Hold bitcoin long Enough and you are most definitely safe

[Rockstarguy]

To begin with, theres no such thing as completely safe in the investing world. Whether its Bitcoin, stocks or any other asset, I dont think “safe” is the right word to use.

For me, holding Bitcoin is a better option than many other assets. Of course its still risky because of the volatility, but it has already proven many times that over the long term the price can recover and continue higher.

You just need to understand the risk and avoid panic selling. If you cannot handle big price swings, then maybe Bitcoin is not for you.

Investing in bitcoin, there is no guarantee it will definitely be a successful investment in the end, and this is why bitcoin can’t be completely referred to as a safe investment because it has its own risks.

Describing bitcoin investment as a safe one can also lead some newcomers to think it is a sure investment without risk, and this is where the mindset of making money quickly comes in.

Trying to understand it at this point can lead some people to make mistakes that may affect the investment, and there won’t be a better result at the end. It is better for people to know what bitcoin is and to be aware of the risks and how they can go about it.

[cr1776]

I have been of the belief that when you hold bitcoin for a good while you are not in serious risk of losses. That’s why I agreed when I was sent this https://www.instagram.com/p/DbV2zsmILfm/?igsh=eTVpdTMxdGdtajc4.

Before anything, this is not a thread to use and decide you financial actions, you can use it to provoke the thoughts and inject desire to research.

In the instagram post you see the progressive profits bitcoin holders are making as we go back in time, numbers don’t lie and statistically the numbers has proven that bitcoin is a timeless asset that never disappoint as it ages in your possession.

To express further, in 2021 bitcoin lowest was around $29,000 and it 2024 bitcoin lowest was around $40,000. We have only used the lowest between both years as an example.

To those who find business or investment hard to understand and confusing knowledge of this can be an easy explanation why they should search on bitcoin.

Yes, time allows compounding of gains - both in BTC and stock indexes.

[Pablo-wood]

It's true that the longer someone holds Bitcoin, the greater their chances of profit. However, we shouldn't assume that holding Bitcoin for a long time guarantees profit. Investing in Bitcoin still carries the risk of price volatility, and it may take longer to realize a profit.
So, the bottom line is that long-term holding can increase your chances of profiting from Bitcoin's growth, but you still need to be patient until you see the results of your investment.

If we are honest we will all agree that long-term holding has historically improved the odds of profit, and emotional discipline improves this odds even further by avoiding self-inflicted losses. To me Guaranteed isn't just a word that one can back up in the context of investment, and it's the kind of language that tends to bite people who take it literally and size their position or timeline accordingly.

Increased chances of taking profit has always been the case of long-term hold with promising assets like Bitcoin. As for patience I think it is developed and cultured through experience and conscious intention to hold regardless of volatility.

[omenswap]

I have been of the belief that when you hold bitcoin for a good while you are not in serious risk of losses. That’s why I agreed when I was sent this https://www.instagram.com/p/DbV2zsmILfm/?igsh=eTVpdTMxdGdtajc4.

Before anything, this is not a thread to use and decide you financial actions, you can use it to provoke the thoughts and inject desire to research.

In the instagram post you see the progressive profits bitcoin holders are making as we go back in time, numbers don’t lie and statistically the numbers has proven that bitcoin is a timeless asset that never disappoint as it ages in your possession.

To express further, in 2021 bitcoin lowest was around $29,000 and it 2024 bitcoin lowest was around $40,000. We have only used the lowest between both years as an example.

To those who find business or investment hard to understand and confusing knowledge of this can be an easy explanation why they should search on bitcoin.

There is nothing intrinsic about Bitcoin as an asset that dictates it will continue on an upwards trajectory indefinitely. If you bought gold in 1980, the real purchasing power of that metal is significantly less now. Likely Bitcoin will continue pricing higher in terms of inflationary currencies like the USD (as will gold), but this is not a judgement on real value (e.g. how many acres of land or bushels of wheat can 0.1BTC buy).

[JoyceBTC]

To begin with, theres no such thing as completely safe in the investing world. Whether its Bitcoin, stocks or any other asset, I dont think “safe” is the right word to use.

For me, holding Bitcoin is a better option than many other assets. Of course its still risky because of the volatility, but it has already proven many times that over the long term the price can recover and continue higher.

