So btc gains aren't enough for you?
You want to invest your btc? Let's have a look at the possible outcomes:
1. Btc goes to zero - you lose
2. Btc goes to the moon, you find the next Asicminer investment (highly, highly unlikely) - you're rich
3. Btc goes to zero, you find the next Asicminer investment - you still lose
4. Btc goes to the moon, you lose all your coins on an "investment" - you kill yourself
Now, if you just held those coins:
1. Btc goes to zero - you lose
2. Btc goes to the moon (much more likely at this point, imo, but there will always be risk) - you're rich
Take it from someone who learned the hard way and lost a bunch of coins on one of the many investment scams. This is a no-brainer. You want to invest in bitcoin? Just hold the damn coins. For the longest time!
And if you guys haven't done the math as to the future value of btc as it becomes adopted then what the fuck are you doing here?
i understand your point but u are missing few possibilities which you dont want to admit.
1. according to you Btc goes to zero - you lose = YEP
2. Btc goes to the moon (much more likely at this point, imo, but there will always be risk) - you're rich = YEP
Now my choice would be. Put btc into bank/firm =
1. according to you Btc goes to zero - you lose = YEP
2. Btc goes to the moon (much more likely at this point, imo, but there will always be risk) - you're rich = YEP
same story BUT
1. according to you Btc goes to zero - you lose = YEP
2. Btc goes to the moon = you get ur coins back AND investment %
3. btc stays the way it is / rates change / something else = you get your coins back + %
Now:
you buy and keep = no additional profit just u got what u got
u sell = can be loss can be profit depending on rate.
Now:
if you invest in firm/bank = u buy insurance or whatever that whatever happens u have ur coins back
next:
btc rate go down= u get ur coins back at ur deposit rate IF invested, if solo = screwed
or:
btc rate go up = u get mucho profit
Conclusion:
buy/sell solo = you make money or u die in loss
investment = you make money, u dont end up with 0 at worst senario