It's not worth it because it's a "meme" coin. There's also a large amount of tokens in circulation, which should be able to devaluate SHIBA over time. Shibarium is just a L2 network that will go hand-in-hand with the ETH blockchain. I don't get why so many people are hyped about it, when there are other L2 networks with real use cases for the world (mainly Optimism and Arbitrum). I know developers are trying to make Shiba Inu useful, but they're going to need to do a lot more if they want the token to go all the way to the moon.

Given the fact that SHIBA is a high-risk investment, I'd only put a small amount of money into it just to be safe. As long as you diversify your investment, there should be nothing to worry about. Just my thoughts

The crypto market has been bearish lately, so we can't expect much from Dogecoin's price. Not even Elon Musk will be able to do anything about it. He used to hint the possibility of adding Dogecoin into Twitter, but nothing has materialized yet. I think Elon Musk is playing with investors to "pump" DOGE for his own benefit. If he is taking the cryptocurrency seriously, he would've kept his promise by now.

Besides, why would you want a "meme" coin that's hyperinflated to rise in value? There are billions of DOGE in circulation, so don't expect it to go higher than $1 anytime soon. There are far better options to choose from in the market. Who knows if DOGE goes back to $0 someday? Just my opinion

That's a very high tax rate. Companies will move to another country instead of paying the tax. BTC is decentralized, so such a law (if it's approved by Congress) won't affect PoW mining in any way. On the contrary, it will make BTC stronger and set the US back in crypto/Blockchain adoption. The country has already been taking an aggresive approach against crypto, so it should only be a matter of time before EU takes the reigns as the world's biggest crypto hub.

I hope the 30% tax rate only applies to mining companies and NOT individuals. Because that would only make matters worse. Who knows what's next in store for Biden's "Anti-Crypto Agenda"? Just my thoughts

That would be a very bad idea, especially when some people depend on Bitcoin as a retirement fund. They just buy and store BTC without touching it for years. Would you imagine the network claiming back the "lost" coins from a "retirement wallet"? It would be a complete disaster! Folks at the Bitcoin SV camp proposed it, and it turned out to be a huge failure. Even Satoshi said that lost coins are a "donation" to the community.

The more coins lost, the scarcer BTC will get. You may think the supply of 21 million coins is not enough for people worldwide, but the fact is that BTC is divisible to 8 units. So there are essentially "quadrillions" of satoshis on the BTC blockchain. I'd leave Bitcoin as is instead of trying to add new features that will "break it" in the long run. Who knows how far will it go? Just my opinion

The FED can't keep raising interest rates forever, else the economy would be entering a deep recession. At some point in the future, it's going to stop. That would be the moment for Bitcoin to go all the way to the moon. In the past few days, BTC went close to $19k but went back to $20k after USDC lost its peg.

I think we'll be able to see new lows for the cryptocurrency if the FED continues to increase interest rates through the course of the year. Maybe it'll go as low as $15k before bouncing back to its original market price? We can't expect any "bullishness" on the market until the next Bitcoin halving in 2024. That or the following year would be very exciting for those who bought BTC during the dip. Who knows if $100k becomes a reality soon? Just my thoughts

Got it. Thank you!

We can thank the ICO boom of 2017 for that. It paved the way for scammers to earn a "quick buck" without having to deal with the regulators. Back then, crypto was in a regulatory grey area so it was pretty much the "wild west". Altcoins proved to be a wonderful tool for scammers to "hunt" down their victims for money. It's this reason why investors are so skeptical about them. Not like Bitcoin which is used more seriously in the mainstream world (although we can't say there are zero scams linked to BTC).

If you know how to play your cards right, altcoins can make you some decent profit in the short term. Otherwise, I'd suggest you stick around with Bitcoin for a while. Who knows what the fate of altcoins will be? Just my opinion

That would be a dream come true. But people often see Bitcoin as an investment tool (not a currency), so don't count on BTC becoming the global unit of account anytime soon. It will always remain an alternative to Fiat because of the way it was designed.

