Exactly. I know several people who suffered a similar fate which was completely their own fault. They depended way too much on sheer luck and lost everything and are working day and night to pay their bills these days.

It is obvious that gambling is truly tempting in so many ways, but the fact is that there is a relative degree of risk involved in this industry which some people seem to forget. This is why everyone says to invest only what you are willing to lose.

Why lock this thread? Op asked a simple question and you recommend locking this thread? How silly. No need to act so dramatic buddy. Coming to the question posted by op, I feel that you need to do your own research since there are tons to choose from. In my opinion, bitcoinrush is one of my favorites along with bitcoin primarily due to their superb ratings. I like the user interface of that website too and its easy to understand the mechanics of that website for a beginner. Do your research op.

Well said. I honestly did not have the patience to read through the wall of text, but understood the gist of it and you provided the perfect response. I watched the movie that you mentioned recently and had a blast.

So many vendors are already using Bitcoin on a regular basis, but they never advertise their dealings which is the reason so many people like op think that Bitcoin is useless while the reverse is actually true.

Bitcoin is leading a new generation of payment methods whether anyone likes it or not even though its value will continue fluctuating on a regular basis.

You do know the basic definition of a rally, don't you? This is clearly a mini rally where the entire market had surged along with Bitcoin and almost anyone with a half decent brain understood that much.

The cryptocurrency market news reports also indicated that much. This is the primary reason why many people choose to stay away from this forum due to the negativity spread by people like you on this forum.

The supply and demand logic is one of the primary reasons why I strongly believe that Bitcoin will recover in a big way, but this will take a lot of time which is why investors need to stay patient.

Forget the ETF proposals since I feel none of them will spark any kind of rally in the future and screw the theories about Bitcoin merging with other coins since I find such theories laughable.

I doubt any of these reasons had anything to do with Ethereum rallying recently. The primary reason for this rally in my opinion is the rally by Bitcoin(King of the cryptocurrency market) which helped many popular cryptocurrencies in this manner.

This market works in mysterious ways. Bitcoin is the primary driving factor for this market and many people seem to forget that for some silly reasons. I highly doubt this rally will continue for long and this could simply be a mini rally.

This is turning out to be the most unpleasant experience that I have ever had with bounty campaigns in this forum. Literally advertised this token for a couple of months.

1. They kept delaying the payment several months at a time.

2. Sudden KYC implementation which is messed up on a completely different level.

3. Stupid KYC is taking months to be reviewed (Not surprised).

4. Used to think that Sylon was one of the best campaign managers in this forum, but not anymore. He doesn't respond to participants regularly and is very inactive.

5. Will definitely not be surprised if the team comes forward and says that KYC will be reviewed by March 2019 delaying it even further.

6. This smelt like a scam from the moment they began delaying the payments which is despicable and disgusting to say the least. These teams and their tokens are the reasons why cryptocurrencies get a bad name.

7. Feel sad that I wasted my efforts on this campaign whereas I could have earned way more by investing my efforts into a legit campaign, but I feel even more sad for the investors who invested millions into this token.

8. Huge lessons to be learnt here people. Research is crucial.

Funny title op. Anyway, I don't think that the next big bull run will start anytime soon and the current mini rally will correct itself very soon most likely. Forget about 2018 and focus on HODLING all your coins and tokens for the next 1-5 years which is the time frame during which I am expecting the next big bull run. Forget BAKKT, ETF proposals and all other scheninigans and simply focus on improving your portfolio. Check out the market now and then, but don't check it way too often.

I agree with your points. Did not know this as a matter of fact and simply another reason why Bitcoin will rise again at some point in the future most likely in the next 1-5 years. I don't think that the ETF proposal any such reason will help push the market in the upward direction.

Mainstream adoption and the supply and demand logic are 2 primary reasons which can help push the market in the right direction. HODLING for the long term is the best strategy in this aspect.

Lol. I don't agree with you at all. It is true that it is not wise to depend on the past to predict the future, but the information from the past is always helpful while preparing to invest for the future.

This is why it is never wise to forget the past, but instead it is best to learn from the past to prosper in the future. Don't depend on charts or any sort of analysis since that sort of stuff rarely helps in this extremely volatile market.

