Certainly a factor I didn't weigh in, now that electricity costs have skyrocketed, while mining operations consume a tremendous amount of it, most of which are stemming from fossil fuels. Definitely, Bitcoin accounts for 0.5% of worldwide electricity, which isn't a small amount, the truth is that mining might have become unprofitable (or less profitable anyway) due to high cost of energy and could potentially set miners off.

4.8% here in Greece, gas and electricity costs have increased tremendously the past few months, while I'm now seeing Brent's oil price is also climbing again. A few weeks ago, it went below $60, but now it's up to $82/barrel. The situation is only going to get worse in the future.

The government announced that there is an effort in covering some electric costs themselves (cost of MWH), I'm still skeptical on whether and if it's going to be implemented.

P.S We also got a 2% increase in salary, from 1st of January, we're now saved.(not)

That's quite a long time to be sick, glad to know that they're doing better. I'm still trying to convince my parents to get vaccinated, especially my father who is quite old, but to no avail. If they eventually get sick, they won't go through it as easy as I did, which is worrying me, but they are not getting it. I hope they don't end up regretting it.

Three weeks doesn't sound like a simple common cold. Anyway, I'm glad you're okay, I didn't have any loss of smell or taste, my girlfriend does have compromised taste though. Apart from fever and sore throat, I also felt (and still feel to some degree) disorientated, or a little off, not sure how to express it correctly. Anyway, I'm almost fine now, and I've returned to work, but still I'm getting this tiredness and dizziness feeling.

People get too frustrated when Bitcoin loses value, sometimes it might upset me too, but I'm trying not to worry too much. It has lost quite a lot in value in the past week, however, as someone who is aiming at long-term holding, I believe that Bitcoin will recover as soon as things get better with Omicron and the condition in Kazakhstan.

That's a long story, you'll need a PCR to identify the variant, I only took a Rapid Antigen Test, PCRs are costly, while even if you take one at a public hospital, which is a hassle process with long waiting hours to get tested, it's almost impossible to find someone who will answer that question. I can only speak regarding my area's hospital. Samples are sent to another hospital in a nearby city, taking hours to receive the results, while it's unknown who to contact in order to learn something so simple.

On top of that, the government's website is crap, the test result, along with its variant if positive, should be available online, using your social security number. Instead of that, you can only access negative PCR/Rapid test and generate a certificate, while in case of a positive result, it only prompts you to issue your certificate of recovery.
Thank you, not sure which variant I got, Omicron sounds less intimidating than Delta, especially for those who are vaccinated. It's frustrating though, that I still get fever every day.

Thank you, I've recently read that despite Omicron variant being currently dominant, the analogy of cases between Delta and Omicron are approximately 60/40. Unfortunately, can't find the source of the article, its information could even be invalid as we speak. What's frustrating though is that I'm suddenly developing a fever, starting from early - late afternoon, every single day.

Both my girlfriend and I have been infected with Covid-19, not sure which variant though. The disease was passed to us from one of her stupid friends, who was careless and was out drinking every night.  Symptoms include, headache, sudden fever (up to 38 C), sore throat and coughing, while my tonsils look swelled and inflamed.

This is the fourth day after I got diagnosed as positive, while the quarantine supposedly last 5 days. I highly doubt it that I'll be able to get back to work by Saturday. Have you been recently infected? What symptoms did you have, and how long did the infection last?

It's certainly frustrating, since there isn't a direct answer regarding what caused such drop. Is it concerning? Yes, is it worrying me? No, well, not yet. Waking up to such a drop is definitely scaring, I'm aiming for long-term returns, thus, I am not too worried yet.

Despite not being too affected by the situation, I'm hoping that the market recovers in the following weeks

In all seriousness, I'll consider locking the topic if this situation continues. The majority of the posts here are from the largest conspiracy theorists on the whole forum, Tash and tvbof, who are constantly spamming nonsense on the thread. It's fine, you have a different opinion about vaccines, Covid-19 and so on. To be honest, I don't actually care, you do you. However, continuously posting gibberish is plain annoying, bashing your opinion (without even providing valid sources) in our face isn't changing anything, while you're making the entire topic counterproductive.

Both my girlfriend and I have been infected with Covid, not sure which variant, they never told us. We've been at home for the past week, had mild fever (38 C ~) the first days, and would often randomly spike out of the ordinary. My throat is extremely sore, and my girlfriend is coughing terribly. It's an awful experience that you can't even visit the supermarket and have to have someone to do it for you. We were both vaccinated with two doses, and would have received the third one within January.

