Today Bitcoin has fallen some 500$ in some 5 minutes. While we are (more or less) used to this, SEC pretty clearly stated that they don't like it (or at least that's what I remember). the market manipulation which I suspect it causes many such events.
So I agree with @gentlemand and I'll say it: SEC will most probably reject it. And most probably nobody will be surprised (well, maybe some newspapers will fake a surprise though)


Edit: added the italic text to correct the initial statement based on this.

When Bitcoin goes down, (some) people start preaching about Bitcoin going to 0, or whatever absurdly low price.
When Bitcoin goes up, (some) people start dreaming about Bitcoin going to 1 million dollar or even higher.
The solid fact is that bitcoin price is highly volatile and hard to predict.

If you wait longer you may make a better business or miss the train. It's really your decision to be made and never an easy one.

At some point, about 2 (or more) years ago, I've done a bit of research in that direction. I was hoping I find something without KYC requirements.
I've even posted some images to bittit (which now doesn't seem to exist anymore). Unfortunately I've never received a satoshi for them.
So.. good luck with your project, but be careful, since where money is involved, IRS may get involved too, and you may need KYC and accounting. I hope I'm wrong.

So long "bottom at 7700$"  
Black Friday anyone?

It's not a lot of work. This is what I do for long time now.
I've got used to it long ago, when the payments for this campaign were sent to Bitsler account. They had at the withdrawal this rule somewhat enforced. It helped me get used to do it.
Now I check the first 3-4 characters, last 3-4 characters and some 3-4 characters from a random position in the middle (I "scan" to find something easy to remember).


Unfortunately I don't have a choice for getting rid of Windows, although maybe a VM with a Linux for crypto handling could not be such a bad idea.
Just I fear that since I don't know much of Linux I may make even bigger mistake...

Imho the only way to monetize a 51% attack is via double spend. So an exchange or similar service may be also needed, making the things more difficult than only gathering enough hash rate.
I think that's much easier to gather maybe 5 of the 20BTC and leave. What could complain of those who donate? That they've got scammed while trying to team up for a scam? Or that their donations got stolen?!

I think that OP has failed both main rules:

Rule 1: Don't gamble what you don't afford to lose.
Rule 2: Take gambling as a fun way to spend some time, not as an hypothetical "method to earn money".

Their lack of imagination is also terrifying.
In 500 years people will wonder why in the ancient history people relied, for store of value, on something with no clear and measurable scarcity.

Gold can still be a backup, but only for the near future. But on the other hand maybe banks will not even live for too long, or at least not like this.

An interesting fact is that no matter how many people or articles say that it's better to avoid address reuse, even most of the biggest wallets suffer from this.

Although I've just made it, I don't know if the idea is original.




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You are wrong. Although centralized exchanges have many flaws, from vulnerability to hacks, inside jobs or bankruptcy, although they ask for KYC, the higher volumes and liquidity will still be there for a good number of years.
The day traders, which compose a very big chunk of the volumes, will always go mostly for off-chain trades, because there the sum of fees is smaller than the sum of tx fees for too many small trades. And for higher volumes some of the exchanges even make a discount on the fees.

There are 2 different discussions here imho.
1. You have to always double check the account you are discussing with, whether it's about download, or trade or anything important.
2. You have to always double check whatever you download and install, no matter who give you that.

And remember, even trusted accounts can be bought or hacked. Always watch your back.

It's not (only) rebranding. They move their operations from Malta to Lichtenstein; that's why the list of allowed countries has became much shorter.
I've also got an e-mail from them telling what's going to happen: same accounts, but new server, new location, new ToS.

I am not into BCH so I cannot give you direct answer, but you should first of all understand what you do. You cannot "split old coins at an exchange". Simply for the same private key and address, if you are on BCH network you'll have BCH and if you are on BCHSV network you have BCHSV. Remember that the wallet only handles the private keys, it doesn't actually hold coins.
So basically you'll have to send to a new address the more expensive coins, then switch to another wallet (another network) and send away the less expensive ones.
Also, if you expose private keys from your ledger, I advise you move all the coins away and reset to a new seed; it's for the safety of your coins.

Libra nu este ca Bitcoin, este ca Tether. Libra se vrea un stable coin, o moneda stabila. Pretul va fi o medie ponderata intre valoarea dolarului, euro, a yenului si inca vreo cateva altele.
Deci nu mai puneti botul la toate tampeniile, pretul Libra nu va creste.

No. That exchange doesn't worth any attention. And the way you are advertising it makes it even more shady.
For anyone looking for a proper exchange, a pretty good list is: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5079048
And before depositing on any exchange, no matter who advertises it, DYOR.

No. Just no. Want to increase the value of Bitcoins? Just HODL. Using 3rd party services that promise you this or that has better chance to leave you with empty pockets than a tiny bit wealthier.
If you want to increase your Bitcoins, buy more or earn more by working for Bitcoin, or sell things for Bitcoin. Bitcoin is money: just think on how you'd earn money in a currency from the other side of the world, basically that's how to get more Bitcoins too.

Also, be careful on the advises: trading is for Pro; gambling is not earning.

Woah, second chance for this beauty! Many thanks DobZombie, AussieBTC and Krogoth!

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Yup, I've had the same experience some months ago, I made a ticked on Yobit and since it was not answered for days I tried to wake them up in twitter. (I wanted to sell some coins available only there).
A (fake) yobit support became very active, but were asking for far too many details. I told him to just look to my ticket, but no, he wanted account details. (I cannot show now all that because I see them deleted.)

Always be super careful with the details provided and, where possible, just use support tickets and redirect the "helping hands" to use those. Only the support is qualified to see account internals and they don't need too many details either.

And btw, this is not new and it's not related to halving. Of course, the more valuable crypto becomes, the more scammers it'll attract.

LOL! I remember I've seen somebody having a (Chinese) "IPhone" running on Android.



I advised him learn about Dogecoin. He surely can reach high numbers faster than with BSV and at least it's a reputable altcoin.
I hope he understands sarcasm.