IMO

Financial-Milk-7488

Do it, but fund it with fiat. IMO, no need to sell your Sats. Especially with an income like you have, that type of money will go very far in the areas you’re describing. You’re young, done well for yourself, clearly qualified and could get another job after. I say go for it

EducationalAuthor539

Current price is still a good price to buy bitcoin IMO.

HesitantInvestor0

"Also I know I’m not right or the smartest, I actually posted this to get better insight from people who are more knowledgeable and see why people disagree. I said your statement wasn’t really backed by anything and the examples you gave weren’t the best" My criticism is that the bands are absolutely massive, and that it takes supply into consideration while assuming demand that doesn't have to materialize. That's valid criticism IMO. If you want to address it, feel free.

patatepowa05

blockchain is the solution that enables decentralized protocols, using it without a use case for decentralization is futile IMO. Decentralized protocols aren't having their big productive adoption breakthroughs, but electricity was around as a novelty for nearly a century before it really took off with largescale adoption, so not all great inventions see immediate adoption.

Automaton9000

They take your house.... *IF* you don't take responsibility for something YOU did or something YOU used. I'm 100% fine with that so long as you are truly under obligation. That's the distinction about all this I have a problem with. Your usage of roads, schools, parks, etc has no relation to the value of your house and so losing your house because you don't pay a number that bears no relation to your real responsibility is unfair IMO. I'm not defending freeloaders. I'm arguing for a more fair distribution of the burden.

greglogan84

Comparing individual assets by market cap gets weird pretty quickly because some things on these charts are companies, some are commodities and some are entire asset classes. The more interesting comparison for Bitcoin IMO is how much additional capital it takes to move from one market-cap range to another as it gets larger. Percentage gains naturally require much more absolute capital at this scale.

JAMGlobalStudio

One underrated use case is actually **using crypto as infrastructure rather than treating it like an investment**. For example, depending on where you live, it can be useful for sending money internationally, receiving payments without relying on traditional banking rails, interacting with decentralized applications, or holding/transferring assets directly without an intermediary. If you're interested in the broader technology/business side rather than just buying coins, I’d also check out this book: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKY9JYBY](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKY9JYBY) It’s not specifically a crypto book, but it covers AI systems, automation and digital business workflows, which IMO is where a lot of the interesting practical applications of decentralized tech can eventually connect. And yeah, I think your question is fair. If you're just buying BTC and staring at the chart, you're mostly treating it as an asset. The more interesting question is what problems the underlying infrastructure actually solves for you.

northernguy

I think it’s great for you to learn about bitcoin and consider investing someday. But IMO, as a previous judge at many science fairs this is not a winning project. For one thing, it isn’t science. For another, some judges will be inherently biased (irrationally so) against bitcoin. Personally, I would score it higher if you would do a more generally useful analysis and perhaps implementation on a pi of some sort of blockchain function and demonstrate how it could be used in science. Good luck!

choicehunter

This post is mostly AI generated with some added personal polish, but AI formulaic enough that it is classified as an AI written post on all the AI detection sites I checked. I don't necessarily have a problem with that, given the personal polish added in which make it not entirely automated and at least overseen by a real human who gives it direction and details to implement. The biggest downside is blatant direct self promotion which makes the motivation of the post nearly obviously an ad for personal gain pretending to be a regular discussion. People hate that kind of misrepresentation. If you had made the exact same post with no mention of writing a book and no link to your product for people to buy, in your post would have had a very different reaction. Lots of people would have upvoted you and asked you questions and been interested to hear what you had to say including your perspective and insights and engaged with you instead of being critical. What would have been better IMO would be to simply leave your references to your book and the link to your book in your profile, and let anybody who is interested. Go look you up in your profile, or ask you directly if you could share more information, and then you could mention to them that they are welcome to to see all of your sources and details in your book on your profile, but that you wanted to keep the thread separate and clean of such motives and self-promotion. Consider that for posts in other places. I wish you success 👍

fishyairbrusher

Negative IMO As fast as quantum can crack it, quantum will secure it. First quantum hacks will not be individual accounts but high value dormant accounts. By the time they are trying to snatch someone’s .05 BTC a solution will be in place. My 2¢

miner_guy_22

Lol, no. With a small screen and only 2 buttons I would consider this the worst in terms of form factor. IMO Cold card Q has the best form factor with a large screen, full physical keyboard, Air-gapped with QR support, and runs on AAA batteries. Krux would be second on my list for form factor.

Optimal_Jump_8395

DCA regardless of the price is the best approach for most people. IMO NFA

Prof4Dank

If he’s getting physical with you… why would you stay with him? IMO if he’s making 150K a year and doesn’t have a car and still lives at home isn’t husband material. How will he be able to start a family? How would he treat the kids? Long story short he needs to INVEST and leave it be… and you need to leave him… and possibly buy Bitcoin

Objective_Young_1384

Hell nah my friend, you can say that it can also drop 40% in 4 months, but stay in some price range for 4 months its already hard > 3 years? This never happen (it can, but probably not base on history and volatility) maybe in 10 years or more this can become normal IMO

Alfador8

It just broke through both the 50wma and the previous high set back in May. This is the bullish breakout traders have been waiting for, especially the momentum guys. Dangerous time to call for short positioning, IMO. I just buy and hold and don't worry about it so either way works for me.

