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OT: Bitcoin, Altcoins, NFT's & All Things Crypto

Do you still like Solana in the long term?
Yes, both ADA and SOL long-term, but neither is overtaking ETH anything soon. Which isn't a big deal. There is plenty of room for several successful smart contract blockchains. I would equal weight ADA and SOL since you don't know which one will develop quicker.
 
Do you still like Solana in the long term?
I was minting an NFT on OpenSea last week. ETH’s gas fees were twice what the NfT costs. It’s pushing people to SOL, as evidenced by the article here. As noted SOL has its issues too, but there’s so much room for them to grow.

If you believe in SOL I suggest you look into $shdw and GenesysGo. If SOL grows/succeeds they are going to have played a big part in building out the network. It’s a nice double down play.
 
Just curious; with trading being 24 hours a day, do crypto owners get concerned going to sleep when the market is volatile?
 
I’m a hodler- and I’ve lost a lot of money in crypto over last two months. I’m about to sleep & am concerned.
I was just commenting on the overnight hours, not being concerned in general. I'm concerned as well after the last 2 months. I also think the crypto market will be weak for a while longer.
 
El Salvador's five-year credit default swap more than quadrupled since early September meaning people are betting the country will default thanks to its BTC maneuver. The real question is what impact an El Salvador default would have on the crypto world.

 
Solana keeps crashing. Nice hype, but not primetime ready yet.
It has nothing to do with not being prime time ready. Look at the chart. Nothing goes up forever. It went on an absolute tear. A retrace was always going to happen. It always does
 
It has nothing to do with not being prime time ready. Look at the chart. Nothing goes up forever. It went on an absolute tear. A retrace was always going to happen. It always does
No, sorry. I didn't mean price crash. I meant that actual blockchain crashing. It has happened 4 times since last summer. They are still working on some tech issues.
 
No, sorry. I didn't mean price crash. I meant that actual blockchain crashing. It has happened 4 times since last summer. They are still working on some tech issues.
Oh yes. That has been an issue. It'll get resolved. Lots of crypto projects go through growing pains and Solana isn't as decentralized but it's getting there.

The layer 1 type platforms have been the major winners this bull run and are pretty safe bets for crypto newbies looking at something other than BTC or ETH

SOL ADA DOT AVAX or a little smaller in NEAR FTM

Wish I had more LUNA too

HNT is my baby though. IoT network now getting into 5G coverage
 
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I have recently gotten into something that I think is interesting. It is an encrypted chat app that is has a created a coin for rewards. It's called PunkPanda. It seems mlm style but it's free to join. They have 300k users and are growing rapidly. They are trying to be a mix of whatsapp and zoom. They reward with coins for use and sharing of the app. My buddy is all in on it. The app is still in beta but I've earned 14 coins just for using it with buddy. The coin is valued at $1 right now and will be listed on pancake swap in Feb. It's still in presale. Of course invite Code is 959916. App is available in Apple app store abd Google play store.
Link to white paper and other docs.
https://compiled.social/punkpandaapp

Let me know what you guys think.
 
You’re like the kiss of death lately…. Cardano is down 28% since your post just 4 days ago. Maybe if you finally pack it in and lose your optimism, it will be the sign that we are at the bottom.
Welcome to the crypto market. Grow-up, it was an observation, not opinion. 28% drop in 4 days isn't uncommon, nor is the reserve.
 
Welcome to the crypto market. Grow-up, it was an observation, not opinon. 28% drop in 4 days isn't uncommon, nor is the reserve.

Grow up? lol, you are the clown that has been calling the appropriately cautious investors the “three little bears” and “chicken littles”.
 
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Welcome to the crypto market. Grow-up, it was an observation, not opinion. 28% drop in 4 days isn't uncommon, nor is the reserve.


I was actually trying to add some humor to the tough week. They say the market doesn’t hit bottom until the last bull packs it in. Love the banter!!
 
I was actually trying to add some humor to the tough week. They say the market doesn’t hit bottom until the last bull packs it in. Love the banter!!
Well, did you notice my posts in the stock/investments thread? I moved a bunch of my crypto profit 2 weeks ago to my new stock account. So.....
LOL!
 
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In fairness to those that actually look to this thread for guidance, it would be great if the crypto advocates that consistently make recommendations let people know that they are selling off their crypto portfolios. I’ve taken a lot of heat for my negative crypto sentiment and in the meantime the same folks that tore me a new one seem to be shifting away from crypto to more traditional investments. Just saying…
 
Great timing, ETHE was down 18% today
Yes, very good timing, but 100% luck. I have been waiting for a while to dump my ETHE (Grayscale ETH Trust) and move my ETH position to Coinbase. I waited for the beginning of the year to push off my capital gain taxes. Obviously, I am taking advantage of the dip and rebuilding slowly.

