If by next Shiba Inu we mean a coin or token that will match or be close to Shib’s journey & boom in price then it’s unlikely to be anything else called inu. It’s just too obvious, the next big craze that comes in the next bull run will be a shot out of the dark. We don’t know what it is yet because it’s probably in the early beta stage. You just have to do lots of research, take some risks & probably get very lucky to find the next Shiba Inu.

Looks like a fast route to losing everything to me. An opportunity not to be missed. In all seriousness yes, if it looks & smells like shit then it usually is a pile of stinking shit.

Staking is at best risky & at worst a scam. It’s just not worth the risk.

Welcome to the forum, it’s a great place to learn about bitcoin. People on here are mostly good guys, you need to stay smart though. As with everywhere there’s a small minority of people who ruin it for everybody else. There are a lot of really helpful people so feel free to fire any questions out & I’m sure somebody will try their best to assist you.

You’re not late, it’s never too late to learn about bitcoin. Enjoy your time here.

There doesn’t have to be a single trigger for depression to show its ugly head. It is really quite common in the modern day, people are now willing to seek professional help. It’s more accepted, people can admit weakness & not be laughed at.

The only real advice I have for anybody suffering is to talk to somebody. Don’t keep it all bottled up. Please don’t start taking prescription pills either, they are no good. There are better ways to deal with depression.

Dogecoin isn’t dead no. It’s just in a significant down turn, a regular bear market like basically every cryptocurrency token/coin in existence. These trends don’t last forever even if you might be sad & it feels that way. Just try to stay strong & think about & do other things. Doge will rise again & hit new highs, you may have to be patient though, due to the current world financial situation it could take another few years.

I think if you plan to hold bitcoin long term & you think the price will be much higher in the future then it is not a bad idea to borrow money so you can buy bitcoin. As long as you can afford the loan repayments then it’s not a problem I guess.

You’re not going to feel too good if you borrow money when it’s in a bull market & the bitcoin price crashes like it has done. Your repayments on the loan won’t be less

If you plan for long term holding though it’s not a problem.

I am quite secure online, I use a good VPN, I don’t visit shady websites. I don’t download movies, torrents & potentially rogue files. I basically just use the internet for browsing so I like to think I’m quite safe.
Nobody can be 100% certain that they’re surfing securely but there are certain things that can be done to give yourself the best chance & I like to think that I practise safe internet use.

You may have to wait until late 2025 to see the real peak of the next bull run. Historically that’s the way it’s always worked, in four year phases. You are doing well to keep accumulating though, it’s a great habit to get into & over the long term is a true recipe for success.

Look at cryptocurrency as a long term plan, a pension type situation, something to get you out of the mundane 9-5 stuff.

Patience, patience, patience, you will do well. Try not to keep checking your portfolio prices every day, it’s unhealthy. Stick to your plan & you’ll make bank before 2026.

I find Windows Defender to be more than sufficient for my needs. I just use regular websites, I do not download torrents, stream random movies or use P2P marketplaces.

Obviously do what suits yourself but Windows is fine for me.

It’s OK to spread your risk & diversify a bit. Low cap alts can make you rich.

It’s not a good idea if that’s your only crypto though. If you have no btc, eth & this is your investment strategy then it’s a dumb one. If you like to do this as a side investment with a chance to make money then sure, why not.

I’m doing the only thing that makes sense during a bear market. What I’m doing with my alt bags is what you should all be doing, adding to them. These are the times that you buy low to give you the opportunity to sell high in a few years.

After winter, comes Spring

My Dad is a good man, he worked hard to provide for us (his family). His parents were Irish immigrants who left Ireland in the 1950’s. My Dad came from nothing & did really well in business, he got into real estate & created a life that many people will never see.

He has provided a platform for me & my siblings to benefit from financially very well when he leaves this world. I did kinda well in the parenthood lottery. My Dad is a role model yes.

It’s just about the worst thing you can do in crypto at the moment. Not your keys not your coins. Never, ever leave your money in the control of a third party crypto exchange. Recent & long term history suggests it’s a very risky thing to do. The returns on offer are just not worth the risk involved.

There are murmurs all over the world that the people in power are looking to push these CBEC’s. They are about total control, resist with every fibre or your living being.

This is why we got into crypto, to avoid authoritarian control.

Not something I expected to see on this forum haha, but I guess it’s smart of the French government. After COVID the last thing they need is their health service getting clogged up by people with itchy bits 
Smart move by the government & hopefully the young people they are targeting decide to play safe & look after themselves.

It’s important to keep a healthy diet, no matter what age you are. It becomes especially important as you get older though. What you are able to get away with in your 20’s is possibly not a good idea to continue in your 50’s & beyond.

Protein, vegetables, fruit, minimum carbs & lots of water is key.

I don’t read novels or anything like that, I see them as pointless & a waste of time. I like to educate myself on real life things, I read & study finance, cryptocurrency, I surround myself with educated people whom I can cherry pick information from. What I will say is one of the best & most informative pieces of reading material I’ve ever had the pleasure to read is The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous. It will open your eyes & probably confirm to you why you are here on this forum.

Very good point, most very successful people have failed & come close to bring broke multiple times before they eventually make it. Whilst you still have a beating heart & air in your lungs, you have a chance to succeed.

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” — Napoleon Hill

Don’t feel entitled to anything you didn’t sweat and struggle for. — Marian Wright Edelman

Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win. — Bernadette Devlin

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle. — Wilma Rudolph

https://medium.com/swlh/16-quotes-that-will-help-you-pass-through-the-struggle-of-self-employment-501cebe66562

It’s nearly 2023, we shouldn’t need to be reminded to self custody. The warnings are there in the relatively short history of crypto. We saw what happened to MtGox but some people still don’t learn.

Celsius, 3AC, FTX & there will continue to be more. Get your coins off exchanges & into self custody or risk losing them.

Lots of people think SBF was a government worm planted to damage the reputation of crypto which would make it easy for them to regulate hard before they issue their CBDC. I’m not a conspiracy theorist but it seems plausible.
By nuking FTX & creating the ‘crypto bad’ idea, it would allow the government room to hit the big exchanges hard. I don’t know but we may find out soon.