Crypto is the future but market due to a lot of reasons and mainly due to its volatility:

- crypto market as many other markets is based on offer and demand. In 2018 the offer remained pretty much the same but the demand is much lower than 2017
- whales manipulations
- bad news about crypto events
- overall feeling about crypto market. There is no more hype as last year

When market drops it's interesting that investor's logical changes and bases on the following workflow:

- Denial: In this usually short-lived stage, investors express disbelief and incredulity. While temporarily denying reality, common responses include, "This can't be happening" and "I refuse to accept this." However, when reality hits home, most soon move on to think about the implications of "the event."

- Anger: At this stage, investors become outraged, angrily casting about for anyone to blame other than themselves. Often, they become swamped with helpless rage, protesting about the unfairness of the event and its harsh effect on their lives.

-Bargaining: For some, the third stage of grief is the most tragic, because bargaining gives investors false hope. At this point, many remarks begin ruefully with "If only I ... ," "I'll do anything for ... ," and similar pleas. In an attempt to avoid confronting their pain, investors promise to give their life and soul in a futile attempt to make a pact with fate and turn back time.

-Depression: Depression marks the beginning of the end of the grief process. Comments such as, "What's the point of going on?," "I can't live with this suffering," and "Why bother trying?" show a clear need to disconnect from the world and properly mourn. Often, depression is the longest stage of grief, with some investors taking years to clear this hurdle.

- Acceptance: Redemption arrives in the form of acceptance when investors finally come to terms with their loss. In this "light at the end of the tunnel" conclusion, they realize that life goes on and it's time for their struggle to end.

Intrebari Airdrop nr.13

Cum pot participa in Airdrop nr.13? 
- Citeste si urmeaza regulile complete in sectiunea #rules🔥de pe Discord (https://discord.gg/TefwAyU)

Une pot gasi regulile airdrop-ului?
 -  Acestea sunt postate pe Canalul Discord, sectiunea #rules🔥 (https://discord.gg/TefwAyU)

Cand se incheie Airdrop nr.13?
- Airdrop nr.13 se incheie in data de 15 Septembrie, ora 14:30 UTC
- Validarile incep la ora 02:30 UTC

Cum pot afla daca am fost selectat?
 - Inregistrarile se vor incheia cu 12 ore inainte de airdrop, pentru a se acorda timp suficient validarilor. Pana atunci, statusul va fi "Currently not eligible" (neeligibil)

Unde pot gasi Tweet-urile oficiale Staker?
- Discord, sectiunea #official-tweets . (https://discord.gg/TefwAyU)

Cum ma pot inregistra pentru Airdrop nr.13?
 - Trebuie furnizate detaliile bot-ului Staker disponibil in sectiunea #bot-command

M-am inregistrat cu success pentru airdrop-urile anterioare. Este necesar sa ma inregistrez din nou?
 - Doar daca ai ratat participarea in 3 airdrop-uri consecutive este necesar sa te reinregistrezi. 

Exista o cerinta privind stocul de jetoane detinute?
- Da. Trebuie detinute 70% din jetoanele primite de-a lungul celorlalte airdrop-uri. Nou-veniti / Nou-inscrisii pentru runda nr.13 sunt exclusi de la aceasta regula.

Cate jetoane sunt alocate pentru runda nr.13?
 - 40,000 STR

Cati participanti se pot inscrie pentru airdrop nr.13?
- Toti participantii valizi vor putea participa in airdrop nr.13.

Nu detin cont Bitcointalk. Pot participa la airdrop nr.13? 
- Nu. Contul Bitcointalk este o cerinta obligatorie pentru aceasta runda.

Reguli Airdrop nr.13

Reguli de baza:

1. Cont Bitcointalk inregistrat inainte sau cel tarziu in data de 25 iulie 2018 ;
2. Sunt acceptate conturi "Newbie" pana la "Legendary" ;
3. Conturile "Newbie" trebuie sa detina o balanta minima de 100 STR, precum si +21 puncte de activitate ;
4. Contul de Twitter trebuie sa aiba minimum 100 de followeri - Conturile inactive nu vor fi acceptate ;
5. Distributia va fi bazata pe rangul Bitcointalk.


