Quote from: freedomno1 on May 17, 2017, 02:20:13 AM

Quote from: joe101 on May 17, 2017, 01:33:19 AM

Why are there so many transactions? is it because bitcoin is getting more popular?

I sent 100 bucks and the fee was $2.70, i thought it was too high so i changed it to 0.50cents, and now its been 2 days and my transaction is unconfirmed,

it seems it wont go thorough,

im thinking its time to cash out half my bitcoins, and take home some profit in case it crashes

I can't say I blame you I had a transaction stuck for weeks a month or so ago from a site that didn't update the fee since they just started spiking and were caught off guard, after that I decided to come back and lurk on the forum to see what was up. Then that got me addicted to Bitcoin news again ^^. And as long as your coins are in profit its fine to take profits.

Agree with the two of you. The lunacy of the SW v. BU (etc?) is wearing on me. Lately I have been paying about $1.50 for simple transactions and/or speeding up trx at ViaBTC's service.

Maybe I'll take some profits as well by buying gold. No worries about changing fees, long confirmation times, drama, and so on.

It is certainly OK to take profits. I would rather hodl for awhile longer, as the BTC technology may get fixed and become big. Really change things?