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So... BTC $350. LTC $3.73
Even litecoins are exploding. $4 last week, $8 today.
- Me, 11/18/2013
Though... I think when Bitcoin reaches $800 there will be a big jump to $1,000. Then maybe $1,200 as news gets out.
Then pop!
- Paul, 11/18/2013
This is all tulips, man. With stocks there's at least some underlying cashflow (future, past, present) to discount/value, etc... This is just random ass shit.

But it's kinda fun.
- Me, 11/18/2013
I'm not saying BTC $40k!@!!11! like some people... but I see a definite future in it.
- Me, 11/22/2013
$1000!
- Paul, 11/27/2013
Yup! Now the hard part, actually getting the cash out of MtGox since their Dwolla account was frozen by the feds.
- TPR, 12/2/2013
Mining litecoins seems simpler... Of course, they are only worth $40 each, so the scale is different.
- Me, 12/4/2013
Bubble goes burst
- 12/18/2013
LTC is now down to $14.15.
2/20/14
But I don't intend to sell any until they go back up to $1000.
- TPR, 2/20
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Yup, still waiting. According to my estimates, the next Bitcoin bubble to push them past that mark again will be sometime around the summer of 2015.
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I'm almost tempted to buy again.
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Well, I wouldn't go that far. :p

The fact that I picked them up for $20 is the only reason I'm willing to keep waiting to see what happens long-term.

EDIT: The main problem is that there's a constant selling pressure from retailers that accept and then immediately convert to cash. But there's not yet enough constant buy pressure to counter it. So the general trend will be downwards until there's a spike in public interest to make it peak again and start the next downward slide.




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Up to $390... damn, should have bought after all.
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$430. I bought a half at $360.
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I'll probably sell 0.5 near the end of the year and take the loss just to offset some of my stock profits this year. But otherwise I'mma keep holding on.

EDIT: To clarify, my original purchase was at $2 each. But back when they were jumping around $1,000 I did some day trading on them so my new cost point is officially $912 each. And I had to pay taxes on that back then. Even if they never do go back up I've still made my money's worth in future write-offs of stock investment income.




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Now I know what a "Bitcoin" is. Hmm... (warning, explicit lyrics)

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Better than WOW gold farming, at least.
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Hit 450s today. Right now around $396. Was just in the 200-250 range a couple of days ago, I think.
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Yup, another spike, briefly touching on $500. I expect it to drop back down to around $350 and go steady for awhile.
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Mid 600's...
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The Chinese are buying them up to get out of the yuan. The yuan is a mess right now.
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Too bad I only have one.
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I have no idea where it might peak. Could start back down to $300 in the next 10 minutes. Could keep drifting up to $2000. Completely unpredictable.

I just sell one every December for tax purposes and call it a day (I'll run out in 2020). Can't agonize over lost potential revenue if you pay no attention to what that lost potential revenue was.
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Dude, if it hits $1K, I'd sell like a mofo. Maybe keep a small handful.
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It did back in 2013. That's why I only have five left now.
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Eh, I might let go of half, then. I'm a bit of an archivist, though.
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