That is the ideal scenario, wherein all countries legalize the utilization of bitcoin for enjoying its maximum potential and benefits to the public. But again, there are countries out there who prohibit the use of bitcoins due to its decentralized nature. Meaning, bitcoin is being used as the main currency for illegal stuff, like payments for illegal transaction of drugs or other smuggled goods or things related therein. Every decision that a country accepts has always a negative implication, wherein bitcoin has its own faults. Like everyone said, nothing is perfect.

Personally despite having its faults, the opportunities and benefits it provide to the general public outweighs the negative impact on the country. Due to bitcoin, more people are sustained. Bitcoin can be the equalizer among the rich and the poor as everyone has the privilege of investing into it. Though that again might be the ideal situation, it may be far from now but it will definitely happen in the near future.

That what makes bitcoin very unpredictable, considering its volatile price and decentralized nature makes it very hard to determine the final price at the future. Considering that bitcoin is the hot-topic at the world currently due to skyrocketing of its price, no one really knows what will the future may bring. Big investing companies and investors are stating that bitcoin may be the biggest bubble in the history of the internet as it may soon pop, but others sees it as an opportunity to invest whether for short or long-term due to its high-risk, high-reward system.
I agree that it is very difficult nowadays to understand the future price of bitcoin but you must focus on investing first as tomorrow might be the unpredictable. Like what others say, expect the unexpected when investing into bitcoin.

I just accept and learn from my past mistakes. If the reason on why I lost huge amounts of bitcoins were due to a force majeure or something that is inevitable to happen, then I just accept it and risk again. Before investing or trading, I always treat them as money that I am willing to lose to prevent drastic regrets after. Some people also treat their money as something that is meant to be loss or to mature in a given time. Though the feeling sucks after losing a huge loss despite making it as money that you are willing to lose, you do not have any choice but to move-on and learn from it.

The primary key into gambling is for you to know your self-control and self-discipline. Without knowing these two (2) traits, then you are going to have a hard time controlling yourself with the hunger of winning or recovering your losses. The main purpose of gambling is for an individual to realize profits faster compared to any types of investments with playing with risks. If you are aiming to save money while gambling, then you are conflicting two worlds at the same time. It is very hard to gamble money with the mindset of saving some especially when you are experiencing a losing streak. Like I said, the key is SELF-CONTROL and SELF-DISCIPLINE towards your gambling.

Exactly. I mean, bitcoin is not the only cryptocurrency out there despite its recent price increases throughout the years. There are also other candidates as well like ethereum, e-toro, etc. that have a good profit-scaling ability for investments. But it also depends on the reason on why bitcoin suddenly died. If the reason involves a world-scale banning and countries have imposed certain laws about the prohibitions of other cryptocurrencies as well, then people would start looking for new things to invest on. Though it may sound impossible, it may be possible depending on the damage of it to certain countries in terms of economic impact.

Looking for a signature campaign nowadays is a very tedious task as it requires you to repeatedly refresh the services page until a campaign manager opens one. The problem with campaign signature nowadays is due to bitcoin's increase on its prices, mining/trading fees are becoming expensive, resulting to less ICOs in the market. Not to mention, if a campaign opens on the spot, expect a large number of people applying for their position as they are also in demand currently. The supply and demand of campaign signatures is that, there is more demand than the supply. Make your threads/comments in-quality in order to be chosen for your application.

I really do hope that your country will start to see the opportunities and benefits bitcoin provides to the economic perspective. It makes the market liquid and it may provide people jobs due to its nature. In the Philippines, I have read that they will host the next bitcoin conference here in Manila and the fact that they will host such a huge event implies to me that our BSP (Central Bank) is beginning to see its exchanges legal. I do know that our BSP legalizes the exchange of bitcoin as no laws have been passed to ban it. I really do hope that this continues as bitcoin has tremendous of opportunities to all phases in society.

