Bitcoin is not here to make a few privileged people in the West rich. You know, the ones who “can afford to risk and potentially lose some money they have left over”.
Bitcoin with a capital B - the technology, the blockchain, the network - solves actual problems in the world, for many people. Especially in underprivileged countries.
And because it does, more and more people see value in it.
And because more and more people see value in it and start participating, bitcoin with a small b - the currency that runs on the Bitcoin network - rises in value, too, over time.
The same cannot be said for (m)any other “cryptos” who have different (or no) use cases.
So what are the main fundamental criteria of Bitcoin?