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Quote from: JayJuanGee on December 28, 2024, 10:54:22 PM

Quote from: Megaboss12 on December 28, 2024, 08:45:40 PM

"Why Buying and Holding Bitcoin Makes Sense: A Long-Term Perspective"

Bitcoin has proven to be one of the most revolutionary financial innovations in history. Here’s why buying and holding Bitcoin isn’t just a strategy—it’s a smart move:

1. Bitcoin’s Performance Over the Years
Bitcoin has consistently outperformed traditional assets like stocks and gold over the past decade.
📈 Historical Proof:

In 2013, Bitcoin was worth around $100. Today, it's trading above $94,000 (as of Dec 2024). That’s an increase of over 94,000% in just 11 years.
Even during market corrections, Bitcoin has recovered and reached new highs after every major dip.
2. Limited Supply Drives Value
Bitcoin's supply is capped at 21 million coins, creating scarcity similar to gold.

Proof of Scarcity: Over 19.5 million BTC have already been mined, and the final Bitcoin won’t be mined until 2140. This limited supply, combined with increasing global demand, ensures upward pressure on prices over time.
3. Institutional Adoption
Major financial players are entering the Bitcoin space, signaling confidence in its long-term value.

Proof: Companies like BlackRock, Fidelity, and MicroStrategy have heavily invested in Bitcoin. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF approval in 2024 has further legitimized it as a mainstream asset.
Even countries like El Salvador have adopted Bitcoin as legal tender.
4. HODLers Win the Long Game
Bitcoin rewards those who hold through market cycles.

Proof: According to on-chain data from Glassnode, wallets that hold Bitcoin for 3+ years (long-term HODLers) consistently see significant gains.
Example: Those who bought Bitcoin during the 2018 crash at $3,000 and held are now sitting on a 30x return.
5. Halving Cycles Boost Price
Bitcoin’s halving events (every 4 years) reduce the supply of new coins, often leading to price surges.

Proof:
After the 2020 halving, Bitcoin rose from $9,000 to an all-time high of $69,000 in 2021.
The next halving in 2024 is expected to create another supply shock, driving prices higher.
6. Global Hedge Against Inflation
With central banks printing money, fiat currencies are losing value. Bitcoin’s deflationary model makes it a powerful hedge against inflation.

Proof: Bitcoin adoption in countries with unstable currencies (e.g., Venezuela, Turkey) shows its role as a store of value.
Final Thought
Bitcoin isn’t just an investment; it’s a revolution. History has shown that those who buy and hold Bitcoin reap the rewards of its long-term growth. As billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones once said, "Bitcoin is a great speculation... the best inflation hedge in the financial world today."

Now is the time to embrace this financial evolution. Don’t just watch history happen—be part of it. 🚀

Are these your own words, @Megaboss12?

On the surface, since are a newbie, it appears to me that you are citing from somewhere else, yet failing to give proper attributions, which also could be considered plagiarism, which is against forum rules... and surely, even if it is your own words, you probably should be clarifying that these are your own words, if they were to be your own words.

Another possibility is that AI wrote your post, since why would any real newbie member write a post like yours when other members hardly even know you?

Maybe some member can run a check on this post to see if it is taken from somewhere else or if it might be written by artificial intelligence rather than being with Megaboss12's actual creation of words?

Relatedly: your earlier post (cited below) @Megaboss12 also has a similar issue in terms of questionable attribution, in which the whole text of your post is quoted, which is confusing at best.

Did you write this earlier post yourself or are you quoting some other member? or some other person outside of the forum or did you have AI write your post?

As a new forum member, you should be trying to post like a human rather than a bot... if you happen to be a human rather than a bot.

You are right sir JJG, this is clearly plagiarism or AI post, as a newbie into the forum there are some rules and regulations we fellow in this forum and you also need to follow them and plagiarism and AI post is not allowed in this forum, as a newbie what you would have done is go through the forum find some details before posting however I will do you a favor by giving you a thread where you can read the forums guild lines.
Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

I will also advise you to always be on this board Beginners & Help you can ask some questions there and get a good answers or if you search very well on that board you will see similar questions you may what to ask that has been answered very well.
Good luck.

Thaank you very much boss... Much appreciated!