eclectron wrote:GuyGadeboisLeRetour wrote:Christophe wrote:What makes me laugh are the "specialists" who spit (as with every bitcoins leap) on bitcoin speculation ... while carefully omitting to specify that stock market speculation (especially on agricultural commodities) is no more. honorable and see worse because this endangers real lives ...
Given the opacity of the cryptocurrency system, we have absolutely no idea what we are doing, or the consequences that it can have.
Personally I see it as a new non-physical (therefore virtual) gold that people trust right now ... A hobby of sorts.
A crash (2021? ) and everyone will fall back on the tangible and the real.
We will speak again
A fad that brings in $ 2700 in profits in 4 days, with a stake of $ 1500 ... For example.
My son had 1000 euros at Christmas, with a friend of his they "play" this game, he now has $ 17000 and a debit card that earns him 3% of what he pays with. If he had invested more, his card would earn him 10% ...
Personally, my situation (not precarious), my morals and my ethics prevent me from doing the same thing, but I understand that young people whose future prospects are more than bite-sized can take this bandwagon to finance projects.