There may be an impressive number of privacy-oriented projects, but they're still the minority. We can blame mainstream governments for that. Their misinformation and false propaganda have led people to believe that obfuscating their transactions is a very bad thing. Shutting down centralized mixers, and going after non-custodial mixers by sanctioning it  tells us governments really don't want people to get true financial freedom and privacy. By enforcing KYC across all centralized exchanges, they hope to control the on/off ramps between the crypto and Fiat worlds.

All we have left are DEXs and P2P exchanges. You will end up paying a higher premium by using these alternatives, but it's worth it. Especially when you don't need to provide your personal info to use them. If governments' efforts are rendered useless, they might "ban" crypto altogether. There's no reason to be concerned about this, as long as decentralization wins in the long run.

People are just paying attention to market prices to make a quick buck. They're not into Bitcoin because they believe in it. I'd say utility goes above all else. Satoshi made Bitcoin a peer-to-peer electronic cash system without middleman, and so far, it's been working as intended. We let "Wall Street" get into the revolution, and now the majority considers Bitcoin an investment instead of a currency. While it's likely BTC will rise in price over time, we should expect the Blockchain to become heavily-congested due to increasing mainstream adoption.

Things aside, I believe it's still early to get into BTC, especially when its market cap is a lot smaller than Gold's. There are many people around the world who haven't used or heard about Bitcoin before. Once we include everyone in the system (or almost everyone), BTC will never be worth current market prices ever again. Maybe you'll get lucky by holding onto it before this happens?

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That's certainly true, mate. It's crypto's decentralized design which makes many governments furious. Even those that are embracing it (like the US and UK), have placed some restrictions/limitations to prevent Fiat currencies from losing ground. Would you imagine if people started ditching Fiat in favor of crypto? It will minimize governments' and banks' control over the economy.

What governments want is to tax crypto for their benefit, but not to take over the existing monetary system empowered by banks. I've heard that even governments with a "full blanket ban" like China and Russia are using crypto secretly. They don't want people using it, except for them. It's all hypocrisy. Expect crypto to remain in a contentious position against mainstream governments for as long as it lives. As long as crypto stays decentralized, nothing else matters. Just my opinion

I can tell the hype is dying by looking at the market. NFT sales have declined considerably over the course of the year. We don't see JPEGs (images copied from the Internet), gaining traction anymore. A good thing, because those kinds of NFTs were complete garbage. Now there's a lot of buzz surrounding Bitcoin Ordinals. These NFTs are congesting the BTC blockchain as we speak (resulting in higher fees than usual). Even Polygon is seeing a surge in gas fees because of the Ordinals hype. Without real utility, I think this will eventually fade away into oblivion.

If NFTs are here to stay, developers are going to need to make some improvements. An NFT whose content is stored on a centralized server can easily disappear in an instant. Creators need to use a decentralized data store (IPFS, Arweave, etc) to truly make NFTs persistent. This is only an issue for ETH and similar blockchains. With Bitcoin, Ordinals stores the data on-chain (someone correct me if I'm wrong). But this comes at a cost of increased network bloat/congestion. The NFT industry is just starting to blossom, so I'd give it more time to mature to see what happens. Who knows what the future will bring?

Binance Coin (BNB) is struggling to reach higher market prices due to pressure from US regulators. The recent events surrounding the departure of CZ as CEO and a $4.3B settlement to the US Department of the Treasury are having a bad impact over the cryptocurrency's market price. Short-term speaking, BNB will decline while other coins will remain in the "green zone". If the company avoids another situation like this, then it's likely BNB will reach a new ATH in the future. But it's a wild guess, considering that the crypto market often behaves in many strange and bizarre ways.

Investing in altcoins is like a gamble to say the least. You'll never know if you'll "hit the jackpot" or become "rekt" in an instant. Even ETH's a risky investment with its increasing level of centralization. I'd suggest you diversify your investment to play it safe. As long as you don't invest more than what you can't afford to lose, there should be nothing to worry about.

Indeed. Tether has only been blacklisting address belonging to criminals. I haven't seen or heard of a case where an average person gets his/her USDT funds frozen for an unknown reason. I know PayPal will do it with his stablecoin (PYUSD), especially when the company uses to freeze or restrict customers' PayPal accounts at will. Stablecoins like USDT and USDC are a much safer bet. If you want to avoid KYC, buy/sell USDT through a DEX. As simple as that.

I wouldn't be surprised if someday the US government requires stablecoin issuers to comply with KYC at the protocol level. That would mean altering the smart contract code that would require users to verify their ID before getting access to it. If this happens, then Tether and other centralized stablecoins will lose ground big time. I'd prefer a decentralized stablecoin anytime because of the benefits it provides. If only DAI had bigger liquidity and an ecosystem as large as USDT's, the majority would've moved to it already. At least we have a choice. Who knows how long will Tether last?