Activitati de realizat:

1. Activitate Discord - Conturile inactive nu vor fi luate in considerare. (Mesaje de genul "Buna" , "Salut" , "Buna dimineata/seara" nu vor fi considerate ca si activitate) ;
2. Copierea Regulilor/Anunturilor pentru a creste numarul punctelor de activitate este strict interzisa ;
3. Trebuie facut "Retweet" tuturor Tweet-urilor Staker Token pentru Airdrop-ul din saptamana curenta ;
4. 1 Tweet original care trebuie sa contina hash-tag-urile (#STR #AIRDROP #cryptocurrency #POS), impreuna cu link-ul propriu de invitatie Discord ;
5. Trebuie purtat textul personal al Staker Token in profilul Bitcointalk: "Staker.network - POS Smart Contract ETH Token" .
6. Adaugarea adresei ETH pe profilul de Bitcointalk (BTC,Locatie,Skype,Altele Informatii contact)
7. Adaugarea numelui folosit in DISCORD pe profilul de Bitcointalk, in campul "Fields".


Regula obligatorie importanta:
Fiecare participant trebuie sa fie inscris pe Forumul Oficial Staker - Nu exista nicio cerinta legata de activitatea pe forum.
Pentru a fi eligibili in Airdrop trebuie sa detineti minimum 70% din STR primiti in celelalte airdrop-uri. Newcomer-ii / Nou-inscrisii pentru runda nr.13 sunt exclusi de la aceasta regula.


Cerinte optionale pentru Extra Bonus:
Semnatura: pentru purtarea semnaturii Staker se primeste miza dubla. (Trebuie sa postati 10 postari de calitate in orice categorie, exceptand Local, Meta, Bounty, Economie, In afara subiectului, Religie).
Activitatea pe forum: pentru postarea a 10 mesaje pe forumul official Staker (cu exceptia activitatilor postate in categoria "Marketing") se primeste un factor de multiplicare a mizelor de 1.20x.

Metoda de distributie: va fi bazata pe rangul Bitcointalk.

Pentru orice intrebari sau nelamuriri, puteti raspunde acestui mesaj, sau ma puteti gasi pe canalul Discord: https://discord.gg/TefwAyU

Bafta tuturor!

Numarul participantilor validati pentru Airdrop-ul nr.12 este de 263

Lista completa a acestora poate fi consultata aici: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4435123.msg45437930#msg45437930

Multumim tuturor celor care au participat in Airdrop-ul nr. 12.

Multa bafta tuturor in Airdrop-ul nr.13!

Ethereum is still an altcoin and it will behave more or less like most of the altcoins in a bearish market: they will lose their value more than Btc.

During bullish markets there are altcoins that can perform better than Ethereum. Try to have a look to non-ICO projects (one of them in my signature) and you will be surprised to discover that a lot of profit can be done if you choose new projects but with huge potential.

Ethereum will never over come Bitcoin for at least some reasons:

- they are 2 different coins built to serve completely different reasons: if with Btc in some regions you can go anf buy a car (see BMW story), you cannot create smart contracts with it
- it's hard to believe that Ethereum or any other coin will benefit of the popularity Bitcoin be gained within years
- crypto market is cyclic. In bearish periods price of altcoins is much more affected than it can raise during bullish periods.

Don't worry too much with the price of Bitcoin. It's the standard market cycle, and that's it.

No manipulation or other conspiracy (outside of the ways all markets are manipulated by traders/investors). Looking at the charts everything seems pretty normal. Volatility is high as it should be in a market of it's size. Price trend is still bearish which isn't surprising considering the minuscule amount of hype and discussion of crypto in mainstream areas thus not much new money flowing into the crypto markets (definitely not enough to support a change of trend).

Some traders are still managing to make money, and most newbies are getting rekt as they do in these conditions.

The good news is progress is being made on the tech end. Now that money isn't the main focus of all crypto discussions the devs can get back to innovating. It looks like there are lots of crypto ATM businesses that are still expanding their atm networks which is great to see. It's nice that people aren't giving their money to shitty ICO projects and are being more cautious with their investments.

