BTC

Sunnyjim333

If you use leverage, that is bad. People that don't just HODL and most likely buy more. BTC is on sale now.

ThreeTonChonker

Gold is crashing and with the new fed chair it’ll probably return to pre 2023 numbers. Powell was around to make the boomers happy. The liquidity will lead to a bull run for BTC.

CizzGotRizz

I used my BTC to buy the Switch 2 haha. it was an elite move imo 😎

SM-

BTC and SOL are recovering nicely, but what’s going on with XRP and ETH? They’re lagging behind.

ThreeTonChonker

Gold and silver will no longer be propped up by Powell and his refusal to cut rates. Both are going to crash to pre 2023 numbers. BTC will go on a bull run with all the liquidity. Watch.

ThreeTonChonker

Gold and silver are about to crash harder than BTC has ever crashed. Let’s talk about that instead.

ThreeTonChonker

Gold and silver are about to crash harder than any asset has ever crashed. I’d say BTC is doing great.

jongolfpro

Thinking about a home equity line so I can buy the dip! Even if it goes to the $70k range BTC is so undervalued right now. Give a year.

winterborne1

I remember buying pasta at a place in LA with Bitcoin many years ago when Bitcoin businesses were a special and rare thing. That meal cost me 0.43 BTC

Osedo30

Just focus on the top coins. Majority BTC ( DCA from now, every top is a future bottom) . Then ETH or solana. Take your time to research other coins if you want more risk

devCheckingIn

I'm leaning against the idea. I think gold and silver get bids again next week because the fundamentals driving the price surge haven't changed much. BTC, on the other hand, seems to continue in a bearish pattern with no retail interest and now waning institutional interest as well. Worse, there is still no new compelling reason to own BTC now that all the old stories have fallen apart.

Few_Dragonfly3342

That's $300 right there when BTC reaches $1 million.

CantStopAddicted2

Do more research Red Candles dont make DCA harder it makes it easier and more worth it. DCA is most stress free way to invest. DCA what u can afford to spend. If BTC goes down u simply can afford more BTC if u truly Believe and understand Bitcoin you will realize it's volatility is a gift. Don't spend money u need for bills this month. That is just Gambling, not investing.

adheretohospitality

The Federal Reserve could go to a BTC (or back to gold) standard. Highly unlikely but saying they have nothing to do with BTC when they could in theory do something

PredaLarr

Let’s go! After fees, what was your total cost for that meal vs what you would have paid in USD? And what exchange did you use to convert into USD? I think the BTC community needs to start normalizing using sats for transactions. It’s not as simple as it needs to be today but I love you did this.

TheRealTheory001

You're being vague with terms that are not commonly spoken about so no I don't fully understand you. I've never heard anybody say Bitcoin is a USD store of value. Obviously we are the primary global economy so that's true for everything. Bitcoin is spoken about as a store of value theoretically, not as a us dollar store of value. I call BS on you saying it's tied to the US Dollar. A store of value means when the dollar goes down your asset stays steady or increases. Not claiming BTC has fulfilled that promise but that is what people are trading it for and investing.

Free-War-1234

Sold BTC to buy 2 platter full of bubble guts🤣

Fabtacular1

Things are gonna go way deeper than this. You have no idea what bottom is gonna be if you think this is what panic looks like. You wanted institutional money and casuals investing their 401k money? Just wait until they start dumping as the AI bubble bursts and the market starts crashing. For all the talk about BTC being a safe haven from the broader market, in fact it’s been down hard when general market sentiment dips. You’ll know we’re somewhere around the bottom when the mods pin a thread with links to suicide help resources at the top of the sub.

Resident-Election867

We still support BTC and AMERICA!!!

dylan6091

It's literally no different than if he never bought the BTC in the first place. Every dollar you spend on food is a dollar not spent on BTC. And yet, you gotta eat.

Darkpriest667

That is very kind of you to say but I'd let you know I'm pretty emotional and it's gotten the best of me at times. I sold in 2017-2018 at 8k and then at 4k I liquidated about 4 BTC at that price, let me tell you how shitty I felt about that when it spiked to 60k years later. I learned my lesson in that run, don't sell until you're ready to exit the market permanently. I may never sell the BTC I have now. It's willed to my niece, who stands to be the wealthiest person ever in my family tree. She's getting everything I ever made plus everything my brother made. She's an only child.

vestedredditor2034

I have no idea if this is correct or not, but 1) it sounds plausible, and 2) you write credibly, so I'm just going to go with it. And if true, it's impressive to see the intersection of pure technology driven revenue stream vs nature. BTC mining is so power intensive that it actually suffers due to the elements... Is their another pure tech application out there that has that same weakness? Interesting concepts, thank you for the write up.

