I'm one of the 'noobs' ok, don't hate me for it. But I don't have any money in the game yet, either. I'm considering dumping some in when the time is right, but I'm trying to do my due diligence first. I'm doing much research and stumbled upon bitcointalk.org, which has provided a vast amount of insight. So thank you all!
It seems that most people here are overtly pro-bitcoin and pro-the blockchain that is developed underneath it, but I wanted to see the other side to the argument before making a big move, so I stumbled upon this article. This points out key underlying issues and obstacles the blockchain must overcome to move to where some people expect it to be (a global, decentralized currency) and actually makes a few points suggesting it's not possible. I want to know what you guys think about it!
https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/bitcoin-blockchain-issues/18019/Take a read and let me know what you think. Thanks!