BTC

BREATH_BELIEVE_BLOW

the altcoin graveyard is an underrated financial education. watching dot, atom, tezos bleed out for years teaches you more about risk than any book. the ones who stuck around mostly just moved conviction into BTC and stopped chasing narratives.

biophysicsguy

You, having owned 10 BTC in 2023, shouldn’t be asking this question.

Phunk3d

I'm a reformed litecoiner, I figured the faster more agile "silver" coin fork and commanding 2nd place coin (at the time) would have been a solid option. I spent a few years somewhat split between a few major cryptos hoping for that 100x gain but eventually just conceded and consolidated into BTC as my only crypto asset. Can't beat em join em? Not first your last? Just buy the winner? It's tough when you can see the benefit of this technology and the varying use cases but ultimately from a fiscal perspective bitcoin has all the advantages I really want/need.

RoseOasis

The only ones I'm accumulating are BTC, ETH, and SOL. The rest are just for trading.

RothStonk

I'm the opposite. Bought a few BTC in 2018 thinking it would be a much better alternative to the stock market due to it's limited supply. After the pandemic and the money printer went crazy it hit me that the entire American stock market is also built on purchasing power destruction of the dollar. That selling point was not unique to BTC. Sold all my BTC in 2020 at 60K and have done significantly better than if I HODL'd.

TheRealJesus2

The lightning layer 2 that has fast settlements and can be used for payments requires staking BTC to operate a node. If this was widely used a lot of BTC will be locked in the system and will hold prices more stable. 

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East-Cricket6421

That was kind of decided way back when they nerfed BTC to create a fee market instead of aiming for frictionless digital cash and went with that whole "store of value" bullshit that was little more than a trap.

BeautifulAuthor9167

The charts show BTC dominance rising, seeing the collective extreme fear here often signals we’re in a defensive phase. Peer observation is sometimes more telling than the actual percentage.

EarningsPal

At $1,000,000 per BTC the buttcoin sub should unbanned all banned accounts.

cravingsomeone

BTC 2the moon!

_paydao

Feels like BTC dominance at this level still says the market prefers safety over speculation. 56%+ usually tells me liquidity is staying concentrated in BTC, which is not great for broad alt strength yet. Until dominance clearly rolls over, I’d stay selective with alts and assume Bitcoin remains the cleaner bet.

No-Put7619

BTC Map doesn't show them all yet.

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JunkBondJunkie

I own a honey farm and would accept BTC for trade at the farmers market.

pete_irl

I’ve been using Coinbase for years to buy and send BTC. A few days ago I tried to send and they paused my sending. All of it. So I contacted customer service and the rep told me I had to send in details about who I was sending it to, what it was for, why I have a Coinbase account, etc. Needless to say, I’ll be moving all of my BTC off of Coinbase and deleting my account.

Electrical-Cat-6660

Don’t worry, stable coins in the near future will force adoption on the masses and the window of opportunity to accumulate life changing BTC will be closed.

Consistent-Cloud-354

I buy on Strike and send to hardware wallet. There are plenty of good choices. Check out BTC Sessions on YouTube. They have a lot of good information and tutorials.

Spicyocto

My wife thought it was stupid for years. I was buying way back in 2014 just after we first met. I kept stacking and never sold. More than 10 years later she now invests more than me into BTC

Lando-Going-Commando

Does this mean wash sales don't apply to BTC ETFs?

ishouldworkatm

That only happens if short are caught with a massive and already fast price movement Price movement will only happen if there is buyers on constantly higher prices Again 2 theories that are opposite and plausible : 1. No one cares about BTC because no use case and one entity own the whole pool, BTC will plummet 2. Use case and parabolic price

LeVraiMidian

Funny still but a lot of this is less true today than it used to. I hold 80% of my crypto in BTC but some other coins (mainly SOL and ETH) have merits. You can also hold ETFs if you just want to make money and increase your tax free space (if it exists in your country). Day trading is bad, but you can DCA in bear markets and sell some, progressively, when we reach new peaks. Taking profits is fun. Just make it rare at obvious bull/bear markets.

