BTC

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

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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.

KGKay

Look into stocks like JNJ and LMT for shutdown stocks. As for crypto. It’s hard to say but with the recent adoption of pushing out the grey area. BTC And ETH. Sol is cool but a 70/30 with me

Perfect_Intention_50

You can still buy BTC and buy more drugs…

stellarfirefly

Just go with any trusted brokerage, whether dealing directly with BTC or using a Spot ETF.

Scary_Metal2884

We did a study of the ETF IBIT, HODL, BTC. Both IBIT and HODL have lowest slippages. IBIT fees are much higher than HODL. IBIT has a deeper order book in case you are afraid of moving the market with your orders. I eventually went with HODL for lower fees

Horror-Sector7498

Don’t invest all your money. Start small, keep an emergency fund outside crypto, and consider BTC as a base rather than going all-in on anything. Consistency > all-in bets.

ApprehensiveSorbet76

I’m not accusing them of wash trading. I’m saying it is poor business ethics to directly participate in the markets they provide to customers. The reason is that even if they truly have the most innocent and harmless intentions, their trading activity directly affects the account values of their customers. The problems flow both ways too. Imagine they made the decision to dump all of their bitcoin overnight simply because they want to hold different investments in their portfolio. Let’s say their motives are regular/innocent portfolio management reasons. They think something else will outperform so they dump what they have to buy that other thing. This would harm their existing customers who hold BTC. This would harm the core business of Coinbase. So now their investment arm has a dilemma. They want to adjust their portfolio to one that they believe will return higher yield, but they don’t want to undermine their business. So how can they reconcile? They can’t. They have a conflict of interest. They are interested in their own best portfolio performance but they are also interested in their customers’ portfolio performance.

This_Maintenance_834

there is a thing called slippage. price goes up as they buy it. there is not enough liquid BTC supply on the market.

eiretaco

If only a few different numbers on my last lotto ticked, I picked 33 and 34 came up for example, so close! Nobody has a crystal ball mate... We all saw BTC years ago when it was pennies, many of us considered throwing a few quid in and would have got a few full BTC. It is what it is. I remember back when I was competing in bodybuilding there was a website selling gear and accepting BTC as payment. I remember trying to buy loads of it but I couldn't figure it out, no simple apps like today. Would have definitely had a few left over. Could have would have should have.. we move on.

lilvixen

Every time I see a version of this comment, I'm going to just post images to my primary chart. I created the ideas for this chart initially in 2013 or so. I don't recall when I started using TV, but shortly after, I started this version. I've used it to make about 40 grand from 2018 to today. Not just trading, but mining, and selling at optimal times. I used to buy equipment at the cut off of usability/equipment pricing/BTC canyon- and flip it as quickly as I could before difficulty would step while price was high, so people paid more for it. Anyways, the secret is set your moon point, fib to that, recursively fib, then bollinger surf with macd waves into the sunset. https://www.tradingview.com/x/tj9gwsZ3

ReliantToker

THE 20 MILLIONTH MILESTONE ​While the market is currently navigating a period of "Extreme Fear," the Bitcoin network is quietly approaching one of its most significant mathematical milestones. We are now less than a month away from the mining of the 20 millionth Bitcoin. ​Based on current block intervals, the 20,000,000th coin is projected to be issued around March 12–15, 2026. This means that 95.2% of the total supply will have been mined, leaving less than 1 million BTC to be distributed over the next 114 years. ​This milestone is a mechanical reminder of Bitcoin’s accelerating scarcity. While central banks have added trillions to the global money supply since Bitcoin’s inception, the protocol has remained on a strict, unalterable schedule. Once we cross this threshold, the "final million" becomes the most sought-after prize in financial history, a supply that must be stretched across every future generation, institution, and nation-state.

WallAas

I’d probably just buy the 50 bucks of bitcoin. Kalshi bets are fun and all, but that stuff is basically a coin flip and can eat your money super fast. I’ve mostly messed around on Stake with small crypto bets and it’s the same vibe fun for a bit, but you can lose quick if you’re chasing hype. At least holding some BTC gives you something that might actually grow instead of just disappearing overnight.

Amimir1992

It is never too late to start buying more BTC.

