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Title: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 18, 2015, 12:01:25 PM
Wtf.. 10 million of dollars are just a dimes for many people out there.. I can't understand how they already didn't realised Bitcoin is superb store of value, better than fiat and gold. Why they don't put just a part of their wealth in it?

And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires
Post by: spiderbrain on January 18, 2015, 12:04:49 PM
They are waiting for the bottom, just like everyone else. And they will wait too long, also just like everyone else. Satoshi is no doubt keeping his head down, as would I in his circumstances.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: erre on January 18, 2015, 12:07:37 PM
Satoshi lost the private keys.

And the people for whom " 10 million usd are just dimes" won't bother about a so tiny market, they won't put in so much effort and risk for making less than dimes...


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 18, 2015, 04:10:57 PM
Bitcoin rise was 100x in 2013. I doubt next bubble will be anything below 10x, and you can't call that just a dimes...


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: ksteve96 on January 18, 2015, 04:14:14 PM
They did get in.  Ever heard of Tim Draper?  He thought somewhere in the $500's was a good deal and I bet he's not even worried right now.  Oh, and the Winklevoss twins.  

Just because millionaires aren't advertising that they bought coins doesn't mean they didn't.  Bitcoin is supposed to be private for a reason.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Patel on January 18, 2015, 04:22:44 PM
Tim Draper is the laughing stock of his peers.

He really didn't know much about Bitcoin when he got in. Did you hear his speech the day after he won the auction? The guy doesn't know the fundamentals of Bitcoin at all. His son told him to buy so he went balls in.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Thomas-s on January 18, 2015, 04:24:11 PM
They're already in.
There are 10 people holding 1 million BTC each, so half of the supply is in the hand of 10 people.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Brewins on January 18, 2015, 04:30:39 PM
They're already in.
There are 10 people holding 1 million BTC each, so half of the supply is in the hand of 10 people.


How can you know it?

(remember the same people might have multiple addresses)


Also the supply increases every day


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: ronald98 on January 18, 2015, 05:21:50 PM
They're already in.
There are 10 people holding 1 million BTC each, so half of the supply is in the hand of 10 people.


How can you know it?

(remember the same people might have multiple addresses)


Also the supply increases every day

You cannot know that for sure, the biggest address only holds 157,997 bitcoins.

http://bitcoinrichlist.com/top100


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires
Post by: elephantas1 on January 18, 2015, 05:34:52 PM
They are waiting for the bottom, just like everyone else. And they will wait too long, also just like everyone else. Satoshi is no doubt keeping his head down, as would I in his circumstances.
you cant say will wait too long like everyone, because i dont wait with my bitcoins


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: gkv9 on January 18, 2015, 06:17:23 PM
Wtf.. 10 million of dollars are just a dimes for many people out there.. I can't understand how they already didn't realised Bitcoin is superb store of value, better than fiat and gold. Why they don't put just a part of their wealth in it?

And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?

Do you think that after seeing Winklevoss Brothers getting involved in this are getting out of this, anyone would take interest in such a small community... Yes, small... I am sorry to say that, but its been 6 years now and BTC is still in development phase with so many bugs to be dealt with... Its not yet accepted by people like us only, yes, most of people don't know what BTC is and why they should get in...

As far as Satoshi is concerned, he ain't only responsible alone for this... Even if Mark Zuckerberg throws in $10 million into this, it wouldn't cost him anything, but he will only look currently into what he will get... Let's share this as a technology... :)


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 18, 2015, 07:48:27 PM
Winklewoss Brothers getting out? Where did you hear that?

As for Satoshi, here's an idea how he should spend his BTC, he would stay anonymous:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=784545.msg8840162#msg8840162


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: flipstyle on January 18, 2015, 07:54:14 PM
Wtf.. 10 million of dollars are just a dimes for many people out there.. I can't understand how they already didn't realised Bitcoin is superb store of value, better than fiat and gold. Why they don't put just a part of their wealth in it?

And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?

Want to know why they're millionaires and you're not?

Because like...you know...they actually make 'sound' investment choices.  Aka NOT stuff like bitcoin.



Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 18, 2015, 08:01:30 PM
Since Bitcoin is the greatest invention since Internet, I wouldn't say it's not a sound investment.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Meuh6879 on January 18, 2015, 08:13:52 PM
Why they don't put just a part of their wealth in it?

because IRS is here.
http://northcarolina.tenthamendmentcenter.com/files/2013/07/IRS-Scandal-5-childrens-Tea-Party-300x278.jpg


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Dump3er on January 18, 2015, 08:30:42 PM
Wtf.. 10 million of dollars are just a dimes for many people out there.. I can't understand how they already didn't realised Bitcoin is superb store of value, better than fiat and gold. Why they don't put just a part of their wealth in it?

And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?

Ask this dude called "BitcoinMillionaire". But I think he is not millionaire anymore.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: (Lithium) on January 18, 2015, 08:33:30 PM
They are silent about their investments, like almost all millionaires always are


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Coinshot on January 18, 2015, 08:43:04 PM
And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?

How is he supposed to support BTC price with his million BTCs? At best he can sell which is not supporting it.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Amph on January 18, 2015, 10:03:33 PM
And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?

How is he supposed to support BTC price with his million BTCs? At best he can sell which is not supporting it.

he could have sold many million at 1k value, who know, he would be sitting on a mountain of dollars/euro, he can surely buy back and rise the current value


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 18, 2015, 11:17:10 PM
How is he supposed to support BTC price with his million BTCs? At best he can sell which is not supporting it.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=784545


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Cluster2k on January 19, 2015, 05:44:46 AM
Where are the millionaires?  Some have already been burnt by bitcoin, while others who are aware of bitcoin are sitting on the sidelines waiting to see what will happen.

I do know a millionaire and his opinion of bitcoin is pretty low simply because his son was burnt by a BFL purchase gone bad.  While bitcoin itself is fine it does seem to attract more than its fair share of scammers and thieves.  It's funny how people who get scammed using USD$ or Euros don't blame the currency for the scam, yet that's what often happens with bitcoin. 


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: twiifm on January 19, 2015, 08:18:35 AM
Where are the millionaires?  Some have already been burnt by bitcoin, while others who are aware of bitcoin are sitting on the sidelines waiting to see what will happen.

I do know a millionaire and his opinion of bitcoin is pretty low simply because his son was burnt by a BFL purchase gone bad.  While bitcoin itself is fine it does seem to attract more than its fair share of scammers and thieves.  It's funny how people who get scammed using USD$ or Euros don't blame the currency for the scam, yet that's what often happens with bitcoin. 

Because the ratio to scams vs market cap.  And major currencies aren't a "community" or "cult" like bitcoin is


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: okthen on January 19, 2015, 08:26:45 AM
Waiting for the ETF so that they have a known vehicle through which they can invest.
Sometimes I think it would be better if the Winklevoss hadn't announced their project, maybe wealthy people would be trying to get in on their own instead of waiting for the platform.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: Q7 on January 19, 2015, 12:25:34 PM
Because they are waiting for the right time to buy. And millionaires don't become millionaires for no reason. They know when to seize the opportunity.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: waaat? on January 19, 2015, 01:38:57 PM
Wtf.. 10 million of dollars are just a dimes for many people out there.. I can't understand how they already didn't realised Bitcoin is superb store of value, better than fiat and gold. Why they don't put just a part of their wealth in it?

And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?

LOOOL!
"superb store of value"

pahahaha

.. sure ...



Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: botany on January 20, 2015, 12:15:51 AM
Wtf.. 10 million of dollars are just a dimes for many people out there.. I can't understand how they already didn't realised Bitcoin is superb store of value, better than fiat and gold. Why they don't put just a part of their wealth in it?

And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?

Satoshi can only crash the market with his million BTC, he cannot support it.  ;)


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 20, 2015, 06:17:15 AM
LOOOL!
"superb store of value"
pahahaha
.. sure ...

you're laughing because you obviously know nothing about properties of money. educate yourself.



Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: waaat? on January 20, 2015, 06:26:58 AM
LOOOL!
"superb store of value"
pahahaha
.. sure ...

you're laughing because you obviously know nothing about properties of money. educate yourself.



Yes, i do, that's why i don't hold Bitcoin to store value.
In case you want to make an ass of yourself by telling people something that has up to 90% swings during a year due to its high inflation is a 'store of value' don't try. Almost too late probably.

