Can Bitcoin Volatility Be Controlled?

[happyme1818]

I have read some posts and some concerns that it is the volatility of Bitcoin that is preventing many people and many businesses to fully adopt Bitcoin. This can be the main factor why big online shopping stores are not yet adding Bitcoin into their payment facilities (though there is now a circulated petition for this but I doubt if it can make a dent).

Some are really saying that if volatility can be managed then we can see Bitcoin going mainstream. I am wondering then: Is volatility something that we should find a way to control and how do you think it can be done?

Volatility of bitcoin will  only reduce if too many people are using it. Imagine if the supply of bitcoin are already scattered in every single person, it would be hard to dump it because there is always someone who will catch those dumps.
 

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[Zberkil]

There are too many coins just stuck somewhere and not traded right now. We need to put them on the market and after that volatility will fall.

[filharvey]

I do agree that volatility is a big issue for the progress of bitcoin,but unfortunately it could not be controlled.Volatility in bitcoin exists due to the decentralized nature of bitcoin.There is no central authority to control or regulate bitcoin's price.Bitcoin price varies with demand for bitcoins. But mostly FUD is responsible for panic selling which promotes selling of bitcoins due to which bitcoin's price becomes more unstable.Earlier,china was also responsible for unstable price due to manipulation by dumping bitcoins.Its no more now.But overall,bitcoin price could not be made stable.

[CoinsCoinsEverywhere]

I have read some posts and some concerns that it is the volatility of Bitcoin that is preventing many people and many businesses to fully adopt Bitcoin. This can be the main factor why big online shopping stores are not yet adding Bitcoin into their payment facilities (though there is now a circulated petition for this but I doubt if it can make a dent).

Some are really saying that if volatility can be managed then we can see Bitcoin going mainstream. I am wondering then: Is volatility something that we should find a way to control and how do you think it can be done?

To be more useful as a currency, bitcoin needs to be less volatile.

As many have said, the decentralized nature of bitcoin, without a central authority to help control the price, increases the volatility.

But if you really want to decrease the volatility, you need some way of determining the value of a bitcoin.  If market participants knew, for example, that the value of a bitcoin was around $4,000, then price should stay in a tight trading range around that value, unless it was believed for some reason that the value was going to change significantly in the future.  Without this, bitcoin price is going to continue to swing wildly back and forth.

[Glorious04]

I have read some posts and some concerns that it is the volatility of Bitcoin that is preventing many people and many businesses to fully adopt Bitcoin. This can be the main factor why big online shopping stores are not yet adding Bitcoin into their payment facilities (though there is now a circulated petition for this but I doubt if it can make a dent).

Some are really saying that if volatility can be managed then we can see Bitcoin going mainstream. I am wondering then: Is volatility something that we should find a way to control and how do you think it can be done?

If it is controllable then it must be centralized. It must be controlled by government to have a steady value but it is not. So it is still a good thing it is not controlled so there can be no limit to how much it can rise in the future.

[Gozie51]

I have read some posts and some concerns that it is the volatility of Bitcoin that is preventing many people and many businesses to fully adopt Bitcoin. This can be the main factor why big online shopping stores are not yet adding Bitcoin into their payment facilities (though there is now a circulated petition for this but I doubt if it can make a dent).

Some are really saying that if volatility can be managed then we can see Bitcoin going mainstream. I am wondering then: Is volatility something that we should find a way to control and how do you think it can be done?

I think the only way that volatility can be managed is if bitcoin is being used by more people where there is less control of the few to dictate the price. This will not happen in the near future as bitcoin is still a very young currency and still in its development stage. But as years go by and more people are able to use it, the price is going to reach a point where it will stabilize and only minor movements are to be seen.

Yeap, it could be that with time the volatility might stabilized. Meanwhile, I still do not think that bitcoin is the only volatile currency because forex too is volatile. On a very" bad "day, someone can lose his capital with just on a five minutes chat on forex.  I just think that people are just still skeptical about bitcoin for now.

[Ngewex Yuk]

Very difficult, for example that happens now, initially many people consider chinese control bitcoin, but when the china government banned bitcoin and china users panicked so sell all bitcoin but price do not drop.

[Hexah]

I think volatility in bitcoin can't be managed because it's in his nature that it we should be aware of and I know that its a risky one but it can also be a beneficial one especially to big investors but if only it is always going high. But if only volatility of bitcoin would be managed then there's is no doubt bitcoin would really accepted by big online stores in the market but it didn't. There are some adopted it but I think its not that much as far as I know in some part of Europe.

[Nameless27]

Why control it? Crypto currencies are so attractive right now because of volatility and speculation, there are non volatile coins and don't generate much interest

I think I do agree with it, most investors see potentials on things they can't control it's like a new thrill. In bitcoin you can't get bored to it, for other stocks they have the tendency for a repetitive trend everyday. And most users are used in gamble and uncertainty. It is like, a game play to them in some cases but eventually profiting the end. Cant argue much on what should be good for bitcoin, is good to be volatile or stable?. I think I will accept bitcoin as it is.

