Bit Coin Pros and Cons: Bitcoin Price Is Quite Volatile

Bit coin Pros and Cons
The main advantage of using Bit coin is that it is both digital money and the payment
network. Bit coin’s block chain cannot function without BTC, and vice verse. Such a
system can operate without any middlemen, government officials, monetary economists,
and other intermediaries or regulators. Essentially, Bit coin is the first successful
implementation of global peer-to-peer cash that lets everyone store and exchange value
with others, no matter who or where they are.
However, Bit coin does have regulatory oversight and the convenience of traditional
financial instruments. Bitcoin price is quite volatile, and that is unlikely to change in the
near-term. Besides, the network is still being developed and does not match the efficiency
and ease of use offered by banks and related financial services.
Bitcoin Pros:
Here are the most commonly brought up Bitcoin advantages:
 Bitcoin is the most open financial system to date. You can make payments with
Bitcoins 24/7 all over the world, even where there’s no banking system.
 International money transfers with Bitcoins can be faster and cheaper than with
traditional banking and services.
 Bitcoin is the only asset ever-created that cannot be seized from you by force (if
taken proper precautions). Besides, BTC transactions are uncensorable, so no one can stop
you from conducting transactions.
 Bitcoin is pseudonymous, and anyone can open its wallet via the internet without
any verification or credit history. It is especially beneficial in under banked regions and
third-world countries where most people struggle to get access to money.
 You can spend Bitcoins in the same ways you spend traditional digital money –
from a desktop computer, a mobile phone or a debit card.
 Unlike fiat currencies, Bitcoins are deflationary, meaning that their value is set to
appreciate by design.
 Bitcoin has valuable features for business, too, such as multi-signature authorization
and accounting transparency. Multi-signature means that several people need to sign off on
a payment, which provides more security. And the very nature of a blockchain – where all
transactions are public – improves a business’s transparency.
 Compared with other cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has the most brand recognition,
liquidity, most developed ecosystem, and most acceptance among various retailers and
organizations.
 The Lightning Network enables Bitcoin usage for small, low-fee everyday retail
transactions like buying tea, groceries or simply tipping someone online.
 Bitcoin introduces a concept of programmable money, which enables further
financial innovations like "smart contracts."
 Bitcoin disrupts the monopoly of money by offering an alternative to people who
distrust their government, certain institutions, politicians, or simply believe in the power of
decentralization.
Bitcoin Cons:
The most commonly mentioned Bit coin cons include:
 Little to none regulatory oversight when things go south.
 Despite attempts to enable offline Bitcoin payments, use of the currency still largely
depends on internet availability.
 As Bitcoin is still in development, the transaction speed and fees tend to vary
depending on mining efficiency and network congestion.
 Converting Bitcoins into fiat incurs fees which are often costly.
 Not every shop or service provider accepts Bitcoins. The number is growing,

though.
 Bitcoin transactions are immutable, meaning that once the money leaves your
wallet, there is no way to get them back. Although many reputation management tools are
being developed, “buyer’s protection” is not the thing with Bitcoin yet. Conversely, it can
benefit merchants since accepting BTC eliminates the opportunity of fraudulent
chargebacks.
 Most people are not ready to take full responsibility for their assets and could not
manage their private keys securely. Many private Bitcoin keys have been lost beyond
recovery, thus contribution to Bitcoin’s deflation and appreciation in value.
 Learning all the existing ins and outs of the Bitcoin ecosystem presents a steep
learning curve. The user interface in most Bitcoin apps is still not foolproof, and the
network is not ready for serving everyone in the world.
 Securing Bitcoin requires basic cyber security knowledge and awareness. While the
network is virtually unhackable, organizations and individual users are.
 The core ideology of Bitcoin goes against the most powerful institutions,
governments, politics, banks, regulators, and censorship, and is likely to meet much
resistance before these players can tolerate or approve it.
These are the most commonly brought up advantages and disadvantages (pros and cons) of
Bitcoin. As you can see, the revolutionary technology behind Bitcoin doesn't come without
tradeoffs. For every advantage, there is a considerable disadvantage, too. Despite that,
Bitcoin is an evolving system which doesn't stand still. Its open-source developer
community is actively seeking for improved solutions.

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Bit coin Pros and Cons

Here are the most commonly brought up Bitcoin advantages:

The most commonly mentioned Bit coin cons include:

 Little to none regulatory oversight when things go south.

 Not every shop or service provider accepts Bitcoins. The number is growing,

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