The Karma of Bitcoin [1 minute read]

Why people are buying bitcoins ?

In most cases, this happens because they hope to sell them at a higher price.

This is speculation, and it does not create any useful value. For anyone.

So you buy one Bitcoin for 7000$, and tomorrow you will sell this Bitcoin for 7500$.

Who will buy the Bitcoin ?

Someone who hopes to sell it for 8000$ the day after tomorrow.

And who is mining bitcoin ?

Someone who invested buying hardware and energy because he hopes to sell it at a price higher than what he spent.

And who will buy this bitcoins, say for 8500$ ?

Someone who hopes to sell it for 9000, or 17000$ or whatever, one day or another.

Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency, and it is a clear demonstration of the power of the blockchain.

But it is also a Ponzi Scheme, and it will end having zero value. This is the Karma of a commodity that pretends to be a currency, but is just a speculative asset.

Because, as we say in Rome (Italy), "Quanno sei arrivato in cima poi solo scende" : "when you get to the top, you can just go down".