Effective_Echo4883

BTC holding near the previous ATH instead of dropping is a strong sign buyers are in control. If it breaks cleanly, there’s basically no resistance left. That’s usually when things move fast.

Ok_Lake8089

Almost every asset class outperforming BTC over the last ~5yrs wym?

Suspicious-Case3861

I've struggled since 08 it's all a scam and nobody will listen BTC bros know. But what does that mean. We just become part of the problem.

OrngeHorizonBTC

This is a subtle but important step. Faster payments without exposing merchants to BTC volatility makes Lightning a usable payments layer rather than just a tech experiment.

dded949

Is there any news around law change for using BTC on small daily purchases? Because I feel like the biggest barrier right now is that any “usage” of BTC is considered a sale which is a taxable event

nikikins

Don't forget to mention that sq accept BTC but pay out in fiat.

Deep_Ad5293

The 99.9% win rate on 5-year holds is wild. One thing worth watching though - liquidation cascades can shake even long-term holders out if they're leveraged. The free BTC liquidation feed on [Coinlobster](https://coinlobster.com/crypto) shows when over-leveraged traders are getting wiped. Helps time entries if you're looking to add to a position during the fear.

Ill_Opportunity_419

solid list for someone just starting. BTC/ETH/XRP as your base is the right move. One thing I'd add - before you start buying, check where liquidity actually is. I use [Coinlobster](https://coinlobster.com/crypto) to see aggregated order books across exchanges. Helps avoid buying into a wall or getting caught in a liquidation cascade. Free for BTC

Crypto_future_V

If this scales smoothly it could be a real step toward everyday BTC usage

IntegrateSpirit

My first time buying BTC was during the peak last year 🙄 so I definitely need to hold for 10+ years (and I haven't yet sold a cent) to get the returns. I like the long term returns calculator at BitcoinPower.law.

NopeDotComSlashNope

I know a print shop that accepts BTC if you need tshirts made lol

edmcryptodad

I think I might DCA back at $500/mo into BTC only. See if I can catch the next wave. 🤙

CleanUpstairs7593

Nobody uses BTC. It’s strictly HODL

NostalgicFor2012

If you are going to trust a SIPC insured brokerage to hold your stock, you can trust it to hold your SEC vetted bitcoin ETF. Telling inexperienced people to own their own keys is bad advice. As it’s a million times likelier that they will fuck something up, as opposed to say, Fidelity stealing their 25k worth of BTC and somehow getting away with it. Former is a real scenario that happens all the time, latter is a scenario that paranoid crackpots daydream about.

Xiximaro

Well I don't really care... I always liked and thought it was cool that a Company (MicroStrategy) is always betting on BTC even in darktimes where there's a Bear market and your Company stock keeps getting shorted on Darkpools daily. So... good for them

TheresNoSecondBest

>do you ever actually use it when you can Saving in Bitcoin is "using it" too. Anyway, 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.

cutestwinkle

Zelle is literally using KYC and overall p2p is a clear headache. Just use stablecoins and use a defi aggregator like [leather.finance](http://leather.finance) and buy BTC through that, that's the cheapest/fastest way.

Miralunes

[https://leather.finance/](https://leather.finance/) This is generally always the cheapest/fastest way to do BTC **<>** USDT, it's an aggregator which means it scans all the actual possible ways to swap and deliver the best rates.

ChripToh_KarenSy

>if it werent for this rick d!khead, we would be seeing Bitcoin at $15,000 It just reinforces [MinimalGravitas](https://www.reddit.com/user/MinimalGravitas/)' take that a single entity is accumulating so much BTC that it could eventually control the market. While it appears that it is trying to save the market (for now) and avoid any further downfall, likewise it could also crash the market if the entity decides to sell the BTC holdings. It's no longer living up to its purpose of supposedly being used for transactions as an alternative to fiat currency, but rather it is now nothing more than a speculative asset.

lexicon_riot

Square enables BTC payments for all eligible US merchants today. Literally millions of new businesses accepting Bitcoin without knowing or caring. Massive milestone for Bitcoin adoption as everyday money.

