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Your argument entirely relies on the assumption that the OP stores significant amounts of funds on an exchange.
by mypastself 4y ago
Your argument entirely relies on the assumption that the OP stores significant amounts of funds on an exchange.
- hnlmorg 4y agoPayPal is analogous to an exchange though so the argument could be flipped that people who use fiat currencies should just stop using PayPal. Clearly ignoring the existence of exchanges doesn’t help further the debate.
- lm28469 4y agoThe extreme vast majority of crypto owners are on exchanges
- mypastself 4y agoIt’s a fair assumption the OP is not one of them given the website we’re on, and their stated opposition to handing custody of their funds to others. Also, plenty of retail “investors” seem to be moving away from the exchanges: https://www.reuters.com/technology/cryptoverse-bitcoin-investors-take-control-2023-01-24/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/cryptoverse-bitcoin-inves...
- frankenst1 4y agoDon't know about crypto, but for Bitcoin: ~11% of the Bitcoin supply is held by exchanges, and it decreases on average by 2,500 BTC per day or ~5% per year (over the last 3 years).
- ilyt 4y agoThat just means they are not stored there as often, not that the exchanges are where most bitcoin related transactions happen