First thing that came to my mind when I heard anything that involves the media writing negative articles is the only one reason: "they were paid to do so."
We can't really trust the news that we've heard, read and see because politics have reached journalism. They write what they are being paid to write and there's only a handful of journalists who really spread the truth and practice real journalism. Most of the times they report anything that are current and trending without further investigation not knowing the impact it can cause.

You should have bought during the down trend and not in the up trend. Cryptocurrency investing is the opposite of a stoplight in streets. When the trend indicates Red that is the time for you to Go and invest and not the other way around. Recently, the trend of bitcoin is really fluctuating and seasoned traders are taking advantage of it. It seems to me like they are playing with the current trend that's why it won't reach to $12K again.

Hmmm, I don't think being bad is why bitcoin is being banned in other countries but rather due to its decentralized feature. Who runs a country? Yes, the government. And where do they get their funds? Right, from our taxes. People are gaining good profits from bitcoin and they can keep it all to themselves. In a normal situation where we earn something, the government is entitled to a percentage of what we have earned. So you see, they are banning it mostly because they cannot regulate it. Btc being used in illegal activities are just additional reason.

I'm not sure about spyware, though.

Of course it is. Anything that involves investing money are risky that is why we have to really think things throroughly. Unless you are a huge risk taker and wants sone adventure in life then go ahead and invest your money. Just like what they say, you have to take the first step to move forward. Besides, we only live once so might better take any chances in life so you won't regret any thing and live your life on what ifs.

I'd go crazy if I lose even 5BTC I wonder how those people who lost hundreds of btc is coping up for their losses. We should all learn a lesson or two from these scenarios. No matter how we keep it safe from hackers it is still in our hands how we handle our coins. Losing private keys, necessary files to open our wallet and/or even accidentally throwing out hardware that contains our btc are definitely in our hands. Don't be complacent and think that your coins are safely tucked somewhere in your house especially if someone in your home (wife, children and even your maids!) can have access to it and they have no idea what it contains.

I doubt that. Have you seen the trend right now? BTC is starting to get back on its track after some massive corrections. If we are to study the previous years' trend you will notice that the same trend is happening. BTC starts the year in a low value then starts to gain momentum as the months pass by. It's true that people are looking for better opportunities in alts but we can't deny the fact that even if that is the case, btc is still very much alive since before we can buy any alts we still have to purchase btc or eth. For me, btc will still continue to thrive.

You should ask yourself that, really. Only you can answer whether it's time to quit your job at this point. But for me, if you currently have a stable job don't just quit and make trading a hobby. You have to keep in mind that nothing's permanent even in bitcoin trading. Years ago there are instances that trading isn't profitable.

It definitely did. We all know how people nowadays are being influenced by social media. One post can go viral and before you know it, everyone in every part of the world have possibly seen that post. Bitcoin or the whole cryptocurrency definitely went viral inside the social media world and since it involve money or earnings, people are easily caught up in it. They started talking about it and the next thing we know, the number of crypto enthusiasts became massive. I'm just not sure if this can be healthy for the btc community or not since a lot of new users are really unaware of how things are in this community.

Definitely! But maybe sometime in March of 2018 and not the end of this year. But I'm not saying I won't be happy if that happens, I might do a happy dance if I see my btc grew that much within just 2 weeks. But if we are being realistic here I think we will be stuck somewhere between $21K to $22K by the end of 2017.

Honestly, I just heard about bitcoin just very recently. My regret cannot be compared to yours since you have the chance at an early stage. But nonetheless, we're both regretful for missing an opportunity. I came upon hearing btc from my friends earlier this year but since I'm busy with my work and everyday life I didn't mind it at first. It took me almost 5 months before realizing it's worth. So to make up for the time lost, though it's not that long compare to those who waited years before acknowledging it, I started to give studying btc more time. During my breaks, or any moment that I can sneak in understanding btc more I always grab the opportunity. I may not be like most of the people here who are more knowledgeable especially the technical aspects of btc but I am pretty confident that I understand it to the best of my knowledge. And I am hoping to learn more about it during my time in this forum as I've heard that this is the best place to learn more in cryptocurrency. It's not too late for anyone like me who are newbie as long as we put in more dedication and passion.

There is no way btc can eliminate unemployment in any country. First of all, if you turn to btc because you are unemployed your chances of earning is just slim even if you have the skill set to offer in the community. The competition is tough just like in the real world where we earn fiat. There's still no guarantee that you can land a job where you can earn btc. If you are referring to earning btc by managing/joining campaigns and other related services offered in this forum then it's like finding a needle in a haystack. There are just a handful of services available while there are lots of participants who's aiming to get in one. Then let's not also forget the fact that it's not everyday that there's new project that needs the campaign services to introduce themselves.

Why not have both of them instead of choosing only one? Both are good coins and even though the price of btc right now is too high, if you purchased back then when you posted this (7 days ago) you'll have almost $5k in profit for 1BTC. That's a really good profit, wouldn't you think? As for Eth it is also a good coin next to btc so your investment will be safe either you invest in any of them but you'll have greater chance if you try both.

That's right. And we've even break the $12K mark as of the moment so it's really amazing that we are making money by doing nothing but to believe in BTC's potential and just checking how much value of our coins in our digital wallet. It's like investing in something better than any other assets in the world. Our money working for us and all. It seems like we are experiencing some of the luxury of waking up and gaining hundred bucks overnight.

This statement is pretty much spot on in my opinion. Cryptocurrency as a whole have lots to offer and if people want to live their lives as it is, like working multiple jobs but salary still not enough to get by then they really should steer away from btc and any other crypto. As for me, they only reason why I shouldn't buy bitcoins is because there are ways to get it for free. I can offer online jobs and ask for btc as payment which are really possible nowadays especially if you have the skills needed to do online jobs.

The value of BTC during this last week of November is really quite staggering as we have some setbacks during the 'BCH issue' and I never expected BTC to surpass the $10K mark before December. I was really amazed as how we are going now and I do believe that this is just a start of a great journey. I wonder if we will really see 1M but for the next 2 to 3 years I believe that it's possible we'll be in on 100K. And yeah, before all of this go to a really high value there will always be little up to major corrections, which are really normal and is part of the cycle. Considering all things (attacks and/or whales' price manipulation), maybe we will be back to as low as 6K before we rally to 15K.