Sure, later maybe ... but ... pipedreams, you know. Other coins are doing to value-storage for you and pretty successful in that - right now. Bitcoin wins in hype and madness, but it is not going to win the race for the best crypto store of value, that's for certain. In fact it already lost it to many coins. By the time this comes apparent to the last one some alts are going to soar. Bitcoin will have some value due to being useful and full of noobs for the sharks and whales to milk but no value to store wealth.

So because you can't use it to store value its overvaluation is bizzarre.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 20, 2015, 07:13:40 AM
https://bitcoinhelp.net/img/pm-fiat-btc-compare.jpg

Seems like pretty good store of value to me, maybe not right now because it's fresh, but at least it's so much promising I would say it's guaranteed not to be just store of value, but profitable vehicle.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: sidhujag on January 20, 2015, 07:18:20 AM
Btc needs to tie in src code changes to a consensus model based on voting.. Similar to bitshares.. Otherwise well hows it different than any central bank?


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: homo homini lupus on January 20, 2015, 07:38:28 AM
https://bitcoinhelp.net/img/pm-fiat-btc-compare.jpg

Seems like pretty good store of value to me, maybe not right now because it's fresh, but at least it's so much promising I would say it's guaranteed not to be just store of value, but profitable vehicle.

That inflation, dude. Makes it useless to store value! Please try to understand.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: fat buddah on January 20, 2015, 08:34:49 AM
Millionaires coming in touch with this disruptive tech are all broke now. See, the anarchists always win with BTC  ;D It actually works!

Millionaires associated with BTC are ex-millionaires, and if not now then they will be soon.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 20, 2015, 09:14:20 AM
Btc needs to tie in src code changes to a consensus model based on voting.. Similar to bitshares.. Otherwise well hows it different than any central bank?

How's Bitcoin different than central bank? Come on....


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 20, 2015, 09:15:40 AM
That inflation, dude. Makes it useless to store value! Please try to understand.

Issuance: Mining, politics, alghorithm.    Latter one seems like most healthy to me when it comes to inflation problem.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: fat buddah on January 20, 2015, 09:32:06 AM
Btc needs to tie in src code changes to a consensus model based on voting.. Similar to bitshares.. Otherwise well hows it different than any central bank?

How's Bitcoin different than central bank? Come on....

He's just out to hype the next bullshit: getting rid of consensus so the corrupt sockpuppets can do whatever they like. People are slow learners. Go look at the hardfork-stuff to see what's actually going on with this coin.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: homo homini lupus on January 20, 2015, 10:22:28 AM
That inflation, dude. Makes it useless to store value! Please try to understand.

Issuance: Mining, politics, alghorithm.    Latter one seems like most healthy to me when it comes to inflation problem.

-algo has nothing diretly to do with the emission curve - 1 coin added to 100 coins supply is still 1% inflation. Sha, scrypt, X11 or what ever doesn't change things
-it's also not politics, it's a question whether the coin will survive and be adopted or not - and sadly bitcoin won't because the fundamentals in emission of coins have been made by an amateur. It's really so bad it almost looks like intentionally bad. I still can't wrap my head around how 10% inflation this year should have been justified years ago. Must really be like people say: socialism/marxism got in the way - so bitcoin failed very hard and very real in sustaining the marketcap and taking good care of the money given to it. So i don't think people will want to invest again because remember: "Repeating a mistake time and time again and expecting different outcomes is madness"

Next up: Coins being good store of value (good to investors, makes sense to put money into) and less generous to miners (more efficient)

Bitcon also has the foundation nobody likes and a community of delusionals aswell as a bad name for doing illegal stuff. I think it's pretty worn out already. Bagholders should attempt a rebrand. The brand is so horrible, only Litecoin is a more horrible brand  :P

back on topic: a coin not able to be a relatively stable store of value can't be called a moneytoken and is useless/insignificant as means of exchange in daily commerce.

Bitcoin being a store of value is the most wrong thing someone can attempt to say after all the history bitcoin has gone through. If bitcoin is one thing certainly NOT, it's being a store for value.

All the pipedreams of stability tomorrow and not today are also only excuses for bitcoins inability to deliver on the hype.

