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Cause people like to invest in it. Why wouldn’t there be run ups. It comes down to Fomo and FUD.
It worked for me in the past. See no reason for it to stop.
The FUD about governments banning it will never get old. Good for me as I like to buy the dips.
US regulators like blockchain. The need for regulations will justify bigger budgets for their departments. Win-win. And The IRS likes the increase in tax revenues due to crypto. All these existing crypto projects/start ups create jobs.
2008: we have an app for it
2018: we have an ICO for it
The rest of your questions seem a bit useless. I don’t care what coins are stolen or lost. Lost coins are a bullish sign as these coins can’t be sold.
More and more institutional money will enter the space. ETFs will be huge for crypto. Imagine the crypto ETFs become part of the investing mix in the US. I think we have seen nothing yet.

anon_3a1a3 says

I think we have seen nothing yet.

You will. Give it time.

anon_3a1a3 says

The rest of your questions seem a bit useless.

Silly acronyms aside, you addressed none of the questions. So I suppose they were useless. Or couldn't be answered, as most crypto bulls can't.

IF cryptos are sooooo valuable, why does every single coin have a conversion to dollars? Hell, bitcoin is valued in dollars to Americans. I'll ask this of the gold and silver bugs too, what kind of society do you think we have where bitcoin, gold or silver would be a means to complete transactions? Unless you're uber wealthy (with dollars of course) or have a massive arsenal of weapons, you'd be dead. You do understand that we intentionally kill innocent people to keep the $ as the worlds reserve currency, right?

For some reason crypto currencies will be allowed to grow enough in popularity to knock off the dollar? As I've said in other comments, you're rooting for your own countries demise if you want cryptos to succeed. Most of these are coins started in Asia. You think they want to keep the status quo with USA being top dog? You don't think there are foreign government with their hands in these crptos already? As a citizen, I'm actually pissed more hasn't been done to knock the shit off. Obama and Trump have been asleep at the wheel on this in my opinion. And I could give zero shits about tax revenue. Crypto is a raindrop in the Pacific.

Also, lost coins can be found and sold. What would you do with 1M bitcoin right now if you were presented with a hard drive containing them? I'm sure you'd just hold onto them, wait for big daddy to get legs and sell them at $20k. Oh wait, did I just put a dollar sign in front, whoops. You see, there's ZERO value in bitcoin until you convert it to..... DOLLARS!

Everyone has to stop with the blockchain bit too. The analogy in this article is that it's basically a fucking google sheets document. This is somehow earth shattering tech? https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-blockchain-technology/ The fact is, cryptos don't have to exist for the good 'ole USA to use blockchain. Certain people WANT them to exist and blockchain is the reason, I guess?

As usual with my comments, I have no problem with you trading (stop saying investing) and making money. You can harm society worse in other ways when compared to trading in bitcoin. So I don't have a problem with it. That said, cryptos honestly have a very cultish feel to them if that makes sense. Just remember that some people are able to get out of the cult, but a lot don't make it.

HYHFTB (Hope You Have Fun Trading Bitcoin) AMOLAK (And Make Out Like A King). Acronyms are cool! I know, I know, usually A doesn't get included in acronyms. This A had some serious FOMO so I figured I'd include him.

Lol, you really like to get into it. Sry I’m not your guy to go back and forth. Invest in it or don’t. Big daddy is going to rock this year :) my bet is it will reach 30k and we will see 1trillion market cap for crypto!

What's the only thing worse than buying Bitcoin with a credit card? How about selling Bitcoin to someone in a credit card transaction. Here's The Woz's tale of woe.
“Somebody bought them from me online through a credit card and they cancelled the credit card payment. It was that easy. And it was from a stolen credit card number so you can never get it back.”

That’s seems dumb. Why use credit cards? Just buy big daddy via bank transaction and sell it back once it pulls a 3-4x.

anon_d3fde says

Lol, you really like to get into it.

I do. Admittedly I'm long winded. Sorry.

anon_d3fde says

Sry I’m not your guy to go back and forth.

That's fine, the questions can go unanswered as they always do.

anon_d3fde says

my bet is it will reach 30k and we will see 1trillion market cap for crypto

My best wishes to you. Seriously. Some of my sarcasm above can be misinterpreted. If you can make a lot of money, fucking do it. As I've said, I don't begrudge anyone making money on crypto. Not my game to play. Nothing to hide on my end.

You know it likely, but I'll say it again, just be careful. No one is coming back here to preach about their losses or on any forum for that matter. I'm not a "I told you so" guy, so if this ends up in ashes, I hope you can get out in time. And if I'm wrong long term, feel free to come back here and beat me over the head with it. If I'm wrong, I don't run from it if it can be proven.

