All posts made by kromer in Bitcointalk.org's Wall Observer thread
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Post 3334143 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.17h):
I hope that all the fools who dumped their bitcoins because of SilkRoad crackdown are feeling really bad now
What a nice person you are.
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Post 3334175 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.17h):
I hope that all the fools who dumped their bitcoins because of SilkRoad crackdown are feeling really bad now
What a nice person you are.
Are you one of them?
I lost about $100. Could have been worse.
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Post 3609171 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.23h):
I think the price might actually climb after the senate meeting
I was thinking this, but now that so many people think it, I'm starting to doubt it.
There is that old saying "Buy the rumor, sell the news", so, likely, traders may sell on the news while n00Bh speculators may buy. With this demographic, I don't even assume to know what will happen, new money may outpace those looking to take profits.
There are far too many influences in play. Maybe large investors are waiting for the all-clear to buy in. Or maybe the meetings are being completely overhyped, and nothing even happens at all.
The way I see it, if it goes down and my coins lose value, I can live with that. But if I sell and it goes up, I have fallen off the train, and that would be unbearable after coming this far already.
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Post 3609310 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.23h):
might as well ask on here: how do you verify (?pgp key) that the bitcoin qt is legit from bitcoin.org ?
http://bitcoin.org/en/downloadnotice the .exe is 9mb but in actuality it is 11.1 mb.... did someone alter it?
sirus runs that site, i doubt something odd is going on. (unless hacked)
Isn't there a checksum?
Yes, there is a link on the download page "Verify release signatures".
Verifying the checksum of Bitcoin software is important.
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Post 3644355 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.26h):
Bullish feeling, yet the markets are slipping
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Post 3647787 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.26h):
With all these sells there's gonna be a lot of money sitting on the exchanges. I'm think we will bounce back fast at some point.
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Post 3653257 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.26h):
Noobs.... Turn off your computer go to bed, wake up the next morning and thank me later.
Was about to sell until I saw this. I just woke up. Thank you.
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Post 3873893 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.34h):
Looks like we'll be going down more... Must... wire... fiat... to... Bitstamp
Already on it. I hope it doesn't recover too much before I can buy!
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Post 4017573 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.40h):
stay calm relax the bears are trying to spook you again. Whether or not the price as of now is over valued can be debated but we all know this is still relatively cheap coins. I don't see anything really stopping the adoption risk takers are still seeing this as a golden opportunity. The system has money coming in via investment in to the infrastructure of bitcoin you wanna sell now so you can buy low on a possibly crash to the 400 consult your crystal ball and make a choice. Otherwise I'll think about selling by june 2014, the time I pegged 1k/BTC back in October.
Nice insight. I don't think it's going to slip so low. If I had sold higher I would be buying back in very soon. The people selling now are going to get burnt.
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Post 4017639 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.40h):
I don't think it's going to slip so low.
Yeah, slipping up 10x in 1 month is normal, but slipping down is not.
It slipped up for good reasons.
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Post 4316448 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.50h):
Super bullish but I can't get my money to Bitstamp until Wednesday
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Post 4316556 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.50h):
Super bullish but I can't get my money to Bitstamp until Wednesday
Same happened to me and the price shot up before it went through. In retrospect I wish I'd swallowed a modest localbitcoins premium. Might be worth thinking about if you think the price will continue up.
Thanks, I will look into it.
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Post 4317360 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.50h):
Super bullish but I can't get my money to Bitstamp until Wednesday
Same happened to me and the price shot up before it went through. In retrospect I wish I'd swallowed a modest localbitcoins premium. Might be worth thinking about if you think the price will continue up.
Thanks, I will look into it.
I agree, swallowed it at 142.50 a coin back in october.. thank god cause it was in the 300s by the time I was verified and had money in CaVirtEx
I don't think localbitcoins is going to be much help for me. I am in the UK and just received £30k to spend on behalf of my father. My bank lets me transfer a maximum of £10k per day internationally, hence Wednesday. That's 3 days, and 3 urgent SEPA transfer fees (= £90). Fuck banks.
