I am trying an experiment - let have a sharing on Bitcoin and Crypto

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Bitcoin and Crypto Currencies is a hot topic today

I will assume some warriors have dabbled, some are still involved like myself and some believe as various famous investors and bankers say its all a scam or btc as it is known for short will go down to zero

maybe we can use this post just to have a sharing of what people see for cryptos future

I for one believe absolutely that just as postage letters were replace by email
and when new tech comes out, which really this is what crypto is about -
the way we will work with currency is enroute to be changed - in a way if you
use paypal - its like using crypto - as do you ever see the money physically you
send to others to buy or sell

I am bringing this subject forward because doing internet marketing with crypto is
a perfect match and eventually I believe to sell your products and services you will
need to accept crypto

so who here is a proponent about crypto and who is not?
what experiences have you had?

why would the US Tax department make a new law about virtual currency
if they didn't take it seriously? or several well known companies already all you
to buy their products with bitcoin.

I see the handwriting is on the wall as it broke huge last year, is now going through
a balancing and birthing process and gettin' ready to break big again by end of the
year or early next year ... already had some great personal adventures with it.
Using my small marketing skills (that is compared to the giants in this forum)
to work with crypto and expand it.

thanks - Joshua "Illinois" Shapiro
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  • Profile picture of the author OptedIn
    Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

    maybe we can use this post just to have a sharing of what people see for cryptos future
    One word: DOOM!!!
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    • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
      Hey Optedin - good to see you here buddy and via our other contact in another post already know that you are not very high about bitcoin or crypto

      so if you are up to it why do you see DOOM?? this chat or dialogue I hope will present both sides perspective

      on the doom side, many people have felt bitcoins would fail many times since it has come in 2009 as the value of the coin has gone up and down quite a bit over the years yet it is still here and Japan and Australia already has adopted as legal currencies and it is my understanding Microsoft, Subway and Paypal allow people to pay in it - some people say DOOM because they wish it would go away but I see the digital currencies as a way that the wealth of the world can be shared with the common person ...

      any other comments or opinions?

      thank you Optedin (or is it OptedIn) - Joshua
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      • Profile picture of the author OptedIn
        Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

        Hey Optedin - good to see you here buddy and via our other contact in another post already know that you are not very high about bitcoin or crypto
        Correct.

        so if you are up to it why do you see DOOM?? this chat or dialogue I hope will present both sides perspective
        I have common-sense, an IQ slightly above room temperature, a very good understanding of human-nature, especially as it relates to the 'greed' factor and 'gold-rush' history along with the mania caused by people drinking the Kool Aid and being blinded to rational thought.

        That said, I won't engage you in a back and forth as it's obvious that neither of us will be persuaded by the other's arguments.I used to argue with anyone, over anything, but I conserve my energy for those topics that I actually have a position on, that I believe in. This is not one of those things. lol

        on the doom side, many people have felt bitcoins would fail many times since it has come in 2009 as the value of the coin has gone up and down quite a bit over the years yet it is still here
        And will be until the day that it's gone, forever.

        and Japan and Australia already has adopted as legal currencies and it is my understanding Microsoft, Subway and Paypal allow people to pay in it - some people say DOOM because they wish it would go away but
        I couldn't care less if it goes away or becomes the biggest thing to ever hit the world. It won't affect my life one way or the other. I've made mine, no longer 'pursue" money and am quite content to sit on the sidelines with my popcorn in hand.

        I see the digital currencies as a way that the wealth of the world can be shared with the common person ...
        We have that now. It's called money. Regular, old-fashioned money. I can share my money in a multitude of ways. I don't need any others as I have never been shut-out of doing anything I have ever wanted to do to share my money. Have you???

        any other comments or opinions?
        Nah. I'll make you a deal though. If you are right, since I'll be dead soon, I grant you permission to return to this thread and metaphorically piss on my grave. If I'm right, I will let my heirs know that I promised that I would allow you to rent-out my basement so you won't be homeless. :-)

        thank you Optedin (or is it OptedIn) - Joshua
        That's gentlemanly of you, but either is fine.

