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What do people think about Bitcoin?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Spooner, Jan 25, 2014.

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What is the fate of Bitcoin?

  1. Currency of the future

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  1. Space Ghost

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    MARA and RIOT are companies who mine cryptocurrencies. Before, mining farms would sell their yields to pay for their operation costs. Now companies are letting investors pay for their operational costs and keeping the crypto as 'investments'. What this does is lower the stock to flow, reducing the Bitcoin supply, thus driving up the cost even higher.
     
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  2. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    They mine (and sometimes buy) bitcoin.
     
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    Alright, I'll stop over thinking it and buy some. FYI mara ceo just sold 700k shares which is prob y it went down the other day.
     
  4. Dr of Dunk

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    Also, if you're in Texas, technically there are 7 states Binance US currently does not serve, and Texas is one of them.
     
  5. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    You know what... I think he took home a big bonus too. That's not great to see. But... it's like a 3-person company so I don't know. There are no real baselines when it comes to crypto.
     
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  6. LosPollosHermanos

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    Kraken has cordano but not other sheet coins. It’s like impossible to find exchanges for some of these. @Commodore and his pannus giggling in glee
     
  7. LosPollosHermanos

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    Binance has a world class shitty verification system. Wasn’t able to register because they think I live in Virginia for some reason
     
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    As a lazy investor, I got into hive blockchain three years ago chasing its previous highs. Learned it was essentially a ponzi scheme underneath the mining and existing crypto holdings when it crashed down and me forgetting to add a stop loss..

    Now with a new owner (GROW?) and restructured finances, it's back to all time highs baby.
     
  9. Commodore

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    this is a great summary on the state of Bitcoin for the unfamiliar

     
  10. saitou

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    +1. smol position for me to start. will add if it dips.
     
  11. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Oh. It's DIPPING. Lulz.
     
  12. Space Ghost

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    Cyber Monday deals are out. Bitcoin is on sale.
     
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    It's a great speculative asset right now.
     
  14. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    There's a theory out there that the US government CREATED Bitcoin.
     
  15. Space Ghost

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    No.
     
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  17. LosPollosHermanos

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    **** one of my colleagues told me it dipped to 46 momentarily
     
  18. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    I think I should have bought $100 when it first came out like my CTO told me to do.....

    DD
     
  19. Commodore

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    we're still very early

    start purchasing $100 every week, your future self will thank you
     
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    *China
     
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