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CambridgeEagle Sydenham 02 Feb 18 5.12pm | |
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Bitcoin etc has no intrinsic value and is a scam. It's like the Dutch Tulip mania of the 17th century and will come crashing down. It's nothing more than a Ponzi scheme. I'd advise against investing!
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.TUX. 02 Feb 18 7.37pm | |
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Originally posted by europalace
not much talk of bitcoin recently, I wonder why? Because anything of any relevance has already been said.
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.TUX. 02 Feb 18 7.57pm | |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
Bitcoin etc has no intrinsic value and is a scam. It's like the Dutch Tulip mania of the 17th century and will come crashing down. It's nothing more than a Ponzi scheme. I'd advise against investing! So despite governments across the planet, the global financial system along with many many corporations and 'big business' investing time and money into blockchain technology, it's a ''ponzi scheme''? At it's peak, one Tulip bulb, when compared to the average salary in Holland at the time, would (in todays money) be worth well over £1,000,000. Bitcoin is currently around £6,000. Blockchain > Daisychain.
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.TUX. 03 Feb 18 8.12pm | |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
Bitcoin etc has no intrinsic value and is a scam. It's like the Dutch Tulip mania of the 17th century and will come crashing down. It's nothing more than a Ponzi scheme. I'd advise against investing! I've just added another 20 Litecoin to the pot. Interesting times ahead.
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CambridgeEagle Sydenham 03 Feb 18 8.41pm | |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
I've just added another 20 Litecoin to the pot. Interesting times ahead. I hope you're right as you have the exposure and I will gladly eat my words.
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CambridgeEagle Sydenham 03 Feb 18 8.46pm | |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
So despite governments across the planet, the global financial system along with many many corporations and 'big business' investing time and money into blockchain technology, it's a ''ponzi scheme''? At it's peak, one Tulip bulb, when compared to the average salary in Holland at the time, would (in todays money) be worth well over £1,000,000. Bitcoin is currently around £6,000. Blockchain > Daisychain. Blockchain is interesting tech and has applications but I'm not sure currency should be one. The parallels with tulip mania are clearly there the magnitude is irrelevant. The fact is people have purchased bitcoin for far more than they are worth, which is nothing when you dig down into it. The rate of inflation on this type of currency alone should show its inherent baselessness.
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.TUX. 03 Feb 18 9.31pm | |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
Blockchain is interesting tech and has applications but I'm not sure currency should be one. The parallels with tulip mania are clearly there the magnitude is irrelevant. The fact is people have purchased bitcoin for far more than they are worth, which is nothing when you dig down into it. The rate of inflation on this type of currency alone should show its inherent baselessness. That's why i've invested in many alternatives to ''currency''. Are we talking Bitcoin or the currency that we all use daily that is also inherently baseless (the end of Bretton Woods in '71)? Your stance surprises me tbh.
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Ouzo Dan Behind you 04 Feb 18 11.04am | |
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I bought some TRX the other day & I am likely to chuck some cash at XLM too.
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davenotamonkey 04 Feb 18 11.11am | |
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Originally posted by chris123
Never invest in something you don't understand - and I don't understand why a bitcoin isn't worth zero as it is backed by zero, has no intrinsic value and as the guy on Bloomberg said you can't buy a McDonalds coffee with a bitcoin. Except you can: disclaimer: I am invested in TenX. Alternative services exist (though none as developed).
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davenotamonkey 04 Feb 18 11.17am | |
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Originally posted by Ketteridge
You might want to look at "proof of stake" vs. "proof of work" in crypto contexts. Some cryptocurrencies plan a migratory route from POW to POS. This means mining will essentially be redundant for that particular coin, as you no longer receive your "reward".
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.TUX. 06 Feb 18 8.23am | |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
I hope you're right as you have the exposure and I will gladly eat my words. Thanks bud.
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CambridgeEagle Sydenham 06 Feb 18 9.38am | |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
That's why i've invested in many alternatives to ''currency''. Are we talking Bitcoin or the currency that we all use daily that is also inherently baseless (the end of Bretton Woods in '71)? Your stance surprises me tbh.
Traditional currencies, while "fiat" currencies so not backed by Gold etc. are ultimately backed by the fact that the government of whatever country accepts (actually demands) them in payment for taxes, and therefore in return for the receipt of public goods/services and membership within society. The purchasing power is also stabilised by the central bank (whatever you might think of it) by carefully altering the supply of currency to avoid over/under demand or supply. Bitcoin's value is speculative and given you can't pay for taxes with it, it's not particularly useful either, therefore not a good investment. The underlying technology may well be worth investing in, but not Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies themselves.
Borrowing is a good thing when used sensibly as it allows people to smooth spending over their lifetime. This is also true of economies as they can create bonds and borrow money with the expectation of economic growth which will diminish the real value of the debt over time. Global debt nets off to zero so for some it's an investment. It's not the institution that's wrong it's the way it's used by politicians.
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