Gold being the source of store of value of money since times immemorial.   It can be stored in its physical form as well as in the form of purchasing gold bonds.  In countries like India Gold has always been a safe investment because it can be kept safely being occuping little space.  People are also fond of keeping gold jewellery. In the emergency periods people used to sell it and get the desired jobs.

Bitcoin is very new subject.   Still most of the people are unaware of it.  Low education levels; non awareness and safety measures will keep people away from this option.  Always there is fear that these may be stolen by fraudsters.  One needs to be full aware and educated / informed how to keep this safe.

Though the more and more people will come into it's fold but I do not see bitcoin taking the place of gold in near future.

China and Pakistan are with same conditions.  I think the third one suggested by you i.e. ocean may be an option 

India is having second largest population of the world after China.  Total number of Covid affected persons reported is +28000.  Total number of deaths 825+ Number of patients recovered from the virus is 5800
India is proud of having a prime minister like Narender Modi.  His farsightedness  has saved the country till date.  Wise step of Timely imposition of lockdown has been able to save the country from the spread of the epidemic.
Though the lockdown is affecting the economy so badly but the priority of the PM was to save the life first and pass through this epidemic period safely.
Lifting of lockdown is proposed to be in steps.  complete lockdown may not be lifted immediately.
Poor people are being helped in many ways by the Government of India as well as by the middle class / rich  people of India.  Govt giving financial adds and free grains, gas pulses etc to the poors and rich people are coming forward to help the people in need with the food and money too.  Thousands of people are coming forward to serve the have notes. 
People / institutions donating open heartedly to Prime Minister's PMCares fund recently launched fund fully dedicated to save the nation from this deadly virus.
PM Modi taking care of not only of it's citizens but also the people of other nations.  He had one video conference with South Asian countries Heads to discuss the strategy to counter the epidemic in this region. Also he did the same with G 20 nations.  He talked to various top leaders of the world over the issue.
Apart from talking to various international leaders he is  regularly in touch with Chief Ministers of different states of India.  He also talked to doctors, medical personnel, police, and even sweepers who are taking care of cleanliness during this period. They are named as Corona Warriers.  these korona warriers are being covered under sufficient Life insurance to give financial aids to the families of these persons in case of any mishappening.  Doctors / medical staffs are working day and night to save the lives of people.  These Government medical personnel were decided by the employers to pay double salary as reward but doctors / other staffs refused to take it and requested the Government to use this money whereever it is required on more priority.
Not only PM talked to above mentioned people, but he also talked  to the common citizens but the leaders of different fields.  Four times he talked to common citizens,  His modivational speeches made the lock down 99% successful.  People just locked  themselves.  During lockdown only daily needs and medical stores are allowed to be kept open.  People are allowed to buy from nearby stores and unnecessary movements have been fully restricted.  Though there were instances of breaking of lockdown and coming out on streets by some religiously motivated people.  People of one particular religion tried to spread Corona intentionaly.  People of this community were found spitting on raw vegetables fruits and selling it so that the epidemic is spread.  CCTV and other videos have been viral on social media and media too. 
Despite repeated requests and orders they were gathering in their religious places for prayers and not following social distancing.  There have been several incidents of attacking medical staffs who visited this particular community's colonies to check the decease so that they are treated and cured.  Several doctors medical staffs even police forces were injured by these persons by stone pelting and even beating them with sticks etc.
Several festivals passed during this period but people having faiths in these festivals did not come out and were locking them in their homes to follow social distancing.  Yesterday being the first day of the holy month of Ramzan.  Day before yesterday hundreds of people came out on roads and every body wondered whether they do not know the social distancing is in their own interest too. 
More than 40% of cases were intentionaly spread by the class otherwise the numbers would have been very low.
I hope India will be in a position to win this epidemic.  I also pray the world is saved from this dangerous decease.  I also pray God that departed souls rest in peace and wish that affected people are recovered soon.
Though still we could not identify what exactly this virus is.  the information is coming in bits and pieces.  Chloriquinine is being used  as medicine for corona.  India has helped several nations by supplying this medicine.  Blood plazma is also being successfully used to cure the patients.  Plazma is taken from the blood donated by the corona patients who successfully recovered from this decease.  After taking plazma  out the blood is given back to the donors and the plazma  is injected in the corona patients.  it is giving wonderful results.