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Post 4324732 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.51h):
i think many guys here are really calm holding bulls because they bought under 10 USD...so it is little bit more easy to hodl i think...
It's irrelevant at what price you bought for deciding whether or not to hold an investment.
It depends on the person. I have more money than I have ever had in my life invested in Bitcoin. Had I earned that money through a regular job, there is no way I would consider putting it all into Bitcoin. But since it came so easy, it wouldn't hurt so much if I lost it all.
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Post 4325801 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.51h):
bitcoin is much more that just a payment processing platform.
please listen to this, I found it brought me back down to earth a bit and made me reconsider/remember why I'm really in this game. especially the second half where that Andreas guy is talking about his different experiences at various conferences.
http://letstalkbitcoin.com/e72-powerful-perspectives/Agreed! Excellent share, thank you. I encourage everyone to listen to this, starting from about 33:00.
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Post 4348042 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.52h):
I think now is still the time to sell since Chinese exchanges begin to close. They will announce the closure at least one week earlier if they really care about their users.
The big dip is coming.
The Chinese are the biggest savers on the planet. The reason they are buying so much now is because they realise it is their last chance to do so easily.
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Post 4368992 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.52h):
Where did the rally go?
Wasnt there supposed to be money flowing into the exchanges today.
I guess there's a delay. My deposit still hasn't gone through. Usually it would have arrived by now.
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Post 4374684 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.52h):
WTF. These panic sellers are gonna get burnt, right?
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Post 4375371 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.53h):
Right time for bed. Made about 5% extra BTC today, and even though I can see it sliding a little further, I sleep better holding BTC. Enjoy everyone!
Well played, and well said
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Post 4415745 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.53h):
Does it really matter whether your recent average price is 400, 600 or 800 when it is most likely going to quintuple digits this year?
Yes! Must own all the coins before it's too late!!!
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Post 4465413 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.54h):
One way or another, it will likely be shut down somewhere in the future. And i dont want to be in btc when that happens, tricky part is to know when to sell and not be asleep or something..
For now i just went back to btc.
You are playing safe, which is commendable, but if you are long-term, a big gamble. The news recently has been huge and Bitcoin is spreading throughout the world like wildfire. You are passing on the chance to ride it up because of a possibility to catch a dip caused by something that might not ever happen.
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Post 4466134 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.54h):
One way or another, it will likely be shut down somewhere in the future. And i dont want to be in btc when that happens, tricky part is to know when to sell and not be asleep or something..
For now i just went back to btc.
You are playing safe, which is commendable, but if you are long-term, a big gamble. The news recently has been huge and Bitcoin is spreading throughout the world like wildfire. You are passing on the chance to ride it up because of a possibility to catch a dip caused by something that might not ever happen.
Thats why i just went back to btc after this huobi news/dip
Im not saying im already acting on something that might happen, but if it does i will.
Sorry I misread that you went to fiat. I must have just woken up.
Good luck if you try to profit from the potential "crash", if/when it happens. I made a lucky trade after the BTCChina news in December and bagged myself 17 extra coins.
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Post 4466874 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.54h):
Maybe more people are holding now. If Bitstamp had no trading fees then you'd see high volumes. The Chinese love this because they love gambling.
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Post 4554795 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.56h):
Tony Gallippi, co-founder and CEO of BitPay, tells me that the mass market run won’t end with the Kings, either.
“We are working with several other major brands and by the end of January we’ll have at least one more to announce,” he says. He won’t say who that is “to tip the hat of competitors” except to hint that it’s a well-known name in consumer electronics, which makes sense. “Look at the overlap between the demographics of people with Bitcoin and what they want to buy,” Gallippi says.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/16/sacramento-kings-fans-can-now-buy-tickets-and-merchandise-with-bitcoin-via-a-new-bitpay-partnership/Worth staying in BTC at the moment IMO.
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Post 4664110 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.57h):
BitPay are about to announce another major retailer accepting Bitcoin. That's why I am full BTC right now.
