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Good to see you here!

Same way you found this board I guess you must have seen some pinned threads which are the essential threads that you have to read to know your ways around the forum. I will help to drop some few links that you will need in here.

I don't know your level of knowledge about bitcoin but if you want to know more about the basics in bitcoin you can visit this website site Learnmeabitcoin.com[1] its website that entails all essentials of bitcoin including technical knowledge.

You can also visit this thread for the forum rules Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

Here is a basic thread that you need to read before posting Newbies - Read before posting

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[1] https://learnmeabitcoin.com/

Except you want to run a full node then downloading the whole Block shouldn't be your problem. You can run a pruned nodes to reduce the total storage which the block will occupy in your disk space, The current Blockchain size is around 651.13 GB [1] so it's even above your 500 GB space.

Additionally, It's practically impossible to see all bitcoin nodes shut down. For something if this nature to occur then all network or internet has to be down generally before we can experience all nodes down which in an obvious sense isn't possible for now at least.

Basically what we are talking about is around 75,000 active nodes running, so if your node is down someone else node is still running that's how it works.

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[1] https://learnmeabitcoin.com/technical/networking/node/#disk-space

Your questions shows you are obviously new to bitcoin and not just in the forum.

Alot of bitcoin enthusiasts uses the word never sell bitcoin because of the obvious love for bitcoin, if you have know bitcoin for years now or read more about it you would find out that people who held bitcoin from the onset has never for once regretted their actions and are still hodling till date yet bitcoin continues to appreciate in price. If you hold an assets and it doesn't fall you and you know it has a very long life spam that you might not meet the end would you ever sell such an asset? Of course No!

So see bitcoin lovers like me say never to sell bitcoin you should be celebrating such at because it took people a lot to hodl their bitcoins up till now, even with issues like Ban, Bear market, FUDs and SEC regulations yet they made it out to hodl till date they are worthy of celebration buddy! You can visit the Bitcoin Wall Observer thread and see how some forum member have been holding and the word never does seize from them because they understand what bitcoin is and values it.

Firstly, bitcoin is 21 million limited and not 210 million[1]

I don't know where you got all this information but bitcoin will be fully mined in the year 2140[2], So bitcoin last halving is not going to be in 2028. Additionally, over 19.5 million bitcoin has been mined, we have less than 1.5 million bitcoins to be created because of some lost coins and the rest issues that resulted to less than 1.5 million remaining [3]


Bitcoin is not just an asset. It's an alternative means of payment but it's volatile nature has made it an opportunity for people to make profit from it. The whole scenario of bitcoin price increasing day after day, year after years has made it become a store of value which is another reason why people prefer to hold bitcoin forever than hold a fiat currency that deprecates in value as time goes on.

So what you are saying in essence is with bitcoin being traded it doesn't have any value? Then you still have more readings to do mate.

For over years now, even as a newbie in this forum and crypto space, I have read several articles and seen videos of where bitcoin is used every day as a means of payments which is one of its reasons for been created.

So bitcoin is every day in circulation, if it's not in circulation then there will be no market cap for it. There is a thread by @JayJuangee where he teaches a sustainable withdrawal method for bitcoin investment, the contest of his thread is for hodlers who are never going to sell their bitcoin in the nearest years but rather take profit for vacation and the rest of enjoyment you can think of [4].

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[1] [2] [3] Bitcoin market cap and supply Or https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-happens-bitcoin-after-21-million-mined/
[4]   JJG's Bitcoin Investment Ideas (Sustainable Withdrawal / Portfolio Maintenance)

Obviously OP you have a good point but your post lacks quality from my perspective but maybe not in others perception. It's not well constructed but it's surely passing an information.

Sometimes I don't blame people for making off topics post in a thread but at the same time everyone is entitled to his or her responsibilities which means you have to read before you make a post.

Reason why I don't blame some people for off-topic post is because some people don't follow the etiquettes of the forum for creating a thread, they just type what's in their head and click post without proper reviews to ensure if it is making any sense or follow the forum standards or not.

From the above quote especially the bolded part, one should be able to write on-topic post or response just be reading the title of a thread, so where people begin to write off-topic in a thread is when the topic says some thing else and the content says another then it will have to require someone to read deeply to write an on-topic post.

For people especially newbies who will want to read more on the above you can visit this thread Make your topic title, posts more attractive by @tranthidung or click on the quote to read the complete post by @theymos

Regarding the second paragraph of OP's post, some times I see paraphrased sentence in a post though I'm not excluded to it but almost everyone is included in this part but sometimes it's necessary to add at least a line or two to a post as long as you know what you're saying even though someone might have said similar thing but with your own point it could be elaborated.
Let's say @LoyceV doesn't like writing too much on a post he prefers hitting the point straight and he already responded to a thread and I'm interested in it, I can elaborate his point as long as we are saying the same thing hence I don't consider it repetition words because it brings out the real ideal of a short sentence.