DRAGULA85

Enjoying your prime years while also securing your future is definitely the ultimate dilemma. There has to be a balance. But striving for your future doesn’t necessarily mean just sitting on your money and watching it accumulate. You can take calculated risks that actually increase your earning potential, like putting some capital into building a business with no ceiling on what it can earn. I actually made a thread about this a while ago that went pretty viral. The meme seemed to hit a nerve with a lot of people: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1kfhufq/chased\_it\_your\_whole\_life\_now\_what/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1kfhufq/chased_it_your_whole_life_now_what/) That said, being at absolute zero or carrying bad debt is a completely different story. You need a safety buffer. You never know when a medical bill, job loss, or some other unexpected curveball is going to hit. Having nothing to fall back on leaves you incredibly vulnerable. The goal, IMO, is to enjoy your life **without sacrificing your future**, while taking smart risks that can actually improve it.

TheVeloRebel

I would defo start with the gateway drug of BTC LOL BUT Having said that, if you're new, you haven't made your choices yet, old projects are evolving, new projects are evolving. I'd suggest looking into other narratives like Institutional connections, RWA (Real World Assets), Quantum Resistant projects and the other narratives like "Crypto Agility" that align with blockchains that are able to adapt over time to new protocols. Most Blockchains arent very flexible and need generations to change to the new threats, this will be a future issue IMO. Be careful with most crypto and spread risk. Perhaps try LLM's to search for these narratives to get a rather simplistic and sterile answer that's not too emotional? Look for common knowledge bytes/answers of information. Ask them to list top 5 etc and do the research. Be carfeful out there. It's very easy to be swayed by slick talkers who own projects and influencers looking for liquidity lol I own a few from the narrative of Crypto Agility, some from RWA and a few of the main staples like BTC and Eth. Learn about the tech and their history. Visit their socials and Reddits.

Spirited_Vehicle_543

Nothing. It’s 30% down from all time high. It will stake now for months and months. IMO

kobriks

Anything under 100k is a steal IMO

kev_huynh

IMO can't beat X money with 3% cash back and 6% APY on savings.

Topspeed_PT

Rainbow charts can be ajusted so tale them with a grain of salt. IMO one of the best charts today are Bitcoin Halving Spiral (and also the one with blocks)

RandomJoe7

IMO it's gonna start bleeding out more and more. Yes, during bull run it will go up again (but like last cycle, not as much as others or how it used to). It's just going to bleed a lot slower than the typical "alt/memecoins" because of how established ETH was/is, but I don't see it over-proportionally booming again. BTC is the main dog, and every cycle will have new random hype alts that come and fade away.

KateR_H0l1day

All of them, but you’re a bit late figuring this out, however it’s definitely a case of better being late than never! Just IMO of course 🤷‍♀️

Master-Fix-9382

All Bitcoin or else Solana and stake it IMO. Maybe a mix of both but I wouldn't touch anything else.  Solana is the eth killer and will probably leapfrog eth in the next decade or two. Everything besides sol and btc is just gambling imo. Eth isn't a safe bet anymore because Solana is simply far faster and cheaper 

Chrysalis1111

Why is 90K the new barrier? 82K was the last high so that was the barrier, also it is the limit where avf IBIT investor is back in profit. 90K is kinda arbitrary IMO.

No_Fuel4693

You're right, but it doesn't work in practise like that until the price remains largely stable compared to other currencies - which it never will IMO. Think of it like this. I'm a US seller of goods. My customer is in AUS. The transaction is for $100USD. How much is that in BTC? Well it depends on timing right? So I can say, 'send me $100USD in BTC', but the customer then needs to find an exchange rate for that from one of many exchanges, get a BTC value, then buy that BTC in local currency $AUD, then transfer it. There are a lot of variables in the time that that happens. Prices in both currencies fluctuate and I as the seller, have to rely on my customers interpretation of what $100USD of BTC actually is. Sure we would have saved transaction and exchange fees etc but its still not a clean exchange. It works but it's not perfect. I think this is where stable coins have value. Customer can quickly buy and send $100USDC for minimal fees and when I'm ready I can exchange that out for fiat or BTC as needed. They wear the exchange rate on their end ($Aud > USDC) and i wear it on the other end (USDC to BTC/USD).

absinthiumxmr

i would never ever shield zcash, not after they froze the private pool for multiple days. you are begging to have your money frozen if you put it in after this, IMO.

Big_Championship7807

Bitcoin really took off today. Oil prices and yields eased, bringing some risk appetite back. Yesterday’s Fed rate hike was already largely priced in, so we got a bit of a relief rally. **There was also some positive crypto-specific news from the SEC around tokenized stocks.** Add a technical breakout and a short squeeze, and the move accelerated fast. So IMO, it wasn’t one catalyst, but several things lining up at once.

McDrunkin521

The true BTC holders don't care about the clarity act and know BTC is the future regardless of the clarity act passing. It would have been great but it's not a deal breaker IMO. We gonna moon!!!! 🚀 🚀

Botlenose

The 4 year cycle broke last year IMO. The first clue was that 2025 was supposed to be a green year overall, and it closed red.

