Well, it will be a whole lot easier if we think about it this way, Apple is such a huge brand and is undeniably meticulous with just about anything concerning its product and any other things that will ever be connected to them. Now, try to look at bitcoins or just the whole crypto world. What do you see? Yes, issues. A whole bunch of Issues. All the FUD, the usage problems and so much more. Now if you are the owner or at least one of the share holders of this big company, will you even think about gambling with bitcoins just to increase your customers when you already know as a fact that you already have a lot of customers dying to get a piece of all your products? Yeah, I thought so. Which is why I really do not think that Apple will ever be using bitcoins or any other crypto currency out there as one of their payment options. The risk for their reputation is just far too much compared to the benefits they will get if they decide to use bitcoins.

     Damn, I cannot even remember how many times I have seen threads having the same though as this one. Lol. Anyways, in my opinion, I really do not think that the volatility of crypto currencies in the future will be a problem if ever a country decides to implement is as their national currency. The only thing they need to do is make their own crypto and regulate it just like how banks today regulate fiat. But something like this will only happen when internet is not a problem anymore for a country. Because clearly there are still quite a lot of countries that have no internet connections in some of their states.

     Odds are saying so. It really is more likely that our generation will never have the chance to witness something like this happen. Heck, I don't even think that our grand children will ever see this happen. Lol. And oh, about the Amazon thing? Well, it clearly is just another rumor since the Amazon has been silent about the matter regarding the use of bitcoins to purchase products on their website. It is that or maybe I completely missed the news about that.

     Well obviously, everything in this world has some issues since nothing is really perfect, but only close to perfection. At least none that I have heard of. Just like how bitcoins have issues, other altcoins too have their own share of issues. Even fiat or national currencies are not exempted from having issues. The only thing that there is, is to find solutions to lessen the issues of cryptos or fiat which has already been proven to be very hard, but not impossible though.

     Now as for the banks and the governments they control, I really do think that somehow or some way, they are really doing things to pin down the crypto world and make it fall on its knees until it dies out. But too bad for them, this will never happen no matter what they do. Because clearly, they cannot control people anymore from breaking free from the chains that they have put on to the public. I think sooner or later, the banks and the governments will finally come to a realization that they really cannot do anything to stop the crypto world from progressing. In fact, I even think that some time in the future, all those countries that have announced a huge ban of cryptos in their countries will reverse their actions and legalize cryptos instead because people will really do fight for their right to have freedom in choosing what currency they wanna use and how they wanna use it. That is what I think

     Thank GOD that at last, out of all the FUD that I have been seeing for the past weeks which are flooding the forum too much already, I have finally found someone that is actually positive and saying good things about crypto currencies carrying good news that everyone can really take inspiration from to believe even more in the power of cryptos to survive and overcome obstacles. If only people had this kind of mind set, I think that the crypto world will never again experience such big drops like this since there will no longer be a domino effect even when some of the big whales decides to sell because people do not easily panic anymore. But sadly, I do not think that something like this happening is even a bit possible since a lot of newbie investors jumps into the crypto world everyday and within these newbies, there are only very few that takes the time to really study and understand how things work around which is why they are more prone to panic selling.

     But hey, corrections like this is in fact a good thing since at times like this is when everyone gets to have a better chance in gaining greater profits in the future since all the cryptos are as what a lot of people call it, "on sale." That is, at the expense of other's of course, which is sad but is something that we really cannot avoid. Which is why knowledge is really so important in this industry. Because if you don't have it, the crypto world will eat you alive.

     You know what pal, I really like the fact that you have great intentions and putting an effort to spread some good news about bitcoins out of all the FUD that are currently flooding this forum but, as what the other guy have said, news means recent information(although it is still news for people who do not know), you must really be careful about any type of information that you spread because no matter how good your intentions are, if you happen to share the wrong information and people who are new to the crypto world that do not have a habit of confirming news first before believing gets to read it, you will absolutely mislead them unintentionally and do more harm than good to the crypto world. - just a little advice.