Rare_Rich6713

If you want to DCA now is the time, if you still believe in the project go for it. I’m still holding SUI and XMN. All other alts are in BTC now.

88_Snackfire

Watch that sweet liquidity roll right into BTC! Kinda hope it doesnt yet though ive been enjoying buying at these prices

Strange_Hospital7878

To talking about the great BTC

TheRealTheory001

april to nov BTC/DXY was up 75%. There's no escaping a bear market in a bear market.

Bright-Brush5571

BTC not even double from its previous ATH. It was a bull run only for BTC but the 4 years cycle that you mean it might be over. That would be less stimulating for those institutions to make big money...their rule is not have any rule beside their ones. This is market manipulation, a total reset. But aftwards the real ones projects will skyrocket. Just wait for gold and silver to retrace again.

justcurious3287

I know to pour money into BTC when it’s this cheap, no doubt about that. I know the rules, and I know how to play the game. But it has been such a depressing start to 2026, and an even more depressing 2025. We need another bull market.

Johan_Laracoding

Its easy in hindsight to point out who has been missing out. Don't expect people like to hear an I-told you-so. You may still feel bullish and keep up the same recommendations. But past growth doesn't guarantee shit. People are right to doubt and hesitate. I've started investing in BTC in may 2025 and kept adding until december. And honestly, so far its hands down the worst performing investment I've ever made. On top of that, its quite likely we still have a 1+ year bear market ahead of us. Don't get me wrong, I'm not selling. I expect a break even within like a year. Maybe some growth in 2-3 years, but even then it's far from impressive compared against just about any other opportunity. I'm glad i spend some on property and some on a world ETF and regret putting even a portion in BTC.

AbraxasTuring

The Gavin Andreesen days of yore. Coulda, shoulda, woulda...and I'm still here in my cubicle remebering John Light's Buttonwwod meetups in SF when BTC was $13-32. "It'll go to $100!". Sigh.

hawkeye224

Let's hope so. I think if a solid rising "floor" can be maintained, the hedge theory may start looking more feasible. I think BTC may act in this two-fold way, with the floor acting like a hedge, and any volatile price action above that being more speculative. People don't see the floor most of the time, so it's easy for most to view BTC as purely speculative and dismiss it.

According-Rock-6855

BTC will pump, relax

Vegetable_Peanut2166

This is the part where you mine fiat and buy BTC.

xbriannova

Based on my analysis of Bitcoin prices, there is a rational argument for lower prices. For the lowest possible price, I use the 312 and 364 weeks moving average to estimate the value. Currently, those tools suggest a price of $42.4k to $48.2k, but that's assuming if prices crash immediately. Those values will keep increasing. If the MA trend continues constantly, it suggests a price of $52.2k to $59k. Of course, this is entirely theoretical. I might potentially ladder into Bitcoin as the price decreases to those level, just like how I laddered out of Bitcoin as its price surges towards $126k. And just like how I sold the rest of it close to those levels, I will buy a huge amount of BTC close to the bottom. There's more data, but I guess this is enough for now.

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Nick700

Pointless post, BTC will never go below 20k, pick a higher number instead of thinking about what to do in this fantasy scenario

JeremyLinForever

The paradox is people still think if Bitcoin as a scam because you (a pleb stacker with 0.00000001% of the entire Bitcoin supply) can somehow manage to get wealthier when you can convince them to buy 0.0000001 BTC today, despite the fact that Blackrock, Fidelity, massive Bitcoin treasury companies and every Bitcoin insitution in the world is accumulating Bitcoin at 20,000 - 100,000 coins every month. Somehow these people think you’re telling them to buy so you can make a dollar? 🤷‍♂️

sk8trix

We're on the way down right now dude just keep paying off your debt. In a few months BTC will be lower and you can buy when it's lower. Every single market cycle you hear the fanboys talk about BTC will never go down or it will go higher if you don't but today.....all bs, take care of debt and invest later when it goes down further

GBR2021

Of course, the guy who told you 'Cash is King' at $16k BTC and then was bearish all the way up to $120k

soldat21

I saw this faucet, at the time I think it was giving 3? 5? BTC, I actually completed the captcha challenge but didn’t know how to make a bitcoin wallet so just gave up…

Low_Abrocoma_1514

Why do I have the impression it is part of government plan to acquire BTC

th3t0ms

I sold everything.. just to buy more BTC!

