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.

I've been reading such stories since the dawn of Bitcoin and cryptos. Likewise, I mostly wanted to point out the differences between pro and against Bitcoin and their status. I don't know any of these two guys being mentioned (pro-Bitcoin), because honestly, I don't actually bother with predictions and analysts.

Well, the price is set by the current demand and supply, I believe that they're saying that because Bitcoin is not tangible, like gold is. However, the same thing can apply to gold too, if for some reason the demand decreases, its price will decrease too.

Came across this article today, it's in Greek, but I'll summarize quickly. You could also use Google Translate through Chrome.

Basically, the following article is mentioning two of most dominant predictions about Bitcoin, it's collapse or skyrocket, surpassing $200.000. A few examples of experienced analysts and  economists are mentioned below. Firstly, Tom Lee, of Fundstrat Global Advisors, believes that the price of bitcoin will quadruple by 2022, reaching $200.000. Another crypto market analyst, Nicholas Merten, agrees.

The main principle the article is following is that throughout the past few years, Bitcoin didn't crash below its lowest point. For instance, in 2016, its lowest point was $365, while in 2017, it was $780. And this pattern follows for the rest of the years. With the same logic, Bitcoin won't fall below $27.734, the lowest point of 2021.

On the other hand, the famous economist and professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke, claims that while the price of bitcoin is close to $ 50,000, its value is zero. The head of the largest bank in the world agrees with him. According to JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon, bitcoin has no value.

In conclusion, we're seeing two sides of the same coin. On the first instance, we're seeing market analysts, praising Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, while on the contrary, well-known economists, who are also related with large bank/financial institutions, are against Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. I'm not sure if it's a coincidence or not...

What's your take on this matter?

Source:
https://www.liberal.gr/market/bitcoin-tha-ektoxeutei-sta-200-000-dolaria-i-tha-gkremistei/423177

If I were him, I'd need a ton of psychotherapy to get over how stupidly I lost such opportunity. On the other hand, despite losing quite a few opportunities myself, I don't (and can't) regret what I could have done differently several years ago, it doesn't change anything and to be honest, there's no point in doing so.

My goal now is to look forward to new opportunities and challenges, in order to accumulate more Bitcoin in the long-term. Looking back won't solve anything at this point.
 

I know you regret it, but there's nothing you can do to change it. I can somewhat relate to what you're feeling right now, but not at the same degree, since your transactions are way higher than mine. When I returned to the Bitcoin scene and this forum, back in December 2020, I managed to recover two Blockchain wallets with microbalances left in them.

This is one of them. Honestly, seeing the transaction value with today's price did hurt a little.

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/16BjYxYMjFcXLRFJE5UxrDXvHbW6VM5M2d?page=1

It doesn't replace vaccines, the antiviral drug's purpose is solely to combat the illness's symptoms itself, reducing the risk of fatalities. It will probably be taken just like any other antiviral drug we're accustomed to. Despite its rollout, vaccines are still necessary.

That's right, DeFi is providing us with immense capabilities. I actually entered the scene the past February of 2021. The investment opportunities are huge, providing decent APYs, even in lower risk contracts.

I was introduced by a friend of mine, and it was probably the best thing that happened in crypto, the past 2 years. I managed to earn a decent amount of money, in a exceptionally short amount of time. The main drawback though, is their safety, there are a lot security risks and scams going on (or at least used to).

The Turkish Lira has been losing in value the past few 2-3 years, (the crisis is ongoing since 2018, if I'm not mistaken) but the condition has worsened the past few months, due to Covid-19 and the rising inflation. However, I don't recall Turkey being cryptocurrency-friendly in general. So, Turkey definitely isn't even close to adopting Bitcoin, and is probably rumors.

Definitely, people got pissed at him for assisting in the manipulation of the cryptocurrency market and stopped following him. It was stupid for both sides to make such bold claims. Announcing that he'll sell Tesla merchandise with Dogecoin, what's the purpose of this whole ordeal? He's a great businessman that's for sure, but if this happened in the stock market, he would have been arrested, cryptocurrencies however, are not monitored by someone, of course.

I entered the Bitcoin scene back in 2013-14 at most, I was a simple teenager back then, who didn't have access to bank accounts and credit cards. Thus, if I wanted to purchase something online, I couldn't, since my parents were old fashioned and didn't trust internet purchases.

That's were Bitcoin came to fill this gap by acquiring small fractions through faucets and PTC sites. It was enough for me to complete small purchases of mostly digital goods, such as Minecraft accounts etc.

Now, I'm trying to accumulate as much Bitcoin I can, setting them aside as a savings account.

It is possible that he may still own meme coins such as Doge and Shiba. If he doesn't, it's probably another mere attempt to troll users into buying worthless coins and dumping them shortly after. On the other hand, I'm not quite sure that he has that much of an influence in the market anymore. He definitely used to have a lot, but people stopped following him after the Dogecoin incident.

I was quite skeptical when you first made this thread, it's doubtful that you remember my response, after so many replies. However, I see that you're doing pretty well, still on the plus side, despite the market being bearish right now.

The largest investment though, wasn't the Bitcoin you purchased, it's actually the money you're managing to set aside each month, by cutting on expenses. You're doing a great job managing your finances and investing at the same time.

Keep up the good work.

I also doubt that there are people who have held for that long, the number is definitely small. However, I'm almost certain that most forgotten wallets were dug at 2017's ATH, which was phenomenal for that time being. Definitely, there were a few found at last December's ATH, I even found myself two wallets with balance in them, but the number of people who suddenly remembered that Bitcoin exists is slim.

That's true, doing your own research isn't always lucrative, it's often dependent on many factors, such as people of influence, Elon Musk mostly mentioned Dogecoin, which led to a huge rally, with it reaching $0.50/each, if I'm not mistaken. Flocks of people run to buy Dogecoin, and let's just say that a large number of them lost their money.

Definitely true, if it wasn't for the anonymity cryptocurrencies offer, I'd have them deposited in a bank. The truth is, you're provided with immense capabilities in terms of what options you have for your money, without needing to declare that to anyone.

For instance, I've deposited most of my crypto on staking platforms, achieving an APY of 30% on average, while a bank , would provide you with 1-2% at most.

I was pretty sure that we wouldn't have another all-time high within 2021, it looked way too utopian. However, I believe that we're already going through a phase of correction, which is going to last quite a few months from now. Do I believe that Bitcoin's capabilities regarding its price are immense, I'm not sure when we'll see it though.

So you're suggesting that your morals are stemming from religion? Thus, if religion didn't exist, you'd be an immoral human being, with no ethics and morals. That's what you're telling me.

No, religion isn't necessary by any means, I'm an atheist myself and never felt the need to believe in religion, nor God himself. I don't mind people who do, however, my morals are stemming from the values I was raised with and my own personal beliefs and ideals. You're indirectly saying that you'd be immoral if it wasn't for religion.