BTC

Longjumping-Link-455

Only if it's on a coinbase or brokerage from my understanding. An example is I had an old bank account that I closed by had like 15$. They sent the check to an old address and I never deposited it bc I moved and never received it. I looked on the California unclaimed money portal and was able to get the 15$. So if it's for BTC and crypto I don't know how they'll transact these transfer via a claim process.

rl_rae_bobo

Well planned or totally lost, even in your 50s it’s never too late especially when it has anything tied to BTC.

keepitcasualbrah

That perspective is fair and it's something I think about quite often. I hold some because I think it is important technology but it is true that "the market will decide." And so far the market has decided BTC > "privacy." That is something I reflect on. Cheers.

PulIthEld

I personally have nothing to hide but I understand the sentiment. I think a person could just have multiple wallets with BTC and their total wealth would be essentially unknown.

keepitcasualbrah

You're right that it's about price go up. I also think "complete anonymity" is important. If you think about ownership of your wealth and self sovereignty, those things are strengthened by being able to keep what you hold hidden from governments, criminals, and other threats. Now... "how much are ownership and self sovereignty strengthened by privacy?" and "how does the market price that?" are both good questions. XMR is up 35% in 5 years vs BTC. 141% in 1 year against BTC. But obviously BTC has crushed it on longer time frames. And has made way more people wealthy. I think both are worth holding. Cheers.

Shikamaru1389

Gift it to me. 3JLokmTxPGENzynwm9zj5GgXY9CZnqqrDJ This is a Bitcoin network address. Do not send BTC over any other network to this address or your funds may be lost. Thanksluvz

DryMyBottom

there's nothing quiet about BTC

hamsandwich369

Honestly if you have zero experience investing, I would start with index funds that track the sp500 (USA largest 500 companies). It averages 10% year after year and you'll have a higher chance of watching your money grow consistently compared to Bitcoin. If you're dead set on BTC and crypto, I recommend downloading kraken. I can only recommend Bitcoin as a reliable long term hold due to it's fixed supply and long track record. From there you can link your bank info to deposit cash and then you can order Bitcoin in the app.  That's pretty much it. If you're new I advise against storing your private keys offline unless you know what you're doing or have a large amount of money in BTC. It's safe to keep them on exchanges unless you think you'll be targeted by the government for some reason or hackers. Otherwise, have fun (or not) and plan to hold for 5+ years. Maybe even 10. 

na3than

>I think 'on chain' is now used to describe anything related to BTC directly I think it's not. I think people who say "on chain" know that the blockchain is where Bitcoin transaction data is stored. Laypeople don't say "on chain" at all. >E.g. I sell BTC options 'on chain' via platforms like Deribit No, you don't. Why would you say such a thing? Do you have a habit of saying meaningless things?

Reasonable_Band1536

Stick with BTC. Open up a Strike account through their app. DCA into it. Set price alerts on Coinbase.

OutlandishnessLimp25

I am Bitcoin only so I went with the Bitcoin only Trezor: https://trezor.io/trezor-safe-7-bitcoin-only Two things to keep in mind: 1) Buy directly from the company (I recommend avoiding buying from Amazon or Best Buy, etc) 2) When you set up the wallet, BEFORE you send all of your .135 BTC, do a test send with a much smaller amount like .00005 just to ensure you are sending it to the right address and it shows the transaction on the blockchain etc then fire away! Good luck

TabaccoAndFirearms

I tried solving it with support but nobody could tell me what's wrong 🤷‍♂️ I had to remove 0.5 BTC from Kraken. Now "trading is suspended". Can't deal with this all the time.

Fun-Air-4314

I agree it's a misnomer, but I think 'on chain' is now used to describe astringent related to BTC directly, rather than say IBIT or derivative big bank analysis. E.g. I sell BTC options 'on chain' via platforms like Deribit, but there's nothing actually on the blockchain about this until settlement occurs and a transfer to/from my account is made.

piotrekgor

Imagine how easy it is to steal your 1B of BTC vs your 1B in gold.

