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.

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.