Bitcoiners from Mexico launched inflationmexico.com, an online calculator that measures the loss of purchasing power of the Mexican peso since 1970. The tool compares this decline with the performance of bitcoin (BTC) as a store of value.
This initiative was inspired by inflationguatemala.com, a similar version for Guatemala created by Rudy Gallardo, known as BullishGuate, who collaborated on the Mexican project, launched with the support of the company Aureo.
The platform, which uses official data from the Bank of Mexico, allows you to simulate scenarios where bitcoin would have been purchased. The interactive tool displays graphs and a custom calculator. In itself, it is an educational tool that Visualize the real impact of inflation on savings everyday.
In a podcast, Gallardo explained that these apps educate about sound money. He added that the Guatemalan site already registers thousands of monthly visits. Users use it to explain inflation to their family members.
Both tools offer a clear perspective on the deterioration in the value of fiat currencies. They search like this inform people about alternatives to protect their assets.
Historically, the peso has lost more than 99.99% of its value over long periods, driven by episodes of hyperinflation in the 1980s and 1990s with annual rates exceeding 100% and accumulated peaks of thousands of percent. For example, 100 pesos from 1970 are today equivalent to a minimal fraction of the original value, while the same amount preserved in bitcoin would have multiplied its purchasing power significantly.
Unlike fiat money such as the dollar or the peso, which can be printed at the discretion of the government in power, bitcoin has an emission that is reduced every four years. Its mining will culminate in the year 2140, which facilitates its price increase due to demand. Although, it should be taken into account that this does not guarantee the rise of BTC. Like any asset, its price depends on supply and demand.
The launch of the new calculator happens days after the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) expressed its intention to maintain a “healthy distance” with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as reported by CriptoNoticias.
Despite Banxico’s stance, cryptocurrency adoption is growing rapidly in Mexico. The country is positioned as the fourth in Latin America in adoptionmoving 71 billion dollars between 2024 and 2025. Meanwhile, the community promotes education and development, with initiatives such as Arcadia BTC in Mérida, which collaborates with educational institutions. Universities such as UDEM and Tecnológico de Monterrey also offer workshops on Bitcoin.