@QWQiao@peterhaymond@MakerDAO 2/ "Thus we don't think an additional money supply tax is necessary in the short run. In the long run if Basis transitions to using a CPI it could carry the crawling peg over to the extent that the network participants think that there are other reasons to prefer a tax on money"
@QWQiao@peterhaymond@MakerDAO 1/ As it says in the FAQ:
"Note that because Basis is expected to be referenced to the dollar initially, it would already be getting an approximate 2% crawling peg in the form of the generally-accepted target USD inflation rate."
@peterhaymond@QWQiao@MakerDAO 2/ But note that if anyone thinks there is even a chance of bonds being paid there will be a nonzero price for bonds. Means even if Basis is crashed or declining, it can likely still contract. Same benefit applies to sovereign nations with fiscal debt issues.
@QWQiao@MakerDAO The reason I posted the zero growth answer is because it seemed you hadn’t heard about money supply tax, which is a risk premium paid to increase stability similar to US taxes (though we don’t think it’s necessary)
You may enjoy just reading the whole faq
basis.io/faq
@QWQiao@MakerDAO Sure. That should be covered in the crisis of confidence question:
basis.io/article/could-…
I think the missing insight is that bond expiration allows the system to continuously recover during a crisis of confidence, arguably better than any existing monetary system could.
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