Original_Can9198

Thanks. You really helped me decide to invest in ETH by staking it for the next 10 years, using dollar-cost averaging and holding. I see ETH as being like Microsoft, and BTC as being like Apple—similar but different at the same time—and both will increase in price. I'm sticking with ETH because I can use compound interest. Thanks!

DrEtatstician

In the last 6 years BTC return is 0% , sure it doubles etc so be practical and have a traders mindset , exit when you are in profits , rotate money , sell covered calls etc

JunkBondJunkie

Catholic church buys BTC is good for all of us since less will be on the market. They would like BTC to the moon to be closer to the holy father.

IlIll1Il1Illl1I1lII

There's lots of questions and comments that get repeated in this sub every day without anyone bitching about them. How peculiar that its these genuinely useful questions about obtaining BTC without taking a KYC dildo up the ass that are so often met with bitching & downvotes 🤔 Granted this particular one has AI generated text but the question it asks is still more valuable than the vast majority of other posts in this sub right now that aren't being met with hostility.

13Angelcorpse6

I can't get a job so will eventually sell all my BTC at the bottom.

InvestAISavvy

The social data actually backs this up. BTC sentiment dropped from 76% to 67% in the last week, and it was above 80% just a couple weeks ago. But here's the wierd part — social dominance just spiked to 40% today, up from 32% all week. That's the biggest single-day jump I've tracked in months. So everyone's bearish, but they can't stop talking about it. That kind of attention-without-conviction setup has historically been where bottoms form — not saying we're there yet, but the crowd being this loud and this scared at the same time is worth watching (wearing sunglasses). Meanwhile whales are opening $6-8M shorts at $65K. They're not scared, they're positioned.

UpperHandLab

BTC still leads, ETH still holds weight but most alts from last cycle didn’t survive. Big change now is the market moves in phases and liquidity cycles, not just hype. Narratives rotate fast (AI, RWAs, L2s), and most people get caught chasing after the move. If you’re coming back, focus less on “what’s hot” and more on where liquidity is moving next that’s where the real edge is now. Curious do you think we’re early in the cycle or already mid-rotation?

Smart-Top4085

get it, looks odd. But the BTC was already there before the account got compromised.

dj_destroyer

Ya, all possible but not very plausible. I think most hackers would just try to withdraw the 2 BTC.

DonkeyAsleep7884

Cool.... But BTC is not Facebook

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Zealousideal_Pay7176

Keep it simple: Start with the fundamentals: CoinGecko's Learn articles and their "How to Bitcoin" book. Start small: If you have 2K to start, try buying some large caps (e.g. BTC) with just 200 to get a feel of the markets. Don't diversify too thin into altcoins. Don't touch leverage. Don't follow anyone promising guaranteed returns.

Key-Doctor569

blue wallet best for the BTC and electrum

chartsguru

Add Standard Chartered's [$500k per BTC](https://a2zcryptocurrencies.com/standard-chartered-predicts-769-rally-for-bitcoin-in-next-4-years/)

PhiNeurOZOMu68

Pay off enough debt to be manageable during unemployment. Buy solar to offset energy, then use the energy savings to buy into BTC monthly. buy a new PC, node, and home miner

Subject-Chest-8343

I think that guy is wrong. 2022 is the only one time it went below the previous ATH at all. Not only this, but if you look closer, it only went below at the time of the FTX collapse, which was coincidentally at the end of a very bad year for most markets. And, on top of that, BTC went down to 16k, but in the previous cycle, it only stayed above 16k for a couple days. So yeah, I would be weary of using the word "historically" when you only have one, very questionable data point.

