I was wrong about crime, although volatility scares me

[ZAINmalik75]

One thing I have come to understand about the opinion of people that don't understand Bitcoin is that they always tend to talk negative and down on it to make themselves feel better for being ignorant and that should not be our reason too. As for the volatility, that shouldn't be a big problem unless you trade on Bitcoin, but as for an investor it doesn't disrupt my end goal.

Even as a trader, volatility isn't a problem, because without volatility, there is no trading because there is no profits. Those who are into cryptocurrencies and specifically if they are into trading, they would understand the importance of volatility, because in times when the market becomes stable or goes sideways, traders are the ones who stay restless because they can't make any profit from such a market, they need movement, and if the market is stable, they just keep waiting until there is a movement so that they can act as well.

For investors, of course short-term volatility doesn't matter, because they just buy and hold and wait for a better price. But, overall, volatility is not a bad thing, and anyone with enough knowledge would understand this. If there was no volatility in the market to begin with, we wouldn't be where we are today with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, because it is volatility that have boosted adoption to the level where it is today, if Bitcoin had no movement from the beginning, we wouldn't have so many people and institutions interested in it.

[Floxynice]

One thing I have come to understand about the opinion of people that don't understand Bitcoin is that they always tend to talk negative and down on it to make themselves feel better for being ignorant and that should not be our reason too. As for the volatility, that shouldn't be a big problem unless you trade on Bitcoin, but as for an investor it doesn't disrupt my end goal.

Op says he is scared of volatility, that is something that he must address so he does not end up panicking and becoming a weak hand. What I see is that, op is still yet to understand Bitcoin, although he is gradually conquering his fears about Bitcoin. First, the fear of it being used by criminals has been conquered, if he understands that volatility is still a feature of bitcoin and that he could actually use volatility to his own advantage, he will no longer be scared of it. The fear of volatility should not be overlooked, I recommend that everyone who panick anytime the price of bitcoin fluctuates, should look for ways to embrace that particular aspect of Bitcoin. They can choose to always accumulate bitcoins whenever bitcoin dips. 

[Pablo-wood]

spot on, tools don't have morals n that, it's all down to how u wield 'em. getting rattled by those tg scams or a sudden price dump is totally normal when u're first starting out since it proper puts the fear up u. long as u zoom out and look at the bigger picture, all that short-term chop stops being such a headache.

Morals is possessed by a tool user. Scams has come to stay and what tool they choose to use depends on which is most convenient for them. As a beginner I expect they understand a handful of information about whatever they choose to venture into (in our case here Bitcoin) before embarking to avoid being worried about scams because the goal is to stay conscious of their existence and try as much as we can to stay ahead of our games so we don't get swayed by their tactics or plots.

[Nwada001]

You are very correct, humans can be funny at times, they will want to blame their mistakes on a particular system or asset, the fact that some scammers use bitcoin as an avenue to perpetrate crime doesn’t mean bitcoin itself is a scam, people need more sensitization about bitcoin transactions so they don’t fall prey to scammers and in the process get a wrong perspective about bitcoin, i always advise people to go for knowledge rather than following popular opinion.

Knowledge about Bitcoin is everywhere and can be accessed by anyone. Those who still believe Bitcoin is the scam and not the person who scammed them have a very long way to go, because I still don’t get it. While fiat will be used to pay ransom to kidnappers, they will not consider fiat to be the kidnappers, but when Bitcoin is used as a payment option by a scammer, they call Bitcoin a scam; it's a different currency used in illegal transactions, and one has to answer for the bad name.

[Die_empty]

Morals is possessed by a tool user. Scams has come to stay and what tool they choose to use depends on which is most convenient for them. As a beginner, I expect they understand a handful of information about whatever they choose to venture into (in our case here Bitcoin) before embarking to avoid being worried about scams because the goal is to stay conscious of their existence and try as much as we can to stay ahead of our games so we don't get swayed by their tactics or plots.

I like your reaction that scams are here to stay. AI has even made scam development and execution easier and cheaper. Therefore, it is essential to follow-up latest developments in the crypto space to avoid becoming a victim of crypto scams. Those of us are lucky to be part of this forum since there are always updates.

Knowledge about Bitcoin is everywhere and can be accessed by anyone. Those who still believe Bitcoin is the scam and not the person who scammed them have a very long way to go, because I still don’t get it. While fiat will be used to pay ransom to kidnappers, they will not consider fiat to be the kidnappers, but when Bitcoin is used as a payment option by a scammer, they call Bitcoin a scam; it's a different currency used in illegal transactions, and one has to answer for the bad name.

