Closed-Loop Economics: Why Bitcoin is an Investment Doomed to Fail

u/ImaginaryColor1618 · Reddit — r/investing · January 06, 2026 at 14:02  | View on Reddit ↗
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Commenter argues Bitcoin has value because people desire it and it can move or conceal cash.

BTC — LONG The author argues Bitcoin has value because people desire it and it can also serve as a conduit to move or conceal cash without tracking. This desirability gives BTC value, countering the view that Bitcoin is doomed to fail as an investment.

The resolution of BTC, in addition to being a conduit to move and/or launder/conceal cash without tracking (or with difficulty), is desirability. People desire it, so it has value.

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Bitcoin has value because people desire it.
The author argues Bitcoin has value because people desire it and it can also serve as a conduit to move or conceal cash without tracking. This desirability gives BTC value, countering the view that Bitcoin is doomed to fail as an investment.
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This Reddit post, published January 06, 2026, features u/ImaginaryColor1618 discussing BTC. 1 trade idea extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

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