Natural-Contact-3875

Ledger nano s plus or x are fine. Let me know if you want a referral link and get $20 in BTC

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; VanEck predicts Bitcoin's price could reach $53.4 million by 2050 in a 'hyper-Bitcoinization' scenario, where Bitcoin captures significant portions of global trade and GDP, surpassing gold as a reserve asset. The firm also projects a base case price of $2.9 million per BTC with a 15% CAGR, assuming Bitcoin accounts for 5-10% of global trade and central banks allocate 2.5% of their balance sheets to Bitcoin. The bullish forecast requires a 59,000% price increase from current levels. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

BaldBear_13

solved above: BTC = Broward Transitional Center, a jail used by ICE

northcasewhite

That's a possibility. We will have to see. I think there will be buyers for BTC because of its attributes. If the bears are out of ammunition then the price will slowly gear up just because there are always buyers.

Unhappy_Flatworm_325

I would first help him understand BTC and then give him the gift. While it's like giving fiat money and the person can do whatever they want with it, I think giving that kind of gift is rushing things... maybe once he understands what Bitcoin is, he'll stop selling it.

blaggerbly

Thank you 📍 What it is • An ICE detention facility: The Broward Transitional Center (often called BTC) is a detention center used by the U.S. government to hold immigrants.

blaggerbly

Not trying to make a political point - just seeing if this is a nod to BTC or not

pablo_in_blood

BTC is popular across the political spectrum for various reasons. Personally (and ironically) if I were an illegal immigrant I would absolutely be using BTC, both to protect my money from seizure and to have a friction-free way to move money back home / send money to family.

Agile_Bumblebee_9824

BTC or nothing

Brilliant_Text7562

The rule of thumb for BTC, is only invest the amount money you won’t need for at least 5 years

VariatCA

There are about 20 claims to even attempt to address in there, and writing a Novel isn't on my docket for tonight lol. I'll just say that a lot of that is based on conjecture, dramatization, personal opinion, and (to put it lightly) claims that could use a citation or two. I'll simply try to say that adoption, integration (use-cases) and acceptance has been climbing steadily for years, even throughout the troubles of 2025. Even with tailwinds, there were still economic/global headwinds slowing things down and adding to uncertainty. Meanwhile (even in your words), 90k has *kept Bitcoin up with inflation* even since the 2021 peaks at worst, and has grown money in competitive fashion with stock indexes and the Mag-7 in a DCA strategy. The majority of retail will always love to label Crypto as a "ponzi", as they were conditioned to believe that the entire time the vast concentration of BTC was being finagled out of Retail's hands and into Institutional control. As that concentration increases, they're steadily getting more comfortable finally telling the public how they really feel about it. 2025 has been the "Great Sift" for Crypto though. The few projects actually being utilized, adopted and appreciated are separating themselves from most of the absolute junk that only exists to pilfer money from fools.

Glittering-Local-147

Yup. I would. It's just gifting money. It's their choice on what to do with it. I've gifted my nephews BTC every Christmas since 2022 they haven't spent a single sat yet.

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zxc123zxc123

I earned my bitcoin stash during the Battle of Waterloo. Got a message raven from Mr. Lasereyes Rothschild saying *"Trusth me, brethern. Buyeth the ETH. It will voyage to Antarctica."*. Luckily I know not to buy the bags of others and bought BTC instead.

Get_the_nak

maybe you would change it for, let’s say 21 M BTC each! Huh? C’mon!

devCheckingIn

I had to laugh a bit when Peter Schiff said that if Saylor bought any other asset other than BTC he would be in more profit right now.

investingtruth

$30k into BTC/ETH split? Fine if you can stomach volatility. Adding $15k borrowed exposure? That's gambling, not investing. Don't leverage crypto unless you're prepared to lose it all.

Herban_Myth

Did ECB allegedly just blacklist BTC?

