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There are generally no age restrictions for investing in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, but minors may require parental consent. However, it is not advisable to introduce children or elderly individuals to cryptocurrencies without proper education and caution. These investments can be volatile, and it's important to seek advice from financial professionals and conduct thorough research before investing.

I think there should be an age limit when investing in bitcoin. For children who are too young, raised by their parents, there is no need to rush to learn about bitcoin, at that age should only learn age-appropriate things, not too much pressure. Give them a good childhood instead of forcing them. As for those who are too old, the age that needs to rest and enjoy life is also not suitable to invest in bitcoin. Bitcoin is a very volatile asset and investing in it is stressful, so it is important to have the right age and audience to avoid unfortunate crashes.
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There are generally no age restrictions for investing in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, but minors may require parental consent. However, it is not advisable to introduce children or elderly individuals to cryptocurrencies without proper education and caution. These investments can be volatile, and it's important to seek advice from financial professionals and conduct thorough research before investing.
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Thus, in my opinion, you need to be of a certain age in order to comprehend the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies but also to be able to purchase some, although times have changed now and there are more alternatives than in the past.

I'm glad PayPal helped reversed your funds or let me say recovered your funds and it seems we're on same page because I basically before that cryptocurrency isn't just as easy as so many people presume it to be because it has alot of mental and emotional attachments and it requires someone to be fully ready before getting involved in it.

On the other hand I also think it is necessary to help direct the younger ones into crypto related fields or better still introduce crypto earlier and teaching them about it gradually and helping the accept it as well and by so doing, it will be more easier for them when they're fully of age.
What do you think of this?
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February 28, 2023, 08:55:03 PM
There is no age limit to invest in bitcoin if you are born today and after birth if you know about bitcoin and understand everything perfectly then you can invest in bitcoin instantly you will not face any hurdle. But before investing in Bitcoin you must be aware of its risks and know how to hold it safely.You can invest in Bitcoin at any age, it's completely up to you.
Yes, just one person who is aware enough of the risks that bitcoin can bring they can invest in bitcoin. Bitcoin investment has no age limit but it is not for those who have no knowledge of it and those who are not ready to take the risk should not invest.
Yes there is no such limitation but it is better to follow some limitations like a five year old child can write his name but does that mean a person's signature before becoming an adult is accepted in a bank or any important work? Of course not. Even a small child can learn about Bitcoin as the advanced technologies are now widely spread around the world.  But when that kid buys and loses bitcoins, he can't adjust his mind because he has a small mind. Then he can do anything.  So I think it's better not to tell any boy/girl about Bitcoin before 15 years minimum
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February 28, 2023, 06:05:05 PM
I really wanted to know if it's wise to get kids and elderly into the crypto industry.
Rather than giving them direct advice about bitcoin, teach them the concept of it. What it does and what it is capable to do in the future. We are the one who should guide the next generation to the right path. And I don't think there would be any issue teaching a 10 years old kid. I know Bitcoin knowledge is complicated if you dive deep into it, but when it comes to basic knowledge, it is not that hard to understand or to teach a 10y/o kid. Also as they say, practice makes you perfect. If you start from a very young age, you can learn it and keep learning to master it for a long time. Thus becoming the best. But no one should force a kid to do so.

And when it comes to elderly. I think it is very complicated. If they already have some knowledge on something that is similar to bitcoin, then it's just an update for them. You just need the right approach to do it.
And if they are not interested in it. Then it is better to leave it that way.
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February 28, 2023, 04:20:11 PM
I think it's more about teaching financial literacy. You teach a child from childhood to manage money. Show them that money can work for you in the future. And as an example, they show cryptocurrency. The same can be done with the example of stocks, and bonds.
Anything does have its right time and it could also be applied on the time for a certain child to be able to absorb on what information that you would be tending to teach up.
We know that the younger the better on being aware on how business or investment do works and that would include out crypto or Bitcoin. This is why there's no age
limit because as long you would be aware on what it is then thats what surely counts. If you are parent who do plans on teaching up your children about it
then you could be able to point out on when they would be ready.
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February 28, 2023, 03:25:55 PM
I was introduced to Bitcoin as a teenager and struggled a lot to purchase some. I didn't have a card, of course, and my parents had refused to provide me theirs, while other platforms such as LocalBitcoins also required some sort of identification and a means of payment that could be conducted online (card, bank transfer, etc.). I only had a PayPal account in my mother's name, which I used on another forum in an attempt to purchase Bitcoin but got scammed in the process. Luckily, I managed to save my funds thanks to PayPal's customer service.