        Cheers.
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      • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
        Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

        I see the digital currencies as a way that the wealth of the world can be shared with the common person ...
        Not quite sure how that's going to work out. If (big word there) cryptos do become commonplace, they'll end up the same as every other asset. A handful will own most of it and the rest of the world will be left to divide the scraps.

        As for me, I'm bullish on the concept of blockchain technology, but bearish on all the cryptocurrencies.

        I can see blockchain being used for traditional banking, particularly overseas transfers, as well as securing and transferring ownership of stocks and bonds. As far as cryptos replacing traditional currencies and other assets though, yeah, nah. Not going to happen.

        In the short term, a few people will make a lot of money (real money, as in dollars, euros, yen, francs, etc.) trading cryptos, however most will do their dough in the same way they do trading forex, options, CFDs, futures, and other derivatives.
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        • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
          whatever -- definitely the blockchain is goiong to become huge -- most investors agree on that the cryptos is just temporary - but again, there are new development going on behind the scenes I have heard from experts, upgrades and endorsements that are about to change how crypto is viewed - so all I can say whatever - is pay close attention -- you may be changing your tune by year's end - we are on the verge of the next tech revolution here ... anyway its very interesting to see how it all works out!! - Joshua
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      • Profile picture of the author scotth
        Bitcoin will replace fiat currencyin the future in the meantime bitcoin will go up and break the all time high $19,783.06 this will happen sooner than latter. The main stream media will not report bitcoin as it should as MSM is controled by the elites such as the big banks and fianacial institutions and it scares the *hit out of them why? they lose control the times are a changing! You can naysay bitcoin but it does not care what you think its a Paradigm!
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        • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
          scotth - sounds like we are on the same mindset - is there a way to chat with you to compare notes -- I agree btc is about to go up big time before the end of this year - thanks for being in my corner - Joshua
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          • Profile picture of the author scotth
            Its always been the same story when a trend came that changed the world, there were always many doubters, its those that can see it in the beginnings get wealthy. Microsoft in the 80's, Google in the 90's Facebook in 2000, same story many laughed but those that saw the trend are wealthy. 30 years ago how many people used the internet everyday? Very few! Now everyone uses the internet daily, same with bitcoin not many use it right now to make transactions, not to long in the future everyone will be using bitcoin to make daily transactions will be a normal everyday practice. You will wish you started accumilating it now while its super low at $7k. I am a accumulator of bitcoin!
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          • Profile picture of the author scotth
            We have seen this before when there is a cahnge that effects everyone, in the beginning they dont get it, but those see the trend in the beginning and jump on it get wealthy period. Microsoft in the 80's, Google in the 90"s Facebook in 2000 if you would have just invest in any of those in the erly days you be wealthy as amny are who saw it. 30 years ago very few people used the internet daily, now everyone uses the internet daily, same with bitcoin not many are accumulating and or making transactions with it, but soon everyone will be making transactions with bitcoin, it will be as normal one day soon. Why I accumilate bitcoin and make amny transactions with it!
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        • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
          scott - I don't have enough credits to answer your private message - if you can put a website linked to your profile I can visit, I could find an email there -- I am not an expert with the program you suggested we use - skype and zoon I know -- thank you - Joshua
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          • Profile picture of the author scotth
            the best place to chat is on Telegram, if you already have it I can give you my user name and we can set up a room to chat by voice and texting. If you dont have it dowoload it to your phone. Let me know I can set up a room. Telegram is super easy and my perfer way of communicating
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            • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
              I have it, just send me the name of the room then - it is not intuitive for me as other social communication software is - let me know the name and I will go there Scott
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                bitcoin conversations
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                • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
                  I can't see in telegram desktop how find your channel scott, also not in the catalog
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                  are you @scotth on telegram
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                  I am in the channel Scott but can't post to it
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                  Scott - I can't type a message to you in telegram - as the creator I think you have to open the option up for messages - Joshua
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  • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
    ok then we agree to disagree - lets see who else might wish to chime in -- glad you have enough funds that you are happy

    for myself I have big projects to help the world and believe this is the way it will happen

    we are here to be friendly and gentlemanly even if we disagree to agree
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      Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

      ok then we agree to disagree - lets see who else might wish to chime in -- glad you have enough funds that you are happy

      for myself I have big projects to help the world and believe this is the way it will happen

      we are here to be friendly and gentlemanly even if we disagree to agree
      the tech is here to stay but the actual marketing of bitcoin .. being that it's value is based on the fact the total number of bitcoin are limited .. is mute or worthless not that they are thousands of cryptocurrencies ..

