The value rises eventually as the demand rises. Since the supply is fixed, it will not be affected even if the demand will have an exponential growth, as it is predicted in the foreseeable future. The supply, even when it reaches its maximum level, will still be dwindling considering that there are a good number of Bitcoins that have been permanently lost and forgotten. This is still growing until now. So there is no other adjustment but to the value alone. Time will definitely come when .001 BTC is already a treasure.

Well, you answered your question first before asking it. You are quite right in saying that "there is no currency that can be considered very safe from failure and difficult times." There will always be changes in terms of our existing currencies. Their worth and usability as well as safety and efficiency will always be tested with regard to the unique circumstances of every era and age. Bitcoin is not immune to that. We used to have gold and silver and copper and other precious stones. And then we shifted to paper bills and coins. And then we started using cards. Right now we are fast shifting to cryptocurrencies or digital money. Time will come another kind of currency will arise. That's normal.

If a certain project is going that far in order to avoid possible dumping, that means the project is somehow weak. At least, that is how I look at it. If a certain project is confident enough of its product and how it is being promoted as well as the partnerships they have sealed, they should not be worrying too much on a very tiny fraction of their token supply. After all, not every bounty hunter is going to dump their coins. I, for one, always give enough time for projects to reach certain significant milestones and prove their worth. And then of course, if their coins has a promise to offer to investors by way of their products, by the time they hit the exchanges, instead of dumps there will be pumps.

I am very positive of the future of crypto. So even if 2019 will be worse than I initially thought, I would still not be leaving crypto altogether. I will continue HODLing and using crypto just the same. This is not something new to me. When I entered crypto way back a few years earlier, I knew there were risks involved. And even if I was too excited and eager to buy and sell, I was taught to be patient the hard way, through a lot of failures. Right now, I am definitely not the same as before. I am not as nervous as before. I can wait with a lot of patience. It is only a matter of time. Success is not an issue anymore; that's something certain.

Never mind the news. Whatever the news, there seems to be no effect to the market performance anyway. In 2018, there was a mixture of news, good and bad. However, I never saw even a mild pump that would have at least pushed up the value of BTC and the major altcoins. News follow updates and plans and upgrades. They are meant to deliver them. Nobody could say that the entire 2018 was all about death of start-ups and other negative updates. There were good news of course. However, they all failed to bring back the 2017 prices. Therefore, the year 2019 is a continued battle against the bear market that started in 2018. Nobody could say whether this will be a better year. We will at least target reaching the 2017 performance.

Actually, Bitcoin ATM (Automated Teller Machine) is not new. A number of them are already installed in selected countries all over the world. There were already Bitcoin ATMs a few years ago. The number is of course increasing as Bitcoin is gaining adoption day after day. The good thing here is that some of these ATMs are not owned by crypto companies. Before, Bitcoin ATMs are owned by them. I am elated to know that the banks, at least in my country, are also joining the party and installed their own versions of Bitcoin ATMs, or crypto ATMs to be exact because they are also catering to altcoins such as ETH and LTC.

Oh, man. This is one of the shallowest arguments against Bitcoin. We are now at the digital age. I think they are well aware of this. We do not need hard objects anymore. We are getting paperless not just in terms of communication and data but also in terms of money. They themselves are doing this with their credit and debit cards. We already have the likes of Paypal. Even when we buy or trade Gold and Silver we are not actually holding the real thing with our very hands and pass it to the hands of another physically. We are doing them in a virtual way.

ICOs should indeed be regulated. We simply cannot do with scammers everywhere. But the responsibility should fall to particular countries. Countries should have strict laws as regards the proliferation of ICOs. They should be putting mechanisms to make sure that their citizens are kept from fraudulent ICOs. But the task is a heavy one. There are hundreds of ICOs. They may start with the basics. For example, the people behind the company. Most scam ICOs are either stealing names and picture or creating bogus ones.

This forum should also have such screening mechanism.

We are at the bottom so there is really no other way but up. Either we linger for a little more while or we will start rising. The movement is rather slow. Prices are stagnant for many of the coins, even the top ones. Bitcoin is moving the same. There are good pumps though. But most of them are happening at the bottom. New coins with smaller caps and volumes I mean. The bull is yet to come.

Duh, people calling other people names and labels are a bunch of weird.  The people I knew who adopted Bitcoin much earlier than me were indifferent or at least they simply don't give a damn about politics, much less about which political group they belong. If there was a label proper to them it would be techy nerds. They were even neutral in terms of banks and fiat and monetary system. They just loved the idea of something new or radical. They simply embraced innovation at its finest, which Bitcoin was.

