HEX is a smart contract itself, so technically it's not a "scam" nor a "Ponzi". It's basically a decentralized certificate of deposit that gives a high APY to "hodlers" of the HEX token. Comparing HEX's price since launch and today's price, I'd say it has been working as intended. It hasn't brought the attention of mainstream investors yet, maybe because big players like Ethereum, Cardano, and Bitcoin are doing even better than HEX. I'm yet to see what's all the "fuzz" about MAXX Finance, especially when it claims to be an alternative to HEX. What might kill mainstream adoption for HEX could be the high ETH gas fees, so MAXX has all of the advantage to take the world by storm. The market is still in bearish mode, so I'd proceed with caution to avoid huge losses in the long term. Just my thoughts

The main reason why countries are against Bitcoin is because they can't control it. Even though they can enforce KYC across centralized exchanges, they still won't be able to identify people who use the blockchain directly for day-to-day payments. This makes it impossible for governments to track and trace every transaction performed by malicious actors on-chain. And with privacy-oriented cryptocurrencies like Monero and Zcash, the situation is worse.

We should expect constant opposition to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies because of the way they were designed. This is normal and shouldn't be a reason to be alarmed. CBDCs will be launching soon, so it's likely the majority will go against crypto for their own interests. Just my thoughts

Every newcomer into crypto panics when he/she sees prices going all the way down the drain in an instant. This is normal since such people aren't used to the crypto market. Those who stay no matter what will see that crypto usually goes up after a severe bear market. It happens all of the time. I'm pretty sure BTC will go back to its "former glory" in a few years from now. We just have to be patient in order to obtain great results in the future.

No one knows how much BTC or any other cryptocurrency will be worth in the long run, due to the unpredictable nature of the market. You can buy coins today only to find out that your investment went all the way downhill in an instant. That's why it's important to diversify your investment to minimize risks of loss as much as possible. Who knows how far BTC will go? Just my opinion

It's all a conspiracy theory to try to confuse people about Bitcoin's true origins. It wasn't created by the government, neither a single person as many believe it to be. It was created by a group of smart people with libertarian values in mind. I think Hal Finney, Nick Szabo, Wei Dai, and a few other cypherpunks were involved in the creation of Bitcoin. They've decided to go under the nickname of "Satoshi Nakamoto" in order to avoid bringing unwanted attention. You think governments would launch a free (as in liberty) and open cryptocurrency anyone can use worldwide? If they did that, then they would've "shut down" the banking system already. But we all know banks are still in play, making us certain that this is nothing more than a conspiracy theory.

Again, it doesn't matter who created the pioneer cryptocurrency as long as it works as intended. All we need is decentralized and censorship-resistant money no one can stop in order to achieve worldwide prosperity. Bitcoin's been doing fine since day one, so it's likely it'll last for generations. Just my thoughts

I think USDT is the only thing that's keeping the TRON blockchain afloat. But it's "glory days" won't last soon as new competing chains offer better performance and cost-efficiency. Developers are quite active on other projects than TRON, so it's likely TRX will lose its position in the market sometime in the future. If there's no innovation for TRON, then I'm afraid the project will become abandoned for the next big thing in crypto. It's possible TRX will turn into a "meme" cryptocurrency like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and the others.

At least, the project is open source. That gives us hope TRX will be "revived" if it grabs someone else's attention. Who knows what the future lies for this coin? Just my opinion

MATIC's never been a victim of network outages (as far as I know), yet it's a lot cheaper than Solana itself. The latter may have better performance, but it's heavily centralized. It's the reason why Solana experiences constant outages. People want something that's reliable and safe to use. Not something that's relatively unstable. Solana's been full of hype since day one, so I wouldn't be surprised if sometime in the future it goes back to the "triple digits".

As far as the Polygon (MATIC) blockchain is concerned, I think it'll survive a lifetime because of its decentralized and censorship-resistant design. All it needs is strong marketing efforts to attract as much investors as possible. The cryptocurrency is pretty cheap these days, so it wouldn't hurt to buy more coins in case it "blows up" in the future. Just my thoughts

Yes, please. I would love that very much.

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Exactly. With rising inflation rates, no one will want to save Fiat/stablecoins in the long run. You're better off investing that money into something that would generate value over time. Stablecoins are only a short-term solution for those who want to protect themselves against the crypto market's volatility. If you use them right, you'll be able to achieve complete peace of mind. Otherwise, it'll be game over for you.

Let me tell you that decentralized stablecoins that are collaterized (eg: DAI) are your best bet to preserve your capital without the risk of losing it all in an instant. It's been years since DAI was created, yet its peg has remained untouched. Of course, nothing is guaranteed to last forever. As long as you don't put all of your life savings into stablecoins, there should be nothing to worry about. Just my thoughts

Europe will be doomed if Russia cuts off gas supplies for good. The EUR will have a hard time rising back to its former glory if this happens. European countries need to act fast by finding an alternative solution to the gas/energy problem. Importing such resources from other countries would be the ideal strategy for the EU's long-term survival. The US won't have any problems since its dependency on Russia's natural resources are pretty low. Even with inflation, the US Dollar is still the reserve currency of the world. Things aren't looking very bright with the Russia-Ukraine war these days, so we should expect the EUR to remain at its lowest in the time-being. Just my opinion

Diversification is the key towards minimizing risks of loss as much as possible. You've got a good strategy by putting most of your money into Bitcoin while leaving the rest into Gold. The yellow metal may be good as a store of value (it's usually stable), but it's not a means for making huge profits in the long run. That's where Bitcoin comes in. If you buy and "hodl" Bitcoin now, you'll be able to make a decent return in the future when it goes all the way to the moon. You can then use that money (profit) to invest it into Gold for complete peace of mind.

