ETFs were never part of the plan. They're only a means to help introduce mainstream investors (particularly, institutional investors) into Bitcoin. With the approval of a spot ETF for Bitcoin, the crypto/Blockchain industry will have some sort of legitimacy. But this would come at a risk of higher centralization in the long run. Bitcoin was created as a response of banks' failures in 2008 (which resulted in a big financial crisis). The whole idea was to eliminate the middleman which was known to bring manipulation, corruption, and fraud into the economic system.

By bringing "Wall Street" into Bitcoin, we're embracing banks with open arms. It's not what Satoshi wanted in the first place, but there's nothing we can do about it. Especially if we want market prices to go up. With the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs, subsequent block reward halvings, and increasing government acceptance, it should only be a matter of time before the market turns bullish again. Buying BTC now, could be your best bet of striking it rich in the future. Ultimately, it's all about utility (not the price). As long as Bitcoin does the job it's supposed to, there should be nothing to worry about.

This is not surprising, especially when US regulators made Facebook's "life" impossible. They didn't want Facebook to launch their very own blockchain network. What makes you think they will allow a big financial company such as PayPal from taking over the USD? The only entity that will be allowed to issue a "digital dollar" is the FED. US lawmakers will ultimately ban the use of stablecoins, paving the way for a CBDC (aka Digital Dollar) to take over the world.

Only truly-decentralized cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin and Litecoin) will survive in the long run. For those who bought PYUSD thinking it's the next big thing in crypto, I'd suggest you get out before it's too late. Otherwise, you'd be left holding a "bag" of worthless tokens. No one can predict the future, so let's hope for the best.

Exactly. Bitcoin needs more time to mature before it can be called a "safe haven asset". Establishing a friendly regulatory environment for Bitcoin is the first step towards building the trust of mainstream investors and traders alike. Once the industry is properly legitimized, nothing should stop Bitcoin from becoming an alternative to Gold. The limited supply, deflationary mechanism, and censorship-resistant design are all qualities of sound money. Bitcoin is perfectly capable of being a hedge against inflation. It's just that the world doesn't know it yet.

Remember, the "early bird catches the worm". If we invest into BTC before it becomes mainstream, we'd be early adopters of the revolution. Who knows if it will make us filthy rich in the future?

NFTs on the ETH blockchain are non-persistent. But it's a completely different story with Bitcoin Ordinals. I guess that's why these kinds of NFTs have risen in popularity lately. Who wants an NFT whose content can easily fade overnight? When you use Ordinals, you can rest assured the data of the NFT itself is stored on the BTC blockchain itself. If only NFT creators on the ETH blockchain did the same, the trend would no longer be a passing fad.

Considering that the whole NFTs space is driven by speculation, you could either win big or lose it all in an instant. Only time will tell us the fate of NFTs. As long as you don't invest more than what you can't afford to lose, there should be nothing to worry about. Just my opinion

Considering that the SEC didn't appeal Grayscale's victory in the court, it's likely they will give the green light to a spot Bitcoin ETF soon. I also believe the SEC will now be less "aggresive" against crypto exchanges, paving the way for Binance to rise all the way to glory. If that happens, BNB's market prices will soar like crazy. Many speculators told us BNB would reach a price of $1k in the future. And let me tell you, they are not wrong. Especially when Binance is the world's #1 crypto exchange.

In 5 years time (or less), BNB could reach that milestone and more. The sky is the limit to how far the cryptocurrency can go. Being compatible with the EVM, does brings its benefits. Who knows if BNB goes all the way towards becoming the third-largest crypto by market cap soon? Just my thoughts

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Couldn't agree more with you mate. If they can't beat it, they will join it. We're already seen how China changed its mind about crypto once it became a mainstream success. The country is now trying to attract investors by turning Hong Kong into a "crypto paradise". They've used to outright reject Bitcoin mining (and everything related to crypto) some time ago. This tells us other countries will eventually embrace the revolution with open arms. Maybe Russia is next?

