I know what you're saying on the surface without thinking of the technical details sounds sensible but there are always risks.
To elaborate on this regarding pool staking, well, here you provide your asset to the pool for a fraction of the conversion fees associated with the trades of that pool.

The matter is in fact not so simple as these pools are not so well regulated, there is little transparency about how they operate and there's the general risk of these staking pools not being run professionally - so security is seriously lacking which is the main risk.

Can read more about the topic here.

I understand the point you are making, and I agree that investors and lenders in a way thrive from volatility, it is the bread and butter to making profit. Similarly, there will be no room for further discussion for any platform where security isn't in place - that must come as top priority.

Would ETH be able to rise against its predecessor BTC? Well, I think this depends on how well DeFi will do and how high smart contracts can take this. However, one possible roadblock to this is the huge fees... I think this is the grey area most people are concerned with regarding ETH

To be as clear as possible and answer your question, in my opinion based on the market movements, the market is far from being saturated!

The reason being that there are way too many projects and coins most of which don't hold any real value but they exist anyway. This fact alone is verified by the new and uprising field of DeFi projects, and further project developments in this area will tell you that there's much room for valuable coins with a real use. The same argument goes for the rest of the crypto market, where you can still enter, add value or risk by investing in the countless of projects available.

I think this is something that each and every individual needs to decide for themselves irrespective of whether they're a new or not to trading. And a way to do exactly this and avoid not selling when you're in good profit is to predetermine a x% profit. Only then you can avoid not beating yourself up after your potential profit is long gone. Like I mentioned, this is a lesson for both new and old

I agree with the above that there are many Telegram groups who even get paid members just to add numbers to their own channels.

As such, I do not think there's a 100% positive correlation between the number of members, activity level and the project success, so while I appreciate the numbers given there's no certainty but leaving numbers and maths aside there's some tendency that the more active the channel though this activity coming from group members rather than OPs.

Haahhaha, that's exactly what I'm doing. My rationale behind this is that with time the markets will pick up again and it is no point in stressing too much out about the current situation. To be fair, I did go in with the intention for long-term holding, so can't really complain much.

The other bit that I'm using during trading is stop-loss, something to consider yourself in case you've never used it.

I sense so much skepticism in your reply that I felt compelled to comment. Whether you think sooner or later something might happen doesn't make it any likely that it may happen or vice versa.

And if you always have that attitude to something that it 'may' go up then down then you're not giving yourself a chance to rise above the norm and take a risk.... While risk taking is an individual choice, many would just live in the moment rather than pondering on about what might happen.

It really is ironic, and you're not the only one who gets the same dumbed up response that crypto and BTC allow for much easier access to money laundering. In light of this evidence, I'm certain that if this fact was to be thrown in these people's faces that they still would not consider it and keep to their own derived conspiracy.

In any case, it is great that this information is now available, as this argument can be used on people who still have some common sense left.

What's happening to BTC right now is the question that goes through most of our minds! Some think it is just the normal correction and dare I mention that some speculate this is the new contraction for BTC and crypto alike.

Myself, tend to be more optimistic and think that this is a normal market response given the previous slow inflation. It is annoying as a long term holder but as @Fredomago suggests this might just be the best time for people looking for long-term crypto investment. So seise the opportunity while you can!

Two years ago  Dude I do not know how you managed to remain ignorant of all that's happened in the last 2 years because a lot of crazy stuff happened. In any case, BTC compared to 2 years ago is now in somewhat a better place. I say this because of the many projects that have span off since then and the new birth of DeFI.

Nonetheless, right now there might be signs of uncertainty in the market where the crypto market is undergoing another price correction and because of this there' s some uncertainty about its immediate future.  Though, this is part of the normal transition - at least that's what most hope...

I understand that you might not want to disclose the details about which exchange you was using but unfortunately for all of us here this is a crucial information, so maybe in the future if you're not too worried about the details share them.

As for your money have gone missing, this is weird and if you're new to crypto might I suggest the possibility of you having used a stop-loss feature to buy in or something which might have resulted in your money going missing? To be honest, this can happen to anyone so best to check all possibilities and for the future remember to always keep your guard up.

I suppose whether you treat stop-loss as risky or not depends on your degree of adversity. You need to be prepared for the sudden market volatility which might either enlist you in a market or push you out of the market, depending on the type of stop loss. In any case, if you're relaxed about your investments and can sleep at night then I would suggest you could skip it. Otherwise, if you're not giving yourself much room to play with I'd recommend the stop-loss option.

All in all, stop-loss is great feature that can either save or lose you money, it is about how and when you use it

The best way to find out about any coin/token that is relatively new to the market is via Telegram groups. There you can ask all kinds of questions and you have a whole team at your disposal. In addition to this, there should be a whitepaper which described a lot about what the value of the coin/token. Some already have websites.

As @panjul07 suggested sometimes it is difficult for OPs to be checking and be responding to the enquiries right away. However, these issues should be resolved within 24h or so. In any case, you can imagine many people like you trying to get these 100 free spins so maybe when you tried there might have been a glitch or something - this should have been fixed by now. So you should have no issues signing up and claiming the 100 free spins - best of luck!

First of all, I think the advice mentioned above is one to try to stick by, specially since the market has become in such a volatile low downtrend, holding is key. Second of all, I see a lot of advice has been given using virtual trading which I personally don't encourage as with trading the real value is that you're playing with real money so your decisions aren't as weighted as they'd otherwise be.

Lastly, try not to get too hung up in the trade analysis charts, yes this is important but it can be daunting for somebody starting anew, just get up to speed one step at a time. Also, don't go with leverage unless you really understand it.

I agree there are many obstacles to adoption and these do differ from individual to large corporations. At the individual level I do favour simplicity but at the same time I don't agree that no basics about how BTC or crypto in general works should be skipped. Here it is super important to have people understand the risks associated with this digital currency and put these into perspective.

On the other hand, large corporations would need a much higher understanding of the system, how it works and why the volatility is so high. And in this case, even fully understanding these risks I fail to see many implementing BTC as payment since this would be a long-term financial decision and BTC or similar digital currencies cannot yet provide the level of security required for this type of immersion.

I couldn't agree more. While it is frustrating for most to see this market downtrend as a somewhat natural correction the situation could get a lot worse. How much worse, you're right we can't really tell but we've seen it doing it before so 8-9k isn't too unrealistic.

The fact that every transaction on ethereum network got so expensive to process is another factor to consider as contributing to the overall 'demise' to the crypto market. So, probably a good time to think about which exchanges you might want to use to cut your losses early.

Both the information and source of this data are interesting. I'm not sure if BTC has that level of adoption and I'm also not certain how this data was normalised or put together. Without this crucial piece of information the end result is almost irrelevant.

In addition to this, for the sake of the argument and for a split second lets assume that BTC is the 6th currency in circulation, the real question is how long is this going to be valid for. BTC sadly has already shown signs of destabilisation against the recent recovery at circa 12k?

For somebody starting a new making money in crypto is far from being easy. This is because the technical details you need to know are MANY.

Nonetheless, making money in this manner is not impossible.

In fact the only way is to always ensure you do your due diligence before committing to any type of projects. In this manner you're taking a calculated risk, unlike many who just go with the flow and end up losing money.

That's absolutely right. These days you can ear cryptocurrency in ways other than the traditional ones, some of which were mentioned in the initial post.

Many industries now have the option of payment via crypto, these jobs can vary from the crypto space like community manager on Telegram groups to even gardening in some places. So, literally almost any industry can provide you with ways to earn crypto now its a matter as to what you're willing to stake out