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Re: Right now should I wait to buy ?
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christysmile
on 17/08/2018, 21:37:51 UTC
Reading this source, I understand that prices are likely to go below 8k. Do you agree with those analysis?


 https://www.coindesk.com/bear-revival-bitcoin-risks-fall-below-8k-after-3-5-week-low/amp/
I believe that at this point you should not continue to buy bitcoin, you can see that bitcoin prices are adjusting up slightly in the past two days but now bitcoin prices are facing a very strong resistance at $ 6600 level. Therefore, I believe that the bitcoin price will be able to continue to decrease at any time so you should not keep buying Bitcoin at this time, the risk is very high.

But what's a bigger barrier: the 6600 resistance or the 6000 support? I think the support will hold out much longer than the resistance simply because there are miners standing at that level too. No one wants to see bitcoin turn into ethereum, so they'll defend that level to the death. Just look at the miserable state ethereum is in now because it's too damn expensive to mine.

Sure, 6600 might hold it back for a while, but I don't think for very long. If it's too high for you, wait until it bounces (if it bounces) back down a few hundred and buy. But what's a few hundred in the grand scheme of things?
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Re: Bitcoin Gains and Tax Payment In India This Year
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christysmile
on 17/08/2018, 06:09:07 UTC
i think the Indian government messed things up for themselves mostly and the RBI is to blame for that. before RBI banning exchange accounts the government could monitor what everyone was doing because they were all going to a centralized exchange and their identity was revealed. but now they are all trading off the market and using localbitcoins,... so the government no longer has any idea who is doing what so they can not TAX them Grin

Yeah, typical acting before researching. Governments around the world tend to do this.

They moved too fast and put a firm foot down, and then they looked around and realized that they could actually profit from the thing they just banned. Oops! Now they have to fool around and find a way to make it legal so they can collect tax. It could have been smoother if they would have just carefully implemented tax laws instead of scaring everyone off to P2P markets. I bet most people didn't even know such markets existed until now.
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Re: Bitcoin can be useful for a troubled economy
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christysmile
on 15/08/2018, 19:05:57 UTC
To offer bitcoins (and crypto-currencies in general) as an alternative to the dollar for troubled economies is the same as offering to give bitcoin a role equal to the dollar in the world economy. The Federal Reserve will never allow this to happen, because this goes against the interests of the US more than anything else.

Maybe. But if Bitcoin becomes widely popular around the world, then it could become a nice alternative to fiat. In troubled times where, real world currencies experience the dreaded inflation rates, there's the choice to protect your capital with Bitcoin. As such, I think that Bitcoin will be compared to Gold in the future, due to its scarcity and unmatched security. Bitcoin has many benefits beyond that of Gold, since it provides portability and even fungibility (with privacy upgrades of course).

National currencies may still exist in the future, but decentralized coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum will become the safe-haven for people looking to preserve their financial future. And since Bitcoin is deflationary by design, they'd get more spending power over time as it becomes more valuable each day. One good example is the case of Venezuela, where its citizens have chosen Bitcoin as an alternative to their flawed economic system. The Bolivar currency has experienced a hyperinflation, leaving Venezuelans with no choice but to adopt Bitcoin as their currency for daily payments. Since Bitcoin gives them a lot of spending power over the Bolivar currency, it's no wonder why it's so popular in that country.

Therefore, Bitcoin can be useful as a safe-haven asset in times where you cannot depend on fiat for your daily needs. Wink

Exactly. This is the role that bitcoin will have in the future. But by no means will it be able to serve as a reserve currency or medium of exchange for trade. Perhaps some businesses will use it, but it cannot be adopted by countries or major corporations. It's just not orthodox.

In fact, it's much more useful than gold is as a hedge. Imagine your currency is crashing through the floor while you're at work. Would you rather run to the bank, pull out cash, and then run to buy some gold? Or just wire it over to a bro at localbitcoins.com ? Yeah, it's a lot easier, and no one needs to know where it goes
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Re: BTC shorts are entering the TRAP
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christysmile
on 14/08/2018, 17:26:12 UTC
i am sorry to disappoint you but you seem to have confused bitcoin with one of the 2000 shitcoins out there that get "pumped". there is not going to be any pump.

as for the current price. it is just the ETF panic that is at its end as the weak hands have made their exit and the "rise" will only start when the ETF news comes to an end with SEC rejecting or approving it OR if people start pulling their heads out of their behinds. Wink

Yeah bitcoin doesn't have the ability to be pumped so much anymore with such a large market cap. It needs more money to get it moving so quickly. It'll certainly go up, but it's starting to follow more regular market mechanics now that the market cap is larger.

