Some people say Bitcoin needs to stop going up before it can become money. They have the order backwards. People need a reason to keep it before they spend it by choice. A merchant who takes Bitcoin and instantly converts it to dollars is still saving in dollars. Real adoption happens when that merchant says, “I’d rather keep the Bitcoin.” That’s more than a new payment option. That is a change in what people trust with their work. As more people choose to hold Bitcoin, more have a reason to earn it, accept it, and eventually spend it. A rising price gets the attention. What people choose to keep shows what is changing. Your time is the real asset. Store it in something nobody can print at will.