Novel_Elk1559

Oh it is. It went down more than BTC has from it’s top. And its market cap is more than twice the size of btc. Thats insane.

GBR2021

Ah, the guy who told you 'Cash is King' at $16k BTC

PassiveBliss

Question is... why has BTC not moved?

ryoma-gerald

But you still have the same amount of BTC as before, so you lost nothing

the_hungry_goat

Selling BTC for $, £ or whatever fiat currency you use will lock in your 'loss rate' to whatever real inflation rate that currency has - somewhere around 8-10% (note, the 'official rate of inflation is cherry picked and misleadingly low). Most people prefer this - you roughly know the damage you are facing. At 8%, your money will halve in value in around 9 years. Barely noticeable. But you can plan for this knowing the downside is not volatile. It is my belief that everyone should really study what money is, what the properties of good money are, and why fiat money is fundamentally broken. This isn't an overnight thing and will take time, reading, and critical thinking. Once the penny drops you will look at hard money - of which Bitcoin is the best - differently.

enaud

Don’t worry, he’ll crash the USD soon, that’ll rebound BTC prices

Zestyclose-Echo838

Trump needed BTC. BTC never needs Trump.

DryMyBottom

we're going to have an interesting weekend ahead with BTC entering the green zone in a Friday night

Ok_Ball18

BTC has no intrinsic values and unlike stocks/mutual funds has no earnings. You make money only if a buyer is willing to pay more than what you did. It needs to keep attracting new buyers or else the Ponzi scheme will collapse. Hence articles like this pop up constantly.

namieorange

I mean, at least BTC you can wake up at 3am at the alarm of a crash and sell of you want with one click. Imagine those lines of people trying to get rid of their Kilograms of Silver next week

wetug

If BTC < 20k the world is likely ending and money can't help you no matter how much you have

bobijo33

We are in a bear market of course we are underperforming. BTC has been doing the same movements every 4 years. Just look at the charts and buy at the right time frames.

CantStopAddicted2

BTC isn't ment for today. It's for tomorrow. Investments and savings should be diffrent. If u truly feel like giving up now at the height of Inflation then I recommend some more research.

MtGloomy0420

If $BTC goes below $20, I’ll buy 20K of them.

Most-Being-7358

Sell if you absolutely need the money. But imagine if BTC goes to 250k, how much would you regret your choice?

Dru-P-Wiener

If you weren't prepared and aware of this common scenario, then you should never have invested in BTC.

Dismal-Birthday6081

If BTC goes under 20k then we have a much bigger problem than BTC price

partymsl

To put it into perspective, Gold moves the market cap of BTC in like one hour or even minutes.

OccasionalXerophile

There is only one: BTC

ImDoubleB

They are? Why is BTC hash rate falling then?

na3than

Other than knowing you had the keys to spend these inputs: 0.00004631 BTC @ bc1qa123[...] 0.00051300 BTC @ bc1qb234[...] what else does your friend know about your financial history? You know the blockchain can't see *wallets*, right? No one other than the wallet holder knows which addresses belong to which wallet.

RedRoryPS2

Saylor and his cronies are fucking the market with BTC dominance and BTC won't move until everything else does. The best thing we can hope for is a massive push down Strategy is forced to sell to create liquidity in the market

SHUT_DOWN_EVERYTHING

If it’s so independent why has it been moving in tandem with other asset classes? There used to be a time when BTC was independent. That time is long gone.

na3than

Let's say you send your friend ‎0.00053155 BTC from the following two UTXOs: 0.00004631 BTC @ bc1qa123[...] 0.00051300 BTC @ bc1qb234[...] and you receive 0.00002567 BTC in a new change address, bc1qc579[...], with the remaining 209 sats paid to the miner as a transaction fee. Where, among these four pieces of information, is your "entire financial history"?

na3than

Let's say you send your friend ‎0.00053155 BTC from the following two UTXOs: 0.00004631 BTC @ bc1qa123[...] 0.00051300 BTC @ bc1qb234[...] and you receive 0.00002567 BTC in a new change address, bc1qc579[...], with the remaining 209 sats paid to the miner as a transaction fee. Where, among these four pieces of information, is your "entire financial history"?

