Quote from: pugman on December 27, 2017, 06:24:37 PM

Quote from: LordCarps on December 25, 2017, 04:39:32 PM

Hey ya'll, curious question from a newbie here. I was wondering what would really happen to everything if ever bitcoin does pop and lose a huge part of its value.

Can anyone give me understandings as to why that won't happen?

Bitcoin is like USD of cryptos. If it falls, the entire crypto economy will fall, money will start disappearing from the markets. And just so you know bitcoin is not a bubble for it to pop. There are so many factors that prove bitcoin not to be a bubble. The word bubble came to bitcoin only because of stock market buyers assuming shit. Do not tend to confuse bitcoin, my friend.

What is a 'Speculative Bubble'
A speculative bubble is a spike in asset values within a particular industry, commodity, or asset class. A speculative bubble is usually caused by exaggerated expectations of future growth, price appreciation, or other events that could cause an increase in asset values. This drives trading volumes higher, and as more investors rally around the heightened expectation, buyers outnumber sellers, pushing prices beyond what an objective analysis of intrinsic value would suggest.

The bubble is not completed until prices fall back down to normalized levels; this usually involves a period of steep decline in price during which most investors panic and sell out of their investments.

What is the 'Intrinsic Value'
The intrinsic value is the actual value of a company or an asset based on an underlying perception of its true value including all aspects of the business, in terms of both tangible and intangible factors. This value may or may not be the same as the current market value. Additionally, intrinsic value is primarily used in options pricing to indicate the amount an option is in the money.

What is an 'Asset Class'
An asset class is a group of securities that exhibits similar characteristics, behaves similarly in the marketplace and is subject to the same laws and regulations. The three main asset classes are equities, or stocks; fixed income, or bonds; and cash equivalents, or money market instruments. Some investment professionals add real estate and commodities, and possibly other types of investments, to the asset class mix.

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