Of course a country choose whether or not to ban cryptocurrency. That doesn't simply implies that cryptocurrencies wouldn't be used in such countries, rather it only means that it might not be government recognized, however, some countries have actually banned or restricted and it could amount to the breaking of a law, which could as well be a punishable offense and include certain consequences.
As far as I know there are numerous countries that banned cryptocurrencies but still it is been used there, an Example is Colombia where there is an implicit ban but, a public figure and superstar of the country in "James Rodrigues" owns a personal crypto token.

That's definitely a phishing website, once you input any of your wallet private details into the provided text field on the site your wallet gets compromised and you're bound to lose every assets you have in it. Any campaign or airdrop that requires you unlock or submit your wallet private details is and will always be a scam!

I guess people only complain due to the price they invested or bought their bitcoins at, What would you expect from a person who bought Bitcoin at the rate $17,000 to do when bitcoin is currently around ~ $6,400 ? be happy? I think it is only natural for people to complain and nag.

A Whitepaper is only meant is to provide you an insight and better understanding about a project and how it works.

"A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_paper"

A Whitepaper is only relevant if the project isn't an outright scam to begin with, because any project could hire someone or firm to design its whitepaper and get a perfect one, So don't be surprised if a scam project has a very concise and detailed whitepaper. However, an experienced Investor might be able figure out if there are some discrepancies in the whitepaper.
Whitepaper might be one of the ways to find out but, cannot be solely relied upon to know if a project is legitimate or just a scam.

I hope those extreme crypto critics can get to see this because so far their opinions and judgments have always been clouded by sentimentality and personal perspectives. There are a lot of other businesses and investments out there with huge potential risks as well but all they tend to see/know is only how cryptocurrency can be negatively used.

IMO both comment are exaggerated because the current market is showing more sign of stability and survival rather than the supposed big price turn over, as you've already stated it could one of the be some big players manipulative strategy, but that'd wouldn't matter if indeed it makes a positive significant impact on the market.

I guess you don't understand what the OP meant. As far as I know, You are not free to abuse your sMerit(s), doing so could lead to being tagged by a DT.


In my candid opinion it makes no sense doing so, even if it is not considered as an abuse. The merit was meant as a "Thanks for your help (quality post, or some helpful post), Why would you thank someone for saying "thank you"? Rather use the sMerits on some quality posts you find too and If you really wish to give it back to the same user, perhaps later on you can If the user makes a post you find merit worthy.

Another lesson learnt, I had no idea whatsoever that quoting an OP could be an eyesore, but I have seen some threads where the content is entirely different from the title and not to seem like an idiot with a reply that's off topic with the title if already the thread is more than a page, what should be done in this regard ?

Perhaps, it is one of the fastest way to get rich and that's if your lucky enough to invest in the right project at the right time, but what's the probability of that being the case with everyone ? it is zero! Having the notion of cryptocurrency being the fastest way to getting rich could have you lose way more than you can afford or expect to lose, because the potential risk involve with any crypto investment is equivalent if not more than the potential profit attached to it.

That will never happen regardless of our widely accepted cryptocurrency becomes, It can never subdue the need for fiat currency. There will always be relevant need for fiat currency, mostly especially due to the fact a lot government will never accept cryptocurrency as an official means of exchange within its country.

Looking far back as January when the OP was made, I guess little or one would have expected this reality in the crypto market, I mean who would have thought both Ethereum and Bitcoin would encounter a huge dip in price below 5 times and 2.5 times respectively, but so far I'd say Bitcoin still has been able to get a bit stabilized than Ethereum and It will be better than Ethereum as the year runs out.

If you're referring to security then unlike banks where you have to depend on them to keep your money safe, in Crypto you're your own security and your assets depends solely on you for safety. But if you were referring to investment safety, Then you should know that crypto possess the highest risks when it comes to investments, Just as the popular crypto quote, "Only Invest What You Can Afford To Lose"

Yet again
Thanks Krog!!!

That shows how manipulated and rotten the cryptosphere especially ICOs has become, considering AmaZix to be one of the leading ICO services teams makes it worse. However, I honestly doubt the writer's integrity too, it seemed to me more like someone who got angry for being fired and would obviously have kept shut if he/she was still getting paid (It doesn't matter how many people get scammed) and part of these facts could have been fabricated though, I'm not in support of of amaZix by any means as some of the facts are glaring too, but why wait this long if there happens to be any atom of integrity in  you ? It's better late than never ?


NB: OP, I think this thread is in the wrong section.

I don't doubt that's actually true. The revolution bitcoin has created and development thus far can't be tarnished, not even by the down trend.


It can only be said only for those who are either shortsighted at technology or Are in it solely for the temporary benefits. 70% Of those you refer to as "Old buyers" are probably from mid 2017 and I would rather refer to them as opportunist.

I must say that I actually feel indifferent, Since I have come to realize that a deep fall in price is somewhat part of every cryptocurrency circle. There's absolutely no reason for unnecessary panic, I have a huge trust that bitcoin will definitely get back to the very top in price again.

Allowing government regulate Bitcoin will be grand hypocrisy so, It shouldn't be done because the main and initial aim why Bitcoin was created was to curb centralization and provide anonymity, All these will be eradicated should the government be involve with its regulation.

Exchange listing after ICO is the best option but, No tokens should rush about getting on an exchange without at least a working product because it will have huge effect on the demand for such tokens even if it should get listed on a Top Exchange it will hardly make any difference, since the product is meant to be the driving force behind the tokens demand.

Since OP said he has locked the account already, it should be inaccessible to the hacker as well.

If you're able to complete the aforementioned steps required to get the account back. I suggest you edit your original post and provide more details about the Account.

I hope you locked the account after getting the email notification about the changing of your email ?

You might want to start here... Goodluck with getting your account back!
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=497545.0