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Yes, bitcoin is a time-tested coin that has shown record price growth for investing in such a short period of time since its creation. But among altcoins, there is, in my opinion, the same reliable coin, and this coin is ETH.
You’re mistaken. The second truly reliable ‘coin’ is actually the dollar — and it’s been on the blockchain for quite a while now.
But what makes Ethereum reliable, exactly? Can you write a smart contract yourself? Can you even audit its code for bugs?
I can’t — and neither can 98% of ETH holders. They just hold it hoping to squeeze out higher returns than with Bitcoin. But the reality is, most of them lost money, and now there are way fewer people eager to get rich off ETH.
BestChange is an exchange monitor for "AML Complaint" exchangers, so I guess you know what AML compliance means. Once you decided to use an AML compliant exchanger, then say bye bye to privacy and anonymity. I don't think they will mind the new trend, in my opinion. If you want an exchange service that offers full anonymity, then maybe you try looking elsewhere.
I think you haven’t really looked into how BestChange actually works. If you pay close attention, you’ll see that most of the exchangers listed there don’t even have financial licenses. So what kind of AML compliance are we talking about here?
And if you look even closer, you’ll notice that BestChange is clearly targeted at Russian-speaking users. For the record, it’s already been blocked in at least four countries for financial violations.
With the development of technology, quantum computers will develop further in the future and may threaten the current bitcoin. But don't forget that Bitcoin is also constantly evolving, with developers working tirelessly to maintain and improve bitcoin protocol . So if at some point quantum computers could threaten bitcoin, developers will have a solution to deal with it.
All I’ve seen so far is SegWit and Taproot — and honestly, what did we get? No real scalability, no proper smart contracts.
Sure, maybe quantum computing isn’t here yet, but I’ve also seen how miners react to forks. I wouldn’t bet on the network jumping up to fix things overnight if there’s ever a real quantum threat
Miners are mostly after profit, so they will mine what brings in more profit. After all, someone is still mining BCH today, right?
Quantum computing "may" break what we have today, but we can always move to another chain, which would mean we would be protected anyways. The only issue is, I have no idea how the old ones would be protected, think about it, we have so many wallets with bunch of bitcoins in it, and some of them are untouched for 10+ years, could be either one issue like that guy who cashed out 80k bitcoins, come back after many years, or it could be someone who forgot their keys.
Good point — the 80K BTC case grabbed headlines, but honestly, this year there’s been a bunch of old wallets moving smaller amounts too. People cashing out coins they’ve been holding for a decade.Makes you wonder if these OG holders are starting to get spooked by the whole quantum computing risk too
It's really funny that people are afraid of bitcoin becoming obsolete due to quantum computing, but forget how their money is stored.
How do you think your online passwords are protected on servers? How does a bank know that it's the employee logging in, not a hacker? How is military communication encrypted? How do they control satellites?
If a quantum computer learns to break sha256, you'll have more things to worry about than bitcoin. Also, quantum computers are not owned by normal people. These are multi billion dollar installations run by groups of scientists. Even if they finally defeat the level of encryption that will allow them to take possession of a bitcoin address, doesn't mean they'll start stealing money from people. Most people want to do good, aim for the Nobel Prize, not to end up in jail for theft. When they publish they research and show it's possible, we'll have time to update the protocol.
How do you think your online passwords are protected on servers? How does a bank know that it's the employee logging in, not a hacker? How is military communication encrypted? How do they control satellites?
If a quantum computer learns to break sha256, you'll have more things to worry about than bitcoin. Also, quantum computers are not owned by normal people. These are multi billion dollar installations run by groups of scientists. Even if they finally defeat the level of encryption that will allow them to take possession of a bitcoin address, doesn't mean they'll start stealing money from people. Most people want to do good, aim for the Nobel Prize, not to end up in jail for theft. When they publish they research and show it's possible, we'll have time to update the protocol.
You’re asking my opinion? Well, a quantum computer will be used for exactly that — breaking into banks, enemy comms, satellites. We’re already hacking each other just fine without quantum tech, by the way.
Think back: when humans discovered the nuclear chain reaction, the first thing they did was build a bomb and drop it on Japan. It’ll be no different with quantum computing. And of course they’ll crack enemy Bitcoin wallets too — how could they not?