That ETF is nothing but propaganda from what I see. It's deliberate manipulation of the price and is not a real good reason for the market to swing in one way or another. Just because an ETF is approved doesn't mean that institutional investors will magically dump several million in, and just because it isn't approved doesn't mean money won't still come it.
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Re: 🔥🔥 GENERAL ELECTRIC invest in blockchain technology🔥🔥
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christysmile
on 12/08/2018, 18:47:09 UTC
Hey guys, have you heared about this news? If not i recommend read this article: https://blockchainmuffin.com/general-electric-invest-in-blockchain-technology

The more prominent and reliable link is below,

https://www.ccn.com/126-year-old-general-electric-ge-invests-in-blockchain-cybersecurity-startup/

Adoption of crypto by big companies is good for future. Hope others will also follow. Cheesy

Check the above link and understand the adoption idea. They are not adopting cryptos in any way, they are adopting blockchain technology in the areas of cyber security and one of the subsidiaries of GE is adopting blockchain in Freight transport sector. I don't see any mention of cryptos here. It is adoption of technology for better operating efficiency and transparency for the corporation.

Yeah there's a big difference between blockchain and crypto. Blockchain is simply the technology that crypto uses to make transactions. Just because a company uses it doesn't mean that it has any relevance to bitcoin. In fact, blockchain has many more applications than just transferring money around. It was just made famous through bitcoin, so famous in fact that some people use it as a nickname for bitcoin when it really isn't the same. It's like saying that a BMW is a "motor".
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Re: Bitcoin Analysis 1st August 2018 | Going Bullish Or Bearish?
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christysmile
on 11/08/2018, 18:00:58 UTC
The dip is still normal and the and we should be expecting 5800 area as next stop but the 20k will be along time thing which might take years to get to , we are in correction time and the weeks chart and month chart still have a bearish sign that will drive us long time to get new ATH.
The hype about cryptocurrencies seemed to have died down; with that, the rate of cryptocurrency wallets have also slowed down. From this, we can conclude that it would take time for the people to once again be interested in this space. We might not reach new ATH this year but at least we can expect a more natural price growth.

This is one of the more rational outlooks. Natural price growth because the fad is sizzling up and we are running out of people rushing in. This is probably better because frantic rushes up like that are not healthy for an asset. Just look at what happened to gold almost a decade ago. And what's happening to the stock markets right now after the Trump-gasm buying spree.

If we see a slow and steady increase it will be the best for bitcoin. Any more skyrocketing and it'll have another monstrous crash, I guarantee it.
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Re: Is Poloniex liable?
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christysmile
on 10/08/2018, 04:13:56 UTC
Poloniex does not have any obligation to engage in activity in relation to attacks on blockchain networks. Poloniex makes no representation and does not warrant the safety of the Platform and is not liable for any lost value or stolen property, whether or not Poloniex was negligent in providing the proper security. POLONIEX is not responsible to what happens to your coins and can suspend the service in case of a cyber attack at any time and leave you out in the cold.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, POLONIEX SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR TORT DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS) IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF POLONIEX HAS BEEN ADVISED OR IS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL POLONIEX’S LIABILITY FOR MONEY DAMAGES UNDER THESE TERMS EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FEES RECEIVED FROM YOU DURING THE PRECEDING SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD.
Now, I am not saying that POLONIEX is insolvent or has been hacked or any of this. But the last time we saw that many red-flags was when Mount Gox went belly-up in 2014 because of an undisclosed cyber-attack that robbed the exchange of 744,408 bitcoins, rendering it insolvent and unable to oblige withdrawals.


It is owned by goldman ball sacks now.

