Probably one of the biggest misconceptions newcomers have when being first exposed to this space. Also one of the first things I try to explain whenever someone asks me about Bitcoin.

Seeing Bitcoin as a commodity is another one of those misconceptions (imo). It has this touch of "investment fear" to it when viewed from that perspective. When I talk to people about Bitcoin I try to talk about it as an actual currency. A "foreign" currency but yet, just a currency. Thus "it's just money". I tell people when they buy their first sats they are basically engaging in a foreign exchange, one for another, just like you swap when you travel abroad.

How someone sees Bitcoin makes a big difference imo and you can take away a lot of fear and reservations if you talk to people about it in that way.