ShiftDizzy

If I had $100 to toss in crypto, I’d probs split it a bit some in the big ones like BTC or ETH for safety, and a few bucks in smaller altcoins just to see if anything pops.      Not gonna lie it’s mostly for fun, I’ve mostly been using Stake for tiny plays so I get the thrill without stressing, but crypto feels the same vibe sometimes. I’d just keep it chill and not go all in on anything nuts.

HEXDONEE

Cash App is fine for buying BTC but since your coins reside on their platform, you might have less control. I"ve shifted my bitcoin purchases over to OpenSea, which lets me trade directly from my wallet. Feels safer since it"s non-custodial.

ExplanationNormal339

If Brazil actually executes, [$BTC](https://aimytrade.io/ticker/BTC?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=comment&utm_campaign=CryptoCurrency&utm_term=BTC&utm_content=variant_1771047128629_vft48) flips from speculative asset to sovereign reserve strategy—that's the regime shift nobody's pricing in yet.

Ill_Turn6934

Would you mind explaining a bit more? I DCA and buy a bit more in the tips with a very long term view in mind. This idea of converting paycheck to BTC immediately and using credit card for monthly expenses was new to me and an interesting thought experiment so far.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Brazil's Chamber of Deputies is considering a bill to create a sovereign strategic bitcoin reserve, aiming to accumulate 1 million BTC over five years. The proposal includes measures like banning the sale of seized bitcoin, allowing tax payments in BTC, encouraging state-owned mining, and implementing custody controls. The bill is still in the procedural stage and requires congressional approval, implementation rules, and budget execution. If passed, it could influence global markets and local cryptocurrency adoption. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

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Fantastic-Two1110

BTC is not for you. I don't think anyone should own btc if that continuously have financial crisis.

discodiscontsnts

Every cycle it’s the same thing. ”BTC will die and go to 0$” or ”it’s going to 100000$”. Only thing I always regret is not buying more when its a boring bear market.

Sidivan

If your entire “investment strategy” is 100% BTC, then sure. Has BTC ever 10x in a single year and then pulled back 80% the following year? More realistically, you aren’t going to 10x your BTC in a single year and you should be diversified. That unrealized loss is to offset the unrealized gains in the market.

CryptoOnTheSidewalk

Ouch, that timing sounds brutal. I’ve noticed the same thing sometimes, feels like BTC has a personal vendetta against our wallets. Trying to stay level and only invest what you can afford helps, but yeah, those random expenses always make it tricky.

MachivelliThaPrince

I have older but I can’t post screenshots in here and the one I linked gets the point across. Me & my homies thought we missed the boat when BTC hit $100 lmao 🫠🤦🏼

MachivelliThaPrince

[2013 Tweet I wrote about BTC](https://x.com/walkskywalker/status/335519783061712896?s=46)

mandressta

I don't know if I should say, its substantially more than 0,1 btc. You own 10btc/700k worth of BTC? How much is that of ur portfolio/net worth? I wouldn't just "stay put", unless it's a low % of ur networth

ImpressiveRelief37

How much are we talking about here? Trying to time the market is funny when you have 0.1 BTC. But when you have over 10 and already have 10x’d your money you just stay put

anon_user221

This is the time for a us little fish to keep stacking. Don’t let them fool you into thinking BTC is not valuable.

Jabulon

cant fail then, just buying more BTC is the winning play obviously

noviwu97

Put $15k into crypto in 2021, lost half of it in 2022, kept on grinding and made life changing money in 2024 mostly from Solana and Hyperliquid. Cashed out $1M to buy house, car, gold, and pay for wedding in 2025. Still have ~200k left in crypto, mostly BTC anf stables.

joelex8472

So a kid buys 1 BTC at $55K for shits and giggles and by the end of the year it jumps to $120K is technically fucked.