You may be right op. Bitcoin may actually fall to $1000 and Ethereum may fall to $10, but that does not mean that this will be their permanent value. Do you even realize how volatile this market truly is?

Bitcoin may bounce back to $10k or drop back down to $2k due to a specific reason or no reason at all. Don't bother speculating op. Its all about selling at the right moment. I suggest HODLING your coins and tokens until the next big rally instead of panicking like crazy.

Great post op. I completely agree with what you are trying to state. It is a known fact that almost everyone including me joined this market primarily for the opportunity to earn millions through minimal effort.

This is why the entire world praised Bitcoin and altcoins during the big rally of 2017, but are completely against it at the moment collectively due to prolonged bear market this year. I tend to ignore the opinions of such people.

Bitcoin will always be the king of the cryptocurrency market and will rise back up sometime in the future and I am completely confident about this.

Trust? Really? I don't think trust will turn the market around in any meaningful way whatsoever and this is the cold hard truth. The market continues to dive since many investors have lost their willpower to continue HODLING their coins and tokens due to the prolonged bear market which has affected everyone in a negative way leading many to believe that the crypto gold rush is finally over. The ETF proposal delay was the final nail in the coffin and the market will most likely continue diving downwards unless something major happens(Positive news). Anything can happen in such a volatile market.

Enjoyed reading your experience with bounties op. The truth is that bounties are extremely rewarding only when the market is bullish due to obvious reasons which is why many people earned huge amounts during the 2017 rally.

Bounties are worthless majority of the time during a bear market also due to obvious reasons which is why I always recommend avoiding bounties under such conditions. This is a point that you forgot to mention clearly in your long post.

Time is money people which is why I advise not wasting your time with bounties during bear market conditions unless the bounties pay in Bitcoin and are managed by recognized managers in this forum.

I agree. 2018 has been a game changing year opening the eyes of many investors and everyone have now understood that this market is not a permanent gold mine to feed off for the rest of your life.

So many people actually thought that the market will continue rallying like crazy for many more years and never expected a correction which just goes to show how naive they were at the end of the day.

As you stated, it is better to invest into popular coins like Ethereum and HODL for the long term instead of focusing on less relevant coins.

You spoke my mind. I cannot believe how gullible people can be sometimes. Firstly, Satoshi Nakamoto is one of the biggest mysteries at present and I don't think this mystery will ever be solved in my honest opinion.

This is why I don't seem to understand why people think it is Satoshi himself who is controlling his/her account. It could be a hacker as you stated. It could be someone from his/her family.

Satoshi may or may not be alive, but his vision endures. Bitcoin is still alive and kicking and that is all that matters at the end of the day.

The thing that many people are afraid of at the moment is that the discounted prices that you guys are talking about could actually not be discounts and may result in losses with the entire market plunging on a regular basis these days.

No one knows the bottom as you stated which is why many including me are refraining from investing into this market at the moment and are patiently waiting by the sidelines to observe how the market performs in the near future.

I agree. This is seriously stupid and sounds bad. Bitcoin has always been great op and you must have lost your mind if you haven't noticed that. Bitcoin has risen from a few cents all the way to $20k in a few years.

It has dropped in value from $20k all the way to under $4k, but $4k is still a significant increase when compared to a few cents which is something that many people choose to ignore.

As you mentioned, adoption needs to happen naturally and not in an artificial manner. Bitcoin will always be the most popular cryptocurrency in my opinion no matter how low its value dives.

The problem is that many people still seem to think that this is not a volatile environment where prices don't fluctuate a lot which is completely their fault for thinking in such a manner. There is a reason why many people including me have always advised to invest only what you are willing to lose. The market situation seems like it might continue to deteriorate and many worthless coins and tokens will disappear. Only the popular coins will survive and the market will begin recovering only if something big(positive) happens triggering another bull run, but this seems unlikely for quite sometime at least.

The logical answer is that almost everyone in this volatile market is a bear op. Majority of the investors in this market have already sold all or a big portion of their portfolio in order to recover their losses or cash in their profits.

A small portion of them are HODLING for the long term and this is a minority if you haven't already noticed. It is extremely difficult to HODL your coins and tokens in this volatile environment(Example: Look at the current market situation).

This has always been the truth and I doubt this will change anytime soon in the future.