Agreed, there's no point to use LocalBitcoins anymore, if I'm going to send a bunch of verification documents to someone random individual, well, I'd rather verify with an exchange. It's a far safer, quicker and easier option. That's why I never actually used it, the verification process in most exchanges is quick enough to not bother with any other website.

Depends on how much Bitcoin we're talking about, if it's a small amount, I'd say you could actually keep it on Coinbase. If not, it's best to move them to a wallet. Also, it depends on what you are planning to do, if you're looking to trade, leave it on the exchange, if you just want to hold, withdraw them to your wallet, it's safer if anything happens, not your keys, not your coins.

Great list, thanks! Found many exchanges that I had never heard about. I've settled with Binance for now, verified my account successfully and got a friend as a referral too (Will have 10% off fees, that's good). Also tried using Coinbase, had an old account but I'm having trouble verifying it.

LocalBitcoins looks too much of a hassle, plus, you have to deal with each individual when trading, so I'll pass. I've used Kraken in the past and it's fine, the layout is simple and never had any issues with it. Confirmation of my account was prompt and easy. Probably one of the best ones in Europe, with reasonable fees too.

I'm aware of that, Binance has 0.10% if I remember correctly, and may have further reductions after some modifications (such as Referrals, BNB). I am not dealing with huge amounts of funds, but it's a decent amount. Actually, I'm considering on moving to Binance but haven't done it yet.

That what I was planning to do and well, didn't go according to the plan. But from my point of view, it can't just stay at that level, there will be corrections, I guess? Won't the price fall after the Tesla trend dies down after a few days/weeks? It's something that sounds logical to me.
That is correct, the 40 euros loss isn't the worst case scenario. I might end up losing more if I do not buy any time soon. This, in case it continues rising or stays at that price level.

Thank you for your replies! Made me feel a little better.

I am by no means an experienced trader, I've definitely made mistakes in the past and will probably continue to do so. I usually bought at corrections and then proceed to sell them at a higher price, sustaining a decent profit. However, that's not the case with Bitcoin. The 0.03 BTC was half of my balance which I was holding since 2014-15 if I remember correctly. Used to have approximately 0.055 BTC and sold half of it.

I can't actually remember how I acquired that Bitcoin, it was definitely not bought though. I was holding it for many years and I actually felt I was missing out, like a user mentioned.
And I couldn't agree more, in the worst case scenario, I've lost around 40 Euros, it's definitely not the end of the world. There are others who have sold (Myself included, at some other instances) at a lower price, or have spent them in the early days.

I'm hoping for a slight correction, to buy back the amount I sold and some more to set aside.

I messed up, big time. I don't think I've messed up that much in a long time.
I sold my almost last bit of Bitcoin I had, (about 0.03 BTC), during yesterday's new all-time high at approximately 37.000 Euros. It's definitely a small amount, close to nothing, especially when comparing to what you guys probably have, but I totally screwed up.

I did it thinking that the price would crash later on, then proceed to spend that money to buy more Bitcoin, but I don't see that happening. I should have kept my balance intact, 0.03 BTC would still be 0.03 BTC, now, in order to buy back I'd have to spend way more money than I would. I think that I might be panicking way too much for nothing, I mean it can't continue rising forever, but the thought of regret is eating me.

Definitely true, there is a plethora of gambling sites, most of us are unaware which are to be trusted or not. I'll agree that most sites promoted here are legit and safe to use. Will make a list soon with information about the most well-known, legit sites, after I investigate and experience them myself.

I actually am, but only with micro amounts, as I said, I just want to kill some time, maybe earn a few bits if I'm lucky. That's all. I am not planning on losing my money nor waste my time. I'm actually kind of thinking of stopping in Freebitcoin, I mean, it's not bad at all, gambling with the Satoshi you can earn from the faucet isn't a bad idea. However, I find the concept of multiply BTC, the jackpot etc a little too boring/plain looking.

Currently, I'm using Bustabit, due to its unique concept, it makes you anxious and to jump of your chair while observing the multiplier. It's simple but kind of thrilling, can't really explain. I've also wandered around Bitvest, I like the slots, dice (Yeah I know most of them have it) and the Plinko also looks interesting.

I need to settle down on one two, which I haven't really decided yet, one of them is Bustabit for sure, I'll have to choose one more to have some variety. I've narrowed down to a few, so probably going to be choosing between Stake, FortuneJack or Bitvest.

The three wallets I'm mentioning have nothing to do with the 12 word phrase I have. I am just suspecting that the phrase might be from one of the wallets I found and recovered successfully. These three wallets were online Blockchain ones, and were recovered by looking back on my old email, finding the wallet IDs and guessing the passwords.

I understand where you're coming from and why you're worried. You're worried that someone of influence, such as Musk, can actually have an impact on the market, and we've actually seen that happen. I've seen at least two times with Doge, and at the same time, Musk had promoted Bitcoin through his Twitter account.

However, this time, Tesla invested 1.5 Billion into Bitcoin, that explains the sudden spike in price. Still, even if that's the case, it's a controversial subject that such companies have massive impact on the market.

Quite astonishing, was laying on the couch and woke up to this, it was very sudden. Decided to sell some Bitcoin and try to purchase back after the bull run ends, at a lower price. Hoping to make some profit that way.

I've also had the same question as you. I've been hearing not to hold coins (Or even Fiat balance) in exchanges, for safety concerns, I don't see how you can actually do that. Not only that, but I find it a waste of time and money to have both your balance and your coins transferred all the time.

I've always used online wallets in the past (BitGo and Blockchain) and never had any issues. Currently, I have some money on an exchange and some Bitcoin, I keep investing/trading both, back and forth throughout the week, I don't see how I could actually keep them "offline". I think, that if you are using reputable sites, don't sign up on any stupid phising or scam sites, use 2FA, you'll be good to go. I might be wrong though, that's just my 2 cents.

Couldn't agree more, it's pure manipulation of the mass. People know that such announcements/posts from someone of influence have massive effects, especially in Doge, which is a meme coin with no actual purpose. They're taking advantage of an opportunity that won't definitely last long, and may or will definitely crash at any time.

There are others who are still buying at this tremendous price, I find it stupid and way too risky.

The fees are quite high indeed, it's definitely a hassle to move to another exchange, plus, I don't know how to move my whole funds somewhere else and to avoid excessive withdrawing/depositting fees. I mean, there are other concerns that come to my mind now, what if my account gets blocked on the other exchange after a sudden large deposit, what if I have trouble verifying and so on.

I've also read that thread, I had no trouble verifying on Bitstamp a few years ago, their support was solid and prompt when I had lost access to my 2FA. However, looking back at the transaction history and summing up the fees I've paid, well, I got to tell you, it's a decent amount.

I've used Kraken and Poloniex in the past, many years ago, in fact, I couldn't even remember that I had an account on Poloniex.

Thank you for accepting, I confirm that my details are correct and accurate.

I'd like to ask, is this campaign still accepting new members? 3 of us have applied, the spreadsheet has been updated but none of us have received any update on our applications. The most recent post made by the managers was mentioning that the lowest class is open for new applicants.

Unfortunately, that is correct, I do not even have the address. If I did, I could see if it was worthy of recovering, I cannot even guarantee that it's not another empty wallet.

So far, I've recovered three wallets, one of them was intact, another one was simply empty and the last one had $100 in it. This is a file I found randomly on my drive, the 12 word phrase could also point to one of these 3 wallets.

Me stupido sold at approximately $37.400 in order to buy again at a lower price. Well, let's just say that didn't really go according to plan. I'm planning to buy back the exact amount I sold, if the price ever falls back to that level.