TheVeloRebel

Dear lord this why BTC's design matters IMO BTC can learn a lot from other types of projects which will keep it as no1!! HAWK just got wreckt (key recovery reduced to SVP in dimension n/2 +1, security levels basically halved and the team withdrew from NIST). So the new shiny lattice assumption looks great for years of human review... all until better AI crypt0-analysis shows up and forces blow-ups that kill the performance advantages!!! It's the same pattern we've seen with early RSA sizes, MOV on some curves, SIKE, Rainbow, etc. King BTC (amongst all the other shit chains) hard-code a single sig scheme into consensus. Moving to PQ means a high-stakes, network-wide change, and they have to coordinate a soft/hard fork to trigger the change, everyone's gonna have to live with the consequences if it gets broken later whilst all arguing in between..reminds me of the 'big blocks debate actually', messy. Remember those days? Massive arguments and banter. Squeaky bum time on that decision, I wonder who will cop the blame if it fails. If shitcoins or BTC rushes that process, we risk exactly the irony described. The secp256k1 is still fine while the “quantum-safe” replacement is toast. Satoshi picked a solid classical curve so BTC has been in line so far IMO. If you look at already thought-out projects boasting the 'crypto agility' narrative, and already post quantum coding , they’re designed from day one so that “lucky” isn’t a long-term strategy. BTC learns from others at times. This will be obvious. We can wait for the dust to settle on post-quantum candidates, use the most conservative options first (hash-based), and still have a clean upgrade path when stronger, more efficient algorithms finally prove themselves. That’s the real difference for BTC, it has to get the post-quantum migration right the first time. This is key. BTC will learn to have Crypto agility in the future IMO

TheVeloRebel

'Crypto Agility' is the narrative that will coincide with Quantum application and upgrades. Are the blockchains even compatible with turning quantum-resistant? When you use LLM's to research Crypto Agility, the chains mentioned are very few. The ability to install new ways of working without having to hardfork, or built only with Quantum in mind from the start is the only way forward IMO If you have to hard fork too early and choose the wrong Quantum algo, will chains suffer huge losses of TVL before they can choose the right algo to switch too? It is interesting, and to some point, an uncertain future.

HeightDisastrous5130

Its clear a lot of people on here are thinking of standard Revolut - and yes, for crypto it’s terrible 🤣 But RevolutX is pretty good IMO: Fees are low, spread is relatively competitive, choice is okay, GUI is intuitive, functions like staking works. It’s not the best or most comprehensive, but if someone came to me wanting to dip their toes in crypto - I’d have no issues recommending

Alfador8

Volatility won't go down enough for broad use as a currency until bitcoin reaches its total addressable market and adoption stabilizes. We need several more hype cycles to bring new people in and provide liquidity for long term holders to distribute their stash. It'll take a relatively long time, IMO.

BlackberryKey6837

I don't have any crypto and don't ever plan on holding any. But I don't think this bill really mattered to crypto folks. They will be just fine IMO.

1Tim1_15

The dems were given concession after concession, including the ones about Trump (who was already a multi-billionaire), and still no. This screws everyone because investment firms can't use BTC as part of people's retirement package, and that's the best thing for their retirement package IMO. The Ds have always and will always hate crypto because they can't control it, and because the banks own them.

1Tim1_15

It does matter. Investment firms with billions can't use BTC as part of people's retirement plans, and IMO BTC is the best thing for retirement plans. The dems will never approve of BTC because they can't control it.

sgrinavi

IMO it's already priced in at this point.

Big_Professional9253

I've been expecting to test support at the structural lows since BTC hit $57.7k, and I've been looking for another leg down to the mid to upper $40k range. Obviously none of that has materialized yet, but as long as Bitcoin keeps getting rejected at the 50-Week SMA there is a chance for another support test, and maybe even another leg down. The problem is, the August 19th pump literally changed the structure, and last weeks pump from the CPI strengthened it. IMO, if this move proves to be legit, (pending the Monthly close) it reduces the likelihood of another leg down. At this stage, there is no denying that there has been a sequence of technical and structural r/S Flips that have opened my mind to the  possibility that the bottom could be in. However, there is also no denying that we still have no confirmation of a macro breakout, and until we do, there is still a chance to test support at the macro low, and potentially lower.  That said, the longer price stays elevated, the higher the probability that the bottom is in, so here are the levels I'm watching to gain some insight on how things are likely to develop from here. # 50-week SMA A wick above the moving average is not sufficient. Bulls need to reclaim the level, close above it and then validate it as support. Until that happens, the 50-week SMA remains resistance. When it does happen – algos and breakout buyers will long. # $78,380 Timescape r/S Flip Line This is the first meaningful structural test beneath the rejection. At the time of writing, price has dropped below it, but what matters most is where BTC closes. * Holding above $78,380 would show that the pump retained value despite failing at the SMA, and keeps BTC in range of another breakout attempt with a higher probability of succeeding. * Losing $78,380 would increase the probability that the move was primarily a liquidity sweep. # $77,200–$77,000 A move back through this area would surrender most of the post-CPI advance and place the market back inside the pre-release structure. # Approximately $76k A return to the CPI-session low would complete a near-total round trip. That would provide the strongest confirmation that the pump was a failed breakout and liquidation event rather than the beginning of a durable trend. # $75,000 No longer just a psychological level, it now has confluence with the macro support line – losing it opens the door to the $69k – $73k range. How price reacts at this level determines where the last accumulation range will be. Are we in it now, or is there a chance to go lower? Pro Tip: Keep an eye on [liquidity and order flow](https://materialindicators.com/firecharts/). # $69,000 – $73,000 As long as price fails to break above the 50-week SMA, revisiting this range or lower is a possibility. Save some dry powder. \#NFA