There's a lot of negativism surrounding the departure of CZ as Binance's CEO and the $4.3B settlement. But I don't think it's the end for the world's largest crypto exchange. This is a lesson for the company to improve its KYC/AML methods. The recent events will force Binance to leave the US market (unfortunately), but it will manage to gain traction with other countries. Especially those that are extremely-friendly towards crypto/Blockchain tech (UAE, Hong Kong  El Salvador, etc).

I believe this is the perfect opportunity to accumulate BNB before it turns bullish again. Prices are pretty cheap compared to ETH. Not to mention, gas fees are a hell of a lot cheaper on BSC than leading chains such as ETH, Polygon, and even BTC. Binance's new CEO (Richard Teng) must do everything in his power to help restore the image of the company. Otherwise, Binance will collapse. The future is uncertain, so expect the unexpected. Maybe BNB will go to $1k within the next 5 years?

Yes. That's what I've meant. Please excuse the typo. If each Bitcoin were non-fungible (unique), it would be a hell of a lot easier to identify tainted coins. With BTC's current state, governments can only guess which coins belong to whom and where. They've censored centralized mixers hoping people don't get access to privacy.

Would you imagine if developers added ZKPs or other privacy technique to Bitcoin? That would create a lot of controversy, possibly resulting in mass delistings from mainstream crypto exchanges. With institutional investors getting in the game (Blackrock, Fidelity), it's best to keep Bitcoin as is. If you want privacy, just use a non-custodial mixer or a privacy coin such as Zcash or Monero. Lets hope BTC stays decentralized forever.

Bitcoin is not fungible, so dirty coins can easily be identified on the Blockchain. The transparency of BTC is not a bug but a feature. It's a great way keep an eye of the flow of transactions on the network. This can help detect malicious actors on-chain. Addresses don't have an ID linked to them, so there's no way to tell the coins belong to you unless governments use surveillance/analytics tools. Using a new address for each transaction, avoiding centralized exchanges, and using a mixer would be your best best to help protect your privacy.

Unfortunately, it's hard to remain anonymous when regulations are becoming stricter by the day. There so many limitations aimed to make your life impossible. Governments have done their part by shutting down as much centralized mixers as possible. The public now believes mixing is a very bad thing (thanks to government propaganda and misinformation). Non-custodial mixers will survive, but they will only be used by a small number of people. Expect privacy on Bitcoin to be a contentious subject for a very long time. No one can predict the future, so lets hope for the best. :/

Gold is relatively stable, yet it is an attractive investment because of its store of value properties. The precious metal is scarce, and often used in jewelry. Bitcoin is also scarce, but has an advantage of being portable and censorship-resistant. It also exists in physical form (technically by placing keys on a physical coin or piece of paper). I think it has a high chance of surpasing Gold's market cap in the future because of the benefits it provides.

The world isn't used to BTC yet, especially when it's only 14 years old. Give it some time, and you'll see it recognized by many as a "safe haven asset". The first step towards mainstream adoption is the approval of spot ETFs in the US. Then governments would need to find a way to provide Internet access to those without it. With the world interconnected, the revolution will truly begin. Who knows how long will it take before BTC becomes the "new Gold"?

CZ stepped down as CEO due to the ongoing investigation by the US government. They've told the exchange to pay a $4B fine. This will have a severe impact over BNB's market price. It could be either the beginning of the end for the "crypto empire", or all the other way around. It's too risky to get into either BNB or BUSD these days.

So much uncertainty with the SEC drama. Many in the crypto industry are hoping SEC chairman Gary Gensler gets replaced by someone else with a friendly stance towards crypto. Until that happens, don't expect things to get better anytime soon. Who knows what the future holds for BNB?

LTC is having a hard time reaching a new ATH. I think it has to do with the fact that investors are interested on coins with smart contract capabilities. Just wait until we get a Litecoin spot ETF, and market prices will never be this cheap ever again. It will trigger a massive "pump" that will lead LTC all the way to "Mars". I think mainstream investment companies will do this, especially when Litecoin is one of the oldest and most trusted cryptocurrencies on the market.

The cryptocurrency has a deflationary mechanism like Bitcoin with a limited supply of 84m units. What changes is the PoW algorithm and block time. This allows LTC to process more TPS than BTC itself (which means lower fees and faster confirmation times). In times where BTC becomes overloaded with too many Ordinals "junk", LTC proves to be a cheaper alternative for day-to-day payments. Not to mention, you can enjoy on-chain privacy with Mimblewimble. I'd say the cryptocurrency is extremely undervalued. Maybe one day it will gather the attention of the masses?