     Now, in regards to having bitcoin banks, I really do not think that we need something like this here in the crypto world. Simply because the very reason why we or most of us are here is because many of us are already tired of the outdated banking system. It really wouldn't make any sense if crypto lovers would use services like this one. Specially with the fact that one of the perks of being in the crypto world is you can be your own bank and be in full control of your funds. Not to mention the paranoia of most of the people here in the crypto world when it comes to their funds(which is just right since the cryptos we own are our treasure and most of us really did work hard to earn these cryptos we possess). So all in all, I really do not think this kind of idea will really work, I just don't. no offense.

     Well of course, the number of prices is pretty big since the value of bitcoin has been increasing. But if you try to look at the percentage of all of the corrections that have happened to bitcoins in the past years, I will guarantee you that you that doing this will rid you off of your worries. one example is the great correction on the year 2011 which was $32 on June and dropped to $2 on November. That is about a staggering 97% price drop compared to this year that has only dropped at about 50ish% from January to this day in February. Although the time frame of how fast the dip was is something that we have never seen before, we can also say the same thing with how fast the prices has skyrocketed last year. So for me, there really is pretty much nothing to worry about for now. And besides, like what you have said(although not as fast and as big as the recent years), the prices really do go down at this time of every year.

     Now, in regards to the reasons of this, there really can be a lot of factors that can be the one that is responsible for great corrections like these. And some of them are holidays, major random negative events that concern cryptos(like news about some countries banning cryptos), fud being spread by famous or influential people, big whales taking profits and doing them together at the same day, week, or month, and so much more which obviously causes a domino effect of panic selling of a lot of people to either take as much profit while they still can or to simply just cut down losses. These are the most logical reasons that I can think of. Hope this helps clear things out for ya, good day.

     Oh well, everyone wants the easiest way for everything right? lol. But, seriously though, you really have to do your own research so you can really understand things better and not rely on other people's opinions that you can never be really sure about since you barely even know the people behind those advises or opinions. But hey, it's all good man, I feel you, sometimes we just don't have a lot of time to spend in studying about cryptos since we all can be busy at some point since we all have jobs and chores to do and others even have to study lessons from school on top of these since they are students. So I will give you a tip. My advice besides from doing your own research is to always be patient enough and greedy with the right moderation. It is important that you have these and can completely control them since these traits can either get you thousands of profits or thousands of losses. Although I agree that this will not be easy at first, but with experience, you will eventually get better at controlling these traits(of course, considering that you also give time to studying about cryptos). And the most important thing? Do not fcking give up just because you failed on your 1st, 2nd, or even 5th try because there is absolutely not a single successful person in any field that has never experienced failing even once.

     Oh, and by the way, on bitcoins or in any altcoin that I truly believe in, I set a realistic desired amount of profit and immediately sell when I reach that mark and don't let my greed make the best of me. I really stick to it. And when there's a dip, even when I haven't taken profits yet because the price didn't reach my mark, I buy more. And when the dip goes deeper, I then buy more. And this continues until the prices get to the mark of my desired profit then back again with the cycle while gradually increasing my capital every cycle. The increase of capital of course, depends on the amount of profit I have acquired since sometimes price hypes are totally unpredictable and can go way over your mark in just hours of sleeping. Keep in mind that this approach I am doing is only done when I still have spare funds that I can afford to lose on my investing plans. Man, I hope that you are also investing funds that you can really afford to lose. But hey, that's your money so whatever you do about it is completely your choice. I just hope that you really make the right decisions.

-Anyways, good luck on your adventures here in the world of crypto op, hope these advises can help you in any way.
-Good day and welcome

     Well I believe that these are the most logical reasons that anyone of us can currently think of since there really are no other things that can concretely explain why such a huge dip has happened and still continues to happen going lower and lower. I have also seen a thread that was started by someone I do not know that stated that there is also a possibility that the reason for all of this is because some of the biggest whales in wall street are manipulating the prices. These people, as what the writer said, spent billions to buy bitcoins and sold them. Now I get it, it kind of sounds like a happening in a movie, but we can never really know for sure if this is real or not. Because clearly, these kind of people he is talking about can really do something like this if they ever decided that they wanna do it.

