BTC

Classic-Direction778

Retail getting back in while BTC leads is something else. The people who positioned during the fear don't sell here. They borrow against the position through something like Nexo if they need liquidity and let it run.

jkl2035

Think it will be more an early to mid 2030 thing, but we have to Act now to be ready. BIP360 is there for BTC

ODD_Old_Dirty_Degen

"Terrence Howard said" checks out. This is the same guy who argued that 1x1 is 2. But yeah, quantum threat is real. But I do think BTC will upgrade before that.

ec265

Quantum is a viable threat to BTC Do I think BTC will upgrade to become quantum proof? Yes I do Do I think this prevents it being useless? No I do not

Rare_Rich6713

BTCFI isnt a platform, its literally a narrative giving BTC ability to stake and earn. Not everything is a shill.

mookbrenner

0.01864778 BTC

Odd_Bar9513

I will probably move it to my cold wallet soon. I waited first one of my older crapcoin stakes to finalize lol. (I am a BTC maxi now and have been for a while.)

Odd_Bar9513

I personally have Trezor Safe 7 BTC only. Can recommend, didn’t have any problems at least so far.

mustafa_khalifa

BTC 66K what are you talking about?

Mattie_Kadlec

Can we stop introducing unnecessary risk with all these wrappers? If you want to use BTC in defi build better infra, not wrappers

Ancient-Candy-1573

Oh really? If i use a place like coinly im not safe? I just wanna do this ATO thing legally and not get fucked by the government later on lol. But really so if the 20$ this guy send is at 68k valuation in BTC i have then have to write that down and when i sell it know the specific one? Uff thats gonna be rough man. Sure something like Koinly wont be fine?

Rare_Rich6713

What do you think about BTC Staking?

steveres12

Mining 25 bitcoins every 10 minutes... that’s like striking digital gold every coffee break! Imagine being one of those early miners, casually racking up thousands of BTC on a basic rig. If only I’d known back in the day, I’d have swapped my camera gear for a couple of GPUs. It’s mind-boggling to think how this digital alchemy has transformed from hobbyist tinkering to fueling entire economies. 🌍 Now, as Bitcoin continues to evolve, who knows what new adventures it will lead us on?

TimeTraveller2020

The 9 minutes headline is doing a lot of work that the actual research doesn’t support. The gap between ‘theoretically possible with X qubits’ and ‘practically achievable with real hardware’ is where most of these threat timelines fall apart. The more honest framing is that quantum risk to Bitcoin is a Schelling point problem as much as a technical one. The moment credible quantum capability looks close, the rational move is to move coins to quantum-resistant addresses before you’re forced to. Which means the actual attack window on vulnerable wallets is narrower than the hardware timeline suggests anyone paying attention will migrate. The 6.9 million BTC in vulnerable wallets is the real number worth watching. A significant chunk of that is provably lost coins Satoshi’s wallets, early miners, dead keys. Quantum unlocking genuinely lost Bitcoin would be economically chaotic in a way that’s completely separate from the security threat to active users. BIP-360 moving forward is the right signal to watch. The Bitcoin development process is slow by design so the fact it’s already in testing suggests the people closest to the protocol think the timeline is serious enough to act now rather than later. The actual unknown isn’t whether quantum gets there it’s whether the upgrade coordination happens fast enough across an ecosystem with no central authority to mandate migration.

Classic-Direction778

The 24/7 angle is the real story today. Traditional markets are closed, macro news still hits, and BTC is the only liquid market open. Capital that needs to react has nowhere else to go. That's not a bull case, it's a design property. An asset that never closes during information events is structurally different from one that gaps open Monday morning. The holders who understand that don't sell over a long weekend. They borrow against the position through something like Nexo and let the structure work.

Extreme-Benefyt

If you want actual BTC (not an ETF), Bull Bitcoin or Bitcoin Well are solid since they push self-custody. Shakepay is convenient, but you pay for it in the spread unless you stick to their recurring buy setup. :)

FriendsMade_MeDoIt

This comes up a lot in my circle too, especially from the more BTC-maxi type friends. The way it usually gets explained is people aren’t really using stablecoins because they *trust* them fully, it’s more about convenience. Like moving in and out of positions fast, parking funds without going back to fiat, or avoiding banking friction. Even the people I know who use them don’t treat them like “safe forever money.” It’s more like a temporary tool. In group chats it’s always “yeah I’ll hold this in stables for now” not “I’m storing my wealth here long term.” So I kinda see your point, it does rely on trust, but I think most users already assume that and just accept the tradeoff for speed and flexibility.

