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November 28, 2019, 03:58:11 PM
Well if you are saving for such project then I will advise you to stay away from crypto currency if you really want to succeed, because as the value of crypto currency flautuate so as your project may fluctuate too
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November 28, 2019, 02:57:11 PM
If youre gonna invest on cryptocurrency then stablecoin isn't the best coin to invest with cause there's not a lot of good movement in these type of coins. Better invest with btc, eth or major projects that could increase the price more in the future.  I hate to say it, but putting it on stable coin isnt worth it at all used it only to neutralized the fund when the major alts have been increase by fold.
It does not even make sense to use fiat to buy another fiat, when you buy a cryptocurrency like bitcoin it is true the price can go down but it can also go up and if you hold for long enough you can be sure you will get profits, but when you invest in a stable coin not only you will not get profits there is a possibility that at some point the exchange that created the stable coin that you bought disappears or is hacked and the value of that coin crashes all the way to zero.
very risky if you save on stable coins for a long time, stable coins are backed up with their own funds and not from the government,
maybe it's better to be in Fiat and buy a future home
The only reason to use your fiat currency to buy a stable coin is if you live in a country where there is a huge level of inflation each year, in such case if you do not have access to the dollar you could use stable coins as a way to protect yourself from the inflation but even then you are facing more risks than the ones that you will if you were simply holding dollars or if you took your chances and decided to hold bitcoin instead of stable coins.
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November 23, 2019, 04:29:32 PM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
If you want to keep the equivalent amount of $ 40,000, then of course use stable coins, specifically USDT.
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November 23, 2019, 04:23:39 PM
You should understand the risks involved if you do this. Left to me, I'd rather make use of spare money and keep it in crypto than use money meant for important real life expenses such as rent money
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November 23, 2019, 04:13:51 PM
If youre gonna invest on cryptocurrency then stablecoin isn't the best coin to invest with cause there's not a lot of good movement in these type of coins. Better invest with btc, eth or major projects that could increase the price more in the future.  I hate to say it, but putting it on stable coin isnt worth it at all used it only to neutralized the fund when the major alts have been increase by fold.
It does not even make sense to use fiat to buy another fiat, when you buy a cryptocurrency like bitcoin it is true the price can go down but it can also go up and if you hold for long enough you can be sure you will get profits, but when you invest in a stable coin not only you will not get profits there is a possibility that at some point the exchange that created the stable coin that you bought disappears or is hacked and the value of that coin crashes all the way to zero.
very risky if you save on stable coins for a long time, stable coins are backed up with their own funds and not from the government,
maybe it's better to be in Fiat and buy a future home
sr. member
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November 23, 2019, 03:55:11 PM
If youre gonna invest on cryptocurrency then stablecoin isn't the best coin to invest with cause there's not a lot of good movement in these type of coins. Better invest with btc, eth or major projects that could increase the price more in the future.  I hate to say it, but putting it on stable coin isnt worth it at all used it only to neutralized the fund when the major alts have been increase by fold.
It does not even make sense to use fiat to buy another fiat, when you buy a cryptocurrency like bitcoin it is true the price can go down but it can also go up and if you hold for long enough you can be sure you will get profits, but when you invest in a stable coin not only you will not get profits there is a possibility that at some point the exchange that created the stable coin that you bought disappears or is hacked and the value of that coin crashes all the way to zero.
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November 22, 2019, 12:49:52 AM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
Do not do anything silly, better put half or a quarter of the money that you are ready to lose at any time.
There is no certainty in the price of Cyrpto, you should know that.
You better use your money for other businesses that can make more sense.
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November 21, 2019, 05:00:22 PM
It is a good thing to save in order to meet up with some future expenses. However, it is better to invest than to just be saving money somewhere and be expecting increase. I will advice you to look for a good project which has a valuable coin for you to invest into. You need to do intensive research before you put your money into any project for investment because a lot of scam projects are flying around in crypto. If you are opportuned to find a good project to invest into, you can be rest assured that your profit is guaranteed and your goal will be actualized.
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November 21, 2019, 04:20:52 PM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
Since you are saving for a house, to be on the safe side, leave the money in USDT or any other stable coin if you don't plan to make profit by saving in crypto. If you wish to make profit, put some in BTC before the halving next year. Please note that this is just my opinion, as the market is unpredictable.
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November 21, 2019, 04:10:38 PM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
Know that, even if you save in stable coin, you might not still get the exact amount you wanted in later time. The reason being mainly that transactions fees will be deducted while processing whatever for of transaction. Although, considering other options, stable coin seems to be the best, most especially when crypto is being considered.
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November 21, 2019, 03:49:30 PM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
your mind is good for financial management.
I will also do as you do, because I also believe that the development of crypto in the future will definitely be better than now.
Actually there is a risks investing all of his money into crypto. The plan is good with financial management but all I can say, crypto currency is volatile so better diversify his investment. He needs to study the market very well on how he cannot be disappointed when his investment may not grow.
the crypto market does have a higher level of risk, the development of crypto will not always be okay there is no time to grow. financial management is the best way before investing because without financial management, the funds that you have can lose large amounts
We should make proper plan and we should invest only the extra amount so we can gain and save at the same time. It’s not an easy task but also it's not impossible to earn from crypto just need to make a plan and invest your additional amount into it. After buying we should hold so that later on we can sell it for profit and buy our own house.
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November 21, 2019, 10:55:36 AM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
your mind is good for financial management.
I will also do as you do, because I also believe that the development of crypto in the future will definitely be better than now.
Actually there is a risks investing all of his money into crypto. The plan is good with financial management but all I can say, crypto currency is volatile so better diversify his investment. He needs to study the market very well on how he cannot be disappointed when his investment may not grow.