JoeSchmoe314159

IMO 60k was the bottom. Gonna trade sideways til the bull run. Already lumped in. Gonna DCA til 100k. Hold till 200k.

a_medley

Legislation doesn’t normally “directly” help consumers when it comes to Finance. It is normally an overpromised downstream effect. IMO this is no different.

Adventurous-Gur7524

IMO Once you get to 0.5 and 1 whole coin you’ve showed commitment to stack relentless. Anything less you still need to stack harder especially at these prices. Forgot any other investment unless you have 1 whole coin minimum then branch off if you want.

human_oil77

I think the most used chains have a chance, since they have real world use, revenue generation etc. That's the bottom line. They're treated like companies now with backers, vc etc... so look for the coins with the best product and funding. They'll survive. Same as the TRON's and XRP's of the old days still alive.... IMO I like , ENA, XPL, SUI, HYPE (not in any order as they all kind of touch on different future areas.) So in short the bets for Sui lets say working on A.I agentic scaling blockchain and finance tools, will be different than the market XPL is going after with their set of everyday neo banking products etc. I personally think XPL and ENA are primed and in great real world markets with actual products, and low marketcap relative to those products and their utilities. HYPE is ... well hyped... and Sui is awesome team and tech, but yet to find their product market fit, or accelerate their unlocks to get rid of their shit tokenomics. Keep an eye out on their october Sui basecamp for updates... But hey, Final word is this ... if BTC crashes to 50k , none of these thesis will matter. If BTC stays relatively strong however, then yes, give the next 1-3 year bull market a chance to sort out these technologies and winners. Alot of their success is almost irrelevant to how much money is in BTC anyways.

DeathScythe676

all sales and communication related third party tools these wallet companies are using IMO to not operate at the necessary cybersecurity levels necessary to operate in the bitcoin space. they're getting hit repeatedly, and will continue to get hit. email needs to be removed from the equation for these businesses. I know these companies have sales quotas to make and rely on email-blasting and advertising, but too often these sales tools and employees operating them ARE the weak link. I've been in IT for a long time. and maybe it's my particular batch of idiots I manage, but the sales and marketing teams are ALWAYS falling for phishing, where engineers are always seem more cautious. An engineer gets an unexpected email from either a known source or an unknown source, and they stop and think "who is this and why are they bothering me? I have shit to do. Go away." A marketing person gets an unexpected email from an unknown source and they go "OOO NEW FRIEND! PERSON TO MAKE SALES TO!" They see an unknown as a potential lead. Marketing people are financially incentivized to attempt communication with unknown parties. So they're the ones that always seem to click on the bad links first.

jawni

Bundling, but IMO it's by far the hardest to solve. I think Fomo basically has the reputation angle figured out as well as anyone has yet, so it would be hard to improve there unless you think of something really outside the box. That leaves the PVP vs PVE and for that I would look look at what Stonk is doing as inspiration and then brainstorm how you could make new launches more reflexive and more sustainable.

LongDaysPleasntNites

I do not think it’s crazy. For me there was a direct correlation between my education on the topic and how convicted I became. As a result my allocation to BTC within my portfolio grew substantially. I’m a believer that concentration is what builds wealth and that diversification protects what you already have. Since I’m in the “building” phase I’m heavily concentrated. In the end I think this plays out in one of two ways - purchasing power increases exponentially OR BTC goes to zero. The chances of the latter is extremely low IMO. In the end you have to live w your decisions educate yourself, sit with the information and make the choice you think is best for you and your family.

Level_Up_71737

Bitcoin is rapidly being ingratiated into the global financial system and is being adopted by individuals, institutions & governments alike. IMO this may be the absolute worst time in history to sell. HODL and your future self will thank you. Just my opinion. Good find & good luck.

jawni

pump.fun isn't just gonna sit back and watch these guys take market share, they will make a move for this market segment this week IMO.

swackeotflart6

I would keep position sizes small and avoid leverage until you have a strategy you can actually test over a decent sample. Set entries, invalidation, and exits before clicking buy, then journal every trade. Crypto can punish emotional decisions insanely fast. Paper trading is boring, but IMO surviving long enough to learn beats chasing one huge win.

NadlesKVs

What do they say? Not your keys, not your coins right? He had the keys, he had the coins. Whether he gained them legitimately or not is a different subject IMO.

sup

IMO Hunter's supporters are a little more coy than Trumps crowd was back in 2025, so Hunter needs to dress the scam up a bit. His supporters need to see things like "5% goes to charity" and "supply is reduced if the dems win the house" and "we're doing drops into underwater TRUMP wallets" and "Hunter only gets 30%," etc. Trump didn't have to do shit. He just took 80% right off the bat and when the coin ripped to $11b he pulled the rug running away with $1b+.

