Depends on how you actually think of it. I would say it is a form of "expensive" asset which also has a storage value. But you can't compare it with gold.
Bitcoin can also be considered as a money, well not now but maybe in the future. It's still on its infant stage, far away from being perfect.

Volatility. Bitcoin price going down does not means that its dying. Compare current value with last months value. A sudden rise took place, so a correction might take place. Its quite normal and happens a lot. You will see more rollercoastering of the price soon 

To participate on bitcoin lotto you have to buy at least one lotto ticket. Each ticket will cost you 0.0001 BTC. The more tickets you have, the better chances of winning.
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Volatility does not mean that the price of bitcoin is going to go higher. It means that the price is not stable. Here due to volatility of the price the price may go down and then get back to it's previous position with a very short time.
One can take advantage of this volatility to make grab some quick profit.

People do not buy coins just because of its value. It is not always about the price. There are people who supports ethereum classic, thats why they still buy those coins and it is still active.

Can you explain more clearly what do you mean by real life Bitcoin? If you are talking about physical bitcoins then there are lots of them. You can find people making custom coins and selling them. Head over to the marketplace and check for yourself. You might like some.

This won't be happening anytime soon lol. If you know how the market works, you would not be asking such ridiculous questions. Look at the charts and you will know how the pumping works.

Without proper citation and resources we can't verify their claims. Might just be a hoax to scare people off and dump their coins so people involved in spreading those rumours can invest when the price falls. Please don't believe everything you read in the internet. Make sure you are collecting information from a trusted source.

It is indeed a waste of time. You are just wasting your time collecting dusts. Look at the fee you will have to pay when you send those coins somewhere else. It will eat up most of your earnings. Don't you think it is much better to do something more efficient?

To be honest no exchange is safe at all. They might go down anytime without any prior notice and you will loose access to your coins within few seconds. Just look at BTC-e and think about it. Has been operating since 2011 and gone all of a sudden last month.
So make sure not  to store  your coins for a long time during trading.
Do your own research when trading. Know about the coins you are  investing on. Try spreading your investment on different coins to minimize risks.

Yeah, it is gone forever, unless someone finds that piece of paper and understand what it is and claims all the coins, it will be gone forever and never be able to recover it. So if you have large amount of coins, it is better to let your close ones know about it.

He is asking about BCC which is Bitcoin Cash, is different from bitcoin and another form of altcoin. It has been created after the split of blockchain that took place back in august 1. So don't get confused between bitcoin and bitcoin cash!

Try investing on top10 trending coins on an exchange. But you better do some research of your own before you start investing. You don't want to be investing on some scammy shit alt coins. And don't just listen to people - they are just suggesting you to invest on those coins for their own benefit.

You should forget about mining right now. It is totally absurd - you might be suffering loss.
You can try selling your skills online. Provide some services and accept bitcoin as payment. You can trade to make profit but will require some initial investments. With investments you have risks to take care of.

If you are talking about the recent rise of price after august 1 and you haven't sold it during the dip ( that is when the price went all the way down to 1800$) you didn't actually suffer any kind of loss. You just squandered the opportunity to make more profit off your invest. It's never too late. You can still make fortune from bitcoins.

I have been involved with crypto currencies for years now. My best investment so far was Bitcoin. Made a huge bank/profit from investing on bitcoins over years. Do also own around 30% of my investments on litcoin. Not dissapointed 

You become addicted to gambling when you start to steadfast to gambling. Like all other addicted to become abnormally devoted to gambling. You think about gambling each and every hour - nonstop. You will want to gamble even if you can't afford it. You start gambling my any means like taking loans off people and gambling with their money.

Not sure about xapo faucets(there lots of list in microearning section. check them out), but I suggest you try doing something else to earn bitcoins rather than using faucets. All you do is collect dusts and waste your time. Try doing something more efficient. Perhaps some skills you can sell?

Have you tried using https://pushtx.btc.com service? They provide tx accelerating service. Just enter your transaction ID and check your estimated price. Pay the price and wait. They refund if the TX does not get confirmed within a specific time.

It's actually the time until the next round "starts". You won't be able to buy any tickets during that period. You will need to wait until the draw takes place.