In times of crisis, people will think about Fiat first (not Bitcoin). Things will change in the future as Bitcoin matures in the mainstream world. With many ways to get access to it, we can say BTC is truly unstoppable. Let's hope more countries join the "Bitcoin train", so we can be on a road towards a prosperous society in the future. Just my thoughts

Thanks for your suggestion. I haven't seen that much of returns on "De-Fi", probably because we're in a bearish market. Your chances for profit get lower if there are more people staking (lending) than borrowing. It's certainly not a good idea to stake on centralized platforms like Binance and Coinbase, especially when exchanges have been known to collapse in the past (eg: Mt. Gox and FTX).

If you don't have access to the keys, then you don't control your crypto. It's as simple as that. Both Polygon and BSC have ultra-low gas fees, so I think I'll give them a shot. Who knows how much I'll earn by the time the next bull market comes in? 

If the DEX complies with regulators' demands/needs, then it wouldn't be a DEX anymore. That's because the so-called DEX would need a middleman that would verify the ID of customers (KYC/AML). The whole purpose of crypto/Blockchain tech is eliminating the middleman, so I fail to see how DEXs will challenge CEXs in the long run if they become exactly the same thing. Privacy/freedom/decentralization cannot go hand-in-hand with regulations/VCs interests.

The industry is in need of decentralized alternatives to help fight governments' attempts to "destroy" crypto. Ultimately, the community will decide the path forward for "the revolution". As long as decentralization wins, there should be nothing to worry about. Just my opinion

There may be a new Tornado.Cash alternative, but that doesn't mean it won't get sanctioned by the US government in the long run. Developers should've hosted the front-end interface on IPFS, just to ensure the new privacy protocol remains as censorship-resistant as possible. With a centralized domain tied to it, you can expect the US government to "shut it down" the same way it did with Tornado.Cash. Forks may show us the power of open source, but what matters is what mainstream governments think about it. And I'm pretty sure they won't allow people to gain privacy just like that, even if there are legitimate intentions behind it.

Governments often use the excuse that crypto mixers are used for money laundering and tax evasion, so expect further scrutiny down the road. Who knows if privacy within the crypto/Blockchain space will be eliminated for good? Just my thoughts

Of course. But you can bet market prices will be a lot lower than what they are right now, because institutional investors and VCs will be left out of the game. Therefore, a ban on privacy coins would be equal to lower mainstream adoption in the long run.

I think transparent coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin will hold the spotlight for a very long time. Investors will prefer such coins because they will have the "green light" from mainstream governments. Money will keep flowing into these cryptocurrencies, so expect market prices to increase in the future. Besides, what could go wrong when we have Elon Musk "shilling" crypto/Blockchain tech? Just my opinion

Isn't crypto/Blockchain tech all about being "permissionless"? Restricting people in certain countries from using a coin, would greatly undermine Blockchain's potential. It's like going back to traditional banking. Countries may ban crypto, but that doesn't mean developers have to "play by their rules". The community can keep a cryptocurrency decentralized and censorship-resistant to help withstand government's "attacks" against it. By staying that way, people can access the Blockchain regardless of a ban imposed by a government.

I know privacy coins are often a target of governments, because of the benefits they provide to their holders. But if they remain decentralized, nothing should be able to stand in their way. If SHIBA decides to become a privacy coin, CEXs will begin de-listing it in-mass. So developers' best bet would be to leave everything as is for the good of the project. Who knows how far will the "meme" coin go? Just my thoughts

If we consider the current circulating supply, then yes, it's impossible for MATIC to reach such a high price. But what if developers introduce a "burning mechanism"? Then MATIC would become scarcer, greatly contributing towards higher prices in the future. Even if no changes are made, MATIC could still reach $20 if the crypto market continues on a bullish trend. The sky is the limit to how far MATIC will go in terms of market price.

