getting back into the BTC game

[axel20]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.  Oh well, water under the bridge, right?  Anyway, I just ordered a Trezor Safe 3 to start "hodling" again.  I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

[Orpichukwu]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.

If you don't mind, would you like to share with the community some details about the hacked account? Maybe there could be some help on how to recover it for you.
 
With the details you provide, probably a wallet linked to the account or any other thing that could prove that you really own the account could give you a chance of getting it back, or you don't want the old account again?

If you care about getting your hacked account back you should try checking out this link How to recover hacked account

[axel20]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.

If you don't mind, would you like to share with the community some details about the hacked account? Maybe there could be some help on how to recover it for you.
 
With the details you provide, probably a wallet linked to the account or any other thing that could prove that you really own the account could give you a chance of getting it back, or you don't want the old account again?

If you care about getting your hacked account back you should try checking out this link How to recover hacked account

My original account username was axel2078.  I had been on the forum for years, finally becoming a full member and then one day when I tried to log in, I couldn't anymore and I noticed someone else was posting using my account.  I sent a message to the mods right away, but they asked me to provide some kind of digital signing proof that the account was mine and I had no idea how to do that.  I wish I could provide something to you that would prove that I was the original owner, but I don't know what that could be aside from the email address that it was opened with.  Would I like to get my old account back? Sure, that would be great, but if it's not possible, I understand.

[uneng]

I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

The future of Bitcoin does look bright. I believe we are having a harsh momentum between June and July due to some recent news involving high flux of Bitcoins for sale in the market, but as soon as we get rid of such sales and investors absorb the supply of BTCs being dropped in the market, Bitcoin will recover its price once again towards a new ATH. By my experience, the final months of a halving year have been considerably good for our investments in Bitcoin.

I expect that from September or October on we start seeing some interesting fluctuations. It means there is still time to invest in Bitcoin, while it's still below the 60,000$ price mark. If my predictions are right, you have come back in time for the banquet.

[Zigabel]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.  Oh well, water under the bridge, right?  Anyway, I just ordered a Trezor Safe 3 to start "hodling" again.  I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

Optimism is one thing I have never let go of in my Bitcoin journey over the years a d this is because I believe that I can still be able to make some profit in Bitcoin as long as I still maintain a good position on my investment and hold as long as I possibly can so that I will be able to get the best off the Bitcoin exo system. As one who is returning into the Bitcoin space, one thing you shouldn't let go off is your optimism, it's one piller of your investing force, when ever you stop been optimistic, a whole lot gets to happen with your investment as panic and emotional stress could set in and affect how profitable you can be with your investment.

In the midst of your optimism, you should aswell try to making sure that your are not over leveraging so you know when best to exit and when best to enter especially if you get to add trading along side, also make sure to stay informed a d following the trends and happenings around Bitcoin so you don't get left out at any point.

[logfiles]

My original account username was axel2078.  I had been on the forum for years, finally becoming a full member and then one day when I tried to log in, I couldn't anymore and I noticed someone else was posting using my account.  I sent a message to the mods right away, but they asked me to provide some kind of digital signing proof that the account was mine and I had no idea how to do that.  I wish I could provide something to you that would prove that I was the original owner, but I don't know what that could be aside from the email address that it was opened with.  Would I like to get my old account back? Sure, that would be great, but if it's not possible, I understand.

Welcome back OP

This account... right?
Sorry about the ordeal.

Recovering accounts is much easier lately. Please follow instructions in the link that was shared earlier on. Even if you don't have a staked Bitcoin address. You can still recover your account as long as you share as much detail as possible.

That being said. I recommend you to first get acquainted with what's going on (halving and EFT effect) and not to FOMO. We are already in a mid-bull run  

[axel20]

My original account username was axel2078.  I had been on the forum for years, finally becoming a full member and then one day when I tried to log in, I couldn't anymore and I noticed someone else was posting using my account.  I sent a message to the mods right away, but they asked me to provide some kind of digital signing proof that the account was mine and I had no idea how to do that.  I wish I could provide something to you that would prove that I was the original owner, but I don't know what that could be aside from the email address that it was opened with.  Would I like to get my old account back? Sure, that would be great, but if it's not possible, I understand.

Welcome back OP

This account... right?
Sorry about the ordeal.

Recovering accounts is much easier lately. Please follow instructions in the link that was shared earlier on. Even if you don't have a staked Bitcoin address. You can still recover your account as long as you share as much detail as possible.

That being said. I recommend you to first get acquainted with what's going on (halving and EFT effect) and not to FOMO. We are already in a mid-bull run  

Thanks!  Yep, that's my original account!  I followed those instructions and sent an email from the account that it was first registered to upon creation.  We'll see what happens.

