2026-01-15 21:40:51

Will Bitcoin replace current money? That's the question many are asking. The reality is more complex than it seems.

Bitcoin was born as an alternative proposal, that's true. But looking at the market today: we have 21 million BTC in circulation, while governments print trillions in fiat currency every year. Volatility remains brutal compared to the dollar.

What IS happening is different. Bitcoin behaves more like a store of value, like digital gold. Some countries already consider it a reserve asset. El Salvador adopted it as legal tender years ago.

Current money has inertia: decades of infrastructure, institutional trust, established regulation. Bitcoin would first need to solve scalability and usability in daily life.

Perhaps the right question isn't "replace or not," but "coexist." A parallel monetary system where Bitcoin plays a complementary role, especially in high-inflation markets or in censorship-resistant transactions.

That is already happening. And it is sufficiently revolutionary.

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ValidatorViking

· 4h ago

nah, the coexistence angle hits different. bitcoin's already doing the heavy lifting in high-inflation zones where fiat's basically on life support. scalability concerns are legit though—layer 2s gotta hold the line or we're still stuck in the same bottleneck territory.

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OnchainDetective

· 4h ago

According to on-chain data, the logic of this article is interesting... 21 million BTC vs. the government's massive money printing, a simple comparison makes it clear. But the key point is—targets are already locked in, and Bitcoin is quietly serving as a vault role, which is no coincidence. The El Salvador case appears to use fiat currency on the surface, but what does it actually reveal? Multi-address tracking shows that the real fund flows have long shifted towards store-of-value assets. The obvious fund correlation links are right in front of us. The coexistence theory sounds grand, but I’ve long suspected—this is a typical sign of a transition period. High inflation areas + censorship-resistant transactions, with this combination, who can stop it? After analysis and assessment, this parallel system has already been in operation.

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fork_in_the_road

· 4h ago

Ah, instead of worrying about whether to replace or not, it's better to see how others are using it now. The gold standard is outdated; now is the era of mixed digital assets.

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SilentObserver

· 4h ago

Honestly, Bitcoin is digital gold and can't replace everyday spending at all. Coexistence is the future; don't think in such absolutes. El Salvador has tried, but the reality is quite stark. 21 million coins vs. printing presses—this comparison is meaningless. The real revolution is happening quietly; there's no need to completely replace.

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TrustMeBro

· 4h ago

Honestly, Bitcoin replacing fiat currency? Overthinking it, just treat it as digital gold. Coexistence is the future, but infrastructure needs to catch up. Salvador's situation is quite interesting, although the volatility is indeed outrageous. 210,000 coins facing an infinite printing press, that gap... forget it. Instead of stressing over who replaces whom, it's better to see how to use it more enjoyably.

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