And that is why I'm afraid my friends it will be very difficult to open, let alone win a case against these guys. They've got their bases covered in case of an "upset" that would be out of their hands, and they've got Goldman holding them up. They will claim that if you don't verify your account, you won't be able to prove that the money is yours, and therefore have no standing against them. Then they will say that they gave you adequate warning and failed to abide to their terms of service. And then they'll point to their disclaimer.

What a shame these exchanges are turning into.
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Re: US GOVERNMENT CONFISCATES IRANIAN BITCOIN HOLDER ASSETS
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christysmile
on 08/08/2018, 15:51:52 UTC
That's bad news that can destroy the dominance of Bitcoin.
It can even reduce the price of Bitcoin itself.

Hopefully this event will not happen again in the future.

Indeed, I am also hoping that this wouldn't eradicate in the future because this would really bring negative effect to bitcoin price. If US have strong enforcement about those Iranian holders, then I think they had a problem with these people.
There will be possibilities that they have been committing crimes like money laundering or worst is they've been scamming a lots of people. 

There's all kinds of drama going on between the US and Iran that this is nothing in comparison. Iran is going through a currency crisis (again) so it's a wonder that they're not all net owners of bitcoin. If I lived there I'd be sure not to hold onto any local currency at whatever cost. Too much chaos.

Lot's of countries are facing similar issues. The Yuan is at almost breaking through 7, which would be crisis level for the Chinese. The Turkish Lira has lost nearly 50% this year. Russia has been facing similar crises. Brazil, Venezuela, I can't even remember the amount of countries anymore. All the reason to be buying bitcoin, but it doesn't seem to be that way.
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Re: Tax enforcement of Crypto in 5 Countries
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christysmile
on 05/08/2018, 13:31:17 UTC
I think this will greatly decrease the prices of cryptos.

How so? If they decide to tax it then all people from those countries will dump their crypto and run to... fiat? Fiat is taxable as well. Gold? Can't hide it so easily. Houses in Somalia? Too risky...

These governments will never know that individuals from those countries have crypto until they say so. Or possibly if they trade on exchanges in those countries (technically no, but I wouldn't be surprised if the tax auditor came after you with records of all trades). Or bank activity. Any deposit into an account in any of those countries is reported instantly, no matter where it comes from.
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Re: Bitcoin Analysis 1st August 2018 | Going Bullish Or Bearish?
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christysmile
on 04/08/2018, 17:30:50 UTC
Bitcoin has dumped by $800 in last 7 days after climbing by $2000 in last 15 days. So, the current dump we're seeing is a healthy correction in the market and somewhat necessary as well.

Although, the next movement of Bitcoin will be highly crucial for current trend. Bitcoin, as we all know, is highly manipulative. So, only invest what you can afford to lose in crypto market. When do you think Bitcoin could hit $20K?

Not really something that we can predict with the current lack of information we have. It's too hard to know when the market is so uncertain. We can only say that it will hit 20k after it has pushed through 10k. So it could be a way off. Unless we get some good news, like

so far we have had a couple of very strong bullish news in the media like the New York Stock Exchange opening up a bitcoin  exchange and Microsoft and Starbucks adopting bitcoin. but we still haven't had that bullish signal which is going to be noticeable on the charts and in the price. but also there is not a shred of bears in the market anymore they are all killed and their skins are being used by the bulls now Cheesy

which to me seems like really good news. But to the market? Not really. So that's just the way it's behaving right now. Stubborn.
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Re: [Legal help Austria] Having to pay more tax than profits made?
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christysmile
on 03/08/2018, 18:56:51 UTC
It's his problem now, the way I understand it is the value of his portfolio increased during your annual tax report and he hold it through while the value of his portfolio got down to the point of 100,000$. So even if his cryptocurrency holdings is now below than his tax liabilities he still has to pay it, I am even wondering why he haven't paid his tax liabilities as of last year. Your taxing department won't probably consider the losses you incurred after every tax report you have submitted. You still have the same liability in their eyes.

Yeah this is a good point actually. And it also brings up the issue of past taxes owed. If he didn't file last year he might have been charged a good amount of interest on top of that.

in many a place not having the tax to meet your liability is your problem. At the moment of the taxable transaction you did have the money to pay it. It's not the tax man's problem if it's subsequently been lost or bet elsewhere since or more likely the overall value has just gone down.