[passwordnow]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.  Oh well, water under the bridge, right?  Anyway, I just ordered a Trezor Safe 3 to start "hodling" again.  I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

Just as what you've read about those sources, everyone's thought about BTC is going to be the same. The majority of us here are very well optimistic about the approach to Bitcoin for its future potential. My personal view won't be that much and that's the same as the others. We're just going to hold it effortlessly and wait for the time to come. Mentioning my mistake in the past, I won't do that again because I've sold too early. So, you've got a good initiative there by ordering a trezor hardware wallet and that shows that you're ready to the game for the long term holding.

But don't forget to enjoy it as well and take some profits but make sure that you're already decided and won't have any regrets upon doing so. Set yourself some goals and be confident about bitcoin's future potential. Some have already mentioned that there's no way that they're going to have some thoughts of selling but no one knows what will happen in the future so for you, you just have to be ready for it.

The speculations that I have read is that we might see some good ending by this year but it's not the actual ending of this bull run. This is still going to be long run until 2025 so, set up your mind and keep accumulating as much as you can before we get those high prices that we've never seen before.

[GreatArkansas]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.

If you don't mind, would you like to share with the community some details about the hacked account? Maybe there could be some help on how to recover it for you.
 
With the details you provide, probably a wallet linked to the account or any other thing that could prove that you really own the account could give you a chance of getting it back, or you don't want the old account again?

If you care about getting your hacked account back you should try checking out this link How to recover hacked account

I agree, and by sharing it, it could also help other people to avoid it so no one will be ever a victim again of what happened to OP.

I'm glad that even what happened to OP he/she still trust the Bitcoin and not blaming the Bitcoin itself of what happened, it is already a lesson learned for OP.

[axel20]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.

If you don't mind, would you like to share with the community some details about the hacked account? Maybe there could be some help on how to recover it for you.
 
With the details you provide, probably a wallet linked to the account or any other thing that could prove that you really own the account could give you a chance of getting it back, or you don't want the old account again?

If you care about getting your hacked account back you should try checking out this link How to recover hacked account

I agree, and by sharing it, it could also help other people to avoid it so no one will be ever a victim again of what happened to OP.

I'm glad that even what happened to OP he/she still trust the Bitcoin and not blaming the Bitcoin itself of what happened, it is already a lesson learned for OP.

Yeah, I'm hoping I can get my original account back, but if not, I understand.  My password at the time wasn't super secure and I don't think that 2FA as an additional security measure was available back then.  What's odd, is I never got an email that said "hey, your password was just changed.  If you didn't want that, let us know" .  I didn't find out until I couldn't log in anymore.

[Reatim]

I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

Yes very much so optimistic. I still think bitcoin has a chance to go beyond 100k. It might seem a bit scary now since the price is so high you’d think that at some point it’s no longer going to go higher but I try my best to avoid that kind of mindset and just keep holding

I’m also curious when did you stop holding bitcoin and for what reason?

[NotATether]

Who's riding the fence around here?

People who had been scared to death out of holding Bitcoin have all ran away from here 2-5 years ago.

There isn't really anything that the current news cycles can tell us that will spread fear, unrest, and disruption and cause people to sell their bags. As they ran of of ideas for their script since the pandemic and 2022 crashes.

[pooya87]

I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

Things haven't really changed much, everything is just bigger. A bigger community, more government regulation of centralized services, more fighting against government trying to gain control and so on.

At the end of the day Bitcoin hasn't reached its true potential and it is still growing as the adoption increases. So I still have no doubt about the long term growth. The only thing we'll experience for the time being is the negative effects of worsening global economy and increasing tensions on the price.
So in short term I may not be optimistic but long term is all optimism...

P.S. Don't forget to stake an address here for this account, it makes recovery easier: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0

[Hewlet]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.  Oh well, water under the bridge, right?  Anyway, I just ordered a Trezor Safe 3 to start "hodling" again.  I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

since you've been in this space for a time and went off and then you're back, it's clear you've known by now that things have gone better in terms of  the price of Bitcoin at the time you've left in comparison to what's obtainable now. For the past years we've witnessed a consistent bullish periods with minor bear that has led us to the last $73k ATH we just saw not long ago and with the halving that happened not quite long ago, we're all bullish as we walk into the future and hopes are high and expectations aren't going down at all.

Regulation issues hasn't gone out of the way but the level of adoption globally has increased to a very large extent so if we're to look at a comparison of the effect of regulation to the extent of adoption, then there are more institutions and individuals that have come into the space than negative regulations that have stood against it. Like in my country Nigerian which has initially set out regulatory policies that discouraged people and exchanges from operating in Nigeria has now shifted to a new part and have now shifted into accepting and collaborating with the exchanges while accepting to take a percentage of VAT from users which has increased the level of Bitcoin being bullish for the Bitcoin Nigerian local ecosystem. While anticipating the bull and an upward movement of Bitcoin, it's necessary to start buying at this current price and ensure that you're security is well sorted out and taken care of so you don't get involved with the bad eggs that are looking for account to hack and funds to steal. The sphare has also had a lot of bad eggs that are out to steal your coins so you've got to be careful as you start up your journey in this space again.

