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Bitcoin Misinformation


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2020 Nov 10, 10:01am   132,988 views  2,169 comments

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In my opinion, it’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen. In a pump-and-dump game, promoters “pump” up the price of a security creating a speculative frenzy, then “dump” some of their holdings at artificially high prices. And some cryptocurrencies are pure frauds. Ernst & Young estimates that 10 percent of the money raised for initial coin offerings has been stolen.

The losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to internet promoters. And “massive” is a massive understatement — 1,500 different cryptocurrencies now register over $300 billion of “value.”

https://www.vox.com/2018/4/24/17275202/bitcoin-scam-cryptocurrency-mining-pump-dump-fraud-ico-value

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1748   Onvacation   2022 Mar 11, 8:43pm  

Liquid death and the Kimcoin from the Woz.
1749   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 9:04am  

State Street to Develop Digital Custody in Collaboration with Copper.co
State Street intends to offer digital custody for some of the most active cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, subject to regulatory approvals

“That State Street, one of the world’s largest custodians, is creating a new digital asset service is a hugely important development for institutional engagement in this new asset class”

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220309005564/en/State-Street-to-Develop-Digital-Custody-in-Collaboration-with-Copper.co?source=patrick.net
1750   Onvacation   2022 Mar 12, 10:40am  

Cash says
new asset class

Fiat digital currency, twice removed from real assets because it is valued in fiat money which is valued in the faith and good credit of the country that issued it. I have little faith in the fiat dollar and even less in its digital derivatives. If the dollar crashes what will bitcoin be traded in?

All digital currencies require a greater fool to make a profit while requiring vast resources to keep them going. In all of the posts to this thread nobody has successfully rebutted this premise; nobody.
1751   Onvacation   2022 Mar 12, 10:41am  

If you want to gamble don't pretend like you are investing. FOMO keeps it going.
1752   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 11:24am  

Onvacation says
If the dollar crashes what will bitcoin be traded in?

BTC can be traded for anything really it don't exist because of the $. The dollar is just 1 of the many measuring sticks, p2p or b2b could trade anything they wish
for BTC. To disclose I don't own any BTC and just some dust of ETH.
What Happens to Bitcoin if the Dollar Crashes?
https://coinmarketcal.com/en/news/what-happens-to-bitcoin-if-the-dollar-crashes?source=patrick.net
Here are few opinions which I am in agreement that BTC appreciates initially, long term I have no idea of what it's
real value will be in the next few year however short term I see IMHO 89k-104k this year 2022 easy.

BTC has problems with POW/energy/ greenies and ETH besides it's high fees and the fact so far it's scaling is crap will likely
soon be in the SEC sights and under scutiny for its initial offering and some illegal promotions in the beginning ICO.
1753   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 11:30am  

Onvacation says
If you want to gamble don't pretend like you are investing. FOMO keeps it going.

I hate to inform you OV every investment/trade is a gamble. Investing 101
Prove my statement is wrong or go find another uninformed uneducated opinion.
1754   Onvacation   2022 Mar 12, 12:54pm  

Cash says
I hate to inform you OV every investment/trade is a gamble.

Lottery tickets are a gamble, but probably a safer bet than HODLing Bitcoin, wouldn't you agree?

Every investment is a gamble. All I am saying is that any value crypto has depends on a greater fool thinking it is more valuable than what you paid for it. A greater fool ready to part with his money. It has no substance other than electronic zeros and ones.
1755   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 1:13pm  

The value of any/all/every investment depends on a greater fool thinking it is more valuable than what you paid for it.
That rings true for all investments. You really should go study for a minute and go find some kind of fresh argument.
However I am sure you are not interested at all about the reality of cryptos. I would call you a spammer if you weren't the 1
who created this BS post lol Fortunately most know a old man and his tired old arguments have little value.
Crypto is way bigger then BTC.
1756   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 1:15pm  

Onvacation says
Lottery tickets are a gamble, but probably a safer bet than HODLing Bitcoin, wouldn't you agree?

Not at all and I bet most here don't agree with that naive uneducated statement. Maybe wookie dog
I wish you could hear how ignorant, pushing stupid you sound
1757   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 1:23pm  

You should ask where all the brightest from MIT want to work?
You think they are going to your old tired cheating legacy financial entities?

Actually they probably are, except they are going to those institutions to develop crypto
management applications systems etc. because the old fucks have no clue and need
the young blood to come rescue them before they are left behind.
1758   Onvacation   2022 Mar 12, 1:32pm  

Cash says
I bet most here don't agree with that naive uneducated statement. Maybe wookie dog
I wish you could hear how ignorant, pushing stupid you sound

You resorted to personal attack. I win.

Unless you can tell me HOW to make money in crypto without finding a bigger fool.
1759   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 1:32pm  

Crypto development Jobs out the ass!!! What an opportunity fortunately these people arn't so bias as to not see the truth..
https://crypto.jobs/?source=patrick.net
CryptoJobs is the #1 website for blockchain jobs. We believe the emergence of blockchain technology and decentralized applications will change the world as we know it, and it’s already happening. We’re on a mission to connect talented individuals to the best blockchain projects, to accelerate the advent of a more decentralized world.