EnderSword

People always ask this and fundamentally you're asking "is some money better than no money?" Yes. If the investment goes up, and presumably you wouldn't do it if you didn't think it will, then of course. You're too young for just interest anyway, so even if it wasn't BTC it'd be stocks or something else

jawni

>So what good did Trump exactly do? Just answering your question. * Pardon of Ross Ulbricht (late January 2025): Granted a full pardon to the Silk Road founder, fulfilling a campaign promise and signaling reduced enforcement overreach in the crypto space. * Executive Order "Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology" (January 23, 2025): Revoked Biden-era restrictive policies (e.g., EO 14067); set national policy to promote digital assets, blockchain, USD-backed stablecoins, mining, and regulatory clarity; banned U.S. CBDC development; created the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets (chaired by David Sacks) to propose a federal framework. * Executive Order establishing the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (March 6, 2025): Created a reserve treating Bitcoin as a national store-of-value asset (like gold); capitalized with ~200,000 seized BTC (halting sales); directed exploration of strategic acquisitions. U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile (via March 6, 2025 EO): Established as a secure repository for other government-held cryptocurrencies to support orderly management and national competitiveness. * GENIUS Act signed into law (July 18, 2025): First comprehensive federal framework for dollar-backed stablecoins; requires 1:1 high-quality reserves, audits, AML compliance, and dual federal-state chartering; enables banks/non-banks to issue stablecoins while reinforcing USD dominance. * Repeal of Biden-era IRS "Crypto Broker Rule" (April 2025): Eliminated burdensome tax reporting/KYC requirements for DeFi platforms, non-custodial entities, and similar services via Congressional Review Act. * Appointment of Paul Atkins as SEC Chairman (confirmed April 2025): Pro-crypto regulator focused on clear frameworks, reduced enforcement, and innovation exemptions; dropped/froze several Biden-era cases. * SEC Crypto Task Force (under Chairman Atkins): Prioritizes comprehensive rules and clarity over aggressive enforcement. * Appointment/confirmation of Caroline D. Pham as CFTC Chair: Advanced tokenized asset pilots, industry engagement, and cross-agency collaboration. * Designation of David Sacks as White House AI & Crypto Czar (and Working Group chair): Coordinated policy, supported EOs, and facilitated industry input for U.S. competitiveness. * Joint SEC-CFTC efforts (e.g., "Project Crypto" and harmonization): Promoted inter-agency coordination for clearer oversight and innovation support. (yes I used AI to gather this info but it shouldn't matter, you can verify all of it very easily)

NotAnotherRebate

I'm down for BTC to take a huge dip since I would just buy more and it would be an added bonus if it fucks Russia's plans.

AbbreviationsLive475

The pic still made me laugh… That’s all I wanted today; except maybe more BTC.

Sage_of_spice

Well you still use currency to buy BTC and the US market is the largest in the world so it stands to reason that as fear increases and priorities shift that market movement will occur.

Adorable_Bed7909

Once BTC became acceptable through ETFs and a futures market  as well as a dramatic increase in leveraging it began to behave to some extent like other assets simply because the new people used the same tactics they do with other assets. BTC still has some independence due to the 4 year cycle but this does get swamped by dumb money maximising short term losses and minimising short term profits.

Shot-Structure-1274

They invested in a BTC mining company, who knows how much and the details.

LinoStar69

GOLD AND SILVER ROTATE INTO BTC RIGHT NOW, jk it's only a fake pump

Hot-Aide4075

Look at the chart and see for yourself that BTC operates in cycles. And no there is never certainty in trading, only scenarios that are likely. But please remind yourself in 8 months

No-Information-6233

My guess is it’ll go as far as the last cycle’s ATH, when it does I’ll likely do my best to have at least one BTC that I’ll store into a cold wallet.

ajtyeh

also people said this last time when BTC peaked at 70k and went to 20k, but few people did.

