Lol. Very nice. I haven't even participated in any airdrop or bounty but I have received 7.77 VIN. I must say much appreciated. Not sure if it was an accident or someone gave you my address. Either way Thanks a bunch! Hope the project does very well..

I do not see it happening in 2018. However I do see this happening in 2019. It doesn't mean that each ETH will be more than each BTC. But in terms of market cap, yes ethereum will eventually pass Bitcoin. Just don't see it happening this year. To many use cases and adoption happening for ethereum. It will be King.

Proof!! Don't just make accusations and run off. That is not any way to have people take anything you say with credibility. Come with proof or leave the thread.

Ethereum all the way. I mean NEO is moving along nicely. But the foundation and the amount of devs and dapps on ETH is a killer. There is a whole alliance with many many fortune 500 companies backing ETH.

Best project in 2018.

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Haha, i bet with you the OP is just a short-term investor who doesn't concerned much about the future of a coin that he's holding. All he cares about is just the profits and how much that coin is valuable at that moment.
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Oh I agree. It just baffles me that these people sit here and try and spread FUD about Bitcoin and/or crypto... Yet there spend time on a Bitcoin and crypto forum. Like come on get on with your life. Go back to your 9-5. And here when there is a 3 trillion dollar crypto economy maybe you will reactivate your account and see how ignorant you were about blockchain and crypto.

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Lmao!! I love how he started his chart right when the correction started happening. That is convenient for your FUD isn't it. Come on you can't think anyone is willing to listen to your trash when you clearly don't know your ass from your face. Or maybe they are the same thing...

Let's go back and look at charts 12 months till now. Or even 6 months. Yeah it sucks for people who bought at an ATH. But they gained something. Valuable knowledge. You never buy high. They learned a lesson and will become better in years to come.

I agree with you there. Sure wish people would try and articulate their meanings and come with more valuable responses other than broken english get rich quick responses. I know everyone's native language isn't english but come on. "I made income, it provide will wealth, i dont not work anymore because I'm millionaire, it helps me buy my groceries and pay bills, blah blah blah.

Don't get me wrong I am very bullish on blockchain and crypto-currency goes hand in hand with that. Sorry they are here to say. As for Bitcoin. It was the first and is still a very valuable asset to have and will rise again. It will not always remain on top. Ethereum will overtake it by market cap this year. Nothing against Bitcoin as it has paved the way and opened the doors to the masses. But as for a use value for transactions sorry but that is not currently the case. Maybe future updates will fix that. But it is too volatile and tx fees are still to high to use it in our daily lives. But still a great store of value. Still a sound investment if you don't mind the RvR. (Risk vs. Reward)

No ponzi scheme as they are backed by a certain group of people looking to prey on others. Any currency only has value by who is willing to trust it and use it. I trust crypto more than my own government currency that is backed by "trust". It will collapse. It was great when it was backed by gold but not anymore. Hyper-Inflation will drive it to collapse. Value comes from if people are willing to use it and accept it. Crypto is beginning to do that. So while there will always be millions of people willing to accept Bitcoin it will never be useless. OP just has to learn to accept that.

Wow... First of all this thread should be about Steve and the work that he has contributed to Gladius.

Out of the many telegram channels and ICOs I have been a part of and the many more I follow and have witnessed, I can say for certainty that Steve has done an amazing job. He has been fair, transparent, honest, hard-working. He has shown respect and courtesy to 9k+ members. He took the time out of his day to go above and beyond what was asked of him. This I have no doubt. He will be highly sought after as he is one of the best in the biz. I would gladly work with him again.

Who cares about getting into some internet/forum war with some other person who clearly has something against Steve. Clearly someone who has missed the boat and now wants to attack others for joining one of the best companies around. Who cares what status the person has here on BitcoinTalk. It has been absolutely wrong in every aspect of their replies. From the offensive terms to the knowledge of what a KYC is and how important it is for USA SEC standards and compliance. Any adjective used to describe someone else can be construed as offensive by either party. So I hold myself to higher standards than others and try and refrain from using any term that could be deemed derogatory and/or offensive to another. Not everyone has the same merits as others, that is clear.

