there are many people investing in bitcoin, some are profitable and some are losing. and I believe bitcoin has a big advantage. The question is whether when you benefit from bitcoin, you can help your economy and your family?
People who lose are the people who sell. Bitcoin proved to be profitable in the long term, at least till now, so people who lost are those who bought or sold at the inappropriate time (and are theoretically able to recover the loss if they held). In my case, I have been here since 2016, so I'm supposed to be earning good profits as a reward for my patience. Although the price is down 70% from ATH, I'm still in profit considering that Bitcoin is up 2500% since then. In addition, Bitcoin helped me indirectly to do some online jobs and get paid, as Paypal restricts my country from using their services.
You said a very important word, which describes why bitcoin will not be a salvation for the economy or for people. You have to be patient for a long time. You have such an opportunity. But people usually need a return on investment in a fairly short term. And very few people can freeze a significant amount of funds in such an asset, And you need to understand that volatility adds gray hair to you, and does not guarantee that even after 5-10 years you will receive a 100% PROFIT that will cover at least inflation
Volatility, lack of legal framework, lack of real value of cryptocurrencies - all this makes investing in cryptocurrencies a very risky decision.
Why do people sell? Many people need money "tomorrow", and if they see that the value of an asset is falling, and the next wave of growth is in 3 years, and they need funds earlier, they are FORCED to sell. Because there are no guarantees that it will grow so that you can cover the costs of freezing funds. Say - you can guarantee that:
1. Bitcoin will rise above $60,000 within 2 years.
2. You can guarantee that the up/down waves will not stop and bitcoin will not stabilize around $20,000
3. Can you guarantee that bitcoin will not fall below 20.000 in the 2-3rd run?
If 1-yes, 2-yes, 3-no - it makes sense for you to sell everything you have, including housing, and invest everything in bitcoin now, and just live for 2-3 years in a rented inexpensive apartment, but then you will just multimillionaire! But something tells me you won't.