Can't hold value today, why should it be able to tomorrow? Lost credibility already with screwing up the most basic part.
 


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 20, 2015, 11:07:57 AM
too many bad words for the invention of money. sadly.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: arvindr on January 20, 2015, 11:15:14 AM
They're already in.
There are 10 people holding 1 million BTC each, so half of the supply is in the hand of 10 people.


How can you know it?

(remember the same people might have multiple addresses)


Also the supply increases every day

Yeah I don't think that would be true. Because, then on;y 4 million bitcoin would be in cicrulation amongst all the other people.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: noma on January 20, 2015, 11:57:03 AM
Wtf.. 10 million of dollars are just a dimes for many people out there.. I can't understand how they already didn't realised Bitcoin is superb store of value, better than fiat and gold. Why they don't put just a part of their wealth in it?

And where the fuck is Satoshi to support his project with this million of BTC he owns?

LOOOL!
"superb store of value"

pahahaha

.. sure ...



Probably they don't want to risk investing 10 million$ to the crazy volatility of bitcoin. even buying that amount would take us to 500$.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: btcxyzzz on January 20, 2015, 12:55:35 PM
Probably they don't want to risk investing 10 million$ to the crazy volatility of bitcoin. even buying that amount would take us to 500$.

Point is... many don't risk too much by investing 10 mil $.


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: inca on January 20, 2015, 01:30:11 PM
That inflation, dude. Makes it useless to store value! Please try to understand.

Issuance: Mining, politics, alghorithm.    Latter one seems like most healthy to me when it comes to inflation problem.

-algo has nothing diretly to do with the emission curve - 1 coin added to 100 coins supply is still 1% inflation. Sha, scrypt, X11 or what ever doesn't change things
-it's also not politics, it's a question whether the coin will survive and be adopted or not - and sadly bitcoin won't because the fundamentals in emission of coins have been made by an amateur. It's really so bad it almost looks like intentionally bad. I still can't wrap my head around how 10% inflation this year should have been justified years ago. Must really be like people say: socialism/marxism got in the way - so bitcoin failed very hard and very real in sustaining the marketcap and taking good care of the money given to it. So i don't think people will want to invest again because remember: "Repeating a mistake time and time again and expecting different outcomes is madness"

Next up: Coins being good store of value (good to investors, makes sense to put money into) and less generous to miners (more efficient)

Bitcon also has the foundation nobody likes and a community of delusionals aswell as a bad name for doing illegal stuff. I think it's pretty worn out already. Bagholders should attempt a rebrand. The brand is so horrible, only Litecoin is a more horrible brand  :P

back on topic: a coin not able to be a relatively stable store of value can't be called a moneytoken and is useless/insignificant as means of exchange in daily commerce.

Bitcoin being a store of value is the most wrong thing someone can attempt to say after all the history bitcoin has gone through. If bitcoin is one thing certainly NOT, it's being a store for value.

All the pipedreams of stability tomorrow and not today are also only excuses for bitcoins inability to deliver on the hype.

Can't hold value today, why should it be able to tomorrow? Lost credibility already with screwing up the most basic part.
 

You seem to spend an awful lot of time trolling a bitcoin enthusiast forum for someone who thinks so little of bitcoin.

For someone banging on about mining costs and coin inflation rates so much, perhaps you can demonstrate the relationship between mining costs and the price, or coin inflation and the price please?


Title: Re: Where are all those millionaires?
Post by: NotLambchop on January 20, 2015, 01:38:51 PM
...
You seem to spend an awful lot of time trolling a bitcoin enthusiast forum for someone who thinks so little of bitcoin.

For someone banging on about mining costs and coin inflation rates so much, perhaps you can demonstrate the relationship between mining costs and the price, or coin inflation and the price please?

I can answer this one for you, earnest Seeker of Knowledge!

>mining costs and price
The price can't support mining costs, that's why many megamines/"cloud" mines are shuttering.

>coin inflation and the price
Insufficient new money coming into Bitcoin to support >10% yearly monetary base inflation (see: why pyramids collapse).
You can't print that much money out of thin air & expect the price not to tank.
So the price is tanking.

See?  All you have to do is ask.  You're welcome.