The joy of being part of the media. The pros is that crypto is talked about a lot more on the news, and CNBC has a BTC ticker now. The cons is that the negative publicity hurts the community and tends to discourage people into entering the space.

People enter social security, bank passwords, crypto wallets, etc on public wifi. In regards to crypto, you would think that if you are smart enough to know about crypto and how it works, you would always have a VPN on while on a public wifi. I have noticed that some public wifi will boot you off if you try to connect to them by VPN. Personally, if they kick you off you probably shouldn't be on it.

Lots of reading, lots of learning, and learning from my mistakes. Shoot, I joined BCT in 2016, but I don't think I made my first until 2017. I was a reading stalker

I never had a problem with Coinbase/GDAX, but I use them like how a person should... Transfer money, buy crypto, transfer out. Three simple steps to follow.

Here is some additional information. Basically the same....

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178608.0


And here is a link to a spreadsheet that list when the ranks are updated in biweekly dates.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dDySMB2lsOIIkUXuax2rXL30gv656E4xTsFcC2zQHkg/pubhtml

Could be the first step in Amazon integration with crypto as a payment source. That would definitely cause a nice price increase. Time to get some popcorn and watch what happens next.

The most basic definition is a program that looks at multiple exchanges to buy a coin/token for less, and sell it for a higher price at another exchange. The program should factor in fees and sending cost too. 

I personally like Zilla (https://zla.io/en). They have a nice app for Android and IOS. Additionally, you can invest directly from the app.

Both replies are correct. If the Airdrop/purchased crypto is an ERC 20 contract (Ethereum base) then most likely a smart contract will be used to manage the tokens easier. If it's an alt coin that is not based on the Ethereum blockchain then a script or sending coins manually will most likely be done.

Cryptocurreny can and does solve many real life problems we have thanks to the blockchain. And the market is still young and growing.

Can't go wrong with a Ledger Nano if you are serious about ETH storage/large amount. For a small amount, MyEtherWallet works just fine.

I would agree with Avalonist. By far the easiest is a signature campaign since it's a set and forget. You would only have to do your normal Bitcointalk activity and get paid. Developing content would pay the most, but normally you would have to be one of the first to get in on it, and it would talk more time to develop the content. 

BTC is too mainstream to ever go down to that amount. Best strategy is to use dollar cost average when purchasing coins. Buy once a week, month, etc... and don't worry about the price. Looking at the value daily will make you go crazy.

Additionally, you connect to there server. I remember when the BCH fork was about to happen and they shut down the Bitcoin wallet access as a safety precaution, which I understand, but I don't like the fact that they locked me out of my own funds. It wasn't much since I store my crypto elsewhere, but it was an eye opening experience as a Jaxx user.

I personally have never seen an airdrop requiring a KYC. Normally a KYC would be for an ICO to legally sell a token within the US, but ICO's are another story and for another thread.

You have an option with Fidelity to trade the stock GBTC (Bitcoin Investment Trust). Over Christmas, I was able to make a nice profit into my ROTH IRA holding GBTC over the four day holiday weekend. That being said, the stock trades at a high premium and a long term hold might not be the best option. One thing to note, earlier this year the stock split making it a lot more affordable for the average person to buy. Prior to the split, the stock was trading at $1600-$2200 a share.

If a limit buy/sell order is used, GDAX does not charge a fee. Additionally, the TX fee is handled by GDAX making it totally free. The downside is the week delay if you are doing a ETF from a bank, but it's the cheapest way.

Diversification and dollar cost average. Buying a fixed dollar amount on a regular schedule. Once a week, every two weeks, etc... And don't look at the price every day, a person can go crazy doing this.

I been following Storj more than Siacoin. Storj is doing better in this space with new partnerships but to be honest, I haven't looked into Sia in quite a while (Beside the price).

To avoid the higher transfer fee, you might want to look at purchasing Litecoin first then sending and converting it to BTC (or ETH if supported for trading) on the exchange. The fee should be a lot less than sending Bitcoin directly to an exchange.