2018 has been one of the best year for bitcoin.
The pump of last year presents the idea that we have been in a bearish run all through this year, but the average support has been higher than any other year.
And the volatility has greatly reduced.

It has been a slow year with little excitement, I see that as a huge step in gaining acceptance as a currency.

As already stated there is a thread on here where users can stake an address linked to their profile and it can be used to prove ownership should one lose control of the account.
The recovery process is a little slow (although there are motions to automate it).

Always do your part to ensure your safety, use a strong password and keep it safe not to lose it.
Protect your email and password from unauthorized access.
Avoid phishing links.

There has been many disagreements between BTC enthusiasts and BCHs'.
I remember Butcojn cash holders once argued that BCH was having a better ROI than BTC and that ran for months.

Whichever side of the divide you are on determines how you see the facts and opinions.
Sitting in the fence allows you see everything clearer.

I'll make a mental note to look up the series and watch it as any information is useful and easier to learn doing something fun as watching a series which I can do in my spare time.



We see that increasingly in ICOs, as some seem to scared of volatility in cryptocurrency (in general, not BTC)
And at the beginning if the last low, most ICOs were reported to sell off their cryptocurrency funds (mostly ETH) to cover overheads.

Of course these funds could be necessary at points, and lower value would mean less than was raised is being realized.

That's not always true, a project can continue a scam long after listing on an exchange.

There are different kind of scams, not just the quick exit after raising funds.
A project can get listed without investing any funds into developing the project, and some could also sell the tokens they hold at whatever the market price is for more gains. As not all investors check all parameters, before buying on exchange, some simply read the whitepaper and checked the amount raised during the ICO (amount published to have been raised).
Always do your due research.

Satoshi's creation broke a dam, and it is impossible to stop the raging current.
New ICOs are springing up constantly as everyone wants to understand and utilize the blockchain technology.
Bitcoin was created to be decentralized. And the banks or governments can not change that.

The blockchain technology is a technology that can be adopted on different scales and adjusted to suit the requirements. And banks are not excepted.
It's a step in going main stream and would make people more familiar and comfortable with the term cryptocurrency

It is an idea, but how would you implement that in the bounty and ann section, which makes up majority of the spam mega threads.
Most of the comments are reports which are useful for those in the campaign, but not of any use to anyone else.

Otherwise,it could work. Or an upvote or downvote to the post which can get deleted it it gets enough. And rank could determine the weight of the users vote.

Firstly, to put it clearly we are not experiencing dips in bitcoin, rather a general low period in the cryptocurrency market. This usually affects most coins, but there is always exceptions, just as not every coin rises during a bull run, not every coin falls during a bearish season.

Always be on the look out for those coins thriving in spite of the low market.
Diversification is key in this field.
A gain in one could cover a loss in another.

Selecting an ICO to invest in has become increasingly difficult, and this has been heightened by the bearish market which chokes out poorly organized projects.
During the bull run of last year, developers could simply gamble with the booming market to boost their coin once it hits the market without putting any effort into sustaining the project and it would buy them lots of time to make an exit.

2018 has been different and only highly quality projects backed by an experienced and commited team can succeed.
Exhaust every available resource at your disposal when picking an ICO to invest in.
If possible seek the advise of more knowledgeable cryptocurrency enthusiasts and follow expert opinion and not hype or promises.

I would have been more excited at the news that a financial sector is incorporating bitcoin into its list of available payment options. And it could be accepted at regular ATMs.
A centralized cryptocurrency sounds like just another form of fiat currency but built rather on the blockchain technology.
It would surely be good for publicity as people would become more familiar with the term 'cryptocurrency'

When you consider that getting merits is not necessarily down to your high knowledge in bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general. Rather on your desire to learn, interact and contribute to the forum. And not just trying to earn through the forum.

Join discussions, read posts, take notes, contribute where you know you can be helpful.
Don't post or make unproductive threads in an attempt to get sympathy merits, it might work, but it does little for you especially when you return to spamming.

I have also exhausted a lot of search options and have found no thread dedicated to the anniversary of bitcoin's original whitepaper.

The info at the top of the landing page does a lot to create awareness and presents the link to those who may be yet to read it. And also clear the air as to exactly what anniversary it is, as some believe it's the launch of bitcoin, that which would be early next year.


Maybe a bitcoin party, free BTC for everyone invited, that'd be a good prank.

The world is gradually shifting towards digital currency and a cashless society. In before the advent of bitcoin and the blockchain technology.
Calling bitcoin a ponzi scheme or a one way trip transaction is an ill advised statement.
Bitcoin has been recorded to be used to purchase a real estate property. It is accepted in some online and offline stores by merchants as a payment option. And it is even encouraged as some offer discounts in bitcoin payment. This for me is utility.

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If you go through the trust feedback of some of the mods and DTs you would see so much negative feedback left by members, most of them retaliatory due to the mod tagging or banning those members.
And they can leave hundreds of negative feedback with alt accounts and sometimes bots.

But it counts for nothing as those members are not in the mods trust group or default trust group.

Now imagine giving everyone rights to tag, upvote, downvote, rate, or score other users in whatever way.
it would definitely be abused.
And this topic has been discussed numerously, and so far there is no immediate need to add any other parameter to the merit system.

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You'd be in a better position to get merited when you stop wondering how to get it, but rather how to contribute better to the forum. Which is why tgevmerit system was integrated.

It is a means to an end and not the end itself.

Fiat currencies can also be digitally installed into your phone or debit card and you can carry that about without actual bank notes.

But you do not have the level of control in crypto as you are allowed in the banking system. Cause cryptocurrency is not regulated or controlled.

Both systems has put a lot of effort at ensuring security of transactions, as money is a commodity no one wants to lose.

There are also other aspects of a transaction, cost, speed, reliability.

I would not like to draw comparisons as both systems has its own flaws and strengths.

I don't see a problem having multiple bitcoin wallets stored on one PC. So long as you have insured the safety of your assets you can comfortably put them all in one place.

Some may argue that it's best to diversify should one or the other be hacked.
I don't see the need as long as you can maintain the top level of safety and security on one storage option.