Ang mga ganitong balita malabong magiging dahilan upang magkaroon ng bull run. Malamang sa Stellar kasi nga plataporma nila ang gagamitin. Pero kung tutuusin kasi medyo hindi naman kagandahan talaga itong balitang ito. Nagpapahiwatig lang naman ito na ang mga bangko ay ayaw talaga papatalo. Oo medyo nakita na nila na ang blockchain na teknolohiya ay maganda subali't nakakahanap pa rin sila ng paraan upang ito ay gamitin para lamang sa kanilang interes. Imbis na tatanggapin nila ang kasalukuyang mga coins na alam at tanggap na ng nakararami, gumawa sila ng sarili nilang coins. Gahaman pa rin tong mga bangkong to.

The start of the virtual currencies to get appreciated is very obvious nowadays. For now, the physical money is dying. And although the replacement of cards is still the primary option right now, it cannot be denied that it is still basically fiat money that is ruling the system. Therefore, the inconvenience with fiat is still there. The centralized banking system is still there. The ownership of money is still not in the hands of the very people using them. The need of real ownership, freedom, and decentralization is at hand. Bitcoin is the answer.

First, it is not ISO. It is ICO. Second, it is not stock exchange where coins or tokens get listed. It is cryptocurrency exchange.

All right. The problem is not with the listing itself. Each and every coin or token will have to be listed on an exchange. It is where investors, traders, and other people interested in the coin or token buy them. As a matter of fact, a lot of coins and tokens are paying fees just so that they get admitted to the exchanges. The problem is that there are dumpers. But then the main factor is the project itself. Nobody would want to dump extremely promising coins or tokens. You just have to remember that.

How is this project today? Eerie silence, eh?

This amazing project seems to be losing color as time goes by. I can still vividly recall how Aventus looked very promising at the start. Ticketing seemed to be a real-life issue that needs to be brought into the world of blockchain. That means fairness and honesty will be fully implemented. That looks to me an easy sell. Well, I dunno really. As I can see at the charts, AVT is not performing well. The market is bad, yeah, but AVT never really performed well in the market even before it went bearish.

You are right. ICO is not a good way to earn. I am not saying all ICOs could be lumped together as bad. There are a few good apples. But then the rest, around 90% I guess, are really bad. Either badly designed, planned, marketed, etc. or simply bad because they are scams right from the very beginning. Therefore, in order for one to earn through ICO investments, he or she has to be exceptional in terms of reviewing, researching, and analyzing. Otherwise, he or she better avoid investing in it. There is too much risk.

LOL! I have been thinking of the same. Well, a lot of people used to be talking about stability and how it is the one thing that Bitcoin needs for it to be finally accepted by the whole wide world of consumers and businessmen. The same people talks about stability as the one thing that will make Bitcoin the new money, the primary currency of the world. Well, we have been in a stable situation for months now. We are simply hovering somewhere 3,800 more or less. And so what now? I am hearing whimpers, groans, cries, complaints, frustration, despair, and suspensions and death of crypto projects.

There's much anticipation to this exchange. Even before the scheduled release of their actual product, way back last year, Beaxy has already gained the attention of many. The updates I am reading here and somewhere else such as their social media accounts are so far impressive. They are literally planning to tour the whole world in order for them to propel their platform. They are impressively active as well. But make no mistake, the challenge they have to confront is no joke. All kinds of exchanges seem to be here already. Amaze us more, Beaxy!

Hollywood has never been a good researcher. They might have produced great artists and even films but they sadly fall short in making sure tiny yet vital details are preserved. Most especially when films are inspired by real events or true to life stories or historical in nature, tiny details are often left unattended to. Well, at the very least they have been made aware of the crypto rise. They will learn more of it as crypto takes the mainstream path.

Actually, crypto used to be that. As a matter of fact, the growth of crypto used to be the fastest way to get rich. You invest in forex, stocks, bonds, real estate, and what have you. They all grow slow as compared to crypto years earlier. Crypto could easily give you a double in your investment in a few months time. However, that is not happening every single day. There are bearish seasons as well. During which, patiently HODLing is the key. And especially in the previous year until now, the bearish season is unbelievably long. Those who are weak will definitely give up.

I am certain banks will have to adopt to the current crypto sentiment. That is the only way for them to be able to remain relevant in the coming years. They have waged battles against crypto and are still on it until today but we can easily notice how they are also adapting at the same time. That is their safest option as they are well aware of how widely accepted crypto has grown. It is now common to read in the news how banks are already accepting cryptocurrencies, established partnership with crypto companies, even installing crypto ATMs, and so on. This is definitely a winning factor for crypto.