In response to Peter Schiff's acrimonious tweet, Brendan Blumer, the CEO of EOS developer Block.one, noted that Bitcoin (BTC) will never be used as money. However, the cryptocurrency that started it all could eventually overtake gold within the next two decades.
Bitcoin will not replace fiat
Blumer seems convinced that Bitcoin will not be able to replace fiat currencies as a medium of exchange. It's much easier to use them for spending since they are tax optimized. Despite the gradual adoption of the Lightning Network, BTC still faces scalability issues — it is way too slow and expensive for an average consumer.
Another problem is that Bitcoin holders simply don't want to spend their crypto riches anytime soon since they believe that they will significantly appreciate in the future.
Doom and gloom
After calling Bitcoin a 'pyramid scheme,' Schiff, a stubborn crypto bear, recently shares his grim prediction about the forthcoming May halving. The gold bug predicts that this event will result in an immense sell-off.
As reported by U.Today, Bloomberg also predicted that this halving could lead to a big bear market due to mass disillusionment.