Ok_Budget9461

Your instinct is right. The spot allocation makes sense, but borrowing against BTC/ETH adds hidden risk. If price drops fast, loans force bad decisions. Simple often survives longer.

awetfartruinedmylife

Wrong. Yes it’s a log scale but has nothing to do with smoothness. The answer is that it’s slowing down. The difference between 10 -> 100 and 100k -> 1M is the same in terms of percentage gains. So if BTC was moving at the same speed as in the past, this plot wouldn’t be getting any smoother. It’s slowing down, that’s your answer

Fun-Technology-1371

If you're going to DCA, do it on River. Automatic buys are fee free after the first week, 3.5% APR on cash balances in the meanwhile. Plus they have proof of reserves, and a BTC-only ethos.

Reasonable_Band1536

I love that thinking! Hard to spend FIAT with that mentality. You want to throw it all in BTC.

Savings-Degree-8749

Don't sell. I made that mistake at the beginning with XRP. It was at $0.60, it crashed, and I panicked. I sold, and one day it went up to $3. That was around 100 XRP, so you can imagine how frustrated I was. It's the same with BTC. At some point, it will return to $126,000. Relax and do some DCA little bit every now and then. You're 18, so please check your portfolio again when you're 25. Who knows? Maybe you'll see something nice. They aren't losses per se; they're called floating losses, and you only lose when you get desperate and sell. Cheer up!

MathematicianNo2040

At one point in 2009 or 2010 I had thousands. But sold then so I could buy planetside game time. Then in 2015 I purchased about 32. Still just holding it. Spent a bit, down to 30.8 now, but was able to retire (somewhat) 2 years ago with it. Helped me retire by age 39. I still work, self-employed with a few companies... but today I still enjoy investing. Most of my portfolio is in tech and energy - but nothing has returned the way BTC has for me. Had a few other big wins with SOL, ADA and ETC Oh, and discord just filed for IPO... might be worth checking out too. >>> blackrock :*(

flying-fox200

BitcoinII - BC2 (not BTC2). It's literally Bitcoin, re-launched. The dev launched it as an opportunity for those who missed out on Bitcoin in 2009-2012 to try and relive what it might have felt like back then. Sure, it'll never be the same, but I like the coin since it's literally a second Bitcoin. Might be worth getting some in case it catches on.

makelegs

Only buy BTC with the money you can't afford to lose.

ThatChrisGuy7

Eh on New Year’s Day BTC topped over 92,000 so, we’re lower now

oracleifi

Congrats ser. Turning BTC into something real like land is a win no matter where the price goes next. Market will always move after you sell but at least you locked in something you’ve wanted for a long time.

Adventurous-Date9971

The main point here: quantum is a real but slow-burning risk, and Bitcoin probably gets a long, noisy migration period instead of an overnight rug. Two extra angles people miss: 1) Game theory: if a state or big actor gets a quantum edge, the worst play is to instantly drain Satoshi + all old UTXOs. That screams “we have a weapon” and nukes confidence in every other ECDSA-based system (banks, gov infra, TLS). Much more likely is quiet, targeted use first, so you’ll see weird anomalies in other markets and protocols before a full Bitcoin heist. 2) Governance + incentives: miners, exchanges, and custodians are heavily motivated to support a soft fork to quantum-safe signatures long before “millions of logical qubits” are online. The real risk window is lazy holders of old exposed addresses not moving when the alarm bells start. On the “fortress of property” point, security isn’t just crypto math, it’s also process: cold storage, multi-sig, and boring stuff like good contract tools (I use DocuSign, PandaDoc, and sometimes SignWell for legal paper trails) all matter if you’re actually wealthy in BTC. So: quantum’s a tail risk, but the bigger factor is whether people pay attention and migrate when the ecosystem starts yelling at them.

quadriocellata

take a look at [https://eigenwallet.org/](https://eigenwallet.org/) for BTC - > XMR

No-Setting9690

I think this was already paid out, and the claim period ended I believe. See I thought I was lucky. I saw it about 30 minutes prior. I was like, umm something doesn't feel right. Transactions got really slow, withdrawals were not much better. I said I better pull it all out. Then half an hour later, bam all withdrawals stopped. I should have left it, at today's value, It would have been a nice payback. I lost 220 BTC and over 2M DOGE on Cryptsy, when the piece of shit Paul Vernon stole all customer accounts and fled to China.

