Of course, if we keep most of our value in BTC (and maybe some in fiat), then we might consider ways to formulate systems that allow us to be able to draw from our BTC in some kind of way without having to either worry about the overly depletion of value within our intended timeframe or having psychological pressures regarding either from where to draw upon sources or that we might not have a sufficient cushion (your example of paying the $100 late bill).
If and when Bitcoin reaches stability, we will, of course, have to seek other options if we wish to grow our wealth. That'll likely be the traditional investment categories, stocks, shares, loans, the normal gubbins. Hopefully by that time, they will be denominated in Bitcoin.
Just living off the stash might well be a reasonable option for many though.as long as we agree that living off the stash is not passive income, it is "living off the stash aka eating your seed corn", albeit if you don't foresee any more harvest seasons, eating seed corn is fine.
OT: can anyone rationalize doge for me and when it is going to stop? There is something weird about this. Is it just like XRP in 2017 or are we going to meme-ize the large chunk of our investments?
In a funny way it shows the power of a "Sovereign Individual" (Musk is certainly the example of such). I would have to re-read it (SI book) yet again.
In a way doggy looks like a purposeful distraction from bitcoin.
I could could explain what happened with doge but not on this thread. As this is a btc thread.
yea, btc+covid+Trump+nft+(boobs+asses)...the latter two being essential components, I agree.
@JJG ramblings notwithstanding, this thread is officially blessed (by btctalk officionados) for occasional OT posts (well, I do agree that eth/ERC20, forks and XRP should be out).
Okay eth = garbage. if mr v drops dead tomorrow that coin will spiral way down as other fight to be in control of it.
LTC/DOGE merged mined are solidly backed by asics.
So some rich mother fucker (only because I sold my doge around 1-38 cents for an average of 6 cents and made 60k profit vs holding and selling at 40 cents and making 400k profit)
I will say Musk looks at DOGE/LTC realizes when it was worth 1/3 of a penny back in summer 2020 he can make a bigly score.
a) buy doge cheaply
b) buy cheap L3+ gear
c) make large solar array for mining
D) all of the above cheap and easy well under 200 million to achieve last year.
e) keep pumping the coin
f) make solid money
g) try to cause btc price drops
h) move doge profits into btc.
I) now doge is 30+ cents if he built a solar array and is mining LTC/DOGE investment is all paid off. He has vested interest in pumping doge
Not saying he did all of the above. but It looks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is very likely a duck.
The only reason I can mentally handle not holding longer is I am mining 10000 doge coins a month that was 32 a month last year and is now 3986 a month.
I am still moving doge coin into btc and fiat.
Personally I see this move about doge as very sure that it is being done.
If my speculative ideas are correct it is legal to does what he did. As it is not subject to stock rules. So he can not tout Tesla stock. but he can tout doge.
Here is a link into how I see other coin maneuvers being done. which have caused a huge difficulty drop in BTC
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/a-new-and-improved-btc-difficulty-thread-inclusive-of-every-coin-no-censorship-5331454they involve other shitcoins I will not mention here.