Well by just holding bitcoin and not spending or converting it to fiat, you are actually investing your bitcoins by means of waiting for the opportunity. Always remember that due to the nature of bitcoin being very volatile in terms of its price, the value of it by tomorrow might be higher compared today. I remember that last July 2017 before the fork, bitcoin prices dropped up to $1900. After the fork, the price skyrocketed up to $4000 today. We may different uses for bitcoin but if you really want to yield profit, then by just holding it you can actually earn money faster and higher than bank deposits.

Well just to add on your reasons, the reason on why people should invest into bitcoin rather than into banks is due to taking advantage of its nature, being decentralized and volatile. Just to give you an example, last July 2017 before the fork the prices of bitcoin were around $3000-3200 tops. After the fork, it skyrocketed up to $4000 today. In just a matter of weeks/months, the profit that you gain from buying bitcoins is far superior than the profit that you get from bank investments. Lastly, there are several methods on one owning bitcoin and this opens windows of opportunities for the unemployed, underemployed, employed and students.

Gambling is a choice, whether or not a person is been introduced to gambling, it is still his/her choice to engage in gambling on a frequent basis. Well you are right that gambling is inevitable among everybody, but they should know first how to value their money. It may seem tempting at first especially if you are always winning but the problem rises on people who still gamble despite on losing streak. This creates an endless cycle of them going-in and out of the casino which may be harmful in the long run.
In line with the picture, I will never buy that to my kid but I will try my best to explain what gambling is. I am not promoting gambling but it is better for me to explain it to him than learning it from his friends.

Exactly but you should also treat your bitcoins as your EMERGENCY money. The main purpose of earning bitcoins for me is to pay my obligations when the need arises. Let's say I ran out of fiat due to paying monthly bills and there came an unexpected bill that should have been paid months ago, my bitcoins will be my last resort when it comes to these situations. You lose a lot of value when you convert your btcs to fiat due to its volatility. The price of btcs tomorrow might be higher compared today and people must always remember that you should treat your bitcoins as future investments.

Well it could be both but it really depends on the user on how he/she treats bitcoin. For example, if someone needs cash for paying obligations and he/she does not have fiat at the moment, he can always convert bitcoins and use it as a payment for EMERGENCY PURPOSES. On the asset side, one might see bitcoin as a future investment due to its high volatility. In a short matter of time, one can incur profit compared to bank investments that is too time consuming while at the same time low in profit. Bitcoin is very flexible when it comes to these matters and it really depends on the person on how he/she uses it.

The only thing that I regretted was withdrawing some of my bitcoins last month when the prices were around $2500 and after 2 weeks, it skyrocketed up to $3000-$3500. I doubted the price of bitcoin before the fork on August 1 and due to that, I withdrew some. Now, the prices of bitcoin are around $4400 and are continuously increasing per day. So the lesson that I learned from that mistake is to never doubt and panic-sell bitcoin since it is better to risk waiting than to safely withdrawing it in the same day.

Well in reality, bitcoin and fiat are almost the same since they both have value in the market and can be used as a payment into other obligations. The big factor on what separates bitcoin from fiat is the usage and legalization of it per country. Fiat has been in the world ever since time immemorial and it has been categorized as the main medium of exchange. Bitcoin on the other hand is a cryptocurrency, meaning that its nature is on the internet and that maybe its biggest disadvantages which hinders the poor from accessing it.

Almost everyone feared the August 1 fork and fortunately, it turned out to be a bust in the market. Right now, more people are confidently investing bitcoins and the demand increased across the countries. Not to mention, some even legalized the usage of bitcoins and even accepted it as a form of payment. Another thing, its reputation is increasing everyday and more people are beginning to realize its existence which results to attracting new investors.

Before when I used to gamble, whenever I win, I used to feel this certain rush and greed from my head telling me to gamble again. It was scary but at the same time fun since I always want to feel the odds against them but whenever this happens, it only resulted to me losing. At the end, all of my earnings were exhausted even the money that I was not suppose to gamble. That is one of the reasons on why I quit gambling and risking and I am trying to avoid that perception of always winning even if all the odds are against me.

Hello sweet summer child! It is never too late to start your journey here into earning bitcoins and I am going to explain you methods on how you can earn them. But first of all, you need to understand that earning bitcoin needs patience and determination. Like all things in the world, you cannot get them without working hard for it but trust me, it will be all worth-it in the end! Here are some methods of earning btc here in this forum:

1. Joining campaign signatures
2. Mining
3. Trading
4. Faucets

The method that is most convenient and reliable for me is joining campaign signatures but you need first to qualify. In order to join, most campaigns accept [Jr. Member] as the lowest qualified rank in order to participate and you need to follow their rules. You need to construct quality comments/posts across the forum.I joined here last June 2017 and I have earned decent amount of money through campaign signatures and the best thing about this is you do not need to deposit any money.
Gambling may not be the suitable choice into earning bitcoins due to the lack of capital that you have. Plus, you are playing with fire whenever you gamble and there is always the chance of you losing.

