I have been in this forum for some time now and becoming a bitcoin trader didn't interest me. I have been attracted to the idea of keeping my coins for a long time and selling it when it reaches my target. I have decided not to sell any of my coins until the bull run season no matter the pressure from any corner. But recently, I was just reasoning about my bitcoin holding because where a man's treasure is where his mind will be when a question dropped into my mind; What can make you sell your bitcoin? I thought about it and I came up with these few points.
Well, the only thing that can make me sell of my bitcoins is only if something better than bitcoin is invented. A defi technology that is superior to bitcoin. For now, my bitcoin goes no where.
Loss of source of income: A loss of a job or business might force me to sell some of my holdings if I exhaust all my savings. I and my family needs to be alive to enjoy our investment, so we need food and other basic needs to survive. it will be painful but it will be better than begging or taking loans.
This is why it is good to have more than one sources of income because the monies from it come in handy during the rainy day. The lack of job security is the motivation for me telling people to have another source of income, a side gig, side-hustle. The one you do after your 9-5. It will give you so much rest and peace of mind.
Business opportunity: Many people in my country are migrating to developed to seek better employment opportunities. Many of them are cheaply selling their properties and businesses. If I have the opportunity to buy a cheap house or business, I might decide to sell some of my bitcoin because the profit from the business will help me to buy more bitcoin in the future. House rent is expensive in my country and it is really taking a large chunk of my income. If I own a house, my house rent can be used to buy more bitcoin.
If you are into bitcoin trading the last thing on your mind would be to sell your bitcoins for any employment opportunities because it is already a full time job. It gets even more difficult to sell if you have been making fair profits from it. It is enough to convince you of it potential to pay you more than any other paid employment. Also, rather than selling off your bitcoins, you may even want to buy more.
Unfavorable government policies: If the government of my country decides to ban the holding or use of bitcoin, I might be forced to dispose of them. I will not want to be hiding from law enforcement agencies or risk being arrested. I don't wish this to happen but if it does, I will have to take that hard and painful decision.
In my country this happened. I do not think any government in their right sense would arrest anyone for owning bitcoin. The only warrant to arrest anyone is when they place a ban on using bitcoin for any transaction and an individual is caught flouting such law. But to arrest someone just for owning bitcoin is like an infringement on the fundamental human rights of the person.