All I got to say is look out for Ripple they are proudly centralized and digging their roots deeper and deeper into banks and money transfer companies. I think we need Ripple to drive crypto currency give it the exposure it needs and make more people familiar and comfortable with it. Even NEO which is a huge infrastructure is incorporating centralization to propel itself further. This is not saying that there is no place for decentralization but crypto in the centralized world is a good thing.

Yea I can understand why people panic sell but If you understand the technology and the potential of cryptocurrency not to mention the widespread adoption and implementation that's already happening then you would know that crypto is basically an unstoppable force and it's not a matter of if but when the value will increase astronomically. I believe many people are still coinbase traders so they only hold the major coins on coinbase so they may not be aware of the 10x potential of some of the alt coins.

Yea based on the information I've heard it's money that was made from ICO's and then dumped. Supposedly shifted into BTC but by the looks of BTC also falling it's probably more likely that the Ethereum dump was diversified into other alts as well an maybe some USD tether also. Moving it into other altcoins would make more sense though since there are some really low BTC prices on alts right now.

A nice humble and realistic perspective, however you may not have to wait that long. There are some Alt coins right now that 8, 9 and 10x lower in bitcoin price compared to their all time high. I can see those coins returning to at least 60% of their all time high BTC price withing the next 6 months. Along with that I can see bitcoin going 3x. Do the math and there are coins avail right now that can go 30x in total value vs their current value!!! For example NEO can make a huge return to great and provide big time gains, not to mention the passive income in the form of NEO GAS that you earn while holding NEO.

Now wayyy!!! Ethereum is a HUGE infrastructure coin there are too many ICO's and countless other projects built on Ethereum and also things like Proof of stake on the way, DApps (Decentralized Applications). Not to mention a quarter of a million developers. Ethereum is here to stay. BUY BUY BUY!!! Oh and let me not forget CASPER....https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-to-combine-casper-and-sharding-upgrades

At this point I'm holding because I have allot of good positions on coins and since I hold a variety of alt coins it would too messy to trade them into another coin like bitcoin and the into USD tether and buy back when the price hits the bottom. I did it before it was profitable but I'm good now. And also it's too nerve racking because you never know where the bottom is and at any moment the price could spike and you risk having to buy back at higher price than your original position.

Well as of today September 8, 2018 I decided to check the bitcoin price ad it just fell below $6200. I bought some earlier this week when it dropped under $6400 and now I'll probably buy some more. The market is being bled dry to a certain extent but this the kind of thing that just sets up the next bull movement. I'm sure we all remember last year in November, so I'm taking this opportunity to accumulate and hold coins that make me some passive income such as NEO by earning GAS and Kucoin shares has a great set up for their rewards program now, earning Kucoins based on your holdings and the trading volume on the exchange.

Bitcoin will only become more and more accessible the future as time goes on. I walked into a corner store yesterday in the hood and their was a bitcoin kiosk inside. One of the main draws of bitcoin/ crypto is that you don't need an account or any affiliation with a bank to store your funds. This is a major advantage for people in 3rd world countries for whom banking can be very difficult for. Their may be future regulations and possibly taxes on bitcoin investment returns or money transfers but as far as accessibility there will only be growth and better ease of access.   

Real money is not made by simply putting a little extra money ($10,000) into bitcoin and holding it waiting for the price to spike. The real money is made by taking your bitcoin and buying alt coins at a low bitcoin price. There are plenty of strong foundational coins available at low bitcoin prices. Such as NEO, Ontology, Ripple, Ethos, Utrust. These are coins that can make you times 10 on your investment if not more. While bitcoin will probably only go times 3 within the next 6 months.

Bitcoin is not a bubble because of one word. BLOCKCHAIN. Because of the blockchain bitcoin is more than just a form of currency. Cryptocurrency can represent a means of automated transfer and also a system of checks and balances and record keeping. There are innovations that have already been made and adopted that take advantage of blockchain tech. From verifying authenticity of merchandise, accurately tracking automobile history (no rolling back odometers), transferring excess mobile data to other people, streamlining and centralizing medical records the list goes on and one it goes way deeper than just money transfer. 

An approval of an ETF would certainly open the door for a bull run, but even without it widespread Bitcoin usage across the world and a variety of industries along with the support of investors will drive the price up. However this will take some time but I'm still confident it will start rise dramatically before the end of the year and really start to surge in the first quarter of next year once more and more big companies start rolling out innovations driven by blockchain technology and using cryptocurrency on a larger scale. Those that have not yet adopted bitcoin will forced in order to avoid being left behind in the wave of innovation.

