Ethereum is a really good platform, and - even if it is going through a difficult time (like the whole crypto sector, after all) there is a good chance that it will go back to racing. Maybe more stable and less volatile.

Desire is one thing, the realization of desire, another.
Governments can also threaten and find people willing to be frightened, but with a little attention and technology, the crypto will continue to be anonymous, for those who want to.

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.
So I do not like too much to give an opinion that however is purely arbitrary.
Let's say that the last period of relative stability could mean that finally the bitcoin has reached an acceptable balance.
Or, that is ready to disappear completely. Who knows?

Of course it is possible, and it has happened dozens of times throughout history: fiat money is made of paper, and if the government implements a wrong monetary policy, the value of money becomes that of paper.
This is precisely why the bitcoin is infinitely safer.

It seems to me that in this period the bitcoin has become too stable, so there is not much to do.
Rather, I have the impression that it is the classic "quiet that precedes the storm"
So the real question is "in what direction will the storm go?"

When it comes to economics, there are many prophets of doom ready to provide their negative opinion by making catastrophic predictions.
It is probable that the world is moving towards a kind of reset: we are too many, and there are no resources for everyone, if everyone wants to reach Western standards of life.
The solution will be to recreate overall poverty.

A bitcoin bank is a contradiction in terms, since the blockchain is already a bank. In addition, in this operation there are many obscure points, so it seems to me a good and good scam. We'll see how it turns out.

There are different opinions. At this level, bitcoin is still too widespread, but in the event of a global crisis, forward-looking investors are likely to rush to get rid of paper money and convert it into gold and bitcoins.
So the effect should be positive, obviously for those who own them.

The Italian "crisis" is only an electoral maneuver. They will do a bit of theater, a bit of skirmish, then you can be sure that the rulers will obey the wishes of Europe.
In any case, the effect on bitcoins will be irrelevant, or - possibly - positive.

When the bitcoin comes down it is dead, when it grows it is a bubble.
There is always someone who has to comment, and if he comments negatively he feels more competent.
Like all new things, bitcoin is looking for its stability.
And slowly he is reaching her.

Gold is not a good investment, but it is the safest "conservative" of value that exists.
But this only works if you have gold, and you have hidden it somewhere. If you only have certificates, your gold is worth only card.

Bitcoin is a currency, and like all currencies it is not a value in itself, but it is only the conventional measure of a value.
So, it will not solve any problem: who today is poor in dollars, will remain poor in bitcoins. Sorry ...

I do not know why, but this "stability" worries me almost more than the volatility I was used to.
Certainly it is a prelude to some kind of explosion, but I would like to know in which direction. Like everyone else.

All markets can be manipulated, even traditinally "stable" ones such as the stock exchange or the forex.
Imagine if the world of the crypto can not be manipulated, which is still far west and where bandits and adventurers move without any control ...

Unfortunately, at this time the market is suffering, and the altcoins have all lost around 90%.
This means that - at the value of January you would not have $ 1,000, but 10,000, which does not seem bad.
So, it is better to resist, gain experience, and wait for better moments, which will surely come.

Obviously, work on the crypto is not a full-time job. (also because in this period everything moves very little, so it would not make sense)
However, I stay two or three hours a day on the forum and on the exchanges
So, a good part time ...

I frankly think that we ALL must be careful, not just the novices.
Moving in the crypto market is like walking on a minefield, at every step everything can explode.
On the other hand, it's the only market where - with a little luck - you can still make a lot of money.

It is certainly a difficult time for the whole crypto, especially for the altcoins.
But Ethereum is a solid platform, even if it has suffered from too many shitcoins created within it.
However, when some cleaning has been done, I think ETH will recover great.

All the generalizations are wrong (even this one, of course .... )
The point is that the crypto world is young, there are no control systems, and therefore it is territory for adventurers, cheaters and cowboys.
But this does not mean that there are not even serious and valid ICOs.

We hope, for the moment there are no signs of recovery, and in general the whole altcoin sector is in heavy suffering.
Let's say that maybe it's a moment of necessary "cleaning", so when a little shitcoins will disappear from circulation, you can go back to investing more profitably.