You just need to understand the risk and avoid panic selling. If you cannot handle big price swings, then maybe Bitcoin is not for you.

Understanding the risk when it comes to bitcoin investment is very important and not just investing because others are investing or because in no time your money increases. Understanding the risk in bitcoin investment helps you understand more about it volatility, how the market can be overwhelming most times and so if one understands this before investment, it will help one stay calm and not act out of emotion when the market is down, since you were prepared for that to happen already.
Investors are not meant to act out of emotions because it disrupts long term goals.

[Versatile_choice]

In as much as I will like to agree with you when you said that holding bitcoin for long term minimize risk of losing, I also want you to know that even though a person hold his or her bitcoin for Long there is no guarantee that they will not loss, but if we are to judge from the past experience we had from those early adopters. Then we may likely say that those who are investing for long term are safe in terms of losing, but like I always say; For the fact that it works for those early Investors doesn't mean it will work the same for us, but all our expectations should be let our investment works like that of those early Investors.

[EL MOHA]

In as much as I will like to agree with you when you said that holding bitcoin for long term minimize risk of losing, I also want you to know that even though a person hold his or her bitcoin for Long there is no guarantee that they will not loss, but if we are to judge from the past experience we had from those early adopters. Then we may likely say that those who are investing for long term are safe in terms of losing, but like I always say; For the fact that it works for those early Investors doesn't mean it will work the same for us, but all our expectations should be let our investment works like that of those early Investors.

 Even though they say history doesn’t repeat itself I think historical the OP perception actually stands. We are here looking into the future which is that history might not repeat itself but the that’s something that has never happened before, so why not duel on what has happened and use that as your trend instead of looking into an unpredictable future which is yet to arrive.

OP is simply saying that based on past history holding bitcoin for long minimizes the risk of loss, which is true to a fact although where I will say I fault was when he made it look like that will be the trend of bitcoin until the end which we are not sure off and shouldn’t be what any investor looks up to only, history might not repeat its self that’s why early investors will warn to have back up or diversify into other assets

[Giwagi56]

To begin with, theres no such thing as completely safe in the investing world. Whether its Bitcoin, stocks or any other asset, I dont think “safe” is the right word to use.

For me, holding Bitcoin is a better option than many other assets. Of course its still risky because of the volatility, but it has already proven many times that over the long term the price can recover and continue higher.

You just need to understand the risk and avoid panic selling. If you cannot handle big price swings, then maybe Bitcoin is not for you.

Holding bitcoin for a long term means a lot for the investors because they earned a lot and experience most of things they don’t understand, and that is why as a beginner you need to follow the step of those who have already know much about bitcoin to learn with, many people sell their bitcoin because they can not hold for a long term and some people start panicking because of the price, which means that they don’t know much about bitcoin, the more you hold without panicking the more you will get to know much about bitcoin and when those who hold for a long term are earning a good profit in the end you will also be happy to hold for a long term.

[Bitcoin_people]

If you want to stay safe by investing in Bitcoin, then it must be done according to a long-term plan. Holding is the most important thing to avoid losses in Bitcoin consistently, only when it is safe by investing, it is possible to get rewards in the future. If we look at 2021, we will definitely see at what level the price of Bitcoin was and how high its price has risen now. Those who invested at that time and held it for a long time have received much higher returns, in our current situation, we have seen that the price of Bitcoin will rise even higher in the future. So if the price of Bitcoin is in the current position, if it is invested according to a long-term plan, it will definitely be possible to earn good profits in the future. Nothing is good in the short term, but in places where long-term planning is done, the long-term method is the best in all cases of business investment.

[OcTradism]

If you want to stay safe by investing in Bitcoin, then it must be done according to a long-term plan. Holding is the most important thing to avoid losses in Bitcoin consistently, only when it is safe by investing, it is possible to get rewards in the future.

Investment if understood and applied rightly as it is, is for long term, and investors must have long term plans for their invesment portfolios as well as their finance too. Because investors can not invest comfortably if they have bad finance or don't manage their finance and risk properly.