Some pretty impressive numbers there especially considering those billions with a "B"!! and plenty of countries above 50 million. This is especially impressive since this only represents one of the many entities that people use to cash out and trade bitcoin. I think the future is bright, the future is coming and there will always be some level of resistance whenever there is a major change but eventually innovation takes over. HODL my friends HODL!!! (or sell high and buy the dips if that's your thing lol)

I actually started salivating once I heard that the ETF's were denied in anticipation of a price drop. I am still ever confident in Bitcoin/ cryptocirrency and while I am willing to long hold I would like to see a nice bull run over 15 K before the end of the year. So I was a bit torn but mostly happy when I saw that the price stabilized and later rised even despite ETF denials. To be honest I believe bitcoin can thrive with or without ETF approval, it's widespread application across industries and support from investors is enough to eventually cause a new all time high in the price once widespread adoption and use takes place, likely with in the first quarter of next year. 

Ok so first of all I see Bitcoin/ Cryptocurrency as a movement and a revolution. A "smarter" form of currency and blockchain as a technology with wide spread application of use particularly interesting is the system of checks and balances/ record keeping that it creates. I don't believe that cryptocurrency can be stopped its widespread implementation is present and growing and developing all over the world and because of that any entity that resists or delays it's implementation will eventually conform to prevent from becoming obsolete and being left behind in innovation.

What do you make of the bitcoin price resiliency despite ETF denials. Previously any FUD or even rumor of FUD would cause at least a mini panic sale. But now our "sails" are steady. Does this mean that bitcoin has matured to a new level? Does this mean there are factors in the crypto market that make bitcoin a desirable attraction even without ETF approvals? Share your thoughts.

Just check out EHT 6 month bitcoin price chart, if it's at low bitcoin price right now looking at that chart it's a good time to buy. Don't sleep on Ethereum there are still a ton of project dependent on Ethereum and their founder is a genius and way ahead of the curve. Any major growth in cryptocurrency will mean major growth in Ethereum as well.

Solid coins include allot of the long standing coins built on solid infrastructure and solving pain points. I'm talking about coins like Neo, Ethos (Big competition for Coinbase), UTRUST (The PayPal of cryptocurrency), Power Ledger, Substratum, Basic attention Token, just to name a few.

So their are a couple of things to consider in making that decision. There are a couple of gold mines sitting out there in cryptocurrency land right now. Coins right now at a very low bitcoin price that expect to see huge GAINS by the end of the year include ETHOS, UTRUST, NEO, Ontology, and don't forget about classic projects like Power Ledger and Substratum, and Basic attention Token is on the potential list for coinbase listing and even if it doesn't get listed it's build with a solid team around it and a very good project in devolving a web browser that eliminates unnecessary ad data and other related things thus improving speed and efficiency for the user.

So you would have to decide if you are more willing to long hold and keep things simple and put 99% of your holdings on one coin or if your willing to diversify and sell the peaks later on in the year and move your money around from one coin to the next when a certain coin spikes.

Also another consideration are coins that provide passive gains and this includes NEO, Ontology but also KuCoin which is an exchange coin (Kucoin.com). These coins can be great investments as they are expected to grow significantly and the steadily earn you rewards that will also grown in value with time.
They have a rewards program that pays out 50% of all fees charged on the exchange and distributes them to kucoin holders in the form of kucoins. They are a popular exchange that lists allot of new coins and often have huge giveaways for top traders of those new coins. Also they have a set plan to buy back 10% of the kucoins in circulation and destroy them every quarter, this will drive down the supply and increase the value per coin.

The short answer is that they are scared of cryptocurrency moving in an taking over. However I believe that it is inevitable. They can try to regulate and restrict for now but free market and competition from major companies like Moneygram and Western Union who already integrating with cryptocurrency like ripple will basically force their hand. The cost effectiveness and efficiency of cryptocurrency will surely be a major driving factor that will lead to it's widespread integration as those who oppose its use now will find that they can't keep up with the early adopters.

Very interesting...I'm all for it any area where blockchain technology can come in an optimize performance/ efficiency/ reliability should be explored. All these projects show the value of cryptocurrency and blockchain. It's like building a huge resume soon enough it will be undeniable and when the boom comes it will be rapid and wide spread. When cryptocurrency finally takes off it's straight to the the mood and never looking back I truly believe that. However there are so many projects out there the vast majority of them will fail. The ones who are strongest in a particular area will thrive and the ones built on solving major pain points in a practical efficient easily accessible way will likely have the most success and longevity.