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Waves, Civic, Golem, Gamecredits, MobileGo, Tezos. All will be solid long term plays

So many discussions on trading, holding, mining, whats the right one? I can only speak from experience:

1. Mindset - First, you need to be in the mindset that public blockchains will change the world. In the future digital-cryptographic-based assets will be the most sought after of all asset classes. Once you get here, you are no longer frightened by the next negative news story or public condemnation.
(if you don't believe this and can't stick to it, then perhaps this is not the space for you)

2. Start with Bitcoin, it should always be your primary holding. Once you get more comfortable expand into the other well known cryptos (ETH, LTC).

3. Set up a portfolio with at least 50% in BTC, 30% in ETH/LTC and the rest in perhaps 3-5 other cryptos that you believe in and follow. Make sure to do your homework as the risk goes up exponentially as you move down the market cap ladder.

4. Have a long term horizon, 5 years +, if needed trade out of your 3-5 positions back into the top 3 cryptos depending on market conditions, but never leave the market completely.
 
5. Figure out how much money you need to be happy, lets say $120,000 a year. If that's the case then you would need to have $3M equivalent of crypto in order withdraw an upper limit 4% a year. This way you have your cake and eat it too.

6. You can start selling your BTC when 4% of your holdings will give a retirement-like lifestyle, while at the same time staying vested in a top tier asset class. Don't forget about taxes, hold over a year and pay only capital gains.

7. You Win!

once the new DEX is live and the roadmap starts playing out, look for 3x-5x within 6 months.

Any more info? Were you using a VPN? Any experts out there care to chime in, would using a VPN have stoped something like this?

I suggest anyone out there reading should turn 2FA  for their gmail accounts, or even better U2F which gmail allows.

Trezor, hands down

Its more of a gimmick, if you want my business I need more than that. Bitcoin is not going anywhere, businesses can accept it all they want, it won't matter. Most intelligent people will not part with their BTC without buying more, I need real compelling to do this. The merchants get more benefit than the Bitcoin spender.

cool, you should definitely go spend all of your Bitcoin then.

If that is compelling then you are easily compelled. I would be more than happy to place a bet regarding who of us holds more BTC

This is fake news from people who have credibility but are sorely uneducated on this particular subject.

I see more and more merchants accepting Bitcoin but I feel many are missing the point. I, along with the vast majority of you, hate spending my Bitcoin. The only reason I would spend Bitcoin is if I can get a 20%+ discount on an item or service that I would be purchasing anyway. This also assumes I can immediately purchase more BTC to cover what I spent. I have done this before for purchases on Purse, then buying the BTC right back on Coinbase. The headache alone is hardly worth it. So merchants! It's great that you accept BTC but give us a compelling reason to spend it at your establishment, otherwise we really don't care.

Its coming, just make sure you're on high ground when it hits. Over $50 in 2018

Buy and hold a strong basket anchored by Bitcoin, then some solid alts, LTC, ETH, add some outliers that you can trade in an out of. Once you get to a large enough amount where pulling out 3-4% a year will give you a good life you are set.

I think most verterans in the space are well aware of this and pay no mind. The majority of those selling now are because they have to convert to fiat immediately, but these are likely people who regularly convert all their BTC to fiat, some may be Chinese flight out of the system and the rest are noobs who can't stomach the volatility. This kind of reshuffle only ends with stronger hands controlling more coin

If Bitcoin fails, then all cryptos fail!

But this will not happen, gov'ts can try to suppress the crypto space but its already unstoppable.
The harder it gets squeezed, the stronger it becomes, even though there may be some short term pain.

Counterparty takes too long based on Bitcoin's 10 min block time, hopefully seg-wit will fix this.

Waves is the clear winner, ease of use and speed, it will give Ethereum a run for its money. Have never even heard someone mention NXT in this convo.

The $230 mil is significantly larger now, definitely over $400M when you factor in BCH.

I can see Trezor and Ledger support out the gate, Coinbase is always conservative but I would say within 12 months expect to see XTZ on Coinbase.

Do your homework, those with the best teams, product, roadmap, and funding have the best chance at success.

Here are my top five over the next 6- 9months, some of these will definitely be in the top 10 next year.

1. Waves
2. Civic
3. Golem
4. MobileGo
5. Tezos (would have this at 1. but the blockchain has not yet been created)

If you think i'm lying than you clearly have no understanding of this space and what it is. Sure, States will attempt to regulate but this will fail over time and those that don't will thrive. There are no clawbacks with a blockchain, pandoras box has been opened.

Not serious at all, Russia just came out with support, China ban is temporary. Space will hit $1T+ Market Cap next year.