I know this isn't the typical crypto investor they're describing in the article. But the day of reckoning is coming. Be ready. 82% of people losing money is WORSE then gambling.

The products are high risk and the entire industry has come under increasing regulatory scrutiny across Europe over the past year. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority warned in November that cryptocurrency CFDs "are extremely high-risk, speculative products" that "place you at risk of suffering significant losses." The FCA found that 82% of people who use the products lose money, suggesting CFDs are more akin to gambling than investing.

http://www.businessinsider.com/google-bans-cryptocurrency-binary-option-ads-cracks-down-on-cfd-and-spread-bet-ads-2018-3

Is it time to eject yet????

It's a BUYING OPPORTUNITY!!!!

I made $40k on Litecoin, got out in January when things were insanely overheated. Taxes will knock that down to $20k. The hype is over, if you're mining or looking for a huge flip your wasting your time.

DASKAA says

It's a BUYING OPPORTUNITY!!!!

Still think so? Are you buying the dip?

What a difference a year makes. It was $17K this time a year ago.




Anyone still holding their BTC, hoping for miracles?

What goes up must wind up fucking you in the ass.

Ceffer says

What goes up must wind up fucking you in the ass.

Wait, is that a Dan reference?

MrMagic says

DASKAA says

It's a BUYING OPPORTUNITY!!!!

Still think so? Are you buying the dip?

No, I'm too dumb to understand the great technology.

For those who don’t know, the blockchain ledger is upheld and propagated by nodes, which are user machines that hold a copy of the current valid Bitcoin blockchain ledger. These nodes all work together to uphold the decentralized blockchain that we’ve come to love. Nodes receive new transactions from users’ wallets, have miners validate them, then receive mined blocks from miners to add to its ledger. The nodes then also immediately propagate these validated blocks out to other nodes across the Bitcoin network.

http://net-informations.com/q/mis/block.html

quincybatten says

For those who don’t know, the blockchain ledger is upheld and propagated by nodes, which are user machines that hold a copy of the current valid Bitcoin blockchain ledger. These nodes all work together to uphold the decentralized blockchain that we’ve come to love. Nodes receive new transactions from users’ wallets, have miners validate them, then receive mined blocks from miners to add to its ledger. The nodes then also immediately propagate these validated blocks out to other nodes across the Bitcoin network.

http://net-informations.com/q/mis/block.html

And this is what makes that shit so fucking slow.

Can anyone tell me what makes a unique string of zeros and ones intrinsically valuable? The only value left in US dollars is the faith and credit of the US government which is 20T in debt.

Bitcoin will go to infinity dollars when dollars go to zero. Until then let the fiat scam continue.

Hugolas_Madurez says

And this is what makes that shit so fucking slow.

Not so fast, I witnessed in real time how 600MD were transferred in 10 minutes.

Onvacation says

Can anyone tell me what makes a unique string of zeros and ones intrinsically valuable? The only value left in US dollars is the faith and credit of the US government which is 20T in debt.

Bitcoin will go to infinity dollars when dollars go to zero. Until then let the fiat scam continue.

Sure, what makes dollars valuable is that the US government demands that taxes be paid in dollars.

Dollars will never go to zero as long as men with guns can show up at your door if you fail to come up with enough dollars to pay your taxes.

There's a good anecdote about how the British had a hard time getting East African herders to obediently work for them until the British demanded that taxes be paid in British currency. The only way to get that was to work for British colonialists. Problem solved.

We are all the slaves of the Federal Reserve.

Sure, what makes dollars valuable is that the US government demands that taxes be paid in dollars.

Plus, government benefits and remits for goods and services are paid in dollars.

0ba4 says

Hugolas_Madurez says

And this is what makes that shit so fucking slow.

Not so fast, I witnessed in real time how 600MD were transferred in 10 minutes.

600 Macedonian Denars in 10 minutes? This is supposed to be impressive somehow?

3-5% of my portfolio will continue to be crypto.

Newbie123 says

That was an epic buying opportunity, no? Well, Yes.... for me :)

Yawn: there's always somebody coming out of the woodwork after shit goes up to claim he "loaded up" when the shit was down.

Eric Holder says

Newbie123 says

That was an epic buying opportunity, no? Well, Yes.... for me :)

Yawn: there's always somebody coming out of the woodwork after shit goes up to claim he "loaded up" when the shit was down.

Yup. And I'm sure he didn't buy any when it was $15k or higher either.... just non-stop great picks... never loses.

