It's exactly how franky1 is saying it. I was not talking about the current incompetent Bitcoin exchanges. There has to be a professional exchange or at least a way for real investors to step into Bitcoin with their millions in a secure manner. Current exchanges will shit in their pants when some one deposits +$1 million. That's why we need Wall Street level exchanges, where they can safely step into Bitcoin with large numbers of fiat.

The interest rate given by a bank shouldn't matter since it's better to not leave your coins anywhere beside in your own control. Even if they offer a fairly low, which might make them seem a bit more legit, then still I wouldn't leave a single Satoshi there. Holding Bitcoin gives you the best interest rates in terms of increasing $$$ value. And the best thing of that is, that you have 100% control over your holdings.

You laugh at me? I am holding since 2013. I kept buying from sub $100 till sub $250. I am the one who will be laughing hard when it is reaching $1000 again

I definitely hope this ETF that they will launch next year will be better received by the public than their Gemini exchange. Let's hope for the best.

You know what kind of people are getting disappointed? People who don't know anything about investing, and thus have sky high (unrealistic) expectations. These people will get disappointed.

I personally think we might reach a price of +$1000 again, but I also have to say that I keep in mind that the price may also NOT go up that high. If it doesn't happen, then no problem. It is what it is. We can't do anything beside waiting patiently.

How is that not significant? Let's take a look at the longer term growth of the price over the whole current year, without looking at the large drop to sub $200, and the peak to $500.

Bitstamp price on January 01, was $313.81.
Bitstamp price on December 25, is $453.58.

It shows an increase of over 44%!!!

Bitcoin is a great alternative. We don't have to focus or dream about Bitcoin replacing a certain fiat currency, simply because it will not happen. We can better focus on how we can increase the adoption of Bitcoin, so more merchants are willing to accept Bitcoin as form of payment.

In order to increase the adoption of Bitcoin, it must be much easier to purchase Bitcoins. In some countries it's a huge hassle to fund your exchange account with fiat and convert it into Bitcoin. It may even take days in some cases. If every one could buy their coins instantly, via an ATM for example, then people can access the Bitcoin scene much easier, and without a lot time wasting hassle.

I won't happen next month, but I am definitely waiting for the moment Wall Street is making it possible to trade Bitcoin like you can do with stocks. That would be an insane announcement. It will most likely take some years before it's possible. I have patience.

Hell no! I am holding like a boss, and I'm not even considering to sell a single Satoshi before the block halving, unless it is for trading purposes. But even my trading coins won't get sold for anything below $500-$550.

Your title says 1 thing, and the OP says another thing. I think when it is Christmas day tomorrow, we will be at least at $450.

I don't even understand why this subject is being discussed heavily last years. It will never happen. Forget about it. Bitcoin is here, it's working, and it doesn't need to replace any kind of fiat currency in order to be what it already is.

It's great that the difficulty is going up to the highest levels ever, but don't forget that we have been sitting at around $220-$250 for a very long time. And at that time the difficulty was also increasing, not as much as now, but it was increasing. This price gives miners more reason to turn on their hardware, and that could be the reason for this difficulty jump.

They also anticipate on the price that will go up because the demand will increase due to people that are willing to buy coins before the block halving. I am fairly sure if the price stays around $500 without moving much, the difficulty will still jump with at least 5-10% per difficulty adjustment. These prices are great for miners. If the price goes up even more, then it's even better for them. 

What you say doesn't make much sense since no one here knows what exactly will happen. And you talk like you seem to know it.... You don't know anything. You should look back at this thread after 2 or 3 years, then you will think; how could I be so wrong!?

There will be a lot peaks and dumps comming, it has never been different, and it certainly won't change in the comming years, whether you like it or not.

Bitmixer.io is what I use when I mix my coins. I never have to worry about my coins, plus you can set a custom fee to your satisfaction. I also like their time delay feature, and the best of all, they don't keep any logs of your usage of Bitmixer.

And no, I don't say this because I am wearing their signature. I say all above mentioned because I am a happy user of their service.

I'm not going to do anything with my coins currently. My plan is to save as much as I can. If I want to buy some stuff with Bitcoin, I simply convert fiat to Bitcoin, and then I make the purchase. That's how I do it.

Bump.

I also have the feeling that we will reach a new ATH in 2016. I am however not convinced that the price will stay above the $1000 price level. There will be huge dumps that will heavily put the price under pressure. We might even see price swings of +$100 several times a day when we reach +$1000 after the block halving. There will be a lot money to be made.

Don't waste any time waiting for the $300 range. The chances for that to happen are very slim. It may go down a bit, but not under $400. If you want to make sure you have coins before the price really goes up, then buy with 25% right now, and if it happens to go down, buy with another 25%. If it doesn't come down, then you have at least your 25% that you purchased.

It's normal in Bitcoin. Bitcoin has gone up plenty of times without a reason, and it also goes down without a reason. From time to time there has to be a crash boosting the volumes and the attention of people. It could be that these dumps are created by the exchanges themself. If there is a long time where the price is barely moving, and there barely is any volume, then exchanges will get far less income from fees. So they make it a bit more interesting by causing a bit panic.

Most people think the price will increase due to the comming block halving, I think so too. Just wait and keep holding your coins, that's the best thing you can do. Also, don't think in terms of $2000-$3000 as some people do. That's just not realistic to happen within 2016.