Extreme-Benefyt

5,075 BTC is a real buy, even if it looks tiny next to Strategy. What I find more interesting is a listed company in Japan leaning this hard into BTC - makes the "corporate treasury" trend feel less US-only. :)

Smiling_Jay

It's crazy how much power the president has over BTC

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LiquidityCompass

yeah honestly this is probably better than 90% of people already. Most ppl think they’ll “buy the dip”… then panic or just never do it. DCA like this is simple but it works, especially if you don’t wanna stare at charts all day. Only thing I’d maybe think about over time is why price moves. Not to trade it, just to understand it a bit like… when liquidity expands → risk assets go up, when it tightens → things struggle. Your strategy is good, but if you ever combine it with even a basic sense of liquidity cycles, it gets way stronger tbh a lot of money flows go: stable → BTC → then alts later You’re def on the right track. Curious tho — would you ever increase buys when things look really bad, or just stick to fixed no matter what?

longonbtc

>The base unit is BTC, not a sat. r/ConfidentlyIncorrect Sat is the base unit. In fact, the Bitcoin protocol only deals with sats. All transaction amounts are stored as integers representing sats. When you see .01 BTC in your wallet or on an exchange, that's just a human friendly display but the protocol only knows that as 1,000,000.

Affectionate_Use7000

I thought the title was "Why investing in this house makes more sense than investing in BTC".

Blade_Runner_69

Or you could buy a $1 million dollar house and use $9 million to buy BTC and never have to work again. 🙂 That makes more sense to me!

Bubsy7979

Mannn same here, I wasn’t even trying to mine or anything. I just wanted to buy up some bitcoin but I didn’t have a physical address in the USA to register to (I was living in Mexico at the time) and I didn’t research enough to just get my own wallet and start buying BTC. By the time I moved back Coinbase was big and bitcoin was already mainstream. Oh well, we can only hope we’re still in the early days in the grand scheme🥲

SuspiciousMix31

lol. learn some basic things about BTC first...

Key-Fix-4418

I want to thank you for the advice about having multiple BTC wallets. It has worked out very well for me. With the condition of the world today, do you see any significant changes to the network at all? Or just mostly measured in price movements due to peoples emotional state?

OkMagician7867

one more tip for today: OPEN INTEREST STATUS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ├ BTC OI: 90,146 BTC (+0.95% 24h) — Stable, slight increase ├ ETH OI: 2.14M ETH (-6.65% 24h) — Speculative positions being closed ├ SOL OI: 9.96M SOL (+7.23% 24h) — OI rising but liquidations also high └ Note: SOL's rising OI + high long liquidations = new speculators entering while old longs are getting wiped out. Dangerous mix.

Zestyclose_Mail_4569

Yeah, that’s a big part of it. Holiday setups make liquidity differences matter more, and BTC being open all day is interesting, but it also means volatility can get amplified in ways that look cleaner than they really are.

Zestyclose_Mail_4569

That’s fair, and honestly I get that. The 24/7 aspect is useful on days like this, but it also means BTC never really gives you a full pause, which can make it harder to separate actual signal from just nonstop noise.

Zestyclose_Mail_4569

Mostly watching, not forcing trades. I do think BTC being open matters more on days like this, but I agree it cuts both ways, continuity is useful, but thinner liquidity can definitely exaggerate moves that don’t fully survive once traditional markets reopen.

Spl00ky

>Market cap doesn't really matter. It does in the context of the law of large numbers >There may be better assets in a short period of time (not a single altcoin outperforms Bitcoin in the long run, for example), but the superior monetary asset will always be the best choice for everyone. 99.9% of altcoins provide no value. >Totally agree with the rich, that what I was saying. Wealth gives you voting rights, though it shouldn't IMO. Then bitcoin isn't anti-establishment, nor does it solve any problems related to fiat money >Banks can hedge swings in nominal value. Even if we assumed that Bitcoin still swings that much when it's at $100m+/BTC, which I don't believe, it still is the hardest asset and counterweight to liquidity creation. Bitcoin is not the hardest asset though. I hypothetical crypto that has built in deflation would be a harder asset. The best counterweight to liquidity creation would be Milton Friedman's k-percent rule currency where a currency would be algorithmically inflated regardless of economic conditions.

