Some people question the man for giving Bitcoin to a girl who does not understand what to do with it. They intend to invite her to reflect on the value of BTC through the advice to keep it for 20 years.
An Argentine waitress who was at work thinking about her next payday received a tip from a customer. In the beginning, she was excited about the extra money that this would mean to her. However, that reward was in Bitcoin (BTC), which she had heard about but did not know very well.
The waitress received USD 20 worth of Bitcoin through the Lightning Network payment channel. Mateo, known as @mattunchi on Twitter, appears in a video paying her the tip during his visit to Buenos Aires.
Once the girl received the transaction in her newly installed wallet, she innocently asked what she should do with it. Someone else told her to keep it for 20 years, which stunned her and the Twitter followers of @mattunchi.
The voice belonged to Paul (@CryptoFLP), who thus summarized the cryptocurrency world for the waitress. The motto says investors must keep Bitcoin for a long time to get the most out of it.
Paul posted that the girl had contacted him to dispel some doubts about Bitcoin and the future. Then the anonymous, waitress appeared on Twitter, revealing that her name was Daniela.
David Bressan, who sees it as more than a simple mistake, described it as a condescending and classist attitude of paternalism. He said that only the nonsense of those that celebrate for the 20 years surpasses it.
Investors Should Not Do What Everyone Else Does
Surprisingly, Daniela was not only grateful but would also like to understand cryptocurrencies better. She got a scholarship for a course on Bitcoin, besides the tip in BTC and another in Argentine pesos (ARS).
Daniela silenced critics, referring to the comment about the 20-year term to save the satoshis she received. They told her that people usually change the currency and spend the money, contrary to what they wanted her to do.
The girl took it as a way to learn that Bitcoin offers more in the long run if you save it. Mateo told a local newspaper that Daniela first became interested in the subject when she heard them talk about it. He said he gave her USD 20 worth of BTC to encourage her to learn and use it.
The Reasons Not to What Every One Else Does
Some of the criticisms rely on reasonable assessments, especially those pointing out that people need all the money that comes to them. It is hard to ask them to keep an asset they do not know well in the long term.
However, the details of the recommendation reveal much more than the circumstance. The market value of Bitcoin has only risen, despite the volatility in the short term, in broad time ranges.
In addition, one of its intrinsic features is that the number of coins entering circulation reduces by half about every four years. In other words, it is the opposite of inflationary and monetary emission policies of governments and their fiat currencies.
By Alexander Salazar