What I never get with the coin pumpers is, just show us your account or transactions you've made to show your track record. I thought one of the pros of bitcoin and others was the "safety" and "security" of it. There should be no way anyone could take it if you show us the account. I mean, I've never, ever heard of crypto coins ever being stolen...

spam

Newbie123 says

Big Daddy and the Alt's go parabolic.

Onvacation says

Can anyone tell me what makes a unique string of zeros and ones intrinsically valuable?

Anyone think it's going parabolic again? With BTC back at $8700, it could be ramping up to run again... or dump. Temping to buy a couple coins.

joshuatrio says

Anyone think it's going parabolic again? With BTC back at $8700, it could be ramping up to run again... or dump. Temping to buy a couple coins.

I don't claim to know it at all. And I'm cool with people that can make money off of it. If you can do it. There's not one person though that can give you actual advice that seriously knows what they're talking about. Play with fun money, but anyone telling you it's gonna do this or that is just throwing darts, blindfolded, trying to hit a dime from 30' away after spinning for 5 minutes.

Newbie123 says

Hell yes its going parabolic

Can you tell me why a string of zeros and ones has any intrinsic value?

Newbie123 says

...mainstream will buy in when big daddy hits 10k. CNBC and Co. will cover it non stop.

... and then it will crash again, the sheep will be fleeced again, rinse, repeat....

Newbie123 says

Eric Holder says

Newbie123 says

...mainstream will buy in when big daddy hits 10k. CNBC and Co. will cover it non stop.

... and then it will crash again, the sheep will be fleeced again, rinse, repeat....

crash....a retracement..... a correction....a buying opportunity! even if you would have bought at the last peak (19.9k) it will look cheap when Big Daddy reaches a 100k.

For anyone paying attention, we haven't been above 10k in Bitcoin for a while. I'm probably gonna wait and see if it breaks through 10k to buy into a trend, may wait till it sets a new high.

As an investment, my sources tell me ripple (sp?) is the way to go, w all the instant currency exchange infrastructure they are building.

Newbie123 says

Why dont you ask google for the intrinsic value of BTC?

All it has is the extrinsic value of a software constrained supply and "greater fool" demand.

Blockchain has uses but bitcoin is a fools game. There will be winners, but a lot more losers.

Newbie123 says

You let us make a killing

Sure. You go right ahead, buddy.

Newbie123 says

How about this: You let us make a killing with Bitcoin and we let you make up excuses not to buy the best performing asset in 2019, deal?

There are better performing options out their chief. You've got Bitcoin blindness going on. ANYONE, ANYTIME can make up a crypto currency. I could create ASSMONEY tomorrow and rip everyone off and it will all be stored on my digital wallet/spreadsheet. You have to understand you're being played by people that are substantially smarter than you.

Newbie123 says

Bitcoin is barely in the first inning. This bull cycle will be epic.

Do you consider bitcoin an asset or a currency?

Newbie123 says

In 2019 bitcoin has been the best performing asset class. You said there are better ones out there. Any backup? .... Thought so.

What are you talking about? Are you investing or trading? From the start of 2018 until now I could find thousands of stocks that outperformed your precious bitty. Are you being serious?

If you're talking short term, you're trading it and it's not an investment. You claim it's going to 50k with no supporting evidence. You do understand why everyone here would think you're just a pump and dumper, right?

While the politics here can go sideways, there's actually some smart people here that have made good picks and have given reasons why. You can say 50k as much as you want, doesn't mean it will happen. I do wish you luck, just know you're "investing" in Big Foot.

Newbie123 says

That’s what I thought. Because there isn’t a better performing asset class in 2019 than bitcoin:

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.coincodex.com/article/3641/bitcoin-is-the-best-performing-asset-class-of-2019/

Cool. Seems like a neutral source that would totally investigate all other asset classes. I'm sure they don't get any revenue from the fact bitcoin exists. Is this a fucking joke?

In my opinion it is a giant pyramid scheme that shouldn't be legal. Will not touch any made up currency backed by nothing. Even Warren Buffet stated that it's worth nothing due to no backing.

I never expected this thing to balloon, I don't know why it has ballooned to whatever it did. But I am 100%, in my own mind, confident that it will eventually crash and god help those who are holding the empty bag.

FortWayneIndiana says

In my opinion it is a giant pyramid scheme that shouldn't be legal. Will not touch any made up currency backed by nothing. Even Warren Buffet stated that it's worth nothing due to no backing.

I never expected this thing to balloon, I don't know why it has ballooned to whatever it did. But I am 100%, in my own mind, confident that it will eventually crash and god help those who are holding the empty bag.

Look at the chart: it already followed a classic bubble pattern to a t TWICE.