Re: MicroStrategy Buys $250M in Bitcoin, Calling the Crypto ‘Superior to Cash’
Microstrategy’s team is so ‘elite’ they somehow skipped paying $4 billion in taxes.
So what does Michael Saylor do? Sells $4 billion in stock to plug the hole. Translation: they’re broke. Makes you wonder how he plans to cover bond payments when the next crypto winter hits — guess he’ll just dump more shares.
I get it, other investors get it — once Bitcoin tanks, MSTR will nosedive even harder.
Also fun fact: now they have to pay 15% every year on unrealized Bitcoin gains. Do the math — they’re on track to go bankrupt by the next halving.
And their actual business? Pulls in maybe 10% a year. Not exactly a fortress
So what does Michael Saylor do? Sells $4 billion in stock to plug the hole. Translation: they’re broke. Makes you wonder how he plans to cover bond payments when the next crypto winter hits — guess he’ll just dump more shares.
I get it, other investors get it — once Bitcoin tanks, MSTR will nosedive even harder.
Also fun fact: now they have to pay 15% every year on unrealized Bitcoin gains. Do the math — they’re on track to go bankrupt by the next halving.
And their actual business? Pulls in maybe 10% a year. Not exactly a fortress
They're saying Trump wants to deport Musk. Adults shouldn't act like kids when ppl watch them fighting on social media. If Musk funds a new party it's going to change American politics because voters will have more options.
The rules of proper behavior are always defined by money, power, or circumstances — that’s not my personal take, that’s just what history shows us.
As for the facts, Trump lost. He planted a time bomb under the Republican Party. Even if he tries to push Elon Musk out now, he won’t be able to stop a new party from forming — and that party could easily bring Musk back later
And today Bitcoin has already risen above $111K, it can be said that Bitcoin has started a positive movement, and the price of Bitcoin is definitely expected to move up quite a bit good this month. The kind of movement of Bitcoin proves that Bitcoin's volatility is never a problem, because a positive movement can push Bitcoin far ahead from its previous position, just as we hope it will happen very soon, probably within this month.
The narrowing of the Bollinger Bands is a clear technical signal that a strong price move is coming. So I was right when I said we’d likely see this kind of move by midweek
The FOMC meeting minutes — and most importantly, the wording of the final rate statement — will decide Bitcoin’s trend. Technically, the chart shows that bulls confidently bought the dip, but that momentum faded by the end of the week.
The latest correction narrowed the Bollinger Bands, so the market is basically going into hibernation until midweek
The latest correction narrowed the Bollinger Bands, so the market is basically going into hibernation until midweek
So if I got you right, you’re saying ETF holders like BlackRock will just jump in and tweak Bitcoin’s blockchain code — all for our ‘safety’?
They can always decide to fork BTC, anyone can do it - the only question is whether they would do far more harm than good for themselves and their clients. When the time comes for quantum-resistant BTC, it will be done by BTC developers and implemented with the support of the majority of the community.
Remember how that went when SegWit came in? Plenty of miners weren’t on board, we got the Bitcoin Cash fork and a whole army of other forks. I counted 69 versions of Bitcoin back then. And BTC lost 50% in value. Good luck repeating that drama
All of these forks are mostly insignificant, and only one was a somewhat serious attack on Bitcoin, which of course failed despite the huge amount of money invested in it. The majority of the community followed the original BTC and even if a new fork were to happen initiated by some powerful companies like BlackRock, again only a part of people would decide to follow their chain - because any centralization is completely opposite to what makes Bitcoin so attractive to all investors.
Spot BTC ETFs have definitely changed the way people invest in BTC, so even though those of us who do it the other (correct) way may look at it with skepticism, it's simply something that had to happen and will play its part in the history of Bitcoin.
In fact, Bitcoin lost around 40% of its value after the Bitcoin Cash fork emerged. At that time, it wasn’t immediately clear which chain would actually keep the ‘Bitcoin’ name.
Therefore, there’s no certainty that miners would back a new developer fork aimed at quantum resistance — they might prefer to stay on the original chain.
