Exchange users face the same conundrum that poker players do, but with greater severity. The amount of funds a poker player will want to use is relatively predictable, but many traders can’t rule out the possibility of a trade which demands significant capital relative to what would otherwise be in the market on a risky exchange.
Bitcoiners Underestimate Bitcoin’s Security
In BTC-world, the security of Bitcoin is a function of the price. That’s because the security is rooted in decentralization. The result the misconception around Bitcoin’s security has been billions of dollars and millions of man-hours wasted on projects that have no future and a delay of many years in bringing the benefits of Bitcoin to a large population.
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The Sunk Cost Trap and BTC
A common pitfall for investors is a descent into a sunk cost trap. The bitcoin and cryptocurrency ecosystem has fallen into a deep sunk cost trap. BTC investors appear to be analyzing their investment strategy in a backward-looking manner rather than unemotionally appraising their present options or projecting into the future.