Most people still only understand
cryptocurrencies as stores of value like Bitcoin, so lots of user education would be required too.
Notably, though, while Gates pointed to the negatives of
cryptocurrencies as a store of value, he did not decry the technology underlying it.
Not exact matches
Russian officials have previously suggested that decentralized
cryptocurrencies should not be used
as a conventional means
of payment and that their owners should be subjected to a
value - added tax; President Vladimir Putin himself has stated that they «can not be a
store of value.»
«I believe it is important to separate the idea
of cryptocurrencies, whose main purpose is only to serve
as a medium
of exchange or a
store of value, from the proliferation
of «tokens» generally,» he declared.
In February 2018, Bank
of England governor Mark Carney said that
cryptocurrencies have «failed» to behave
as currencies because they are not an effective «
store of value» and because «nobody uses [them]
as a medium
of exchange.»
A utopian case for Bitcoin and
cryptocurrencies in general, if one even exists, is still struggling to articulate itself
as merchant adoption hasn't caught on nearly a decade after the first block
of Bitcoin transaction data was generated, and prices continue to fluctuate too wildly for it to be considered a
store of value.
Cryptocurrencies have succeeded without the backing
of a central bank to ensure the safe management
of currency
as a
store of value.
There have been plenty
of cryptocurrencies over the years, and they have all exhibited potential for
storing value, operating
as a unit
of account and proving a reliable medium
of exchange.
DasCoin, the Currency
of Trust and the
store of value within Das ecosystem, aims to differentiate itself from other
cryptocurrencies in the market such
as Bitcoin.
Also identified in the document are potential use cases for
cryptocurrencies, such
as a more portable, fungible, divisible
store of value; trading that can result in capital gains or loss; payments for goods and services; and an alternative route to circumvent high transaction fees to transfer money for domestic or international purposes.
As Ari Paul says, you may not be able to optimize a
cryptocurrency both for the unseizable
store of value «digital gold» use case and the low fee means -
of - exchange proposition.
You know also that's I think another driver for the whole
Cryptocurrency space is that if
Cryptocurrency is perceived
as something that is a
store of value based on scarcity, then it becomes an attractive hedge against inflation.
This volatility limits the so - called
cryptocurrency's usefulness
as a
store of value.
As used herein, «Digital Currency» means a digital asset (also called a «cryptocurrency,» «virtual currency»), such as, but not limited, bitcoin or ether, which is based on a cryptographic protocol (s) of an electronic system that may be (i) centralized or decentralized, (ii) proprietary or open - source, and (iii) used as a medium of exchange and / or store of valu
As used herein, «Digital Currency» means a digital asset (also called a «
cryptocurrency,» «virtual currency»), such
as, but not limited, bitcoin or ether, which is based on a cryptographic protocol (s) of an electronic system that may be (i) centralized or decentralized, (ii) proprietary or open - source, and (iii) used as a medium of exchange and / or store of valu
as, but not limited, bitcoin or ether, which is based on a cryptographic protocol (s)
of an electronic system that may be (i) centralized or decentralized, (ii) proprietary or open - source, and (iii) used
as a medium of exchange and / or store of valu
as a medium
of exchange and / or
store of value.
There is a convention among
cryptocurrency adopters that some
cryptocurrencies can act
as a
store of value.
Cryptocurrency is a digital representation
of value that functions
as a medium
of exchange, a unit
of account, or a
store of value, but it does not have legal tender status.
The primary use case
of bitcoin today is
as a
store of value like a savings or an investment but in the not so distant future, we will see bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies like bitcoin emerge
as the dominant medium
of exchange in a growing number
of communities around the world.
Ordinary consumers will feel the bliss
of cryptocurrencies as more retail
stores start accepting the same thus hiking up Bitcoin's
value in days to come.
«In the case
of pure
cryptocurrencies like bitcoin,
store -
of -
value use («hodling») and medium -
of - exchange use («buying coffees») are naturally in conflict,
as the
store -
of -
value prizes security much more than the medium -
of - exchange use case, which more strongly
values usability.
Utilizing
cryptocurrencies as actual «
stores of value» or «means
of exchange» is essentially out
of the question.
By acting
as a decentralized
store of value that allows for instant and anonymous transactions, Pure offers a solution
as a payment system that many other
cryptocurrencies can't offer.
