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Question: Which scenario most likely to happen?
BitCoin currency increases in value while other alternative currencies decrease in value - 0 (0%)
BitCoin currency is overtaken by another currency. - 0 (0%)
BitCoin currency shares space with a range of alternative currencies - 1 (100%)
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August 05, 2014, 11:51:48 PM
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Hello,

I am hoping these sets of questions don't start a prolonged debate but rather a constructive discussion with insight from people who have been following the BitCoin/alt. coin space for a while now.

Since BitCoin has been holding steady and is gaining more acceptance every day I believe at least for now the idea of an alternative currency within traditional markets are here to stay.

However, I want to lay out some scenarios and see how other people feel about them:

  • Scenario One (1): BitCoin currency increases in value while other alternative currencies decrease in value
    • In this scenario I am envisioning the following:
    • BitCoin increases in widespread acceptance/usage while other alternative coins are “pushed to the wayside” for lack of a better term. Because of this, mining in the alternative space becomes a waste of time as only the higher end miners and BitCoin currency traders make money.
  • Scenario Two (2): BitCoin currency is overtaken by another currency.
    • In this scenario I am envisioning the following:
    • Another alternative or set of alternative currencies proves to be a “better” crypto currency due to a wide range of factors, whether it may be a better algorithm or the incorporation of other much needed features, etc.
  • Scenario Three (3): BitCoin currency shares space with a range of alternative currencies
    • In this scenario I am envisioning the following:
    • BitCoin becomes “gold” and other crypto-currencies become like the other rare metals. For example, LiteCoin as it stands now becomes the crypto-currency silver, etc. etc.
    • Also of note that within this scenario relative trading from BitCoin to these alternative currencies remain where they are now.
   
Now, here is what I am wondering:

  • Which is the most likely scenario above?
  • Investors I have interacted with seem to think #1 is most likely to happen. Does anyone see why?

Thank you for your time.

Looking forward to an interesting discussion.
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