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Efficient-Lunch9376

Dude, I did that in 2011 and didn't even know what it was, or that it would increase in value, so much so that I lost the hard drive and didn't even care... I don't know how much it has, maybe 0.5 to 5 BTC.

EmbarrassedArcher656

there’s lots - from RIAs mixing in BTC ETFs to HFs and trading basis , it’s well established . Plenty of desks and options for quoting.

No_Difficulty7633

Compared to last year how much more genuine interest is there in institutional community fro BTC? Also how much maturity is there on credit for BTC institutions? Any concerns you see?

TestTrenMike

I would split it Like 75 percent VTI 15 percent VXUS 10 percent BTC (bitcoin)

EmbarrassedArcher656

From a business / transaction volume perspective : stablecoin giants , BTC , and potentially perpetuals such as HYPE. (NFA, of course).

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SilverKiwiz

He used to do that. But now he borrows against his BTC. Which is basically the superior method to what he used to do and what you're describing. Pay in fiat save your BTC and pay less in taxes as well.

WeakEstablishment686

Yep and also imagine at the $20 level your DCA buys getting you more and more BTC at a low price. Don’t panic sell, stay long term focused and things should compound quite well

Imagination_Drag

At you age, curious would you DCA into BTC vs like the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq? If nothing else a split between the two (BTC+index etf) would make more sense to me. There is a non zero chance the BTC goes sideways or even down so having several long term plays would make a lot of sense

KristianME

Solana will soar if the narrative changes and BTC starts pumping.

Jhonny_Crash

Hey, newbie here. Why is leaving BTC on the exchange a bad idea? And how does an ETF differ in this case?

jk_tx

Yeah, BTC tends to be popular with people selling things of questionable legality, no surprise there.

mobiledanceteam

It's still rare to find businesses willing to accept crypto but I have bought all sorts of things online with crypto over the years, BTC or ADA mainly.

TheresNoSecondBest

>Everyone is freaking out because Standard Chartered just cut their 2026 $BTC prediction from $150,000 down to $100,000. Not everyone. I'm freaking at all. I don't care who said whatever number. They all are pulling it from the same place.

isaaclazrisec

Appreciate it. I’m mostly BTC-focused for now to keep things simple while I’m learning, but I do plan to diversify later once I understand risk better. Long time horizon is the main edge at my age.

6M66

True, most likely if they do they will do it quietly and buy as much as they can with low prices, if that cause price to go up, some other people who got scared of crash might sell and create more liquid BTC.

holyknight00

Why you should? You shouldn't, as S&P500 has absolutely nothing to do with BTC. Do you stop walking because planes exist? Or do you stop eating beef because sushi exists? Those things are not related at all. I even have both.

EntitateDigitala

Currently, SP500 and BTC are not currencies. Invest where you feel comfortable, for your peace of mind. You know best how much risk you can tolerate. We are all different.

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quazatron48k

As an exercise, try to imagine your $100 of BTC dropping to $20 and staying there for a year or two, feel how uncomfortable that is. It’s just as important how seeing your $100 hit $200. It takes a few years to experience the highs and lows before you become totally impervious to it, at which point you don’t even blink at a shock drop.

Constant-Cap-22

I personally think the jpeg nfts were a grift from those who don’t want real use nfts to be mainstream. You know…the same people who beg you to sell your BTC? No way they would create FUD tho

Successful_Pin_2641

Buying at $40k instead of $70k means: +75% more BTC If you put 10k in: Case 1: Buy at $40,000 BTC bought: $10,000 ÷ $40,000 = 0.25 BTC Value at $1,000,000/BTC: 0.25 × 1,000,000 = $250,000 Case 2: Buy at $70,000 BTC bought: $10,000 ÷ $70,000 ≈ 0.142857 BTC Value at $1,000,000/BTC: 0.142857 × 1,000,000 ≈ $142,857 Can you see the difference now?

asay42

Brazil looks to be on the brink of economic collapse due to fin tech approving paper loans without equitable backing. The fintech industry in Brazil is a danger to bringing down the entire Brazilian reserve and banks. BTC could be a saving grace for a country on the verge of fiat catastrophe.

mandressta

Thanks! What's worries you about BTC long term longevity? I have some, too

b1mm3rl1f3

Imagine if BTC put in a bottom and next month turns into the biggest short squeeze we've ever seen

Local-Builder-4698

I personally go 50/50 BTC ETH, maybe Solana and xrp if the prices will still be going down to boost the portfolio growth.