Dumped GBTC in favor of BTC on Coinbase a few months ago. 100% out of Grayscale now. Yeah! :)
 
Well, tonight is yet another data point for the “Friday night (when everyone is sleeping) Crypto whale dump” thesis…

Bitcoin: -10.5%
Ethereum: -16.5%
Cardano: -20
Doge: -16%
Algo: -22%
Sol: -21%

Also not good that one of most trending reddit posts right now is this:
Reddit Article: “ Cryptocurrency Is a Giant Ponzi Scheme”

Something a few of us have been trying to warn others about for a long time now

Sentiment has shifted. This isn’t just Russia and El Salvador. Maybe the elite can keep the scheme going, but gotta know the game you’re gambling on.
 
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I just hope crypto doesn’t take down the broader market. Even some crypto-pumpers like Mike Novogratz are now telling people to sell the rallies and not buy the dips. The FTC and/or SEC need to investigate all these pumpers and the piles of money spent on social media ads, celebrity endorsements, fake videos, etc. I even read that the latest NFT scam is that these whales are buying their own NFTs and then go on social media to report the sales making it seem like NFT demand is red hot.
 
I just hope crypto doesn’t take down the broader market. Even some crypto-pumpers like Mike Novogratz are now telling people to sell the rallies and not buy the dips. The FTC and/or SEC need to investigate all these pumpers and the piles of money spent on social media ads, celebrity endorsements, fake videos, etc. I even read that the latest NFT scam is that these whales are buying their own NFTs and then go on social media to report the sales making it seem like NFT demand is red hot.
You have everything in reverse. The broader market is taking down the crypto market. Look what has happened since the Fed announced their new hawk'ish position.

We might be entering a crypto down cycle for a while. I will buy the dip, but now is the time to be patient, wait, and watch.
 
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I just hope crypto doesn’t take down the broader market. Even some crypto-pumpers like Mike Novogratz are now telling people to sell the rallies and not buy the dips. The FTC and/or SEC need to investigate all these pumpers and the piles of money spent on social media ads, celebrity endorsements, fake videos, etc. I even read that the latest NFT scam is that these whales are buying their own NFTs and then go on social media to report the sales making it seem like NFT demand is red hot.
Absolutely. And don't forget to investigate those thugs who put a gun to the head of people and forced them to buy these so called investments. Have fun. $$$$
 
The broader market is taking down the crypto market.
Feel free to believe this propaganda, but the crypto market has not recovered from the last overnight whale sell-off fiasco and the Russia crack-down is probably the biggest factor at the moment. A crypto ban in Russia would be devastating, especially given China’s and India’s stances.
 
Feel free to believe this propaganda, but the crypto market has not recovered from the last overnight whale sell-off fiasco and the Russia crack-down is probably the biggest factor at the moment. A crypto ban in Russia would be devastating, especially given China’s and India’s stances.
Yes, I believe the facts. What has been BTCs calling over the past year, especially to institutions? Fed printing, dollars will be worthless, hedge with BTC. When the Fed starts to say no more free money, it has an impact. And as BTC goes, so goes the crypto market. Just common sense.
 
Absolutely. And don't forget to investigate those thugs who put a gun to the head of people and forced them to buy these so called investments. Have fun. $$$$
The reason organizations such as the FTC and SEC exist is because people are inherently stupid and easy targets for fraudulent schemes. Making a bad investment decision based on good info aligns with your “gun to the head” argument. However, making a bad investment decision based on false or misleading info is an entirely different story.
 
Yes, I believe the facts. What has been BTCs calling over the past year, especially to institutions? Fed printing, dollars will be worthless, hedge with BTC. When the Fed starts to say no more free money, it has an impact. And as BTC goes, so goes the crypto market. Just common sense.
You seem to forget that BTC is apparently a “store of value” and, therefore, your argument goes right out the window. And to prove it, go look at the 1-month, 3-month, 6-month chart on gold and the gold miners. If anything, BTC should be a flight to safety when the broader market is tanking. Why do you think gold is holding up well?! You can’t have your BTC “store of value” cake and eat it to.
 
BTC pumpers claim it’s “digital gold”. Yeah, well compare a BTC chart to Gold chart. Enough said…
 
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You seem to forget that BTC is apparently a “store of value” and, therefore, your argument goes right out the window. And to prove it, go look at the 1-month, 3-month, 6-month chart on gold and the gold miners. If anything, BTC should be a flight to safety when the broader market is tanking. Why do you think gold is holding up well?! You can’t have your BTC “store of value” cake and eat it to.
Think about it. Store of value and what I just posted is the same thing.
 
Think about it. Store of value and what I just posted is the same thing.
You are confusing asset classes. Gold and “digital gold” are not the same as stocks. Like I said, pull up a gold chart and then consider the BTC “digital gold” nonsense. The BTC narrative goes whichever way the wind blows. The reason gold has remained relatively stable is because in a down market there is always a flight to safety. If BTC truly was digital gold like the pumpers would have you believe we wouldn’t see these wild fluctuations.
 
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