VariatCA

S&P YTD: +1.31% Nasdaq YTD: +0.8% (it was flat YTD up until today) BTC YTD: +4.1% (nearly every alt higher percentage-wise as well)

ShinAlastor

The Ledger hardware wallet would not be my choice for 1 Billion in BTC.

paulwal

Yeah, holding fiat doesn't make much sense unless you're waiting to buy something very soon. The USD inflated like 3% last year. So you're getting -3% APY return. And that's just according to the official numbers. The psychos here will downvote this, but I can't imagine not holding Solana in 2026. Personally I'd put most of it in Solana LST like INF then multiply that on Jupiter by borrowing SOL. You'll end up with a 20-25% yield. So if you put in all $30k you'll have about $47k worth in a couple years. And if Solana hits $500 then you'll have $170k. If you want to stay diversified, I'd do $15k SOL, $12k BTC, $5k ETH, $3k ZEC.

Sin-City-Sinner

Ughhh my friend has 248-BTC and I’m like bro, why not retire?? Nopeeeee he wants to get to a billion also, can’t knock him but it wouldn’t be my move, I don’t need to be filthy rich, I just want my kids to be setup cause I’m a 46yo single dad doing it all in my own, I’m old to have little ones so I think about when I’m gone and they will have nobody..

Full_Click_8846

Al models aside… what’s your personal probability for BTC hitting $100k?

CrAZiBoUnCeR

Is anyone else ever AFRAID of selling? I have some debt I need to slowly pay off and I may have to sell some BTC but I realllly don’t want to lol. Then again, isn’t this the point of BTC? Financial freedom.

Django_McFly

I was wondering how they did this. I figured on ETH it would be that they take the staking rewards, so what do they do on BTC? Nope, totally wrong. They have the usual minimum collateral value that causes a liquidation and in exchange for no borrow rate, they have a maximum collateral value that they'll liquidate you on too. You get liquidated for having too much debt vs collateral and for having too little debt vs collateral.

fx_alvaro

BTC, now that In my opinion, a bear market is coming. Try setting different buy prices, wait, and you'll see the results.

notrodman

Hyperliquid $HYPE — Buy it in Q3 & forget about it. Largest wealth-creation airdrop of 2024 with supply fully circulating, team unlocks started. Set the standard for onchain perpetuals & lowest fees on spot trading, ranging from BTC & ETH to even Fartcoin. First team to bring Equities (NVDA, TSLA, AMZN, etc.) onchain. On pace to overtake Binance with DEX:CEX volumes. Sustainable revenue buybacks to $HYPE. Longterm investment. Realistic 15-20x from here, who’s to say from where it bottoms in Q3 as part of the 4 year cycle.

fx_alvaro

I invest in all popular altcoins, but only in the short term to generate good returns. For the long term, I only hold BTC.

NINDO_RL

2.25% in BTC 8.5% in Crypto (including BTC) Early 30s

Flat_Development6659

How would holding a BTC net you a mansion and a Lamborghini in 4 years time? Price is around $91k and even the most optimistic amongst us only expect a doubling or maybe tripling in that time period. Even if the asset did go up to being the equivalent price of a mansion and a lambo (which is won't), how would you access the full value of the asset without selling the asset? Similarly, inflation is around 3% per year. Why would that result in someone who lives in a beat up shack being a millionaire in 4 years?

matthegc

Just keep buying….BTC is a gift

Unfair_Implement_582

I would make that argument for the US dollar. If you trust the US dollar more than you do BTC there’s nothing further to discuss.

parkdanks

You don’t get it. People are afraid of buying what they perceive to be the top. You could substitute BTC for NVDA or PLTR and it would be the same visual.

