Why is Bitcoin the best asset for investment currently?

[uneng]

I don't agree with the comparison very much, because it mix too many factors which don't make sense. I think it would be fine to compare Bitcoin to fiat currency taking the scarcity and supply aspects into consideration, but when the author also puts stocks, real estate and gold investments on the samd basket it doesn't make any sense at all...

Gold also has limited supply, it's scarce and pretty rare to be found, so it's definitely a good alternative to store value. Real estate tends to get highly valuable on long run, doesn't being negatively impacted by fiat's devaluation, so it's also one of the best available investments alternatives so far. Stocks really depend, as it's a risky market, but it also tend to be an interesting option for investors in order to diversify funds.

The only bad option there is fiat currency, being totally discouraged to hold large portions of it without any goals in mind on what to do with this money aiming to maintain its value on long term. Personally, I would like to engage in stocks, real estate and continue dealing with BTC futurely. And gold, despite being a stable method to conserve value, isn't on my radar. But who knows, maybe I may change my mind later.

[Ricardo11]

Investing in Bitcoin will give you more benefits than other investments, you can control your money as you invest in Bitcoin, and it will give you a much higher return on long term holding. You can make much more money from Bitcoin than other investments, just make sure you are a long-term holder. After investing in Bitcoin you make sure your coins are safe and hold for a long time. You can certainly achieve something good.

[retreat]

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Bitcoin is a very good asset, no doubt, but what I can see with the OP is the repetition of what we always hear about it. I hope the scarceness that might happen due to the limited supply helps forever, and that is if the demand is increasing. In the absence of that over time, it is another issue. Personally, I'm done comparing Bitcoin with anything, let Bitcoin be Bitcoin and other assets be other assets, because as many are saying the pros of it over other assets with a lousy mouth, the more I see the pros of other assets over it. Nevertheless, as a true investor, I do not discriminate, I love all.

Have you seen how many trillions of dollars Gold garnered in a few months? It is about x4 the whole market cap of Bitcoin. What demand is more than that? I think guys should stop this comparison and enjoy their Bitcoin as Bitcoin.

I agree with what you said. Most people overestimate Bitcoin and think that it is the best investment asset of all that is on the market today, even though it also has disadvantages which make it still weaker compared to other investment instruments, especially gold. I just think that what's the point of comparing Bitcoin with other assets, when each has its own pros and cons - just let Bitcoin be Bitcoin, and other assets like that. Let's just use Bitcoin and empower it, without needing to compare it.

[Nothingtodo]

Currently, people are showing more interest in digital assets than physical assets, especially if we talk about Bitcoin, then if there is an asset like investing in the world, then Bitcoin must be given first priority. Many are predicting that if the popularity of Bitcoin continues to grow day by day, people will consider investing in Bitcoin more than investing in gold. However, Bitcoin is currently worth more than $1.5 trillion in the capital market, but it is expected that after ten years, Bitcoin will exceed $5 trillion and may even surpass the gold investment.

[Belarge]

Investing in Bitcoin will give you more benefits than other investments, you can control your money as you invest in Bitcoin, and it will give you a much higher return on long term holding. You can make much more money from Bitcoin than other investments, just make sure you are a long-term holder. After investing in Bitcoin you make sure your coins are safe and hold for a long time. You can certainly achieve something good.

Bitcoin have remained and will always be the best assets in the market, longterm holders can give out their testimonies about the project. Bitcoin longterm holders will definitely be the available ones to adhered to the differences and also doing the smart moves in the system. Bitcoin is promising and have been in existence over the past decades in the market. The project have survived the heavy bearish season and remained strong enough to adapts to the bullish season and make the long runs available.

[pinggoki]

Because it made someone a millionaire or have changed their lives in just a span of 15 years and I don't think that there's any investment out there that could've replicated the success of bitcoin and so it's really popular when it comes to the investing market, although I wouldn't say it's popular as we think popular is because it's not yet mainstream where every person that knows about bitcoin already has an idea what bitcoin is, not a lot of them knows a thing or two if you ask them, most of the people that makes bitcoin popular are the people that's on the Internet most of the time, scrolling through stuff that's rotting their brain and then they see bitcoin and other cryptocurrency related stuff.

[SatoPrincess]

so I believe that Bitcoin it is a decentralized and nobody knows it documentation and the government cannot control it the way they control the list you mentioned above,

Bitcoin code is public. See here: https://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/code/

the reason while more people are embracing bitcoin is because it can not be created but only because of its privacy, the privacy of bitcoin is what makes the people to embrace bitcoin and it's  adoption.

Bitcoin doesn’t offer much privacy. All bitcoin transactions can be seen on the blockchain. If you want privacy, monero is a better alternative.

the reason while people adopt Bitcoin, is base on individual mentality, because I know very well that decentralization should be one of people invest on Bitcoin, because that decentralized bitcoin is today is what makes it to have a privacy, so the privacy of bitcoin will determine and it's height of profitable when you invest on it is what makes people to like bitcoin..shall different people have different reasons while them involve themselves into cryptocurrency investment mostly bitcoin.