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Post 4664655 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.57h):
BitPay are about to announce another major retailer accepting Bitcoin. That's why I am full BTC right now.
Source?
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Post 4703001 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_11.58h):
I took a risk and bought at $770 on Bitstamp using all my remaining fiat. Looks like I bought the dip
Now I can go back to bed.
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Post 4961115 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.02h):
The Chinese banks re-opening can only be good for the price. New Year, New Rally!
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Post 5049962 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.05h):
So if Gox fucks up people on other exchanges are expected to panic sell? Is this correct?
Maybe a dip. But I think Gox is mostly factored in on the other exchanges, in which case there might be a rise, when people realize that the world is not going to end.
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Post 5110889 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.07h):
santa is coming with $260 coins?? NICE!
Not unless there is some more devastating news. The weak hands have gone.
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Post 5262569 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.14h):
I withdrew 12 BTC from Stamp just a few hours ago with no problems. I do not have 2FA.
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Post 5346184 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.18h):
WTF is up with Bearstamp. Don't they realize that these prices are already dirt cheap? Stop selling you fools!
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Post 5346389 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.18h):
WTF is up with Bearstamp. Don't they realize that these prices are already dirt cheap? Stop selling you fools!
most poeple sell at the bottom.
I underestimated how stupid people are. I am kicking myself for not profiting from this. I am all BTC and I think it's too late now.
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Post 5372774 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.20h):
This has been one of the longest sustained rallies in weeks... hopefully it will lead us out of the downward spiral... now that gox uncertainty is out of the picture, I hope and believe we'll make it out now.
I hope so. I bought most of my stash in the new year bull trap, so it would be nice to break even. Especially because in real life I am completely broke!
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Post 5473399 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.22h):
The UK scrapping Bitcoin tax has huge implications. The trend is breaking.
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Post 5486157 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.23h):
It's a good day for us hodlers. I knew this was coming. Have faith in Bitcoin and it will be kind to you.
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Post 5487400 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.23h):
so much bear fail these last few pages it's hilarious
I made 60 BTC in last crash so I wouldn't say it's a fail. I could do better though if I haven't sold at 580$ earlier, I never expected to see this
You must be trading with a large stash to make that kind of profit. I'm nervous to risk my moderate stash at all.
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Post 5567485 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.25h):
As I wrote that it is absurd that we were going up, everybody was bashing on me and was writing "to the moon"
Now we go down and these morons are silent.
Thanks to your "to tha moon" BS I also get in panic and bought @685 with every money I had (50K). And now I´m fucked.
No you're not. $685 is a great buy in price to go all in. If you can't handle daily ups and downs like this then investing is not for you.
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Post 7150865 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_12.51h):
Crazy market this really, no way to predict these rises and drops-
I am still BTC poor enough that this is fun to watch.
The more BTC you have, the more fun this is.
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Post 8286580 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_13.03h):
Looking good. I mean, for those people who are wanting to buy.
The question is how long the horizontal trend will last. Can't wait forever u know.
And you aren't the only one. I think the best way to answer your question is to find out who has to sign off on what inside the SEC before COIN gets listed. Find out what side of their bread is buttered, and you will know the outcome. If you can isolate the key decision makers, then trace the financial moves of their friends & family, you may see exchange-based bitcoin accumulation, or buying into SecondMarket's fund et filia. That would be a big red flag in front of the bull move.
I like your thinking.
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Post 8306783 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_13.04h):
Some lucky people are getting cheap coins.
wrong wrong wrong, bitcoin is going nowhere but down, any one buying it would lose their money!
Can't someone just ban this fucking idiot?
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Post 8564353 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_13.09h):
That wall... Who would want to sell so many coins so cheap? It makes no sense
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Post 8564397 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_13.09h):
He's obviously trying to push the price down to buy more. I wish I had several thousand coins to play with like that. It must be fun!
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Post 8770059 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_13.12h):
I'm quite amazed where these huge sellers get their coins from.
I'd love to talk to 1 or 2 of these people and ask them what their motivation is for keeping the price down. These damn sell walls all the time.
