I think that even aged accounts can still get banned if they look very suspicious. For example, whenever I order 100 upvotes, at least 10 comments should come with it. upvotes without comments can look very suspicious to the eyes of mods. Just a reminder to you guys.

Just recently purchased their 50 upvote package with Bitcoin and I got confirmation within 15minutes.

I agree.. I checked upvote.io and found their services to be very cheap if not the cheapest around.. I love their full package since it has better offers compared to other marketers and still remains relatively cheap.

I think the purpose of KYC is reasonable since we wouldn't want money launderers to move their money freely. However it's our responsibility to make sure that the company that has our information has a good track record. I would never give out my personal information to shady ICOs for example... It's a good thing an ICO marketplace project is launching soon since we will only be required to submit KYC once and use encrypted data to join all ICOs it lists.

As long-term investors, the longer the decline, the better it is for us since we can gradually add to our positions every chance we get. I would rather buy cheap than buy when prices are already going up. What's important is that we trust the coin we are investing in and actually do our own part by researching about them and their team.

With the coins we bought cheap, we could also invest in good upcoming ICOs like Aitheon, Menlo One, etc.. This way we can take advantage and still gain in this bear market. Note that we shouldn't just randomly join just any ICO, but those with real potential to grow. Before doing so, a lot of research is needed. Here's an interview video I found a few days ago featuring Menlo's CEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw1QBpBYE6o

The DAI stablecoin is the first of it's kind, so it's kinda hard to understand at first glance. It offers 1:1 parity against the dollar by converting any excess to a variant of Eth. How this will work in trading, I have no idea since it seems like and advantage for buyers when you look at it.

This is precisely why we need crypto regulated in order to protect us from any unauthorized transactions.

I've fallen victim to a couple of HYIP scams and Ponzi schemes in the past and all because I was blinded into making quick cash. Well there is no such thing and have learned it the hard way. It's a good thing that we have people like you sharing their knowledge for the newbies.

You can "buy gold" online though which can still potentially be hacked. Although gold is safer for investors since it is less volatile especially when the world market is stable.

Thanks mate. I might have missed it as well as I jumped str8 to the discussion lol. Will also take a look around since I haven't heard much about PayBear yet.

I think teaching them about the concepts of saving, investing, and earning are important as soon as they are able to start comprehending these things. It's not necessary to only teach about crypto since a good foundation is still needed for them.

I think a lot of people call it a 'band aid solution' since the lightning network actually does not utilize the bitcoin blockchain in confirming transactions.

Gambling is purely based on luck while trading is based on speculation with technical analysis. More people actually end up losing in the long run if they gamble long enough.

We would never be able to determine the next major price movement for Bitcoin, so if you still believe it will continue to grow, invest a portion of your current capital just so you won't miss the ride. Keep the other portion in case another buying opportunity presents itself.

Bitcoin is very much still in demand, but I am afraid that its value is falling while alts are rapidly catching up...

For new comers, opening wallets, buying & holding coins is a good way to invest and learn.. Once you get the idea of how things work, you can move a little further like mining and stuff.

I check Bitcoin price more than I would like since the internet is so convenient to access from my phone and laptop. I wish I could forget about it sometimes..

I wouldn't be crazy enough to spend a lot buying Bitcoin, should it fall back to that price. I would invest $1,000-2000 but that's about it.

I don't think we were given a choice at all. Citizens have privileges, (ex. stay in the country for as long as they want) but at the same time, we have responsibilities and paying taxes to sustain our govt is one of them.

We should have an active poll in this thread. Seriously though, I doubt that Eth will ever beat Bitcoin in value for obvious reasons..