Source: http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/12/11/manila-host-blockchain-bitcoin-conference-philippines/

Regardless if he is a gambler or not, I think we should not waste our time spotting if someone is a gambling addict or not. Though one exception may be if the gambling addict is your friend, family relative or someone close to you. I know that there is this initiative of helping a stranger to control his/her addiction but the changing of habits purely depends on their decision as an individual. Even if we exert some effort to help them, most of them would just return to their original ways. I know that even though are efforts are for the needy, some people are just close-minded when it comes to these things. The only way to help them is for them to help themselves.

It is definitely possible considering that the price of bitcoins currently are no doubt, not a joke. The government may interfere by imposing tax regulations and prohibitions especially when prices are beginning to skyrocket. Though this may be relative to the country, the government are slowly approaching the cryptocurrency world and are making there move by influencing a lot of big companies. Expect soon that the government will interfere and might hinder us from earning more bitcoins due to obligations and other tax implications.

There are some reasons on why people say that gold is better. Though it really depends on the individual, below are some of the reasons on why they think gold is better:

- Gold being a TANGIBLE investment makes it more secure compared to bitcoin's nature on the internet;
- Gold is regulated among the countries and the gold reserves of a country determines the value of their currency;
- Gold is a non-renewable resource, making it limited in terms of supply;
- Gold investment has been around for years and many people are actually profiting from it; and
- Investing in gold is not prohibited compared to bitcoin being illegal in some countries.

First, you need to understand that gold is a tangible asset and people can actually hold it compared to bitcoin. Like I said, it depends on the individual on what they prefer to invest on. Bitcoin is a high-risk high-reward type of investment wherein there is no collateral when its decreases. Not to mention, many investors are calling bitcoin a bubble which is bound to pop in the future. But we cannot deny the fact that bitcoin prices has tremendously increasing over the past years and many people (including me) have realized large amounts of profits due to it.

Well, the answer primarily depends on your situation and decision towards your goal as an investor. Let's say you invested worth $1000 of bitcoins and after 2-3 weeks, the price of bitcoins suddenly skyrocketed making your initial investment of $1000 to $3000. You have the choice on whether or not, you cash it out or wait for another weeks/months and hope that bitcoin prices increase once again. You must also do your part by checking and updating yourself with news around bitcoin so you can have the advantage of speculating the prices on when they will drop/increase.

There are many reasons on why bitcoin prices/reputation is increasing everyday. Below are some of my opinions on why we are experiencing this opportunity currently:

1. The advancement of technology together with social media build hype for bitcoin into attracting and retaining new/old investors. There are a lot of ads going around and there are news spreading about bitcoin's price;
2. With the hype of media, new investors are eager to realise profit. They tend to invest their money hoping that bitcoin will answer for their future- which relatively may differ from one person to another depending on the circumstances;
3. Some countries are beginning to accept and see bitcoin as an alternative payment/currency into the market. Due to this, a lot of big trading companies are starting to acknowledge it as payment (i.e. http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/02/08/philippines-bangko-sentral-recognizes-bitcoin-payment-system/); and
4. With the recent price increase, who does not want to invest into something that may yield large amount of profits in a short amount of time?

Though bitcoin's price is the talk-of-the-town around the world, there is still the risk of it popping in the future. Many investors are saying that bitcoin will be the biggest bubble that will happen due to its nature being decentralized and intangible. Still, investing into bitcoin depends on our decision whether we want to take the risk or not.

Interesting, my colleague made a thesis about the legalization of bitcoin in the Philippines and they were able to interview a lawyer at the BSP (Central Bank). The lawyer said that they see bitcoin as property, not currency thus not being subject to legal tender. With the recent article you provided, this conflicts with their statement before (I think last 2-3 months ago) and I guess that it is due to bitcoin's price increasing everyday. My colleague interviewed the lawyer when prices were around $2000-$3000, and I guess they changed their decision when they saw the implications and opportunities of bitcoin in the economy.

Though I do not have any experience with gambling, what makes gambling shameful is the implications after losing/winning. People tend to be shy especially when they are drowned in debt due to gambling and not due to gambling itself. Gambling as a hobby or as an entertainment purpose does not constitute to being shameful to an individual but rather the after-effects of it. Like I said, a lot of my friends suddenly became quiet after they lost most of their resources/money due to gambling. But then again, this is a case-to-case basis and it may differ primarily on the attitude of a person.