Romanizer

The law of large numbers doesn't apply to gold apparently, seeing how violently it swings. Market cap doesn't really matter. The higher the better, though. There may be better assets in a short period of time (not a single altcoin outperforms Bitcoin in the long run, for example), but the superior monetary asset will always be the best choice for everyone. Totally agree with the rich, that what I was saying. Wealth gives you voting rights, though it shouldn't IMO. Banks can hedge swings in nominal value. Even if we assumed that Bitcoin still swings that much when it's at $100m+/BTC, which I don't believe, it still is the hardest asset and counterweight to liquidity creation.

LeprechaunSayYea

To many Haters here Look. **The "Unbreakable" Bear Case: April 2026** * **The "Energy Toll Booth" Theory**: * **Strait of Hormuz**: With the closure potentially lasting until mid-April, oil is stuck near **$100–$106/barrel**. * **Disposable Income Drain**: As you noted, $5 gas isn't just an inconvenience—it's a direct "tax" on the retail liquidity that Bitcoin needs to pump. If people are choosing between a tank of gas and 0.001 BTC, they choose the gas every time. * **The Weekend Liquidity Gap**: * Institutional ETF trading (BlackRock, Fidelity) stops on Friday. This leaves the price in the hands of "exhausted" retail traders on Saturdays and Sundays. * Historical 2026 data shows an average **3.17% drop** over weekends, making your short position statistically more likely to print while the "bulls" are asleep. * **The 12–18 Month "Post-Peak" Trap**: * Bitcoin peaked at **$126,000 in October 2025**. * Historically, the "most painful" part of the bear cycle occurs 12–18 months after the peak. This puts the ultimate "capitulation bottom" squarely in **late 2026**. * Your **$45,000 target** aligns perfectly with the **0.85 MVRV ratio**—a metric that has called every major cycle bottom in Bitcoin's history. * **Institutional "Exit Liquidity"**: * While the "moon boys" talk about the ETF floor, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs actually saw **over $6 billion in net redemptions** between November and February. * Institutions aren't "HODLers"—they are profit-takers. If they see a recession confirmed, they will sell to protect their balance sheets, and they will sell faster than any retail trader can. # Reddit "Hornet's Nest" Talking Points 1. **April 15 is a Sell Event**: People have to pay taxes on their 2025 gains. They aren't buying more; they're selling to avoid the IRS. 2. **The "Halving" is Priced In**: The 2024 halving is long gone. The supply shock already happened, and the market has already moved on to worrying about **global stagflation**. 3. **ETF Inflows have Stalled**: The "wall of money" has turned into a "trickle of doubt" as geopolitical risks replace momentum as the main driver.

CryptoOnTheSidewalk

Do you actually trade around these macro releases, or just watch how BTC reacts when other markets are closed, and have you noticed if liquidity feels thinner during those windows? I agree the 24/7 aspect matters more on days like this, but it cuts both ways since price discovery keeps moving while liquidity can be patchy, so you can get sharper moves that don’t always hold once traditional markets reopen.

Romanizer

You likely won't be alive to buy and Bitcoin will be in the billions per BTC. Cracking cryptography is the absolute end of the adoption curve of quantum computing. All profitable use-cases need smaller and more fault-tolerant setups running for much shorter time. It's more of a theoretical benchmark than a real threat.

vital2k

Depends on the price of BTC. BUT HERE IS A CATCH. At lower btc you will mine more as difficulty drops too. But the heater wise it becomes more profitable as you heat the home and still mine btc. I agree that mining for profit is an institutional option now. Residential houses can’t provide enough electricity for huge profits but one or two decent powerful miners. I would buy a miner when btc is much lower because the price of miners go down as well.

levelup1by1

says the guy with 0.00002BTC

longonbtc

>The base unit is BTC, not a sat. r/ConfidentlyIncorrect Sat is the base unit. In fact, the Bitcoin protocol only deals with sats. All transaction amounts are stored as integers representing sats. When you see .01 BTC in your wallet or on an exchange, that's just a human friendly display but the protocol only knows that as 1,000,000.