      if it in someone risk tollerance profile to invest in it .. good on them.. but if you use the growth of bit coins value to project into the future .. it is misleading ..

      for now any one can launch an ico .. like 20 years ago .. and one with a .com websight could get funding and launch and ipo .. so

      I will personally wait for a few to develop into real international currencies that don't have real crazy changes in value ..

      cheap cellphone /computers ..wifi.. have helpped poor people around the world.. a crypto currency that has stable value that can be traded and banked by the worlds poor with access to these devices .. will help greatly..

      but for now crytos are hijacked by the world rich or the trying to get rich quick .. let these people advace the tech.. then it will be ready to role out to the poorest
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      • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
        thanks Odahh for sharing your perspectives

        definitely the blockchain (the system to handle coin transactions and security) is going to be a major force in the future and be adopted more --

        as far as the swings with the currency - most likely this is happening doing to some manipulation of the rich but eventually I see things balancing out especially with bitcoins where it will be more stable and accepted as the currency of choice which is why now is the best time to start getting some and holding unless you can find a program too that will help you speed up building it --

        but all I am saying is that crypto is here to stay - and people need to start experiencing and educating themselves -- it is like when amazon and google first start the expert thought they would die or never go anywhere - and here we are today with these two giants

        again very very surprise the great marketers in this forum are not embracing this now - last year was when crypto came to stay and as Bill Gates has publicly said "Bitcoins are unstoppable" -- so is there any warrior members out there who are involved seriously like myself and not just dabbling? - Joshua
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        • Profile picture of the author OptedIn
          Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

          but all I am saying is that crypto is here to stay - and people need to start experiencing and educating themselves
          Please stop preaching.

          -- it is like when amazon and google first start the expert thought they would die or never go anywhere
          No one thought that. Look at their initial rounds of funding.

          again very very surprise the great marketers in this forum are not embracing this now
          That's because those of us with experience would rather work for our money, than simply gamble on something that we have absolutely no control over. We want to be in charge of our own fate, created through hard work and providing something of value to others that we can take personal pride in, not bet our future on the whims of mass hysteria.

          - last year was when crypto came to stay and as Bill Gates has publicly said "Bitcoins are unstoppable"
          Isn't that the guy who declared that $1T company - Apple - dead - in 1984 and told us that the Zune would change our lives, forever? Yeah, I'l following his lead. How much money do you think Bill Gates has invested in Bitcoin? lol

          so is there any warrior members out there who are involved seriously like myself and not just dabbling? - Joshua
          I don't think the most of the members of this forum have much interest in this. There are a few, to be sure, but Crypto enthusiasts show-up, briefly and then simply fade into the night. When their threads do gain traction, I wouldn't consider most of the content to be of a positive nature.

          Like I said, most of us love to work and aren't interested in pie-in-the-sky. Outside of a few newbies thinking they can get rich overnight, most of whom don't have a penny to invest, I'm sorry to say that I think you are going to be woefully disappointed in the interest you garner, here. Especially with your over the top, evangelizing.

          Why aren't you on a forum populated by like minded individuals, unless it's because in the end, you want to sell us something? Trust me, no one's buying. Part of selling successfully is knowing your market. I just don't think it's here. I could be wrong. I keep hearing that there's a first time for everything. :-)

          Just my 2¢ - but that's 2¢ of real money. :-)
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          • Profile picture of the author Odahh
            Originally Posted by OptedIn View Post

            I don't think the most of the members of this forum have much interest in this. There are a few, to be sure, but Crypto enthusiasts show-up, briefly and then simply fade into the night. When their threads do gain traction, I wouldn't consider most of the content to be of a positive nature.


