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People often say that gold is valuable, but what if all the gold ever mined on Earth were piled together? At most, it would form a cube with a side length of 21 meters. Placed in the center of a city square, it would actually seem somewhat modest.
But Bitcoin is different. The cap of this digital asset is permanently written into the code—21 million coins, no more and no less. It’s not "rare now," but from the birth of humanity to the end of the world, this number is set in stone.
Imagine these two things side by side: one is a small tangible cube you can see and touch, the other is an invisible digital asset existing on the internet. Yet, the promise of scarcity for the latter is embedded in eternal code. The physical gold bar and the mathematical cap of Bitcoin—two different dimensions of "limited."
Ultimately, the essence of value is so simple: scarcity itself is the strongest form of persuasion.
A 21-meter gold cube vs. the eternal code limit. One you can touch, one you can only see, but the latter is truly ironclad. That's why I insist on not selling... right?
Speaking of scarcity... why do I always only think of it at the high points? Now my holdings are a complete loss.
Forever embedded in code—that's true eternity, unlike my account balance that fluctuates in an instant.
Finite in mathematics vs. finite in physics. I need to ponder this angle more carefully. Feels like I could craft a story to fool myself into holding on.
This logic is so perfect it makes me want to cry. Why do I keep cutting losses at the bottom?
21 meters vs. 21 million. One I can see, the other I can't, but I can't hold onto either.
The code is hardcoded to 21 million versus the gold that can be mined. This comparison really hits the point, data never lies.
Wait, even eternal code can have vulnerabilities... Xiongxiong is a bit of a worrywart, haha.
The idea of "limited" in two dimensions sounds very absolute, but the real question is: do people believe in this promise?
Scarcity = value. If this logic applies to everything, then how do we explain art?
The hardcoded cap in the code is indeed more hardcore than physical scarcity.
I agree with this logic—scarcity equals value is the truth.
Wait, if they print so much US dollars, isn't that...
I think the key is whether you believe this promise can last until the end of the world.
Twenty-one million sounds like a lot? Divided among the global population... just thinking about it is amazing.
I just want to ask, even the most humble gold can be touched, but what about Bitcoin? If the internet is down, what can you see?
Scarcity? Ha, there are many scarce things; the key is that someone wants them, then they are valuable.
So ultimately, it's still a game of faith; don't make it sound like science.
Gold is at least tangible, Bitcoin, on the other hand, has nothing if there's a power outage.
Scarcity ≠ value, it still requires someone to take the risk.
If the code is hardcoded, does that really mean it's eternal? History will tell.
The selling point is good, but I always feel like it's just hype.