Questions about investing in crypto-currencies or the effect of investing on the value or usefulness of crypo-currencies.
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What are the perceived advantages of bitcoin as a store of value?
This complements What are the perceived advantages of bitcoin as a means of exchange?
To some, Bitcoin today is considered "better" than other stores of value. Why do some people think it's a good store of value, or even investment?
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How to invest bitcoins?
Are there any websites where bitcoin holders can invest their money? Such as by buying shares or giving out loans. For example there is a ShareHolder service for WebMoney. Is there something similar for Bitcoin?
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Dollar cost averaging approach to Bitcoin investing?
Are there any services offering a dollar cost averaging approach to Bitcoin investing, i.e. something like an index tracker fund which purchases a set amount on a regular basis? If not, are there any reasons why such a service can't exist:
Are…
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Should I start to buy OneCoin?
I am a professional software engineer and freelancer. I have heard about Bitcoin (and recently OneCoin) a long time ago, but I was not interested to indulge in this business.
Now, a few days ago a friend of mine told me that he has started this…
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Is there a way to publicly raise Bitcoin funds?
What services are available to publicly raise Bitcoin funds?
I'm considering setting up a Bitcoin fund that would accept BTC donations. If the fund doesn't reach a certain value after a time, I'd like it to refund the BTC. Also, I'd like to give…
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Where can we buy shares of ASICMiner
ASICminer did decide to keep the hardware and mine. They're selling
shares with intent to payout the dividends from whatever profit is
made.
Okay, so we got three players. ASICminer. Avalon. And butterfly labs. Obviously ASICMiner is the one…
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How does one document Bitcoin investments for tax and other legal issues?
If Bitcoins are used as a store of value or investment vehicle, what legal documents should the investor require/keep? To date, no jurisdiction has special laws concerning cryptocurrencies, but investors may want to implemented best-practices to…
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What are some of the risks of speculating on bitcoin value?
Just like a commodity it is easy to buy and sell bitcoins. Current value is so much higher then it was just a few months ago it seems like a really great investment. Especially when you consider that there is a limited supply, and if bitcoins are…
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What's a better investment? Buying an ASIC-based mining rig, or buying bitcoin itself?
Seems like some miners are saying they would have made more money by simply buying and holding Bitcoin, rather than mining it. Is that likely to be the case going forward? I know I'm asking for speculation -- but, if one is working under the bullish…
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What are the Pros/Cons of investing in the Bitcoin ETF vs. bitcoins yourself?
Hypothetically, the Winklevoss ETF is approved tomorrow, 3/10/17. The ETF price, which starts at $100/share, will correlate directly with the price of Bitcoin, I assume. What would be some pros/cons of investing in the ETF instead of buying bitcoins…
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Are there any active Bitcoin leveraged trading platforms available?
For awhile Bitcoinica was a very popular leveraged trading service, but it got hacked and closed down. Are there any more services like that still functioning in the Bitcoin ecosystem?
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Can bitcoins be bought wholesale?
What options are available to purchase bitcoins in bulk (e.g. a buy in the range of ten thousand dollars or more) without having to mess around with a market exchange?
How can it be determined if the price is fair?
What payment methods are accepted?
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Bitcoin as an investment?
I have a couple thousand dollars in a savings account. I am getting almost no return since the bank accounts interest rates are so very low.
I know nothing about the stock market, so investing there is not at the top of my list. If I put the money…
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What is a megahash and how is it used to estimate the rate at which bitcoins are mined?
What part of the bitcoin network requires hashes and why? What is the relation between money and the megahashes a card can do?
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BlockChain.info Investments? Sounds like a scam
Today I received a strange email, which looks like a scam to me. It claims to be sent from blockchain.info no-reply@blockchain.info, but being a programmer, I know that I can send email from whomever I want, so I do not trust it so much.
Welcome to…
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