Para que isso acontecesse, o valor total do Bitcoin teria que aumentar significativamente. Atualmente, Bitcoin custa cerca de US$ 100.000. Portanto, 1 milhão de Bitcoin a US$ 100.000 por Bitcoin valeria US$ 100 bilhões no total, o que não é suficiente para pagar a dívida nacional dos EUA, que é de cerca de US$ 36,25 trilhões.
Schiff diz que isso não é possível, pois o valor Bitcoin teria que aumentar em mais de 20.000%, o que não é realista.
Mesmo que o valor do Bitcoin aumente, a dívida dos EUA continua a crescer. O governo dos EUA contrai empréstimos anualmente, pelo que se espera que a dívida continue a aumentar. Isso torna a ideia de Bitcoin pagar a dívida ainda mais difícil de acreditar.
Além disso, até lá a Dívida Nacional será muito superior a US$ 36,25 trilhões, exigindo um preço muito mais alto Bitcoin para pagá-la.
— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) 13 de dezembro de 2024
Peter Schiff has long criticized Bitcoin, saying it lacks value and won’t replace traditional money or assets like gold. He points out Bitcoin’s extreme price swings, making it unreliable for saving or buying everyday things. He believes most Bitcoin buyers are speculating, not using it as money.
Schiff also doubts Bitcoin will ever be widely adopted. While its price has grown, Bitcoin still needs to be used as a global currency. Only some countries have accepted it as official money, and most governments resist replacing their currencies with Bitcoin. Schiff believes Bitcoin will always remain the world’s main currency.
Some Bitcoin supporters think the cryptocurrency will keep increasing in value as more people adopt it. They believe it could even reach $1 million per coin, making it an alternative to traditional money.
However, Schiff sees the idea of Bitcoin paying off the U.S. national debt as highly unlikely. The market cap required for such a scenario is too large, and the growing national debt makes it even less possible.
As Peter Schiff says, “Bitcoin is a speculative asset, and its value is driven by hope, not real demand.”
While Bitcoin might continue to grow for some, Schiff believes that paying off the U.S. national debt is just an unrealistic dream.
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