As the global economy grapples with ongoing financial turbulence, bitcoin remains a prominent subject of discussion that has increased in importance over the last decade. To an outsider who is merely glancing through a singular lens, bitcoin is only seen as a speculative asset. However, such a perspective only scratches the surface of bitcoin’s full potential. To truly fathom the possibilities of how this new medium will be used in value exchange, we must move past the surface level of market price and delve into the diverse financial functionalities this new technology affords. As we unearth more sophisticated avenues to leverage bitcoin’s properties of finite supply, fungibility, divisibility, and liquidity, a fundamental shift in its perceived and actual scarcity is inevitable. We will realize we have lived in an abundance of bitcoin with over 90% being distributed and easily accessible in the first decade, while in the coming decades acquiring bitcoin in size will become harder as companies begin to unlock bitcoin’s value. Companies like
Bitcoin, Scarcer Than You Think
Bitcoin, Scarcer Than You Think
Bitcoin, Scarcer Than You Think
As the global economy grapples with ongoing financial turbulence, bitcoin remains a prominent subject of discussion that has increased in importance over the last decade. To an outsider who is merely glancing through a singular lens, bitcoin is only seen as a speculative asset. However, such a perspective only scratches the surface of bitcoin’s full potential. To truly fathom the possibilities of how this new medium will be used in value exchange, we must move past the surface level of market price and delve into the diverse financial functionalities this new technology affords. As we unearth more sophisticated avenues to leverage bitcoin’s properties of finite supply, fungibility, divisibility, and liquidity, a fundamental shift in its perceived and actual scarcity is inevitable. We will realize we have lived in an abundance of bitcoin with over 90% being distributed and easily accessible in the first decade, while in the coming decades acquiring bitcoin in size will become harder as companies begin to unlock bitcoin’s value. Companies like