(BTC) No longer viable

... and for two, cryptocurrencies aren't an appreciating asset. You're right, BTC is just way too volatile. If you believed in the project in 2012 - 2013 you would have been fine going into it as a long-term investment but these days the price of BTC is astronomical and all over the place.

I'd rather invest in something like Ethereum or Ripple and HOPE it hits prices like BTC did someday.