CONSISTENCY
I wasn't active for a few weeks on the forum because I had some personal issues to sort out, I wasn't even using the internet that much, so basically I haven't checked anything about Bitcoin in the last weeks. I havent kept up with bitcoin news, and I havent kept up with the price, or the roadmap of the community.
And yet nothing has changed, bitcoin is still 540 EUR, just about the same as I last checked it, looks like it bounces between the 520-560 EUR price range. Yea I wish it would go up to 20,000 EUR, but even if it doesnt go up, at least it doesnt go down.
So even though I havent kept up with bitcoin for 3 weeks, I didnt had to worry about the price going to 0 EUR, this stability is what I love.
So I think the price is pretty much stable, the hardfork debate still goes on, but only made up of shills at this point, so I dont even care about it anymore. Bitcoin Core rocks, looks like the 0.13 version has been smoothly introduced. Segwit is on the horizon and bitcoin will probably have a bright future ahead.
So it's this
stability and
consistency what I love, the price is pretty much stable now, and I dont have to worry about people physically stealing my BTC, or the "BTC company" going bankrupt, it just feels so good, passive investment, that doesnt need babysitting.
Basically it's total financial independence, and it's very safe in my opinion.
On the other hand, I checked my e-mail and I got 10 mails from my bank asking me to open a savings account and apply for life insurance....
Really banks? So you are spamming my email to sign up for a savings account that wont give me returns exceeding inflation and I have to risk bail-ins.
I dont have a savings account since 2014, and they are desperate to make me re-open it. I hardly keep any money in the bank now, times are too uncertain.
I also read about negative interest rates and an incoming financial collapse that could wipe out all banks in europe. So no thank you.
I can hardly imagine how a rich person that has say 10,000,000 EUR in his savings account must feel, he must be chewing his fingernails 24/7 being in panic mode, and everytime he reads the financial news he is an inch close to a heart attack.
So with a savings account I have to constantly check my e-mails if the bank fees are changed or the rules of transaction, while also have to check the news because I cannot know when the interest rates will drop to say -50%. It can literally happen any minute in this atmosphere of crisis.
Also I cannot know when the bank goes bust and takes my money with him in bail-ins, which is just outright theft.
So yea, i think Bitcoin is safe and reliable, and above all consistent. While a bank is literally a casino at this point. So I'd rather use BTC, it gives me so much independence.
Tell me how do you feel about this?What I love basically which is the fundamental to me is the anonymity which I can transact anonymously accross borders and countries without facing all unnecessary bottlenecks of government all in the name of verification another is the flexibilty and partial coonsistency as the price within a particular range in relative consistent which will to a large extent aid decision making.