It has to be Elon, he’s in the news so much. He really is changing the world for the better. I do wonder if Zelenksy & Putin will feature heavily, Biden too but I’m not sure any of those will be for good reasons.

For positive things I’d say Elon for sure.

The forum is very much alive & kicking. The forum is more active during thriving bull markets, more newbies sign up & sentiment is better but just because the price is down & people are feeling a little low, it does not mean the forum is dead.

Most areas of the forum are still very active. There is nothing to worry about, we are still alive

I don’t think anything is going to do particularly well in 2023 due to the global financial situation. Traditional markets are a mess, there is the war in Ukraine, we are in a recession.

Now is a good time to accumulate though, things will go up in 2 years or so. If you have patience then yes, now is a good time to start buying assets.

If you've done thorough research then go for it, buy whatever tokens/coins you believe in.

OP, you have your head screwed on. You are a smart guy & I salute you. Clothes, shoes & other pretentious items almost certainly will decrease in value but you’ve done something very smart. Planning for your future by investing in bitcoin is a smart move. If you can continue to add more bitcoin & continue buying over many years you will be in a great position later in life.

Stay humble & stack sats, that is the way to a good life.

This looks like a really cool place, I am going to have to pay this venue a visit in 2023. Just reading your recent update & I’m really happy to see things are going well after a few months of trading. I wish you guys the very best & I have no doubt that your business will be successful & continue to grow in 2023 & beyond.

The only person who will be making guaranteed money & getting publicity out of this is Trump. Why would anybody want to buy a Trump NFT.

I can think of millions of better things to spend money on than a Trump NFT.

Do yourselves a favour & run in the opposite direction

Good to have you back on the forum, don’t ever feel hesitant about being active here. Just like bitcoin, this forum is for everybody. I’ve said to newbies so many times, this place is so helpful, you can soak up information & learn so much from experienced crypto users here.

Don’t chase merit, if you make good, constructive, helpful posts you will receive merit. Don’t obsess about it though because the people who do that get desperate & end up less likely to receive merit.

Just be a good, honest, helpful member of the community here & you’ll get merit.

Goldman Sachs are planning to buy cryptocurrency and or offer crypto services because it’s the future of finance. Cryptocurrencies are asset classes that they can profit from. These guys are not stupid, if their clients want bitcoin then they will start to offer it.

The thing is, these older established institutions have to move with the times or risk becoming obsolete.

Terrible news, poor young man. May he rest in peace & his family be comforted by God at this awful time. 31 is young, such a tragic loss. It seems a really bad time for public figures dying at the moment. Recently soccer legend Pele died, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood too. Obviously no life is worth more than any other due to fame etc.

All we can do is pray for those who have left us & hope their families are comforted by God. Mourning is one of the worst times in life, I wish the families have all the strength possible during this time.

Black Sabbath - Paranoid
https://youtu.be/eVcXT9ZmQ5k

Simple but effective advice to get on well here & have longevity is some quite simple things. Just be polite, treat others how you would like to be treated. If you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all.

The forum is a very helpful place for all people interested in crypto, not just newbies.

Don’t be nervous to ask questions, most people here are good & will give you free advice.

This doesn’t surprise me at all. I don’t know why anybody expected jpegs to be worth a lot of money long term. NFT’s were the most recent cycle version of the ICO craze & subsequent rug pull of the previous bull run.

I feel sorry for anybody who paid lots of money for crappy drawings of a monkey or something equally ridiculous.

My advice is buy bitcoin & other mainstream alts, they will always recover to match previous highs & make new ones. I am not convinced NFT’s ever will.

I haven’t lost big in anything financially related but we all lose in life at some point. We all experience loss, it may be the death of a loved one, a pet or a big sports game, failing in a job interview etc. Whatever negative things you experience in life, it’s important to keep your head up & never give up. Human beings are resilient, we can suffer a lot & it may not feel fair but we can fight back & succeed if we put everything we have into doing something.

If you lose money trading or gambling you can make it back, just take a little time away & come back swinging later.

Both points are very true but a good wife & subsequently having children are gifts. There is no rush for the OP, he is a young man. A wife & kids are hard work but we all know about proof of work here as bitcoin lovers

Anything good takes hard work, great things in life do not come easily.

I think this guy needs to slow down & find a hobby. Maybe a vasectomy is in order, he is lucky he doesn’t live in a First World country because child welfare payments would bankrupt him.

Seriously we can all have a laugh & a joke about this but we have responsibilities in life. Having children is a gift, I think our Ugandan friend needs to put something on the end of it if he wants to continue his life of promiscuity & debauchery.

There’s not much more to know than the above, posted by BlackBoss_

It can be tough to watch your net worth fall by 80% or more but things do get better. We will enter another bull market & the price of most coins/tokens will soar. We will see new ath’s for a lot of coins/tokens. You just need to be brave & not panic sell.

This is a time of opportunity if you are smart. Devise a buying strategy now & with patience & the passage of time you will be rewarded with number go up.

Just to try & be a good person, try to be the best version of myself. I’ll try to work hard & be nice to all people around me. I haven’t got a set resolution in particular, I just want to try & be the best version of myself. I hope 2023 will be a good year for me & my family.

You’re in the best place to save yourself from wage slavery & oppressive governments later in life my friend.
Bitcoin will save you from governments stealing your savings through stealth tax (inflation). There are a lot of super smart people here. You don’t need to get involved in every conversation but a little bit of voyeurism is a great help. There is lots of very good information to feast on.

If you have any questions, there are lots of people willing to help. This forum is invaluable & so much better to pick things up than something like bitcoin twitter which is a waste of time.

There are no rules on when you have to settle down & have a family. As a man especially, there is no rush. Your reproductive, biological clock has a lot more mileage available on it than our female counterparts.

It’s better to get a settled job & home, become financially stable & then find a wife & think about kids.

I understand if you were 40 & beginning to worry but 28 is no age at all. You are in the prime of your life, you can relax & not set deadlines on having a family just yet.