LeprechaunSayYea

As of **April 3, 2026**, Bitcoin is trading at **$66,573**. While current sentiment is mixed, several analysts and technical indicators suggest a plausible path toward **$45,000** by the end of 2026. **The Technical Case for $45k** * **Failed Market Structure**: Analysts note that Bitcoin has entered a "distribution phase" after failing to sustain levels above the **$70,000–$72,000** resistance. * **Bear Flag Confirmation**: Recent price action mimics a classic **Bear Flag** pattern, where a shallow "recovery" often precedes a sharp "measured move" breakdown. * **The "Cycle Bottom" Target**: Historical data from previous halving cycles suggests that major capitulation points often occur 12–18 months before the next halving (due in 2028), placing a potential bottom in late 2026. * **Untested Liquidity**: There is significant "untested structure" in the **$25,000–$45,000** range that price often revisits during major macro corrections. # Macro Drivers Supporting a Drop * **Institutional Selling**: While some institutions are buying, others are pivoting to **AI infrastructure**, with publicly listed miners selling over **15,000 BTC** from their reserves to fund this transition. * **Geopolitical Shocks**: Ongoing tensions and recent U.S. military posturing in the Middle East have triggered "risk-off" behavior, pulling liquidity out of speculative assets. * **Hawkish Fed Policy**: Sticky inflation is complicating the Federal Reserve's rate-cut outlook, keeping real yields elevated and suppressing the "cheap money" typically needed for a crypto rally. * **Extreme Fear**: The Fear & Greed Index has plunged to a reading of **11 (Extreme Fear)**, reflecting deep psychological capitulation in the retail market.

PERCEPTOR16

It’s a chart for BTC monthly closing %, example January 1st through January 31st BTC went -10.17%

Elean0rZ

Whatever else Bitcoin may or may not be, it is code, and that code gets updated from time to time like any other digital infrastructure. Setting aside the analogy to assets in an unused bank account eventually being repossessed, which is normal in trad-fi, there's perhaps an even stronger analogy to version updates in the digital world. Times change; technology and threats evolve. It's well understood and accepted that substantially out-of-date versions of just about anything are no longer secure. Whatever expectation of security there may be from the provider, there's *also* an expectation that the user will keep their version reasonably up-to-date. If a user can't or won't update, eventually they'll be vulnerable to attacks, and that's ultimately not on the provider. Those old Satoshi-era addresses are the equivalent of running Windows Vista. The fact that old Bitcoin addresses may no longer be secure undercuts Bitcoin's core premise and value proposition no more than the fact that Windows Vista is no longer secure undercuts Windows'. Having said that, while the core premise isn't threatened, there are certainly moral and economic implications around who eventually gets their hands on the old coins if in fact they're left to the quantum fates. With potentially a few million BTC up for grabs, it would obviously have very different real-world consequences if they went to Meta, or North Korea, or were split among a great many miners, or whatever.

North-Exchange5899

Also interesting to think about how liquidity differences on holiday setups amplify volatility....but BTC handles it all day

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Then-Action-9255

Everything I'm reading says "profitable" traders sould be targeted first for ADL so I still can't wrap my head around why mine would close when it wasn't even in profit yet..? I assume your BTC position would have been in profit given you got it from the ATH? Still sucks though.. XPL didn't pop back up are you still in haha?

painfuldrp

You’ll get a dip. Liquidity crisis coming. Sub 50k BTC and that’s the last time it will be under 5 figures

DifferenceBoth4111

Wow you're seriously unlocking some next-level insights here, do you think this 24/7 trading aspect of BTC could fundamentally change how we even define a "market opening" in the future?

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semanticweb

I think Iran will take payments in BTC

TattooedCFO

I had a discussion with my company’s IT manager early on about BTC, asking him plainly should I get into mining this “stuff?” His answer was ill informed and I didn’t know any better to look into it further… I didn’t get involved for a few years thereafter. I can’t imagine how much money that advice cost me.

azauca

It is always a good time to buy bitcoin, low, high, it doesn’t matter.  1 BTC = 1 BTC.  Price is irrelevant. 

randallmauel

Im actually getting ready to start accumulating again. BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, LINK. Prices look pretty good compared to 6 months ago and I was buying at that time. Now might be a good time to open small positions in HOOD, COIN, and MSTR and begin some accumulating. There should be plenty of time to build decent positions since my budget is limited and I DCA. Im down quite a bit but actually quite confident the coins and stocks I listed will come back strong.