Medium_Change4574

I mean the 4 year cycle is probably the furthest to astrology out of all patterns. It's not far off from simply "BTC went up in the past so we believe it will continue to do so" imo And if you consider all the narratives some people come up with that suggest the selling pressure should end, "tax harvesting is over", "cyclists are gone", MSCI decision, ... a flat ETF start doesn't mean it continue that way but it's not a strong start into the year either

lobo2r2dtu

And if Satoshi doesn't update his wallets they will steal his coins as soon as quantum computing integrates in their scheme. Quantum computers pose a potential, but not immediate, future threat to Bitcoin's security, particularly for older wallets and those that have already made transactions. The Threat to Bitcoin The primary vulnerability lies in the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA), which Bitcoin uses to secure transactions and wallets. Quantum computers, using an algorithm called Shor's algorithm, could theoretically reverse-engineer a private key from a public key, giving an attacker access to the associated funds. The Specific Risk to Old Wallets Older Bitcoin wallets (created before 2012) and addresses that have previously been used to send Bitcoin are the most vulnerable. Exposed Public Keys: When a transaction is made, the wallet's public key becomes visible on the blockchain. For older address types (P2PK), the public key is exposed by design. "Lost" Coins: It is estimated that roughly 25% of all existing Bitcoin are in potentially vulnerable addresses, many of which are considered "lost" due to forgotten keys (e.g., Satoshi Nakamoto's estimated 1.1 million BTC stash). These coins are a prime target because their owners are unlikely to move them to a safer, quantum-resistant address. Current Status and Timeline Quantum computers powerful enough to break Bitcoin's encryption do not currently exist. Current Capability: Today's most powerful quantum computers have around 100-200 qubits, while breaking ECDSA within a useful timeframe might require millions of physical qubits. Timeline Estimates: Experts estimate that cryptographically relevant quantum computers are likely a decade or more away, with some predictions suggesting a threat could emerge a few years after 2030.

DangerHighVoltage111

One of the last selling points of BTC is security. Which comes from its hashrate. If it falls why would people buy BTC?

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; A crypto whale trader opened $325 million in long positions across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Bitcoin and Ethereum make up over two-thirds of the total, with positions including 1,247 BTC ($113M), 36,249 ETH ($112M), 506,000 SOL ($70M), and 14M XRP ($30M). The trader's unrealized profits exceed $300,000. Bitcoin and Ether traded flat, while Solana and XRP gained 7% and 10% respectively over the past week. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

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devildog5k

This is the best move. Keep some cash on hand for emergencies. Put the rest in BTC.

Plenty_Dog_5684

They have massive amounts of XRP in multisig wallets. They regularly sell it, slowly rug pulling the supporters. BTC comes from mining, XRP comes from a for profit company deciding how much to release. I’m never going to buy a coin where a company that created it holds most of the supply, since I don’t want to just “hope” that they don’t sell it all. This is different from Strategy with Bitcoin because they actually paid for their BTC.

VariatCA

The difference between BTC and MSTR is that Strategy can dilute the piss out of their stock to buy more Bitcoin, which increases the value of their stash while diminishing the value of their shareholders. As long as he's buying while the price of BTC is flat, their share price will continue to fall as he uses their shares/STRC as an A.T.M. for funds to keep buying, unless a wave of speculation suddenly rushes in to Strategy.

EmbarrassedPrompt697

I’m totally diversified: BTC, MSTR, MSTY and STRC. Let’s fucking go!

WormCastings

Depends on your risk tolerance and age. I love BTC and ETH, but if I had 30k with my lower risk tolerance I'd dump all 30k into VOO ( under 40 years of age ) or SPYI ( If over 40 ) and drip it. In ten years that 30k will be producing around 17k a year in dividends. Nice chunk of change for early retirement or investment into a hobby.

VariatCA

And the people that don't believe in astrology are happy to buy their bags. $1.128B in outflows over the last 3 days, and $1.168B in inflows for the two days prior to that. So over the last 5 days, inflows are basically even... yet the price of BTC is not only just flat, but *up* from $89k prior to that first day's market open on Jan 2nd.