LurkerFromTheVoid

What you always have to remember is that the highs and lows on the Markets are temporal, Bitcoin is forever.   Bitcoin will be worth every possible quantity of cash you can reasonably imagine, it only depends on the date you are watching it.   Let me tell you a personal anecdote: I bought 10 ounces of Silver on Jan, 31 of 2017 for 222.80 USD. Nowadays those 10 coins are worth like 780 USD.   The closing price for Bitcoin (BTC) on January 31, 2017 was $970.40.   If I had bought Bitcoin instead I would have today 0.2295 BTC. How much is this worth today, even when the market is low?   Around 15000 USD. Markets are temporal.   Bitcoin is Forever.   Forever is the future, eyes on the future.   Eyes on the prize 🏆 not on the price 💸

HugeLarry

In addition to the ETFs which many have mentioned, there's also Fidelity crypto accounts, which let you transfer BTC in and out if you ever want to do that someday. The trading fees are high, but you can buy somewhere else and transfer in. Of course, it's always possible Fidelity will shit the bed somehow, but they should at least be more reliable than an exchange.

chuckrabbit

Do you want to do the math and tell me how MSTR is discount to NAV considering that they are below their cost basis? Please elaborate for me. They have $17B worth of debt (I’m including the preferred shares). Maybe look at their own website where they show mNAV of 1.2. https://www.strategy.com Also the constant dilution, which you don’t get when you buy BTC “directly.” Do you own research please

Known_Experience_794

I’m expecting BTC dip to bottom out sometime in the fall. Some youtuber told me so…

Equivalent-Bear8030

China banning crypto again is like your ex blocking you for the 7th time at this point. We have seen this movie before. Short term? Maybe some weak hands panic. Long term? Nothing changes. Mining relocated. Liquidity diversified. Developers moved. Adoption kept growing. Crypto is global now. It does not run on one country’s approval. This is headline volatility, not structural damage. Blocks still produce. BTC still settles. The market adapts. Keep it 💯.

Negative-Ice9431

surprised I haven't seen What's the 2026 BTC Bottom on Polymarket just yet

Schrezberatina

A couple of fays ago I bought 160$ worth of parts for my bike. I was short on cash but the seller said they accept BTC. Lightning and other networks were not an option for the seller.  I didn't mind it since the most expensive BTC network transaction I faced up until then was slightly under 2$, and I didn't have enough in other coins to cover the whole bill. I did the transaction but ended up paying 15$ in BTC network fees. At that moment I realized BTC transaction fees during network congestion are worse than online stores that use dynamic pricing during peak hours. I ended up paying the seller what was lost in BTC fees as ETH using ETH mainnet network. Arrived seconds later for fractions of a cent. I still love BTC but I learned my lesson not to regularly do payments with it.

sahizod

Yes ,I think that's exactly the kind of reasoning they want us to have. Remember that those ppl have all kind of insider info to 5x a portfolio on regular markets (and I'm not trying to guess here that's public knowledge). Do you think they need to bet their whole livelihood on BTC going 5x to 400k in 2040?. They already have more money than themselves plus their kids you refer to can spend.

Darryl_444

Sold all by averaging out during Q4 2025. Decent gains, dodged the cyclical bullet. Immediately bought a BTC-shorting 1X ETF (BITI, available in $CAD or $USD) with 1/3 of the proceeds. Rest into low-risk, low-yield liquid investments. Plan to exit short position around late Q3 2026, and look to re-enter BTC bull market again in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027, it probably won't make much difference.

SpartanMoonMan

If the power grid went down and there was no internet, you would have much bigger problems than not accessing BTC. You’re paper money with dead presidents isn’t going help you either

Jealous_Astronomer13

Well there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Bitcoin’s future: 1. Global loss of trust in centralized financial systems in the setting of debt accumulation, money printing, and inflation. 2. AI and technological revolution requiring more digital means of wealth storage and transfer. Money transfers can’t be delayed over the weekend as it’s happening on SWIFT platforms. 3. Geopolitical factors- Bitcoin is a sanction-resistant commodity. 4. Ongoing global adoption by Wall Street and governments including the US - regulation of crypto commodity like stable coins is a big step. 5. Here I would just mention that BTC has the best monetary features out there - absolutely scarce, weightless, portable, decentralized, verifiable/secure.

flapinux

Might want to have a cash “buffer” in a MMF for that purpose. A risk on asset like BTC requires lucky timing for that to work.

mandressta

Its worked out yes, i already bought back 85% of the BTC i originally had.. If i buy back the rest, the 2/3 (of the 50% i had sold ath), lets say at 60k average now, ill end up with 54% more btc.

thegoodally

Are you sure the custody bank is given shares for the BTC they source? I used to work custody banking and that sounds like it violates the 40 Act regarding rules about who owns custody of fund assets.

