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1081  Economy / Speculation / Re: Buy the DIP, and HODL! on: October 16, 2023, 02:14:49 PM
Everyone knows quite well that bitcoin investment or even other cryptocurrencies investment is all about risk, and it's obvious that a risk takers always have an opportunity to accelerate, so bitcoin investment is not investment of dependent or assurance, because it with falling and rising or fluctuating, so whosoever investment in bitcoin need to know the advantages and the disadvantages of bitcoin because of the price rotation which is never be constant or been in one particular price since the existence of bitcoin, A risk is what is involved in bitcoin investment and that's while it's acknowledging to invest in bitcoin with a spare money
On the risk aspect of Bitcoin, history have shown that the greatest risk in Bitcoin is buying and expecting profits so quickly which is also the same thing as impatience. Those who give Bitcoin time, like they would with other investment portfolios such as real estate, have always come out successful and happy with their decision because they have seen their investment increase even in multiples. This is the reality with Bitcoin and I do not see that changing anytime soon, unless, like you said, nothing is assured.

Fortunately, most of the discussions here have been focused on how to minimize the risk as well as the impact it can have on investors of Bitcoin. This is the reason the DCA method have enjoyed the support and approval of many participants in this discussion. The reason being that the DCA method allows one to invest amount that will not have significant impact on his finances per time and repeated at regular interval. One fine addition that was made was the discussion on emergency fund provision that will take away any financial pressure that might make one to sell unprepared. So, I think with this in place, the risk of unplanned liquidation, which is the major risk I see in Bitcoin, have been taken care of.

1082  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Upbit Got approval In Singapore on: October 16, 2023, 11:28:33 AM
Does it mean Singapore is friendly to cryptocurrency? Is there a chance Bitcoin can be legalised there? Nevertheless these approvals are good news for us in the Bitcoin community... my question is just to gauge the level of Bitcoin penetration there.
1083  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Vs Gold, land which better? on: October 16, 2023, 11:06:00 AM
I will say that none of these three investments are bad, each has its own special worth. For example, if we talk about gold, it is acceptable almost everywhere in the world, plus the volatility in its price is low. And it has been used for ages and its prize is always going up. And the difference between Gold and Bitcoin is that it is a digital cryptocurrency which has become very popular nowadays as well as a medium to earn good profits. Although it has a side of risk and that is it is highly volatile coin, profit can be earned by investing here but you need to have enough knowledge in that case. On the other hand, I would say that buying land is also a good way to secure your funds because as far as I have seen land prices never go down. But you should think about the future and then invest here because there may be risks here because where you are buying the land is what is the natural location of these things. So the decision is your what you can effort and also what you wanna do now.

All 3 are good and potential investments but most people will choose bitcoin. The reason is simply because it is more volatile and has a higher chance of generating returns than the other two assets. Those who deliberately say that gold and real estate are not worth investing in are people who do not have the money to invest in them, they hope that their little capital combined with bitcoin can generate big profits for them. I know bitcoin has many other useful features but profit is the top reason when people compare and choose 1 out of 3.
In addition to what you have stated above, you can start investing in Bitcoin with as low as $10 and allow this to grow over time unlike gold and other assets that this amount is insignificant. The advantages of Bitcoin is numerous, not forgetting the comfort, accessibility and convenience it offers. You can practically start and monitor your investment in Bitcoin from the comfort of your home without requiring any third party.

Like you said, Bitcoin can give huge returns over a short period of time unlike other investment portfolios that takes so much time to yield profits even at a very slow rate... it has happened in the past and it can still happen again.
1084  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: To protect consumers, Australia has introduced new regulations for cryptocurrenc on: October 16, 2023, 08:41:23 AM
Australia have always been an interesting country to watch when it comes to the regulations of cryptocurrency. It's good to see that a western country is not trying to stifle growth or innovation, but is trying to protect its consumers. Of course we all prefer complete freedom, though it does seem like they are at least trying to keep the scales somewhat balanced.
If Australia continues in the direction they are going, it will be only a matter of time before the very essence of Bitcoin is defeated in that country. From records, Australian government is fond of interfering with virtually everything... from forex brokerage to online casinos, they practically want to control how their citizens partake in anything. They do this by placing limits on how much an individual can deposit irrespective of how much the individual is worth with their reason being that the citizens are loosing more than they are winning. There was even news of them planning to ban some crypto-based casinos... I don't remember if this scaled through.