Beautiful_Level_3259

Through GLXY (Galaxy Digital) the top crypto company in the world who already managed the largest BTC transaction of All Time. They are the most undervalued company in the world IMO. As they are a leader in both AI and Crypto. The AI side of their business is worth a fortune. Combine this with the crypto/tokenization business that they have too. Its crazy.

Fitzmmons

Tbh I think BTC has been remarkably stable during the Iran War and energy crisis. It seems to be working as intended as a safety asset now rather than meme investment which is way better IMO. Last year’s cataclysmic event might have wiped out most of the leveraging players so that BTC lost a large chunk of its volatility. I feel way more comfortable holding now compared to last year when it was around all time high.

wbnns

IMO will be interesting to see what kinds of arbitrage opportunities present themselves alongside them e.g. trading tokenized $nvda on Base, Robinhood, Solana, etc.

Jellydude25

I don’t trust any RNG that I haven’t correctly made lol. If you had correctly read my strict criteria, listed above.. I strictly noted using the dice roll method for my seed phrase and pass phrase, completely eliminating the potential vulnerabilities of a wallet generated RNG. Thus negating the issues ColdCard users faced earlier this summer due to the compromised entropy. Now per your other argument, I agree. (for the most part) I wouldn’t say it’s less entropy, an 8 word dice passphrase has just over 103 bits of entropy, layered with the 256 for your seed is pretty damn good. Yeah if you loose your seed pass phrase you’re fucked, but I think if any one person is at this level of self custody, that’s generally probably not going to happen. But simply stating to not add a pass phrase if you’re not going to go to a 2 of 3 multi sig seems not right either, as you’re opening up unnecessary vulnerability IMO. If many of those ColdCard users had a pass phrase, they’d still have their coins. I get what you’re saying, but I think the conversation is more nuanced.

Jellydude25

I don’t trust any RNG that I haven’t correctly made lol. If you had correctly read my strict criteria, listed above.. I strictly noted using the dice roll method for my seed phrase and pass phrase, completely eliminating the potential vulnerabilities of a wallet generated RNG. Thus negating the issues ColdCard users faced earlier this summer due to the compromised entropy. Now per your other argument, I agree. (for the most part) I wouldn’t say it’s less entropy, an 8 word dice passphrase has just over 103 bits of entropy, layered with the 256 for your seed is pretty damn good. Yeah if you loose your seed pass phrase you’re fucked, but I think if any one person is at this level of self custody, that’s generally probably not going to happen. But simply stating to not add a pass phrase if you’re not going to go to a 2 of 3 multi sig seems not right either, as you’re opening up unnecessary vulnerability IMO. If many of those ColdCard users had a pass phrase, they’d still have their coins. I get what you’re saying, but I think the conversation is more nuanced.

According-Gain3792

Depends what your goals are. How easy that 20k is and if you’ll truly miss it if you lose it. If you’re after modest gains, bitcoin is the way in my opinion. I rode bitcoin last cycle and it worked out. If you want safe long term gains, bitcoin is the way. If you want more than that, you’ll have to gamble in the alts and have a plan. Be sure you can overcome greed because very few have any real staying power IMO. But they will come back down, fast, and you won’t know when. Right now is still good time to buy as they’re still down considerably from prior cycles. I have turned to shitcoinery this cycle. Why? Because I believe in human greed. And you can already see that money is going to flow into them again. Gains come a lot quicker on greedy alts and memes with small market caps. My recommendation is to stick to coins with some volume currently, and those with at least $200 million MC. IMO and experience, these coins cycle every few years so if you don’t sell right, you can likely recover the next cycle, unless you FOMO bought the top. But then, if you want lambo, you’re going to want to get in on prerelease sales and microcaps. These categories can and often do go to actual zero though. I don’t advise. But again, it all depends what your goals are and how hard it’d be to replace that 20k investment.

justaguytrying2getby

I haven't heard of it, and haven't heard of a lot of others out there probably. They pop up constantly it seems. Hence why I said depends on what dex, chain/layer, etc. Just looked at Ondo and seems like a perfect setup for dark pools, lol. Orders handled off chain where you can't see what's going on, just because they try to decentralize more doesn't mean its not going on. There's no avoiding it in finance IMO, by design HF traders and dark pools will find a way.

Ill-Assist-5246

Simple - eventually everything gets priced in Bitcoin and fiat currency (if it still exists) is less significant. At that point, the role of Bitcoin is to spend and/or save as you desire. It's yours and you should be able to do what you want with it. As for those who are "investors in Bitcoin" or are seeking to quickly become rich and famous by buying Bitcoin at a lower price now, no one can stop that, but it might be a bit short-sighted or play out differently than you were hoping for. IMO, place the portion of your savings that you intend to, one day, spend or pass on to your kids in Bitcoin.

feeblefruits

Number goes up is the main use, I.e. speculative trading. But a big difference IMO, which some can call a benefit, is markets which can operate 24/7. You can trade and settle Tesla stock on a Sunday evening before the markets open, living in Zimbabwe, North Korea or Kenya, similar to someone living in Los Angeles or Hong Kong.

