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[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by winterh

Actually, at least in the case of Bitcoin everyone knows exactly how much will be created. It is set in stone how much and when. I completely understand why many on this forum view it as some kind of a Ponzi scheme. The folks on here, myself included, tend to skew a bit older and more conservative. I was equally skeptical but have relatives who work in the industry and have been somewhat educated (I still don't completely get it and never will) and convinced of it's value and future. Invest in what allows you to sleep at night and never invest more than you can afford to lose but do not be so quick to dismiss a tech that you probably do not understand. It may not be Bitcoin but eventually paper money will be gone and currency will be digital just like everything else.

True that Bitcoin has posted that no more than 21 million coins will be mined. But completely uncertain that they will adhere to that cap. It is also completely uncertain who "they" are or what possible safeguards are in place to enforce the 21 million ceiling. Of course, there is a gigantic incentive for Bitcoin to increase the cap as soon as it is hit...

My fundamental problems with Bitcoin are:

It's easy to be skeptical of governments and banks, but it's absurd to think anonymous coders are more trustworthy.

The only transactions for which Bitcoin are intrinsically better than dollars are illegal transactions. For any other transaction, the fees and friction of dollars and big banks are nothing compared to the daily price volatility of crypto