"Don't you know that if you count all the bitcoins that people on this forum have it sums up to around 40 millions ? =))))"

Given that the supply is capped at 21 million that is a good trick.

Wesand: you have over 5000 coins in gox??

If its price is extremely volatile its not a stable store of value. Period.

You sound like a worthy member of the community mtnminer.

Thats because its really, really new mate.

True but its still sad.

Based on his second post I'm not sure he still holds any bitcoins.

I have the rare gift of feeling sorry for people who have problems that they have caused themselves. If you are still there, OP, I do feel for you, even though it is obvious to everyone that you have made some major mistakes. I hope you can make ends meet. I have certainly had ups and downs with bitcoin, though on balance more successes than problems. I wish you good luck and a wiser head on your shoulders in the future.

Bitcoin is in its infancy. The first couple of steps of a great journey. That is all that one can say.

Hi all

I had shares in Asicminer.pt and basic mining before btc-co was shut down. Is there any way to recover the funds?

Paul Krugman is my favourite comedy economist.

20% for me and I've no real plans to increase that. I think the OP's 50% is too high. Its just too volatile and insecure.

Ok cool As long as you've thought it through then go for it.

Assuming what difficulty?

Sod that, Choo choo. To the moon! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

What do you expect man, humans gonna be humans. That doesn't mean bitcoins dead or anything. Have some perspective and look at how far its come. Its only been around a few years! I've got a pet older than bitcoin.

Listen to this man. He speaks wise words.

Thanks Franky that's what I was after.

I have had some successes and failures trading on gox. I just buy low and sell high; I don't know how to look at it scientifically. Do you know how to do that at all?

Retails a good idea. I was actually going to do that a while back with a book store. I'm just not sure there's enough demand. Bitmits shutting down.

Anyone on here have a burning need to buy something in bitcoin and not have an option? Toasters? Socks? Wigs?

People will keep wanting to mine whatever the situation. They could be losing money (many are). Mining is just an attractive option for people, for whatever psychological reason.

Have you factored in the expected increase in diffiuclty over those 2 years, electrical costs and opportunity costs? These things might eat into your 13 cents a day profit.

If you want to mine bitcoin you obviously haven't been researching. Its pointless.