     Now, all of these speculations can either all be real, have parts of it real or be completely false. But whatever it is, we will never know unless anyone can really show some concrete evidences that can back any of these speculations up. Which means that at the end of the day, we all have no choice but to rely on our own skills or solely on our instincts to help us make the right decisions as to whether we should quit crypto or if we should keep on believing and holding. And I honestly hope that most of us at least if not all, will really be able to make a great decision that we will never regret in the future. Good luck guys.

     hmm.. Pretty interesting thought you have there op. I really think that this can be possible because the kind of people you are talking about are really capable of doing something like this since whether we admit it or not, a huge amount of money can really make these kind of things happen and more. And if you think about it, it is a pretty good plan to become even richer than from what they already are today. Although this might sound like something that is out of a movie, we really cannot deny the fact that these people can really do such a thing if they ever decided that they wanted to do so.

     But hey, we do not have any evidence to support this claim. Meaning, this is just gonna end up on the list of all the other speculations out there that are only claims without evidences. I am just entertaining the possibility, but I really am not buying this unless I can get my hands or eyes on some pretty solid evidences that can prove this claim.

     Lol. Of course they know, and if there are people who do not know that they are contributing to the dump when they do panic selling, then I must say, the level of stupidity that these people have must be on a different level. Lol. Now anyways, only a selected few are really that amazingly talented at being stupid. So for most of the "normal" people who know that they are contributing to the dump when panic selling, they are doing this not because they want to either attack cryptos or to contribute to the dump and make it worse. It's just that their fears just got the best out of them. I mean, who would even want to cut losses and lose the potential of gaining more profits? They are just panicking because they probably invested most of what they have or made a loan just to invest. Which explains their course of action. If only these people controlled their greed and just invested money they can afford to lose, there will be no panic sellers. But hey, that's their choice, and clearly, there is absolutely nothing that we can do about it.

     Nope, there will be absolutely be no dumping that is ever going to happen on my side. Just because you were right about one thing doesn't mean we have to trust you. Clearly, of all the people stating various random predictions or speculations that are well thought of or not about the prices of bitcoins, there will obviously be one that gets it right. And because just like you, I too have my own speculation which I have done a lot of research on using all the clues that i have gathered in the past, I will not sell. But okay then, let's say you get this one right again, assuming that this will really happen, I still won't budge. Because to be honest, I really do not look care if it goes down anymore. I am already at a loss so I am going all in on this gold or nothing. and when I see more drops like what you are speculating, I will even buy more. This is not stupidity, this is experience.

     Oh well, i guess there really are a lot of insiders here. It's just that we cannot be sure about any of them lol. But one thing is for sure, it is that out of all the people throwing rocks in the river, at some point, there will be that one person that will hit a fish. obviously, there are thousands if not millions of people that has their own predictions about the prices of cryptos. Be it bitcoins or any other altcoin out there. Yes, all of these have predictions/speculations that were truly calculated using all the clues present, while some are just guesses at the wind. bottom line is, my prediction is just as accurate/inaccurate as yours. at the end of the day, we will still have to decide based on what we think is best.

     Honestly, I really do think that this is such a good idea/dream since I too have been wishing for this to happen without having to be forced to choose sides whether go all cashless/crypto or just fiat alone. it would be really nice to be free to decide what we really want to use in our everyday lives. But the sad thing is reality just won't allow this to happen. there are just too many things that are involved that clearly hinders this kind of situation from really happening in real life. The biggest problem is the banks and governments, then there's the availability of internet for all people. The fees, the confirmations time frames, and so much more.

But still, I am really not losing hope that someday this will really happen. although i may not be able to reach that moment, I still want to believe that it will really happen.

