As a savings vehicle, depreciating currency (i.e. bitcoin) is an ideal place to park assets. Why in the world would I, or any other sane person spend the coins, knowing that tomorrow, they will have greater value.
There are 2 factors going on here.
One would be Gresham's Law where "Bad money drives out good", in that all the world's fiat (the bad money) drives the good money into hiding.
The second factor is that bitcoin appears to be a giffen good. As its price continues to escalate, more people will want to own it.
As a business owner, I'm thrilled to be paid in bitcoin. As a saver, I'm loathe to part with these precious gems.
