It IS the ONLY choice from a technological viewpoint. All of those other Proof Of Work coins are less secure than Bitcoin, have less capable developers, and CAN'T take its position as the Schelling Point of cryptocurrencies. Those Proof Of Stake networks, I have a simpler debate,
It's a security model that you're not getting from Bitcoin. They are laughable and unacceptable for people who want to HODL hard assets.
Proof of Stake networks are from altcoins and we know altcoins are centralized since their launches. After launches, their operations make their Proof of Stake networks more centralized to founders, core team members, whales, centralized exchanges and Proof of Stake blockchains are technically worse than Proof of Work blockchains.
Compares a best PoW and best PoS blockchains: Bitcoin vs Ethereum, Bitcoin is better than Ethereum.
Among PoW blockchains, Bitcoin blockchain is the best.
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