If he's my friend or a family member i won't allow him to do it, of course it is still his decision but I will do my part and that is to remind him that cyrpto is too risky that he should not risk everything. I salute all the risk takers but not those who are even selling their house just to gamble and risking their money with no assurance at all, for me that is not a practical act but too greediness.
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November 21, 2019, 10:43:48 AM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
your mind is good for financial management.
I will also do as you do, because I also believe that the development of crypto in the future will definitely be better than now.
Actually there is a risks investing all of his money into crypto. The plan is good with financial management but all I can say, crypto currency is volatile so better diversify his investment. He needs to study the market very well on how he cannot be disappointed when his investment may not grow.
the crypto market does have a higher level of risk, the development of crypto will not always be okay there is no time to grow. financial management is the best way before investing because without financial management, the funds that you have can lose large amounts
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November 21, 2019, 10:13:11 AM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
your mind is good for financial management.
I will also do as you do, because I also believe that the development of crypto in the future will definitely be better than now.
You only know it was a good move only before the amount of your money decrease. Your perspective will surely change once your money diminished drastically. Don't get me wrong, I love crypto and also believe to its future (btc to be more specific) but I will never ever place a life-changing amount of money (like the house downpayment) in a risky place and wipl not advice the same thing either. Maybe some of you think that converting your money into crypto for the meantime and hope to make profits at an instant is a good idea, but in reality it wasn't. It's not that simple! If pro daytraders still exert a lot of effort in order to make their money survive in the waves of price volatility then what more for a common hodler like you? I advice you to use your extra money for crypto investing and not the money you used for sustaining your needs.

Here's my question, if you continued investing your down payment and then unfortunately a sudden bearish season comes. What will you do now? Are you willing to sleep along the streets? I hope you get my point now Cheesy.
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November 21, 2019, 10:10:01 AM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
your mind is good for financial management.
I will also do as you do, because I also believe that the development of crypto in the future will definitely be better than now.
Actually there is a risks investing all of his money into crypto. The plan is good with financial management but all I can say, crypto currency is volatile so better diversify his investment. He needs to study the market very well on how he cannot be disappointed when his investment may not grow.
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November 21, 2019, 09:48:46 AM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
your mind is good for financial management.
I will also do as you do, because I also believe that the development of crypto in the future will definitely be better than now.
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November 20, 2019, 06:20:39 AM
I have been working on cryptocurrencies over the last 2 years and If you ask about stability well I would say stability has nothing to do with cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile like they are on a roller coaster ride, rise and fall, ups and downs beyond expectations and the reason is this investors see cryptos as a mechanism of making fast money and speculators speculate the market 24/7. CryptoMarket is currently under recession but hopes are high that it will recover soon. If you want to make good returns then cryptocurrencies are better place but you're gonna require high trading skills and experience because crypto economy behaves differently, unlike stock market or forex. If you are new in cryptocurrencies I suggest you don't take such risk, take some time, learn the market behavior, read market statistics for last 3 years and you will get your answer whether to join Cryptoworld or not at all.
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November 20, 2019, 04:53:10 AM
See OP thats a really good thought and as you want to invest in crypto but this market is too volatile and you could loose your money at any time as market can crash in coming months and your house dream could shatter so be wise and try to invest only in some potential altcoins most probably only in bitcoin as it has high rerurns over short period of time.Hope you can achieve your goal and price rise and we all gain profits along with you.

Oh no please do not advice this! You know,,, asking people to invest in potential altcoins is just as crazy as putting his savings into a casino.

You want to buy a house, just keep the money in a bank and save it. Or as suggested before buy a savings insurance and keep money there bit by bit, then buy your house as soon as you have enough.

Stop mixing up profit and savings and money you cannot afford to lose!
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November 20, 2019, 03:43:11 AM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
Use USDT or USDC to safe your 40k in the blockchain, just make sure you safe guard your private key, this is the only way to get access to your fund anytime you need it, every other coins like bitcoin or eth are not stable yet they can double your 40k for you in few months but risky
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November 20, 2019, 02:14:39 AM
We are saving for a house down payment of 40K.  I don't want to leave it in the bank as there is a old judgement they can take any time so i want to store it in crypto as we grow it over the next 6 months.  Is a stable coin the best option?  Thoughts?
If you just want to save your money into cryptocurrency then a stable coin I think is the right choice for you. But, for me if you can take a little of that money to invest in cryptocurrency and you can make a profit, I think this is actually a better choice, maybe you can use some of your money for you to invest in a few coins that you think might give You profit, so you can not only save your money but you can also benefit from it.
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