            Just my 2¢ - but that's 2¢ of real money. :-)
            well there are a huge number of people in this community who see the real opportunity with cryptos.. as selling courses and traning in how to get rich ..or get extremly high returns with no work ..

            and the gold bugs with hatred for fiat currency which is designed so that it can't be piled up by the richest.. who hate the idea of not being able to own all the money
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          Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

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          but all I am saying is that crypto is here to stay - and people need to start experiencing and educating themselves -- it is like when amazon and google first start the expert thought they would die or never go anywhere - and here we are today with these two giants

          again very very surprise the great marketers in this forum are not embracing this now - last year was when crypto came to stay and as Bill Gates has publicly said "Bitcoins are unstoppable" -- so is there any warrior members out there who are involved seriously like myself and not just dabbling? - Joshua
          here is what i am lost on about crypto.. not the tech..but the people like you and others who are promoting it .. at this point it is not a real currency or not very fungible .. it is an asset class being touted as a currency .. by people who generally hate that fiat currency.. is not an asset class that eventual only a few will have most of ..

          there is nothing backing most cryptos at this point .. but hype and faith.. and grandious predictions ..

          when cryptos have the fungible quality of a real currency.. and i can use them to buy everything i need to buy with money ..when i can send some to people in other countries and they can easily change it to local currency .. for a lot less than the current money sending costs .. then it will be a real currency and fill the potential it has ..

          right now it is an asset class fraudulently proclaiming itself to be a currency ..with much less real value than gold ..

          IF you are fine speculating on this asset class that is great for you ..
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  • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
    Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

    Bitcoin and Crypto Currencies is a hot topic today

    I will assume some warriors have dabbled, some are still involved like myself and some believe as various famous investors and bankers say its all a scam or btc as it is known for short will go down to zero

    so who here is a proponent about crypto and who is not?
    what experiences have you had?
    Dabbled with it up to 10 times, and wasn't crazy about the initial delay, and scary swings, or no predictable advantages with opening trade.

    But at best guess, (the only word l will use here) is that BC, will go up at the end of this year and hit its peak, early next, (no higher than $14,000) then it will slowly head downhill till it baselines, and hiccups occasionally for the rest of eternity.

    Or almost DOOM!

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  • Profile picture of the author scotth
    When you see a trend before the masses get it and invest in it you get wealthy, bitcoin is a trend where the masses dont quite get it just yet. We are only in the first inning with bitcoin, be wise to accumulate it!
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  • Profile picture of the author Deevoo
    I believe decentralized cryptocurrencies are the future because the gold reserve is being held mostly by a single entity. Not many can associate the relation between those two and my statement.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
      thanks Deevoo - I see the same - and you are right that most people still don't see where its going ... thanks for chipping in!!
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      • Profile picture of the author OptedIn
        Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

        and you are right that most people still don't see where its going
        But I see where it's going, too. Pick your favorite term: Into the crapper, toilet, loo, john, shitter, commode, chamber pot, can, potty - shall I go on?

        Let's not forget that special term reserved for the Kings of Bitcoin - the throne.

        I read the same crap you read everyday. Why are your beliefs more spot-on than mine? Oh, wait. They're not. lol

        I'm keeping my basement open for you. :-)
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    Just checking in on the thread Joshua.

    BTC may be huge in the future but based on the going rate of acceptance, far beyond any of our life times. Seems to be facing too much resistance as some crypto leaders are mired in FIGHT mode versus service for humanity mode. I'd advise these folks cease going against governments, and start being FOR crypto. Huge difference that'll bring more onboard. Including me.

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    • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
      hey Ryan -- I know this year we are seeing challenges and tests but there are new technologies going on behind the scene which is getting ready to elevate bitcoin - so the key is to keep adding what you can afford for now -- if there is a way to chat directly (being a newbie here) happy to do so -- thats another pro btc-er here - great Ryan - I believe Bill Gates when he said bitcoin is unstopable - so many times it was predicted it would go away and it hasn't plus over 1000 different crypto coins now - handwriting is on the wall for sure!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    You can naysay bitcoin but it does not care what you think its a Paradigm!
    And you can also 'laud bitcoin' - but it does not care what you think. Sometimes a paradigm is only 'a plan' rather than 'the plan'.

