You're not actually under the impression that Bitcoin value will maintain value over time, are you? If you use banks because of the "cost" of holding cash then you will very well have to engage in the same type of speculation as the "cost" of holding Bitcoin. At least the bank can effectively guarantee your investment will be worth more in numerical terms over time, raw Bitcoin can guarantee no such thing.
That's one, and banks hardly help with inflation at today's 0.01% interest rates.
True, but other than the recent years it was necessary and effective to put your money in a bank to counteract inflation.
Sorry about the fencepost error. (Perhaps I was originally intending to say "inflationary finance"?)
You mean you didn't actually intend to make that clever and subtle joke? :-(
that's one word
Give it some time.
I see what you did there.
This site is becoming more and more painful to visit...