I do not know where you could buy a house or gold without explaining the origin of the funds....are U in Somalia???
Billions of dollars everyday flow tru off shore bank accts and shell companies.
And how the hell are you going to buy a house with bitcion without "explaining the origin of the funds" ?? If you are talking about anonymous money storage and transfers Bitcoins is not the only game or the best game. and to sit in a losing Bitcoin investment because you are to lazy or ignorant to seek an alternative ..?
You are talking about a brand new speculative market that is volatile as hell. and your strategy is to sit.. ? Because everything else is "HAHAHAHA"
But I cannot take someone seriously who thinks that cars hold value? A fucking CAR?
HAHAHAHA so go find someone who sold in 2013, at $1100, bought a car, and has more value now....
Not all investments are for purely holding value. If you need to drive a car everyday you invest in one and use it, make money with it and enjoy it. I made a lot of money with my car in 2013. It was tool and a good investment.
I suggest you stay out. Fiat will give you everything you could ever hope for.
Why would I stay out. Fiat currency will not go up and down 20% in a week. Might go down that much in a week in Nigeria or Valenzuela.
Bitcoins is a speculative game at this stage. If you plain on "buy and hold" you are going to get burned..
So far your words hold no ground, bitcoin price history shows that price is growing constantly, as people's awareness and Bitcoin adoption is growing.
It is only natural that we also have some sharp turns bumpy roads along the way, scaling upgrade drama is only a temporary inconvenience.
Soon it will be over and bitcoin will resume its victory march.
"bitcoin price history" a steady line then a massive spike= Bubble. Same movement all bubbles have.
"Bitcoin adoption" is slow... slower then investments= Bubble.