[u10]

Instead it's being manipulated by a few large whales.

[solosoyokaze]

For a decade?

There really is no alternative for where to park your money in 2021 unless you want to buy real-estate or stocks both of which come with their own massive set of problems.

[justapassenger]

So virtual asset, with multiple price swings, much wider than real estate during housing crisis, is the place to park money?

[solosoyokaze]

The trend has very consistently been for BTC to increase in value (helped by USD decreasing in value). There are only "wide" price swings at very high resolution.

[oarsinsync]

What's the major downside of parking 1% of your money in a volatile asset that may or may not yield great returns? (Am long BTC)