I highly doubt a lone doctor came up with a stem cell based cure, sounds like click bait material. Doctors aren't research scientist. That would be like my mechanic building a tesla in his garage.

Bitcoin also failed to remove the Bermuda grass from my yard and solve middle east peace.

I'm sorry about you GF struggles. That sucks. Pharma is only a part. New things need to go through a long, expensive approval process by the FDA.

Example:  Covid was fast tracked past the FDA basically, right side of my face has had bells palsy for months. Insurance company reports a 40% increase in deaths amongst healthy people.
 

Well I'm in the economic area of the board, I think when you talk bitcoin you also have to talk about your overall position. It would be myopic to only look at bitcoin. Sure I have bitcoin but It's part of the overall package.

Part of that package is cash on hand. I want something other than USD that fits in my safe. Other currency is something I never glanced at but with a strong dollar I can make a smartish move. Two birds with one stone. If the euro gets strong again or stays as is, so what. I have value I can get ahold of in a timely fashion.

PS: I added some silver today maybe some more down the road in a few weeks if it's the same ish or lower. See I'm a farmer and bought 500 gallons of diesel when the keystone was shut down. Figure I'd hold onto that until a regime change then burn it.

Thank-you and everyone for the replies, I'm learning and researching.

I do hold bitcoin and DCA into it weekly but I have before and will again give it a haircut when it goes and gets rowdy. Rebalancing my humble portfolio keeps me asleep at night and enjoy a gentleman's "hobby"

I've gone old school lately, what fits in my safe is actually mine. I can put gold, silver and my ledger in the safe. I will probably start with some euro's as liquidity should be easy. Having lived and worked in the silicon valley from . 1997 - 2004 I learned some expensive lessons then and got a refresher recently. Sure my other stuff like my 401k is a different beast.

Like Buffet I stay with what I know and understand when I manage my .0000000001 billion dollar portfolio

Thanks, keep it coming please

I'm completely ignorant on buying currencies as a hedge or a safer place than the US dollar.

With a strong dollar would it be wise to scope a few percentages of like the Swiss Franc?

Just a thought I've never had before.

Thanks

I'm completely ignorant on buying currencies as a hedge or a safer place than the US dollar.

With a strong dollar would it be wise to scope a few percentages of like the Swiss Franc?

Just a thought I've never had before.

Thanks

The countries that banned it is like a Whos-Who of shit holes.

Algeria.
Bolivia. ...
China. ...
Colombia. ...
Egypt. ...
Indonesia. ...
Iran. ...
India.

Ok within I understand extreme altitudes in the aerospace business. With in context of a 12 volt device and human livable altitudes is not even applicable. I haven't seen an altitude rating on my extension cord at 7200 feet, my dryer didn't arc flash. The insulators on the 13.2 kv powerlines (@9000 ft) are the same ones from sea-level.

Nothing skydiving or in my plane over 15k feet seems to flame out, I guess if you put my 172 into sub orbit it may have a problem or two.

We might as well debate if things work different in the southern hemisphere. It doesn't matter.

I guess he knows something he read, but massively miss applied.

This is 1000% false.  Stop talking about subject matters you know nothing about.

Meh, at sea level 1 atm is 14.7 lbs and at 10,000 feet it's 10.2.. About 69% density at the same temperature.

Factors of temp and humidity play a paramount roll. Moisture conducts about 10 times the rate air does (general terms).

I would be happy with the cool, dry and CLEAN air generally found at altitude.

Sure I compensate when I fly into my South Lake Tahoe place or Scuba dive there, it's a factor for sure. I wouldn't get too wrapped around the axel on it as far as a miner goes.

Well here in NE Oklahoma we have Hydro and wind from the south as well. Where I am at I have 4.3 cents per kwh. That's why we have Google and many other large consumers here. Lots of free commercial space as well.

Northern Data has inked a deal Grand River Damn Authority for 250Mw mining op.

I think the cooler temps would offset any density altitude issues.

 I have 400amps at 480 available at 4.3 cents hydro sourced mostly hydro/wind a bit more but don't know the number. Zero facilities for it, just connex box and hook it up. NE Oklahoma

It's what i pay right now... there a few dingle berries on the bill but that's it.

Doesn't the US dollar still co exist there?

Welp, I guess it could be anything to anyone.

US doesn't determine it for everyone, that's the beauty of it.

That's what I'm concerned with, I'm not trying to be illegal or shady.  I just don't know what I don't know. In my minds eye it's like buy 100oz silver off my neighbor over spot. Who cares? Well maybe someone does. Is BTC considered "money" to Jonny law?
 

I live on a lake near Tulsa and these towns have money around. I want to OTC trade cash/btc btc/cash only face to face. Distance would be a function of amount. I figure I can make a couple of contacts on the web if I need to replenish. Not doing anything shady just don't want the banks and exchanges in my business, kinda the point behind bitcoin.

Is 15% commission either way a good starting point?

Any gotchyas ?

Learning resources? Alread been through the 'Tube.

Thank-you

Besides stranded energy like flare gas I just can't see how it would remotely be profitable.

The only way I can see anything like that working out money wise is solar depending on area. It may reduce your metering  rate in your favor.

That's about all I can think.

I am disappointed  that it so closely tracked the stock market down. I really wanted something that is independent of them. Without any knowledge I suspect the same people that invest in BTC are also in the markets. So when they pull out it's across the board, I don't know.

Going DCA back in after selling at the high, had to cash out for an unfortunate event and got lucky, not skill. Also in the future going to shave my profits down to my original input and diversify. If it goes below that just hold or DCA back up and wait. I'm guilty of trading on emotions and need to make a personal policy going forward.

EDIT: I hope the market cap increases significantly spread around the globe so the American markets/politics have less of an effect.

Are the L3's and S9's even worth the effort/cost?

Seems to me the juice isn't worth the squeeze