Thus, in my opinion, you need to be of a certain age in order to comprehend the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies but also to be able to purchase some, although times have changed now and there are more alternatives than in the past.
The experience you have experienced in the past seems to be important evidence that there is indeed a certain age limit or indeed there is a limit for someone who doesn't quite understand what cryptocurrency is.

We need to be careful even in the process of teaching our families. because of course we don't want to make our family suffer losses in the future due to our wrong teaching. Investing healthily and doing it at a fairly mature age where knowing and understanding the risks and opportunities that exist in cryptocurrencies is the best time.
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February 28, 2023, 11:53:00 AM
I think it's more about teaching financial literacy. You teach a child from childhood to manage money. Show them that money can work for you in the future. And as an example, they show cryptocurrency. The same can be done with the example of stocks, and bonds.
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February 27, 2023, 02:25:43 PM
There is no age limit for Bitcoin investment but every CEX has an age requirement for their platform user. I believe everything depends on people's personal beliefs and we have seen an 8years old boy who was a millionaire through NFT years ago but I believe people that have the impression of an age limit for the kids are people who don't want them to get addicted to crypto cause minor are somehow vulnerable at some point so we they need a parental guide in their crypto journey.
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February 27, 2023, 08:15:05 AM
After all, bitcoin is money, and everyone needs money no matter how big or small, so I think there is no age limit on investing or owning bitcoin. For young children or the elderly, we can recommend bitcoin to them but should let them choose, if they want bitcoin, start with them, and if they refuse, don't force them.

I want to emphasize about introducing bitcoin to children, we don't have to rush, let them fully realize life before introducing bitcoin to them, they have more to learn than bitcoin. The early introduction of bitcoins does not guarantee that they will become richer in the future.


I agree with your opinion,,
indeed to invest in bitcoin there is no age limit,, because the most important thing is the INTEREST of the child or parents ,,,
however, children must be guided by their parents, and there is no coercion because children are the time to play and learn.
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February 27, 2023, 08:04:06 AM
Same thing also applies to the elderly as I've also read news of people trying to get some retirees investing their pensions into crypto rather than advising them to relax and enjoy their pension and I really wanted to know if it's wise to get kids and elderly into the crypto industry.

I don't think it's a good idea to get retirees to invest large sums of their savings into crypto currencies. Bitcoins are still volatile and when you are old it's very hard to plan ahead. You could become sick suddenly and need money for your care. When all your savings are in bitcoins you could before forced at very unfavourable prices. Better to have only short term savins accounts. Something else would be if you plan to leave money for your children and grand children. Then we could leave them bitcoins and other crypto currencies, we only need to make sure that they know how to access the wallet and will not lose it.
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February 27, 2023, 07:32:43 AM
There is no age limit to invest in bitcoin if you are born today and after birth if you know about bitcoin and understand everything perfectly then you can invest in bitcoin instantly you will not face any hurdle. But before investing in Bitcoin you must be aware of its risks and know how to hold it safely.You can invest in Bitcoin at any age, it's completely up to you.

Yes, just one person who is aware enough of the risks that bitcoin can bring they can invest in bitcoin. Bitcoin investment has no age limit but it is not for those who have no knowledge of it and those who are not ready to take the risk should not invest.
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February 27, 2023, 07:19:06 AM
It is all simple. If there is KYS you have to be over 18. But I think there is no poit to enter it if you already retired and would not hold for a long time


I'm not entirely sure if BTCBroker2016's account was made to troll, or misinform everyone, but if he's truly serious, then he's simply wrong. He probably really is a newbie because he can't make the difference between a Centralized Exchange, and Bitcoin - a censorship-resistant cryptocurrency which ANYONE can use/receive/send, at ANY AGE. How would anyone stop me from sending some Bitcoins to a 10 year located far away from me?
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February 26, 2023, 11:36:04 AM
There is usually no specific age limit for the use of Bitcoin. However, countries may have legal age limits that apply to the use of Bitcoin. For example, in some countries, you may need to be over the age of 18 to buy and sell Bitcoin.

It is also recommended that people who want to invest or trade in Bitcoin should be financially literate. Therefore, it is important that young people do their research and understand the financial risks before deciding to use Bitcoin.

If it's just a matter of interest and not an investment, I would support a 10-year-old being interested in Bitcoin, but it's definitely too young for investment.
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February 26, 2023, 11:02:57 AM
Age is not a limit, but it would be better if we talk about children, so providing insight from the start and trying to guide investing in our teens is clearly highly recommended.
The age of children is still vulnerable and I don't think it is suitable to talk about investing at their age.
Learning may be great but it is certainly not urgent and must be done in childhood for them. Their souls are still very free and of course allowing investment for too early age also has a negative side there.