 
     Wow, this is just way too over the line. i mean, just because of accepting bitcoins as payment methods, they are closing a restaurant that clearly isn't doing anything that is against the law? why don't they focus more on thieves and other criminals like, i dont know, maybe drug dealers and all those sht. they clearly are just making their country look bad. you know what it think? i think the government of Indonesia is just afraid of cryptos destroying their businesses that run mainly with fiat. and they just say on the media that they are just protecting the country and all the countrymen. but in reality, they are doing this for their businesses. this is just a speculation though, but i think it could pretty much be a possible thing.

     i gotta say, you have a great project. this will really help a lot of crypto currency users to really stay within the crypto world. knowing that there are services like this in here. but i really have one concern, most of the doctors out there that are veterans are completely very successful already and well positioned in life. can you state any reason why a great quality doctor with a good life would still be interested to be in this project? because in my understanding, doctors really are very careful with just about everything that they do because they want to protect their names and licence. and looking at the state of cryptos nowadays with the public, i do not think good doctors will risk their names on something like this. which then bothers me a lot on what the quality of the services will be. not that i am saying that this is impossible, i am just curious and would really appreciate if someone can shed some light regarding this matter. thanks and good day.

     great observation. i just wish a lot would also be doing the same before believing other people's predictions that are mainly fud and spreading these unverified fuds(to do their own research and observation). because clearly, if everyone does this, i am sure that less people will be losing big capitals(due to the fact they they are investing in the wrong time) or losing the chance to get a higher potential profit.


      now, although i can say that your observation is quite good, this is not enough to justify dip of this year. because even though the percentage of the drop is somehow kind of reassuring, i honestly think that this year's dip time frame(the speed or how fast the dip has happened) is somewhat the fastest compared to the past years which happened all in just a month. but that doesn't mean that this is something that is really bad. in fact, i see this as a healthy thing to happen for the crypto world. its just that the speed of the dip really worries me. but nevertheless, i still believe in bitcoins and still am invested on it. my point is that, before investing, every investor should really do the needed research and study their decisions very hard. they owe it to themselves.

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EDIT : i gave you a merit because you clearly deserved one. good day.

      well you could have at least tried to think of a better tittle to put in to your thread. lol. but i get your point man. truly, proper research about things before you invest really pays off. specially on the ones that truly just seems too good to be true. but to be honest, i really cannot believe that your friend still got scammed by a pyramiding scheme at this point in time? man, i think that person who scammed your friend really had great skills or a special talent in fooling people. because by now, people should be smart enough to avoid pyramiding scams like what you have just said(that is if that pyramiding scam just happened recently though).

      probably just a kfc marketing scheme. but even so, a lot will still be using it since it is new and cool. plus, it would give the buyer some bragging rights towards his friends and family. lol. which in return can be really good not just for bitcoins but for the crypto world as a whole. which is why i think all in all, this is pretty much a good thing to happen and a win win situation between kfc and the crypto world. and when lightning networks come into place, this will really be a huge thing. i will be expecting a lot of other food chains to be doing the same. even coffee shops and other services since obviously, many people will be digging into this once fees and confirmation times are not a problem anymore.

     no problem man. i pretty much would have wanted someone to help me also if i was in your situation. all of us here were once a newbie in the crypto world. and if not for the ones that also answered our questions back then, we would never be where we are now(although i haven't gotten that far yet because i still have a lot to learn. lol). just always keep in mind that you need to be careful with icos nowadays since most of the icos i've seen recently are pretty shitty. be sure to read a lot about the ico first before you go on throwing money on their project. good luck man

      yes. what you can do is create a new ethereum wallet if the iCO is ethereum based you can go to myetherwallet.com and create one for free and then buy bitcoins on an exchange and convert it into ethereum then send it to the wallet you have created on myetherwallet. after that, you will see the etheruem you have bought minus the fees. now you are ready to buy coins from that ico. you can now go to their website and buy as much token as you wish and then your done. but if the ico is on the waves platform, then you will have to create a waves wallet and do the same steps as ethereum. although some accept both bitcoins, ethereum and waves as payments. but sometimes, others have their own wallets. if this is the case, then you will have to download their wallet(s) before buying their coins. of course in this case they will surely accept various currencies for payment.


hope this helps you in any way. good luck on your investments and good day