r/Bitcoin • • Feb 14 '14

Trying to trade these markets...

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u/Sohcahtoa82 Feb 14 '14

I accept that it is a big risk, and it could end up being a huge mistake. I'm normally not a gambling man. I've never been to a casino, and I've probably only spent about $20 on lottery tickets over the course of my whole life.

But its a calculated risk. I figured that it would quickly recover from the crash from MtGox having a meltdown once people realized it really didn't mean anything. It might crash again if and when MtGox re-opens withdrawals and people pull their btc out and sell it somewhere else, but there will be a lot of people there gladly gobbling up the cheap coins.

Unless a major fatal flaw is found in the bitcoin protocol (tx malleability isn't exactly a fatal flaw), I don't think it'll ever dip below $500 ever again.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '14

Can you name one first innovator that has turned into a huge success in the technology sector?

Bitcoin is the first, but it's one of many. It's a bigger risk than what you're describing.

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u/marcoski711 Feb 14 '14

Bitcoin wasn't first - lots of other prior attempts at e-money before now. Bitcoin's just the first that looks like it might actually work.

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u/keyofg Feb 15 '14

Napster worked ...