[mrcash02]

Why control it? Crypto currencies are so attractive right now because of volatility and speculation, there are non volatile coins and don't generate much interest

I think I do agree with it, most investors see potentials on things they can't control it's like a new thrill. In bitcoin you can't get bored to it, for other stocks they have the tendency for a repetitive trend everyday. And most users are used in gamble and uncertainty. It is like, a game play to them in some cases but eventually profiting the end. Cant argue much on what should be good for bitcoin, is good to be volatile or stable?. I think I will accept bitcoin as it is.

If you want Bitcoin as a speculative currency used to grow your money, it's true, there is no reason to control the volatility, but if you want to use it as currency on your daily life there should be some stability... People won't like to use 1 Bitcoin today to buy a computer as tomorrow this person can use the same 1 Bitcoin to buy a car... People will tend to hold and only hold, without making the BTCs circulate on the market.

[aardvark15]

I have read some posts and some concerns that it is the volatility of Bitcoin that is preventing many people and many businesses to fully adopt Bitcoin. This can be the main factor why big online shopping stores are not yet adding Bitcoin into their payment facilities (though there is now a circulated petition for this but I doubt if it can make a dent).

Some are really saying that if volatility can be managed then we can see Bitcoin going mainstream. I am wondering then: Is volatility something that we should find a way to control and how do you think it can be done?

Since Bitcoin is not controlled by any business, government, or bank, it is about as free market as you can get these days. It is completely controlled by the individual buyers and sellers and therefore the price can't be controlled unless you own a significant amount of Bitcoin.

If you own a large amount or if a group of owners together owned a large amount, they could have some influence in the market by manipulating the price on exchanges. Otherwise, the Bitcoin price will be subject to the supply and demand of the Bitcoin economy.

[Nameless27]

Why control it? Crypto currencies are so attractive right now because of volatility and speculation, there are non volatile coins and don't generate much interest

I think I do agree with it, most investors see potentials on things they can't control it's like a new thrill. In bitcoin you can't get bored to it, for other stocks they have the tendency for a repetitive trend everyday. And most users are used in gamble and uncertainty. It is like, a game play to them in some cases but eventually profiting the end. Cant argue much on what should be good for bitcoin, is good to be volatile or stable?. I think I will accept bitcoin as it is.

If you want Bitcoin as a speculative currency used to grow your money, it's true, there is no reason to control the volatility, but if you want to use it as currency on your daily life there should be some stability... People won't like to use 1 Bitcoin today to buy a computer as tomorrow this person can use the same 1 Bitcoin to buy a car... People will tend to hold and only hold, without making the BTCs circulate on the market.

I got your point and slightly agree to it. Maybe I'm just too focused on investment thing in my mind. When we're talking about its integration to our daily life as a currency I think you're right that most businesses think the same way. But really I don't see so much an issue with this when in reality using bitcoin as a currency is an individual decision to make. For I will may do it or may not. Think about it if 1bitcoin price is increasing does a businessmen who you transact with will profit or made a bad deal.

[entrepmind23]

I have read some posts and some concerns that it is the volatility of Bitcoin that is preventing many people and many businesses to fully adopt Bitcoin. This can be the main factor why big online shopping stores are not yet adding Bitcoin into their payment facilities (though there is now a circulated petition for this but I doubt if it can make a dent).

Some are really saying that if volatility can be managed then we can see Bitcoin going mainstream. I am wondering then: Is volatility something that we should find a way to control and how do you think it can be done?

I think volatility can be controlled if more people are holding bitcoin and not many whales are manipulating the market. Due to the fact that bitcoin has been mined and many people are holding large volumes of it in the past to present then I think volatility cannot be controlled because they are market movers thus a simple order from them would affect the market that much. It is happening too much in altcoin as well because of the fact that it is not regulated that's why people are free to do what they wanted.

Maybe time will come when volatility can be controlled if someone of higher authority controls the market like being regulated and have some rules that will restrict some whales to easily control the market but then it may not happen because there are decentralized exchanges thus market manipulation is still rampant.

[bave]

Sure, buy a future. There. No more vol.




Néééxt.

[Natsuu]

I have read some posts and some concerns that it is the volatility of Bitcoin that is preventing many people and many businesses to fully adopt Bitcoin. This can be the main factor why big online shopping stores are not yet adding Bitcoin into their payment facilities (though there is now a circulated petition for this but I doubt if it can make a dent).

Some are really saying that if volatility can be managed then we can see Bitcoin going mainstream. I am wondering then: Is volatility something that we should find a way to control and how do you think it can be done?

Since Bitcoin is not controlled by any business, government, or bank, it is about as free market as you can get these days. It is completely controlled by the individual buyers and sellers and therefore the price can't be controlled unless you own a significant amount of Bitcoin.

If you own a large amount or if a group of owners together owned a large amount, they could have some influence in the market by manipulating the price on exchanges. Otherwise, the Bitcoin price will be subject to the supply and demand of the Bitcoin economy.