Ultimately, what matters is usability (not the price). As long as the Polygon chain works as intended, nothing else matters. Who knows what other companies will join the "MATIC train"? Just my opinion

XRP reaching second or third position in market cap? That's insane! I don't think it will ever happen, especially when there are a lot of coins in circulation. Ripple (the company) holds most of the supply, so we should expect a huge dump in price sometime in the future. Besides, XRP is centralized unlike most of the other cryptocurrencies trading on the market today. It's a "banker's coin" if you ask me. It won't have a future as long as it remains controlled by the hands of a few.

There are many XRP fanboys out there, thinking it will "explode" in price just because of the partnerships Ripple has been doing with banks (aside from the fact that TX fees are extremely cheap and speeds are blazing-fast). But there's more to crypto "than meets the eye". Only coins with a decentralized and censorship-resistant design will last a lifetime. Who knows how long will XRP last? Just my thoughts

DEXs may have their own set of issues, but they're still a better choice than CEXs. There's no one in control of your hard-earned crypto except you. Developers are working hard day and night to improve DEXs, so it should only be a matter of time before they become a "force to reckon with". I've used Block DX in the past, and the experience was great. I think it's the best DEX available right now.

With increasing regulations from mainstream governments, people will flock to DEXs for complete freedom and financial sovereignity. I see a future where DEXs and atomic swaps will become as comparable as a CEX in terms of user experience and performance. This is just getting started, so I'd suggest you go all in before it's too late.

There isn't a "meme" coin with a "limited supply", except one. That would be Garlicoin. Unfortunately, the project seems to have been abandoned by the original devs, making it only a purely-speculative cryptocurrency. It's very undervalued, trading at $0.01 per coin. If people paid attention to Garlicoin, market prices would've soared all the way to the moon by now.

"Meme" coins with high inflation often get "pumped", I don't see any reason why GRLC can't do the same (especially when it's finite by design). "Meme" coins are a "hit and miss", so I'd suggest you only invest what you can't afford to lose. Who knows if new "meme" coins will replace existing ones in the future? Just my thoughts

Whales will always "pump" coins whenever it's in their best interests to do so. Don't expect altcoins to die just like that, especially when they prove to be extremely-profitable during the ups and downs of the market. The coins that die, are eventually replaced by new ones with greater ambitions than the last ones. It's all a matter of moving on to the next big thing in the crypto/Blockchain space. While most altcoin projects are scam, some of them are hidden gems waiting to blossom someday.

I'd consider both Ethereum and Litecoin as hidden gems, because of their tried-and-tested blockchain networks over the years. Not only that, but they're highly focused on decentralization and censorship-resistance unlike any other altcoin on the market. LTC has a limited supply of only 84 million units, making it "Silver to Bitcoin's Gold". It's fast, cheap, and has built-in privacy features (Mimblewimble) for the truly paranoid. Investors are usually moved by new and exciting features, so who knows if these aforementioned coins reach the moon someday? Just my opinion

I'd say 99.9% of investors don't care about decentralization as long as they're able to fill their pockets with money. Only true believers of crypto/Blockchain tech will. Altcoins are often a way to make huge profits due to their highly-unpredictable nature. Investors see these alternative currencies as an opportunity to become rich in the long term. They've missed the "Bitcoin train", so their only option is to invest into prominent altcoins with the hopes of turning a profit during the next bull market.

Choosing the right alts can be difficult, especially when many of them provide unique features to the world. I'd stick with oldies such as Ethereum and Litecoin for complete peace of mind. Who knows what surprises we'll find in the next bull market? Just my thoughts

You can use Layer-Two networks such as Arbitrum and Optimism on the Ethereum blockchain for ultra-low gas fees and blazing-fast transaction speeds. Many "De-Fi" projects migrated there for increased user adoption. Unlike Polygon and other alternative Blockchains, you can get the same level of security as the main ETH blockchain "without breaking the bank" just by using a L2 scaling solution.

If you play your cards right, stablecoins can make wonders in expanding your purchasing power long-term. The rates provided by "De-Fi" apps are often better than a traditional bank savings account. Regulations will come, but "De-Fi" will emerge bigger and stronger than ever. Who knows if 10 years from now "De-Fi" will become a "force to reckon with"? Just my opinion