DangerHighVoltage111

It's not like all of this is improving independent from Bitcoin.... https://np.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/1rvjmwt/inside_an_infinera_16tbs_pic_module_meanwhile_btc/ Yet BTC refuses to scale even one bit. https://imgur.com/jglsdwG

raj6126

Check you investment. It might lol the same but look at the details. Facilities are different year they both use a lot of power but in totally different ways. ASIC’s because you have to scale them to make money. AI because you have to run GPU’s which requires air conditioning. Mining requires either open air facility or Oil Vs AI needs air conditioning. Number two hardware is not even close. ASIC miner no HDD Very small amount of memory and cache. VS AI large amount of memory/cache and HDD storage. ASIC are really password crackers. They just throw random numbers (guessing) at a problem until it’s solved. Where GPU’s are doing highly specialized calculations. Asics are for 1 task while GPU’s can handle multiple. Just look at core weave The delays we’re finding out how incompatible it is. It’s great to get investors money because investors just here compute AI and other bullshit terms in the game. No investor can look at the two pieces of hardware and tell the difference. Then they found out how different mining is to regular computing. Back in the day when we were mining ETH yes that was very possible I even dabble in it because of the technology GPU’s. If anyone is using any type of High performance GPU to mine BTC they are lying. There would be so many other type of issue with that set up. Then the technical ability. A mining machine is plug and play. To sell AI to the public you would need someone with real skills to build a virtual infrastructure and maintain it. If they aren’t skillful you will get hacked or have terrible uptime. These dudes cost a bunch right now because they are in demand. Most miners think they have the skill they don’t.

skyfox437

Mstr is the reason I'm not too happy with BTC. They are a bigger reason I don't see btc going to a million, unless they break first.

numbersev

BTC is the best performing asset in history and has the best potential upside since it possess all the characteristics of sound/hard money.

MrKillerKiller_

PiBank 4.6% while we wait for BTC bear market.

DangerHighVoltage111

Some of this is developed on BCH some on otherchains. Nothing from your examples is done on BTC. Isn't that strange? The Trilemma isn't a fixed thing. The 1MB block of 2009 is the 100mb block of today. Which mean the trilemma, even if true, might not be met if adoption is not faster than technical advancements. Sorry for the butchered links but reddit is censoring dictator. Search for these to find the article. - @mtrycz/how-my-rpi4-handles-1m-tx-blocks-ad8c4c94 - @mtrycz/how-my-rpi4-handles-mining-1gb-blocks-e5d09d83 __Yet BTC does absolutely nothing to scale its base layer.__ In fact they are working on spamming it more, see the current debate. Isn't that strange... The trilemma, like LN were red herrings to allow them to cripple the base layer which also shifted the narrative away from p2p cash to NgU and subsequently stifled adoption a p2p cash. Imagine where we would be if BTC had allowed reasonable blocksize increase and this hadn't happened: https://i.imgur.com/Mua26Ic.jpeg Imagine if all that brain drain hadn't happend and BTC were allowed to continue adoption as p2p cash. You would be able to pay your games on steam with BTC for 8 years by now.

KatieSmithxxx

Buy BTC - always!

KatieSmithxxx

Never ending! I am still holding! Never sell your BTC, who agrees???

deadshift2010

100% in on BTC, the heart palpitations are the only things that make me feel anymore lol

Dense_Chipmunk1811

But until the oil price starts recovering, BTC is a better bet.

bloodd1

If it Sounds like fomo and taste like fomo it’s probably fomo! Set up your plan and stick to it. This whole my dog shat in the same Corner of the yard the last time BTC pumped is getting old.

Fickle_Actuator_5145

No problem! So holding BTC on a brokerage like Fidelity or Robinhood isn't necessarily "bad," it just comes with tradeoffs: Brokerages (Fidelity, Robinhood, etc.): - Pros: Easy to use, regulated, SIPC protection on the brokerage side, tax reporting is handled for you - Cons: You don't actually own Bitcoin in the self-custody sense. They hold it for you. If the company has issues, your access depends on them. You also can't send BTC to another wallet or use it for payments. Fidelity specifically does let you buy Bitcoin through Fidelity Crypto, and they've actually been one of the more crypto-forward traditional brokerages. As for DCA: your buddy is partially right. Fidelity doesn't have an automatic recurring buy specifically for crypto last I checked (they do for stocks/ETFs). But you could manually buy a set amount every week or every paycheck, which is basically manual DCA. Some people prefer this anyway because it keeps you engaged. Apps that DO have auto-recurring BTC purchases (built-in DCA): - Strike (great for this, very low fees) - Swan Bitcoin (literally built for Bitcoin DCA) - Cash App (has auto-buy feature) - River (Bitcoin-only, great reputation) My suggestion for a beginner: start buying on a brokerage or an app with auto-DCA to get comfortable. Once your stack gets to a meaningful amount (whatever that means to you, maybe $1k+), learn self-custody and move the bulk there. You don't have to do everything at once.

