While this is merely an anecdote, this past week I overheard a barber discussing bitcoin and how "you have to get in on it".
Such discussion can be indicative of a bubble approaching maximum capacity.
Such discussion can be indicative of a bubble approaching maximum capacity.
From an economic perspective, the more ransomware there is, the more the demand curve for Bitcoin shifts right. In that respect, Bitcoin is a vehicle to bet on the growth of black markets.
BTW, how many btc you bought in 2011? let me guess... zero.