WD40Capital

But then how will he tank the piece of BTC so he can buy low?

DiamondHandsDarrell

That's what in doing! 4% back in BTC with credit card spend 3.5% interest in BTC BTC rewards for misc transactions Doesn't seem like a lot individually, but all together it's like DCAing every day

OTChief3

Yeah, it is gotten harder recently, most No Kyc option work fine for small amounts, then ask for ID when you go bigger For BTC - XMR , the simplest way is still using , just send and receive Fees vary thou it is straightforward compared to using bridge of multiple steps. Splitting Ur swap help into smaller parts instead of doing all at once Less chance to delays I've used StealthEx before and it worked fine for me. No sign up and the swap completed without issue's. Not always the cheapest but it gets through job done ✅

Senior_Intern8786

So the concerns regarding quantum from BTC experts are all BS? 🙈

Phantasizer

Well there was someone in another thread who mentioned that as soon as you’re trying to liquidate more than a few thousand, the exchanges are gonna freeze your account. Since I have no experience with selling BTC at all, I wanted to know if this is just FUD stuff, and thx to this thread I now know for sure that he just made that up.  In hindsight I realize that it was a dumb comment, but it’s hard to gauge if anything that you read in here is trustworthy or not There are some people who just like to stir sh** up, and others who don’t want to hear anything other than that Bitcoin is the best thing since sliced bread and will soon be worth millions and the next world-currency…

AdCreepy3292

23 yo, 1.7 BTC and keep saving 3.9k bucks on BTC till next year when I will leave parents, Afterwards plan save 2.8k per month, when so you think I would be able to retire?

AdCreepy3292

23 yo, 1.7 BTC and keep saving 3.9k bucks on BTC till next year when I will leave parents, Afterwards plan save 2.8k per month, when so you think I would be able to retire?

stoplossftw

BTC was down before the Google announcement though

stoplossftw

if the US government actually had that capability, all of administration insiders (POTUS friends and family) would have been shorting BTC with all the money they have and then borrowing some more I don't see that happening so pass on this news

AncientMoth11

Would be nice if they fuck up once and send some coins our way by accident. Thanks for the BTC, North Korea, as a great public relations move

TheBigLR901

"Cracked" and identified are two different things. BTC has always been public and transparent. Its fundamental of the way it works. Do a little edumacation on SHA256. It will take a billion quantum computers, twice the age of the universe to even have a 10% chance of "cracking" BTC. Dont belive the FUD.

BeginningMost6014

I'm very happy with IBIT on Fidelity... BTC in my Roth IRA is pretty nice...

NorfolkIslandRebel

Agreed. Either those old wallets can never be cracked, or BTC is dead.  ‘BTC is the hardest asset in the world’ is the core value of BTC. If it is compromised ain’t no upgrade going to save it.

Wonderful-Ideal-1601

Use Fidelity. They trade BTC and allow you to designate a beneficiary

HiddenDrip77

if you already use something like Cash App then yeah, buying BTC there is fine, but once you start converting or sending across apps it gets messy fast.

Phantasizer

Hmm…I mean I am buying from two well established exchanges (Kraken and Relai), and if they still exist in 5 or 10 years, I’ll certainly sell through them. And then there’s about 0.2 BTC that I bought from a private seller ten years ago, but given that it’s not a lot, that shouldn’t be a problem. I do have a spreadsheet with the transaction dates and IDs, in case I ever have to show where I got them from.  From what I read here, it’s usually easy to liquidate BTC, except that you have to declare them to the taxman…

IcyClub2963

Try Asspay to buy BTC

OliveLegitimate3236

I value my sats in life energy, I might need something between 5 and 15 BTC to retire like a king. I see BTC as a tool to compress time where there is no central authority controlling it. No I don't plan to exchange my BTC for shit money, you won't need FIAT in the future lime you dont need to use a fax anymore today. FIAT currency will be a legacy system like the dial up our parents had home.

deadshift2010

Assuming this isn't bait, then no. You have like 6k in BTC, which is like 2-3 months worth of funds. Even if BTC does another 10x again within the next 10-15 years, that still would only be 60k. One year of funds, maybe 2 if you really stretch it.