Vegas21Guy

You absolutely are selling BTC. Doesn't matter if it converts to fiat, you still sold it.

BooDawg908

I really appreciate that! Thank you! So it’s not good to just hold in a brokerage like fidelity or robin? Also random question but…buddy of mine told me that apps like fidelity don’t allow you to DCA BTC. The function isn’t there. Is that true? Best of luck to you!

Fickle_Actuator_5145

Sure thing! Self-custody just means YOU hold your own Bitcoin instead of leaving it on an exchange like Coinbase or Kraken. Think of it like this: when your BTC is on an exchange, it's like keeping your money in someone else's safe. They give you an IOU. If they go bankrupt (like FTX did), your money might disappear. Self-custody means you move your BTC to a wallet where only YOU have the private keys (basically a long secret password that proves the Bitcoin is yours). Two main types: 1. Software wallet (free, on your phone) - apps like BlueWallet or Sparrow. Good for smaller amounts. Think of it like a wallet in your pocket. 2. Hardware wallet ($60-150) - physical devices like Trezor or Coldcard. Your keys are stored on the device and never touch the internet. Think of it like a personal safe. Best for larger amounts. The process: buy BTC on an exchange, then send it to your own wallet address. The exchange no longer has it. You do. The tradeoff: you're now responsible for keeping your private keys (or "seed phrase" - 12-24 words) safe. Lose those words, lose your Bitcoin forever. No customer service to call. But nobody can freeze your account or steal your funds either. For a beginner I'd say: start with a software wallet like BlueWallet to learn how it works with a small amount. Once you're comfortable (and your stack grows), upgrade to a hardware wallet.

AttemptKitchen

People saying, where are the institutions and countries/states buying BTC? I only see Strategy and nothing else. They dont get that most institutions, countries and states are buying through MSTR and STRC.

BooDawg908

Can you explain self custody please? I don’t own BTC but I’ve been thinking about it. I have no idea what self custody means. Thanks

Majestic_Can_6363

all in BTC and earn on Nexо

mysomica

This guy had his BTC deposited on an **online casino**. Not only were you the third person to parrot the same thing on the thread, It's not even relevant. *kwaaa kwaaa not your keys not your bitcoin*

Physical_Plane_4170

Just start saving what you can every week and invest it in crypto. $50, $100, $500, whatever. I have $500 every two weeks automatically go to Robinhood, and from there it goes into 4 cryptos, weighted heavy toward BTC. I try not to pay attention to it after that. It dollar cost averages in. At some point when there is enough to bother I will send it to a wallet.

don_kruger

Interesting take. Ai is ultimately more symbiotic with BTC than fiat currency. I wouldn’t underestimate the overlap.

GamerRevizor

60% in BTC

bigbiblefire

Open a Roth IRA and put 7k in there to maximize the annual contribution (if not done already), and buy 7k of a couple different ETFs. The other 18k I would spread out across the next 9 weeks putting 2k into bitcoin per day. Next year if I don't have funds to max the Roth IRA contribution again I would pull from those other BTC holdings to make sure I was able to maximize that. Next open an HSA and start maximizing those annual contributions, as well. Find one like thru Fidelity that allows you to actually buy stocks/funds with the HSA funds.