While this might seem like watching out for their citizens, if you look deeper, it is control in disguise.

1085  Other / Meta / Re: I found something interesting on the forum! on: October 16, 2023, 08:26:35 AM
I have noticed this before but I never paid attention. At some point, I wanted to delete the numbers to just leave it at 'always stay logged in' but I couldn't. I don't know if 3153600 minutes is such a long time that I have never been logged out for days going to months. Perhaps, my account have always remained logged in that is why I never really noticed the difference.
1086  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Vs Gold, land which better? on: October 16, 2023, 04:09:28 AM
Investing in bitcoin is good, but not at all time. You have to know exactly when you are making the investment, and the situation of things, to avoid loosing part or all your investment. If it is convincing someone of the positive investment in bitcoin, that is not a guarantee, as anything can happen. For me, anything investment has to be on the basis of personal decision of the person concerned to avoid blame or bad outcome.
There is never a wrong time to invest in Bitcoin. If you have actually taken time to study where we are coming from and where we are going to, you will know the potential of Bitcoin. Bitcoin have proven to be a good investment option for those who are not eager for quick gains so it requires time just like every other investment. As for loosing money in Bitcoin, are you of the opinion that the price of Bitcoin will come to zero or crash  so hard?

I will recommend you learn various techniques of Bitcoin accumulation while developing a long term perspective.  That is the way to making the most of Bitcoin.  One notable way is the DCA method which you can learn through these links:

https://dcabtc.com/?sd=2021-07-01&sda=custom&f=weekly&d=3_years&ac=10000&c=true
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5349270.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5349270.msg62762953#msg62762953
1087  Economy / Speculation / Re: Is doubling your investment more probable than we think? on: October 16, 2023, 03:43:08 AM
With halving less than a year from now, the majority of us are speculating a major increase in price and possibly the start of another bull market after 4 years. Some are expecting to surpass the previous ATH of almost $70,000 and possibly reach $100,000. Although this scenario sounds great and all, I'm not quite confident that it'll happen in the upcoming year or so. The current economic condition in the world isn't too promising and, in my opinion, will set back investments in general, including bonds and the stock market. I hope I'm proven wrong, though.

However, I tend to have a more pessimistic and down-to-earth approach to this matter. Bitcoin's current price is ranging from $27,000 to $28,000 as we speak, while we will also occasionally see it as low as $25,000. With that being said, in my opinion, sometime after the halving, the scenario of Bitcoin surpassing $50,000 doesn't sound too impossible to me. Thus, if we suppose that someone purchases Bitcoin now, approximately within a year, he or she may be capable of doubling their initial investment.

I know that these are all pure assumptions, but instead of speculating massive ATH and 3x or 4x returns, which are way too common in the forum, why not expect something that is more probable to happen in the near future? And to be honest, doubling your investment is a great yield that cannot easily be found in other forms of investment.
I understand the angle you are coming from which is global economic realities. Furthermore, it is good to keep ones expectations moderate, this I also notice from your post. However, I think the money in the world is not lost, rather, it is just not circulating as it should that is why it seems there is no much money. But trust me, when the fundamentals aligns, there will be huge cash flow into Bitcoin that will make the price to soar. By fundamental aligning, I mean positive news such as the halving, ETF approval or any major news.