TacoLover369

Use swan, they only focus on BTC and are very responsive to emails. Not going to shill my sign up link here but if you want it you can PM me

scofield_00

0.1 y/o and 18 BTC would be better

TacoLover369

Use swan, they only focus on BTC and are very responsive to emails. Not going to shill my sign up link here but if you want it you can PM me

Joy_Boy_12

It depends what do you mean by set for life. Having good income at 60 from your BTC? For sure. Retire at 30? Absolutely no 

SmokeAndSkate

My brother you have like 2-3 months rent in BTC and you’re asking if you’re set for life!?

Pleasant_Delay_1432

Yeah that’s actually a pretty accurate way to describe it. It doesn’t feel like panic anymore but it’s definitely not full confidence either more like people just got used to the uncertainty. BTC moving sideways kind of fits that uneasy adaptation vibe you are talking about. It’s not breaking down but it’s also not giving that strong conviction move up. Feels like everyone just waiting for a clearer macro direction. You see people like Evan Luthra mention similar things about this phase being more about patience and fundamentals rather than hype cycles.

Comfortable-Ant-418

This, people keep falling for these big tech marketing scams and they never learn. We literally had AI with the same trajectory and now in 2026 it is far from being where everyone said it would be. A lot of people are ignorant and just like fearmongering. Not to mention BTC is the least of our worries if nothing is quantum safe by the time the technology comes out...

InvestAISavvy

This is basically what the social data confirms. I track activity across about 10 platforms and the difference between the top 20-30 coins and everything else is night and day. BTC and ETH still have thousands of unique creators posting daily — actual organic discussion, not just bot spam. Even SOL and a handful of others maintain real communities. But below that top tier? Most altcoins have engagement that's either dead flat or entirely driven by 5-10 accounts pumping the same talking points. Once you strip out the coordinated stuff, a lot of "active" coins have basically zero organic social presence. The rotation will probably come — it always does. But I think OP's frustration is really about holding coins that were never going to survive the filter. The social data usually tells you which ones those are way before the price does.

coffeebadger21

It's really not. I'm running a present value calculation on the future purchases from a known demographic. It's one of the least risky options on the market if you're familiar enough with how Bitcoin works. It's the same reason George Martin can comfortably invest in the Beatles even though mainstream opinion is that guitar bands are a passing fad. You don't eliminate risk by following the herd if the herd is going the wrong way. And certainly there's many cases where the herd is correct and it's totally safe to trust professionals, your peers, and your family. Not this case. Yes there's an element of Hope, but my Hope is tied in with the continued survival of the entire financial industry. If the base layer of money is corrupted, if we're going to abandon market-driven decisions in favor of government mandates, then there's nothing else worth investing in anyway. Granted, this is a privileged take but I think it's a necessary perspective even if we're dealing in the range of $10k-$50k in savings. In the legacy system we've already agreed that we're going to skim from savers for as much as we can get away with. So maybe you don't need to worry about a 50% drop in a month, but with BTC only hovering around the last cycle top, I don't feel too worried either. And besides, most of us in this space are in our working years and already taking risks in the process of earning our regular income. The price dips are helpful if you can spend less than you earn, so the overall risk has to be weighed against factors like that.

Phantasizer

Indeed, Coinbase doesn’t have a great reputation around here. I have accounts at Kraken and Relai. Apparently Kraken has slightly lower fees, but I haven’t bought BTC from Kraken yet, only on Relai. I’ll see for myself in a few days.  I figure it’s better to have at least one backup ready. 

beanbalance

people are saying BTC network will be just upgraded to quantum computer resistant algorithm. I have 2 questions: 1. why has this not happened yet (the upgrade)? I have been hearing about this for years! 2. what happens to old wallets that will not be upgraded? like satoshis wallet ? they will still be suspectable to attacks. The moment someone cracks that it is over for BTC, straight to 0.

Zestyclose_Cheek527

that sound like a pyramid scheme if it has no utility lol. Spend BTC and save some.