Normal market behaviour my ass.Exactly. It's fucking ridiculous.
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Post 9033050 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_13.17h):
To the moon!
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Post 18030618 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_15.04h):
I saw that wall. It's kind of ridiculous. Don't multi-millionaires have more fun things to do than flash monster-sized bitcoin walls?
I can only imagine he's doing it from his private yacht just to laugh at us.
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Post 19094699 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_15.10h):
Regarding TX fees, is it really such a huge problem? It's barely used as a currency as of now.
There are scaling solutions obviously so in the future, it's not a worry.
People see Bitcoin more as a store of value, for them higher fee's is not a major problem. Of course that needs to be fixed for lower tx.
Then people are wrong - the chain that succeeds will be the one with the most utility, focusing on store of value will see Bitcoin replaced by a younger fitter prettier model.
Store of value is all that matters for the forseeable future. Bitcoin will not be replaced in our lifetime. If Bitcoin does not "succeed" then you can be sure that no other chain will replace it, the concept of crypto currency will have failed. The best that any alt coin can hope for is to fill a specific niche.
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Post 19095373 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_15.10h):
Regarding TX fees, is it really such a huge problem? It's barely used as a currency as of now.
There are scaling solutions obviously so in the future, it's not a worry.
People see Bitcoin more as a store of value, for them higher fee's is not a major problem. Of course that needs to be fixed for lower tx.
Then people are wrong - the chain that succeeds will be the one with the most utility, focusing on store of value will see Bitcoin replaced by a younger fitter prettier model.
Store of value is all that matters for the forseeable future. Bitcoin will not be replaced in our lifetime. If Bitcoin does not "succeed" then you can be sure that no other chain will replace it, the concept of crypto currency will have failed. The best that any alt coin can hope for is to fill a specific niche.
Sorry to rain on you but have to disagree, this is bitcoin/blockchain and things move quickly, if Bitcoin doesn't develop and evolve and add utility to its bag of tricks it will be replaced just like any other organism or technology. Bitcoin % of market cap is below 50% and the trend is one way at the moment. How much importance will people place on Bitcoin as a store of value when it's <30%, <20%, <10%? The money goes through Bitcoin to other crypto at the moment, but the bulk of new money is going to other coins right now because they have the usecase propositions not Bitcoin. One upside is that the big gainer of the last few days is cripple, and that tells us that the people investing don't understand the difference between a distributed and a decentralised ledger and still think a walled garden is a viable proposition on the internet.
Bitcoin is battle-tested. No other coin even comes close to the security Bitcoin provides. The problems Bitcoin is currently facing would be just the same for any other coin. Bitcoin's slow (and cautious) progress is a
feature, not a bug. The current financial system cannot, and should not, be replaced quickly. And ultimately, anything that most alts can do, will be possible on the Bitcoin blockchain via Lightning, Rootstock, Sidechains, etc.
I wish no bad luck on anyone, but I worry that those people throwing money at alt coins are going to get burned hard. As the incentive to attack those chains increases, you can be sure that people are going to start trying.
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Post 19098488 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_15.10h):
The reality is that businesses are obliviously just getting on and using non-bitcoin blockchains (= alts) for all kinds of things without any regard to those arguments.
They aren't. It is all just a marketing strategy to appear blockchain-friendly / forward-thinking without associating themselves with the negative public image of Bitcoin (drugs, hackers, etc).
Bitcoin still works fine. Zero confirmation transactions are generally safe. Alt coins bring nothing new and have no advantages over Bitcoin.
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Post 21422701 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_15.19h):
It is going to take me months to slowly offload my B cash. Lack of liquidity is the major reason. Selling all of it as that project has no future. Using Changely and Shapeshift as well to protect my privacy. Bit of a pain but worth it to avoid KYC exit.