Bitcoin is a very good long-term investment asset and without talking about it too much, simply look at this ROI table is enough.
http://casebitcoin.com/

or this chart is enough
https://charts.bitbo.io/yearly-candles/

To manage, hold your bitcoin securely and safely.
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[Peanutswar]

But I do not recommend to marry your bitcoin hodlings for a lifetime sometimes we need to enjoy the gains we have got into the market so partially selling we have seen the bitcoin already in a good rally. Others did is to hodl their bitcoin for a very long time since it was cheap like in the previous cycles, and others makes a reset every cycle such as they trade when the market is in the bearish of the market, and take profit when it comes in another all the high.

Now when it comes into investment yes we can do that all but hodling that in a very long term basis is we must need to consider the safety of the funds having a hardware wallet and safe security with our devices. If you can afford to invest in an asset you dont need to skimp yourself with the security of your money.

[Patikno]

I have been of the belief that when you hold bitcoin for a good while you are not in serious risk of losses. That’s why I agreed when I was sent this https://www.instagram.com/p/DbV2zsmILfm/?igsh=eTVpdTMxdGdtajc4.

Before anything, this is not a thread to use and decide you financial actions, you can use it to provoke the thoughts and inject desire to research.

In the instagram post you see the progressive profits bitcoin holders are making as we go back in time, numbers don’t lie and statistically the numbers has proven that bitcoin is a timeless asset that never disappoint as it ages in your possession.

To express further, in 2021 bitcoin lowest was around $29,000 and it 2024 bitcoin lowest was around $40,000. We have only used the lowest between both years as an example.

To those who find business or investment hard to understand and confusing knowledge of this can be an easy explanation why they should search on bitcoin.

I have always believed, and still do that holding Bitcoin for the long term will not lead to disappointment. Historically, Bitcoin has consistently appreciated over time, and to my knowledge, no one has ever lost money by holding it for the long haul. From an economic standpoint, Bitcoin has a strictly limited supply, while demand continues to grow alongside increasing adoption across retail, corporate, institutional, or national sectors. Therefore, I do not think it is possible to lose money on Bitcoin in the long run, and I am confident that it will eventually surpass gold in market capitalization.

I also feel that investing in Bitcoin isn't difficult to grasp; you simply need to understand the fundamentals, and look at it from an economic perspective. I am confident you will realize that Bitcoin offers returns; that won't disappoint. Btw, have you ever heard of anyone losing money by holding Bitcoin for the long term ? I don't think there ever was.

[Muba20]

I have been of the belief that when you hold bitcoin for a good while you are not in serious risk of losses. That’s why I agreed when I was sent this https://www.instagram.com/p/DbV2zsmILfm/?igsh=eTVpdTMxdGdtajc4.

Before anything, this is not a thread to use and decide you financial actions, you can use it to provoke the thoughts and inject desire to research.

We can not say that there is no risk in holding Bitcoin for the long term because there is always risk, but for those who hold it for the long term, the risk is relatively low. If we review the past history, we have seen more profit potential in holding Bitcoin.

If we do a review from 2017, we will see that Bitcoin reached a maximum of $20000 that year. In 2021, it was even higher, around $71,000, and in 2025, Bitcoin again created a new ATH where the price of Bitcoin was around $125,000. Everyone who held Bitcoin for the long term could have been profitable. Although the price of Bitcoin is currently slightly lower than the previous ATH, it will create a new ATH again.

Since the supply of Bitcoin is limited, investors are more interested in it. Moreover, the Bitcoin halving every four years increases the demand for Bitcoin. The acceptance of Bitcoin worldwide is gradually increasing. However, it cannot be guaranteed that its price will continue to increase. We have also seen major declines in the midst of the upswing.

[HelliumZ]

Someone comes to me for suggestions on investing in Bitcoin, I definitely tell them that if you can hold it for a long time then invest in Bitcoin, but if you do not want to invest for a long time then do not invest in Bitcoin.if someone invests in Bitcoin and holds it for a year, he will not get any profit. If you invest in Bitcoin and keep it for a minimum of five years, then only then he will have a good profit from Bitcoin and he will be safe. If someone has invested in Bitcoin 10 years ago and has been able to hold it till now, if you ask them, they will be able to tell you in detail about the benefits of investing in Bitcoin and holding it for a long time. But if someone invests in the short term instead of investing for a long time, then he will not be able to understand the profits of Bitcoin.