Browse by categories
Browse by top locations
1760   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 1:41pm  

Onvacation says
Unless you can tell me HOW to make money in crypto without finding a bigger fool.

Just look above... I guess you dont win lol Mic Drop!!! peace out ;)
1761   WookieMan   2022 Mar 12, 1:45pm  

Cash says
Onvacation says
Lottery tickets are a gamble, but probably a safer bet than HODLing Bitcoin, wouldn't you agree?

Not at all and I bet most here don't agree with that naive uneducated statement. Maybe wookie dog
I wish you could hear how ignorant, pushing stupid you sound

Dude you sound like a bitter human. Desperate for riches. I haven't commented on any of this in a while and I somehow get brought into this?

Trade your made up "currencies" and make money if you can. Why do you care so much that you bring up a commenter that hasn't touched a BTC/Crypto threads in months? Reeks of insecurity. You do you. I'll do better.
1762   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 1:52pm  

I knew you were tolling this thread lmao I knew you could not restrain yourself I just wanted to bait you and give
opportunity to spam with your are BS trying to save everybody from crypto... lmao Which has been your only argument
and I bet you even got tired of you own worthless spam.
1763   Onvacation   2022 Mar 12, 1:55pm  

Stupid is as stupid does.
1764   WookieMan   2022 Mar 12, 1:57pm  

Cash says
I knew you were tolling this thread

Legit described yourself. I'm out.
1765   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 2:01pm  

Onvacation says
Stupid is as stupid does.

Yep you and wookie forever... Did you see the ocean of crypto jobs? Which invalidates all the BS you both you have
posted since the beginning of this thread.
1766   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 2:27pm  

Crypto development Jobs out the ass!!! What an opportunity fortunately these people arn't so bias as to not see the truth..
https://crypto.jobs/?source=patrick.net
CryptoJobs is the #1 website for blockchain jobs. We believe the emergence of blockchain technology and decentralized applications will change the world as we know it, and it’s already happening. We’re on a mission to connect talented individuals to the best blockchain projects, to accelerate the advent of a more decentralized world.

Browse by categories
Browse by top locations
1767   Onvacation   2022 Mar 12, 4:27pm  

Cash says
Crypto development Jobs out the ass!!!

What is the ultimate product or service these "out the ass" jobs provide?
1768   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 6:38pm  

Onvacation says
What is the ultimate product or service these "out the ass" jobs provide?

Besides gigantic pay checks and long careers that have the strongest demand any developer could possibly wish for any time in history, The new financial system will be digital not likely BTC or ETH but several others have the perfect utility to be a part of... Especially XRP which is the most likely candidate to be a big part of, or perhaps replace the SWIFT system with cross border ODL pmts at fraction of a penny in seconds not days. End game the the 4th industrial revolution, and whats more important then replacing the finacial ponzi scheme that exits now that you put your faith in.
1769   Onvacation   2022 Mar 12, 8:21pm  

https://earthweb.com/cryptocurrency-statistics/?source=patrick.net
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70. Bitcoin Is in The Top 30 of Entities that Use Energy in The World
And the rest of the entities in the top 30 are countries.

71. The Amount of Carbon that Bitcoin Miners Emit Is More than The Entire Country of New Zealand
This includes industrial, power, commercial, and transportation emissions.

72. Bitcoin Uses the Same Amount of Energy as All Worldwide Data Centers
This stat shows that Bitcoin is taking up a lot of the world’s energy.

73. Bitcoin Mining Surpasses Gold Mining in Energy Intake
This means that mining for Bitcoin takes up more global carbon emissions than mining for gold.
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1770   Onvacation   2022 Mar 12, 8:35pm  

Cash says
End game the the 4th industrial revolution, and whats more important then replacing the finacial ponzi scheme that exits now that you put your faith in.

Had to look it up

from the World Economic Forum:

The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial revolutions. These advances are merging the physical, digital and biological worlds in ways that create both huge promise and potential peril. The speed, breadth and depth of this revolution is forcing us to rethink how countries develop, how organisations create value and even what it means to be human. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about more than just technology-driven change; it is an opportunity to help everyone, including leaders, policy-makers and people from all income groups and nations, to harness converging technologies in order to create an inclusive, human-centred future. The real opportunity is to look beyond technology, and find ways to give the greatest number of people the ability to positively impact their families, organisations and communities.
https://www.weforum.org/focus/fourth-industrial-revolution?source=patrick.net
Sounds like more of that new world order bullshit.
1771   Cash   2022 Mar 12, 9:36pm  

Onvacation says
Sounds like more of that new world order bullshit.