I'm in a similar position but I have decided to wait. I don't care for BCH long term, but I believe it will be a success in the Asian markets. The fact that the large mining pools have been mining it for less profit than they would get mining BTC indicates that they have big plans for it. I also think they are in a good position to influence the Asian buyers who do not understand so well why small blocks are a better paradigm due to language barriers. I'm waiting for a ratio of at least 0.25 BTC/BCH later this year, possibly much higher since it is likely to be manipulated with a FUD campaign.
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Post 37701320 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_15.55h):
Is Bitcoin dead? Because somebody on reddit just told me so. Apparently it is as good as dead already and it is currently being phased out by superior crypto 2.0 coins using block-lettuce (TM) technology.
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Post 40404150 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_15.58h):
Nothing stirs up a debate quite like talking about women. Better to ignore them. That's what they want, right?
MGIOW is the answer. Bitcoin = MGIOW:
Money Going It's Own Way.
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Post 44081697 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.04h):
$6000 seems to be holding a little too falsely to me. Got to be manipulation holding us arund this range, no?
The price fell all too easily from $8500 to $5800 but recovered to above $6000 (just about) but we’re holding here by literally $5 - $100, why?
My conspiracy driven mind tells me we’re being played by whales who are still accumulating at these prices before we begin the next bull run.
It just seems so artificial clinging onto $6000 for dear life & not showing any sogns of crashing significantly below it or pulling away & going up.
Bigger forces at play here, this is not just ‘the market’.
This is my opinion, and has always been. The game is rigged and the only winning move is to not play, ie. HODL.
Bitcoin will become [a/the] major global currency, and everyone knows it (especially the haters).
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Post 45786878 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.07h):
Time to drop a truth bomb in here. Never tell any woman how much crypto you have. They do not love you, they love what you can do for them. If they think you have money, they will feel entitled to it.
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Post 48171215 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
I could not really bring myself to sell my BTG - and maybe that was a bit short-sighted - so I still hold all my BTG.
My excuse that I was hoping for more than 3%.. and I think that there was a pump period that they bounced between 3% and 5%, but I recall that I had not yet split my coins (meaning my BTG) during that period.. and I think after I split my BTG, they have not gone above 2% for any significant period of time.. .so mine just sit there and seem mostly irrelevant at less than 1%.... Doesn't matter a whole hell-of-a lot to me, if they go to zero before I take selling action, if I do decide to, some day.
I still have my forked BTG, as well as my BCH, and soon BSV also, and I have no intention to sell any of them. I like the idea of keeping an equal stake on all forks. Bitcoin forks get trashed in here, and I think it is ignorant group think. This is a long game, and may the best chain win. I believe small blocks and second layers are the way forward, but I keep an open mind and some of the big block arguments resonate with me.
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Post 48172092 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
some of the big block arguments resonate with me.
Retard
The typical ad hominem response I was expecting. It just proves my point about group think.
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Post 48173072 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
some of the big block arguments resonate with me.
Retard
The typical ad hominem response I was expecting. It just proves my point about group think.
Seeing as I am a leftie, I will make it more PC for you. Differently abled.
Retard or retarded is much better and more descriptive about what is really meant.
I'm retarded for keeping an open mind?
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Post 48173119 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
some of the big block arguments resonate with me.
Retard
The typical ad hominem response I was expecting. It just proves my point about group think.
I really despise the term "group think." Has it ever occurred to you that perhaps the reason the most popular opinion is popular is because it is the most compelling? Although it is true that sometimes the most popular opinion is dead wrong, it doesn't mean that every popular opinion is dead wrong and that I should only accept "alternate" theories. Every argument has to stand on its own merits.
The crypto scene is the most "group think" thing I have ever encountered. Most of it stems from reddit, which is an easy-to-manipulate hive mind. There are even busineses that attempt to sway opinion using paid shills.
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Post 48173170 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
some of the big block arguments resonate with me.
Retard
The typical ad hominem response I was expecting. It just proves my point about group think.
Seeing as I am a leftie, I will make it more PC for you. Differently abled.
Retard or retarded is much better and more descriptive about what is really meant.
I'm retarded for keeping an open mind? Ok...