Witte-666

I don't do the “endgame.” I buy during the bear market and sell during the bull market. Rinse and repeat. IMO, holding crypto forever is basically betting that today’s hype will somehow last forever. It’s still a speculative market driven heavily by sentiment, narratives and the greater-fool theory. It could collapse tomorrow because something better comes along, slowly die as people lose interest, or get crippled by security and trust issues. The idea that you should just “HODL forever” and ignore all of that is more faith than investment strategy.

FullOf_Bad_Ideas

IMO, global M2 growth.

Useful-Amphibian4841

It's not October yet lol, even if the bottoms passed already Ben was close enough to deserve credit IMO.

Technical-Complex185

Honestly, I don't think there's one magic system that just keeps making money in crypto forever. Markets change too much for that. What helped me was keeping things really boring 😂 Pick one setup, backtest it properly, paper trade it for a while, and then use very small size when you go live. I'd care way more about whether the rules are actually repeatable than whether some trader is showing a screenshot of a huge profit. I also wouldn't trust anyone promising guaranteed returns. If someone can't show a verifiable track record and explain exactly how they manage losing trades, that's a pretty big red flag. For the actual trading side, I've used Delta Exchange for crypto futures, but the platform isn't really the important part IMO. Your entry rules, position sizing and risk management matter way more.

ImmediateShape4204

Doge under 10 cents is the ultimate no brainer. Guarenteed 3x IMO in any bullmarket, potential for 10x+

ATP_generator

right. VTI, VOO, VOOG for USA VXUS for international exposure. as long as the whole country doesn't burn down, you know these \^\^ are nearly certain to be successful long term (with a never-sell-till-retirement mindset) I get allocating more than 5%, but IMO once you approach 20% and up, that seems like a foolish gamble. more skin than I'd be willing to lose.

avance70

5%?? IMO that's wishful thinking, they are probably not counting that one person can have dozens of wallets, especially companies

Kzaanb

Yes this is why I only use Hyperbeat They are the best player in the game IMO

Born_Elk7497

Show her the USD/BTC chart. It’s much more jarring than the BTC/USD chart IMO.

word-dragon

So it’s an ad, IMO. Soliciting clients so you can perform a compensated service. Nothing wrong with that except Reddit has rules for advertisers.

SpareEconomy1849

I think it will have no noticeable effect. Most miners are in pools and get paid out shares anyways, they mostly look at a payout rate based on hash rate, all they really see and care about is that payout rate and the fact that the payout gets halved every 4 years. The payout in a pool also fluctuates based on the total network hash rate as well. *Maybe* it might stop a few solo miners from buying miners, but if they are forking over thousands of dollars for miners, I assume they'd be looking deeper than the nominal value of one solo block, more like ROIC etc. if anything, it might affect whether a miner goes solo or joins a pool IMO.

FitCompetition1804

I’m hoping but am not confident. I do think the $72-73k resistance level is big. Do expect it to eventually test that. If it doesn’t hold support, I expect the upper $60k’s again, but unless we have some very bad news elsewhere or a black swan event, low $60k’s and below might be tough to get to. If we reach a lower low somewhere in the $50k’s I’m loading up. Dipping into the $40k’s would take a significant macro event to cause it to dump that hard IMO.

EncrustedBarboach

I think crypto bubbles does it better IMO

FitCompetition1804

$1 million is possible in the next 10-15 years IMO.

Perrit0Malvado

I'm trying more to find a dynamic bot that can know which strategy to use depending on the situation. It will be IMO less work

Kitchen_Net_GME

I commented the same thing. The 40K October crowd was loud. IMO it’s still a contrarian thought that we just keep scooting up. Not really sure what the original commenter sees. I mean that sincerely. We all see different algorithms on social media

_Adrian_Morris_

Leverage wasn't there, volume was 3-5x so not sure what you are looking at? There are too many alts now for everything to get a taste IMO. Outside of ETH, SOL and a handful of others. That said, ETH and SOL are both up almost 50% over the last month, Even AVAX and a few others caught a bid, so again, not sure what you are looking at.

SAAGASolve

>To me, it is always a good trade because you're giving up something that belongs to the old, slowly dying monetary system in exchange for something that could become truly future-proof value. Personally, >And the part about AI agents is fascinating as we Dude, for real, the old world is dying and all the wealth has to migrate. It's about the market infrastructure. Which people don't realize exists because it is so essential and integrated into society. It's literally the root of our civilization. It's like talking to fish about water. We simply can't exist as a civilization without it. The thing that allows all trade, is changing. We have to swap it out. Yea, the agents get the ability to create equity, raise capital and pay dividends, buy sell goods and services. The technologies are close to synergizing. IMO, that is the real turing test, can an AI agent participate and survive in the economy independently. Like a human does.

