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.

It's kind of expected, that during a pandemic, pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Jansen etc. are thriving. Of course, their main goal is probably to make money, and it's the perfect opportunity for some, even your local pharmacy, supermarket, grocery store and so on thrived during quarantine. However, said companies have immense pressure to find a solution, which won't only be safe, but effective too. I'm positive that in the next few months, we'll have more tools to tackle this pandemic, the sooner, the better.

If nothing changes, I'm planning to book the 3rd Pfizer dose somewhere in late January, but I've yet to schedule an appointment. My girlfriend is now positive to Covid-19, we live in the same house, and I've yet to contract it somehow. Supposing I don't get infected, I'll do it this month, on the other hand, if I do end up getting infected, I'll book it  somewhere in mid-February.

Certainly, the internet is full of platforms to "sell" yourself. One of the most interesting ones is Fiverr. However, freelancing is tough, it's extremely hard to stand out among so many other freelancers, while some niches are too saturated. It requires time and patience, while getting to know the right skills is a must.

Okay, I did a little research and found pretty limited results, regarding its price, however, I did read that each treatment course is way too costly for the average citizen. Israel has already supplied the first batches of the Pfizer antiviral pill, in hopes to reduce fatalities and hospitalizations, in order to tackle the Omicron variant, which is soaring the entire globe.

Definitely not complaining, I don't see why should I. Last year, I logged in my BitGo wallet (Had only used online ones back then) and watched in awe. I had a small amount of Bitcoin forgotten there, which wasn't worth more than $300-500, a few years ago. If not mistaken, my wallet was then worth approximately $2.000, just out of nothing.

Thus, I have no reason to complain, I've invested into staking too, thus price volatility isn't affecting me, and moreover, I'm trying to accumulate Bitcoin, without paying much attention to its price. The more, the merrier.

I'm certainly aware of its potential, too. Likewise, I personally wouldn't mind going through a phase of bear market. Any accumulated Bitcoin stays as Bitcoin, I'm not turning any to fiat. Thus, despite the price fluctuations, I'm not bothered nor affected. My goals for 2021 weren't fully achieved, but it's okay. I'm patient and have already set new goals for 2022.

Definitely, it's expected from people who are accustomed to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general to be positive. On the other hand, I'm also trying to be realistic, Bitcoin has skyrocketed in the last year, I wouldn't be surprised if we had a few months (or even a year) of  a bearish market condition. Don't get me wrong, I'm positive for the upcoming future, however, I'm trying to contain myself from being too excited and make unrealistic predictions, which I generally do not follow, either if they are positive or negative.

Can't blame myself for not being a fortune-teller, am I right? There's no point dwelling about what happened in the past, we couldn't have known or predicted it would become such a big deal. Unfortunately, I wasn't onboard since its beginning, in 2010-2011, when it costed a few cents, possibly if I knew about it, I would have bought some, since it was dirt cheap.

There are times that I ask myself "What if?" but I quickly brush it off. Not only is it meaningless, but it's also time-consuming, and as an old aphorism said, time is money.