No you are retarded due to your failure to properly understand the trilemma. And if you don't know what that means, GTFO this isn't a noob thread.
I'm no noob, check my join date. The fact that there is even a trilemma to understand suggests there are valid arguments to be made from different sides. I have spent much time doing my own investigation and came to the conclusion that I don't have enough information to predict with absolute certainty the best path forward in the long term, so I choose to keep all forks. I am a long term holder with no intention to ever sell my coins.
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Post 48173331 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
The crypto scene is the most "group think" thing I have ever encountered. Most of it stems from reddit, which is an easy-to-manipulate hive mind. There are even busineses that attempt to sway opinion using paid shills.
LOL, if you hang out here long enough, it will become abundantly clear that there is a multitude of alternative and conflicting opinions expressed here. I mean look at r0ach. A good portion of his posts are definitely not popular, yet a good portion of his posts remain. The moderation on Bitcointalk is actually quite light compared to reddit. Both the btc and Bitcoin thread there appear to be echo chambers.
The only thing I notice here is that everyone seems to hate BCH with a passion. It's understandable. If only there were one single definite strategy for scaling Bitcoin and maintaining decentralization, and therefore no need for multiple competing implementations. Then people wouldn't feel like they have to pick sides and defend their choices like their future depended on it.
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Post 48173498 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
some of the big block arguments resonate with me.
Retard
The typical ad hominem response I was expecting. It just proves my point about group think.
Seeing as I am a leftie, I will make it more PC for you. Differently abled.
Retard or retarded is much better and more descriptive about what is really meant.
I'm retarded for keeping an open mind?
Your position is not an open mind, even if you are trying to present the position as such.. largely for the reasons that I already outlined.. and there may even be some other reasons.. but does not seem necessary to go down that path because it remains your burden to back up your bullshit, nonsense, retarded, position with facts and logic rather than my burden to show why you seem to be lacking (assuming that you really mean what you say rather than either being a paid shill, alt coin pumper or a disingenuine troll).
I'm keeping my mind open about which strategy is best for Bitcoin in the long term, in terms of a complex mix of decentralization and scalability. I think that it is too early to say for certain, especially since I do not have a deep understanding of the Bitcoin codebase. For example, I couldn't explain to you right now exactly how SegWit works. So for this reason I keep all forks instead of making a guess or going along with the majority.
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Post 48174590 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
some of the big block arguments resonate with me.
Retard
The typical ad hominem response I was expecting. It just proves my point about group think.
Seeing as I am a leftie, I will make it more PC for you. Differently abled.
Retard or retarded is much better and more descriptive about what is really meant.
I'm retarded for keeping an open mind?
Your position is not an open mind, even if you are trying to present the position as such.. largely for the reasons that I already outlined.. and there may even be some other reasons.. but does not seem necessary to go down that path because it remains your burden to back up your bullshit, nonsense, retarded, position with facts and logic rather than my burden to show why you seem to be lacking (assuming that you really mean what you say rather than either being a paid shill, alt coin pumper or a disingenuine troll).
I'm keeping my mind open about which strategy is best for Bitcoin in the long term, in terms of a complex mix of decentralization and scalability. I think that it is too early to say for certain,
especially since I do not have a deep understanding of the Bitcoin codebase. For example, I couldn't explain to you right now exactly how SegWit works. So for this reason I keep all forks instead of making a guess or going along with the majority.
Yeah, not only do you not understand the codebase (as you admit), you also don't seem to understand what differentiates bitcoin from other projects, whether those are forks or altcoins or ICOs or other purported imitator wannabes that fall quite short of the bitcoin mark.. think about sound money and network effects of bitcoin rather than getting caught up on dumb-ass and mostly irrelevant supposed distinctions based on code differences.
I'm in Bitcoin more than just for profit. What if what they say about LN trending towards centralization (and therefore government interference and control) comes true? What if BCH does live up to its promise of achieving massive on-chain scalability with low fees within the next few years? These are possibilities I take into account. I used to be a hard core maximalist, but I have changed my stance. It's much more than just bitcoin now, a whole industry is forming. I believe ICOs do have value. They offer anyone in the world a chance to invest in projects they believe in. I don't collect tokens, but there are many projects I respect and are trying to improve the world.
