Which is better, staking or investing?

[Jatiluhung]

I think staking is better then investing. For staking we will get some token so if price were down then it will reduce loss. One the other hand for investment if price up then you will get profit but if price were down then there has no way to avoid loss. So i think and i believe staking is better then investing.

As long as we are staking on an exchange that is reliable enough, it is good enough to bet the altcoins that we hold which will indeed bring us a few percent profit in a certain period of time. But the main problem is that many of the altcoins are constantly dropping in price. So that between the decline and the profit from staking there are still more losses due to the decline. But at least staking can minimize losses. Instead of just holding it without risking it. Some time ago I had another opinion. but this time my opinion is this one. But for a new altcoin I prefer not to invest nor risk it. Staking and investing for me is only suitable for altcoins with strong fundamentals like BNB and ETH.

[EarnOnVictor]

I won't easily conclude that staking is better than investing through other means, even staking itself is an investment. What I will argue out is that staking reduces the risk of losing, especially when a good coin is staked, but the amount to earn in staking is little, but earning money might be guaranteed. On the other hand, investments are many, and if it's about holding my coin, that's what I will personally go for. So, it depends on my personality and experience, and my reason is that I know how to trade very well. I know when to pump and dump, and by doing this, I could make more than x10 of what staking would offer me in a year.

Staking contains more risks, because you need to lock coins on some platform for a long period. And during this entire period, you cannot control your coins and do not have access to them, which I do not like at all. I want to always be sure that I have access to my investments, otherwise it will make me nervous. When I invest in bitcoin, I store it in a cold wallet and this allows me to have access to my coins always 24/7.

It depends on the angle at which you want to view the risk, locking my coin for a long duration of time is nothing to me and I do not consider that as more risk. That is why I wrote in my original reply that we have to go for the good coins, at least the rest of mind that it would not disappear will be there. After this, I do not care about the time of locking and I don't portray it as more risky, it's what I signed for.

The real risks are in the trading and investment, that amount could have been totally lost in those two while those who have locked their coins in staking still have hope.

[Fredomago]

I think staking is better then investing. For staking we will get some token so if price were down then it will reduce loss. One the other hand for investment if price up then you will get profit but if price were down then there has no way to avoid loss. So i think and i believe staking is better then investing.

As long as we are staking on an exchange that is reliable enough, it is good enough to bet the altcoins that we hold which will indeed bring us a few percent profit in a certain period of time. But the main problem is that many of the altcoins are constantly dropping in price. So that between the decline and the profit from staking there are still more losses due to the decline. But at least staking can minimize losses. Instead of just holding it without risking it. Some time ago I had another opinion. but this time my opinion is this one. But for a new altcoin I prefer not to invest nor risk it. Staking and investing for me is only suitable for altcoins with strong fundamentals like BNB and ETH.

good point in terms of staking instead of holding in a usual way, if you believe and trust the exchange that you are using and you also believe with your chosen asset, staking would be better than following your statement, there's decline in a current value and if you are just holding your coin without staking the only benefits will be if the market start to pump, unlike when you are staking then you will be able to receive that staking rewards that will add up to your earnings in case that the market will be nice to you and favor your position.

[xSkylarx]

I think staking is better then investing. For staking we will get some token so if price were down then it will reduce loss. One the other hand for investment if price up then you will get profit but if price were down then there has no way to avoid loss. So i think and i believe staking is better then investing.

As long as we are staking on an exchange that is reliable enough, it is good enough to bet the altcoins that we hold which will indeed bring us a few percent profit in a certain period of time. But the main problem is that many of the altcoins are constantly dropping in price. So that between the decline and the profit from staking there are still more losses due to the decline. But at least staking can minimize losses. Instead of just holding it without risking it. Some time ago I had another opinion. but this time my opinion is this one. But for a new altcoin I prefer not to invest nor risk it. Staking and investing for me is only suitable for altcoins with strong fundamentals like BNB and ETH.

good point in terms of staking instead of holding in a usual way, if you believe and trust the exchange that you are using and you also believe with your chosen asset, staking would be better than following your statement, there's decline in a current value and if you are just holding your coin without staking the only benefits will be if the market start to pump, unlike when you are staking then you will be able to receive that staking rewards that will add up to your earnings in case that the market will be nice to you and favor your position.

The problem right now is that if you are just using your trust it will kill your just imagine the FTX people trust it that is why a lot of people lost their money, that is why it is better you wont put your assets in exchange unlike before that it is really okay, even my self hold couple assets before but when the FTX issue rise up ive withdraw it all just to be safe

[Fivestar4everMVP]

My most important question: Which is better, staking or investing?

I don't know what other users must have said since I've not gone through the comments, but if i must be frank with you, I did tell you that your question is unnecessary, this is because both investing and staking go hand in hand, that is, they are like the same thing, though you can invest without staking, but you cant stake without investing.

Think of it this way, for you to stake bitcoin, you have to first of all invest in bitcoin, that is buy some bitcoin , for you to stake eth, you have to first of all invest in eth, if you wanna stake ADA, or any other type of altcoin, you have to first and foremost invest in that altcoin, you cant stake without first of all investing, so staking is like an added advantage to those who invest, since by staking, you get to earn more of that coin you invested in, or any other coin used to reward the stakers.

And have it in mind that doing staking on centralized exchanges is very risky, and not just centralized exchanged but any centralized platform that offer staking is very risky , you could loss your money if anything goes wrong with that exchange or platform , better invest and hold on your non custodial wallet if there is no decentralized staking option available for the coin or token, than stake on a centralized exchange/platform.

[Marvell1]

I think staking is better then investing. For staking we will get some token so if price were down then it will reduce loss. One the other hand for investment if price up then you will get profit but if price were down then there has no way to avoid loss. So i think and i believe staking is better then investing.

As long as we are staking on an exchange that is reliable enough, it is good enough to bet the altcoins that we hold which will indeed bring us a few percent profit in a certain period of time. But the main problem is that many of the altcoins are constantly dropping in price. So that between the decline and the profit from staking there are still more losses due to the decline. But at least staking can minimize losses. Instead of just holding it without risking it. Some time ago I had another opinion. but this time my opinion is this one. But for a new altcoin I prefer not to invest nor risk it. Staking and investing for me is only suitable for altcoins with strong fundamentals like BNB and ETH.

good point in terms of staking instead of holding in a usual way, if you believe and trust the exchange that you are using and you also believe with your chosen asset, staking would be better than following your statement, there's decline in a current value and if you are just holding your coin without staking the only benefits will be if the market start to pump, unlike when you are staking then you will be able to receive that staking rewards that will add up to your earnings in case that the market will be nice to you and favor your position.

The problem right now is that if you are just using your trust it will kill your just imagine the FTX people trust it that is why a lot of people lost their money, that is why it is better you wont put your assets in exchange unlike before that it is really okay, even my self hold couple assets before but when the FTX issue rise up ive withdraw it all just to be safe

Putting your trust in others is not the way to survive in this market. It is well known that staking offers some benefits compared to holding and doing nothing. But how to choose and know that the centralized platform will be safe for us? What to take to guarantee us? Let's not forget why we need bitcoin, besides the profit it brings, we need it to move away from centralized systems like banks. But it would be ironic if we criticize banks and use centralized exchanges to deposit our bitcoins.

I would rather hold my bitcoins in a non-custodial wallet and find another way to accumulate more bitcoins than handing over my bitcoins to a third party.