its only because of the reason that you are not a full member yet. Changing avatar is a privilege that starts from full member and goes up the ranks. There are already so many threads on this topic and it would be very nice if you search through the site before you ask such questions.

Bitcoin becoming mainstream in next ten years can be a possibility but that would need a lot of legislation to be carried out by the governments. So far we have so many countries that have refused / banned bitcoin / crypto currency. I don't think making it mainstream would be possible without the respective government's cooperation and implementation.

Yes, without any second thought bitcoin is the future but to say that bitcoin is the only future and it cant be replaced by any other cryptocurrency is wrong. the latter statement means that there will be no further progress in the field of blockchain or cryptocurrency. If it is so then it means that the technological field has become stagnant which is wrong. because i believe that the room at the top is always vacant i.e there is always a room for improvement. Afterall we have progressed thousands of miles from stone age when man used to live in caves. so bitcoin is not the only future and can be replaced, the very thought of replacement seems absurd at the moment but who knows what the future has in store for us.

This is because these individuals do not believe in bitcoin. All they care for is profit.

I invested 100$ in hashflare mining at the end of 2017. Soon after the bitcoin price started declining and is declining at the moment. In this situation hashflare has stopped giving payouts and says that the mining fees are higher than the payouts. Can anyone suggest what to do next? the following is exactly what they say.

"Dear users,
Because of the current market situation, with the latest spike of mining difficulty exceeding 14% (https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty), while the price of Bitcoin continues to decline, the payout was lower than the maintenance fee, which resulted in the balance not increasing and remaining the same. We are considering all possible options, while taking into account the available resources, to optimize the mining process where it is possible."

I do not think that a hack in a single exchange is the reason for the decrease in bitcoin price, not to forget that the hackers could not steal any bitcoin, as they got their hands on alt coins. There has to be some other reason.

The expert predictions are based on recent or past patterns of values, they can be right and they can be wrong as it is just a probability. It is very hard to predict the price of bitcoin, what I think is that bitcoin prices at the end of the year even if not doubled their is going to increase. The only thing that can tell when it will rise is time.

It would be better to make arrangements for safeguarding your investments before even making the actual investments. You can use various protection techniques like desktop wallets, hardware wallets and paper wallets. But do not get carried away with the idea that if you use only these methods you are protected. There are some standard procedures you need to follow as the internet is full of scams and counterfeit softwares. Some steps are as follows:

1.  Use a licensed antvirus or antimalware and keep it updated.
2.  After downloading anything please check its threat status on www.virustotal.com.
3.  Make downloads only from trusted sources.
4.  Do not fall for anything that shines or gives you a promising future because we all know since our childhood that "ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD".
5.  Do not open any links or attachments in your emails.

Indeed bitcoin is more risky as compared to bank investment and the one reason for it being so risky is its volatility. You never know when is it going to fall and when you would be on an upward spike. But then the bank investment can give you only meager profits as compared to bitcoin, so I think the risk involved in bitcoin investment is worth it.

My answer is FEW MUSLIMS ARE TERRORISTS BUT THERE ARE TERROR GROUPS FROM OTHER REGIONS AS WELL. Its just the media that highlights acts of terror being committed by Muslims and those by non Muslims are ignored in entirety. Some of the non Muslim terror groups are as under:

1.  Aum Shinrikyo:  Founded by Japanese dooms day cult and comprising of elements from Hinduism and Buddhism.
2.  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam: Founded in 1970 to fight for separate homeland for Tamil minority of Sri Lanka.
3.  National Liberation Army Columbia:  Leftist Guerrilla group that advocates for establishment of Christian communist regime.
4.  Shining Path: Guerrilla Rebel Organisation founded in 1970 by Guzman (a philosophy teacher) who wanted to replace Bourgeois Democracy.
5.  Revolutionary Struggle:  Greek group founded in 2003 and was notorious for its attacks on Greek government buildings and US Embassy in Athens.

The above mentioned organisations are just a few, while the list continues to grow longer.

Look at her pride and look at her arrogance. She seems to be younger sister to Trump and she says like this as if Russia wants to be USA friend. You just slap Russia and the see a fist on your rosie cheeks NIKKIE.

This is no nonsense. Jesus Christ is coming. Time is nearing when he and all the believers of Allah would pitch against the ONE EYED. Its only a matter of time now. There have been many before you who did not believe it and were turned to dust and the there will be many after you who would close their eyes to to the signs of Allah. But everyone is to turn into dust. The Judgement day is very near and still if you believe so then you shall repent on the Judgement day.

My dear brother
Have you ever thought that how many Muslims have the terrorists killed so far? In how many Muslim countries they operate? And how many Muslim countries have been turned to dust for the WAR AGAINST TERRORISM or WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION or HIGH VALUE TARGETS? The answer is very simple, its all propaganda and a cover to invade these countries and sit on their wealth. One thing I do admit that no Muslim country other than PAKISTAN and TURKEY have stood against the terrorists. Even Pakistan lacks a sincere leadership and has been facing the leadership crisis for decades and does not seem to be ending soon. Every leader comes here to fill up their own pockets with the looted wealth, at the end it comes to the military to take harsh and unwanted steps that may slow down the decline but cannot stop it.

Trading is the only way to earn altcoin daily, but for trading you need a capital. If you do not have a capital investment then better is to join a bounty or airdrop campaign.

A website claiming to double your bitcoin is just like a street juggler who turns piece of toilet roll into a one dollar bill. Its all scam taking advantage of ones thirst for money and looting them all along. It would not be long enough for all to know that it was a scam too. So better is not to trust anyone who claim to perform a miracle and double your bitcoins. Remember its your money you are putting at such a high risk and at the end of the day it would be you to loose.

It is definitely very negative for bitcoin market as it gives a perception to  masses that they need to withdraw their investment and save their own skin and that the world is moving forward and thinking of anything apart from bitcoin to invest it.

Bitcoin is good for investment and trade, so you can sell it and earn profit when the spike is going up but its not good if you rely on it as your only source of income because you may have to sell it if you need money in circumstances when the market is not good. Its better to save in fiat currency than to save in bitcoin as fiat is more stable while bitcoin is too volatile.

Yes stryker time is moving fast and we are moving towards that scenario but 2023 is too early for it. I think we would reach that scenario in somewhere around 2030 to 2035.

The reason for people to believe in bitcoin being a ponzi is the volatile nature. Its up one minute and the next minute it is on an steep downward slope. In simple they have no insight into whats happening around.

Gavin is very right. Do not just fall for anything on the web. There are a lot of malicious software and websites that can harm you, your data and make use of it for their own mean benefit. Your systems can be compromised and used as bot for any cyber attacks without you having any knowledge of it. Take precautions while using the web and do keep in mind "All that glitters is not gold". Keep your anti malware programs upto date and use standard procedures and protocols. Do not make use of untrustworthy sources.