Something came out in my mind recently:
How would the price of Bitcoin change if there were no other cryptocurrency than Bitcoin?
Would Bitcoin develop faster without a competition?
What do you mean by development? If we talk about technical development, then in the absence of competitors to the bitcoin, it could develop faster thanks to developers who work on other projects. The more specialists are involved in one project, the faster this project can progress. This is in theory. But whether they would actually do this is an interesting question.
Many people believe that if there is no alternative cryptocurrency, the price of Bitcoin will rise because it has no competition.
You can count me among these people. Still simple. The money that was “stuck” in other projects or “lost” in scam projects could significantly bump up the value of the bitcoin. The more money flows into the
system, the higher the bitcoin price.
But, in my opinion, the price of Bitcoin is lower if it does not have a competition. Why? Because if there is no competition, the buyer's thinking is "should I buy this or not?" however if there is competition, the buyer's mind is "should I buy Bitcoin or these alts?"
The question is formulated incorrectly.
The buyer would be thinking, should I buy bitcoin, gold, stock, real estate or wait until my money loses value?
As a result, not just Bitcoin but other altcoins will benefit. So, rather than being upset or sad because there is a competition, we can look at it in a positive way.
You may be sad or you may be happy, but this will not change the current state of affairs in the market. Accept the cryptomarket as it is, as a given, and “work” with what you have without fantasizing.