Hate to say it, but it's actually a good point and it makes sense. You could argue tho, that with crypto-to-crypto trade you don't earn "money", so you can't make provisions for the tax due, but still you could convert appropriate portion of your cryptos to fiat... This shit can be a minefield.


That's why they calculate it as year-end finals, isn't it? So that they don't get into minor discrepancies about gains and losses along the way. There's no way that they can charge you for every gain and ignore losses. That's just not a sustainable business.

Unless it falls under gambling?
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Re: Report: India showing signs it may legalize cryptocurrency payments
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christysmile
on 02/08/2018, 14:55:59 UTC
They're more concerned about missing out on tax because they know perfectly well that even if they ban it, people will still do it in the black market. Indians are very good at finding ways around the system and subverting the government.

I don't think that it says anything about fully legalizing crypto, or accepting it parallel to the rupee in there. I searched that report and only came across one instance of crypto, which basically said it can be accepted as a form of virtual payment for the sports betting sector

It's focusing on the sports betting sector, which is easily taxed. Crypto will probably be accepted as a form of funding for the bets, but I bet they'll tax it heavily so no one will want to withdraw it through there.
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Re: Which Bitcoin related service would be better if it was cheaper to use?
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christysmile
on 01/08/2018, 14:11:53 UTC
When cross-border payment is made, BTC is used as the payment method, which I think is probably one of the most useful USES of BTC.

Yeah I agree to that as well. It's more useful to send money abroad if you think about other services. Look at Western Union for example. They take so much money from you and you have to physically go into their locations to pick up the money. This is 2018! What a waste of time.

And PayPal steals a good chunk of money too. They'll take anywhere between 3-10% depending which country you're in, and are even banned in some countries by the governments. So if you're trying to send money home, and the government banned your local money transfer service, ask mom to get a bitcoin wallet.
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Re: Do people have to pay taxes on Bitcoin?
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christysmile
on 31/07/2018, 16:16:53 UTC
They'll tax your breath if they could. I think that the government has had its eye on bitcoin for as long as we've known about it.

It's interesting that they determine it as property. That's probably an excuse to tax it without determining it as an actual currency or money. It's like they want to collect from it but they won't admit that it exists. That's a bit hypocritical if you ask me.

I guess we'll have to see where things go from here and what the government has to say about crypto.
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Re: Day trade is more a lucky thing or skill
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christysmile
on 30/07/2018, 18:27:36 UTC
Of course, daily trading requires skill first. Without the skill, you can not calculate the basic things: the entry and exit point, and this is the most important in daily trading, to choose the right entry and exit point. Without the skills it will be impossible to correctly assess the situation on the market, and this can lead to the fact that you will enter the position on the bad news and the price of the coin will start to fall precipitously.
Luck is great, but skill will always be the most important.

Yes, the skill is also the patience to hold on when you know you're right but it just isn't moving that way. And the humbleness to admit your wrong and get out before it all caves in on you.

The degree of luck involved can be on your side. By controlling your risk properly, you can make sure that you are not putting too much money down on something. Then you can make sure that the potential win would bring you much more than the potential loss. So you can continue making losses, but they aren't losses that will kill you.
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Re: What is a good way to concisely explain Bitcoin?
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christysmile
on 29/07/2018, 21:37:49 UTC
Yeah when people are coming from a non-technical side they will most likely get confused if anything to do with [Suspicious link removed]es up. So it's probably best not to mention that unless they ask how it is secured, you can say "There's a unique algorithm type coding that's called blockchain. It requires multiple validations and is hard to crack" or something like that.

But I would focus on the more social aspects of bitcoin. Like the fact that you have complete control over it, and the banks cannot influence it. It's value is determined by the people who invest in it only.

Maybe about the virtual nature of it too, but this could certainly be confusing for some.
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Re: [Legal help Austria] Having to pay more tax than profits made?
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christysmile
on 28/07/2018, 22:24:57 UTC
Did you calculate losses? Because there evidently should be a few losses to settle at that amount. Losses can be declared against gains (and even carried forward for several years to deduct taxes paid on future gains).