Sending them bitcoins as a gift is like giving them an invitation to join and invest in bitcoin. So basically, it is a win-win situation both of our parts due to being beneficial, yet meaningful. Even if the couple has zero knowledge about it, sending them bitcoins as a gift will give them the awareness about the existence of bitcoin and this may provide them the opportunity to invest once they fully understand cryptocurrencies.
The determining factor that may hinder me from sending bitcoin as a gift is their nature as a couple. If both are known as investors, then bitcoin may be the perfect gift! But if they are the kind of people who are very sentimental, then giving them that is tangible is the obvious choice.

I agree with people saying that if you sold your bitcoins, you are losing the opportunity of its value to increase but this is on the assumption of the prices increasing everyday. By just looking at the charts, the price of bitcoins last week were around $3500 and right now it skyrocketed up to $4000. In just a matter of weeks, the opportunity of your bitcoins increasing were superbly affected and this results to a loss on your part if you withdrew it.

What you said is correct. The reason on why I earn bitcoins is for me to withdraw it when the need arises. For example, I ran out of fiat due to paying obligations and I need extra cash in order to pay something important, I will use my bitcoins and convert it for me to sustain myself and pay my existing debts. All of us here have their own reasons on why they earn bitcoins and I see no problem in converting it to fiat for something far important.

The existence of bitcoin is the equalizer among the rich and the poor in terms of availability and opportunities. Anyone has the capacity to earn bitcoins regardless of their status, age, sex, religion, etc. for as long as you know to invest with the certain knowledge and techniques. In adherence to bitcoin being a currency for rich people and the price increase everyday, this is not really the case due to its availability being open to everyone in this forum. The price increase only gives rich people the advantage of investing due to their means of buying one but this does not totally eliminate the chances of average and poor people into earning bitcoins. There are several methods like joining into campaign signatures (most effective for me), trading, and mining.

Nah, I tried gambling before and the times that I lost encompasses the moments that I won from it. Due to that experience, I never gambled ever my money and I just started investing it. I don't really care if I miss the entertainment portion or "art" of it. What matters is that, I don't lose my money to some risky gameplay. I never regretted it ever since and some people actually are convincing me to gamble. I have a lot of friends who got their lives destroyed due to excessive gambling. I tried talking to them but they seem to be close-minded about it.

I agree, making a topic about one of the scope of bitcoin's purchasing power does not mean that we support it. Though we always recognize the positive side of bitcoins due to providing opportunities and investments, the negative side focuses more on the illegal trading aspect in which many abusers can actually take advantage of. Due to the transactions on the deep web being anonymous, abusers see this as an opportunity for trading or buying illegal drugs without having being caught. This is one of the factors that hinder bitcoin's popularity from wide-spreading across the world.

I guess that if we are going to advertise bitcoin on televisions, the problem lies on the explanation part due to its technicality and complexity. Most of the people would not get the idea behind bitcoin and this can potentially destroy its rising reputation. If we are going to advertise it, I suggest explaining about its nature being decentralized and how investments work. But then again, it must conform with the country's laws and regulations since some countries ban the usage of bitcoin. Hopefully in the near future, this would happen and catch the attention of the youth.

Let's say that the gambler is bombarded with debts and he has no choice but to borrow money from someone in order to risk it AGAIN, I guess that would be a  reasonable choice to them. When push comes to shove, one has to exhaust all means in order to recover his status in the society but the way must be practical enough in order to achieve it. In the perspective of the gambler, it's either win or lose and it's a risk that he/she is willing to take. But that way of thinking puts them on a tight spot and may actually worsen their situation.

Well it is true that explaining bitcoin into the society might be complex to understand and some people might lose interest in the long run but there is no need to rush things. Providing solutions into helping the economy takes a lot of time to accomplish but teaching people one-by-one may contribute to the solution slowly. You can start by actually teaching them the process of joining into different campaign signatures and in that way, it may help the underemployed, unemployed, and employed people to actually earn money through internet. The more we rush the people to learn about bitcoin, the longer it will take them to fully grasp the knowledge and that is why it is very essential to take things slowly but surely.

Just to give you guys an example: I have a friend who bought bitcoins way back when the price of each was only around ~$1000. Right now, he holds 85-90 bitcoins and last week, he bought 3.5 bitcoins which were priced around $3300 per/btc. In less than a week, his profit accumulated up to an 80% increase IF converted into fiat. By just holding onto bitcoins will really yield profit if you have the patience, courage, and determination to invest. Bitcoin has become one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the world and some countries are even legalizing the usage of it.

Well the reason on why most people convert their bitcoin to fiat is because of additional investments or when the need arises. In your case, I guess you should have researched first and asked questions about mining before upgrading your PC but I guess that your decision is inevitable. In my case, I withdrew my bitcoins last month when the prices were around $3300 and I regret it ever since.

Right now being a college student is essential for me to build my path towards my future career. I see bitcoin as something that may help me in constructing my dream house or condominium through investments and campaign signatures. I am able to earn decent amount of money while at the same time studying. I guess that is one of the biggest advantage of bitcoins to students who know how to handle its value and importance nowadays.