As happy as a clam at high water.

If you do not have significant savings or if you have debt, then you should not, in my opinion.   

No need to deal with them or be concerned with them... it's like worrying about who is sitting in the last row of economy class when you're in seat 2A. 

Bitcoin debit cards. 

Because science.

There's no we about it.   I do know that I make good utility of bitcoin though. 

How's grandma doing now?

Piece of paper in a safety deposit box.

Destroy, no.   Cripple, yes.   

Are they still worthless when you exchange them into fiat, plane tickets, or ski passes?    I think not.   Fine powder today in St. Moritz.

The market is the market.   Bitcoin isn't some kind of hippy commune.   People will trade it just like they trade stocks, pork bellies, or wampum.    A good day like today and yesterday really one could consider not working or trading for the rest of the year.    

But of course... who can stop trading?  

   

To keep it real though, no one on this board or even all of the boards members combined likely has the power or influence to shut down a local Arby's or 7-11, much less an entire currency.  

If the moon = $7,000 then I think so, yes.

I don't think most folks take him seriously.   Anytime I hear his name, I just think to myself how thankful I am that I sold all of my BCH at $3400.   

Everyone?   No.   

There's billions traded every single day. 

Well for refugees who are escaping war zones with bitcoin not in their pockets but waiting for them whenever they reconnect with their bitcoin wallets whenever they reach wherever they are running, swimming, or floating to.... I doubt the first thing on their minds when/if they reach their destinations is to hold a press conference or register to post on Bitcoin Talk.   Not everyone is Roger Ver posting everyday in *the lady doth protest too much* style.

Well, in my experience so far, you still need your wallet (or something) to carry a few debit cards.   I carry both standard bank cards and bitcoin debit cards.   4 cards though is pretty much all I need to go anywhere on the planet.

Probably more realistic than the people who are predicting it will go to $18,000-$20,000 this month.

 

Gambling is staking anything on an outcome.   The outcome that people are gambling on is that the bitcoin price will go UP and not DOWN.    It doesn't matter if there are no cards, horses, or Marina Bay chips involved.

If people know how to open a dictionary and look up the definition of gambling.... or even easier yet, just Google the definition.   Then YES it is.   But the again so is buying stocks or opening a restaurant.