I'm not sure how that number was arrived at, but it seems to be just focusing on the gains (and each event as was mentioned above). Maybe consider taking a closing total? Accountants don't bother calculating each and every trade because all that matters is what's left at the end. Unless of course you can claim commissions as tax deductible.
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Re: Schools Are Officially Accepting Bitcoin for Tuition
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christysmile
on 28/07/2018, 06:33:40 UTC
Universities are embracing accepting bitcoin for tuition, with Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Switzerland the latest school to adopt. If anything, it's another clear sign the cryptocurrency is here to stay.

https://futurism.com/schools-accepting-bitcoin-tuition/

Even so... Bitcoin has been used to buy homes, and countries like Venezuela and Vietnam are beginning to truly embrace the currency. Now, certain universities are adopting the payment method of bitcoin for tuition, albeit with a few caveats.

If that could happen, then that's another big step that could help prove the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency market and its coins. The more entities likes big companies, banks and even schools that accept it, the better people's recognition to it would be. It would build a more sustainable and legitimate image in the business sector, that in turn, would convince people that, despite its risks, it's still a good market to accept in be in. Accepting cryptocurrency as payment is somewhat a testament that they are accepting it legitimacy and potential.

Yes, very true. This makes the crypto look like it is more worthy of being a payment system and that people can trust it enough. Especially that it is being accepted at such a major institution like a university. That's a symbol of power right there!

Once a few of these institutions give in, the rest will realize that they are missing out on a massive amount of revenue so will have to follow suit. They'll start experimenting with it and then more and more will accept bitcoin for their services. Who knows, one day you might even be able to make payments on outstanding tax balances with bitcoin. Now wouldn't that be ironic!
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Re: US GOVERNMENT CONFISCATES IRANIAN BITCOIN HOLDER ASSETS
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christysmile
on 26/07/2018, 12:15:45 UTC
IF this news isn't fake...

Iranians probably shouldn't keep their Bitcoin assets at an exchange that the US Government has jurisdiction over! The US government didn't walk into their house with a hammer and threaten their Trezor PIN out of them, these people were careless...and in a way...were victims of their own naivety.

Yeah exactly. This news smells a bit funny anyways. It seems like fear mongering to me. Like they want people to think that the US can snap up your coins at any given moment.

But it could be true if they were careless. Lots of people have no concept of security on the internet, or just don't think that they could get hit. You never know what an exchange is going to do with your coins, so it's better to just keep them somewhere you feel is safe.
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Re: Bitcoin can be useful for a troubled economy
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christysmile
on 25/07/2018, 19:41:45 UTC
That's correct. Bitcoin will be useful for a troubled economy and there is no doubt in that. The countries which have accepted Bitcoin and crypto currencies is prospering well in their economic, the economic growth has doubled for some countries to be specific. Other countries are also thinking and planning to accept Bitcoin for their economy to grow but just stuck with rules and regulations to put in place before doing that it seems.

Bitcoin is now considered by many as digital gold. As such, it has all the properties that makes gold unique, such as scarcity, and reliability, but better in my own opinion. Bitcoin is portable and easily transacted across borders, while Gold is not portable and it's very difficult to transport it around the world. Taking this into consideration, it's no wonder why many people (including governments) are interested in owning and using Bitcoin for their own benefit.

Maybe in the future, Bitcoin will replace Gold, making it the standard safe-haven asset of the world. And when this happens, you can rest assured that Bitcoin will be ideal for a troubled economy. It's been useful already, but it can be better as it upgrades into a scalable cryptocurrency for the masses with its Lightning Network. Wink

Very true. Bitcoin is already replacing gold in the markets as people are using it to hedge against global risk, especially trade wars. Gold should be much much higher than it is right now because of what's going on between the US and China, but it keeps crawling lower. Instead, the capital is pouring into bitcoin based on what we've seen happen to the price in the last few days. Especially if it becomes scalable, there will be nothing standing in its way like you said.

Saw a good article on this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2018/07/24/trade-war-will-launch-bitcoin-as-the-new-gold/#5641e1481c32

And it's strange that Goldman would be recommending this. Maybe IMF austerity measures aren't doing the trick anymore?