Your text is kind of broken. Just to be sure that I understand you correctly, you’re saying that decentralization makes Bitcoin private? Decentralization and privacy are not the same. Bitcoin is a decentralized currency meaning it cannot be controlled by anyone. But this feature doesn’t mean privacy. Bitcoin transactions are pseudonymous and the use of IP can lead to users identity to be known. That is why Bitcoiners who want privacy, run their own node, use Tor, and use strong DPN or VPN.

[peter0425]

As I've said a million times over on this website, it's important to always remember that bitcoin is inherently not an investment, but a mean so exchange that is decentralized and all that other good stuff. 

Honestly lots of people seem to have forgotten about the purpose of bitcoin and that was to become a mean for a peer to peer transaction without any third party. It just happened to have gained value because well people appreciated bitcoin for what it was.

This is why until now many are hoping that bitcoin will come back to its intended purpose and that was to be used as a currency. Right now it’s quite impossible to do that due to many people treating it more as an asset to hold and less as a currency.

[Luzin]

This is why until now many are hoping that bitcoin will come back to its intended purpose and that was to be used as a currency. Right now it’s quite impossible to do that due to many people treating it more as an asset to hold and less as a currency.

I think more people like the value of Bitcoin for now. Not created as a means of payment transactions as Satoshi's vision. Many developers take refuge behind a vision but they generally only measure success by the value they create. Even they sometimes forget that when Value or price, this is the development that we can see in real life The crypto industry is currently developing like this. 

[kro55]

As I've said a million times over on this website, it's important to always remember that bitcoin is inherently not an investment, but a mean so exchange that is decentralized and all that other good stuff. 

Honestly lots of people seem to have forgotten about the purpose of bitcoin and that was to become a mean for a peer to peer transaction without any third party. It just happened to have gained value because well people appreciated bitcoin for what it was.

This is why until now many are hoping that bitcoin will come back to its intended purpose and that was to be used as a currency. Right now it’s quite impossible to do that due to many people treating it more as an asset to hold and less as a currency.

People haven't forgotten what Satoshi's main purpose was in creating bitcoin, but people just don't want bitcoin to become a currency, people just want bitcoin to become an investment. Because if bitcoin becomes a currency, it will not bring us profit.

We should not deny that there is nothing more important in this world than money, privacy, freedom...all of those things don't mean anything if we don't have money. So, it's not too surprising that everyone wants to profit from bitcoin before using it for other purposes.

[Darker45]

Yeah, no one can create more Bitcoin. That's right. But, while no one can create more Bitcoin, companies can create all kinds of Bitcoin representations. As a matter of fact, it is a possibility that the number of Bitcoin on exchanges is far higher than the actual number of coins in circulation. Add to it spot ETFs, wrapped coins, and so on, and there will be more than 21 million all in all. Bitcoin is decentralized, yes, but there are also so-called Bitcoin offered on centralized platforms. These aren't Bitcoin.

The reality is that people who think they own Bitcoin do not actually own Bitcoin. What they own are IOUs, mere numbers, tokens representing Bitcoin, shares, and the like which are claimable for Bitcoin. But are all these backed with real Bitcoin 1:1? I don't think so.

There's only one way to make sure you own real Bitcoin and that is to have your own private keys and to keep your coins in a non-custodial wallet.

[kentrolla]

Without going deeper into technical analysis and aspect I would like to say that Bitcoin is an asset which has been increasing continuosly since it's inception and even if the price dips it is recovered so one thing is clear that there would be sureshot profit for long term holders and hence it would be the best asset for investment though it was originally not meant for investment.

[Ayers]

Without going deeper into technical analysis and aspect I would like to say that Bitcoin is an asset which has been increasing continuosly since it's inception and even if the price dips it is recovered so one thing is clear that there would be sureshot profit for long term holders and hence it would be the best asset for investment though it was originally not meant for investment.

If we ignore other aspects and focus only on the profit aspect, OP may be right in saying that bitcoin is the best investment because looking at the development history, no asset has ever shown growth better than bitcoin. And I believe this is the reason the OP and many others always claim that bitcoin is the best investment. They only look at the profit side and ignore other factors and believe that they are right in making that judgment. If we consider many other aspects like legality, popularity, safety...then bitcoin is not the best asset or investment.

[stadus]

Without going deeper into technical analysis and aspect I would like to say that Bitcoin is an asset which has been increasing continuosly since it's inception and even if the price dips it is recovered so one thing is clear that there would be sureshot profit for long term holders and hence it would be the best asset for investment though it was originally not meant for investment.

