If you buy with BTC track your investment performance in BTC and not in USD. What I would suggest if you want to invest in altcoins is to create an altcoin portfolio and don't put all the risk into a single on like KEY. The volume on the altcoins is low so is the liqudity. These characterics make these markets very easy to pump and dump. In my opinion the alts that are over 90% below their ATH have much bigger potential because they have survived a strong bear market and they might be putting bottoms here and there.

You should check the hummingbot. I think they do offer such a bot as an open-source version. Not sure of it though.

Rember that bots as a "black box" package will never ensure long-term success because markets are ever-changing and they need a human-eye to manage the bot unless you have access or you have developed a artificial intelligence algorithm that constantly monitors the market in many different ways analysing the changes in crowd behaviour.

There will always be poor, rich and ultra rich people no matter what currency are we going to use. However decentralization in Bitcoin is about not being controlled by a central entity. For example the Feds can increase the supply of US Dollar indefinitely. Also they control how much liquidity is poured into the market, etc.

I don't think there is any evidence or statistics shoeing that Iran happenings had any impact on Bitcoin price. I don't say it can't, I just say that we shouldn't assume that.

Nevertheless Bitcoin represents a viable hedge asset that investors can look into for diversification. Personally I wouldn't want to be overleveraged in Gold in case a crisis comes.

I don't want this to sound like a stereotype but most women out there are not interesting in investing and creating long-time wealth. Of course there are many exceptions, but it is so hard to find an ambitious women who is really driven to achieve high-ticket goals especially in the financial industry. Same with the programming field - much more man than woman there as well.

The education materials are out there, if you have the will to learn to use something it is extremely easy to find anything with just a google search.

We had a wonderful start of the year, but let's not feed ourselves with hopium. As I said before there is still plenty of resistance above us and until we don't break above the $9500-$10k psychologic price I'm not making big dreams. The bulls have plenty of momentum indeed and there are some good chances that we break $10k before the halvening in my opinion, but again - that's just guessing. I encourage everyone of you to make your own analysis of the markets and make decisions carefully.

Many people do know how to "read" a chart in a higher or lessee degree, but that it is surely not enough to make a living or even make a profit from the markets.

You need to have a strong grasp of risk management principles and also you need to be able to manage your emotions and analyze your behaviour, esentially you need to be self-aware.

I don't think that many people would sell their crypto hodings and especially Bitcoin for clothes or food. If you would hold an investment would you liquidate a part of it to pay some festive expenses or would you use fiat instead?

No surprise here, but sincerely taking into account McAfee's reckless behaviour I wouldn't have been surprised even if he did respect his statement.

$1M has been a too high mark in such a short time. But don't forget that everything is possible in the cryptosphere.

Pretty useful overview - LUNA, Seele and ETHM are like penny stocks, but they are shitcoins. Quite a shame to see them as biggest gainers, but nevermind - we must have some "mushrooms" in the market isn't it?
I'm excited what the new decade has in store for us. I expect a massive spike in the adoption of cryptocurrencies starting with this year and until 2030 I think it is possible to see Bitcoin going mainstream along with some adiacent altcoins. No doubt that if this happens we're going to see much crazier gains because after all the cryptocurrency market is still so small in relation to the other worldwide markets.

The bulls are presenting some healthy signs of life to be sincere, but they have a long way to travel and the road is full of bears. Personally I wouldn't get a bullish bias until we don't break the $9600-$10,000 area. Until then we are still under heavy selling pressure. The halvening is incoming and people might be accumulating in anticipation of this, but some academicians says that everything is priced in and that the markets are efficient.

If you wanna be on the "safer" side always play with the trend.

The information is well-known in advance obviously, but miners won't actually feel the diminished return only until after the halvening. Let's not underestimate a future situation with when it becomes an actual reality. The psychological implications are big especially when something decreases by 50%.

My personal opinion is that Bitcoin price is still a bargain at these levels in comparison which its potential therefore the risk:reward ratio is very good.

You know the saying: "it works until it doesn't". We could have surge in price or not - for me it doesn't matter. I just care about the actual halvening of mining rewards. That means less supply for an hopefully increasing demand. Moreover I expect the PlusToken bitcoin dumpers to deplete their stock thus relieving some of the sell pressure in the market. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst

I wouldn't be so paranoic about the conspiracies in the world. After all we are all people I suppose - not aliens. We all make mistakes and we are all driven by emotions including greed and pain. Some people are thirsty for power mainly due to the bad education they've received when they were little.

I do believe that Bitcoin has been created with the greater good in mind. From any perspective I look Bitcoin is the logical choice and next pass to make in the start of a modern era led by technology advancements.

The fear of WW3 and the need for diversification in a non-government controlled asset is very plausible in my opinion. However I don't think that had such a big reaction on Bitcoin price. Perhaps the fundamental factors backing up the price while bears are running out of steam. Looking for follow-up from here.  Go BTC! 

Elon Musk's tweets surely hold some weight, but it is very unlikely for people to make decisions just because Elon is supporting it. Although I know a lot of impulsive investors who are looking for a signal to invest everywhere especially on Twitter. That's why Crypto Twitter is so famous - because some people made some lucky calls and some people followed it and then they've bragged about it.

Respect for Elon for supporting Bitcoin!

I'm sure that the Bitcoin adoption will come with time. We just need to be patient. Blockchain, smart contracts and sidechains are very flexible technologies and we can theoretically make anything work upon them. Lightning network is only one solution, but what do you think all the developers working on Bitcoin are doing?..

There is no 100% "safe" asset. Nothing in this life is guaranteed, it is just a matter of risk/reward, probabilities, psychology, mental energy, managing your emotions, etc. Gold is just a metal nothing more and has proved itself to NOT be a reliable "hedge" type asset during crisis like in the 2008 stock market turmoil. It dropped around 30% ! How's that for a safe asset?

I would put more trust in real estate as space is limited on this Earth and people will always need a place to sleep at night. But yet if we colonize new planets like Mars and Moon and people will be able to migrate there the RL might lose some of its value.

Traders have their own function in the market and I am sure that many of them - especially the professional ones take out a % of their gains each week/month to at least cover their expenses. Others might increase their trading portfolio and/or set aside a part solely for holding.

After all what affects a market price is the supply and demand law. If they hold the cryptos and don't spend it is beter for the value of the cryptocurrency. We need to encourage average joe's to start using crypto instead of fiat - not the traders.

If I think well - and it is a surprise for me as well - I haven't ever gambled on a mobile phone. I guess my phone is too low quality(works too slow) for my liking in comparison with the computer. However I don't spend much time gambling. When I'm on the go I prefer reading or listening to a podcast or something, not gamble my time away.

For me gambling is good when I need an adrenaline boost lol, but otherwise it just makes me nervous. I don't like losing money haha