More importantly, the SEC would likely be forced to halt BTC ETF trading ahead of any such fork. That alone could trigger a 50% or greater drop, similar to what happened in August 2017
No golden visa for digital currency investors in UAE, authorities clarify:
Source link: https://www.wam.ae/en/article/15nmo29-golden-visa-for-digital-currency-investors-uae
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Source link: https://www.wam.ae/en/article/15nmo29-golden-visa-for-digital-currency-investors-uae
unconfirmed by UAE officials. Seems like someone was trying pretty hard to throw Pavel Durov under the bus while he’s living in Dubai.
Now he’ll have to explain he has nothing to do with it and keep repeating that Telegram and TON are totally separate stories))))
Re: If cryptocurrencies disappear - how will your life change ?
If cryptocurrencies disappear - how will your life change ?
If crypto disappears, I’ll read less news and make more money
I was wandering a way to make Bitcoin accepted world wide and thought of some point that could help.
First of all we need to improve the usability of Bitcoin wallets and apps so they can be easy for every day use. We can also build more infrastructures like more Bitcoin ATMs and Marchant tool.
Most importantly, we really really need to educate the public. We need to create a simple localized educational content and run work shops , online courses, and awareness campaigns to attract more attention.
We can also engage with the government by encouraging fair support regulations and also promote Bitcoins role in financial inclusion. Another point is that we can support local adoption by maybe helping businesses and communities accept Bitcoin and use it for donations and aid in underserved regions. Let's pay attention to this final point. Maybe some countries are still kinda scared that why we need to educate more and ensure security and trust, promoting safe practices, proof of reserves and the customer protection.
First of all we need to improve the usability of Bitcoin wallets and apps so they can be easy for every day use. We can also build more infrastructures like more Bitcoin ATMs and Marchant tool.
Most importantly, we really really need to educate the public. We need to create a simple localized educational content and run work shops , online courses, and awareness campaigns to attract more attention.
We can also engage with the government by encouraging fair support regulations and also promote Bitcoins role in financial inclusion. Another point is that we can support local adoption by maybe helping businesses and communities accept Bitcoin and use it for donations and aid in underserved regions. Let's pay attention to this final point. Maybe some countries are still kinda scared that why we need to educate more and ensure security and trust, promoting safe practices, proof of reserves and the customer protection.
You want Bitcoin to go mainstream? Then don’t overcomplicate it. BTC isn’t the first ‘new money’ — just look at how paper cash and then wire transfers took over back in the day.
As long as Bitcoin isn’t backed by local and global businesses as real currency for everyday stuff, it’ll stay just another speculation game.
What can we actually do?
If you’ve got a company, hook up with payment processors like Cryptomus, BitPay, Coinbase Commerce, NOWPayments — let people pay you in BTC.
If you don’t own a business, help out by boosting the crypto payment ecosystem. Personally, I use Cryptomus for trading, their wallet, and staking. This kind of support lets these processors grow and get Bitcoin payments into real shops.
Such a strategy will bring profit only if the cryptocurrency was chosen correctly for the hold, since most coins simply depreciate over time, which ultimately brings losses instead of profits.
They're sensible ppl they shouldn't have had their fight in public using social medias it was mistakes by them to do it. They aren't fighting they've stopped it isn't in the news any more so we don't need topics about them.
Seems I got it wrong. Turns out Elon Musk wants to take it up a notch and start his own party. He’s aiming to grab a few seats in Congress to push back against both the Dems and the GOP. If he pulls this off, it’ll flip US politics on its head
I get both of your points. The OP made a point but missed explaining why AI is useful in trading, even if he had tested it. I won't blame him; it may be out of excitement. Also, regarding your opinions, AI has actually been around for some time, and its usefulness hasn't really influenced crypto trading fully, which I still don't think it will. However, it will be an assistance to traders, doing the searching and gathering the ones with much liquidity. I've tried the GetAgent the OP mentioned, and it already helped me walk away with an 8% gain as my assistance in trading, which shows that it truly performed its task.
Running a trading bot isn’t like sampling a new recipe. With food, one bite and you know what you’re dealing with. With bots, the only thing that counts is either years of backtesting or real, proven trading results.
You say you made 8% — sure, but so did anyone who just bought Bitcoin this week, no bot needed.
I’ve observed a negative trend with some exchange services listed on Bestchange: they now require users to provide their Telegram account details. Given that you already submit other personal information during the exchange process, this effectively deanonymizes your messenger account as well.
