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Re: Will Bitcoin become a long-term trusted store of value?
by
leavolnhals
on 07/09/2018, 06:55:14 UTC
Whether one should invest in bitcoin or not depends on whether you think Bitcoin will become a long-term trusted store of value.
If it does become a long-term trusted store of value, BTC should trade around $2,000,000 a coin (depending on how many coins are lost and are actually in circulation). That is over 100x the price of where BTC is today.
If BTC does not become a long-term trusted store of value, its likely price will be close to zero (unless it becomes a "cool" collectible... which is a possibility).
So if you think BTC has a 10% chance of becoming a long-term trusted store of value, it is a good investment with a nice expected return. It is still very risky but professional investors should invest some small portion of their portfolio in this case.
In my opinion, Bitcoin is not worth the trust. Bitcoin is just a big business to protect people who are tax evasion and money laundering. So the price of Bitcoin increases is not because it has many potential values, it is just a tool of the bad guys. It's not as good as you think.