But the reality that big whales are manipulating us. We're just like small fishes in the sea and we're just following these big whales and we just surfing the waves.
It's hard to control the volatility as volatility determines by the money and power.

[mrcash02]

Why control it? Crypto currencies are so attractive right now because of volatility and speculation, there are non volatile coins and don't generate much interest

I think I do agree with it, most investors see potentials on things they can't control it's like a new thrill. In bitcoin you can't get bored to it, for other stocks they have the tendency for a repetitive trend everyday. And most users are used in gamble and uncertainty. It is like, a game play to them in some cases but eventually profiting the end. Cant argue much on what should be good for bitcoin, is good to be volatile or stable?. I think I will accept bitcoin as it is.

If you want Bitcoin as a speculative currency used to grow your money, it's true, there is no reason to control the volatility, but if you want to use it as currency on your daily life there should be some stability... People won't like to use 1 Bitcoin today to buy a computer as tomorrow this person can use the same 1 Bitcoin to buy a car... People will tend to hold and only hold, without making the BTCs circulate on the market.

I got your point and slightly agree to it. Maybe I'm just too focused on investment thing in my mind. When we're talking about its integration to our daily life as a currency I think you're right that most businesses think the same way. But really I don't see so much an issue with this when in reality using bitcoin as a currency is an individual decision to make. For I will may do it or may not. Think about it if 1bitcoin price is increasing does a businessmen who you transact with will profit or made a bad deal.

Yes, in the end everything is based on individual choices and that is the point of Bitcoin, we don't have a regulator controlling the price, centralizing everything. I understand it's a new kind of currency and a new way to make business. But being realistic I think Bitcoin will continue more like an investment for much time yet. About your last sentence, it's unpredictable, that can be a good or bad deal.

There is a chance that Bitcoin price will continue rising and there is a chance that will stop rising immediately and start droping right after. 

[deisik]

Why control it? Crypto currencies are so attractive right now because of volatility and speculation, there are non volatile coins and don't generate much interest

I think I do agree with it, most investors see potentials on things they can't control it's like a new thrill. In bitcoin you can't get bored to it, for other stocks they have the tendency for a repetitive trend everyday. And most users are used in gamble and uncertainty. It is like, a game play to them in some cases but eventually profiting the end. Cant argue much on what should be good for bitcoin, is good to be volatile or stable?. I think I will accept bitcoin as it is.

If you want Bitcoin as a speculative currency used to grow your money, it's true, there is no reason to control the volatility, but if you want to use it as currency on your daily life there should be some stability... People won't like to use 1 Bitcoin today to buy a computer as tomorrow this person can use the same 1 Bitcoin to buy a car... People will tend to hold and only hold, without making the BTCs circulate on the market

Bitcoin is no exception here

Any appreciating currency (i.e. a currency rising in value) leads to this effect, that is, to people hoarding money instead of spending it. This is called price deflation (since one unit of a currency can buy more over time), and this is dangerous to the economy overall, by far more dangerous than small or moderate inflation (small and stable inflation is considered good and beneficial to the economy). In such conditions producers are disincentivized to produce, thus people are laid off, and the whole economy is set to spiral down. In other words, Bitcoin, with its number of coins hard capped, would be one such currency if it were used universally and instead of inflating fiat

[Lpim01]

The volatility of bitcoin cannot be controlled by the people who are using bitcoin or the people who just want to control it. Bitcoin cannot be controlled because it is not owned by anyone and it is only depending on the buyers and sellers in the market so as long as there is buyers and sellers in the market then the volatility will continue and it will not make any change for that.

Volatility characteristic of bitcoin would be forever. We can't controlled that because since from existence of bitcoin is still there.
Not only from the buyers and sellers could affects its volatility but also from the numbers of users. The flow in the market, indicates if bitcoin price could be stabilize but it seems nothing like that. This volatility would be a part of bitcoin until the end.

[Sled]

The volatility of bitcoin cannot be controlled by the people who are using bitcoin or the people who just want to control it. Bitcoin cannot be controlled because it is not owned by anyone and it is only depending on the buyers and sellers in the market so as long as there is buyers and sellers in the market then the volatility will continue and it will not make any change for that.

Volatility characteristic of bitcoin would be forever. We can't controlled that because since from existence of bitcoin is still there.
Not only from the buyers and sellers could affects its volatility but also from the numbers of users. The flow in the market, indicates if bitcoin price could be stabilize but it seems nothing like that. This volatility would be a part of bitcoin until the end.

We cannot remove the volatility of bitcoin because bitcoin is decentralized and when you are decentralized then you are totally free and you can do all the things that you want without disobeying the law because you have the power of decentralization. The volatility will stay in bitcoin and it will not become available to be controlled since governments cannot control bitcoin or other type of organization.

[Palmerson]

Volatility in the prices of bitcoin will always be until the speculators will control the bitcoin market. Exchanges of shares are the mechanisms which oppose the actions of speculators. Maybe someday we will have the same mechanisms at bitcoin exchanges and then jump stop.