Here is the thing about these long term projections.
New cash or cash-like alternatives that come along, such as Bitcoin, show others that they can possibly come up with other new alternatives. Sure Ether etc have tried but not had anywhere the adoption and price appreciation of the BTC the original.
But for price to keep going higher and higher demand has to continue going higher and higher because we know that supply is limited so no issue there.
So IMO there is no real tangible way to know what demand might be a year, 5 years, 10 years from now therefore in turn the price at those junctures.
Especially if one is realistic that other new alternatives are likely to come along too.
The thing you're forgetting is that there are already newer alternatives that are much faster than Bitcoin and cheaper transaction fees. So why do you think Bitcoin is still ahead? Because people trust in it, it's adopted. Same with Ether, look at the ridiculous transaction fees with Ether, and it is still the top alt out there, and will continue to be. The speculation along with the reliability is what keeps the demand high.
Yahoo used to reign supreme, and where it is now?
Yahoo used to reign supreme, and where it is now?
Here is the thing about these long term projections.
New cash or cash-like alternatives that come along, such as Bitcoin, show others that they can possibly come up with other new alternatives. Sure Ether etc have tried but not had anywhere the adoption and price appreciation of the BTC the original.
But for price to keep going higher and higher demand has to continue going higher and higher because we know that supply is limited so no issue there.
So IMO there is no real tangible way to know what demand might be a year, 5 years, 10 years from now therefore in turn the price at those junctures.
Especially if one is realistic that other new alternatives are likely to come along too.
My point was - what about other alternatives to come, not ones that are already around.Bitcoin is unique among crypto assets, nothing really competes with the sound money value proposition of Bitcoin
For example, Ethereum, and Solana are smart contract platform blockchains and they have unlimited supplies, i.e. there will always be inflation of new Eth and Sol tokens
Smart contract platforms have its own utility, they are blockchain technology for enabling decentralized finance through the use of smart contract, good examples of this is dex (decentralized exchanges) or lend/borrow market places
In so far as people or companies that are heavily invested in Bitcoin for the sound money utility, none of them has used any of the alternatives you allude to
Microstrategy only owns bitcoins, Michael Saylor only owns bitcoins, Ricardo Salinas only owns bitcoins, Bill Miller only owns bitcoins, Tesla/Space X only owns bitcoins, Block (Square) only owns bitcoins, Mercado Libre only owns bitcoins, and many other companies only own bitcoins
Even years after acquiring bitcoins, why have they not owned any of the alternatives, like Litecoin, Ethereum, Solana and thousand of others that have been available as well?
My point was - what about other alternatives to come, not ones that are already around.
Nobody no body knows ... what tomorrow brings.
"Ark Invest's Cathie Wood buys millions in crypto shares and predicts a surge to $2.3 million in Bitcoin, as Tesla and Robinhood shares soar."
LOL sez all about the veracity of writer
I don't think of Bitcoiners as being part of a cult.I almost regret saying this... Bitcoin cannot be repeated
I only say this now as it is true today and will be true in the future, which only makes sense to a Bitcoiner
That's why to non-Bitcoiners, it looks, sounds, and feels like a cult
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