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Ok, so for majority of the rest of the population, without access to six figure incomes. Bitcoin is completely irrational. There is a guy in my shop right now,
by overcast 9y ago
Ok, so for majority of the rest of the population, without access to six figure incomes. Bitcoin is completely irrational. There is a guy in my shop right now, a shop full of guys making maybe $15 an hr at the high end, handing out his "bitcoin consultant" business card. These are the people making irrational bets on this, while those invested years ago are profiting on their foolish dreams. People with no money to be wasting, are wasting their money.
- charlesdm 9y agoYes, of course. And since they don't put in a significant amount of money, even if their investment were to go 50x, they probably wouldn't cash out and keep holding. That is a clear mistake, as it can be dangerous not to exit. I was just pointing out that it can be profitable riding a bubble, as long as you're careful about it. I have an old money friend who put in a few million last year. That's exciting stuff. One thing I wonder: since they own so little, do they even move the market?
- overcast 9y agoAlone no, but the combined yes. There are a few big players that manipulate this market. The Winklevoss did it, and caused the first bubble in 2013. Then the market fell off the cliff, and sat a $200 for the next 3 years, until someone bought up tons at around $250-300 mark, and here we are again.