Cryptocurrency trading is unpredictable and mostly technical analysis while gambling has fixed odd system for all major games and I believe that crypto trading is not another kind of gambling.
Bad experiences are part of trader's education and those mistakes you've made will make you wiser in the future. If you really want to become a successful trader then accept every bad experience, learn from it and continue trading.

The price of the bitcoin is now above $8000 but I notice that the uptrend this year is slower compared to the bullrun in 2017. The present price might slide into correction before reaching another level, the $9000. Cryptocurrencies are unpredictable so nobody know exactly if these present price rally will lead to another all-time high. Bullrun is still possible but not because it reached $7000, it because of some positive developments that may help boost the price of the bitcoin further.

Same here, trading and bounty campaign is more preferable for me than gambling or mining. Joining a bounty campaign was my first choice because the risk is minimal but you to make a full research first joining to avoid scams. Trading is more risky and I'm already spent a lot of times learning how to use technical analysis and other trading skills. Gambling and mining will never be part of my choices because the two needs a lot of money and time.

Many crypto experts also believe that 2018 is year of correction and it obviously the longest bear market to happen in cryptocurrency history. But there are still some growth even the bitcoin keep falling and they are the top altcoins where some of them go up whikt the market is overwhelmingly red. Lucky for those who purchased bitcoin especially in december 2018 when the price is down to $3200, if they hold it till now, they already made the biggest gain for this year.

Many of the traders are already waiting for the so-called altcoin season where altcoins are mosty bullish. The price of the bitcoin at this time is always steady compare to the altcoins where rheir prices are going up aggressively. But even in the height of bitcoin bullrun, some altcoins manages to go up and made some significant gains. These altcoins grow mostly when the market continuous to become bullish and it is also depend on bitcoin's price movement.

Lucky for those who bought bitcoin when it is still $3200 because the the price is already reached $8000 a couple of days ago before it declined to $7100. Long term holders can always hope on the bitcoin's ability to recover when the right comes because it is already proven in the past. Other top coins follows the rise in the price of bitcoin except when there is a continuing price surge where most of the coins go down. Holders have their time to take profit so always be patience while waiting.

Hackers according to some reports used more advanced methods or technologies in hacking ang they are always looking for effective ways to penetrate even the most secured sites. The binance hackers obtained user API keys, 2FA codes and other informations to execute their plans so it means they had successfully  found another way to hack the exchange. The hacking of a considered most secured exchange should be a wake up call to further improve the security of every exchange.

There are still few local online shops that accepts bitcoin as payment for their products and most if them uses digital fiats. Most of the online shops that accepts bitcoin are from the other countries and it is costly to order from them because of the delivery fee. If locally available, I plan to buy some gadgets to be use in my online job. I've been using my bitcoin to buy some loads for my internet data and paid some bills via local bitcoin exchange.

At present it won't be possible for the cryptocurrencies to be use in general transactions because of its volatility and decentralized structure. But in the near future, when all advance technology are in placed even in the remotest place of a country, some crypto friendly government will eventually legalized some cryptocurrencies and people will finally allowed to use it in their daily transactions.

Trading always start in educating yourself with proper knowledge or skills and gaining the right mindset as a trader. Greed and emotion is truly the leading problem of a starting trader so he/she must also learn how to manage her emotion and get rid of the greed first. Being ambitious not always bad as long as you are in control of yourself and not your ambition controls you.

I think it will depend on the coin you are going to buy because some of them takes time before they eventually go up. Double down is one of the effective method to earn profits after buying a coin in several dips but be sure that the coin has a potential to reverse its trend after several dips. Altcoins like bnb and ethereum are also good to buy every dip in this time where market is bullish.

Every government has a national currency which also represent their country as a soveriegn nation so it might be impossible for the bitcoin to replace their symbolic currency. Also to use cryptocurrency as the main currency of a country, all citizens should know how to use the internet including those who are living in a far flung areas. So before government replace the fiat with bitcoin, the whole nation should also entirely support it.

As of this time, bitcoin has entered the $8k level and there is a possibility to go beyond that price. It means the bear season is over and the cryptocurrency market is now positive for further growth. In trading, it is more profitable if you buy some big amount of coins and trade it. But if you are still a beginner, it is not advisable to start trading with a large fund because it is a very risky. For long term investment, you can buy any amount of coins as long as the coin has the potential to go up in the future.

Even token or coin that delisted from an exchange has still a value so I believe bitcoin will never become worthless as long as people are still supporting it. The adoption for bitcoin is continuing in many part of the world and this will give the top coin more value and also contributes to further rise of its price. The use of internet is also expanding due to the cellular signal reaching the remotest part of a country and I believe that this will also boost the people's awareness for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

It was a surprise for me because bitcoin performing very well in this second half of the year. I thought the growth of bitcoin this year would go slowly until after the halving is done but it seems that the big investors can't wait any longer and decided to pump the bitcoin instead. But I believe that this price uptrend is a part of cycle and if the current pace continues, it may reach the $10k level before the yearend.

Try to make a research first if your government allows buying and selling cryptocurrencies. If there are bitcoin exchanges operating in your locality and stores that accept bitcoin as method of payment then cryptocurrencies are allowed in your country. Some countries did not legalized or banned bitcoin but their citizens are still free to use it in any transactions. The legality of bitcoin depends on which country you currently residing and as of now, there are only few countries that banned cryptocurrencies.

I think it is not good to advise newbies to join the bitcoin unless they are already well-informed. Cryptocurrencies are known to be volatile and unpredictable and it takes time to understand how these virtual coins works in investment and trading. Newbies should understand that the risk is high and are willing to lose some funds while learning the trade. The number one enemy of newbies is their emotion so if they are really determined to enter bitcoin then they should learn to control their emotion first.

There is still for a better bounties this year as the cryptomarket is getting positive again. Last year is the worst time for those bounty-seeking people but I believe good times are coming again. There are many bounties available or offered in this forum but you must do a research first to find the legitimate ICO or IEO that offers the bounty. The only differen t now is that the token price is very low when it listed initially in the exchange.

Bitcoin continues to go up and already reaches $6800 as of this moment. If this kind of price trend continue, bitcoin might reach $10k or above at the yearend. This uptrend might caused by new bitcoin investors and the continued adoption of bitcoin in many part of the world. These new batch of investors with significant funds if combines with the current investors can lift the price of bitcoin and other crypcurrencies.

The hackers seem to be one step ahead in technology because even the most considered secured exchange like binance is successfully hacked recently. Aside from high technology, hackers are always devising ways on how to hack their target successfully so exchanges should not also stop looking for effective solutions to prevent their systems being hacked.