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I could not find the other thread on this (or similar) general topic from awhile back, and since things have changed (!) I open this topic as I am interested in other BTC related investments.  That other thread listed several companies, but I believe all were not listed (on exchanges) or were otherwise hard to invest with.

Currently I am mostly cashing-out my BTC for gold, as the glitchez have caused me time and work to resolve (but just one financial loss in a scam I wrote about elsewhere).  I will keep some BTC, but not as many as I thought I might, say, a month or two ago.  The GLITCHEZ (apparently rickety systems) have bummed me out, and I have dropped the idea of putting, say, 1% or more of what I own into BTC...

Maybe if I get a Trezor that might change, an easy-to-use and secure hardware system might mean I could feel better about just a "Buy and Hold" strategy for BTC itself.  (Comments also welcome re Trezor for beginners & BTC investors)

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OK, I do see that the Winklevoss COIN (ETF) will be coming, presumably, soon.  But, is that just a play on BTC price?  That would appear to offer no (or few) advantages to just buying BTC...  Am I wrong?

OTHER legitimate BTC investments seem to be hard to find.  One BTC service provider notes that they accept investments, but the amount is pretty steep, and when I inquired, I was told that they were NOT accepting investors at that time (this was perhaps a month ago).  That is too bad, it looks like that company that might work out, and I have found their service to be impeccable.

So, I invite suggestions as to where to put some risk-capital into quality companies working with solid ideas.

Greater acceptance of Bitcoin likely means that not only would BTC prices rise, but the Bitcoin Ecosystem Quality Service Providers™ would gain even more...  For the benefit of not only me, but for the bitcointalk.org community as a whole, please explain (even if just a little) why any candidate company would be worth an investment.

Nice to see companies that believe in their long term goals enough not to take the investment.

There are much too many scams out there that means it will generally be NPV negative to invest in most bitcoin related companies. If you had to pick a certain industry then you would probably want to invest in a mining manufacturer (if you can document their legitimacy) or you could start one yourself.

Other then that it would probably be best to hold your own bitcoin yourself

Personally I would short BTC in the short term

Investmens are allways risky, BTC or fiat, and it's hard to find a decent oportunity. Is there any serious BTC company?

With what target?
$300 seems to be an attractive level for long tern investors.

gold is maybe not as a risky, but i find it stagnant, not really worth an investment, the good thing about risky things is that ironically they are worth an investment , because they have a chance to rise especially bitcoin, i know this sound like a gamble, but i think bitcoin has more chance to rise than to decline

The Winklevoss offering is going to be more than just a fund that holds BTC, but rather a company that also holds interests in BTC related businesses or activities...to not do so would be silly, for them. Perhaps the more significant barrier for entry to an investment of this type is the minimum amount needed to join the fund, likely $250k and higher.

Look about Counterparty. There is much projects over bitcoin blockchain where can invest.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=720534.msg10023128#msg10023128

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=395761.0

Bitfinex swaps would be the most reliable. The danger of losing it is very small, and one can earn a steady interest rate.
There are other options but they all carry a greater risk.