Well if we are to compare the situation one year ago and today, I must say that the crowd have been bigger. More people are now aware of btc. Although some of them just heard about it and not really interested and some are investing but don't really grasp its essence and purpose. But still, it's a great leap for bitcoin to be known widely.

Maybe he said it because he knows nothing about bitcoin. And how sure are we that he's not holding any? Maybe he's trying to be another Jamie Dimon who is afraid of btc. Besides, I'm not familiar with the prince and that's a fact that not all know him so his statement won't affect us especially btc. Let's not make a fuss over this issue. We all know better.

It's been included in some universities especially in the US and some countries like Sweden if I'm not mistaken. Actually I'm graduate of Information Technology like you and I've never heard of it. Right now, I don't see it being available here in our country but if ever I have a chance I'd love to study again because this cryptocurrency and the blockchain is quite fascinating. Ild love to learn more about it and be more knowledgeable on its technical aspect and not just what I've seen in the web.

Yes of course! As the name itself which is "bit" which means digital and "coin" which is money. So obviously is sounds money to everyone who hear about it for the first time. But the main difference to fiat is that it is in the form of digital. So I think I answered your question and I think others will have the same thinking about it.

Yes since it would take around 140 more years before the last block of Bitcoin be mined. It's a very long time so we should not be bothered about this because all of us here are dead on that time. Too bad we cannot witness that to happen or maybe we are not sure if that will happen.

In the average, Bitcoin is increasing in value over time. So if you buy now and intends to hold it until the next year, 2018, then it would be a very nice decision. Bitcoin might just doubles its price on 2018, at approximate of 10,000 USD minimum in my prediction. So it is best to buy and buy and buy. When the price drops, buy. As simple as that. You'll get your ROI eventually at the right time 

It is difficult to say what to do, whether to buy or to sell because Bitcoin increased recently reaching an all time high. Maybe buying now isn't good since Bitcoin as at its peek. However, buying now might also a ticket to a foreseeable Bitcoin pump until the year ends. Or maybe Bitcoin will go down any minute due to the upcoming forks. It is difficult but if you plan to hold for a long time then buying now would be a good choice.

Yes, another all time high in the history of Bitcoin! That was unexpected since we all know that a fork is about to commence several days from now, right. This just shows Bitcoin and its community's strength. Regardless of an upcoming fork and other FUDs that Bitcoin will go down, Bitcoin still goes up. Hope this trend continues until the end of this year.

Whoa man, chill. We just passed the 6000 dollar mark and it even had a slight drop afterwards. It is best to keep things one at a time. 6000 USD is a good foundation since after the fork, the price is perceived to go higher. We will get there after the hardforks, considering that all ends well without any other issue or drama to rise.

That would be difficult since an accurate speculation about when will the price drop is hard to say with certainty. Hours ago I was certain that Bitcoin will go down because a fork will get underway few days from now but when the price goes beyond the 6000 dollar mark, it made me eat my own words. So no one can say for certain when is the best time to buy in to Bitcoin. All we can say is "buy in the dips" and when exactly is out of our capability of knowing.

I agree, even myself. I am expecting Bitcoin will go down any minute since Bitcoin will be subjected in a fork a few days from now. We've seen what happened to the recent hardfork that gave birth to BitcoinCash, a week before the scheduled fork made the price go down dramatically. But this scenario changes everything. I guess underestimating Bitcoin is not a good thing 

We are already here! Though I am not expecting this to happen. Considering that there are upcoming forks within just days, I though that there will be a big resistance to breaking the 6000 dollar wall. Well, I stand corrected. This is a great sign that despite of the upcoming forks, Bitcoin stays as firm as ever and is not affected of FUDs circulating the Bitcoin Community. Hope it does not fall anytime soon.

The Bitcoin Network fully relies on the existence of the internet. Considering this fact, we can say that the only way to shutdown Bitcoin completely is by shutting down the internet itself. Another is electricity. No electricity, no Internet. So if you shutdown these two then you could probably shutdown the entire Bitcoin Network. Well that is if you can

Totoong totoo, dito pa nga lang sa Philippine Section eh puro ang tanong ay about sa signature campaign, how to rank up, etc. Karamihan ng taong pinoy na andito sa forum ay sumali dito para kumita ng Bitcoin galing sa mga signature campaign. Ang nakakainis pa eh hindi lang dito sa section natin nagkakalat kundi sa mga global board pa. Pero hindi naman natin masisisi ang mga kababayan nating napadpad dito upang kumita eh, dahil karamihan sa atin ay iyon talaga ang dahilan.
Ang ayaw ko lang doon sa comment ay parang nilahat naman ung mga pinoy. Alam naman natin na may mga pinoy pa din na andito sa forum hindi lamang sa pagkita ng Bitcoin kundi para din magshare ng kanilang knowledge about Bitcoin pati na rin ung para matuto pa about Bitcoin.

Such optimism and trust in Bitcoin. This is the most reckless, brave, and all-out investment in Bitcoin I have ever seen. Some are just investing those they can afford to lose, some invest they cannot afford to lose but is taking the opportunity to gamble, but in this case, wow, I am very impressed. This is a trust in Bitcoin no one can beat. I just hope they get the return they want to get soon.

The more you wait for opportunity, the higher the possibility that you loss some. If you will keep on waiting for "the right time", you might end up wasting your time since no one can guarantee in Bitcoin will crash dramatically, lower than the current price, in the future. So it is best to buy now then hold, if the price crashed then buy again. As simple as that. At least you did not waste any of your time waiting for something that might not even come in the first place.

Bitcoin has a currency-asset duality in nature. Bitcoin is a currency because it is made as it i and Bitcoin is an asset because it behaves that way. I believe that Bitcoin is not intentionally made to behave like an asset since Satoshi designed Bitcoin as a "digital cash". However, because of decentralization and volatility, it is inevitable to make Bitcoin behave like an asset more than like a currency. Behaving an asset is not a bad thing but it might hinder Bitcoin from going mainstream. We cannot fully eliminate the nature of Being an asset in Bitcoin but we can reduce that by using it like fiat and do not hold.

6000 to 7000 USD is very much probable when the upcoming hardforks goes smoothly without any issue nor drama. I am expecting this one since we are above the 5000 dollar mark. However, I don't think reaching 10,000 USD this year is too much. We won't go there, not yet at least. 2018 would be the perfect year for that. A bubble might trigger the 10,000 but is not very healthy for Bitcoin.

I feel you. I also think that most of the newcomers here does not want to know about Bitcoin but they just come here to earn Bitcoin. Hell, they even call this forum Bitcoin! Their mindset about Bitcoin is a way of earning, and that's all. I do not know how will this affect the market but I am bothered about this.

Bitcoin will not reach 6000 USD before the fork. It will be after the fork. There are more tendency that Bitcoin will crash as we approach the upcoming hardfork so reaching as high as 6k USD is a bit much. It might fall lower than 5000 USD since hardforks are never jokes to some. Some are afraid of it so that's why some do panic selling.