Lmao! I love it! The crypto economy is dead! The sky is falling! It's a bubble and it has burst.. Yada yada yada. Really...

How about this.. 12 months ago look at the market cap. It was 20 billion. What are we at now even after this correction. Yes that is correct. I will let you do the math on how much of an increase that is. In 12 months!! Tell me any other market on the face of the planet that has done that well, while dealing with all the crap that comes along with it.

Once again classic case of someone who is stuck at his 9-5 and just loves his fiat paychecks. The USD will collapse just like every other government backed trusted currency in history. Or he is a banker and understands how threatened his pockets are by the mass adoption that will take place over the next few years. Crypto is here to stay and will replace and destroy the financial transactions (and any transaction process) we understand today. You just have to deal with it. Get on board or get left behind. You can continue to doubt, spread fud, hate because people are making more money than you can dream of, ride the coat tails of the global banking industry and governments who feel threatened. You are just a puppet. Probably one of the same people that would have been like "no one will ever use email" Hahaha. How did that work out for you? Not everyone understands what a technological tour de force is. Blockchain is here to stay. And guess what. Crypto is part of that tech. You can't have one without the other. So I would sure like to here a witty reply on this. But if you do. Just be prepared to show facts instead of just baseless accusations and assumptions. Better yet you should probably educate yourself in what will happen over the next few years or be full of regret later. There is this little thing called the internet where you can fill your mind with lots of knowledge. Oh yeah that was just a tech fad 30 years ago as well.

Currently it is not at all efficient to use so you can not say that. Long tx times coupled with large tx fees do not allow it to be used as a daily transaction currency. I am a big proponent of bitcoin and believe these fixes will be enabled but until they are, you should not expect Bitcoin to be used for easy transactions on a widely adopted scale.

As well as your point of a good source of income... How is it a good source of income? If you are talking in a mining aspect then sure if you own 100k worth of hardware you can probably make some money. If you are talking as a purely speculative investment standpoint then I am sure anyone that bought BTC in the last 60 days will probably disagree. I love crypto and know things will rebound but your two points are completely false currently. In long term yes you can probably have a good ROI on your investment but "income" to me means a continual, consistent, and constant source of revenue.

Also yes Bitcoin may have paved the way for other coins and shed light on the blockchain technology. But if you think that it will forever remain on the top than you will probably be upset in the near future. Much more use cases and value in some of the other tokens out there.

Yeah but there own people are still not able to participate in any crypto activities.

Yeah it is pretty sad that the people in China even put up with this. It would suck to live in such a communist country. However there are many ways to get through their stupid wall. Although they should just break the whole thing down. The people need to rise up and say enough is enough. We want freedoms. We want to be able to choose for ourselves. Crypto is so scary for banks and governments. However China has such a hold over its citizens that the governing body there can actually try and control so much of the population.

Well I didn't read the whole thread but I read the first and last page. By far this is the best answer given.

I think the OP of this thread must work for a bank or something and sees how much utility that Bitcoins (i.e. cryptocurrencies) has for the common people. Now he must try and do whatever possible to try and derail the movement and technology that will reshape the future of transaction and trust.

It is about us controlling our own economy. Why put our financial trust in a entity that has and will always have corruption? Governments and Banking. The USD will collapse. It has inflated enormously over the last 50 years and I hate to think of what it will be worth in another 50 years. Although you will probably be able to afford a loaf of bread with a trillion dollar bill. Our financial system is completely broken and fat cats at bank and government heads only want to keep lining their pockets instead of empowering people to think and act for themselves. They print off bills faster than we can spend them. If you think that it can continue this way then you are in for a rude awakening.

