Just a note on Bitcoin prophets
Look, there are a lot of negative hindsight wizards today on the current state of Bitcoin who really, really want their dire predictions to come true. It's up to you to research these people for bias. One of the most popular stories right now is the predictions of Nouriel Roubini. Do a bit of research on this guy. He's a Keynesian. He believes that governments should control currencies. Of course he's going to preach against Bitcoin. It's against his belief system. Know what you know and decide for yourself.