7% a year means around 40% after compounding for 5 years.
You must be a really really good trader
Good luck keeping your Bitcoin on brokers and exchanges... you probably know that's the worst thing you can ever do.
First, it almost shocked me when I read your post, but on second thought, I wasn't anymore since there will always be some people like you that doubt so much. It's not because that thing is not real or impossible but simply because it's impossible to/for you. Mind you, because something is impossible for you doesn't mean it's actually IMPOSSIBLE, that might only be your own limit, so don't judge or conclude for others in that regard, this is what I do.
You even baffled me more with your analogy of finding reasons to stake, perhaps you are new to the investment world, I am not, I live there. I can only trade and hold Bitcoin, I can't stake it. How would I do that when banks and some companies are still offering me between 9-12% annually? Common!!! Think before you correct someone, better still, you just avoid correcting if you don't have important things to contribute. No one doesn't like money or goes for the best offers. What you even replied to are my conclusions about Bitcoin-related investments, I possibly don't know why you criticise them when you can just say yours.
Conclusively, there have been investment opportunities around the centralised system before Bitcoin, they will not disappear of a sudden because of Bitcoin, so don't let us loud this as if it's only the crypto-related ideology of self-custody is the only way out for investors. Maybe you tell the Movers and Shakers of the financial world not to do dealing with any centralised system anymore but only self-custody crypto and see how their portfolio ironically grows. I trade and invest before crypto existence, and those companies I mentioned are well-regulated and insured and have spent over a decade with them without swindling me of my money. I also diversify in 5 of their kind in case of issues, that's wisdom.
You can't compare me with you because it's obvious that it's only crypto you know, but I deal with Bitcoin and other investments.
You're shocked to read things on this forum? I should be the one shocked by your claims but I'm not. I've seen too much things been claimed here on this forum to be shocked anymore
Man if I believe in everything people say without evidence, I would believe the earth is flat, and that people make money trading crypto all the time cause they so smart.
Also I guess you didn't really read what I'm talking about. I was talking about staking Bitcoin (duh, this is the whole topic of the conversation, if you forgot), not banks and companies offering fiat interest (20% is possible like that too).
All I'm saying in summary is you're talking bullshit and misleading people. If you really hold and trade Bitcoin and make as much as you claim, then you have proof. Nobody stays for years and continuously makes money trading Bitcoin. I criticize because people like you mislead others, thinking they can do the same.
Also misleading others into thinking they're safe keeping their funds in centralized companies. Well regulated, insured, yeah, name those companies. And show us proof of your claims.
But you can't and you don't. Don't bother replying unless it comes with names and proof
Or what's the point of "contributing"?