Hypothetically the USD could collapse to zero too. And before you go saying it's less likely, please research hyperinflation throughout history. BTC trends up in value over time and the USD only trends down (thanks to inflation). This is a
fact based on past evidence. Unless someone here can predict the future, I'd prefer we just look at the value of a USD over the past 10 years and the value of a BTC over the past ten years. Stacked up that way, I'm sorry, the hypotheticals just seem based on ignorance, not real data. Fiat currencies have actually experienced real hyperinflation, that is just reality. You don't have to like that (I don't), but it's true. BTC has not and almost certainly will not experience the same thing due to the measures Satoshi developed to avoid hyperinflation.
One could easily argue leaving your money in cash during the largest money printing session in the history of the USD is turning a blind eye. Forget what ifs, lets talk about real numbers. Check out the charts Matias posted on page 1 and come back to discuss this. The biggest problem I see is the anti-BTC crowd are arguing with emotions, ignorance, and wild hypothetical situations backed by no historical data. There is an odd lack of actual data or facts to back up a claim that BTC could go to zero. It has had spikes and drops, but it has NEVER gone to zero, even for a second, unlike several fiat currencies in history. All I have seen for are hilariously inaccurate comparisons to gambling and the GME short squeeze.
TL;DR: There is a
massive difference between avoiding a likely risk, and fearing something because you are ignorant about how it works. I would posit most of this thread is the latter. For the laughs:
Bitcoin Obituaries - Bitcoin Declared Dead 350+ Times (2021 Updated)