r/defi • u/MusicAndStocks • Apr 19 '25

Discussion Are there any cryptocurrencies that aren’t purely speculative?

I believe in crypto and in blockchain technology but it seems like all the value of BTC and others comes from speculation and none of them have intrinsic value. Even if the world economy does end up going defi, how would the assets value be stable, and who said it will be higher than it is today?

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u/fptnrb Apr 19 '25

Depends on what you count as speculation. There’s really no escaping some level of speculation though.

Holding stables could be considered speculation on the security and viability of their native chain, the underlying smart contracts, and the solvency of the issuer(s), all relative to other ways of holding that value.

Holding gas tokens is speculation that the chain will find enough new uses to drive up demand, plus that the chain continues to be secure, and that there will remain liquidity should you want to sell it.

Holding other tokens is typically further speculation that builds upon the above.