That is the reason on why I think joining into campaign signatures as a method of earning bitcoins is one of the most reliable and convenient way due to its flexibility and accessibility. Compared to other methods such as trading, gambling and doing services, there is the presence of RISK. Though the payment and profit might be high compared to it, the lack of starting capital on participating into campaign signatures outweighs them. One might argue that some people earn large amounts of profit in those methods but the flexibility of time is still unmatched.

Why would a country accept a form of payment that cannot be regulated, thus imposition of tax is impossible? Relatively, most governments view bitcoin as a hindrance to their development. They cannot fully control it, thus it may be the perfect payment under the dark web for illegal goods and services. Though bitcoin may seem dangerous, we cannot hide the fact that the opportunities and benefits it provides to individuals like us are undeniably good. It gives us an alternative way of earning money with the convenience and flexibility of time.

The answer primarily depends on your goal as an investor whether for short or long term. Each option has its own implications and effects and you might want to consider it first before making a decision. Here are some of the pros and cons of having to hold it for short/long term:

Short-term investments - Generally, new investors tend to invest their bitcoins in a short term basis since they want to realize profits faster. As compared to long-term investments, it is much safer due to the fact that it requires less time but also expect to have low profits at the end of the day. Though one might argue that bitcoin prices may suddenly skyrocket, you still have the choice on whether to withdraw it or not.

Long-term investments - This type of investment requires time and dedication as you are saving it for future use. People who generally invest bitcoin for long-term tend to realize huge amounts of profits since they take advantage of the time by maturing their coins. The only risk that you might want to consider is the dropping of bitcoin prices as it may happen without sudden notice.

Be reminded that investing your bitcoins is a high-risk, high-reward system. The value of your investment primarily lies on the price of bitcoin and there is no guarantee that you may collect profit. But by just looking at the price history index, one might observe that there has been a steady increase on the price of bitcoins over the past years. So I really do suggest that you invest right now and hope for the best.

PS: Only invest money that you are willing to lose.

Just to give you a quick answer, you made this thread last December 1 where the prices of one (1) bitcoin amounts to $9600-$9800. Without providing any facts to strengthen your claim of it losing its value within 24 hours, look what are the prices currently. Today is December 8, a week after you made your claim and the price of one (1) bitcoin amounts to $17,000. It doubled its amount after a week and no one knows when this cycle will continue. Personally, I would wait until $20,000 and I will sell all of my coins and convert it to cash.

It's not that we need gambling, people only tend to think that gambling can get them the easy way out on their problems especially when they are financially struggling. People tend to do methods that are easier and riskier when they face certain difficulties financially and other gamble purely for entertainment purposes. The problem lies on the addiction they garner because there is the risk of them destroying their lives and affect their surroundings especially when the individual has priorities to meet every day/month.

There are a lot of things to consider in determining the reasons on why bitcoin's prices are increasing. Below are some scenarios that effect bitcoin prices currently and in the future:

1) Due to its rising popularity, a lot of individuals are investing into bitcoin hoping that their investment will prosper by basing it in the price history (currently the mindset of most old/new investors);
2) The law of demand and supply of bitcoin plays a major role in its price especially with its cap of 21 million in the market;
3) Country prohibitions or acceptance are a factor in its price especially in China when they banned mining bitcoins. That significantly dropped the price but it regained afterwards due to Japan's accepting of it as payment and making it available into most retailers as payment;
3) Bitcoin whales are trying their best to manipulate the price which contributes to its high volatility in the market;
4) Due to its decentralised nature, no government agency or authority can ever regulate it compared to other types of investments which are under the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) which plays a huge part on its part; and
5) It's decentralised nature also makes it the perfect payment for transactions around the world making it the very first type of currency to be able to transfer money in seconds without an expensive fee.

Those are some reasons on why I think bitcoin's price increases per day. Some might argue or add knowledge to my comment but feel free to do so. No one really knows on when this chain will end but take this as an opportunity to maximise its potential by investing into it.