Quote from: pinkflower on February 27, 2018, 04:05:42 AM

One of BTC's strength, which is its deflationary nature, is also one of its greatest weaknesses. Like gold, its most valued utility is as an investment and a store of value if one was willing to take the volatility. But theres only one way BTC is going. Up.

With that said, tell me, are you willing to spend your coins for your daily needs? Then prove it. Because I dont. The opportunity cost is too great.

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One of BTC's strength, which is its deflationary nature, is also one of its greatest weaknesses. Like gold, its most valued utility is as an investment and a store of value if one was willing to take the volatility. But theres only one way BTC is going. Up.

Thats what I am pointing out here. Lets keep the Gold as an investment asset or store value which is utility metal. It can be bought with currency/money. However, the bitcoin on the other hand is itself a currency which could be used to buy gold itself. Bitcoin was never asset for Satoshi's sake! We made it like that.

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With that said, tell me, are you willing to spend your coins for your daily needs? Then prove it. Because I dont. The opportunity cost is too great.

With that said by me, yes I am willing to use it for daily life needs with off course digital platforms unlike the physical currency.

There is nothing to prove about it because our thinking has set to assets, store values, trades, profits when we say "Bitcoin". If that would have been never linked with it then im sure you would have been using it as currency too with no more proofs. Cheesy