AnxiousSeason

DCAing is the way to go. Yes you could theoretically do better by saving your money and then investing when BTC is low. But that requires attention. DCAing is low effort and easy. Set and forget.

lastgateway

This is rarely if ever how it actually goes. At one time I had around half a dozen apartments. Between dealing with tenants, taxes, upkeep etc. That is what keeps you up at night. Dead beat tenants who either refuse to pay rent and or try to sue you for BS is definitely what keeps you up at night. All this to say that i sold all of them and FO'd into BTC in 2017 and I'm not selling!

Free-Employment2885

I’m gonna tell you what nobody else will. Stay out of crypto. 95% people in crypto lose money. Also, the crypto community are complete idiots. They actually thought it would be good for the market for Trumptard to be president and for billionaires to sink their tentacles into crypto. It was like basic common sense that he’d be bad for the economy yet these boot-lickers helped him become president. Buy you a little BTC if you must, and just hold. You’re 16 so you can literally get rich off of holding stocks. You have Sooo much time!

Musicnomad216

Good on you! I'm proud of you. I am just beginning to show BTC to my 14 y.o. grandson. Can you give me some advice on how to share it with him? Much appreciated!

Gen8Master

And yet here you are with BTC living rent free in your head lol

MotherRucker1

Im not really using it as a short term but rather just to hold money for long periods of time, that's why I prefer buying as low as possible rather than focusing on small dips. I checked the average all time cost of BTC and it's average is around 67k so im currently putting money in while its at its average price.

Shibinator

Most people think that old coins are actually at an advantage. - Proven resilience over many years - A hardcore community - Good coin distribution The only problem with being old is if you're not innovative and fall behind the curve, but BCH is actually AHEAD of the curve. So there's no issue there. This is why everyone always says BTC is the best. Been around forever, lots of PoW, hardcore community. Same thing for BCH.

dca-bot

It really depends on the market. If BTC keeps duming you ladder into it and maybe reach 10 later. If BTC keeps bullish you might reach 1 BTC but that might be enough to retire forever

sjosjo

What is your plan for the 2/3s you haven't bought back for yet should BTC not reach the 40k/50k levels your plan calls for?

AntZealousideal3728

BTC was under 20k in 2022 so you could have done a 6x return. your argument has nothing behind it saying you’ll be richer putting your money elsewhere. You chose a more stable investment and got a 2x return. Good for you. Anybody with half a brain investing in BTC knows of its violability and isn’t getting shaken out after corrections that historically are pretty common.

KristianME

Last chance to buy BTC sub 70k.

Legal-Net-4909

The real question isn’t BTC vs alts. It’s how much of your total net worth should be in crypto at all. Crypto should usually be a percentage, not your entire portfolio.

Alternative_Week3023

If you have the conviction for BTC, DCA regularly and every dip is a blessing to buy a larger amount to build your stack.

Groundbreaking-Gap20

When I said to people 2 months ago that BTC will hit the low 60’s they said it couldn’t ever happen. lol

uncapchad

Plenty of people know about Bitcoin in SA, bru. Here are all BlackBerry emojis from 2011 [https://theofficialblackberryblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/inside-blackberry-our-bbm-emoticon-wall.html](https://theofficialblackberryblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/inside-blackberry-our-bbm-emoticon-wall.html) Here are all the businesses and services accepting BTC as payment in ZA [https://www.bitcoinfriendlysa.co.za/](https://www.bitcoinfriendlysa.co.za/)

icnews10

If you’re new to crypto, going “full port” into anything is usually a bad idea — not because BTC is bad, but because volatility + psychology matters more than theory. Bitcoin is the least risky asset \*within crypto\*, but that doesn’t make it low risk overall. A simple way to think about it: – BTC = long-term thesis on monetary debasement / digital scarcity – Alts = venture bets that require timing and active management If you don’t yet know how you’ll react to a 20–30% drawdown, start smaller and simpler: – majority in BTC – some dry powder – no need to touch alts until you understand cycles and narratives The biggest mistake beginners make isn’t picking the “wrong coin”. It’s overexposing themselves before they understand their own risk tolerance.

jkl2035

Important topic, wush BTC community would have more attention on that

surilio

2017 "BTC is old news, thanks grandpa but time to move aside.. look at all these new techs doing amazing stuff" 2021 "WOW! Look at that BTC Dominance die! I knew it! ...To the mo-...OH fuck..my portfolio!" 2025 "Alright screw it.. I'm gonna ride the BTC wave first and rotate. Step one, cha ching... Step 2...WTF ..NOT AGAIN!" This was me

Sharlach

I don't know what to tell you if you think that Coinbase even has the ability to move the price like that. That is not a serious concern. They own less than one billion dollars worth and trading volume for BTC regularly exceeds 100 billion in a single day. What you're accusing them of is not even possible.

