I don't understand why this bothers you so much. If you think this is dumb don't invest, it's really as simple as. Sometimes it truly feels like people here are sour because they "missed the boat", and are now hoping for BTC to crash again so they can go "see? I said it was dumb". I don't want to accuse you of this, I just don't understand the problem otherwise.
Also, it's 18 million BTC, not billion. You're right though that it's close to a trillion dollars market cap, so I assume that was just a typo.
If you see someone getting scammed on the street, like at a tourist trap, wouldn't you say something? Because this is the same situation, and why it bothers me.
It's literally a scam. People are throwing their real dollars into the BTC market because they were sold on vague concepts and bullshit viral articles like in the OP.
Maybe it's the investor's fault for being dumb and not doing their homework? Sure, so long as they weren't mislead, otherwise they're victims of a scam.
> ...people are throwing their real dollars into the BTC market
Real dollars? This seems to suggest that USD currency is "real" while BTC is "not real". Exactly how does this rationale work in your mind? Why is a USD more "real" to you than a bitcoin? The latter involved real work (energy) to create, while the former was just invented by a politician (by QE) or a bank (by fractional reserve).
> ...otherwise they're victims of a scam.
What if I told you that maybe by using fiat currency you have been scammed all along for your whole life? Mind you, I still agree with you that NFTs are a scam, but not bitcoin.
Also, it's 18 million BTC, not billion. You're right though that it's close to a trillion dollars market cap, so I assume that was just a typo.