    I enjoy interesting articles - whether I agree with their premise or not. Just a couple hours ago I read the article below. Not really pro or con - but an interesting perspective on BitCoin.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffrey.../#5a2931065c9c

    I stand corrected....
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    • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
      Kay - many times people thought bitcoin would die - and yet it is still here - more companies are looking at allowing people to buy with it - the amount of websites devoted to bitcoin and crypto is unimaginable - its a growing movement that is here to stay - I already have a way on my website for people to order our books with bitcoin

      Kay - I think you are moderator here - I still am not being allowed to send emails to other members and I have made a number of post now - am I being sided because I am pro-bitcoin? help!!
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    Originally Posted by Joshua Shapiro View Post

    Kay - many times people thought bitcoin would die - and yet it is still here - more companies are looking at allowing people to buy with it - the amount of websites devoted to bitcoin and crypto is unimaginable - its a growing movement that is here to stay - I already have a way on my website for people to order our books with bitcoin

    Kay - I think you are moderator here - I still am not being allowed to send emails to other members and I have made a number of post now - am I being sided because I am pro-bitcoin? help!!
    Originally Posted by scotth View Post

    Its always been the same story when a trend came that changed the world, there were always many doubters, its those that can see it in the beginnings get wealthy. Microsoft in the 80's, Google in the 90's Facebook in 2000, same story many laughed but those that saw the trend are wealthy. 30 years ago how many people used the internet everyday? Very few! Now everyone uses the internet daily, same with bitcoin not many use it right now to make transactions, not to long in the future everyone will be using bitcoin to make daily transactions will be a normal everyday practice. You will wish you started accumilating it now while its super low at $7k.
    Sure it has only dropped 75%, sounds like a stable currency to me.

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      unfortunately you will look back and see that you are not looking at the big pitcure, have to be a forward thinker to get it!
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    Kay - I think you are moderator here - I still am not being allowed to send emails to other members and I have made a number of post now - am I being sided because I am pro-bitcoin? help!!
    Hi - you need to have five posts before you can use the pm system - and posts in the off topic section (and a couple other sections) are not counted. The post count are posts from marketing discussion sections.

    Sending unsolicited PM's or emails to members here will get you banned so probalby best it didn't work for you right away.

    What I object to is that BC proponents seem to argue with anyone who does not fall into line with their beliefs. I think crypto and blockchain technology may well be very important in the future....but I'm not interested in investing in it. My money - my choice.

    But I also have seen technologies that seemed like a 'sure thing for the future' totally derailed for one reason or another or (more often) replaced by something totally new and unrelated.

    I'm not one who tells you not to invest in BC or crypto or that it's wrong to do so (at least I don't mean to do that)...don't understand why 'pro' and 'con' Bitcoin folks can't just accept what's right for them without feeling the need to convert others to their way of thinking.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joshua Shapiro
      ok got it Kay - go into the marketing discussion sections - I have some questions there to for members on affective on-line marketing - thank you

      back to bitcoin -- you are correct people shouldn't try to convert another to their point of view - this is a very controversial subject and a technology that could create major changes to our world and most people don't like change. And yes, there are people who have lost money with crypto just like there are people like my wife and I who saw quite a bit last year that really helped us and also bitcoins we can't access due to the company we trusted.

      But one thing I have found in life when a person doesn't like change or is open to embrace new tech as it comes up - is they will look for one failure or bad incident to tell themselves see - I was right there is nothing there -- I think what has helped me to embrace bitcoins and crypto is my intuition told me it is the future of our currency and I jumped in - i didn't die, just like many members here have tried all type of crazy strategies with on-line marketing to be successful and failed - some of those quit and will not be an on-line marketer again and say its a baloney (which it isn't if you can find and learn a good system and be consistent) - and then others perserved, got experience, understood fully what they were doing and had success then --- it is the same with crypto and bitcoin - if you sit back and just watch and don't get your feet dirty - you just can't appreciate the earth shaking future this stuff has - and then a year or two from now, when you will work into a store or go on a website that only accepts crypto and you don't have it - you will remember this guy with the Indy hat talking about it

      so the key then is simple, those of us in it can share what the heck is happening to us and then just like what happened to me in April 2017 around my 62nd birthday - a light will go on and you'll get the fever

      I have a free on-line class I did on bitcoin last year - but I guess I am not allowed to share the link even though its free - i did it for free so I could help others - anyway -- we will known within the next year or so if we need to pay attention - it was the same when I resisted having a cell phone - now its a must have!
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    unfortunately you will look back and see that you are not looking at the big pitcure, have to be a forward thinker to get it!