Ok-Flight9699

Yeah fraud protection is great until legit payments start getting blocked too 😅 balance is tricky. But hey, if they take BTC maybe they’ll actually listen lol.

repomies69

We should lobby towards more strict payment processing rules... Anyone know any politicians working towards that? Maybe they also accept BTC, lol

ImpressiveRelief37

It’s down to ~20% of my portfolio, (but I have more than that). Anyways like I said it depends of what situation you are in. I was starting to feel a bit over exposed when it grew up to nearly 50% of my portfolio, but I won’t sell. Personally I’m done with stressing over things or gambling/trading. I’ve had my share of super stressful shit. I’ve been liquidated before and lost over 2 BTC in 2020 when Elon Musk started tweeting bullshit and crashed the market (I was long BTC and 5x leveraged).

cryptorevolution999

Bro, you are delusional. The same people were saying that when btc was at 90k. (From 120k). It's completelly normal for btc to dump 70% on each ath. If cycles repeat, btc will go down to 40-50k, have several months of up and down, and eventually, it would go up again. The problem with BTC are the people which scream "you will lose the train" or "you will never see BTC below 100k". The same people were screaming this when BTC was at 120k. (Ops, it touched 60k) Is it easy to just watch and sit? Eventually, everyone would sold their BTC at the price they need, including you.

ChainConcepts

The bottom will be late year. Before or after midterm elections in the US sometime. October/November. Not to say US politics will play a role necessarily, but this is what the Bitcoin cycles say. So in conjunction we must also consider that… Tradfi market boom behavior up to election time (keeping the bubble alive) could bolster bitcoin til then also. Right now it seems markets across the board have run out of steam. People could reallocate into BTC in the near term, with a plan to sell by year end before a final cycle correction. I would be very surprised to see BTC in the high 90s again before 2028. Maybe a push towards but not quite getting there. Just one man’s opinion though.

Lavayo

Oh I understand it very well. But I prefer being surprised by more upside rather than being disappointed. 250k is very bearish compared to the very bullish potential BTC has. I personally agree with more bullish takes, but we also can't ignore the reality that BTC had the same price 5 years ago, and that's not even adjusted for inflation. Even when I'm comparing top vs near(?) bottom.

bitski44

Starting at 14 with a DCA mindset is incredible. Most people don't figure this out until their 30s or 40s. You're way ahead. To answer your question: strict DCA is solid, but one thing worth looking into is the Bitcoin Power Law. When the power law deviation is way above trend, it can be smart to set some cash aside or park it somewhere it grows (like STRC which yields around 11%) and then rotate that back into BTC when the deviation drops. Right now it's around -44%, which is historically a great accumulation zone. Just something to layer on top of your DCA as you learn more. If it helps, there's a free app called Never Sell Your Bitcoin (neversellyourbitcoin.com) that has a DCA tracker and accumulation projections. You can plug in your weekly amount and see what your stack could look like over 5, 10, 20 years. At your age with that time horizon, the numbers get pretty wild. Keep stacking and keep learning. Future you will be very grateful.

Lord--Swoledemort

I thought everyone these days buys their illegal drugs with BTC. Wasn't that the whole reason The Silk Road existed?

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tldr; X (formerly Twitter) is set to launch 'Smart Cashtags' within weeks, enabling users to trade stocks and cryptocurrencies directly from posts on their timeline. This feature will allow users to view live price data, charts, and related posts by typing symbols like $BTC or $TSLA. The update aims to integrate trading into the social media experience, reducing friction and enhancing convenience. While the crypto community sees this as a step toward mainstream adoption, concerns about regulations and user interest remain. The rollout is expected to begin soon, with further expansions planned. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

kshtwgky59

Who's confirmed it? CEO of BTC?

paxwax2018

I understand they’re meaningless words when applied to a few seized BTC.

Whalex84

Breaking: someone buys $9.4million BTC

Additional-Carrot853

This discussion is futile. No one knows what will happen to BTC in the short run. Uncertainty is a fact of life. Deal with it.

snacktoshi

So then based on this would it be fair to say that a bc1q address that has only ever had BTC sent to it, and has never sent out BTC, would not be vulnerable to quantum attacks? If so, does does the same rule apply for legacy addresses?

linknukem28

Certainly cemented the point that people buy alts to then rotate into BTC

ronni_kozel

BTC cant survive anymore they're killing its core💹⬇️⬇️☠️💹😭😭🪙😵🙅‍♂️😭😭💹⬇️⬇️⬇️💹☠️🩸🩸💹🩸🩸🦵🫱🫲🦵🤕🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴

OxbridgeDingoBaby

I’m guessing it will only be like the Top 10 coins, or just popular ones like BTC, ETH, DOGE etc.

