BTC only has 2 Uses,
1. Store of Value
2. Transmission of Value
That is it , nothing else.
Gold has real world uses in multiple fields that nothing else can be used for.
And when the price of gold drops these other uses , create a cushioning to it's price drop.
BTC is losing it's 2nd uses, due to the ever increasing fees.
A Virtual Store of Value that is not easily transferred is beyond stupid and has little value,
because at the end of the day , a massive expenditure of Fiat is required to keep the Energy Wasteful BTC running.
As block rewards drop , and transactions are so high , that everyone uses cheaper & faster alternatives.
Guess what , BTC then loses it #1 Store of Value usage and the price crashes to ZERO!
And it has no other uses to stabilize its price on the way down.
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People need to study this term Priced Out of the Market . (This is what is happening to BTC right now)
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/priced-out.asp
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