DryMyBottom

0% BTC maxi here

DryMyBottom

even during the hard times BTC is able to gift us all with these beautiful green candles sometimes

Virtual_Television98

I’ll bet you $5k BTC never touches 30k again, period.

CoffeeAlternative647

My diversification: Holding BTC @ Strike till 0.01 BTC. Send 0.01 BTC to Trezor (roughly at end of the month). UTXOs consolidation to a Coldcard passphrased wallet. Occasionally lump sum when price is stupidly low. Is my portfolio diversified enough ?

Carytheday

Yeah, I realize it’s round number bias. However…how nice would it be to know the value of your BTC holdings matches the value of 1 BTC? You’d never check your balance to see how much it’s worth because you could just Google it. 

flying-fox200

Yes, usually people recommend waiting to withdraw until you have 0.01 BTC. The more times you withdraw, the more UTXOs you create, so the larger the transaction size (in bytes) will be when you want to move the BTC, which will lead to a higher fee.

Virtual-Metal9290

Yes. One day the macro economic environment will have more downward pressure than the upward pressure from the immutable supply algorithm. I don't know if this happens this year or in 20 years, but it is bound to happen eventually as the supply shock in mining supply becomes a smaller percentage of total volume. And when it happens I won't panic, and will still be doing DCA into BTC if I have a paycheck, or will continue regularly scheduled DCA out of BTC if I'm retired.

LaurentDuboi

i diversify this way : Coinbase BTC, Binance BTC, freshly mined P2P BTC gotta get em from around the world

Amber_Sam

>Tell us more about your amazing life where you do your everyday expenses using BTC. Here's how spending bitcoin IRL looks like: https://youtu.be/Tlhvnpi2ukA I'm using Bitcoin almost on a daily basis. Buying groceries, paying for meals, taxis, domains/hosting, VPN... Spend and replace is usually the name of the game so no, I'm not spending bitcoin while saving in cash. If you're thinking about spending some, here are my favorite directories: http://lightningnetworkstores.com/ https://btcmap.org - awesome map, you can even add your local vendors in, once you orangepill them. https://acceptlightning.com/list.html https://spend-sats.com/ https://spendabit.co/ https://directory.btcpayserver.org/ There's also an option of buying gift cards https://thebitcoincompany.com/ https://bitrefill.com https://www.egifter.com/buy-gift-cards-with-bitcoin - this one's least fave because they use a shitty custodian for payments but are handy for a few cards. Spend and earn some sats back: https://foldapp.com - save up to 20% Starbucks, Uber, Target , whole foods , Dunkin https://www.lolli.com – save up to 30% by spending BTC anywhere but primarily USA stores https://satsback.com/stores-list - save up to 20% by spending BTC anywhere but primarily Europe stores.

Fortknightdad2231

If it were me, I’d be thinking about it the same way you are. Letting that much cash sit around starts to feel wasted, and BTC/ETH are the obvious long-term place your mind goes. I like that you’re not trying to get fancy for the sake of it — the goal is still just exposure and time in the market. As long as you size it in a way that lets you sleep at night and don’t feel forced to react to short-term moves, it’s a setup you can live with. At the end of the day, the best plan is the one you won’t second-guess every week.

23_skido-o

Are BTC and MSTR starting to be driven by "chances the Fed cuts rates"?  The jobs report today apparently don't suggest cuts, and SCOTUS didn't rule on tariffs today.  Checking tickers time of post, we have a crab and a plummet.

Gdiworog

BTC‘s price on a given day relative to the 4-year halving cycle.

Low-Equipment-2621

It is probably a bad idea to put all your lifesavings in BTC into a single wallet. Having a single point of failure for your whole life always sucks.

