BITCOIN IS SUPERIOR TO US DOLLARS

Its properties and capabilities

●Scarcity

●Decentralized

●Fast and cost effective when using layer 2(Lightening Network)

The Case for Bitcoin (The "Digital Gold" Argument)

​Bitcoin's superiority is usually argued from the perspective of hard money.

●​INFLATION HEDGE: Because the supply is capped, it can't be devalued by government overprinting.

​ ●SOVEREIGNTY: You truly "own" your Bitcoin if you hold your keys; a bank can't freeze your account or prevent a transaction.

●​PORTABILITY: You can carry a billion dollars' worth of BTC on a thumb drive or a seed phrase in your head.

​The Case for the US Dollar (The "Utility" Argument)

​The Dollar’s superiority is built on stability and legal mandate.

●​UNIT OF ACCOUNT: Almost everything—oil, gold, even Bitcoin itself—is priced in USD.

●​LEGAL TENDER: You are legally required to be able to pay taxes and debts in USD.

●​PREDICTABILITY: If you have $100 today, you know almost exactly what it will buy you tomorrow. With Bitcoin, that $100 might be worth $120 or $80 by lunch.

​The Grounded Reality

​Most people currently view them as complementary rather than mutually exclusive. Bitcoin is often treated as a speculative store of value (like gold), while the Dollar remains the primary medium of exchange (for buying groceries and paying rent).

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