Many people believe that the earlier children are educated, the richer they will be when they grow up. I can say that it is a misconception. I was a later bitcoin investor than many, but now I have made more profits than the people who joined before me.  Sooner or later it doesn't matter, as long as we make better use of the opportunities presented, we can make more profits. Children too, do not rush to teach them about bitcoin, teach them when they are mature enough.
As I said earlier, giving understanding from childhood is still good, but that doesn't mean that children should be immediately left in the investment.
Their condition is still not very suitable for their age because indeed the age of children is the age where they explore all things that are fun, not immediately filled with money. maybe for an older age like adolescence it's just right but for a child's age I think this can ruin their childhood if it's too porous and taught prematurely.

Age is not a limit, but it would be better if we talk about children, so providing insight from the start and trying to guide investing in our teens is clearly highly recommended.
The age of children is still vulnerable and I don't think it is suitable to talk about investing at their age.
Learning may be great but it is certainly not urgent and must be done in childhood for them. Their souls are still very free and of course allowing investment for too early age also has a negative side there.

I think there should still be an age limit to invest, children are at an age dependent on their parents, and they still have to learn many things about life before they know about bitcoin or financial investment. Each age needs to learn the right things at that age, early teaching is not necessarily effective. For example, for 1st graders, we can't teach 10th grade math to them, that won't help them get better.

In addition, people who are too old, have reached the age of enjoying old age, they do not need to know about bitcoin. They can still invest, but they better enjoy life, they have worked hard all their life, and now it's time to rest.
That's the point. Because indeed we cannot impose a will that cannot be carried out because it is not the portion.
Teaching from the start is really good and there's nothing wrong with that, it's just that we also have to see whether this is really appropriate to teach or not because when it's taught too early actually in the end this isn't something good and can actually have a bad effect.
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February 26, 2023, 03:43:42 AM
I was actually wondering if there are any restrictions on age as to investing in Bitcoin?
I read threads where people have constantly introduced Bitcoin to their underaged children (10years below) and I really don't think it's necessary because I feel those kids still have some mental growth  to do and since Bitcoin is a very volatile digital asset, I think children shouldn't be made to go through such stress.
Same thing also applies to the elderly as I've also read news of people trying to get some retirees investing their pensions into crypto rather than advising them to relax and enjoy their pension and I really wanted to know if it's wise to get kids and elderly into the crypto industry.
I think there is no age limit in getting to know bitcoin or crypto, if the child knows how to invest and use it well by getting lessons from his parents or from how he knows bbitcoin himself I think there is no limit in this case, we can equate it with fiat, many small children have played with money, even old people, without knowing how and what it is made of, I think it's the same thing, if we consider that bitcoin is a currency.
I think if the crypto you mean is Altcoin it will not include wisdom in making decisions because it is more that but if the crypto you mean is bitcoin I think you are someone who is wise and smart.
Age is not a limit, but it would be better if we talk about children, so providing insight from the start and trying to guide investing in our teens is clearly highly recommended.
The age of children is still vulnerable and I don't think it is suitable to talk about investing at their age.
Learning may be great but it is certainly not urgent and must be done in childhood for them. Their souls are still very free and of course allowing investment for too early age also has a negative side there.

I think there should still be an age limit to invest, children are at an age dependent on their parents, and they still have to learn many things about life before they know about bitcoin or financial investment. Each age needs to learn the right things at that age, early teaching is not necessarily effective. For example, for 1st graders, we can't teach 10th grade math to them, that won't help them get better.

In addition, people who are too old, have reached the age of enjoying old age, they do not need to know about bitcoin. They can still invest, but they better enjoy life, they have worked hard all their life, and now it's time to rest.
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February 26, 2023, 01:47:46 AM
There is no age limit to invest in bitcoin if you are born today and after birth if you know about bitcoin and understand everything perfectly then you can invest in bitcoin instantly you will not face any hurdle. But before investing in Bitcoin you must be aware of its risks and know how to hold it safely.You can invest in Bitcoin at any age, it's completely up to you.
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February 26, 2023, 12:54:48 AM
I was actually wondering if there are any restrictions on age as to investing in Bitcoin?
I read threads where people have constantly introduced Bitcoin to their underaged children (10years below) and I really don't think it's necessary because I feel those kids still have some mental growth  to do and since Bitcoin is a very volatile digital asset, I think children shouldn't be made to go through such stress.
Same thing also applies to the elderly as I've also read news of people trying to get some retirees investing their pensions into crypto rather than advising them to relax and enjoy their pension and I really wanted to know if it's wise to get kids and elderly into the crypto industry.
I think there is no age limit in getting to know bitcoin or crypto, if the child knows how to invest and use it well by getting lessons from his parents or from how he knows bbitcoin himself I think there is no limit in this case, we can equate it with fiat, many small children have played with money, even old people, without knowing how and what it is made of, I think it's the same thing, if we consider that bitcoin is a currency.
I think if the crypto you mean is Altcoin it will not include wisdom in making decisions because it is more that but if the crypto you mean is bitcoin I think you are someone who is wise and smart.
Age is not a limit, but it would be better if we talk about children, so providing insight from the start and trying to guide investing in our teens is clearly highly recommended.
The age of children is still vulnerable and I don't think it is suitable to talk about investing at their age.
Learning may be great but it is certainly not urgent and must be done in childhood for them. Their souls are still very free and of course allowing investment for too early age also has a negative side there.