[purple_sparkles]

Someone comes to me for suggestions on investing in Bitcoin, I definitely tell them that if you can hold it for a long time then invest in Bitcoin, but if you do not want to invest for a long time then do not invest in Bitcoin.if someone invests in Bitcoin and holds it for a year, he will not get any profit. If you invest in Bitcoin and keep it for a minimum of five years, then only then he will have a good profit from Bitcoin and he will be safe. If someone has invested in Bitcoin 10 years ago and has been able to hold it till now, if you ask them, they will be able to tell you in detail about the benefits of investing in Bitcoin and holding it for a long time. But if someone invests in the short term instead of investing for a long time, then he will not be able to understand the profits of Bitcoin.

 I'm a big bitcoin supporter. Considering everything that's happening in the world instability, inflation, wars, and economic crises bitcoin actually looks surprisingly stable by comparison. One of its biggest strengths is that it's apolitical, so it's not affected by global events in the same way as many traditional assets. Of course, it still reacts to major world events, and its price can drop, but over time those events seem to have less and less impact on it. If anything, bitcoin appears to be becoming more resilient.
The only thing I keep thinking about is that the higher bitcoin's price gets over time, the smaller its potential gains during each market cycle are likely to become. When it was much cheaper, it could deliver much larger multiples at the peak of a bull market. So it's quite possible that the more popular and widely adopted bitcoin becomes, the lower its future returns will be.

[sunsilk]

To those who find business or investment hard to understand and confusing knowledge of this can be an easy explanation why they should search on bitcoin.

I will still give them the pros and cons of investing if ever someone asks me about that. That instagram post is assuring but not everyone can be too dependent on it.

To be frank, I thought that this thread is also about holding for so long and being confident as what the post says in that instagram that holding long term is about not losing, not even close to zero.

And looking to search about bitcoin first is the best start that we can tell them and not just about promising them they'll profit.

[Smartvirus]

In the instagram post you see the progressive profits bitcoin holders are making as we go back in time, numbers don’t lie and statistically the numbers has proven that bitcoin is a timeless asset that never disappoint as it ages in your possession.

Numbers they say don’t lie and that’s what time operates, numbers.
To say that Bitcoin is a timeless asset doesn’t really sound about right. Even civilizations do come to an end, if you are an observer and have taken some time to give archeology is something you do give some time, you would know this. Perhaps not in your/our generation but, it sure isn’t timeless.

To begin with, theres no such thing as completely safe in the investing world. Whether its Bitcoin, stocks or any other asset, I dont think “safe” is the right word to use.

As a Bitcoin enthusiast, it’s absolutely normal to always try to be positive about these things especially, when it’s proven in time to be relatively safe but then, it’s left for time to define its true essence and value as what might seem like the best forms of investing today can become obsolete in the future.

[lovesmayfamilis]

This is a very presumptuous statement, OP. We cannot be one hundred percent sure, and that is why there is a warning on the forum that you need to invest those funds that you may lose, and the loss (possible) should not have consequences for your basic needs. If everything was so rosy, why would we repeat it regularly? In addition, the owner or investor is responsible for the security of their funds, but even so, the recent Coldcard stories have probably generated a lot of skepticism that will refute the name of your topic.

[TheUltraElite]

Bitcoin is for the long term, the charts are proving this over the year and those who dont understand the pictorial meaning of this, need to read the charts again.

The people who are making money from buying low and selling high are not doing anything too special but taking this concept and using it to multiply their capital. Over time the capital grows and this takes time and patience.

If you are having enough patience you can easily increase your starting capital and be happy with your investment. You will not become rich overnight but have consistent profits.

[Negotiation]

To those who find business or investment hard to understand and confusing knowledge of this can be an easy explanation why they should search on bitcoin.

I will still give them the pros and cons of investing if ever someone asks me about that. That instagram post is assuring but not everyone can be too dependent on it.

To be frank, I thought that this thread is also about holding for so long and being confident as what the post says in that instagram that holding long term is about not losing, not even close to zero.

And looking to search about bitcoin first is the best start that we can tell them and not just about promising them they'll profit.

You are right, brother, instead of just promising someone profits the best way is to first ask them to study and research bitcoin its blockchain technology, its economics, and the risks. If the investor does not have a clear understanding of his own asset, he will panic and make the wrong decision if the market drops 50%. That is why the risks should be clarified first while giving investment advice. The right approach is to encourage a person to check his mental preparation and risk-taking ability, rather than just showing him the return calculation.