[ajfjrbfbf]

> FYI, every single time I have sold bitcoin or ethereum (even at historical peaks) it has a been a "mistake" in the sense that 2-3 years later it was worth more than before.

Following that logic, pretty much everyone that ever sold bitcoin made a mistake, given we were at an all time high last week or so.

[goalieca]

I am not an economist, but I know that a deflation can be bad for the economy. People are encouraged to wait rather than spend because the price will be lower if you can hold out a little longer. This can become a positive feedback loop which is bad news for the economy.

I’m not sure what Bitcoin is really about, but it sure makes for good speculation and day trading.

[madmax96]

The mining reward is not intrinsic to BTC. It can be adjusted as needed (provided 51% of compute agree.)

[tromp]

a majority of hashpower can enforce a softfork (tightening of rules), but has nothing to do with a hardfork (change of rules). If non-miners stick with old rules, then miners using new rules simply get ignored by everybody else.