That even goes for the euro zone, for example, when the exchange rate of the US dollar - in which the prices of numerous commodities are expressed - is subject to heavy fluctuations.
Virtual currencies are exchanged in the same way as goods, but they have no intrinsic value of their own. That is undoubtedly one reason why their value is highly volatile. Over the long term, that naturally also exposes Bitcoin holders to the risk of total loss. For us, Bitcoin is not money, it is a speculative plaything.