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With BTC this is just normal volatility. The usual drawdowns that are happening every 1-3 years are about 75% - 95%. If the price of BTC goes under $1000 that will be something new.

I can't speak of other coins as they are a very different market (and I'm a Bitcoin maximalist).

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By "Bitcoin maximalist" I assume you mean you want to see it enter widespread use as currency? Any thoughts on the extreme environmental downside of BTC?

It means that I think it will eat all money (and most altcoins as well) over the next 15-20 years.

About the downside: I hope using coal as an energy source will be shut down ASAP. Bitcoin protocol would easily work with only sustainable energy sources, but it doesn't work without the security of proof of work (all other algorithms for decentralized concensus so far decrease security of the protocol).

Luckily China already took some steps to close down the most polluting Bitcoin miners.

Existing (non crypto/legal tender) also has environmental downsides. Is there a serious study comparing the environmental downside of currencies (crypto and not crypto)?

Demand will not recover.

This probably won’t age well

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