Just an FYI.  I've always heard rumors, so this was an interesting read.

https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/study-shows-bitcoin-ethereum-centralized/

Just looking for your thoughts on the idea of moving my alts to Teather (based on the USD) to stop the bleeding until the drop stops.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CJdAkPfL4pYJ:www.businessinsider.com/one-chart-should-strike-fear-into-the-heart-of-every-bitcoin-bull-2018-1+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Could this be accurate?

I earned a small amount of BTC for a referral on an exchange that I have let sit for a few months.  It is under $10US.  I wanted to send it to another exchange to buy an inexpensive altcoin just for fun.  I didn't even have enough to cover the network fee to send a miniscule amount to the other exchange.  I'm not going to buy more, so what do I do with this?  It seems like waste, and it makes me think that using BTC for day-to-day living will never work.  Thoughts?

Correct me if I dont fully understand the concept of bitcoin. If miners currently work for new bitcoin, then once all bitcoin has been mined, I assume that the only incentive for them to continue running is to collect transaction fees. In order to offset the cost of their rig and electricity, wouldnt their fees need to increase in order for them to make it worth their effort?  Isnt that bad for anyone who wants to use bitcoin as currency instead of investment?

Does anyone know why the current price of XRP is so different depending on the exchange?

Gatehub is currently 0.53 USD
Bitstamp is currently 0.77699 USD

Usually they are within 0.01 USD.  Why such a huge disparity now?

Theoretically, could a large group of people manipulate cryptocurrencies by planning to purchase or sell en masse?  In other words, could the members of this forum band together and schedule a mass purchase of bitcoin, ether, or another coin to manipulate the price, as it is speculated that a small group of wealthy individuals do with ther large holdings?