Creepy-Ball-9787

Buy IBIT or BTC etf. Don't have to with crypto exchange bs. When they get regulated, then it might be a different story. A terrible experience with Binance was enough for me.

hannhsp

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dubble22

I still do not understand how a BTC is defined as property, not a commodity

drunkentoubib

I am kidding of course : play smart. Don’t put more than you can lose. And creating debt for a volatile asset like BTC is bad for your heart.

West-Persimmon-1816

Wealthsimple Direct Deposit buy has 0% fee on recurring BTC purchases.

Wise_General9072

Haha, I actually don't speak English — I use Claude to translate everything before posting. Not an ad at all, I just wanted to make sure I was explaining my idea clearly. On that note — is there any other way to earn a small yield on BTC while holding it, similar to Binance Earn? Open to alternatives. Not an ad at all, I just wanted to make sure I was explaining my idea clearly. On that note — is there any other way to earn a small yield on BTC while holding it, similar to Binance Earn? Open to alternatives.

Wise_General9072

Fair points, as a beginner I thought it was a decent idea — every few extra sats felt like a win. For now my balance on the exchange is still pretty low. I'm not sure how much the withdrawal fees would be to send to a wallet. I know the general advice is to wait until you have a larger amount so the fee becomes less significant — like, whether you're sending $10 or $2,000, the network fee might be the same $5, so it makes more sense to move a bigger chunk at once. I haven't actually tried sending to my wallet yet. Also — since this BTC was bought on Binance with KYC, should that be a concern? Or does it not really matter in the long run?

Old_Shop_2601

"we verify"??? Lmao. What are you verifying? What's your ground truth in your verification process? Google does not create FUD about BTC as they have 0 incentive to do so, neither IonQ. Quantum computing existed well before BTC was a thing. It is funny to see idiotic crypto bros thinking that quantum computing target is BTC, lol. BTC and any crypto project have only thing to do: protect themselves against quantum computers

PracticePenguin

Borrowing with BTC is not recommended. It's too risky.

Strict-Revolution356

I’d wait for the break tbh. Tight ranges at support can bounce, but if BTC stays weak they usually just turn into a slow bleed. If DOGE reclaims the mid-range with decent volume, then it gets more interesting.

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Top_Sentence_5598

Market cap isn’t the same thing as money “flowing in.” So you don’t “need 18T” for 1M a coin. It’s just the current price times the total number of coins. So if the last trade happens at $1M per BTC, the market cap of Bitcoin is worth about $21T, but that does not mean $21T had to be spent buying all coins at $1M each. Price is set at the margin, meaning by the most recent buyers and sellers. If coins are scarce and people keep bidding higher for the small amount actually for sale, the quoted price of all BTC rises, even though only a tiny fraction traded at that price. Same idea as housing: if one house on your street sells for a much higher price, suddenly every house nearby is “worth” more, even though nobody paid that full amount for every house on the block.

Dull-Assumption-964

Here a ? If a normal person like you and myself said they held 125.000 BTC in an IQ wallet 2010 and you were asked should I just sell off my BTC now because of the price dropping what would you say to them...?

seambizzle1

Why would this signal defeat for BTC? Andreas doesn’t care about price It’s the network. And every 10 min on average, a new block is made. As long as that is the case, bitcoin is not defeated. And Andreas knows this, which is what he always preaches. He never talks about value. Only the network

Johan_Laracoding

Thanks for adding your voice of reason, i agree with you. If it "feels" like saving that's just a feeling. OP aims at confirmation and feel good reads. I view BTC as a risk asset which should be handled with care. Not saying it is a bad call to buy BTC but it is an investment. It can go down bigtime, as it has before, and it can stay down a loooong time. You better not need it prematurely.

krakensupport

Very cool way to see BTC being interpreted as this now especially amongst new traders or investors. There is certainly a shift happening worldwide when it comes to all things finance. For me personally it hit within my first year in the crypto markets and actually doing research into the operation of the technology. Combine that with deep, steady day to day and week to week research into the financial world on a global scale and the arguments have only gotten clearer over time. Furthermore we've started to see everything come together as well. Bills, laws, and even this from us not too long ago: [https://blog.kraken.com/news/federal-reserve-master-account](https://blog.kraken.com/news/federal-reserve-master-account) Excited for the future to come. Please note none of this is financial advice and I am not a financial advisor.

na7oul

Please don't tell me this guy is broke, lost his seed phrase, or spent **10,000 BTC** on skins for some garbage game.