Decentralization: No central control or single point of failure
• Limited Supply: Maximum supply is 21 million BTC, making it scarce • Transparency: All transactions are publicly recorded on the blockchain • Global Access: Can be sent anywhere in the world without intermediaries • Security: Cryptography protects ownership and transactions
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📈 Why Bitcoin Has Value
✔️ Scarcity – Limited supply increases long-term value ✔️ Store of Value – Often called digital gold ✔️ Institutional Adoption – Used by companies, funds, and ETFs ✔️ Inflation Hedge – Protection against fiat currency devaluation
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📉 Risks and Challenges
⚠️ High Volatility: Prices can rise or fall sharply in short periods ⚠️ Regulatory Uncertainty: Laws differ across countries ⚠️ Security Risks: Losing private keys means losing funds permanently ⚠️ Market Speculation: Price is influenced by news, sentiment, and macro events
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Decentralization: No central control or single point of failure
• Limited Supply: Maximum supply is 21 million BTC, making it scarce
• Transparency: All transactions are publicly recorded on the blockchain
• Global Access: Can be sent anywhere in the world without intermediaries
• Security: Cryptography protects ownership and transactions
⸻
📈 Why Bitcoin Has Value
✔️ Scarcity – Limited supply increases long-term value
✔️ Store of Value – Often called digital gold
✔️ Institutional Adoption – Used by companies, funds, and ETFs
✔️ Inflation Hedge – Protection against fiat currency devaluation
⸻
📉 Risks and Challenges
⚠️ High Volatility: Prices can rise or fall sharply in short periods
⚠️ Regulatory Uncertainty: Laws differ across countries
⚠️ Security Risks: Losing private keys means losing funds permanently
⚠️ Market Speculation: Price is influenced by news, sentiment, and macro events