So, even when I am not desperate to see 3x or 4x returns like you said, I will not rule out the possibilities because the potential is there. Nevertheless, the most important thing is to buy and hold and let the future decide.
1088  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Vs Gold, land which better? on: October 15, 2023, 03:33:34 PM
I got into Bitcoin as a college student though I am not involved in earning yet but I have a lot of interest in Bitcoin and I am planning to hold Bitcoin. My father is a Malaysian expatriate. He receives a salary of $500 per month and sends $400 per month to support my family. I collect all the money from my father's salary and spend it for family support. Recently I have made a plan to invest a certain part of my father's salary remittance in Bitcoin but in this case I don't understand whether it should be invested in Bitcoin. I paid attention to invest in bitcoin seeing the popularity and future importance of bitcoin but my father and mother from my family have no knowledge of bitcoin so they keep persuading me to invest in bitcoin.
Since you are practically in charge of the funds, I will suggest you draw up a monthly DCA of $50 to $100 from the money and see how the rest of the money can be used to run the family. You can show your your family where a portion of the money is going so they are relaxed and convinced you are not misusing the funds.

Probably when you graduate and get a nice job, you can increase the investment as well as the support for the family. In addition, you learn one of the digital skills that can earn you morning even while you are still in the school. In that way, you will have a cash flow that will enable you feel comfortable investing in Bitcoin.


My parents thought that bitcoins that cannot be seen or touched cannot be an asset. They think that investing in physical assets such as gold, bank deposits, land etc. is more profitable than Bitcoin. But even after I convinced them, they are not ready to invest in Bitcoin. They don't want to believe in virtual currency.

Right now I want your important advice on how to convince them.
If you are having a hard time convincing them, I will suggest you give them a break as they have not seen reason to invest in Bitcoin. Alternatively, you can invest in Bitcoin while keeping them in the loop so that when they see the results, that will speak louder than voice.
1089  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Why Bitcoin is different from other means of investment on: October 15, 2023, 01:27:29 PM
For your country, this is quite worrying, but that does not mean the same measures apply in every region.
It is not perculiar to my country, it happens in some other countries. On the other hand, the case described above is similar to earthquake,  war, volcano and other emergencies that can bring physical investment to ruines. It just shows one unique advantage Bitcoin have over some other forms of investments.


This was a property approved by previous administration but demolished by new government.
This is a whole political problem. Some parties and people in those parties do not like the success of their opposition. So, If you are a supporting party and your opposition party has more power than you, they will try to destroy you by destroying your house, your business, and everything.
This has become a popular trend in my country; politicians target the businesses and properties of opposition. Maybe they all read 48 Laws of Power.

This is a confirmation that Bitcoin is safer and better than many conventional investment portfolios. Anyone still doubting the freedom, comfort and peace that Bitcoin offers is probably yet to embrace reality.
I'm afraid I have to disagree. I won't say Bitcoin is safer than your land and houses. Of course, Bitcoin has some pros. But these physical things are primary needs. You have to build your home to live in. You have to buy land to firm. You can invest in Bitcoin, too. But do not go all in.
I am viewing it from the aspect of investment, which is in line with the topic of discussion, and not base on needs. Shelter is a basic need that you have to put in place before you consider investment. So, I still feel Bitcoin is a safer and better long term investment option than real estate. Imagine using the money for the property to buy Bitcoin 10 years ago... today, you would have built three of those property and still have good amount of money left in your portfolio. But for this case, the owner of the property is starting from scratch,  having lost everything.
1090  Economy / Speculation / Re: Buy the DIP, and HODL! on: October 15, 2023, 12:56:41 PM
The current Bitcoin price is very much within range as this position will definitely increase. Because newbies never realize the growth of Bitcoin (those who do understand) and 2021 is the real proof of Bitcoin. Because the price of Bitcoin is going to the highest level and surely in the end of 2024 or in 2025 the price of Bitcoin will realize the highest level again.
Even when I share in your enthusiasm of Bitcoin soaring above the ATH by 2024 to 2025, I still think it is safer to keep our expectations in check to avoid taking greed-motivated irrational decisions. Another danger of putting a timeline when you expect the price to peak is that you might end up selling all your asset in the time period when the price would have hit your projected peak. Even though this is a logical plan but it could harm the portfolio for those who plan to hold for long.