I am not saying that Bitcoin is the be all and end all for that problem. But the blockchain technology coupled with a highly adopted cryptocurrency can solve so many financial problems that the world as a global population faces in current economic times. I mean what will the world look like if money isn't an issue anymore. It is all about transacting for goods and services, however that transaction may take place. I have no doubt the fiat will be replace eventually. Just hope that the OP understands how things work when that time comes and he doesn't get stuck. Oh yeah and who cares if some people become millionaires in the process. That is what early adopters should get. They should be rewarded for leading the way. We still have some time to grow and this tech and still in its infancy. Only time will tell. But I am all for something that can rid me of middlemen getting their grubby fingers in every little aspect of every little transaction. If I want to go buy a pizza I should be able to send money straight to the provider. No one else needs a piece of our pie!

Well I understand that this is the Bitcoin Forum and I don't want to start any war with the wrong people. As a newbie here I don't want to overstep my bounds currently as I am sure there are some long-term and long-time diehard fans of Bitcoin. However my comments were not directed toward Bitcoin solely but an overall on the whole market. Of course there was also some speculation that went on that contributed to the rise of Bitcoin. Since most other currencies will mimic what happens to the current leader it is normal for the rise and fall of the market based on what happens to the top dog. However to me, Bitcoin, is just a small part of the global blockchain/crypto market. I don't even see it comparing to assets like ETH. I don't want to make anyone upset and these are just my opinions. I will be happy when the market share equals out much more than it is. I believe it will be much better for the market and will further reduce volatility.

But for me (and the reason for the post) is it seems that one country can say "We are banning all cryptos and hate the blockchain and yada yada" and the market tanks because everyone is so scared of this new technology and don't understand it. Then a week later says "We are embracing cryptos and love the revolutionary blockchain tech and this is how we are utilizing it etc. but the market seems unfazed and takes 3 times as long for good news to push the market. I am sure like everyone else here I just am ready for less speculation, more adoption and education, and less volatility. But I suppose welcome to the wild wild west of the crypto world. Things are changing every 24hrs. So who knows what things will look like in 6 months even.

I agree with this 100%. I think this is a very revolutionary technology and has the potential to change so many industries. Not only the financial industries although this will be one of the first markets to see such disruption I believe. Which is why so many banks and financial companies are spreading lies and downright blasting crypto as a whole. I do see a complete cashless (fiat) society soon and one that can also be trustless with blockchain and smart contracting.

I do agree there will be less fud in the future although that may be some time out. I do think when mass adoption comes and there is everyday use cases in normal peoples live ,then fud won't have such an impact on market which will decrease volatility.

Also as for governments being affected by blockchain... Oh yes. I think this should and will happen. Just like what the canadian government is doing with complete transparency and oversight on their budget spending utilizing the blockchain. I think this is something all governments should have to do. Us as tax payers should have a right to know what our taxes are being used for and not have to hope what our corrupt politicians and lobbyists want us to believe is the truth.

It is interesting to me how it seems that bad publicity, fud, rumors, news, announcements, etc in the press can have a devastating affect on markets. Sometimes these are legit sources and sometimes they are complete speculation and reports that have no basis of verifiable information and even with factual debunking of rumors the affects on the market are noticeable. And on the flip side when positive news comes out about blockchain use cases, companies utilizing the tech, the magnitude that this tech has on so many industries, and/or cryptocurrency adoption, it seems the market doesn't react in the same way. Like bad news is three steps backwards and good news is one step forward.

Just curious if others feel this way or is this just me. I understand that this is still just a budding market and technology and things are not the norm when it comes to blockchain. However having been studying this for about a year it seems like this is happening. What will the space look like in 2 years if the market continues to react this way to good vs. bad news? Also what will need to happen to finally push this the other way? Although yes I know that the market is actually just correcting after a huge parabolic rise and this is normal. Just wanted peoples thoughts on this...

Here is some news that made me think of this. Obviously one of the markets that has a huge factor is asian countries especially South Korea. Since we have gotten many bad press from that area I figured this would be a highlight in a positive aspect. He even promotes the mining of crypto-currencies as a necessity to the public blockchain sector. Which is how the tech thrives in its decentralization.

Not sure if links are allowed so I posted both ways.
https://www.ccn.com/blockchain-tech-can-change-world-says-south-koreas-finance-minister/
ccn(dot)com/blockchain-tech-can-change-world-says-south-koreas-finance-minister/