As more authorities around the world embrace the new world of virtual currencies, the support from tycoons and their comparison to gold and even cash has increased the appeal of Bitcoin as an investment asset. Many people already perceive cryptocurrency as a hedging tool, turning a blind eye to the good old gold. At the same time, skeptics doubt its existence and the prospect of replacing real money with digital currencies.
Some even claim that crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin are similar to digital gold and can be regulated in the same way as the yellow metal. Cryptocurrencies make new headlines every day. But what does the future hold for virtual currencies?
Since there are only 21 million bitcoins in total, the circulation of the market currency decreases as the reward decreases. And as more people become aware of the asset's scarcity, the demand increases that is leading to a higher price. Bitcoin occupies more than half of the market capitalization, a change in the price of bitcoin can affect other currencies.
Cryptocurrency is becoming more accessible to the public, more and more retail investors want to get a share in the asset class and are willing to pay more.
If the price increase in the cryptocurrency market has made you think that it is too late to invest in cryptocurrencies, understand that this is just the beginning. As more countries seek to regulate the market, cryptocurrencies will become mainstream.
