A real wealth-building asset can grow in value over many years on end throughout all kinds of different economic and market conditions. Graded on that rubric, Bitcoin fails several of the conventional tests, as it has no dividends, no earnings, and plenty of volatility. Yet the case for owning some as a wealth-building instrument has never been stronger. And the coming years will likely see it become an even more mainstream asset. So, is the coin a good wealth-builder after all? The point of Bitcoin is that it's a scarce store of value that becomes scarcer over time, and that is unlikely to change in any significant ... (full story)