    That's ok - that's the point. It's not a big picture I want to buy but it's fine with me if others choose to invest...and I hope they do well.



    Joshua - You could promote your BC class in a signature - only cosst $5 for permanent sig here...just a thought.
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  • Profile picture of the author Odahh
    the funny part about crypto people .. or fiat currency haters.. is they will go back and point out the historic failures from the first few times fiat currencies where tried .. and ignore and then proclaim the failure of fiat or at least the US dollar is right around the corner .. i'm sure if you looked back for books written on this ..you will find a few in the 70's ..

    now this new tech that is called a currency..but not really used as a currency at the moment ..which may need several decades or more to mature .. is a new religion .. with many touting it's future potential..

    yes 30 years ago when there when computers where big slow and local phone calls cost per minute no one was on the internet .. and now where the smart phones are ceep and wifi is easy to get even in developing countries many people use the internet .. and a lot of commerce is done online ..

    when blockchain and crypto.. function as real currencies where i can go into any store and buy something ..or go and convert them to a local fiat currency and use that to buy stuff i need .. and do the things i need currency for ..

    but right now it's an asset class not a currency.. and those fake US dollars buy the thing i need in the stores i go to.. and it is expensive like gold to turn crypto back into a regular currency to buy stuff ..

    meh ..

    the omg ..bet the farm on the future belonging to crypto.. how did that work for the people that invested ing bitconnect at 400$ and now look at the price under a dollar ...maybe some of them are in so much shock they still believe and are waiting for the return of the good days .. in the future
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      Originally Posted by Odahh View Post

      the funny part about crypto people .. or fiat currency haters.. is they will go back and point out the historic failures from the first few times fiat currencies where tried .. and ignore and then proclaim the failure of fiat or at least the US dollar is right around the corner .. i'm sure if you looked back for books written on this ..you will find a few in the 70's ..

      now this new tech that is called a currency..but not really used as a currency at the moment ..which may need several decades or more to mature .. is a new religion .. with many touting it's future potential..

      yes 30 years ago when there when computers where big slow and local phone calls cost per minute no one was on the internet .. and now where the smart phones are ceep and wifi is easy to get even in developing countries many people use the internet .. and a lot of commerce is done online ..

      when blockchain and crypto.. function as real currencies where i can go into any store and buy something ..or go and convert them to a local fiat currency and use that to buy stuff i need .. and do the things i need currency for ..

      but right now it's an asset class not a currency.. and those fake US dollars buy the thing i need in the stores i go to.. and it is expensive like gold to turn crypto back into a regular currency to buy stuff ..

      meh ..

      the omg ..bet the farm on the future belonging to crypto.. how did that work for the people that invested ing bitconnect at 400$ and now look at the price under a dollar ...maybe some of them are in so much shock they still believe and are waiting for the return of the good days .. in the future
      Lots of good points in your post. I never got involved in other cryptos, right now for me is to accumilate as much bitcoin through mining up until 2020 in July when the next blockhalf goes into affect.
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        Originally Posted by scotth View Post

        Lots of good points in your post. I never got involved in other cryptos, right now for me is to accumilate as much bitcoin through mining up until 2020 in July when the next blockhalf goes into affect.
        see if thats your thing great.. i am not on the train that think bitcoin will drop to nothing and looking at the price history long term .. the price now of bit coin is maybe a little higher than it would have been without the big bubble at the end of last year..

        bitcoins "value" is determined now by the cost of mining and that much of bitcoin is in the hands of accumulators and i doubt any of those accumulator will start selling them for far less than the current value .. or selling them even if the price double or triples again .

        the problem is the people trying to get rich quick from cryptos .. out of desperation ..thinking the boom of last year may happen again.. but having cryptos increse thousands of percent in days or weeks .. is probably not going happen again ..

        but it's a great future technology when cryptos start functioning as actual currencies..or ways to move money around the planet without high fees
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