No its just everyone sees the power of blockchain and all it's use cases and wants a piece of it....
1772   AmericanKulak   2022 Mar 13, 12:57am  

Onvacation says
https://earthweb.com/cryptocurrency-statistics/?source=patrick.net
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70. Bitcoin Is in The Top 30 of Entities that Use Energy in The World
And the rest of the entities in the top 30 are countries.

71. The Amount of Carbon that Bitcoin Miners Emit Is More than The Entire Country of New Zealand
This includes industrial, power, commercial, and transportation emissions.

72. Bitcoin Uses the Same Amount of Energy as All Worldwide Data Centers
This stat shows that Bitcoin is taking up a lot of the world’s energy.

73. Bitcoin Mining Surpasses Gold Mining in Energy Intake
This means that mining for Bitcoin takes up more global carbon emissions than mining for gold.
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Not very Green, is it? Imagine what else we could do with all that energy -- like fire up some heavy industry.
1773   PeopleUnited   2022 Mar 13, 4:58am  

Cash says
Onvacation says
Sounds like more of that new world order bullshit.

No its just everyone sees the power of blockchain and all it's use cases and wants a piece of it....

Blockchain is so powerful it can defeat Putin, end ‘Rona and racism and reverse global warming all while making us all insanely wealthy right? Well the insane part sounds about right.
1774   Onvacation   2022 Mar 13, 8:19am  

Cash says
everyone sees the power of blockchain and all it's use cases and wants a piece of it....

It is open source, you know.
1775   Onvacation   2022 Mar 18, 4:48pm  

Cryptocurrency is dangerous, the Better Business Bureau says. The crypto scams are the second most risky
https://medium.com/coinmonks/cryptocurrency-is-dangerous-the-better-business-bureau-says-401f94bf580e?source=patrick.net

Beware.
1776   Onvacation   2022 Mar 24, 9:39am  

I'm not a big fan of the BBB but even they can see cryptocurrency is a scam.
1777   Onvacation   2022 Mar 28, 6:41am  

47,209.30 USD

BUY NOW OR BE PRICED OUT FOREVER!

It's making it's moonshot.
1778   Onvacation   2022 Mar 28, 8:24pm  

Rin says

Folks, can we keep the hate mail vs fanboy stuff on the other thread.

Sure.

Crypto is a scam that uses an incredible amount of energy. All of the capital going into the system is consumed by the miners. The only way to make money on it is to find a bigger fool to pay more than you did for it. In over a thousand comments in this thread not one person has refuted these facts.

If you want to talk about trend lines and market cap and breakouts "To the moon" your just pushing a scam.

I'm not hatin' just telling it like it is.
1779   SoTex   2022 Mar 28, 8:28pm  

Onvacation says
Crypto is a scam that uses an incredible amount of energy.


I learned this week that there are ~85% of dams in the US where: They thought about adding turbines for energy but didn't do it.

Now bitcoin (in particular) interested institutional investors are plowing money into refitting these with turbines. The idea is renewable energy for mining AND during high demand energy that didn't exist for locals. This apparently started in Norway first and is called, "The Norway Model".

There are others.
1781   Onvacation   2022 Mar 31, 6:42am  

FJB says
Now bitcoin (in particular) interested institutional investors are plowing money into refitting these with turbines. The idea is renewable energy for mining AND during high demand energy that didn't exist for locals. This apparently started in Norway first and is called, "The Norway Model".

So what are you saying, crypto will electrify the rural world?
1782   Onvacation   2022 Mar 31, 6:43am  

Still waiting for answers from the fanbois.
1783   Onvacation   2022 Mar 31, 6:44am  

How do you get your money out without someone paying you more than you paid?

You can't.
1784   Onvacation   2022 Mar 31, 6:46am  

What backs crypto if all of the incoming money is consumed by the miners, who slowly dribble coins out to auction?

Nothing.
1785   Onvacation   2022 Mar 31, 6:48am  

What would happen if the HODLers try to cash out?
1786   WookieMan   2022 Mar 31, 6:50am  

Onvacation says
So what are you saying, crypto will electrify the rural world?

lol. Probably once the last coin is mined and we built all this infrastructure. Until then or it going to zero, I'm all for the expansion of "green" energy.

Problem is the new turbines will probably create too much vibrations in the water for the fish to be comfortable and will probably never happen. Sarcasm aside, this is literally the only positive (outside of trading it back and forth) for crypto. You can make money trading, but nobody, anywhere can tell me what IT is. Every person gives a completely different answer.

It's not an investment, but say I go to 10 different car dealers and ask about the Bronco. I get 10 different pitches about the features of the car that are waaaaaay different. That's crypto. It's the same car and you all can't explain it?
1787   Eric Holder   2022 Mar 31, 1:49pm  

WookieMan says
You can make money trading, but nobody, anywhere can tell me what IT is


But they can post a gazillion links to various articles and videos and then whine you didn't read/watch them all. =))

My rule of thumb: if you can't explain something to someone in your own words you don't really understand it yourself. (Or was it Feynman who said it?)

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