So, always keep open mind as nothing is guaranteed in the market. The price can soar like you said and there are possibilities of price not experiencing an explosive move like many of us are expecting. If you out this into consideration, you will not be pressured to take take rash decision now or in the future... you manage your Bitcoin portfolio calmly while also living the life you so desire for yourself.

  many people have been profitable using the DCA method, and it is true that the DCA method is definitely profitable if invested for a long time.
Since you already know about how good the DCA method is, I will encourage you to continue to apply it while allowing the market and time unveil what the future holds for all of us who believe in and trust Bitcoin.
1091  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Why Bitcoin is different from other means of investment on: October 15, 2023, 09:48:38 AM
Even though some people will argue that Bitcoin was not created primarily as a means of investment, it has become obvious that Bitcoin presents a good investment opportunity. Many people even use Bitcoin as a hedge against fiat is plagued by inflation. One aspect that have created much argument is real estate with many saying it is more reliable than Bitcoin that they claim is risky.

I know several threads have been made in this regards with most of them moribund. I created this post because I feel so bad regarding what happened in my country. As you can see in this post and the video in it, the state government demolished an entire estate with several buildings and properties inside. This is peoples investment that just got destroyed. This was a property approved by previous administration but demolished by new government...another risk many people do not put into consideration in real estate and some other physical investments.  This is a confirmation that Bitcoin is safer and better than many conventional investment portfolios.

Anyone still doubting the freedom, comfort and peace that Bitcoin offers is probably yet to embrace reality.

1092  Local / Nigeria (Naija) / Re: Crypto scammer caught and arraigned by EFCC. on: October 15, 2023, 03:23:56 AM
The way you carry out this matter eh, e con make the gist Dey funny for reason but, na real matter, e Dey happen and people are falling victim.

E no funny o, those people show me shege walai talai! E get one them add me for radom Telegram group where them dey trade among themselves using the plenty admin them as escrow. I observe them for sometime come dey think say them legit. I cone say make I buy from them, na so they obtain me and quickly ban me for the group. E be like say make I faint. As I no die for scammers hand, I know say I go live long.

The way plenty people Dey form vendors with best rate, even unimaginable rate cef, Dey peg price at where dollar value never near suppose Dey fear person but instead, you fit fry moved by greed and maybe because, you no sabi use P2P on exchanges and possibly no just know nothing.
I no fit forget one Emmanuel Diala wey use this format of cheap price obtain me N155k wey person give me to buy Bitcoin for him. The guy advertise very cheap rate for Facebook, I no know say na trap. I fall yakata for that one and luck wey I get that time be say I been get money to take pay the person wey him money loss. I gat pay back without telling him what happened to save my reputation. Omo when people like us wey them don chop mugu open mouth talk, you go know say the street no get joy at all.
1093  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: An agent is no where to be found. on: October 15, 2023, 02:16:57 AM
I understand that gambling shops are popular in some parts of the world like Africa and Eastern Europe... people visit these shops to place their bet via agents of the big casinos and betting companies. A good percentage of those who patronise these shops are the elderly and less educated people who do not know how to go about registering and playing online. So they are constrained to patronise these shops.


A good number of knowledgeable players use these shops to stake games. Mostly for virtual games. The interesting thing about gambling shop is the social activities. Some gamblers would want to discuss with other like minds. It's fun.
I agree with you regarding the social activities and fun part of the gambling shops. Just like you said, VFL is one aspect of gambling that is booming and mostly played in the shops even though it is also played online.
However, that does not remove the part that majority of those who actually gamble in these shops are the least educated and probably the elderly. I have visited such shops on several occasions just for the fun part of it but even while in the shop I gamble with my phone online. I replied you just to make this clarifications so that we are on the same page.