We have different perspectives of things but I guess this is mine.

Your assessment is correct!
The significant effect that has cost the market to be boring at this time shows the validity of the law of supply which says the lower supply the high the quantity demanded, the reduction in block reward by 50% is quite effective in the market but we can not also forget that the boringness of the market can also be as a result of market sentiment where investors awaits the effect of reduced block supply hence speculation in this forum and outside has reduced from the observation of Op

We can also consider this boringness during post-halving period to be a result of historical trends since we (investors) have some experience of halving effect in the price of bitcoin, BTC price could be less speculated because of past trends expectations and sentiments.

What I can read from the imagine above is the same thing that happens in real life whether in the bitcoin/ crypto journey or in our normal life journey for success, no matter what you go through people do not really understand but all they want is to see the result either good or bad but the process it took to become successful is what they wouldn't know about.

It's same with bitcoin journey what ever you achieve with your bitcoin investment it's seen as luck but deep down behind the scene you went through alot just as the imagine shows; Ban, bear market, FUDs and SEC issues , exactly the way we are battling national regulations towards crypto related transactions etc when you finally achieve your goals it then seems simple to those who are not aware of how you got the goals but only saw the success.

It's not easy to make it in life generally, it's not also easy in life to build a solid portfolio in bitcoin and every other cryptocurrency currency as you will have to battle a lot but as long as your are not quitting then you're surely going to succeed. Take responsibility of your coins and remember "Not your keys, Not your coins" in order to remain safe be guide with your assets and keep investing as long as you have the capacity to buy. Hence at the very end you will remain profitable.

On a personal level I don't do much of Airdrops but with the result I have witnessed people proclaim how much they made from the Not coin farming, it shows a bit of concerns to me because definitely shits are going to be popping up frequently with the same strategy that Notcoin used to attract it's users which is taping or doing some task to earn the Notcoin.

I've been seeing some few people trying to farm other coins that are using the same strategy but I don't know how well it will turn out but definitely most are going to be scams that will never get listed anywhere but as Nigerians who are opportunistic in nature you have to try whether it profits you or not but at least you won't be missing out the fun while it last. There is a proverb that says "Get mad when your mates are mad but don't start when they are stopping because you would be considered the real mad person" if you can read meaning to it then you would understand what I'm saying in essence.

bitcoin has gone beyond being accepted as means of payments in shops to different levels.

Have you heard of bitcoin ATMs ? I guess No! You have to read https://www.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-atm/

I don't know what country you're from but in my country Nigeria, I have seen a lot of threads that shows that bitcoin is accepted as means of payments in different high firms in the country and other local shops. I can attest to it that I have seen a furniture shop that accepts bitcoin in my city.

So you will have to find out how far bitcoin has gone, sooner buddy! Before it has a big community like this forum you should know it's not kidding right?

A lot of people are fascinated by this meme coins because they believe it has the opportunity to turn their little capitals into millions in just a few weeks or days of investing in them meanwhile sometimes it end up being a scam because most of the meme coins that are being organized these days are pump and dumb shits that are just here for the meantime and after a while they will disappear from the market.

I see a lot of promotions these days about meme coins but I'm absolutely not interested in them instead I use my little earnings to invest more on bitcoin than altcoins that are more shitty than shits (memecoins).

It's your own perception about the project but for me I'm not a memecoiner so I wouldn't be too intense to make an investment into any meme project because they have a social media community that is active for aaby reason. I would rather opt for bitcoin and increase my stash where I'm certain that profit will be guaranteed at the end of every bull run.

My major problem with this memecoins is the fact that they are launched by scammers most of the times just to get some attention and then they did appear from the space.

Of course altcoins depend on Bitcoin for price increment during the Bull run of Bitcoin but in the past price movement that we just seen some altcoins resistance to increase is an obvious sing that we are not yet into the full bull run but at this point, we are expecting the altcoins that couldn't flow with bitcoin price movement to follow the trend  from now till the end of 2025.

But one thing I am sure of is that the altcoin market is timeless so we do not know when exactly it will appear but for sure we will surely meet a price movement that we push most of the altcoins to a new all time high.

Obviously you are not clear with your point yeah so if you are holding an altcoin and you see updates on Twitter and the rest of the social media and that shows decline in the price movement and you begin to fear then what you need to do is do more research more concerning that particular coin, search for groups where holders of the same coin communicate or share idea.