TheRadishBros

It’s both, really— the original vision and followers were more about the technical side and its use as a decentralised currency. Over time it’s become more about the store of value against currency debasement / inflation. Personally I’ve always found it more interesting from the latter perspective, but whatever keeps you engaged in BTC is totally fine with me

isaaclazrisec

Appreciate that, thank you! I agree on diversification. Right now I’m keeping BTC as my main long-term position, but I’m also focusing on building skills and learning before allocating into other assets like stocks. I want to understand what I invest in, not just buy randomly. The time horizon is my biggest advantage.

MonsieurGump

The lowest point will be in there somewhere. I also reckon I can get somewhere near double the amount of BTC I sold. After that I shall be stacking fiat until 6 months before the halving. “Why?” I hear you ask. Well because 6 months before the halving that fiat goes into MSTR “call” options (if MSTR has survived) and I make a nifty profit which I then sink into more BTC until a year after the halving and the peak of the 2029 bull run.

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Happy-Control-7669

Waiting for my comission Cheque.. gonna be dropping 40k eur into BTC Over the period of 6 months

SirUnleashed

My broker automatically deducts the correct taxes as if it were BTC itself after one year.

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isaaclazrisec

Appreciate it! That’s actually how I’m thinking about it — BTC is just one part, but building skills in cybersecurity (and understanding how tech is evolving with AI) is what I see as the real long-term investment. Income potential first, then capital allocation.

jetzfan204

Iam only buying BTC ETH XRP and a little SOL and that’s it in that order

Valuable_Paper_6231

Cybersecurity is an awesome field and should grow more important with the rise of AI. That should give you more disposable income plus some more ideas in addition to BTC to invest. If dotcom era is any guide, the best investable AI companies are not born yet. Best of luck!

isaaclazrisec

Thanks! I’m keeping it pretty simple. Around 30% goes into BTC for the long term, and the remaining 70% I split between helping my family, covering personal needs (not wants), and investing in my education mainly cybersecurity and some hardware for labs and learning. Trying to balance saving, learning, and real life.

Accomplished_Owl1338

Congratulations. Here's some information that might make you reconsider your 30% strategy: First, familiarise yourself with BTC Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). That is the average return for a given period. E.g \~60% per year for the past 10 years. Next, understand future value of money. The formula is simple: *Present Value* × (1 + *interest rate*) *\^ number or periods* If your weekly savings are 100, and you are planning to allocate 30% to BTC, that'd be 1560 per year (annualised for simplicity sake). Now let's assume you will hold it for 10 years. 1,560 \* (1 + 0.6) \^ 10 = 171,500 If you bump your investment to \- 50% of your savings = 285,800 \- 100% of your savings = 571,700 Of course there are no guarantees that past performance will translate in future results (it is a weak indicator at best) and it is safe to assume that momentum will continue to decrease, leading to a smaller CAGR in the next 10 years. Still, the more you allocate now, the higher your return in whatever your timeframe might be. Copy and paste the formula on your favourite spreadsheet and play with the numbers. That might inspire you.

Romanizer

And convincing enough holders to sell 10 million to you would be the hardest part. If someone wanted to buy 10 million BTC, I would offer mine at $10B/BTC.

isaaclazrisec

That’s a really good point. I’m focusing on school and building skills first, BTC is just a small percentage of my savings for the long term. Appreciate the advice

Kinglucky154

I wouldn’t full port everything into BTC. It’s solid, but diversifying a bit helps manage risk, especially if you’re new. Start small, think long term, and use platforms like Phemex to buy spot and hold without overcomplicating it.

isaaclazrisec

That’s exactly why I’m focusing only on BTC for now. Did you switch completely after that experience?

Either_Phase_7951

People here are hyper paranoid with their 0.000001 BTC 🤣 Don't get me wrong I have an air-gapped very safe/secure set-up.  But I also have hot wallets for years with a decent amount on it and have had 0 issues with it. The chance of hacking/theft is pretty low if you use common sense.

Fit_Gold402

We’re not back… BTC will go lower to $45K this summer. I’m not in a rush to buy

SpoonPlateAndAFork

No. Not at all. Not going up. Zoom out and don't let the fear of missing out control you. BTC is in downtrend until it hits at least 95K. Next target is 55K to 59K.