Fickle_Actuator_5145

Honest answer that isn't just "HODL" or "buy the dip": Before you touch Bitcoin or any investment, do these first: 1. Pay off any high-interest debt (credit cards, personal loans above 8%). No investment consistently beats 20%+ interest rates on credit card debt. 2. Build 3-6 months of expenses in a high-yield savings account or stablecoins earning yield. This is your "sleep at night" money. 3. Only invest what's left. If you have no debt and already have an emergency fund, great, all 25k can go to investments. Now for the actual investing part with whatever's left: Don't put it all in at once. BTC is sitting below 67k right now after a meaningful pullback. Nobody knows if this is the bottom or if we go lower. Dollar-cost average over 3-6 months. Put in a set amount every week or every two weeks. Split between Bitcoin and a broad index fund (S&P 500 ETF like VOO). Bitcoin is high conviction for a lot of people here, and I get it, but diversification isn't a dirty word. Something like 60-70% BTC, 30-40% index funds gives you crypto upside with less volatility. Self-custody at least some of your BTC. Hardware wallet (Coldcard, Trezor, etc). Not your keys, not your coins isn't just a meme after what happened with FTX. Most importantly: have a plan and write it down. What's your time horizon? Are you holding for 5+ years? Are you going to panic sell at the first 30% drop? Be honest with yourself before the emotions kick in.

ChampionWorried9640

download an open source mobile wallet and visit a BTC ATM, buy small amount and play around with it, test multiple wallets, buy something etc.

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ReadingTheSign23

Feels like one of those classic BTC moves where everyone looks for a headline but it’s mostly just leverage getting flushed. A quick drop hits liquidations, that triggers more selling, and it cascades. Sometimes there is news, but a lot of the time it’s just market structure doing its thing. If funding was getting overheated or too many longs piled in, this kind of move isn’t that surprising.

ReadingTheSign23

Nice, hitting 2 BTC is huge. That takes real consistency. I’ve been doing something similar and honestly the pullbacks are the only times it feels “comfortable” to keep stacking. Way easier mentally than buying into hype candles. Curious if you’re sticking to a strict schedule or just leaning in heavier when it dips like this?

bimbobandit2016

It would be the most crypto thing if BTC finally had a huge pump when things looked bleakest

ChangeNOW_Community

BTC is really like my ex: disappears for months, then pops up just to mess with my emotions

GrossOldNose

Im a trader not a BTC believer, ive not held any BTC since like April 2022, so yeah I missed the top for sure (I mean SnP did 80% over the time-period so I did ok haha), and missed the leg down which was nice for my blood pressure. Im actually cautiously scaling into BTC here - think theres a decent chance for a leg up and if not - im ok ill sell if we take 55k and take the L Basically commenting this so I can gloat or cry later haha

Busy-Possession2891

if you actually have interest holding BTC, i think you should consider structured DCA - so you can keep cash in the short term sand slowley conert into BTC.

UnusualReality1177

Everyone wants crypto to act like a safe haven until real macro hits and then it just trades like a high beta tech stock again, middle east tensions usually trigger risk off first so liquidity pulls out fast and everything dips, then once the panic settles you sometimes see BTC stabilize or outperform a bit, it’s not that crypto is immune it just lags and then reacts to the same global liquidity games like everything else

AndrewTheRaider

Buy loads of BTC at 110k, sell at 70k and get more debt. And the market even rewarded them with a +10%, smh

LoopyPro

Als long as we express value in USD and money printer goes "brrr", BTC will go up long term.

Nyanzerfaust

This has nothing to do with BTC, you deposited **2BTC in a gambling casino website** and someone hacked your gambling account.

franktrollip

I'm also winning. Because I use active risk management, I only ever buy low and sell high, I never panic sell or FOMO in. You currently have unprecedented buying opportunities, with the benefit of knowing that the price reached $125,000 so can easily go there again - which means, buy BTC now and reasonably expect to double your money. What's not to like?

geditaza

the peace of mind from a 60/40 BTC to equities split is worth the slightly lower upside compared to going full degen in this market

AdRight7472

For someone advocating for BTC, you seem slightly clueless on how it all works in terms of on and off ramping/spending/sending etc

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FuckM0reFromR

Lol we'll see how you feel in 6 months XD And once MSTR cracks, the flood of BTC will be legendary.

UpbeatFix7299

The only reason anyone buys BTC is to sell it for more real money at a later date. If that isn't happening, what good is it? Who cares if there are only 21 million of them?