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Quote from: Nheer on August 13, 2025, 01:25:06 PM
Quote from: Bitcoin7543425 on August 10, 2025, 08:18:29 PM
I know it sounds like an impossible question but just imagine for a moment if Bitcoin suddenly stopped existing What would happen to the markets the people who invested their savings and the businesses built around it Would another cryptocurrency quickly take its place or would the whole idea of decentralized money lose trust

Thinking about this makes me realize how much Bitcoin has become a part of our financial world and how many people depend on it now I am curious what you all think Would the world adapt quickly or would it cause a major shock to the global economy
There are scenario that can happen to affect Bitcoin but it won't just disappear instantly. If Bitcoin should stop to exist it will definitely have huge effect in the world for some time until everyone adapts to it. The impact still depends on whether there is another cryptocurrency that can take it place perfectly or how long it takes for a new innovation to come out. The world is evolving everytime so If Bitcoin disappears there will surely be another technology that will take over and serve people.
 

Bitcoin's market capitalization is just $2.4 trillion, and compared to the global GDP of $120 trillion, this represents just 1% of global GDP. Not to mentionAlso, at this stagealthough it is mainly used for investment purposes and is largely in the hands of financial investorsseems that bitcoin has become very popular globally. It does not play as important a role inHowever according to surveys, less than 10% of the economy as assets like oil and goldworld's population invests in bitcoin, or as important technologies. Soand if it goes awaythat is true. If bitcoin disappeared, it willwould certainly cause some damage to the financial markets, but I don't think it willwould have as big an impact on the world as you might think.

If it disappeared simply because it was replaced by something better, not because of some incident or accident, then it wouldn't even cause any impact or damage to the world.
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Quote from: Nheer on August 13, 2025, 01:25:06 PM
Quote from: Bitcoin7543425 on August 10, 2025, 08:18:29 PM
I know it sounds like an impossible question but just imagine for a moment if Bitcoin suddenly stopped existing What would happen to the markets the people who invested their savings and the businesses built around it Would another cryptocurrency quickly take its place or would the whole idea of decentralized money lose trust

Thinking about this makes me realize how much Bitcoin has become a part of our financial world and how many people depend on it now I am curious what you all think Would the world adapt quickly or would it cause a major shock to the global economy
There are scenario that can happen to affect Bitcoin but it won't just disappear instantly. If Bitcoin should stop to exist it will definitely have huge effect in the world for some time until everyone adapts to it. The impact still depends on whether there is another cryptocurrency that can take it place perfectly or how long it takes for a new innovation to come out. The world is evolving everytime so If Bitcoin disappears there will surely be another technology that will take over and serve people.
 

Bitcoin's market capitalization is just $2.4 trillion, and compared to the global GDP of $120 trillion, this represents just 1% of global GDP. Not to mention, at this stage it is mainly used for speculativeinvestment purposes and is largely in the hands of financial investors. It does not play as important a role in the economy as assets like oil and gold, or as important technologies. So if it goes away, it will cause some damage to the financial markets in general, but it wonI don't be as severe orthink it will have as big an impact on the world as you might think.
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Quote from: Nheer on August 13, 2025, 01:25:06 PM
Quote from: Bitcoin7543425 on August 10, 2025, 08:18:29 PM
I know it sounds like an impossible question but just imagine for a moment if Bitcoin suddenly stopped existing What would happen to the markets the people who invested their savings and the businesses built around it Would another cryptocurrency quickly take its place or would the whole idea of decentralized money lose trust

Thinking about this makes me realize how much Bitcoin has become a part of our financial world and how many people depend on it now I am curious what you all think Would the world adapt quickly or would it cause a major shock to the global economy
There are scenario that can happen to affect Bitcoin but it won't just disappear instantly. If Bitcoin should stop to exist it will definitely have huge effect in the world for some time until everyone adapts to it. The impact still depends on whether there is another cryptocurrency that can take it place perfectly or how long it takes for a new innovation to come out. The world is evolving everytime so If Bitcoin disappears there will surely be another technology that will take over and serve people.
 

Bitcoin's market capitalization is just $2.4 trillion, and compared to the global GDP of $120 trillion, this represents just 1% of global GDP. Not to mention, at this stage it is mainly used for speculative purposes and is largely in the hands of financial investors. It does not play as important a role in the economy as assets like oil and gold, or as important technologies. So if it goes away, it will cause some damage to the financial markets in general, but it won't be as severe or have as big an impact on the world as you might think.