Many people believe that the earlier children are educated, the richer they will be when they grow up. I can say that it is a misconception. I was a later bitcoin investor than many, but now I have made more profits than the people who joined before me.  Sooner or later it doesn't matter, as long as we make better use of the opportunities presented, we can make more profits. Children too, do not rush to teach them about bitcoin, teach them when they are mature enough.
Yes I agree with you.  Because if you want to invest in bitcoin, it is better if you have a good idea and then invest in bitcoin. If you invest in bitcoin without an idea, you will have a big chance of losing money instead of making money. And if a child is interested in learning about bitcoin, let him know about bitcoin.  It's fine to give ideas. And if someone is not interested then I think it would be foolish to give them ideas about Bitcoin against their will.
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February 25, 2023, 08:16:55 PM
I was actually wondering if there are any restrictions on age as to investing in Bitcoin?
I read threads where people have constantly introduced Bitcoin to their underaged children (10years below) and I really don't think it's necessary because I feel those kids still have some mental growth  to do and since Bitcoin is a very volatile digital asset, I think children shouldn't be made to go through such stress.
Same thing also applies to the elderly as I've also read news of people trying to get some retirees investing their pensions into crypto rather than advising them to relax and enjoy their pension and I really wanted to know if it's wise to get kids and elderly into the crypto industry.
I think there is no age limit in getting to know bitcoin or crypto, if the child knows how to invest and use it well by getting lessons from his parents or from how he knows bbitcoin himself I think there is no limit in this case, we can equate it with fiat, many small children have played with money, even old people, without knowing how and what it is made of, I think it's the same thing, if we consider that bitcoin is a currency.
I think if the crypto you mean is Altcoin it will not include wisdom in making decisions because it is more that but if the crypto you mean is bitcoin I think you are someone who is wise and smart.
Age is not a limit, but it would be better if we talk about children, so providing insight from the start and trying to guide investing in our teens is clearly highly recommended.
The age of children is still vulnerable and I don't think it is suitable to talk about investing at their age.
Learning may be great but it is certainly not urgent and must be done in childhood for them. Their souls are still very free and of course allowing investment for too early age also has a negative side there.

Many people believe that the earlier children are educated, the richer they will be when they grow up. I can say that it is a misconception. I was a later bitcoin investor than many, but now I have made more profits than the people who joined before me.  Sooner or later it doesn't matter, as long as we make better use of the opportunities presented, we can make more profits. Children too, do not rush to teach them about bitcoin, teach them when they are mature enough.
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February 25, 2023, 07:41:33 PM
I was actually wondering if there are any restrictions on age as to investing in Bitcoin?
I read threads where people have constantly introduced Bitcoin to their underaged children (10years below) and I really don't think it's necessary because I feel those kids still have some mental growth  to do and since Bitcoin is a very volatile digital asset, I think children shouldn't be made to go through such stress.
Same thing also applies to the elderly as I've also read news of people trying to get some retirees investing their pensions into crypto rather than advising them to relax and enjoy their pension and I really wanted to know if it's wise to get kids and elderly into the crypto industry.
I think there is no age limit in getting to know bitcoin or crypto, if the child knows how to invest and use it well by getting lessons from his parents or from how he knows bbitcoin himself I think there is no limit in this case, we can equate it with fiat, many small children have played with money, even old people, without knowing how and what it is made of, I think it's the same thing, if we consider that bitcoin is a currency.
I think if the crypto you mean is Altcoin it will not include wisdom in making decisions because it is more that but if the crypto you mean is bitcoin I think you are someone who is wise and smart.
Age is not a limit, but it would be better if we talk about children, so providing insight from the start and trying to guide investing in our teens is clearly highly recommended.
The age of children is still vulnerable and I don't think it is suitable to talk about investing at their age.
Learning may be great but it is certainly not urgent and must be done in childhood for them. Their souls are still very free and of course allowing investment for too early age also has a negative side there.
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