This is the time when we may be suffering loneliness problems.  I have scheduled my programme as below:
I get up early in the morning at 3.30AM and am fresh from natures call upto 4.00 AM.  Then I go to the top of the roof of my house.  There I practise Pranayama (The breathing exercise) and Yoga.  This continues till 8 AM. While doing pranayam I am doing meditation also.  This combination gives much freshness and joy and as a result I feel fresh the entire day.
Watching TV is another source by which one can update with the news about what is happening and entertainment also.  3-4 hours may easily be spent in this process.  Videos of some spritual leaders can be very much helpful and motivational during this time.  I am watching videos by Sadhguru for motivational meditational gude and Yogrishi Ram Dev for Yog and Pranayam guidance on utube  if someone is having some other hobbies like music dancing panting that will be fantastic for the person during the periods of this lockdown.  His / her art will get higher dimentions during these times.
What are your experience in your country, how do you spend time, how can you motivate people during these times.  If you write here this will be your service to humanity.
One more thing I wish to add is that pollution level in my city has reduced wonderfully to low levels.  I am able to see frommy roof top hills which are 60 kms away from my city which were not being seen previously.  Due to no noise of vehicles facotries; birds are coming and flying over the city.  Even peacocks are dancing on the roads of Mumbai you can watch the video "dancing peacock on Mumbai roads" on utube. Tigers elephants are also seen on roads because of the peace everwhere.  Carbon emmissions is equal to the emmission which was 70 years ago.  So some wonderful things are also happening. 
So we should not just see the negativity of lockdowns; this has it's pluses too.   We may not be getting this wonderful aloneness in future so why not we enjoy this.  So do Pranayam Yog Exercise your hobby music anything meditation etc you will see very good results.
Staying at home will save our lives; money can be earned if we are alive after few months
please share your experience so that somebody may benefit from it
I wish all the best to all the friends on bitcoin talk. 

though it seems impossible that entire world will ban bitcoin, but still suppose if all the nations of the world ban it, then definitely the value of it will be zero.
there will be no buyers in the market.  no business house will be ready to accept payment in bitcoin.  so if there is no demand then how we will be able to ascertain the price of btc.

There was time when crypto market was on it's peak.  A large number of bounty hunters were busy on twitter regarding different coins / projects.  Others were watching a number of posts on twitter and so were knowing about crypto and bitcoin too.
Many new people were investing / buying bitcoin with the objective to gain if bitcoin price rises.  These people may also be engaged in writting on twitter about bitcoin.
Now crypto market has fallen to new depths. Most of the bounty hunters are away.  So we hear less about crypto and bitcoin.  Certainly it has shown these results on twitter / facebook / instagram too.

One mega event organised at NSG Stadium Houston on 22/09/2019.  this event was organised by Texas India Forum a non profit organisation to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narender Modi.  "Shared Dreams, Bright Futures', was the tagline to throw light on the the contribution by Indian origin Americans in the development of USA.
Huge crowd of more than 50000 people was to attent the show and even tickets to enter the statium were not available due to huge demand and it was already booked and demand of more tickets could not be fulfilled.  It was the second occassion when Americans were assembling to listen to the leader who belong to country other than USA. First event was when Pop (Christian head) addressed Americans.
One another thing which made the event more important was that American President Donald Trump desired to attend the meeting and so was invited to be a part of it.  This shows the importance and value of leadership of Narender Modi, he is emerging as a powerful dynamic leader of the world.
In the stadium Prime Minister Modi was given huge Red Carpet welcome by US senators.   Cultural programmes were organised.
Prime Minister Modi welcomed Donald Trump though the programme was held in US but because it was organised by Indian Americans.
Leaders of the Biggest Democracy i.e. India and the oldest Democracy i.e. US were sharing a common platform was one of its kind and wonderful and very important.
Donald Trump speaking at the moment was very bold when he declared TERRORISM as their their BIGGEST ENEMY.  He was very particular when he strongly stated that US will fight terrorism particularly RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISM. 
Indian Prime Minister was also very much clear while speaking about global as well as regional terrorism. He also spoke various steps taken by his government to fight poverty; corruption and terrorism.  He was very much clear while speaking about Pakistan sponsored terrorism in  India.
I think world powers will come closer to fight terror issue because most of the countries are falling prey to it. I see an end to terrorism in coming few years because of intentions of world leaders are now very hard on it.

Oh my God. 
First of all I express my sympathy then I thank you for sharing without hesitation.  This sharing will give lessen to other members and they will be saved from cheaters.
This world is filled with cheaters who are always ready to cheat innocent people. 
But OK this is big lesson for you and us too.

Already read this type of news so many times in the past.  Previously when I was new to the forum I was getting excited hearing such news.
But sorry now I do not get excited over this type of news.
I am sure having so many claims of this type in future too. So best choice to be calm. 

