I agree with you that the price of Bitcoin fluctuates but if you take a look at the price of Bitcoin over the past two years you will see a steady rise. Bitcoin is not mature and it is still in its infancy stage (early adopter). As its usefulness develops globally along with easy to use interfaces it will mature past the early adopter stage. One important point is that the uniqueness of Bitcoin is not only its usefulness as a global exchange vehicle but also the Blockchain technology that backs it. Just my own opinion.
If you are interested in new alt coins I would suggest that you may want to look into Decent https://decent.ch . It is a content distributing network with very good substantive potential, IMO. It is scheduled to be released in the next month or two.
coffee free for the last 30 days (used to drink about 2 cups per day) and alcohol free for the past year (used to drink about 3 glasses of wine every evening and more on the weekend) Feel great - work/family and social life definitely massively improved.
I would consider Bitcoin more of a speculation as opposed to an investment at this time since the currency and blockchain technology elements are in the early adopter stage. Much like the internet in the late 1980's when many viewed it as a fad until acceptance and utilization grew. At this point I would say it is safe to speculate in Bitcoin.
I normally wake up about 4:30 AM and spend a few minutes journaling (I use the 5 minute journal technique). Followed by breathing and stretching exercises (Win Hof based) and finally 15 minutes of meditation. This routine allows me to start the day extremely focused but most importantly very calm. I should mention that I am a "morning person" so this may not be the best recipe for everyone.
Well Done. This is the type of employee education platform that many US based corporations are looking for. Do you have insight to any similar applications targeted toward the US economy. Thank you for sharing.
If you are in the US i would start with Coinbase and their trading platform GDAX. With regards to trading strategy it is dependent on your personal preference and the time/resources you have to devote. I am using the buy and hold method which has worked out well due to the steady price increase and minimal volatility the coin has had over the past two years.
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It all depends on the value of your Bitcoin and what you use is for. Are you saving Bitcoin for hopes of future increase in value, do you trade it frequently or do you use Bitcoin to purchase goods and services. With that said the safest method is a paper wallet. But a paper wallet makes it difficult to buy,sell and use Bitcoin frequently. I have found that the solution that works best for me is a combination of storage alternatives. A paper wallet for saving your bitcoin (think of it like money in a bank vault), a coinbase account for buying and selling frequently (like a brokerage account) and a iPhone app for small purchases (like pocket money).
I have noticed the relationship to the basic hype cycle as well. As the average volume of blockchain transactions increased price stability has also increased. One can only wonder what will happen to the price of Bitcoin once all coins have been issued while the number of blockchain transactions continues to increase.