The cryptocurrency revolution is by far the biggest piece of news for 2017 and it is set to pave the way for the future. The impact of Bitcoin and other secondary coins are really shaking things up. Previously economist and financial experts were laughing at the possibility of using cryptocurrency for transactions or to purchase real world items but more and more people are proving them wrong and it won't be long before the economist and financial experts find themselves swallowing their own words!
Earlier this year a young man in America bought a Lamborghini Huracan using the profits he made from investing in Bitcoin at a very early stage. The total investment cost was only US$115 worth of Bitcoin which appreciated in value tremendously to well over US$10,000 per Bitcoin. He sold some of the Bitcoin he had and bought the Huracan. This news went viral as it was the first time anyone realised their profits from investing in Bitcoin to purchase a high ticket item.
Yesterday a man from China bought US$5 million worth of old Formula One cars (4 units) using Litecoin. No one knows if he bought the Litecoin from an exchange or if it was mined using his computers. Regardless how he obtained the Litecoin the fact in the matter is that he was able to materialise the transaction and successfully purchased the Formula One cars.
The early adopters will be the biggest benefactors of the cryptocurrency revolution and it will definitely change the face of purchasing vehicles. I believe it won't be long before more car dealers will accept some form of cryptocurrency as a mode of payment. There are hundreds of cryptocurrencies in the market now but the main few remain the ones that are most popular. The speed of transaction when using cryptocurrency will enable faster purchasing process of the cars and makes it a lot easier than relying on bankings and paying ridiculous bank fees.
The impact on the banking sector will be huge since many people who know how to mine cryptocurrencies will be able to buy cars with far less cost and it may do away with loans altogether. Consider this: a person is able to mine a Bitcoin over 1 year and the Bitcoin value reaches US$20,000 each, to buy the car the person is literally paying only the cost of electricity of running the mining machine and internet line so the cost acquiring the Bitcoin is less than US$4,000 (depending on country's electricity tariff). This means the person buying the car is only paying US$4,000 for a US$20,000 car!
For the dealers it has a positive impact too. With the cryptocurrencies increasing in value every month, any form of cryptocurrency held accepted by the car dealer will appreciate in value and increase the profits for the car dealer.
It is unsure how many dealers will quickly make the transition to accept cryptocurrencies but it is likely that we will see some early adopters in 2018.
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