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I don’t expect it to keep climbing, it’s not clear what is actually causing this climb as I’m not feeling the hype that accompanied the first bubble. We know there are groups out there with mark-manipulating amounts of coin.
I’ve cashed out my tiny amount, it was fun learning about it. I liked the technology and philosophy around it but in reality few people are using it as actual currency. I concluded It’s too volatile for me to commit a substantial amount to and not worthwhile to hold a small amount .I’m not feeling the hype that accompanied the first bubble
"The 2011 Crash Bitcoin began the 2011 year at $.30 a coin, and on June 8th hit an intra-day high of $31.5, for a 105x return (10,500%) in less than half a year. Not even a month later it had declined some 65% to an intra-day low of $11. Less than month after that, it had dropped to $7.80, and about one month after that it closed at $4.77 for an 85% decline in just over ninety days. The highest loss, from one close to the next, was recorded at the beginning of this decline, on June 10 at nearly 39%."
"2013: Two Crashes The 2013 year was quite a year for Bitcoin, with returns exceeding 100x yet again. It also crashed twice, and the second time it did so in such an extraordinary way that it took literally years for Bitcoin to recover."
...and so on.Debt & mortgage free since 2011 | Financial independence since 20170 -
The problems with it is that no one uses it, its not safe, can be stolen/hacked without a trace etc
I may be spectacularly wrong, but I see it going to nearly zero at some point in the not too distant future.0 -
Bitcoin and Ethereum at it again.
Up over 100% this year.
Will we see a new all time high?I am a Chartered Financial Planner
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It will have a value for as long as people's need to receive and move money anonymously outweighs their fear of a dump to zero. And for as long as it has more brand awareness than Monero et al.
(Higher number of participants in the money game = lower chance of a dump to zero before you can cash out, so Bitcoin still has an advantage over Monero et al despite its higher traceability.)
If you refuse to accept cash because of the risk of traceability, then holding or receiving Bitcoin becomes a risk-free bet.0 -
Again, what rational reason is there for the upswing?
Big corporate investors buying chunks of it for smaller investors to gamble with?
I was surprised myself with the rise after it dropped to about $3500. At first I'd just assumed it was the whales playing with naive new punters, but recent searches on the net suggest some big investors are due to start listing it in some of their products. (description from someone who's no idea what they're talking about)
I'd thought it had been brought into enough of the public's awareness to stop any new long term pumps, certainly enough to deter me from having another go, but the current price shows just how ignorant I am on the subject.0 -
Bitcoin and Ethereum at it again.
Up over 100% this year.
Will we see a new all time high?
In short - no, it's not an indication it will suddenly rocket up to an all time high. There is no reason why it should.0 -
That's a very selective time period to make it look good. Change your graph from Year To Date to 1 Year and see if it still looks so rosey.
https://imgur.com/a/jkrYaijDebt & mortgage free since 2011 | Financial independence since 20170 -
And how are things with exchangers and buying it? Who can give info?0
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