If we ignore other aspects and focus only on the profit aspect, OP may be right in saying that bitcoin is the best investment because looking at the development history, no asset has ever shown growth better than bitcoin. And I believe this is the reason the OP and many others always claim that bitcoin is the best investment. They only look at the profit side and ignore other factors and believe that they are right in making that judgment. If we consider many other aspects like legality, popularity, safety...then bitcoin is not the best asset or investment.

I certainly agree with this. Bitcoin is not actually the best investment when it comes to future security and stability. It has high volatility, so most likely we cannot expect certainty on its present or future value. But that volatility nature makes us more thrilled and interested to engage in bitcoin. Even if we know in the future, our anticipated profits may turn into losses due to its high uncertainty.

However, when it comes to profitability, bitcoin has the biggest ROI compared to any short term or long term investments. And that makes it more appealing to the people.

[Odohu]

The gold investors and fans would argue about it having limited resources or supply too. But no one knows what measurement and what exactly is the limit of it.

I have not read anywhere about anyone claiming that gold is of limited supply and anyone with such argument is either ignorant of just playing to the gallery. Gold is still being mined in West Africa and several other locations in the world and the supply is never limited. Australia have an estimated reserve of 12,000 metric tons of gold, so where is the statement of gold having limited supply coming from?

Compared to Bitcoin, we all know that it's got 21 million supply and the last Bitcoin to be mined will take 120+ years before it happens.

By putting a limit on the supply of Bitcoin, I think it was designed to increase in price as the supply will never exceed demand on the long run, simple economics. Those who know this will naturally see why Bitcoin should be considered an option for the long term. Investment in Bitcoin is truly the best anyone can think of as it will keep getting better with time.

[bluebit25]

I'm happy with bitcoin even though I'm still disappointed with what I got and it went through. I have a story about the train moving and we step on it and go down again, what we get after that can be seen that each person will get each result of the story differently. So it's a little bit expressed that in any field, there are always both opportunities and disadvantages, the individual/collective opinion that it is good/bad is not a problem as long as we still it is the object that is perceiving it. But it is true that for those who support bitcoin, including myself, we must admit that we are truly lucky to see the opportunity it brings.

[Peanutswar]

Bitcoin has the highest volatility among the listed, people tend to be more invested in tangible things than the digital asset. Even though we keep pushing an engagement with the use of the bitcoin the people doesn't really know well this asset its become useless, bitcoin could be an additional investment to others who are already proficient with the other known investments and also an opportunity to the people who trust the use of the bitcoin. Most of us seeing at the end is the profit will bring to our investments.

[Franctoshi]

If you are living in a country where the inflation is on the high side, you would definitely know why you should choose investment in Bitcoin as the best option lately. Bitcoin is that save heaven asset that investors are seeking for because of its inflation hedge. Bitcoin Is a believe system that works and the only freedom form of money in existence, So anyone can decide to hold their entire funds in Bitcoin and you are in charge without you trusting the bank or any third party your funds.

[BlackHatCoiner]

I know what you implied but you expressed it inaccurately.

I don't think they have expressed it inaccurately. "You can't create more bitcoin", that's a true statement. The fact is that every 10 minutes, 6.25 enter circulation, but they are already created. All 21 million coins were created in 2009, and they're brought into circulation, bit by bit, every 10 minutes. That's not an incorrect way to view it.

No other asset on Earth has this property. That is also true.

Bitcoin transactions are pseudonymous and the use of IP can lead to users identity to be known.

IP addresses are rarely used to de-anonymize Bitcoin. It's mostly due to consolidation of many inputs or lack of coin control.

[Asiska02]

Lots of people especially those with little knowledge about Bitcoin and it's mode of operations, would be wondering why Bitcoin is the most talked about crypto asset to invest on currently but this image below would help enlighten them with a clue to what they need to understand.

The picture depicts exactly what other investable assets can do and how bitcoin distinguishes itself from them. From onset, anything that is scarce, rare and a very reliable and useable commodity, it will have great advantage over others that can easily be accessible, re-modified, recycled or even recreated. Bitcoin has become an asset that has grown in a very small time to overcome other investable assets that have been existing for many years. And with its consensus in which it operates on; the concept of decentralization, it will go far and be the most sort out asset for investment as the price continues to grow and exceeds the expectations of many investors in the market.

As you can see, unlike other Assets, Bitcoin is a decentralised asset and can't be created more, but increases in value when it's price is halved. But note that Bitcoin as an asset is very volatile in nature, therefore you shouldn't invest all your savings but a spare money you could lose without getting very emotional. However everyone needs to take advantage of this years halving and take profits to prepare for the next very early.

I would rather say that investment in bitcoin is not based on what you can afford to lose, because no one that has invested in bitcoin and waited for a long time that didn’t reap their profits in it. When you’re talking about “invest what you can afford to lose”, it should be related to altcoins and not bitcoins. 1BTC will always be 1BTC until you spend some part of it that its value reduces. So investment in bitcoin should be what you are able to spare for the long term and not to use until your profit target is reached. Talking about emotional and losing funds, it should be on altcoins and not bitcoin.