I wish you calmed to understand what I meant before calling it nonsense... You don't have a monopoly of right knowledge / opinion bro. The fact that u tagged the insightful knowledge that I shared free of charge as nonsense, doesn't mean it will not happen if bitcoin will ever be generally adopted...

The problem is, most of you guys are very swift to correct without having to understand what the poster meant. I never said altcoins determine the volatility of bitcoin. I am talking about  future case  SCENARIO (HYPOTHETICALLY) where bitcoin is generally accepted and adopted by all countries and sectors of the world. You will agree with me that if such should happen, bitcoin price will either be stable or at least it's volatility will reduce. In this case based on analysis of similar trends, I have come to understand that bitcoins and altcoins alike will become more valuable, and just as bitcoin will influence the prices of altcoins, altcoins will in turn influence the price of bitcoin and by so doing VOLATILITY WILL NEVER BE OUT OF THE PICTURE AS LONG AS BITCOIN EXISTS.

I used to believe that with widespread adoption, bitcoin's price would eventually stabilize ( especially when compared exclusively to fiat currencies). But after considering the role of altcoins, I’ve come to a new understanding - bitcoin may never truly stabilize. Altcoins will continue to influence and drive bitcoin’s price movements. Even in a world of complete bitcoin adoption, the presence of altcoins will sustain its volatility and that volatility is what makes Bitcoin a continually worthy investment. So the wise move remains: buy, hold and only sell in the future....

Emergency is not set aside just for life's sake... Emergency fund is for contingencies - good or bad...It's wise to use one's emergency fund in case of dip irrespective of how long or short that dip could be. Great investors will always take advantage of dips even as they still invest during boom. There's no way I will not buy more bitcoins during dip. I operate based on DCA, but dip is when I break the records. I'll still set up emergency funds if I ever get to use them up.

Emergency funds are always for emergencies. No good investor would encourage anyone to invest part of all of his emergency fund simply because of Dip. Market volatility has no time frame and could be as short or long as no one would actually predict. Emergency funds toe is no longer your fund, it's set aside for life sake.

The current situation of bitcoin is a great opportunity for investors. Maybe traders would finally decide to quit trading for investment this time.
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Emergency is not set aside just for life's sake... Emergency fund is for contingencies - good or bad...It's wise to use one's emergency fund in case of dip irrespective of how long or short that dip could be. Great investors will always take advantage of dips even as they still invest during boom. There's no way I will not buy more bitcoins during dip. I operate based on DCA, but dip is when I break the records. I'll still set up emergency funds if I ever get to use them up.

Emergency funds are always for emergencies. No good investor would encourage anyone to invest part of all of his emergency fund simply because of Dip. Market volatility has no time frame and could be as short or long as no one would actually predict. Emergency funds toe is no longer your fund, it's set aside for life sake.

The current situation of bitcoin is a great opportunity for investors. Maybe traders would finally decide to quit trading for investment this time.
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Emergency is not set aside just for life's sake... Emergency fund is for contingencies - good or bad...It's wise to use one's emergency fund in case of dip irrespective of how long or short that dip could be. Great investors will always take advantage of dips even as they still invest during boom. There's no way I will not buy more bitcoins during dip. I operate based on DCA, but dip is when I break the records. I'll still set up emergency funds if I ever get to use them up.

Well, while the best time to buy bitcoin may be now, every time within a certain investment frame is also okay. While there's no evidence that the price of bitcoin will be lower today than tomorrow, there's every evidence that if the adoption of bitcoin increases with time, there's it will be certain that bitcoin price will increase by a huge percentage within the next 10years. While I will not want to pressure people who currently don't have extra income to buy today - which would have being the best choice, I can assure them of the chances of making a huge profit when they buy tomorrow as long as they have a long term plan/vision.

Bitcoin future has never being more certain than now. As long as we have tact investors who wouldn't allow little price fluctuation to deter them, we are certain of a mouth-watering return on  our investment in the not-too-far future. Your attitude towards bitcoin as an investor will go a long way to determine the future of the coin.

That’s the thing most people don’t know that the more they are delaying the more they are reducing the chances to purchase in a cheaper price , I know that even when bitcoin hit the price range of $150k is still early , compare to the potential but I’m possesses, but buying now will give some advantages which buying at cheaper rate because the rate of you buying at $100k+ is far different from you buying at the rate of $80+ so start now will give you such advantages.

That’s reason why bitcoin is experiencing some dip I don’t feel bad neither do I feel any fear rather I get myself some cool funds to get the buying the dip going , and taking advantage of the market conditions in any way I can .
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Well, while the best time to buy bitcoin may be now, every time within a certain investment frame is also okay. While there's no evidence that the price of bitcoin will be lower today than tomorrow, there's every evidence that if the adoption of bitcoin increases with time, there's it will be certain that bitcoin price will increase by a huge percentage within the next 10years. While I will not want to pressure people who currently don't have extra income to buy today - which would have being the best choice, I can assure them of the chances of making a huge profit when they buy tomorrow as long as they have a long term plan/vision.

Bitcoin future has never being more certain than now. As long as we have tact investors who wouldn't allow little price fluctuation to deter them, we are certain of a mouth-watering return on  our investment in the not-too-far future. Your attitude towards bitcoin as an investor will go a long way to determine the future of the coin.

All investors are long term traders. So yes an investor is a trader but with a long term vision

I believe you just moved slightly away from the subject. We are discussing price volatility here and not profit making strategies. I am of the opinion that somehow, someday in the near or far future the price of bitcoin will stabilize and it may not be a good investment option at that point but a good means of preserving assets.

