
Bitcoin: Coindesk
Argentinian Peso: dolarblue.net, La Nación
Venezuelan Bolivar: dolartoday.com
Ukrainian Hryvnia: National Bank of Ukraine, minfin.com.ua
Gold: gold.org
Last Updated: May 23, 2015