Some people are too lazy to research, so they rely on social media information for some of the things they believe. And you would agree that social media is the headquarters of misinformation. With the assistance of AI, even a dummy can get simple lessons about Bitcoin. The news about Bitcoin being a currency for criminals is outdated. This is because smart people have realized that cash is more difficult to trace.

[Stormisover]

You are very correct, humans can be funny at times, they will want to blame their mistakes on a particular system or asset, the fact that some scammers use bitcoin as an avenue to perpetrate crime doesn’t mean bitcoin itself is a scam, people need more sensitization about bitcoin transactions so they don’t fall prey to scammers and in the process get a wrong perspective about bitcoin, i always advise people to go for knowledge rather than following popular opinion.

Knowledge about Bitcoin is everywhere and can be accessed by anyone. Those who still believe Bitcoin is the scam and not the person who scammed them have a very long way to go, because I still don’t get it. While fiat will be used to pay ransom to kidnappers, they will not consider fiat to be the kidnappers, but when Bitcoin is used as a payment option by a scammer, they call Bitcoin a scam; it's a different currency used in illegal transactions, and one has to answer for the bad name.

Don't have to blame them, Bitcoin carries a big name and if anything happens around it people magnifies it, but that's actually wrong when people make such judgement without a proper validation. Is ok,  let's not assume that everyone else is as knowledgeable as you are, it is their own mistake out of ignorance and negligence to have a wrong perception of Bitcoin. What more can we say? As far as their negative thoughts about Bitcoin doesn't stop Bitcoin growth because others know the truth, we absolutely have nothing to worry about maybe with time they will get to know the truth and change their mindsets.

[Hewlet]

You are very correct, humans can be funny at times, they will want to blame their mistakes on a particular system or asset, the fact that some scammers use bitcoin as an avenue to perpetrate crime doesn’t mean bitcoin itself is a scam, people need more sensitization about bitcoin transactions so they don’t fall prey to scammers and in the process get a wrong perspective about bitcoin, i always advise people to go for knowledge rather than following popular opinion.

Knowledge about Bitcoin is everywhere and can be accessed by anyone. Those who still believe Bitcoin is the scam and not the person who scammed them have a very long way to go, because I still don’t get it. While fiat will be used to pay ransom to kidnappers, they will not consider fiat to be the kidnappers, but when Bitcoin is used as a payment option by a scammer, they call Bitcoin a scam; it's a different currency used in illegal transactions, and one has to answer for the bad name.

Still holding on to the believe that bitcoin is bad just because by it nature, it can be abuse shows how biased people can be with things that they don't subscribe to. Is there a thing that we are using that can not be abused if gotten into the wrong hands? money can be abuse and even as a small as freedom of speech is, it can be abused and that goes to show that there is nothing that can not be abused and that a thing can be used for the wrong reason does not mean that it good side should be ignored.

It even get worse when the situation is that the government and some security agencies are the ones that holds this kind of bias and abuse young guys that earns their bitcoin legitimately just because they don't have proper understanding that if bitcoin can be used by thief's, fiat can equally be used for same purpose.

[citywise2]

Knowledge about Bitcoin is everywhere and can be accessed by anyone. Those who still believe Bitcoin is the scam and not the person who scammed them have a very long way to go, because I still don’t get it. While fiat will be used to pay ransom to kidnappers, they will not consider fiat to be the kidnappers, but when Bitcoin is used as a payment option by a scammer, they call Bitcoin a scam; it's a different currency used in illegal transactions, and one has to answer for the bad name.

That was the falsehood sponsored by the authorities and governments when they hunted Bitcoin until it dawned on them they were fighting a lost battle. Kidnapping, money laundering and all the illegal activities they claimed the creation of Bitcoin facilitated have existed well before 2009 when Bitcoin and cryptocurrency was born.

You are very correct, humans can be funny at times, they will want to blame their mistakes on a particular system or asset, the fact that some scammers use bitcoin as an avenue to perpetrate crime doesn’t mean bitcoin itself is a scam, people need more sensitization about bitcoin transactions so they don’t fall prey to scammers and in the process get a wrong perspective about bitcoin, i always advise people to go for knowledge rather than following popular opinion.

People are wiser now, until now those ideas were spread with the intent of influencing people to keep their distance from Bitcoin, but the truth can never be hidden and much more people can tell that oceans don't so much divide the world as unites it.