I am not sure you understand the view point here. We are bringing possibilities to bare... As investors, we think and envisage long term. Every visionary knows that when the adoption of a commodity is uncertain, the volatility of it's price increases. But when demands increase, prices surge (for fixed assets). but when demand climaxes price stabilizes. The amount of bitcoin that will ever be is fixed at 21m, and the hope of a long term investor is  a general adoption of the coin for a maximum surge in price and conversely maximum profit. But this same general adoption will also spell less volatility which will make bitcoin a means of storing assets rather than a good investment option. That's what we're bringing to bare here bro...

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OP am sure that you know what volatility is all about and I also that you're aware that volatility is Bitcoin thing, so if Bitcoin is known for it's volatile nature thats to say that there's no need of thinking about about something that may not come to reality, op there's something I want you to meditate on which is, what if Bitcoin existence is centered on it's price instability, so are we to expect it to be stable, I feel you're thinking too much though it is good to ask questions and also think abstract sometimes to get the views of the community at large but you should consider the concept of Bitcoin before saying somethings, volatility is one of the concepts of Bitcoin followed by it's long-term concept too, op price correction must occur from time to time, upsurge must take plece too, each of this events has what it does in Bitcoin investment, so for me I have accepted the fact that Bitcoin is a volatile asset and that shouldn't be a hindrance for me since this volatility is all about the dip and the upsurge which I think is perfect for an investment like that.


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I am not sure you understand the view point here. We are bringing possibilities to bare... As investors, we think and envisage long term. Every visionary knows that when the adoption of a commodity is uncertain, the volatility of it's price increases. But when demands increase, prices surge (for fixed assets). but when demand climaxes price stabilizes. The amount of bitcoin that will ever be is fixed at 21m, and the hope of a long term investor is  a general adoption of the coin for a maximum surge in price and conversely maximum profit. But this same general adoption will also spell less volatility which will make bitcoin a means of storing assets rather than a good investment option. That's what we're bringing to bare here bro...

I read in punch newspaper today (Friday 21st March, 2025) where the Nigerian minister of information said that Nigeria is open to crypto adoption despite the lawsuit against binance. He stated that other cryptocurrency outfits/companies have been operating unrestricted within the country despite the lawsuit against binance. He said the lawsuit against binance was just to ensure that the activity of binance is regulated within the country as some of it's activities were traced to illicit and dubious flows... What's your take?

Did you read through the points or you just want to say something? Can u argue that when bitcoin is generally adopted, it's price will somehow stabilize?
While I know that before bitcoin will be generally adopted worldwide, it's price will become unbelievably high... But after that what next...? Good investors are not known to be blindly optimistic, they are good critics too, they analyse, criticize, think of worst case scenarios and build their minds ahead of time. Everything is possible after all.

Well selling some percentage of my investment to even buy more may not be a very bad idea... While we are preaching buying and keeping we also need to know that the future is not promised. Nobody is guaranteed of being alive in the next 10 years - fate decides. In the meantime my investment strategy is buy more and sell less... When the future finally comes, I'll have more than enough bitcoins to leverage and in the present I take advantage of every good enough opportunity.

I'm just curious. The beauty of investing in bitcoin or any other crypto is in it's volatility. Volatility makes smart investors to study the market trends- know when to buy and also when to sell in order to maximize profit. The value  of bitcoin is basically based on it's acceptability - as more and more countries adopt bitcoin and maybe build a reserve for it, it's value will definitely increase. However if bitcoin is generally adopted worldwide it's prize will become more stable and the volatility factor that investors leverage upon will fade. While it's possible that at this point the price may be $500k or more but this same price will become more stable and conversely not a very good investment option. Someone may say why has the price of gold not stabilized- well gold is physical and it's physical usage may increase. There are only 21million bitcoin that will ever be, but converting these to it's smallest unit (Sat.) and dividing it among the world's population is more than enough for everybody (approx. 300k sats), which further buttress my points on bitcoins potential stability with general acceptability.


If the price will ever stabilize, what are the factors we need to look out for as investor to know that the time has come for us to apply extraordinary wisdom ?

One must not be very financially stable before investing in bitcoin. As long as you have a certain amount you can let go of  for some time ( which we always do) you can invest in bitcoin.
For a financially stable investor, you need to invest using the DCA strategy and always reserve a higher amount to buy during dips.( Buy more during dips -DCA + DIP). Don't always rush to sell, but selling a little fraction during boom and buying even more during dips is not a bad idea. Bitcoin is for the future and this future is not as far away as many think.

There's nothing wrong with getting an iPhone. In fact good investors don't play with other necessities while investing. In this modern world necessities may include: food, shelter, clothing and good gadgets that will help you smoothly control other investment. In as much as we criticize iPhone a lot, we can still agree that a good iPhone is among the best in the world, so there's no need for the argument.

My take is; don't live overtly lavishly especially without good investment. Eat right , stay heathy, have a good roof over your head, wear good clothes - not necessarily paying too much for a brand name , have a good gadget - it speaks of your taste ( it can also make other investors want to do business with you). Invest enough but also enjoy enough... Life is short. Teach your kids early, invest for them and groom them, but make sure u spend more than 70% of your wealth while alive otherwise strangers may do it for you when you're gone.

Contributions here are super helpful. I just discovered something good. Thanks to everyone, your contributions and supports are very helpful... I sincerely appreciate