Yes based on the scarcity, and inability for manipulation. And being algoritm based. Meaning it can't be manipulated/inflated in the way governmental controlled/bank controlled fiat.

bitcoin has just as big/less chance at getting in the hands of the wealthy and powerful as any other currency. No more no less. It is just a means for trade and value storage.

only threat to bitcoin is governmental ban of using it otherwise it would probably grow to be world currency and replace us dollar.

I don’t agree that Bitcoin’s value comes purely from scarcity. Zcash and Monero have similar scarcity, yet their values are far lower. Scarcity alone isn’t enough.

Bitcoin’s dominance comes from its first-mover advantage and the fact that its ledger is transparent rather than fully private. Governments and institutions prefer transparency for compliance and tracking, making Bitcoin far easier to adopt widely than privacy-focused coins like Zcash or Monero.

While Bitcoin’s capped, algorithmic issuance matters, it is not absolutely immutable. In theory, the finite supply could be changed with just a few lines of code. If mining becomes unprofitable as block rewards diminish, there could be pressure to introduce a tail emission to incentivize miners. Even BlackRock has acknowledged that Bitcoin’s finite cap is not guaranteed.

The real drivers of Bitcoin’s value are network adoption, liquidity, and regulatory acceptability, which create a positive feedback loop that Zcash and Monero cannot match.

Bitcoin is less of a threat to traditional finance than Ethereum. BTC mainly challenges fiat as a store of value, while ETH has the potential to disrupt financial infrastructure through permissionless finance and programmable money.

Bitcoin is not immune to wealth concentration — any currency can be hoarded by the wealthy — but it is resistant to discretionary inflation and manipulation in ways that government-controlled fiat is not.

The main existential risk to Bitcoin is government bans or regulatory crackdowns. Without such intervention, it could plausibly continue growing as a global digital asset.

There’s also a structural risk: Bitcoin’s security budget may not scale with its market cap. Currently, the network’s security — driven by miner rewards — is estimated at around $10 billion, which may be insufficient if Bitcoin’s market cap ever reaches $10 trillion. This could create pressure to adjust incentives, such as introducing a tail emission, to maintain network security.

because they have use in various fields, mainly electronics. And also of course jewelry.

But the electronic field is growing as we know so the use is increasing.

Silver especially has increased in price because of its use in circuit boards and the increasing use of AI which has made demand for circuit boards and thus also silver shoot up.

Gold and silver’s practical use cases account for only a small portion of their value. The majority of their price is driven by speculation and investment demand — the belief that they will be worth more in the future. One could even argue that industrial use creates an incentive to suppress prices: if metals become too expensive, electronics and other manufactured goods become more costly, reducing sales and profits. Manufacturers benefit from stable, low input costs, not expensive metals.

The current repricing is largely driven by geopolitics. China and other nations are hoarding gold and silver in response to the weaponization of the dollar through sanctions and the freezing of Russia’s USD reserves.

I have that amount of hair. That guy looks maybe a bit 'tougher' and less like a dweeb in the second pic I feel most confident if I have just shaved, when you can't see the bald-line below the crown. Sometimes I care about it showing, sometimes I don't, sometimes I just trim it due to laziness. The first pic feels a bit like not having shaved or trimmed the beard, a bit unkempt, I don't know. Some pull off the look real well, like Jason Statham but I'm not Statham

the real alpha chad move may just be to rock the crown not giving a fuck

so if the bloke had not been carrying would he still have got shot?

Nice ChatGPT written summary, son. Doesn't change the fact that you're a spineless bootlicker without one single day's service in law enforcement or military and you're making armchair quarterback videos on subjects you know NOTHING about.

a pillar of the community who supported REAL veterans like me and my buddies who served in Vietnam got executed for calmly exercising his 1st and 2nd amendment rights and you bend over backwards to justify the costume-wearing amateur thugs because you're one of them too. If I were 20 years younger I'd kick your ass.

So you’re an 83 year old gimmick? 😂