In case the member was  copy pasting number of times then the person deserves punishment even if it is reported years after posting.  But may be due to ignorance of law of the forum a person posted just one post and thereafter posted his own posts and proved to be helpful for the forum; then he should not be punished by perma banning of account. 
though ignorance of rule / law is no exception.

For the last couple of weeks political scenerio of Asian countries Pakistan and India is very tensed.  Tension started when India took some corrective action for it's own state of Jammu and Kashmir, it being the state which Pakistan claims to be disputed territory.  Indian government stats the correction to be must for the development of the state.  One article 370 which was in force in the state; which probihited any individual, firm or company from out of state to buy an inch of land in the state.  Due to this article no industry or business could be established thereby the poverty in the state remained a major problem. 
Pakitan Prime Minister Imran Khan threatened nuclear war against India.  As per my opinion the threat is  very much  immature. 
If in reality Pakistan uses nuclear weapons against India; then India also being nuclear power will certainly retaliate. 
Just imagine what will be the consequences.  Entire Pakistan and most of the parts of India will be destroyed.  Millions of people will die there may be no life / crop for hundreds of years.  Experts  say the picture will be vary dangerous if it happens.  Half the ozon layer will be destroyed.  Entire Asia will come under the foggy layer and the reach of Sun rays will be very much low.  Life will be bitter than hell.
 We should not forget the tragedy happened in Japan. 
I pray God please direct  our leaders to the right path.  Wish war never happens.

Blockchain is chain of blocks which store pieces of information it them.  so a chain of different blocks of pieces of financial economic monetary information is called blockchain.  In simple words it is record keeping technology for cryptocurrency.  Blockchain may be so much important for financial transactions and may prove to be booster as the internet became a booster to the media.  Banks need not issue their own crypto currency for the purpose.

I do not see any future for concurrency / bitcoin in India.
Indian Government policy is clearly against crypto. I think we are unable to do anything against the government. 
https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/govt-committee-recommends-ban-on-cryptocurrency-in-india-1572446-2019-07-23
Governement committee has already recommended ban on any private or say crypto currency. 
even fines penalities have been proposed for any activity relating to crypto buiness. 
We will have to follow the rules and regulations laid down by the Government. 

Though nothing is impossible; but it is true that we do not see an end to the Banking system in near future i.e. we may say for the coming 25-30 we do not see disappearing banks.
Also it is true that if the latest developments are accepted and adopted by the banks then there will be no fear for the existence of the Bank's existence even for 100 years to come.

Ranking up as a matter of right became the news of the past because every one which was member just posting one post per day was automatically promoted/ranked up . there was no need for quality posts.  But now One needs to share information / knowledge which is really beneficial for the members / forum. So the burden of spam posts has came down.
 It is good for all. 

Congratulations for ranking up and also congratulations for getting 50 at one  stroke from Tman  . 
Proud to be a part of sharing your happy moments.

Nothing to be excited.
remember history, December 2017 the price was around 19k and in December 2018 it was around 3.3k USD. 
So always have patience, be calm.   think twice before any investment (if one wants).  Only surplus funds to be invested which in case of loss, the owner still living one's life conveniently.

Presumptions may not always be true.  Many people are giving their statements.  some people giving exactly the opposite statement to the statements given by the other people or groups.  So if one group's statement is proven true the other is definitely the false automatically.
So I do not trust such rumors.  

Big risk,big result is true statement.  But it may be on either ways.  In 2017 when price was around $20k ; buyers at that time lost a lot.  This is just an example ; anytime it may happen.  So chances of loss are there though the deal may bring good returns.

Bitcoin is though very easily usable but it is risky money / investment.  Anytime it may move to any direction.
Fluctuating value is just one drawback otherwise no other currency / coin can match it.
It has not been able to touch the price level of 2017.  So if one wants to earn via investing here must be ready to take risk of losing too.

This is the law of nature; You will get back whatever you give.  You hate ; it will return to you.  You start loving; love will start coming to you.
You sow one seed in a filed you will get hundreds of times more seeds back from the tree. 
Any book claiming to be a hell or heaven above this earth is not true.  Heaven or hell is present on this earth itself.  One person spreading negativity can never get positive in return as reward.  This negativity will be the cause of death of that person.  So nothing else but his own actions or negative attitude was reason for his sad life and death. 
You may notice some saint who always believes in serving the entire nature ; you will always find him happy and this is heaven. 
A person who is happy is in heaven but on the contrary the person who is always sad / negative is living in hell only.
So this is heaven or hell.
Never hate if you want to live in heaven.  Hate culture in Islam is showing its byproducts as violence in almost all Islamic nations.  Bomb blasts; murders are there in routine.