hpaynecrypto

TLDR: Every self-custody setup has pro's and con's. No matter which way you end up going, its important to enter it with your eyes open to the potential failure points and do your best to anticipate/mitigate them. I first and foremost want to disclose I am a Casa employee (our whole business is multisigs). Its also important for me also to call out that "wallet" is a huge misnomer in this space and really all a wallets job is this: Generate entropy for your seed & sign transactions. IMO some of the more "fancy" wallets that have bluetooth, etc etc are just more points of failure (I might just be a boomer though). People always think "higher number from wallet manufacturer = better", I think the simpler, the better. When it comes to steel plates and washers, I am a fan of those BUT only if they can be sealed in an opaque tamper-proof bag so you can know that no one has come along, snapped a picture and walked away (you would be surprised at the # of housekeepers, ex-partners, etc do this to get back). With anything, there is always a subjective bias and I will try to present both sides here as objectively as possible. One recommendation I tell anyone who asks me at Casa when trying to understand what setup they should run, I ask them if they multiplied their assets value by 10, what kind of security would they want to protect a stack that size (I am bearish on fiat in general). I will put my general recommendation as to what size of stack I think each setup really is equipped to handle here; NFA, dyor, etc etc. **Single-sig:** **(0-0.25 BTC)** **Good:** \- Only have to manage one device \- SUPER easy to get up and going (this can also be a con) \- Lot of options **Not so good:** \- You are relying on the entropy from that manufacturer to be good. (and YES you could roll your own dice, and do all of that self-custody security p\*rn, but like, lets be real, the average person probably will not do this) \- If that device breaks (I have seen this SO many times) or is lost and you did not backup your seedphrase, you are cooked. \- If you forget the password to your device (weirdly enough I have also seen this happen) and have not backed up your seedphrase, most devices wipe or lock out after X number of wrong entries. \- Inheritance is "managable" if you can somehow get someone you trust the seed and believe they will not leak / lose / heist your coins. Personally, I do not trust anyone else with that information / to execute on implementing it if I wasn't there to guide them. \- Vulnerable to natural/political disasters (if a fire rips through and cooks the device + seedphrase, big problem) For some flavor on this, I ran like 6 or so single-sigs for probably most of my early crypto career (started in 2016) and just spread my funds somewhat evenly across all those wallets. The only problem with that is if one device is compromised/lost, you lose 1/n parts of your stack. For some, that is an acceptable risk given size/risk posture/etc, as it's better than losing 100% of it. As I have gotten older and the stacks have grown in fiat value (and hardware wallet vendors have begun doing more dubious things), the negatives listed above has become more of a concern to me. \_\_\_ **Single-sig with Passphrase:** **(0-0.5 BTC) <= I want to put 0 BTC due to how many people I have seen lose funds from forgetting their passphrase and being locked out of their stacks forever.** I call this the 2/2 multisig because if you lose one or the other, you are cooked. **Good:** \- Only have to manage one device \- Lots of options \- You can ensure entropy protecting your funds is \*slightly\* more robust through the passphrase **Not so good:** \- A "secure" passphrase isnt just one word. It's more like 8 words. Lots of folks set too weak of a passphrase to really matter OR set a super long one and then don't treat it with the same protections as a seedphrase. \- Inheritance is pretty much same risks/issues as mentioned for the single sig BUT you are also counting on someone to remember your passphrase as well (and know how to restore your wallet) \- Same vulnerabilities as above re: political/natural disasters. \_\_\_ **2-of-3 multisig:** **(0.5-1 BTC)** Most basic multisignature wallet setup. **Good:** \- Multivendor exposure on your keys (not going to name names of Hardware wallet vendors who have recently let us down). This also means you are not reliant on the entropy of just one key HOWEVER if a key does have bad entropy, it should be rotated out as soon as possible. \- You can geographically distribute keys (helps against natural/political disasters) \- You can set one up in Sparrow if you are technically inclined and if you need someone to help you, there are lots of companies out there who can \- Inheritance can be easier as you can just give your dad one key, and then have the other (and the wallet descriptor) given to him by your lawyer/etc if you pass, and then he can open and move your funds (as long as he knows what to do) **Not so good:** \- **Lots of potential footguns:** Not saving your wallet descriptor as well as your three keys when setting it up, losing two keys (ex: you lose a key and your dad loses the key you give him) \- Inheritance is still somewhat tricky but managable (I would argue more managable than a single-sig since you could literally give a lawyer a key and there is no way they could access your funds before you die). **3-of-5 multisig:** **(1 BTC+)** Probably the largest # multisignature wallet setup I could recommend without sounding insane. I know a couple people who have a x/10 (or higher) multisigs, and imo thats just too much to be even considered reasonable for the everyday person (myself included, and I literally work at a multisig company). **Good:** \- Multivendor exposure on your keys \- LOTS of redundancy \- You can geographically distribute keys \- You can set one up in Sparrow (or use other companies) \- Inheritance is super slick in that now you can give two keys to two different people, and migrate that as a single point of failure (and they still wouldn't be able to move funds) **Not so good:** \- More keys to manage \- If you DIY, same footgun comment as above re: descriptors, etc Looking at the clock now, I realize I spent a lot more time writing this than anticipated so somewhat cutting this short (might do a pt.2 later when I get some more time). OP, I hope this was helpful and I wish you the best on your self-custody journey.

LiquidityCompass

Pretty big deal IMO. $6.7B in USDC now generates yield, with most flowing into HYPE buybacks. Basically a second buyback engine that grows with the platform. Hard not to like those tokenomics.