Illustrious-Boss9356

Keep it up brotha. Here's a fun fact, if every millionaire wanted to buy 1 BTC today, they wouldn't be able to. Crazy!

MarionberryNational2

That was always the point. As a hoarder of BTC it was always only ever in his interest to promote BTC, and he did that well. Just look back at how much coverage he gets on Media and on Reddit. The con is now unravelling. He always spouted nonsense and many including in this sub were blinded by the rapid growth of BTC to question the nonsense he was spewing. I have always said Crypto should only be treated as a speculative bet and should only form a small part of a diversified portfolio at most. It's sad to see people betting their life savings on crypto for no logical reason.

santo281

1PMpdRWvp2Weert1ugfdbNaSh5EPyWWecf Please help me with some BTC (BTC) for the valentine make my day a little happier

santo281

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SacredOvacado

For sure, I get you, it’s easy to get lost with all the coins out there. I mostly just dabble with BTC and ETH, sometimes throw a little at ADA or other smaller stuff. I’ve mostly been using Stake for quick crypto bets here and there. Works well enough, but those ones seem more likely to last than a bunch of the hyped up projects.

synthwave_man

I'm all in on ETH, and a few low cap moonshots like Anyone Protocol and DEXTF. No BTC, no stocks, no gold, no silver.

DangerHighVoltage111

It is only called propaganda when it comes from the region of bCash everything else is just sparkling enthusiasm. 🙄 Chart looks ripe to rip. Did you buy the dip? The truth is BCH has been silently building, while BTC has been working on dismantling itself. I mean I new Adam Back was employed to cripple Bitcoin, but that he took Epstein money was a surprise even to me.

iamjide91

Those who go all in on BTC aren't bothered about buying Lambos anytime soon. LOL. But it's always great to diversify. A little bit of this and that. AI tokens like AIOZ, RENDER, TAO are my top best accumulation right now.

DangerHighVoltage111

Not at all. I'm sitting comfortable with my BCH waiting for anyone else to catch up to the fact that BTC got hijacked and BCH is actually the p2p cash system Satoshi started.

Hot-Valuable-4437

Bitcoin doesn’t need to succeed as a currency to have value. It’s not trying to compete with Ethereum on utility or banking rails — it’s competing with tail risk. You don’t hold BTC because it’s the best payment system. You hold it because it’s one of the only assets on earth that: can’t be printed can’t be seized by policy can’t be diluted by debt and can be self-custodied outside the financial system It’s basically monetary insurance. If nothing breaks over the next 20–30 years, your pensions and ETFs will outperform it anyway. But if something does — currency debasement, capital controls, banking stress — that’s when you find out why people were willing to pay for it. Insurance always looks expensive… until you need it.

rs1971

If you don't control your private keys, you are taking on counter party risk. There's no free lunch. Everyone is suggesting that you buy an ETF, but (almost?) all of them custody their BTC with the exchanges anyway. I'm not saying 'don't buy an ETF', the odds are it will be fine. I'm just saying that no one can suggest a 'second best' option. Either you control your keys or you don't.

Either_Phase_7951

Well you already did it, if the coins are still in your wallet, you are probably fine. People are often over-paranoid here while owning 0.00001 BTC.

MonsieurGump

What if I want to retire in 5 years, can do so by doubling my net worth, sold all my BTC above 95k and will buy back in between October of this year and March of 2027?

Bill-Imaginary

when BCH came out, my exchange, out of simplicity sold all the BCH and paid us in BTC. we received. 0.1 BTC for each BCH they received on our behalf. it has never close to recovered

Febos

Bank printing does nothing for BTC to be used more. It only adds to BTC to be a better investment. 10 years ago, there was a hope banks will not be needed. There will be BTC and we will use it for whatever. Today I believe that dream is off.

Medium_Regard

Chances are you (we) would have sold our BTC during one of the many pumps, not ever gotten into it or paid much attention. Been there

Alarming_Focus_6557

Dealt with the same thoughts. Decided to buy spot BTC on a trustworthy exchange instead of buying ETF due to taxes. In Germany profit of „real“ BTC ist zero taxes after holding for 1 year. ETF however will be taxed ne matter how long you hold. Best is to check tax status before deciding.

bordersofsin

I know the feeling. I spent a shit ton of BTC on drugs, as well. Asthma inhalers, specifically.

A_Dull_Clarity

I know the feeling. I’ve used the DMNs for over 10 years. I used to joke that I put more BTC up my nose than most people have in retirement.