Both commodities are a great way to preserve your financial future, so I'd say don't give up no matter how "bleak" things may seem to be. I'm confident everything will go back to the way it was once the economic recession is over. As long as you don't invest more than what you can't afford to lose, you'll have nothing to worry about. Just my thoughts

Same applies to APECOIN, BabyShibaInu, and all of the other "meme" coins being traded on the market today. They have no substance to them other than being purely-speculative assets. Hype is what usually keeps these coins afloat. People only buy SHIBA thinking they will obtain the same results as Dogecoin. The latter cryptocurrency only went sky-high because of Elon Musk. Early holders became rich because of the craze. But that doesn't mean the same will happen with SHIBA. The token really has no future. I'm pretty sure people will move on to the next big thing in crypto as Shiba Inu slowly fades away into oblivion. I'd suggest anyone to sell their SHIBA before it's too late. Just my thoughts

Centralized stablecoins are prone to failure simply because of they way they were designed. There are no investor protections that would guarantee your money will be safe in case of a major hack, the company running away with the money, or the coin losing its peg over time. You're much safer with Fiat than a stablecoin because it's backed by the full faith and credit of the government. If Tether or any other major stablecoin goes down, you can expect crypto prices to fall like crazy. It would be a bigger crisis than the one faced by UST.

If only people understood the risks of stablecoins, then the market would've headed into a different direction. At least, we have decentralized stablecoins to save the day (eg: DAI). As long as people have a choice, nothing else matters. Just my opinion

Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency project that started it all, so it's highly unlikely it'll die anytime soon. It's been 13 years since BTC's inception, and there hasn't been any indication of the Blockchain seeing its last days of life. Unless a superior technology than Blockchain comes up, Bitcoin won't go anywhere soon. The ones who really believe Bitcoin is dead are newbies who're just starting their journey in crypto/Blockchain land. They believe it's all about market prices, when in fact, it's all about the network.

As long as the network is healthy and actively-supported by the community, we should have nothing to worry about. Just my thoughts

The OP really doesn't understand what Bitcoin is and how it works. If he did, he wouldn't had come up with backing Bitcoin against something that has value. I'd say Bitcoin has value because people say so. It's the people who determine how much a Bitcoin is worth, just like any other thing in this world. It's all a matter of psychology where anything can have value as long as people believe it to be valuable.

What backs Bitcoin's value is its decentralized and censorship-resistant nature. Being sound money no one can control, makes it extremely valuable. Not only that, but the limited supply and deflationary mechanism of the pioneer cryptocurrency makes it highly-desirable among any other cryptocurrency on Earth. BTC has proven to be superior than Gold, so it's probably it will stay with us forever. Just believe in Bitcoin and you'll see how it'll make you rich in the future. Just my opinion

Bitcoin's purpose has been changed over the years because of its limited supply. It was designed to be "Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash", but it's rather used as an electronic store of value by the masses. You can see how prices fluctuate constantly due to the speculative nature of the market. With this pace, Bitcoin will never be used as an alternative currency to existing Fiat. This would only change if Fiat is no longer used as the standard unit of account. If people began using Bitcoin regardless of its market price, everything would be different.

At least, the Blockchain is alive and healthy as ever. As long as decentralization is prioritized, Bitcoin will last a lifetime. Just my thoughts

Of course. Governments' policies is what has mostly impacted the economy in the first place. Constant money printing and heavy spending has led us to the point where we are right now. The Russia-Ukraine war made matters worst, so it's going to take quite a while before things go back to normal (if they ever will). I couldn't imagine an scenario where hyperinflation would destroy Fiat in its entirety. If that happens, then we'd be doomed.

My guess is that either we'll return to the Gold standard or switch to the Bitcoin standard altogether. No one can predict the future so we can only hope for the best. Just my opinion

The media is usually manipulated by the government, so we shouldn't be surprised to see them spread FUD in order to negatively impact Bitcoin's market price. Depending on their interests, they can either liven up the hype or "destroy" Bitcoin's reputation altogether. The ones who really control the market are whales. Big exchanges and wealthy people are the ones included in this group. Prices either pump or dump depending on where they want Bitcoin's price to go. We can't do anything other than play by their rules.

If you play it safe, you'll be able to profit within Bitcoin's ups and downs. Otherwise, you'd become "rekt" in an instant. I wouldn't worry about the price as long as Bitcoin works as intended. Just my thoughts

Taking down the Internet would mean taking down everything that makes our world go 'round. Governments wouldn't risk doing this just to shut off Bitcoin completely. They might "ban" the cryptocurrency to prevent people from using it, but they cannot enforce the rule of law when the same is decentralized by design. With the Internet, it's always possible to access the Bitcoin blockchain through other means. In the most extreme scenarios, sending/receiving Bitcoin over radio would be the way to go. But you'd still need internet access to broadcast the transaction to the network itself.

We now have satellites which transmit Internet access to anyone, anywhere in the world (eg: Starlink) so it would still be possible to use Bitcoin even in countries where there's little to no Internet at all. What matters is that Bitcoin stays decentralized so that it could stand the test of time. As long as it remains as is, we should have nothing to worry about. Just my thoughts

You've said it yourself. As long as there's no huge de-peg, Tether will do fine. There's always a risk tied to stablecoin investments. Without regulations being enforced on the stablecoins industry, investors would be nothing but doomed. Fiat, on the other hand, is a much better option. It's always stable and backed by the full faith and credit of the government.

Stablecoins are just a tool for traders to make profit during crypto's ups and downs. They're not meant to be used as a safe haven for your hard-earned money. Tether's practices are quite shady, so I wouldn't be surprised if someday it goes all the way down the drain leaving investors "rekt" in the process. Just my opinion