Recently, a heated debate about the essence of Bitcoin has reignited in the crypto circle. A senior commentator bluntly accused Bitcoin of being a "Ponzi scheme for 300 million people," but then he admitted an awkward reality — gold simply cannot be used for everyday payments.



What's more interesting is that he also envisioned an extreme scenario: if merchants face a 2% inflation pressure every week, they might be forced to consider adopting some form of payment solution. Implicitly, it is this payment pressure that makes people reconsider the value of Bitcoin.

This controversy reflects a fundamental question: what is truly a feasible payment solution? Gold has a long history but is difficult to use for payments; Bitcoin is decentralized but heavily criticized. Both are defending their rationality, while the market observes and contemplates. The future of payments may become clearer through such collisions.
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LiquidityOraclevip
· 1h ago
Haha, this guy himself can't even clarify whether it's a Ponzi scheme or a payment solution. Why so tangled up? Do we only see the inflation clearly when it hits us? Why didn't we act earlier? Gold is expensive and heavy, and needs to be stored in a safe; Bitcoin is confirmed on the chain... Eh, neither is perfect anyway. The key is that someone has to truly accept it. Just debating is useless.
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FunGibleTomvip
· 10h ago
Haha, this guy himself said that gold can't be used for payments, but then he turns around and calls Bitcoin a Ponzi scheme. The logic... never ends. Wait, if the weekly inflation rate really is 2%, I’d have to consider it too. Isn't our current fiat currency pressure already enough? Basically, we haven't found the perfect solution yet. Everyone has their own flaws. This is how discussions in the crypto world go these days. After criticizing BTC, they turn around and buy gold. Instead of that, it's better to think about when it can actually be used.
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GateUser-9f682d4cvip
· 10h ago
Basically, everything has issues. Gold can't be spent, and Bitcoin is being criticized heavily. Ponzi scheme? Then what are you using, brother? You'll only realize how urgent it is when inflation really kicks in.
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PensionDestroyervip
· 10h ago
Huh? Ponzi schemes still have the nerve to blame gold? That logic is really absurd. You can't even handle daily payments yourself and you're still criticizing others. That's funny. If inflation gets that bad, who would care about payment methods? Everything would be chaos long ago. Stop hyping both of them. The truth is, neither of them works. If you ask me, it's better to hold onto fiat currency for safety and not argue with these two.
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GetRichLeekvip
· 10h ago
Ponzi scheme? Ha, nice words, but I didn't see it... I was very clear-headed when I lost 30%, and now I'm starting to think about bottom fishing again. Truly impressive.
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OnchainHolmesvip
· 10h ago
Basically, these people are just contradicting themselves... Gold isn't good enough as money, and Bitcoin is a scam? Then what do you want... A 2% inflation rate can force merchants to compromise? Wake up, brother, reality isn't that simple. Real payment solutions have existed for a long time; it's just that no one wants to use them.
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MaticHoleFillervip
· 10h ago
It's just mutual face-slapping, saying Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme and then turning around to say gold is useless—this logic is incredible. People are like that; it's only when it's time to pay the bill that they seriously consider technical solutions. With inflation so fierce, merchants definitely need to find a way out. Maybe it can really give a push.
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LiquidityWitchvip
· 10h ago
Everyone is passing the buck; no one wants to admit they're part of the game. I just want to know, when inflation actually arrives, will they still be so confident and justified?
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