FitCompetition1804

That’s the key level IMO. I hope it doesn’t because I need one more dump to accumulate more cheap sats before the end of this bear market. I think we will get a draw down, just don’t know how low it will go or if we will get close to or below the previous low.

LokiLoke95

Oh we will get there. Give it a month. We are forming the lower high on the chart as we speak. Perfect entry for a short back down to around 45-50k IMO, and I am continuing to accumulate. It just seems the most likely outcome. We see over 20% gains after BTC had been dead money downtrending for a year or so, which triggers retail FOMO and when everyone jumps back in they will rug it back down until finally everyones lost hope. Then and only then, will it pump.  Naw but FR who knows? Thats just my theory.

JimmyWhatever

No possible way unless there is some black swan event where the network is compromised somehow or a massive bug/flaw is detected. Again, extremely unlikely IMO because it’s open source and people have tried hacking/breaking on it for 15 plus years.

Romanizer

Almost all indicators are bullish, bears failed at breaking through both 200WMA and power law bottom. Sellers are exhausted. Clearest start of the bull market we have ever seen, IMO.

ben-zhu-0305

IMO,I prefer to buy SOL

lexicon_riot

It doesn't need more use cases, but it needs more adoption of its existing use cases.  Mainly that means more use as a payment network. IMO the holy grail will be stealth BTC payments. That being a system in which you can spend BTC in aanner that interoperates with any traditional fiat rail. Square is giving us a taste of this so far. You can spend BTC over lightning, and a square merchant will accept the payment, receive fiat, and never know or care you used BTC. PlebQR is based in Thailand, and let's you fulfill a fiat QR payment request with BTC, basically through a p2p exchange where another user pays your fiat bill and receives your BTC. Once this basic concept proliferates more, there will be zero convenience cost for Bitcoiners to spend it. You can easily get paid and spend in BTC, and you won't have to bother with finding BTC merchants or asking "do you accept Bitcoin?" This is how Bitcoin hits the next phase of growth, to sustain a floor well into the six figures. If Bitcoin advocates have the ability to live fully on a BTC standard, things will really start to pick up. I also think stablecoin payments long term are huge for BTC. Not only because stables can operate natively on lightning, but because psychologically it moves people closer to how BTC payment UX feels. Governments will push stablecoin adoption to subsidize demand for US treasuries but it long term plays into our hands.

mattimeoo

All options I've seen are pretty ridiculously high interest rate and you're required to be over collateralized which is insane to me.  It's all in its infancy right now, but as it matures I'm sure rates will get more competitive.  That's what people should wait on right now, IMO.

opensandshuts

IMO, Ripple will hold off on integrating CCIP until they are absolutely have to. My understanding of Ripple is that they seem to be betting on XRP being the "gas token" for transactions on XRPL. Integrating LINK would be an indicator that XRP may not survive.

PikaBanee

IMO the use case is to store your value through time and space in the hardest money ever created. It’s just that simple.

TT_________

No one 100% knows which way it's going but they can see levels of resistance, support, volume, moving averages, liquidity levels etc.... traders will trade between the levels and buy when it breaks with support and vice versa. IMO Right now I wouldn't call it a bull market yet.

Suitable_Acadia_190

Vertical accumulation eventually pops, IMO were entering that part

Hail_the_Yale

IMO Trezor (excluding new people the last month in a half apparently) or Coinbase. I think Coinbase is a good company.

KryptoSC

Speaking from firsthand experience, if you or anyone plans to diversify their Bitcoins, the best way to do it IMO is to convert your real Bitcoins to one of the ETFs like IBIT and buy ETF equivalents of gold or silver or even real estate. Then when you are ready to exchange portions of it for gold or silver, you can click a button to sell and another click of a button to buy GLD/SLV/VNQ. This is the most frictionless way to exchange. If you buy actual bullion or real estate, then you will be dealing with expensive transaction fees and other inconveniences.

Open-Task6758

IMO, you will given another opportunity later this year. This is a typical abc correct. 5 waves down (started October 25”) now we are in 3 wave upwards move which will get a follow up with 5 waves down with a high possibility of new lows. From my experience the best strategie is not timing a market but rather DCA the downside. IMO a good range to start accumulating back in is around 65k down to 40k or lower. Also if my strategie didn’t go as planned I look at the chart time wise. BTC has a tendency to follow a time based cycle which for this cycle the bottom would occur around October this year…

Fastest_light

For believers or traders, this is a good time to buy IMO. If all goes well, it is time for it to go 200K, that is my bet.

Jayar9000

Too soon IMO, money is still to be made before they allow the bubble to pop

ScholarPrize1335

This is spot on IMO. Risk on and none of the highest performing high risk tech stocks pump? Both gold and BTC have not had good years. Risk on isn't limited to high upside weak recent performance. It's high upside high recent performance too. More likely it was a compelling narrative, shorts being covered and HFT that can get in and out quickly 24/7.

ActualTangerine2583

Ofc BTC won t go anywhere…but IMO what we witnessing at the moment is not begining of the next bull market…it s bull trap fueled by speculation and market manipulation

Romanizer

Your OP implied so, IMO.

Comfortable_Sir2923

IMO BTC wont go anywhere... Crypto might shift more towards stables as we see in states a lot of work being done to make stables adopted more than BTC...