listen to Glenn Beck.  He has it pegged.  NO JOKE!
it is about the UN and all nations setting down to "peace".  Russia and China will force US to accept resolutions (destroy all guns, and stop using dollar as world currency (something most of the world has wanted for years))
george sorros has put a lot of investment into.  wait and see.  i'm investing in gold and bitcoin and watch the show.

+1
I would suggest all 401k to hold gold/metals and hopefully this new ETF.  getting out of anything tied to US$ might be a good idea.  The FED reserve is out of control and not accountable to anyone.  scary stuff.

so there are 2 trains now?   Yikes !!!

Hold Me !!!

burma at 12 million?


okay, who wants to go in with me and buy burma?
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I will be your man-servant.  Just provide me with a little villa on the beach for my wife and I + a little spending money.  We will even raise your children.
(note: if BTC keeps up, we can defer the stipend - may even have to look for my own country someday)
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I agree, the runway is being paved (a very nice wide/smooth runway)

not sure if someone already mentioned it but Bitcoin was mentioned in two huge TV shows last week or so.
1. the blacklist
2.  person of interest

No, that was Ralf that had his heart broken by Lisa.

Sweaty, Sidney Greenstreet-type offshore banker: "I'm sorry, I can't divulge any information about that client's secret, illegal account" (hangs up) Oh crap! I shouldn't have said he was a customer. Oh crap! I shouldn't have said it was a secret! Oh crap! I certainly shouldnt' have said it was illegal. Ah, it's too hot today."

aaaahhhh the simpsons...   easing the pain....

I have often thought of this simpsons scene when thinking of how/when the feds will be trying to chase down the BTC trails and transactions.  makes me laugh every time.

hold me ....

got to get sleep here in East USA - too exciting to walk away

I believe we will see a potential "bubble" or at least a new plateau when the COIN ETF is approved.
I know it has been mentioned and discussed every few weeks in a passing comment, but seriously - if we were to know just how much money is there waiting in personal retirement funds that will go to this ETF.

There are many "old folks" like me that have substantial savings that currently cannot be spent on BTC as it is tied up in corporate approved mutual funds and the SEC approved stocks/bonds.

once we have the COIN ETF, I know a substantial portion of my 401k will funnel to it.  I think once the word gets out, it will be follow the leader and quite a price jump will result.

I am sorry guys... it must be my fault....

every time I think we are at the bottom, I buy more.

BTC seems to go the exact opposite direction every time I try to day trade.  I am not joking.

Is this real  ?
come on .... look at the name on the list....  >>   David G. Tittsworth, Ropes & Gray LLP

Ok. just kidding.
They would never pull in all those folks so close to the deadline just to shut it all down, would they?   Does anyone really know how this system operates?  I don't, I know nothing about SEC protocol - just asking if anyone out there can chime in.

Like I said before, this is one deal where the insiders can tell all their family members and friends without any risk of repercussion since bitcoin has total anonymity and no one could find a trail back to the leaker.

I really do think the insiders are leaking information - assuming the news is "approval" and the recepients of said information can benefit enough to outweigh the risks (which are minor to non-existent in this case).

what is going on???
somebody know something??   I feel like I'm missing some information.

insiders making some purchases?

sorry if this has already been posted...   found on Reddit.   
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The March 11 date came about because it is 180 days from the publication of the proposed BATS rule change in the Federal Register - there can be no more 45 or 90 day delays - SEC must approve or reject, with no decision = acceptance (Rule 19, Sec Exch Act of 1934)...

 But look at how time periods for publications in the Federal Register are calculated pursuant to 1 CFR 18.17(b):

"Dates certain will be computed by counting the day after the publication day as one, and by counting each succeeding day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. However, where the final count would fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the date certain will be the next succeeding Federal business day."

That would put us at Monday, March 13 for the deadline.
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we have all pulled the shades and are curled up in the fetal position....
rocking back and forth..  back and forth...

can't wait to get this week (and upcoming weekend maybe) behind us.

personally, I think their will be no action taken by SEC (which will default to COIN being approved).  Just my best guess - nobody should care what I think, I just want to record it here so I can be on record.

stop saying the "B" word....

