Can the volatility of Bitcoin be curbed?

[emma.lee1890]

One major obstacle toward Bitcoin's acceptance by the mainstream is its extreme volatility. Effectively, this volatility means that Bitcoin is more a commodity than a currency. That being the case, if, and that's a big 'IF', we wish to further the cause of Bitcoin as a currency with mainstream acceptance, there needs must be a mechanism in place to 'dampen' the volatility. Central Banks stabilize their International fiat currencies through some exchange rate mechanism, that prevents excessive volatility. Can a similar mechanism operate for Bitcoin?
But, who will be in charge of a setup that is not just intentionally decentralized, it is explicitly anti-centralized?!
Are these just the design limitations of Bitcoin that we have to put up with; or can Bitcoin evolve?

[reshat]

This is a classic example of one of the major concerns about Bitcoin: volatility. Monday, however, will mark a step forward on the path to a possible fix to this issue as the CME’s bitcoin futures will be available for customer testing, according to a release by the company.

[Alcor]

Bitcoin, like the other decentralized cryptocurrency can not be regulated in price as central banks do with their national currencies. Their price depends only on the level of supply and demand, and they will always change in their values. Therefore, Bitcoin will always have high volatility.

[gribble]

In my opinion the volatility of Bitcoin is not able to be bridled because bitcoin, like other decentralized cryptocurrency that cannot be set in price as a central bank with their national currency. So their prices depend only on the level of supply and demand, and they will always change in value. so Therefore, Bitcoin will always have high volatility.

[Chomzzy]

I think the volatility nature of bitcoin can not be curbed.
The reason being that , Bitcoin is a virtual decentralized currency that does not have any controlling or regulatory authority and so cannot be easily manipulated.
The volatility is what makes Bitcoin Bitcoin.
It's it feature and trying to curb it could t defeated the purpose of it's creation.

[sudeshkumar]

Owners of the BTC are less in number so they have a  invisible control over it as soon as  the circulation  will enlarge and more number of persons dealing with it as a digital currency volatility be lesser and rates will also consolidate.

[sola]

Those peaks and troughs don’t look like they’re going to change anytime soon. Investors, though, do have a number of ways to cope with that volatility. It’s a strategy that requires plenty of knowledge; you’ll need to track the crypto news to understand why the market is moving and where it’s going to go.

[alltalk]

In my understanding, the volatility creates a chance to gain big profits. So, we cannot say the volatility is always as the obstacle or bad side in bitcoin or crypto as a whole. A smart trader can take advantage by the volatility, just doing a basic strategy to buy in low price and sell in high price.   

[mamun777]

Since bitcoin is decentralized, it is supply and demand that causes these fluctuations/volatility.
The price is now stable due to the stability of supply and demand or in other words the lack of hot news that drives investments a lot.
I do not think that the number of bitcoins "all coins mined" will make a big difference in stability, but perhaps the big whales can influence the price.

[bdamenaakter]

I believe that bitcoin's volatility can be reduced by regulating the crypto-currency sphere. However, I am against the fact that cryptos are regulated by the state. I believe that every participant in the crypto sphere should ensure its worthy development. Instead of waiting for governments to take action that hinders the development of digital currencies, the participants themselves must make efforts to create proper regulatory control over new innovative financial technologies.

[yousufatik20]

While there is no way to limit the volatility of bitcoin. Apparently, there will not be such a mechanism. How it is possible to regulate supply and demand for bitcoin. if bitcoin does not have any centralized controls? Therefore, if bitcoin's volatility can not be reduced, then in the future the situation will deteriorate due to the possible increase in the rate of bitcoin. I think that if bitcoin rises very high in price, then its volatility will only increase, as the amplitude of its price fluctuations can and will increase. It can end badly for him.

[Munareal]

The volatility of bitcoin can not be curbed by anyone that is why is decentralized. What drives it is the market forces which is beyond any one's control but outside factors can play a significant role in its value and stability. If the government of nations will come to accept bitcoin it will reduce is volatility to an extent and give the confidence to be used by the mainstream. This will affect the adoption of bitcoin and  will ultimately make it stable.

[Citysatoshi]

Yes, a decentralized crypto can not be curb by anyone or institutions, i think we can only get used to this situation with time because Bitcoin does not have a central authority that will do the curbing just like it is done with the fait money.

[bhm45]

I do not yet know a way to reduce the volatility of bitcoin prices and it seems to me that it will be very difficult to do because bitcoin is decentralized, also bitcoin is used now as a tool for investing and reducing the volatility of bitcoin prices will lead to a decrease in investment interest.

[aji678]

Crypto is affected by both internal and external factors. External factors like economic factors affecting a dominant crypto player like China, Japan and South Korea go a far way in affecting the price. These kind of events cannot be controlled hence to a large extent the volatility cannot be curbed.