Then you will find updates on what and what not to do at the moment because currently, here we do not know what situation you are in or what coin you are talking about but if it is something like Bitcoin which you obviously stated you are in for a long time hence I will advise you keep Holding but if it is an altcoin which I am not certain about it volatility then I would suggest you make more research concerning that particular coin in order not to loss everything.

  I think I also have the same initiative here but I would rather OP hold the current coin as long as it is not failing yet but if op thinks the coin is holding currently is about to fall then swapping directly would be the best advice but if the otherwise then he should split the coin swap the other part of the coin then still hold the coin because one does not know what way the market goes.

It might end up going high after op decide to swap or sell which will end up in regret so I suggest op still holds the coin in the meantime swap the rest for the new project which he thinks is better or wil do higher. As long as profit is what we aim at then op should do the best he can just to maximize profit.

Honestly is the best policy, this the only honest response I have seen here. Obviously op isn't making any much sense in his posts but we ignore that and head straight to making a response without trying to put the person in order but I see your have sane zeal with me I guess I will maintain my stand because I'm not allowed here.

Btw, to you OP you must have to take at least the advise above to increase your post quality.

For every beginner or newbie as you and I because I'm also a beginner but with a difference of forum rank but by knowledge a beginner it's most important to keep in touch with people who are grounded with the basic knowledge which is required for your success in any area one chose to go. Here in the crypto space one must at all times be willing to learn from every one and contribute their own part of experience in order to show learning.

Learning or acquisition of knowledge is the fundamental in the crypto space that one must acquire before venturing into investment of any kind or in the process of learning you can be investing or doing that which you profits from (trading).

Although, I gamble but not frequently because I feel like I'm going to get used to it easily because I once tried and saw how vulnerable I was to it then I took a break.

I would choose gambling on casinos or sport betting than gambling with meme coins. Although gambling is gambling it's all luck but I like to make my actions concrete and precise so I would choose gambling on sport not memecoins.
As long as I'm not a memecoiner and I don't understand memecoins I wouldn't wager on what I don't know or understand how it works. Memecoin has a complex system that one has to be strategic but when comes to gambling on casinos I just chose a football match stake what I can afford to lose and I'm done compared to memecoins you will have to connect one wallet to another, different kind of things before you can act on it but in normal gambling those stress are minimal.

I'm beginning to think what exactly is Drake doing because this isn't an obvious gamblers behaviour because of he wants to maximise wins he would bet on both sides if this losses then the other wins but he doesn't engage in such gamble rather he only focuses on his favourite people.

Another thing I'm not sure s if we are getting the real gist of his actions or gambles because this nigga could be winning straight but that doesn't occur to us but only his loses are shared for we to talk about, maybe he has won many times with the same strategy but only this days he has been unlucky.

This isn't my first time of hearing about this deepfake tools used to scam people but at some point this people are so naive to fall victim of this scams at least no matter how real a project seems for a good amount like $18k which the victim lost, he should at least involve more than one person to help out on the project at one of two would have suspected and faults would have been found oj thr process but because he or she was convinced of the selfish profit he fall for the scam.

One thing is certain scammers are not dumb they are part of the smartest people in the world but chose to use it in a negative way. So as you said we all have to be on guide, updating each other on what ever is happening around the space not to fall victim of any scam because it hurts to loss ones hard earn money.

On a head-to-head record, from BBC Manchester City is on the 1st position, and Westham is on the 9th position with a 52 total points and City's with a total of 88 points. The difference is very very clear that City's are beyond doubt the winners of todays match.

Although this gambling board we are only lucky games but at least statistics has shown that today's match with City's and the Hammers is not a lucky game but a clear and precise factual with for Manchester city.

Following the arguments, you can find out more points to why I'm certain that Manchester city is going to be the winners of today match to battle either Arsenal or Everton on their next match, here is the link on BBC - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/czkvkp3ej9xt#:~:text=Match%20facts&text=Manchester%20City%20are%20unbeaten%20in,winning%2013%20and%20drawing%20three.

Apparently, we all know gambling has to do with spending to get entertained but alot of gamblers stake with what they can't afford to loss even after reading so many instructions concerning gambling addictions and consequences attached to gambling without control but yet they keep heading for it.

However when they get the results of a particular gamble some of them refuse to accept the outcome of their gambling hence the inherent urge of wanting more will lead them to chasing losses, the story OP shared is a deep example of people without emotional control as one couldn't accept their fate to end the gambling instead of acquiring more loses they rather go ahead to gamble more than give it up for the loses.