Only then will you start to appreciate
the true value of bitcoin.
As an investment,
the true value of Bitcoin is potentially zero.
Finding Equilibrium: Searching for
the true value of a Bitcoin Vinny Lingham, CEO and co-founder of Gyft, wrote an interesting take on the state of Bitcoin, and why current prices are lower than they were just a few months ago.
Since it only takes a few big players using a similar strategy to drive the value of Bitcoin up or down, when an opportunity like this presents itself (a hardfork), the price of Bitcoin may not reflect
the true value of Bitcoin.
This would have seemed unlikely just six months after a rocky hard fork divided investors on
the true value of bitcoin cash.
But more importantly, SegWit does not fundamentally understand — let alone appreciate — that
the true value of bitcoin lies in the relationship between use and demand, said Dr. Craig Wright, chief scientist for nChain.
When it comes to
the true value of bitcoin, you could ask 100 different people and receive 100 different answers.
That's because
the true value of bitcoin is not the currency itself.
Not exact matches
Its token, which the company says will initially be pegged to the
value of one U.S. dollar, strives to become a legitimate medium
of exchange, a
true crypto - currency as opposed to a crypto - commodity, like
Bitcoin.
We don't view
bitcoin as a currency due to its high transaction costs, tremendous price volatility and inability to be a
true store
of value
«Whereas I said
Bitcoin «isn't real» because it has no intrinsic or underlying
value, that's certainly
true of the dollar and other fiat currencies: there's nothing behind them either.
It's actually
true that
Bitcoin has gained a lot
of field and
value over the last few years, like someone already mentioned in previous comments, the
value of the cryptocurrency was just around $ 600 or $ 700 a few years ago.
Haven't all
of these statements have been
true since
Bitcoin launched (except the one that says the
value increase - but this question is asking why)?
While this was
true in the past,
Bitcoin is no longer suitable for these kinds
of low -
value transactions today.
While it is
true that the increasing
value of Bitcoin is likely being caused by those looking to make money by investing right now, that alone should be a concern.
And though it's
true those who run the computers that secure
bitcoin can be evasive, they're often also brash - a trait no doubt heightened by the fact that they effectively create
value out
of thin air.
Critics have posited that the worst is
true — that Tether is not being honest about its war chest, but that the entire venture has succeeded in artificially inflating the
value of Bitcoin.
During the last few months
Bitcoin has seen a series
of price pumps and dumps with an average return on investment
value around 30 % which is definitely a dream come
true for a financially isolated country such as the North Korea.
This phenomenal performance has resulted in the emergence
of questions on whether
Bitcoin is a
true store
of value and means
of exchange that can be utilized in transactions or just a day trader's plaything.
What is the
True Value of one
Bitcoin?
«Even though it would boost the price in the short term, it would remove
bitcoin from being a
true store
of value.»
It's undoubtedly
true that
bitcoin doesn't have any fair
value to support its price on exchanges; the cost
of mining each coin stands below $ 1000 in some countries — which depends mainly on electricity prices.
The recent fluctuations in
Bitcoin and altcoin prices has resuscitated the debate on cryptocurrencies functioning as a
true store
of value.