[wxa7115]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.  Oh well, water under the bridge, right?  Anyway, I just ordered a Trezor Safe 3 to start "hodling" again.  I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

Was losing your account the reason you stopped investing in bitcoin or something else happened that kept you away from this market?

Whatever the case, you are still on time to take advantage of upcoming growth we are expecting, it is just that you will have way less time than the rest of us that did not took a break, so I hope that you saved all the money you could during your absence and this allows you to take advantage of the cheap price bitcoin has today.

[Davidvictorson]

What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

My personal view is this

• 1. In terms of acceptance in countries, I don't think so. Just yesterday, I learned that people who use centralized exchange in my country would have to pay Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) at a rate of 7.5%  on transaction fees in each trade for users whose KYC information is registered in Nigeria. Ans these monies will then be remitted to the government. This is what makes me less optimistic about bitcoin's potential in my country.
• Globally, I am riding the fence, since the time of the halving. The price didn't shoot up as almost everyone anticipated and bitcoin has since been struggling to set another all time high price which was naturally my expectation.

Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.  Oh well, water under the bridge, right?

Note to self: Learn how to stake an address for my account.

[fuguebtc]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.  Oh well, water under the bridge, right?  Anyway, I just ordered a Trezor Safe 3 to start "hodling" again.  I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

But I want to know , what was the reason you left the market a few years ago ? And what brings you back to this moment ?
As you said, you have read many different news sources about bitcoin so you probably have most of the current situation of the market so I think there is nothing more to tell you . I think you still see the potential of bitcoin when you read that news and that's why you bought yourself a hardware wallet. Right?   
I can only say that you are back at the right time and there are a lot of opportunities for you and everyone who wants to enter the market, we are not yet officially into the bull season and things are still very cheap to collect .

By the way, I don't know if you plan to invest in bitcoin or altcoins, but I want to tell you that altcoins still have many risks and there are still many scams like in the old days. You should be careful if you intend to invest in altcoins.

[Lucius]

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Globally, I am riding the fence, since the time of the halving. The price didn't shoot up as almost everyone anticipated and bitcoin has since been struggling to set another all time high price which was naturally my expectation.

Almost everyone? When did the price of BTC explode right after the halving that there would be any logic that anyone should have expected that after the last halving?

I will not be at all surprised that beginners have completely unrealistic expectations, but everyone who has been there for a few years should have understood how the market works. The fact that the price is now going down is actually good, especially for OP and all those who want to invest at low prices.

[aoluain]

Who's riding the fence around here?

People who had been scared to death out of holding Bitcoin have all ran away from here 2-5 years ago.

There isn't really anything that the current news cycles can tell us that will spread fear, unrest, and disruption and cause people to sell their bags. As they ran of of ideas for their script since the pandemic and 2022 crashes.

Very good point, after the last halving of 2016 and price ATH in 2017 and the following fall
back of the markets from ~$19k to ~$7500 within a month and down to ~$3500 within the
following year hurt a lot of people who FOMO'd into Bitcoin in the last quarter of 2017.

I would think and hope a lot of people learned from that experience of the volatility of the
markets.

I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

Things haven't really changed much, everything is just bigger. A bigger community, more government regulation of centralized services, more fighting against government trying to gain control and so on.

At the end of the day Bitcoin hasn't reached its true potential and it is still growing as the adoption increases. So I still have no doubt about the long term growth. The only thing we'll experience for the time being is the negative effects of worsening global economy and increasing tensions on the price.
So in short term I may not be optimistic but long term is all optimism...

P.S. Don't forget to stake an address here for this account, it makes recovery easier: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0

Also as pooya87 points out there is "more" of everything.
Also just to highlight that things have taken a turn over the last year or so in that institutional
FIAT based investors have and are looking to move into Bitcoin _{and Crypto} which obviously
increases demand and adoption.

I just ordered a Trezor Safe 3 to start "hodling" again. 

When you get your Trezor do make sure you stake your address as pooya87 recommends, most of
us have done so already.

[CageMabok]

I've been out of the crypto game for a few years now and I'm just now kind of dipping my toes into the water again.  Admittedly, I was a little angry when my original account on here got hijacked a few years ago and I wasn't able to get it back.  Oh well, water under the bridge, right?  Anyway, I just ordered a Trezor Safe 3 to start "hodling" again.  I've been reading different news sources about the future potential of BTC and it still looks pretty bright.  What is your personal view?  Are you still optimistic?  Riding the fence?  I'm curious.  Thanks.

Personally, I am still quite optimistic about Bitcoin and even forever, especially after seeing the history of Bitcoin price increases which continue to occur every four years, which always increases my enthusiasm not to forget Bitcoin. You can still rely on Bitcoin as in the past even though the conditions are slightly different now, but there will be no obstacles that can discourage your good intentions as long as you still have a very strong belief in Bitcoin. BTW it's a pretty good wallet (Trezor Safe 3).