Yes !!!

WAKEY WAKEY JIMBO ....   TIME TO GET UP AND SEE SOME GOOD NEWS !!!!

[military bugle sounds]

who's got the countdown ?   

I am supposed to be driving home, but I have "green candle" hypnosis .....   : 0

Gemini ATH  !!!!

I checked on Coinomi.  they only have an android wallet.   Nothing for windows PC yet.  unless i am missing something.

I am not placing any serious funds on a phone !!!!!  Phones are for play money and coffee/groceries.

getting out my dictionary....

I don't care how "experienced" the day traders are and how comfortable they play in the futures world...  When they go walking up to the honey badger and stick their hands out to play - it's going to be ugly for the traders.

Honey badgers will snap your fingers off without a warning.   Honey badger does not care.


The futures traders will go down hard if they bet against Bitcoin

If you are asking about Gemini, they have unlimited withdrawal via bank wire to your approved bank account.  You must complete the KYC requirements and such.  ACH deposits and withdrawls are also available but limited.

there is that 911 number again... why does it show up so much in daily life???  real strange stuff going on.

Don't let Jimbo wake up ....

tell him it's not time to get up.   He will not want to see this.

I did my part.
bought till there is no fiat remaining.  all I can do now is watch.

I was there and was lucky enough to be one of the few that read the post a few minutes after GameKyuubi posted his famous "HODL" post.   It was awesome.  He was getting flack from the community for the misspelling.  
It created quite a big splash back then.   I always thought he/she should have trademarked the HODL.  I bet he still could.  Probably woudl make more money than his crypto....  well... he is a Hoddler, so maybe crypto would actually come out ahead.

Great memories.   Someday we will all look back and say "remember when 2018 began and we all were crapping our drawers with the big correction scare? - good thing we HODDLED thru it"

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Well I did her a great disfavour prejudging her so. Last Christmas I'd apparently been teasing them all that bitcoin is tied to identity and when a holder dies their coin has to go back in to the 'mining pool', so they shouldn't expect anything from me. But lo she had since done some research 'for me' and this is not the case at all. In fact, it is quite like real money and you can just send it to anyone. Perhaps if I didn't understand it all that well, it might be better to distribute my coin 'around the family' before the 'time' comes, just to 'be safe'. I started in on my long discourse on primogeniture (this creature is married to Indolent Son Number 2), how it is a great mistake to break up estates and spare sons really always made for excellent bishops or conquerors in mediaeval times... I used to tease Son 2 about that stuff, but he knows I'm just being a dick. Next update: at Easter if we get that far, I suppose she'll be tackling me on fairness and partible inheritance.
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now I'm hooked... like a soap opera... got to know how this progresses...
it's got it all - a villain, the innocent participant that is linked to the situation (possibly unwillingly), a wise hero with all the unfair advantage....

I even had to get out the dictionary !!   awesome.  how do I use these merit thingys?  

I am almost 99% sure it has NOT been priced in.   When we know ETF(s) are for sure, or at least one has been givin approval, it's going to get crazy.
Here is my delima:  I have 30+ years of retirement "locked up" in the company 401k.   I cannot get out of this 401k since my employer has a contract with the custodian (Fidelity).  The only way out is to quit and roll over to another custodian or do the self-directed 401k thing.

Anywho, here is the predictable scenario I see playing out....
1. ETF is approved (or enough insiders know it is approved that it becomes obvious).
2. price of BTC skyrockets ahead of the ETF offering.
3. ETF becomes available to us "working stiffs" after the huge price spike.
4. I will continually kick myself for not getting my 401 funds in a position to capitalize on the "very predictable" future.

I am so sure of this playing out, I feel the irresistable urge to either quit my employer or take the penalties and remove the 401k funds from the program.

Most everyone living in a modern city/community (even with modest means) is enjoying comforts that even royalty did not have in the not-so-distant past.

1. hot/cold water with just a turn of a valve
2. lighting almost anywhere
3. perishable foods from across the globe in a "magical" box at the local store or even in your own home.