Whatever happens in the future, you can be certain crypto will become a part of our daily life. If the revolution were centralized, governments would've stopped it already. Kudos to Satoshi for making the best decentralized and censorship-resistant cryptocurrency in the world (Bitcoin). Who knows if Fiat currencies will be the ones that will cease to exist in the long run?

Gold has a lower risk than Bitcoin because of its relatively-stable market prices. In other words, Gold's volatility is much lower than Bitcoin's. This could be the result of market maturity. After all, Gold has been trusted by many people for centuries. Bitcoin is only 14 years old. The approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF is the first step towards market maturity. But it's simply not enough to make BTC surpass Gold's market cap (or at least get close to it).

We're going to need to wait decades (or even a century) before BTC becomes recognized by many as an alternative "safe haven asset". I'm fine with that as long as Bitcoin stays decentralized and censorship-resistant. Who knows if Fiat currencies will die, leaving us only with BTC and Gold as the main driving forces of the global economy? Just my thoughts

Exaxtly. TRON is only centered on Justin Sun. Without him, I doubt the cryptocurrency will last forever. Even without his involvement on the project, he still has influence over the TRON blockchain's super representatives (aka validators/stakers). Poloniex is owned by Justin Sun, as well as, Huobi (now HTX). These exchanges hold a large portion of TRX's supply. Even Binance is on the list.

Luckily, the community can fork away to make a truly-decentralized TRON alternative. But for some reason, that hasn't happened yet. I wouldn't recommend relying on TRX as a long-term investment, because of the reasons mentioned before. It's only good for quick and cheap stablecoin transactions and gambling. For serious investing, you can choose either ETH or BNB (or both). Just remember to invest wisely and there should be nothing to worry about.

The idea was to use Bitcoin as digital cash. Not as a credit/debit card whose transactions can be easily reversed at will. In BTC, any transaction with more than 6 confirmations is considered irreversible. There needs to be a consensus of a 51% majority to successfully rollback the chain. Unless the person you've sent the BTC by mistake does the courtesy of returning your coins, don't expect to get lucky anytime soon.

It's always important to do your own due diligence before sending money to an unknown person. Bitcoin wouldn't be decentralized if there was an entity behind transaction dispute/resolution. For that, we have PayPal and/or traditional debit/credit cards. I'm sure people will learn a valuable lesson once they find out that no one is responsible for lost/stolen BTC (or coins sent by mistake). Just buy, "hodl", and forget about the rest.

As long as there's demand for Bitcoin, prices will only go up over time. Especially when the cryptocurrency has a deflationary mechanism. It's never late to invest into Bitcoin, considering that a vast portion of the world's population doesn't know about it yet. Once digital payments become the norm in the mainstream world, it's likely BTC will be worth 10x - 20x its current value in the future.

You don't need to buy a whole BTC to get into the game. Just accumulate fractions of a Bitcoin (satoshis) and you're good to go. Remember to never invest what you can't afford to lose, and you'll have nothing to worry about. Who knows if you'll strike it rich someday?

TRON is great. But don't expect it to be used massively anytime soon. The project lacks originality and strong marketing/promotion efforts. Developers are much more interested in building dApps + tokens on other chains than TRON itself. With founder Justin Sun facing controversy within the crypto industry (he's a shady person, after all), I'd consider moving to alternative chains such as BSC or SOL.

It won't be long enough before TRON becomes another "Dogecoin". A "meme" coin driven by hype/speculation than anything else. Mainstream adoption is important for a project to withstand the test of time. And that's something TRON doesn't have despite being used by some for stablecoin transactions (mainly USDT). Crypto land often behaves in many strange and bizarre ways, so expect the unexpected. Just my thoughts

Bitcoin can be anything people want it to be. So far, it has been used by many as a store of value because of its deflationary properties. It hasn't been able to beat Gold yet, because it's relatively new to the market. The mainstream world is not ready yet to embrace Bitcoin at its fullest. But with institutional investors and some governments already expressing their interest towards Bitcoin, it should only be a matter of time before it becomes the new "safe haven asset". Once this happens, market prices will be relatively stable (minimal volatility).

