Exactly this. It originated due to websites like silkroad and the internet black market, and people wanting to pay for illegal services and drugs without being tracked. It's not something to invest in unless you're doing it very short term, and flipping for quick profits. I would never hold this shit long term. it's so ****ing volatile.
bitcoin is something people have been working on for almost 50 years...it has way more to do than people buying drugs online, that's terribly shortsighted.