Nothing going on that's hype worthy nor many 'bullish' signs but it's all good

Definitely not. Most of the projects that do not have a real product behind will vanish sooner or later. It's just a matter of time before this happen and I think this bearish market proved it very well. Most of the bad projects lost nore than 90% from their ICO price.

However, good projects with real utility will become stronger when market will recover. Always do a lot of research before investing in a new coin and don't invest amounts that you cannot afford to lose as crypto is very volatile.

Bitcoin is not near to end, mate. You might think this if you invested more than you can afford to lose and you are panicked now by seeing the price decreasing.

However, in worst case scenario, Bitcoin might transform into a holding asset like gold and not to become a currency for daily usage. But even so, this would not be the end of Bitcoin.

From my point of view ICO will never die, but their popularity will decrease constantly as more than 80% of ICOs become sooner or later scams.

A much better option is to invest in non-ICO projects. Risk is not that high and usually behind these projects you will find strong and dedicated communities.

If you're interested in a grea non-ICO project you can have a look to Staker. (more details in my signature) And don't forget the main rule in crypto: never invest more than you can afford to lose.

Nothing in this world is for free, mate. When you think about investing you have 2 possibilities (3 if you combine the first two):
- invest money, but in this case don't forget to invest only money you can afford to lose as volatility on crypto market is very high
- invest your time, if you don't want to invest money directly. However investing time is still an investment, as our time is not for free. You can ask someone who has only a few more months to live and you'll understand how important time is.

If you compare Ethereum with Bitcoin, it suffered a higher price depreciation during this bearish market. However, compared with many other altcoins, Ethereum remained rather strong.

If you are looking for a strong altcoin, with an active development and community, great POS rewards and a real product that can succeed even in a bearish market, then I recommend you to have a look to Staker project. (just consult my signature for more details)

From my previous experiences I would definitely advise you to run away from ICOs. Most of them are or will become scams in the shortest time. If you are willing to invest in new projects, I recommend you non-ICO projects.

However, most safe investment these days is still in Bitcoin and it will remain this way for the next years. No Altcoin has the power and popularity to fight against Bitcoin.

If I were you, I would invest ~80% in Bitcoin and the rest in non-ICO projects. And never invest more than you can afford to lose, as crypto market is still very volatile. Good luck!

Cryto market is not down, mate, it is all about what you compare with. If you were an early adopter, you might constat that even now you are in a huge profit. However, if you bougt crypto last year at ~ATH, then you most probably still wait for the market to recover.

Don't forget that crypto market is very volatile due to news, political interests, whale's manipulation etc. But nothing lasts forever and bearish market will finish. Just be patient, keep your holdings safe and sooner or later you will be glad for that.

Hi mate,

What I learned from almost 2 years of crypto experience is to never panic sell and never invest more than I can afford to lose.

Regarding investment strategy, I keep ~80% in Bitcoin and the rest in altcoins based on non-ICO projects. (we all know what happened with most ICOs last year)

There is no benefit without risks. Crypto market by definition is very risky due to its high volatility. However, high risk can come with huge profit or loss, this is why one of golden rules in Crypto is to never invest more than you can afford to lose.

Regarding benefits, timing is also extremely important. On the same market and with the same assets (ex: 10 BTC) someone having bought btc in 2013 has much more benefits than someone having bought the same amount of btc a few years after. Even in this bearish market you can have huge profits if you just sell what you bought earlier than 2016 for instance.

First, I would not invest into an ICO based projects, but non-ICO. Just make some researches to find how more than 80% ICOs became scams.

Second, always do a lot of anlysis before making any investment. Be careful at following key points:
- social media activity
- Whitepaper
- milestones (respected or not by Dev)
- team experience
etc.

Personally, I don't believe in ICOs anymore. I'm sure there are exceptions and still good projects behind ICOs, but the risk that an ICO project to vanished right after getting the soft/hard cap is very high, so I prefer to stay away.

I would recommend you to take into account non-ICO based projects, or to invest into tokens that already proved their utility for at least 1 year.