AInception

4% is noise. That happens day to day and you can easily find that in the S&P for next to no risk. Wake me up after 40%. I think they're comparing ETH to BTC cycle-to-cycle. ETH barely broke its all time high this cycle. If it just followed BTC and historical trends it'd have approached $10-15K, so lots still believe that to be closer to its 'fair value' ... especially considering ETH inflates only a few % the rate as BTC plus it has orders of magnitude more activity and value accural, which you'd think would interest investors but no. ETH goes up 5% BTC goes up 20%.. BTC falls 5% ETH falls 20%. The charts never used to look like that given there's an over 5X difference in market cap between the two. ETH has been underperforming most alts even outside of the top10 lately.

Ok-Brilliant9930

Llegó mi Trezor hoy y retiré 0.025 BTC. Por si se caen el precio.. fue mi culpe, disculpen :D

dweeegs

BTC up 5% while stocks were flat is a start

KrustyLemon

you gotta wait a few years for the next generation of 18 year olds to pump BTC

hannyayoukai

Same I wish I bought BTC earlier just to get in the market, but I was not in the same position financially that I am now at all. Right now I can just accumulate as much as I can without worry as apposed to investing a small amount and worrying a lot.

adsoftdev

Don’t forget to mention that BTC has some suspicious appearances in the Epstein files, this will turn people off.

Matthews_Allestra

Yeah, I started with a Bitcoin-only app and then immediately needed ETH for something, so I ended up migrating. Now I just use Gem Wallet on my phone for BTC + a few alts. Still non-custodial, still a seed phrase, but I don’t have ten separate apps cluttering everything

dippedinhotsauce

You will not get taxed on actual realized profits/losses to cover the taxes. You will only get taxed on unrealized gains, based on the value of your assets on each January 1st at 00:00AM. You will, however, be able to deduct the losses from your taxable income over the next 3 years, if I’m not mistaken. I’m also not sure how much you will be able to deduct, it certainly won’t be all if let’s say your BTC holding went from 200k to 50k..

SameWeekend13

As per Reddit the bear market is just getting started we are still to see BTC at 50K. Hasn’t happened yet.

JeremyLinForever

I think you just paid capital gains tax at the top, and didn’t increase your BTC amount anymore than you did. It sounds like you ended up with less bitcoin than you had before haha. 🤷‍♂️

Revolutionary-Rub103

But it can't go lower than 0.01 if I got a buy order of 21 million BTC (all BTC in existence). When I own all Bitcoin I decide the price of it.

Hitechakias

King BTC is giving one more chance to the NonBelievers.

Shwamdoo

Why stress? Don’t put anything in BTC you can’t afford to lose. Then you don’t have to stress.

yfrontunderpants

“Watched BTC like a hawk for 12 years”but you didn’t buy? Lol that’s embarrassing.

thisbitbytes

My conspiracy theory is the elites are mad about getting caught in the (pedo) cookie jar, so they’re trying to squeeze all us plebes out of the BTC market so they can buy our coins at a huge discount. Just like they did with our home in the US after the 2008 mortgage crisis. I’m hodling while watching the All time zoom out charts.

biophysicsguy

True, and if you believe it's going to 1 milly + you should still be buying at $900k BTC and beyond. Your average price will continue to go up but so will your wealth.

NancyM_Travis

If Trade Republic only added their own old wallet inside the app, that’s still custodial. You don’t have the seed, they do. To move to trezor you need a real on-chain withdrawal option where you paste your trezor’s BTC address as the destination

Shekel-Anu

.BTC had a Super Cycle and now is describing, when BTC loses dominance signals that liquidity goes into AltCoins. That's a very good reason to sell before AltCoins season starts and load with cheap good level AltCoins

Catherine_Dow

If it’s strictly Bitcoin and you don’t care about anything else, there are some really nice BTC-only wallets out there. But if you think you might dabble in other chains later, it’s not crazy to start with something that can handle more than just BTC

usedmattress85

This is identical to all previous cycles before BTC was institutional. It’s just what it does. I think the interesting thing is how despite the instability players entering, BTC seems to have the exact 4 year cycles playing out.

phteve_phtevens

It's not actually solve the main issue with quantum resistance. Introducing a new output type is the "easy" part. Your BTC is only "SECURE" once it has been moved using P2MR. How do you get everyone to migrate? You can't. What about all the coins where the key was lost and can't be migrated. Do you just allow those to be "stolen" once it's feasible. Do you blacklist addresses that don't migrate by a certain time?