In whose interest is this information being collected? There’s no option to refuse — if you do, they simply decline the exchange.
Is Bestchange aware of this practice?
In whose interest is this information being collected? There’s no option to refuse — if you do, they simply decline the exchange.
Is Bestchange aware of this practice?
This was discussed many times in the past. We are nowhere near quantum computers having enough power to solve private keys. This is maybe a decade away at least.
By then most of the etf companies which hold bitcoin in their reverses will upgrade to higher and more secure technology. But right now there is nothing to worry about.
So if I got you right, you’re saying ETF holders like BlackRock will just jump in and tweak Bitcoin’s blockchain code — all for our ‘safety’?By then most of the etf companies which hold bitcoin in their reverses will upgrade to higher and more secure technology. But right now there is nothing to worry about.
Remember how that went when SegWit came in? Plenty of miners weren’t on board, we got the Bitcoin Cash fork and a whole army of other forks. I counted 69 versions of Bitcoin back then. And BTC lost 50% in value. Good luck repeating that drama
Looking back at Bitcoin’s week, it’s kinda mixed. Good news: it didn’t dump to the bottom of the range after the US jobs report came in hotter than expected. Bad news: it’s still stuck in this boring sideways chop.
The Fed’s likely gonna drag out the rate cuts for now, but Congress is cooking up a ‘crypto week’ with new bills to ease up crypto regulation. That could be the spark BTC needs to make another run at $110K
The Fed’s likely gonna drag out the rate cuts for now, but Congress is cooking up a ‘crypto week’ with new bills to ease up crypto regulation. That could be the spark BTC needs to make another run at $110K
In 2023, something historic happened on the US stock exchange: the launch of an ETF backed by Bitcoin. The US regulator had previously rejected numerous applications from dozens of investment companies but changed its mind once BlackRock filed its own application.
The SEC said it was reluctant to launch a Bitcoin ETF due to various risks for investors. But there’s one risk no one talks about.
One day, quantum computers may be able to use public keys to calculate secret keys to Bitcoin wallets.
If this risk ever becomes real enough, the SEC will have no choice but to shut down Bitcoin ETFs. It would be the first time in history that a regulator has forced an active ETF to close.
Crypto on the stock market would also become a thing of the past.
The SEC said it was reluctant to launch a Bitcoin ETF due to various risks for investors. But there’s one risk no one talks about.
One day, quantum computers may be able to use public keys to calculate secret keys to Bitcoin wallets.
If this risk ever becomes real enough, the SEC will have no choice but to shut down Bitcoin ETFs. It would be the first time in history that a regulator has forced an active ETF to close.
Crypto on the stock market would also become a thing of the past.
Actual dollars in what sense? Does it mean you are allowed to withdraw them? Because, some services are providing this type of rewards but you need to use them for trading and then the profits alone get eligible for withdraw and not the rewards.
I got rewards in Cryptomus stablecoins for everything I did — signing up, KYC, installing their app, you name it. You can easily swap them on a DEX for regular USDT, then it’s yours to spend however you like — cash out to USD, spend it, whatever.
They also have a P2P exchange where people flip these stablecoins and you can send the money straight to your card. But honestly, I’m not a fan — the rates are usually lower than they should be. I’d rather swap them on Uniswap and keep the full value.
The market is green again, and as an OG trader I know a lot of platforms could be rolling out various competitions to build liquidity and also reward users. I actually lost a lot to memecoins recently and I'm looking to build up my liquidity via bounties, competitions etc now that the market is a little bit stable hence this thread.
So for those that are familiar, how do you approach a trading competition and is there anyone ongoing that you know? You can send the links below.
So for those that are familiar, how do you approach a trading competition and is there anyone ongoing that you know? You can send the links below.
The problem with most trading competitions on exchanges is that only the winners actually get paid.
You need to show crazy high returns to even get close to the finals.
A lot of the time, the prize is just bonus credits you have to ‘work off’ — or they’ll only let you withdraw profits made from trading those bonus funds within a time limit.
It’s usually way easier to join promos that pay out real dollars, guaranteed. For example, Cryptomus gives you actual cash for stuff like registration, verification, and other simple tasks.
https://app.cryptomus.com/awards
You can use that as a deposit to trade — they even have their own exchange too.