The value of Bitcoin: what makes BTC unique among all global assets
As of 2025, Bitcoin is one of the most valuable assets, even though most people still view it skeptically. Despite the decline in November, Bitcoin's market capitalization exceeds $2 trillion, and by this indicator, Bitcoin remains among the ten most significant assets in the world.
Scarcity as a fundamental value of Bitcoin
The special properties that ensure Bitcoin's value include limited supply (total issuance) and predictable cryptocurrency inflation. The Bitcoin protocol algorithm contains a strict issuance limit of 21,000,000 BTC.
After this number is reached, Bitcoin mining will stop, and the supply can only decrease. This is already happening: according to analysts, between 1.5 million and 4 million bitcoins have been permanently lost, accounting for 7.14–19.04% of the cryptocurrency's total possible issuance.
Moreover, Bitcoin's issuance is predictable. This means that regardless of changes in the network's hashrate*, the pace of new coin creation remains approximately the same. This is achieved through the adjustment (recalculation) of network difficulty*, which occurs every 2,046 blocks (about once every two weeks) in the Bitcoin protocol.
* Hashrate — the total computational power of the miners' network.
* Network difficulty — an indicator determining the amount of computational resources required to mine a new block in a decentralized network.
In other words, if miners' computational power increases, mining difficulty also increases, and vice versa. This mechanism makes the cryptocurrency resistant to inflation, unlike fiat money, whose purchasing power falls over time due to unlimited issuance and rising prices for goods and services.
Technological value of Bitcoin
Unlike fiat money, Bitcoin's value is backed not by trust in government authority and regulatory bodies, but by the real, sophisticated work performed by miners — the operators of the Bitcoin blockchain who ensure the stability and security of the entire network.
Bitcoin functions as a payment network resistant to external attacks, in which the native asset serves as the sole medium for conducting and confirming transactions. The reliability of the infrastructure, the absence of a single point of failure, and the economic model that incentivizes participants make the Bitcoin blockchain practically immune to manipulation.
This combined technical and economic resilience directly strengthens Bitcoin's value.
Due to its enormous distributed computing power, which as of November 2025 exceeds 1,100 EH/s (exahashes per second), Bitcoin is considered the largest and one of the most secure computing networks in the world.
Bitcoin's technological value is reflected in the high demand for blockchain, which is being implemented across various sectors of the economy.
In finance, the Bitcoin blockchain has become the foundation for the development of decentralized lending services, trading, and liquidity mining, demonstrating the practical applicability and resilience of the technology.
Tokenization is rapidly developing, enabling real-world assets — RWA (real estate, gold, works of art) — to be converted into digital form and safely used on the blockchain, expanding possibilities for managing value and ownership. This variety of practical solutions strengthens the technological foundation and increases Bitcoin's overall value.
According to data from 2025, almost 90% of surveyed companies stated they were considering the use of blockchain technology in their business. This high level of interest is driven by the ability to increase transparency, reduce intermediary costs, and accelerate data exchange between departments and partners. Growing institutional involvement increases Bitcoin's value as the most time-tested blockchain asset.
Global accessibility
Another value of Bitcoin is the absence of access restrictions or territorial boundaries. After funding their wallet with bitcoins, a user can transfer cryptocurrency anywhere in the world.
Unlike Bitcoin, banking services remain inaccessible to a significant portion of the global population. In developing countries with unstable economies, access to financial infrastructure is often limited, depriving people of basic tools for storing and managing capital.
In such conditions, Bitcoin becomes not just an alternative to banking services but a real mechanism for protecting savings from inflation and financial instability. This ability to provide capital access to broad segments of the population significantly enhances Bitcoin's practical value.
Additionally, bank transfers may cost dozens of times as much as Bitcoin transactions. Cryptocurrency allows transferring even large amounts for just a few dollars or even tens of cents — and this is another key aspect of Bitcoin's value.
The ability to participate in the issuance of digital currency
Another value of Bitcoin lies in the ability to obtain the asset without directly buying it. Any user can mine new bitcoins independently using special mining equipment — ASIC miners.
No traditional assets, such as stocks or fiat currencies, offer this possibility, which gives Bitcoin exceptional value and makes it truly decentralized money.
In addition to mining, users can issue their own digital assets (tokens) on the Bitcoin blockchain thanks to protocols such as Ordinals, BRC-20, and ARC-20. Creators can decide how many tokens to issue, what their purpose will be, and how they will be distributed among community members.
The ability to create new tokens expands the Bitcoin ecosystem and strengthens the network's practical applications. This expansion of functionality directly increases Bitcoin's value as a platform capable of supporting diverse digital assets and enabling new models of user interaction.
Transparency
Unlike other financial systems, blockchain allows any user to track cryptocurrency transactions through publicly available tools such as crypto wallets and block explorers.
Transparency enables tracking all bitcoin flows — from the issuance of new coins to their delivery to specific addresses. Moreover, the Bitcoin blockchain allows viewing the entire payment history starting from the first transaction.
This data can be used for investor analysis and allows for monitoring the flows of large wallets. For example, using the Bitcoin blockchain, it's easy to determine whether miners and large investors (whales) are accumulating their coins or withdrawing them for sale.
In addition, the Bitcoin blockchain allows tracking the status of transactions in real time to understand whether a transfer has been completed or delayed. On-chain data also helps track "dirty" assets and protect against fraudulent transactions — all of this further enhances Bitcoin's value.
Institutional recognition
Institutional* recognition of Bitcoin became the final step in integrating cryptocurrency into the global financial system. Institutional acceptance increases Bitcoin's value, which in turn attracts more large and retail investors.
* An institutional investor is a major financial market participant managing significant capital and operating under a professional investment strategy. Institutional investors include banks, hedge funds, pension funds, insurance companies, investment firms, and other organizations making decisions based on analytics, regulations, and long-term strategies.
Not long ago, Bitcoin was labeled as the "main darknet cryptocurrency," commonly used by criminals. However, as security technologies improved, blockchain transparency increased, and regulated financial products emerged, attitudes changed drastically. Today, the United States is creating a strategic reserve based on Bitcoin, reflecting recognition of its reliability and long-term potential. This transition from a marginal status to a strategic asset significantly enhances Bitcoin's value within the global financial system.