On top of that, the hospital here is almost full of cases, getting assistance is tremendously difficult, since they are fed up with the situation. I've got a few acquaintances which were unvaccinated and also got infected, some of them are in a terrible condition.

From my point of view, this winter is crucial in the pandemic's course, while it's possible that we still have a long way to go.

I originally posted it on "Bitcoin Discussion", but it was later moved to the Reputation board, not on my request, probably by a moderator.

Likewise, I regret not being more active here in the past, definitely missed a handful of opportunities, either from signature campaigns, to investment information/advice. Now, I'm trying to win back time and advance as much as possible.

Not actually hoping on making money through gambling, I've a few thousand satoshi there, which I use just for the sake of playing games. I haven't purchased any Bitcoin, any amount I have is accumulated mostly through signature campaigns. Even in the past, I had started from scratch, with zero starting capital.

As I've mentioned before, I also used to trade, but stopped due to it being too risky and nerve racking.

Experts? I don't take any so-called experts into account, neither do I for such predictions. It's not a weather forecast, you can't exactly expect Bitcoin to reach $100.000, within such a small timeframe and then be disappointed if it doesn't. Generally, predictions aren't accurate, that's why I'm not following them, I don't see much point. I'm used to such price volatility, and I've learned not to be too bothered by it.

I don't see any temporary hypes here, Bitcoin has been soaring for the past 1.5 years, even if it crashes further down, it's still way higher than 2021's lowest point, and still higher than 2020's ATH. Price volatility is expected, and to be honest, I'm pretty used to this up and down situation. Sometimes it sucks seeing your money being "drained", but I've already seen it grow multiple times. I don't get why some people are so negative. It's logical to be skeptical, unsure or afraid, but being blunt that Bitcoin is a bubble, without having the evidence to back it up, is pure nonsense.

I beg to know more information about these people who have proved that it's all a bubble. I'd like to know what part of math and science is proving that Bitcoin is a bubble, about to burst. Despite rumors and assumptions, I'm yet to see any solid evidence, as you're mentioning.

On top of that, you didn't answer my question regarding where you're standing on this forum, since you don't sound like a Bitcoin supporter.

I'm wondering how you came to such conclusion, where has it been confirmed, as you're mentioning. That's your opinion, I get it, I'm not going to force mine on you, however, I don't get why you're a member of this forum, if all you do is bash about Bitcoin? What's exactly your point?
People have been talking crap about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general for years, I'm not surprised to see that there are still people who believe that it's all a bubble about to burst.

Thank you, I'm patient on what I'm doing, it's an extremely slow process to be honest, but it's definitely worth it. Likewise, I've stopped trading because it was way too risky and nerve racking for my liking. I used to earn a decent amount with each trade, but it did take a toll on me when I made a couple of mistakes.

As for gambling now, I'm using microamounts of BTC (1-2 mBTC), which I've slowly accumulated through games, I'm not planning to deposit any more nor do I do it daily.

Signature campaigns are the main source, I may gamble here and there, with small amounts of BTC, but that doesn't really count I guess.I was quite far from achieving 100%, but as I've already said, that's okay. I've made a handful of mistakes I could have avoided, but it's all a part of the learning process. I'd be happy if I achieve a 70-80% of my next goal, just want to keep trying for the best result.

Hello and happy new year

This isn't going to be a post about new year resolutions, new year, new me and yada yada. This is actually a celebration post, about my return to Bitcointalk, which took place in 2nd of January 2021. A whole year had passed, and I'll be honest, I don't regret a thing. Throughout that year, I made plenty of mistakes, but also had an abundance of positive experiences.

I had completely abandoned Bitcoin after 2017-2018, which I kind of regret doing, till I saw a post about Bitcoin, recovering and surpassing $20.000+ again. That was it, I recovered my old wallet and started trading immediately. I made a few mistakes, which I shouldn't have done, but they were a result of amusement and poor management. Eventually, I stopped trading, because I couldn't handle its pressure, and put most of my money in DeFi/Staking, which had a great turnover, within a short time frame.

When I rejoined the forum, I set a goal to accumulate 0.05 BTC from scratch, without taking into account any other funds I previously had. So far, I've accumulated 0.028 BTC, which is actually more than half of what I've anticipated, but that's okay. My goal for one year from now, is to gather 0.08 BTC in total, which is relatively realistic. Even if I manage to achieve 70% of my goal, I'll be satisfied.

Overall, this has been a great experience, and Bitcointalk has given me amazing opportunities and there are plenty more to come in the upcoming future.