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Post 48175121 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
I'm in Bitcoin more than just for profit. What if what they say about LN trending towards centralization (and therefore government interference and control) comes true? What if BCH does live up to its promise of achieving massive on-chain scalability with low fees within the next few years? These are possibilities I take into account. I used to be a hard core maximalist, but I have changed my stance. It's much more than just bitcoin now, a whole industry is forming. I believe ICOs do have value. They offer anyone in the world a chance to invest in projects they believe in. I don't collect tokens, but there are many projects I respect and are trying to improve the world.
Really? Very simple 4 question litmus test:
1) Expain to me, what makes bitcoin decentralized?
2) Why did Segwit 2.0 attack fail on bitcoin?
3) Lightning network, convince me how it is contrary to what you earlier said, free from government interference - explanation? Take a stab, play devils advocate. (tip: talk routing)
4) Why is it, even since 2013, the hundreds of most 'established' altcoins after years, are not nearly as secure nor decentralized as bitcoin?
Simple four questions.
Your point seems to be that first mover advantage is everything. I agree, when comparing Bitcoin to alt coins. But I don't consider forks of Bitcoin as alt coins. I see them as different implementations trying to reach the same goal.
I have no idea if LN will be free of goverment interference or not. Maybe some countries will force all Bitcoin transactions through government controlled nodes and sending freely on chain would be illegal (enforced by deep packet inspection). I don't think anyone really knows how LN will end up. I hold Bitcoin forks to hedge against the possibility of LN becoming a failure.
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Post 48254033 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.15h):
What does everybody think will happen to BCH & BCHSV?
Assuming (as we all think) ‘our’ original bitcoin remains the number one, what will happen to the above mentioned shit coin’s in the mid to long term?
They will collectively hover around the 0.1 ratio as a warning that if scaling is not improved in time for the next adoption wave, they are ready and waiting to take over.
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Post 48860756 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.22h):
Wauw Roach, you are really a broken man..
But you are talking nonsense right now. It's very superficial that you put women in 1 corner and I don't know what the point is you want to make? Hoping that everyone will follow you into the lonely life? Good luck. I am wondering what happened to you? You talk about women leaving their men after many years just because they get bored, guess what, a relationship is a verb and if some men think that we will just stick around no matter what then they are lazy men and they should blame themselves. (Same for women who doesn't give their man any more attention) And what if they start cheating on their wives? We should also stick around he? But in your opinion it looks like men are the perfect creatures in a relationship OR you just think that men can do whatever they want and women not? Because don't blame us and check your sources again. Men fuck up more then women but I try to find someone who seems reliable, but that's never a certainty and that is LIFE. Should I hate all men now? I have better things to do in my life than always being negative. Maybe you should think the same, because the only one who loses are you in this game with this attitude. To be honest, people like you really scares me (Read: Elliot Rodger) and on the other side I am sorry for you people (Read: Mysogyny). I can not imagine that you dated many girls (or many types of girls) because I know there are bad girls but believe me, even worse men but it's up to you to find the good ones.
"Broken man", accusations of misogyny, incel shaming... The feminine imperative has programmed you well.
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Post 50476081 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.40h):
Well, Rick is off jet-setting around the globe, somewhere, to attend some fancy event, and I'm left home alone this weekend.
Thinking of consuming 7mg of dried mushrooms and talking to Jah and The Flying Spaghetti Monster tonight.
What could possibly go wrong ?
7 milligrams? That won't do anything. I like to indulge now and then with about 0.25g dried. Anything less and I can't feel it.
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Post 50486644 (copy this link) (by kromer) (scraped on 2020-04-04_Sat_16.40h):
I will comment. Yet another jealous feminist cunt made a false accusation against an innocent man. Do some research and you will see she is mentally disturbed. Avoid women, gentlemen, they are all sick in the head.