1094  Economy / Speculation / Re: Is the selling pressure in the ATH level can be a problem to reach $100k? on: October 15, 2023, 01:47:25 AM
Any of those who bought around $69k that still holding till now truly believe in Bitcoin and probably did not buy under pressure. This is because those who bought the hype of 2021 had already sold at loss and moved on. It is as easy as that and it's not going to change soon...

When Bitcoin returns to $69k, I don't think there will be any selling pressure instead, it will confirm the expectation
S of many people who believe that Bitcoin will hit $100k... this is where I expect many of them to liquidate their assets. 

Nevertheless, even if Bitcoin gets to $1m, there will still be those that will HODL and never sell off.
1095  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Is there an alternative way? on: October 15, 2023, 01:35:13 AM
Hodling is something almost everyone in the Bitcoin ecosystem wants to participate in,and therefore the use of cold wallets and hard ware wallets which deem to be more secure is necessary.However how really does one keep his hodling wallet secret from the internet with the open source nature of Bitcoin. For instance assuming you have multiple Bitcoin wallets and a particular HODLING wallet which you fund using the other wallets(the multiple wallets), using block chain explorers to inspect the transaction history of the other wallets will give a trace to the hodling wallet and therefore give someone the ability to monitor the assets in your HODLING wallet .How then can this problem be solved?
Unless you move your Bitcoin to a centralized exchange where you have submitted KYC, I don't think there is anyway a Bitcoin address can be traced to you. They could see the assets and the movement of funds from the public explorer but when they do not know the owner of the wallet, I don't think there is any problem to this.

Of course someone may suggest Using mixers to run the transactions how ever is there any other alternative way of moving funds to a hodling wallet from other wallets without any trace?
Mixers are still your best bet if you really do not want your wallet to be monitored. They are cheap to use and readily available. So to me, I will suggest you continue using mixers to get clean Bitcoin without being worried about being monitored.

There are several mixers in the services announcement section of the forum. You can check the thread for Sinbad mixer to understand in detail how it works. Alternatively,  you can visit sinbad.io and you will see all the information you need. It is pretty easy and straightforward.

1096  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: An agent is no where to be found. on: October 15, 2023, 12:44:15 AM
I understand that gambling shops are popular in some parts of the world like Africa and Eastern Europe... people visit these shops to place their bet via agents of the big casinos and betting companies. A good percentage of those who patronise these shops are the elderly and less educated people who do not know how to go about registering and playing online. So they are constrained to patronise these shops.

Just like the experience you narrated, the risk of gambling in these shops is high and I have seen a couple of times where the agents ran away especially when there is a major winning.

The best they can do is to report to the police, who will take a very long time to find the agent who would have ghosted to a very interior village or probably travelled abroad.
1097  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: How often is your luck in gambling? on: October 14, 2023, 05:23:58 PM
This Filipina did not even expect she won the grand prize on lottery instead she thought of winning just consolation prizes. Lucky for her she had that financial stability for 25 years as $6,670+ a month here in the Philippines is pretty huge.

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/content/882861/pinay-wins-over-p387-000-a-month-for-25-years-in-emirates-draw/story/
This is the luck aspect of gambling... totally more than her expectations. I have seen a couple of people who made life-changing fortune from gambling but I have not been too lucky to make huge amount of money from gambling. I don't know if I should change my strategy or just make adjustments that will enable me aim for huge fortune.


I am not lucky in lottery or any gambling casinos but way back in 2017 the only luck I encountered was I gambled with the risk of joining bounty hunting on this forum and it is worth it.
I am struggling to understand how you gambled with the risk of joining bounty hunting. Maybe you can explain better so we are on the same page. I understand people gamble for various reasons but I have not read about the connection between gambling and bounty hunting.

1098  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: SEC does not plan to appeal court decision on Grayscale bitcoin ETF on: October 14, 2023, 03:27:41 PM
According to this report, SEC is not going to appeal about the recent ruling that they, SEC was found to be wrong in rejecting the application of Grayscale to create a spot Bitcoin ETF.