It's good to know how a digital currency when from being worth nothing to thousands of dollars (USD) a few years after its inception. If BTC has gone this far, imagine how farther it will go in the future? Just my opinion

Such things, huh? Bitcoin was created as a digital cash system without third-parties. It is completely normal to have irreversible transactions. Otherwise, BTC would look more like a bank account. I know there are cases when one would like a refund after being deceived by a scammer, but there's nothing we can do about it. Especially if we're using non-custodial wallets to perform transactions on the Blockchain. If it was a centralized exchange or wallet provider, things would've been different. You'd have the ability to get your money back because there's a middleman behind everything.

If you don't want to get robbed, don't send BTC without doing due diligence. This way, you will avoid many headaches in the long run. Take Bitcoin's irreversibility as a feature, not a bug. This is what keeps it decentralized, after all. For refunds, Fiat currencies are the way to go. Just spend wisely and there should be nothing to worry about.

We shouldn't believe everything it's said on the web. There are many people claiming to be experts about a subject, only to find out that they don't know anything about it. Bitcoin may've risen to popularity lately, but it's still far from being a mainstream cryptocurrency. Considering that not even a spot ETF has been approved, while many people are unaware of the cryptocurrency, tells us we're still early to the game. It's only late once BTC becomes a part of our daily life. El Salvador adopting BTC as legal tender is the first step towards mainstream adoption.

I think this is only the beginning of a long journey for Bitcoin. With big investors pouring money into the crypto market, it should only be a matter of time before BTC goes all the way to "Mars". The question is: Are you buying?

The guy doesn't even know what he's talking about. He's probably a fudster like you've said, or someone ignorant. While Bitcoin has a limited supply of 21m units, it's far more divisible than the US Dollar itself (8 decimal places). According to my calculations, there are quadrillions of satoshis on the Bitcoin network. That's more than enough for everybody to get into the game. If someday we run out of sats (which is very unlikely), developers could easily expand Bitcoin's divisibility. Maybe up to 9 or 10 decimal places?

Anyways, the main issue is not the supply but rather Bitcoin's ability to scale worldwide. It's still the day where developers haven't come up with a viable solution for this (the LN is still experimental). So it's going to take quite a long time before BTC gets adopted by the masses. At least, it's not as heavily-manipulated and restricted as the US Dollar.

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"Important ones"? More like "overhyped ones". That's all what NFTs have been since day one. I'd add Bored Ape Yacht Club to the list, especially when interest/demand is starting to fade. Funny thing is that most of the NFTs are listed on marketplaces prone to censorship. Especially the OpenSea marketplace living on the ETH blockchain.

Is this what the future of the web is about? Without focusing on decentralization, censorship-resistance, and immutability, NFTs would only be a passing fad. Eventually, mainstream governments will adopt the tech for their own benefit. Once that happens, NFTs will have no reason to exist on public chains. It was a wild ride for those who got early into the game. Let's just focus on what matters most which is bringing "banking to the unbanked". I wouldn't be surprised if crypto/Blockchain tech ends up being used solely for financial purposes in the future. It's the only thing it's good at. Just my opinion

I have seen NFTs that were once popular, going all the way down the drain in an instant. It's likely the same will happen with "digital real estate". But I cannot tell for sure, due to the unpredictable nature of crypto land. It's best to proceed with caution by only investing what you can afford to lose. Life is all about risks, but only those willing to take them have a good chance of succeding in the future.

For what I know, the world is heading into full-fledged "digitalization". We owe it all to the rise of the Internet and crypto/Blockchain tech. Who knows how our society will change in the long run?

You've got it all wrong. It's not BCH that CSW is supporting, but rather BSV (Bitcoin SV). This little blockchain of his has proven to be a failed experiment. Especially when he proposed the "recovery" of dormant Bitcoins. Only his followers are using this useless "shitcoin". The rest of the people are carrying along as usual with the real Bitcoin (BTC).

I wouldn't be surprised if sometime in the future we see another person claiming to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto. People and the media will eventually get tired of all this nonsense as they focus on what matters most. It's not about Satoshi, but rather the community as a whole. Unless Satoshi's BTC holdings start moving on the Blockchain, we should have nothing to worry about.