PhoenixProtocol

What’s that number based on? Even in the worst case scenario mining 1 BTC costs around 300k kWh. Costs at most what, 1500-3000€ in winter? Mining equipment doesn’t cost THAT much.

DryMyBottom

people saying BTC is volatile should see silver chart today ^^'

whetherwhether

Has BTC ever dropped 35% in a single day?

213sheila

Id advise you buy BTC and use your gain to pay off ur debt

Logical_driver_42

That’s not true you don’t have to do it emotionally I buy whenever BTC takes a 5% drop and continue to add on I just never buy at ATH though

ProfessionalRise6305

Didn’t BTC do better under Biden?

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AttemptKitchen

And they recovered almost instantly, same as BTC.

Future-Buddy1

Wait, am I reading that right? Liquidation price is $0? So I could buy 100 contracts at 10x and hold the equivalent to 1 BTC until 2030, and since the liquidation price is $0 it wouldn’t matter how low it goes as long as it surpasses the average entry price by the expiration date which is Dec 20, 2030. What am I missing here? I always been a spot type of person but if everything I previously said is somewhat accurate then how the money is made in the broker side of things? Initial fees I would guess.

AsianBurgerSpam

Its funny you mention this because OTC desks that sell saylor their BTC are literally instituions and you in fact have no idea how they move money. You're right, the OTC trade is done off markets privately, and that trade doesnt immediately affect prices. But i guarantee you that the OTC desk that sold saylor their BTC are managing their exposure to the trade on the same markets we trade on. Like you do understand that if the desk sells saylor their BTC they would effectively be 'short' on their BTC exposure right? They just manage their exposure by executing their hedges smoothly across tons of different venues and instruments like options, futures or even the spot markets. Thats why you dont see a huge pump on the price charts when saylor buys, the OTC desk manages the market impact of the purchase/sale.

Away-Bullfrog818

Makes sense, macro events like that can definitely push capital into BTC as a hedge. For people who want exposure without actively trading, some also explore staking or delegating through validators (you’ll see sites like p2pstaking mentioned) it won’t protect against price swings, but it can earn some passive yield while holding.

Kiiaru

BTC is only down like 30% I think? From it's ath. It's the alts that have been a bloodbath of red

No_Ice_3490

Never bought BTC before, but wondering if now’s a good time or if I should wait to see if it dips further?

Patient-Attorney5287

What else can we use for reference? BTC = 83k USD. If it's worth 1 USD, it has collapsed. I don't think it has developed as a payment method. Is it really practical right now for anything other than anon funds transfers? Quantum hacking is a concern but I don't think that's a problem. It's just loss of confidence. If it got as low as 20k and large / state entities have liquidated, it could keep falling. Then, if it really tanks, it's gonna be a lot harder for it to comeback, if the world sees that it has already collapsed once. I'm no expert. I have all of it set to sell if it hits 50k, then I'd put it all back in if it recovered to 60k. If I was outside the fence, there's no way I'd dump an entire 401k in at 20k. I really don't expect it to drop below 70k personally, I'm just answering the OP's question.

TattooedCFO

To be factual. The detrimental approach to fiscal policy Trump has / is taking will de-value the dollar will certainly cause BTC to appreciate against the USD. 💎✋🤚

zmagickz

is BTC "dead" again? I mean "dead" like it died post FTX?

freshlymint

ya, could easily retest those lows if chaos unfolds. BTC performing quite poorly at the moment. No longer the shiny object.

freshlymint

Started at 5 BTC just got filling out a captcha.

Bionic_Push

The simple question you need to ask yourself: If BTC goes into a bear market for 4 years, staying below the price you bought it for. Will you still be ok with that? If the answer is no, don't do it.

Azatis-

Next halving will play out the very same. Hype and Fomo all day talking about how fewer BTC are coming out and how only 20M exist etc etc

Savik519

Do not reply to DMs. If the husband had a large amount of BTC he probably had some sort of hardware wallet like a Trezor/Ledger/Coldcard. Look up pictures of those devices and see if you can find them among his belongings. Also look for a seed phrase, which is a random list of words usually 12-24 words total. These seed phrases are sometimes stamped into a piece of steel plate, or could be written down in a safe spot.

BristlingB

Take a seat, I did that when BTC was $120k