How gypped the past kings and queens must feel when they see how the common folk are living today...

whoa !!!!
french fries with steak ??

you do not see that combination in north america (well maybe Canada). 
Makes me want to go to a steak restaurant and ask for fries with my steak and see what reaction I get...

Canada was the first place I experienced french fries with chili and cheese poured on top of them.  I think they called them chili fries.

ohhhhh this is soooo perfect.  just how I feel after my SALT loan got liquidated due to the flash crash.

Funny how BTC dropped to the perfect level to liquidate me, then went north and has not come back to that price.
I may have to be institutionalized if the price does not go back lower (or at least revisit that level).

I would like to have a statistical expert run the odds of how all the prices lined up (in a bad way) for me over the past many months.  In the words of Vizzini... "inconceivable" !!!

Yea.  me too.  this market is causing a great deal of sphincter clenching

"ENHANCE" "ZOOM"  "ENHANCE"  "ENHANCE"
Now I know where you live ...  you missed a spot

that would explain your/our pee burning...

arrggggg...  now I'm experiencing severe FOMO !!   someone talk me off the ledge.   Funny how the price going up just $20 or $30 can paralyze you and keep you from buying as you wait for it to drop back down below some insignificant threshold.

I have been trying to buy since below 4k... just somehow can't buy when I think "can't buy at these prices - it was x$ lower yesterday and it will surely go back down"

arrggggg...

I could not send you my only merit fast enough !!   Amen brother.

I absolutely love Gemini.
they offer deals thruout the year of free block trading (usually 10 BTC minimum) where there are no fees for buying and selling.
Once you have bank accounts linked up and everything verified, you can perform HUGE transactions both in and out of your Gemini account - speaking of the experiences of a friend of course.

My wallet is bigger >>  brings back memories of the beloved TRS80

WAIT...there is yet another Hemsworth?   I knew about Chris and Liam.. did not know about a Luke.   Wow.  I will crawl out from under my rock a bit more often maybe..  It's like the Baldwins.. they just keep coming.

wow.  you just got on the "ignore" list of 95% of WO participants.

Man, I just cannot get into the hard wallets..

a. the best and brightest individuals design these devices
b. man is flawed and ALWAYS looking to benefit for himself.  we are not "hive" minded by default.

a + b = untrustable deliverables.   I just do not think there is any way you can be 100% assured that the device will not send your private information on to another device or the "network" at its earliest opportunity.   I have just seen too many con jobs from too many "trusted" and "honest" folk.

Note:  I have seen easter eggs make it into software that was peer reviewed and verified.   You would have to work hard to convince me to put my savings on an electronic device.     I know.. I purchase crypto with the internet and PC wallets... but I get my stuff to paper the first chance I get.   I find the challenges of keeping paper from flood and fire much less stressful than the alternatives.

Easy come easy go.
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A little high, little low
Anyway the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me, to me
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Ha Ha !!!   That one got me...
I resisted looking it up for some time, but then I knew my mind would explode if I did not get that resolved quickly !
How many times have I heard that song?  Hundreds,  Thousands of times?   and I still could not recollect where that combination of words came from...  WOW.

Nice...The B.R. movie was pretty good IMO.

bought a guy a couple pizzas a few years back..  met his needs for the evening.    what a difference a few years makes.

not going to sleep until I see 12k (on gemini)

I'm starting to lose motivation at work...
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today I came to work to use their fast connection to watch the charts  - and read WO posts  : )

in 2017 I was slowly cleaning out my desk and trying to decide how to creatively "resign" in some sort of memorable manner..  then 2018 happened and I had to put all that on hold.

now I am wondering if I should move a few more personal items from my work desk ... feeling like 2017 again...

how did he get so many merit?

maybe this forum should have a hot/quick ignore button so I can ignore a person with just one click  : )

wait.. what ??  giving bogus "doom is going to consume us all" type predictions gets you merits?   Don't give the kid in the store a treat when they are acting bad.   You guys are rewarding bad behavior.