The thing is not everyone is willing to buy/sell crypto P2P using Fiat. There's the risk of getting scammed/robbed by an unknown person. In some sense, CEXs are safer because you're dealing with a "trusted entity". I guess that's why most people prefer a CEX over a P2P exchange. For crypto-to-crypto trades, DEXs are a no-brainer. They might have a slight learning curve and lower liquidity than CEXs, but at least they don't require ID verification (KYC) to use them.

I really hope we find a safe and reliable way to exchange crypto and Fiat in the long run. Once that problem is solved, there would be no need to use CEXs at all. Tighter regulations = more decentralization and less criminal activity. Who knows what the future holds for the entire crypto/Blockchain industry?

We knew from day one this was going to happen. After all, governments don't want to lose power/control over people. By introducing these restrictions, they are hoping to minimize crypto's (particularly Bitcoin) dominance in the mainstream world. Blocking deposits by being unable to verify the source of funds is frustrating to say the least. It will make newcomers' lives much more difficult.

Luckily for us, we have DEXs and P2P trading platforms to get in-and-out of crypto without KYC. The only downside is that these alternatives have lower liquidity than their centralized counterparts. You'd also be paying a small premium. But it's worth it considering that your identity and transaction info will be safe from the hands of the government. Believe me, things are going to get worse in the long run with the approval of spot ETFs. It will concentrate the supply of major cryptocurrencies into the hands of a few (mainly institutional investment companies). This means the crypto market will become more centralized in the future. As long as we have decentralized alternatives, nothing should be able to stop the revolution. Just my thoughts

Not on its own with Elon Musk. But with a prolonged bull market driven by BTC. After all, altcoins (Dogecoin included) follow Bitcoin's "footsteps". If BTC goes up, altcoins will do the same. I'd be surprised if someday developers start burning DOGE's supply to make it scarcer over time. If that happens, market prices will soar all the way towards the "double digits" (or even triple digits for that matter).

For what I know, "meme" coins are a risky investment. If you know how to play your cards right, then Dogecoin can make you endless profits. Otherwise, I'd suggest you look elsewhere. The future can't be predicted, so we can only hope for the best.

Exactly. In the future, everyone will be dealing in satoshis. That's because higher market prices will make it difficult for most people to buy bigger amounts of BTC. If the cryptocurrency goes as high as $100m in the future, it's likely a satoshi will be divided into smaller units to avoid paying high network fees. So higher market prices shouldn't be much of an issue in the long run.

I think we're far away from seeing this become a reality as the USD is still the world's reserve currency. Only hyperinflation will lead us there faster than you can imagine. Keep buying and holding BTC, and who knows if you or your kids/grandchildren will become rich someday?

Nayib Bukele took the bet of making BTC legal tender to help save its country from ever-increasing debt. He hasn't sold a single BTC since he started investing in it. Once BTC goes to "Mars", it's likely El Salvador's economy will recover. Many in the mainstream media are spreading lies that El Salvador is at a loss with BTC, but you can't lose if you don't sell. This experiment will spread to other Latin-American countries as they struggle to keep their economies afloat.

Recently, a pro-Bitcoin politician was elected as President of Argentina (Javier Milei). We're slowly shifting towards "hyperbitcoinization". Who knows if BTC finally replaces Fiat currencies in the future? Just my opinion

Nice observation. A small market cap  means Bitcoin still hasn't reached the masses. Once it goes fully mainstream, BTC will never be "cheap" again. Spot ETFs on the US haven't been adopted yet. I'd say we're early adoptets of the revolution. There's plenty of time to accumulate Bitcoin before the whole world adopts it as an alternative to Fiat.

When you see some governments adopting BTC as legal tender, that's when you know that "hyoerbitcoinization" is coming soon. Even pro-crypto politicians are surging these days (Robert Kennedy Jr, Javier Milei). Banks and the elite don't want you to buy Bitcoin because that means less/power control for them. They will keep spreading FUD to lure away as much people from Bitcoin as possible. Hopefully, decentralization will triumph, making Fiat currencies a thing of the past. Who knows if BTC becomes the global currency many were talking about?

If the game was open source or lived within the Blockchain itself, then we would have nothing to worry about. But knowing that virtual land is non-persistent, there's the risk of losing it all in the future. Developers need to fix this if they want "Digital Real Estate" to become a part of our daily life.

Both Decentraland and The Sandbox are promising, but I'm not sure if they will be able to last for long. The industry is still risky to say the least. Just like NFTs where they could lose value overnight. The future is widely unpredictable, so expect the unexpected. Just my thoughts