10 years from now. People on this forum will be able to say they really were at the forefront of one of the most groundbreaking paradigm shifting movements of all time. Value and money hasn't seen this much change since the introduction of paper money

The avenues for people to spend bitcoin have been reducing recently but all in god time. Lets the lighting network take effect and I think then we will see allot more vendors accepting bitcoin for sure. It has unbelievably potential

They drive around LA with half naked women to promote the coin. If its not a scam its a very poor technological platform at the very best

tim draper predicts a 250000 bitcoin. Others 100000. If you look at the past bitcoin never just goes straight up. So there is no evidence to suggest the future will be any different

I do think all of those corporations will eventually be overtaken by a decentralised platform of some sort. It is a nice visual that is for sure but I think the odds of any of the coins around today being the ones to overtake is a risky play. Some say we are in the equivalent to the internet in 95. Probably more like 1985 internet for me.

Its anti establishment at its core! This is bound to ruffle a few feathers after all. You are competing with banks who control money who control government.

I think this is a really good list. Only thing missing is ONT but then again getting in now would be silly

Ye I think if its literally just stability you are after its probably better to invest in a stable coin. Probably not USDT either I have my suspicions with them

I think the rise will be coming a little later this year. To many uneducated investors holding bags from the peak in December that will stunt the growth for a while Imo

Allot of the dip is due to EOS dumping a whole bunch of ETH onto the market.
Eth they received during their ICO. On top of it being allot to dump on the market it also made a few investors feel slightly insecure and question the long term success of the platform.

Ye the main net is still buggy but I'm very optimistic with this news

In life, when somebody says you can't do something, you instantly have more of an urge to do the thing you're being told what to do. This seems like a aspect of human nature, pushing the boundary that little bit further. So all of these companies banning crypto will only drive the interest up, it will already add to the mystique surrounding crypto. Bitcoin is a mysterious item so this plays into the marketing of bitcoin.

people need to stop having such strong emotional reactions to these price swings. What happened today has not send bitcoin bullish. People claiming we are out of hot water are jumping to conclusions once again. A tide in the ocean doesn't recede in on go. It oscillating forwards and backwards with the overall momentum pulling back.

Ive seen the debate going around the forum regarding the issue or holding or selling. I do think the HODL meme has had a great impact on the reluctant masses that refuse to sell on the way down but this isn't exactly a bad thing for the health of the market. 

If you have practiced trading with fake money apps but on real markets and you have made some calls that have turned out ok and you also have a decent rate of making good calls, give it a go.

Yes crypto is used by criminals. Cocain is used by criminals too, but it's also used as a numbing agent so that you don't need to feel the pain during an operation. My point being bitcoin is a tool. The crime comes from the user

Look up power ledger guys. It's a Fantastic renewable energy sharing based cryptocurrency

Can it survive without bitcoin yes. Other than using a Cryptocurrency, the puzzle to have a decentralised blockchain is pretty much impossible. Due to a lack of incentive. So yes another coin could come along that is decentralised but will it ever be as secure as Bitcoin. The amount of hash power in bitcoin compared to the rest is vast. It would take an awful lot of work and resources to get close to the security of bitcoin so personally I can't see blockchain existing on a mass scale separate from bitcoin
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Short term counts as capital gains and the tax can range from 18-37% where I live. It's about 20% lower if long term capital gains which is two years and on I think. Maybe slightly less

I can't help but think ICO's are the perfect pawn for the powers threatened by crypto to bring it down.