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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington in August ruled that the SEC was wrong to reject Grayscale’s proposed bitcoin ETF, in a case that has been closely watched by the industry which has been trying for a decade to advance such products.

The SEC’s decision not to appeal likely paves the way for the agency to review Grayscale’s application.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/13/us-sec-does-not-plan-to-appeal-court-decision-on-grayscale-bitcoin-etf-source-says.html

So I guess this is a win for Grayscale already and we might see eventually SEC going to approved spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) in the future.

Although they will have to go to the process of reviewing the application again, but perhaps the chances could be good that we will get an approval and it could set a precedent as well as there are several other asset managers, including BlackRock who also filed for similar ETF.

I know that Bitcoin ETF will eventually be approved but what was not clear was when. With this development,  it is obvious SEC will be approving the Grayscale's ETF thereafter others will follow.


And again, the argument that it could be one factor that could initiate the bull run next year, if we will have a approval in 2024.
I wish more than anything that the approval will happen same year as the halving (2024). If this is the case, we will see astronomical explosion in price that will transform a lot of lives.
1099  Economy / Speculation / Re: Buy the DIP, and HODL! on: October 14, 2023, 01:58:49 PM
back in the day , I tend to believe that Investing in crypo is like gambling but not when i started to understand like how you explained here .
that this is like fruit bearing trees vs Luck .
I will suggest you be specific with the terms so you don't confuse Bitcoin for shitcoins as many people tend to generalize all under the word "cryptocurrency".

While it is easy to loose money in shitcoins, the  chances of loosing money in Bitcoin is very slim especially when you have long term plans. So, it is totally not  perfect lumping every digital assets under crypto for the sake of clarity even such as I have explained.

Certainly, it would be unwise decision, as suggested by @Jay to invest money in Bitcoin (highly volatile and risky asset) that is meant for essential expenses. It can indeed lead to financial trouble. Therefore, the key takeaway is to prioritize financial stability and have well thought out investment plan that doesn't jeopardize immediate needs.
Two things is involved for investment, either you lose or you gain, losing is totally the one you are emphasising that will put you into trouble why gaining will make you to think investment is all about luck and it's based on priority, I don't have much to say in investment of cryptocurrencies and for it's bitcoin because investment in bitcoin is like someone who is in five story building upstairs trying it's luck of jumping out from upstairs of five story building to pick so billion dollars, so making such decisions of jumping from high magnitude,
The reality is that you only loose in Bitcoin when you sell. So, we can say that Bitcoin presents an exception to this rule of investment. Check price history of Bitcoin to see that it has maintain good gains over a period of some years. Conventional long term investments require at least five years to break even and evaluate for profits. Giving Bitcoin this five years interval, Bitcoin have maintained upward trajectory meaning anyone that would have invested in Bitcoin for the past five years would have been in substantial profit.

If Bitcoin follows the market cycle and halving events, we might see a price shift to new highs and this will further demonstrate the superiority of Bitcoin over other investment portfolios. Even though no one can predict the future, there is a possibility we might see price of Bitcoin respect the market cycle.

1100  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: DCA vs Zone Specific Strategies While Accumulation of Bitcoins on: October 14, 2023, 10:14:58 AM
This is truly an extensive explanation for both new members who are just starting their Bitcoin journey as well as those who have been there. It truly cover most of the discussion in various threads I have been following and it is good to see them all brought together under one thread.

I tend to favour long term HODL because I have found that more effective and comfortable for me, which also allows me to maximize profits. In other words, long-term HODL allows me to grow in wealth, and as you know, the feeling that you have aged for the future has a way of adding to longevity.

Considering the little time we have before next year's halving, I think anyone preparing for the anticipated bull run expected to start next year can combine the DCA method and instant execution at key price points. In this way, you would have injected a reasonable amount of money into Bitcoin before the price shifts to a new zone. I have seen a lot of discussion in favour of this approach, and that confirms it is an effective way of accumulating Bitcoin.

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