LurkerFromTheVoid

Exactly, you should search for tangible physical property in the word to understand the equivalent value of Bitcoin and its potential. USDs and other FIAT Currencies are just a secondary correlation to it. How many pizzas can you buy with 10.000 Bitcoins today vs May 22, 2010. 10.000 BTC 2010 = 2 pizzas 10.000 BTC 2026 = 52'941.176 pizzas 🍕

iamjide91

Love this take. Calm, high-price BTC with no real froth usually sets up the next leg, and miners who keep hashing through the chop win long term.​ Also watching infra plays like AIOZ build out decentralized compute/streaming while things are “boring” price-wise — even considering spinning up an AIOZ node alongside BTC exposure. Hope it works out well.

Plenty_Dog_5684

Monero: It works hard to be money and solves many problems with traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. It has real adoption on the dark web. It’s under attack by governments (So we know it works) Long term It can still be used without exchanges with atomic swaps for LTC or BTC (that’s how you can use it in a blocked region) It’s not about profit for me, it’s about having truly uncensorable money that I can use for anything.

TheMaharishiEffect

Fair point. Having both is probably a good strategy. Maybe a 50/50 split. In case the gov wants to seize m our gold you can escape with your BTC

Tetter

How is it not political engineering BTC price thus nullifing BTC's non political starus

BakingBreadBB2

If you are looking for coins to trade I would say just stick with ETH and BTC while monitoring others for a bit. Usually they are all corelated to BTC and ETH, unless they have some sort of narrative that moves them independently. If you don't want to follow the news 24/7 then BTC and ETH are the way to go

yv_sharma_

Not sure if it helps, but I split my BTC; keep half holding, half I sell through payb⁤is.com whenever I feel like I’ve had a nice run. No FOMO, and I still sleep at night

Resident_Caramel763

BCH outperfomed BTC n thats all needed for BCH maximals.

Raph0uX

Logarithmic shit, price instead of MC... Seriously, BTC is a solid thing but a lot of people here talk like they try to desperatly shill a shitcoin... Cringe ☠️

Mrman122333

BTC mainly 80% but dca in as I reckon there is the potential to go lower. My personal alts are Cardano and possibly midnight. I think privacy coins are going to be big

Altruistic-Raise-579

Yeah, that shift is wild to watch. I remember back when BTC felt untouchable for a lot of folks doing shady stuff online, but once Monero’s privacy tech proved itself, the move was inevitable. I’ve actually been casually tracking some of these flows myself, not for anything fancy, just trying to see patterns over time, and the difference in anonymity is insane. Makes you realize how much these marketplaces care about opsec versus hype.

n4s0

Lina Seiche (the author of this comic) is now a paid employee of the El Salvador government. She's our "BTC education expert" and frequently posts videos explaining why dictators are good and democracies are not necessarily good (because Nayib is breaking all democratic related laws and desperately needs good foreign press).

Superman246o1

For the immediate future, Bitcoin's strength as a deflationary asset class means its better as a store of value than as a liquid currency. Because the raw purchasing power of BTC continues to rise, people are more inclined to hold it, whereas a more liquid currency would be something people are incentivized to spend. The only scenarios in which BTC makes a superior currency to the alternative are those in which inflation has made the official currency unstable and unreliable. If BTC becomes the global currency prior to the last Bitcoin being mined around 2140, it will only be because central banks have utterly fucked up their management of USD, the Euro, etc. Which is entirely feasible.

Radiant_Setting9172

This 🔝👏🏻 Alright, MAYBE, MAYBE leveraging BTC ONLY at a max 2.5x rate could work on larger timeframes

uthillygooth

Over the last few cycles/local tops when LTC pumps the market crashes very soon after LTC is a value safety-release. Maximum value has been extracted from ETH/BTC/Major alts so the market turns to LTC.

Historical_Use2861

I totally agree stocks, crypto, and FX work completely differently. Crypto is also a very manipulated market, and there’s a lot of competition since anyone can create a coin. There are many small projects that pump as soon as they enter the market, and then they get effectively shorted by institutions. That’s something I’ve started doing as well. Anyway, when BTC bleeds, the whole market follows. The current hype is a bit too high in my opinion. Still, we’ve had a run from 20k to 125k, which is a lot; a bearish market wouldn’t hurt and would create more opportunities