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so-many-user-names

I own some BTC

dubble22

Buy and quality assets. Boring investments like JnJ , shell, chevron ect. Reinvest dividends . Or set and forget with a low expense ETF like VOO. Investing is not rocket science . I love BTC, but I also think of BTC in terms of terms of ten years +

Objective-Choice6518

Not that long lol. But in 30 or 40 years? I wouldnt be all in. The same way we mock people for not believing in BTC but believing in FIAT, we have to be cautious to not be those guys defending BTC when the next big currency appears

Snoo_891

Don't stress man. Eat well, meditate and do the right things, you'll be great. BTC is volatile so there is going to be some risk, so I suggest diversification .

bought_high_sold_low

Adding on: the real game changer here is when the merchant you're paying also accepts BTC. Now you've just removed the tax concern and the volatility concern.

bought_high_sold_low

I believe the taxes are on a LIFO basis. So when the billpay payment happens (taxable event as Strike is selling your BTC to give the merchant USD) the cost basis is what you most recently acquired BTC at. Outside of major, quick moves upward/downward in price this should hopefully makes the tax liability roughly breakeven. Major, quick drawdown in price: oh no my billpay executed for more BTC than what it would have been when I received my last paycheck. BUT this is now somewhat offset by the tax savings that I just incurred by selling BTC lower than what I just acquired it for. Major, quick jump in price: opposite of above. Yay my BTC is worth more than if I just had USD from my paycheck to billpay! Partially offset though by the tax liability from the short term gain. Hedge: too scared about the risk (upward/downward)? Have half the paycheck go in BTC and keep half in USD. You just cut that volatility in half. You're now halfway to the BTC Standard.

KCConnor

Starting this lifestyle at the end of a bull market and start of a bear market is a great way to wind up broke. It becomes a 10-25% monthly tax on your income by means of BTC depreciation. Starting it at the end of a bear cycle and start of a bull cycle isn't a bad idea. But if you're living paycheck to paycheck, or anything close to that (i.e. 2/3 or 3/4 of your check is accounted for by bills before you spend any discretionary income) then it's really dangerous. You can buffer your capital losses during bear cycles by deferring debts onto loans, then pay them off with the gains made during bull cycles. For example, your AC unit craps out on your house and all you have is BTC savings, but it's late 2026 and BTC is worth $40K. You'd lose a quarter BTC buying a new AC unit. So you finance the replacement of the unit (credit card, personal loan, even a BTC backed loan, whatever best rate you can get) and hold onto your BTC, paying the loan off monthly until BTC re-appreciates to where you're willing to pay the remainder. You've got to have enough headroom to weather the volatility of BTC though. Even during a bull run it can slump 20-40% in a month, as Trump's tariff tantrums can show us. It's a lot similar to the "lifechanger loan" mortgage situations, I guess. Bank out of an asset rather than out of fiat. Put all your income into that asset. Borrow/liquidate fractions of that asset to pay routine bills.

reemar1234

Lmao I bought bitcoin when it was 20k or smthg like that. I sold at 116k. Thanks for letting me buy a house $BTC.

Satearn830

Bitcoin shouldn't need input from the government to keep moving. BTC if anything is a government policy hedge

AliceInWonderville

I do understand not your keys not your crypto, and acknowledge the risk accepted, but isn't keeping .5ish of a BTC on a major exchange worth it for the staking rewards?

Mean-Preparation122

Does anyone think that banks in the future might allow customers to convert their USD to BTC? For example, might Chase bank start allowing customers to buy bitcoin within their bank account? Essentially what I’m asking is will Strike Bitcoin Billpay become a common feature at normal banks?

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