For the purpose
of this guide, we'll look at two shared aspects
of the
cryptocurrencies: Their ability to act
as a
store of value and
as transactional mediums.
In it, Ravikant describes how
cryptocurrency could serve not only
as an alternative
store of value and medium
of exchange, but also
as a way startups could raise money without jumping through the usual hoops.
The utilization
of second - layer payment channels like Lightning and Plasma will enable
cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum to remain
as secure
store of values, while payment channels operate like the Visa network and are launched on top
of the
cryptocurrencies.
For instance, bitcoin is widely acknowledged
as a robust
store of value, Ethereum
as a network for decentralized applications, Monero
as an anonymous
cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin Cash
as a digital cash system.
Missing the Point JPMorgan, a New York - based institution with a history that is far from pro-crypto, claimed in a wide - ranging note to clients that
cryptocurrencies only make sense
as a hedge in one's investment portfolio — and are neither viable
stores of value nor effective currencies.
While bitcoin is now seen in the mainstream
as a
store of value among retail investors, it remains a peer - to - peer decentralized electronic
cryptocurrency, a fact Glucksmann is keen to point out even if or when the
cryptocurrency is
valued at a million dollars.
The bitcoin community and developers are banking on bitcoin being a «
store of value» for
cryptocurrency as a whole, just like gold underpins the US dollar and other fiat currencies.
Issues around security, possible technology obsolescence and the confusing amount
of options have all added to these
cryptocurrencies being viewed
as a poor
store of value — for now.
Knowing that the outliers are primarily used
as stores of value or mediums
of exchange, it only makes sense to list widely if planning to compete with
cryptocurrencies used
as money.
A general trend
as of late in the
cryptocurrency ecosystem is that coins in the top five projects by market capitalization are viewed
as good
stores of value, while it's Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) that are delivering x10, x50, and...
In an additional discussion on Twitter meanwhile, BlockTower Capital CIO Ari Paul suggested that age - old economic theory — specifically MV = PQ — demonstrates that a
cryptocurrency acting
as a true
store of value will ultimately usurp one being used for short - term profiteering.
, Blankfein derided the flagship
cryptocurrency as a «vehicle to perpetrate fraud,» stating that an asset
as volatile
as bitcoin does not strike him
as an effective currency or
store of value.
In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Blankfein derided the flagship
cryptocurrency as a «vehicle to perpetrate fraud,» stating that an asset
as volatile
as bitcoin does not strike him
as an effective currency or
store of value.
But, critics are not confident that bitcoin will fall in
value, because
of the growing liquidity
of the
cryptocurrency, exponentially increasing adoption
of bitcoin, and the global market's acknowledgment
of bitcoin
as a premier
store of value, medium
of exchange, and digital currency.
Moreover, Fundstrat has recommended that clients buy into Bitcoin's recent dip, citing the flagship
cryptocurrency's long - term fundamentals and potential to replace gold
as a
store of value among millennials and other younger investors that are far more comfortable with the concept
of digital assets than their elders.
Meanwhile, bitcoin's use cases are twofold —
as a currency or a
store of value, the latter
of which is how Neu - Ner views the
cryptocurrency, referencing it
as «digital gold.»
The
cryptocurrency that's most valuable in the future will be the one that serves
as a
store of value, taking market cap from gold, USD, EUR, etc..
As such, with the rapid influx
of new investors and the surging price, the
cryptocurrency has been looking increasingly like a
store of value than an actual currency.
With things moving
as fast
as they do, we've witnessed the evolution from «single cell»
store of value cryptocurrencies to an ever - expanding ecosystem
of blockchain applications that threaten the disruption
of many industries.
The recent fluctuations in Bitcoin and altcoin prices has resuscitated the debate on
cryptocurrencies functioning
as a true
store of value.
Yet
as time goes on, Bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies often serve more
as a
store of value than a replacement for cash.
JPMorgan, a New York - based institution with a history that is far from pro-crypto, claimed in a wide - ranging note to clients that
cryptocurrencies only make sense
as a hedge in one's investment portfolio — and are neither viable
stores of value nor effective currencies.
«
Cryptocurrencies purport to
store value in a distributed digital ledger, and are currently very popular
as a means
of raising capital for very early stage startups (usually referred to
as an «Initial Coin Offering» or ICO).
It is also very convenient for partners to use altcoin
as means
of payment for traffic,
as means
of exchanging for other
cryptocurrencies and also
as perfect
store value instrument.