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Investing is Bitcoin Is Not About Quick Profits Anymore

The Bitcoin price has been the center of attention for anyone involved with digital currency for many years. Especially for those who invested in Bitcoin in the early days, the current Bitcoin price is a cause for careful optimism. However, even people who haven’t invested in Bitcoin are still in a prime position to make some profits along the way, as long as they keep in mind this is not a short-term investment.

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Playing The Game of Profits

For investors, Bitcoin is all about making profits, preferably yesterday rather than tomorrow. In the past, this used to be possible as Bitcoin was subject to high price volatility and a drop or gain of up to 10% in value was not an unlikely scenario. This has been cause for major profits and losses for investors and consumers all over the world.

Unfortunately, the game of profits is not something a currency wants to be part of when trying to become a mainstream trend. If Bitcoin is to be embraced by consumers and businesses all over the world, wild price swings should be more of an exception rather than a rule.

Throughout all of 2015, the Bitcoin price has remained fairly stable and has caused a profit gain for anyone who had been holding on to their investment for more than a year. One Reddit user

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posted how he gained a 38% profit in Bitcoin value, rather than losing 11% of that investment if he had chosen a different type of investment.

This is one of the most interesting things about Bitcoin, as digital currency investments provide a high chance of earning a profit. However, chances of that happening are about the same as the possibility of losing money as well. Bitcoin is, unlike fiat currencies, a free market, where the price is entirely decided by the people willing to pay for this currency.

Many consumers are wondering when the right time would be to invest in Bitcoin. Financial experts will tell you not to bother, as Bitcoin remains a very risky investment. In a way, they would be right, but any investment is risky, and profits are never guaranteed by any means.

If you are looking to invest in Bitcoin, the best time would be whenever you can spare the funds. Never invest more money than you can afford to lose, if push comes to shove.  Despite the positive outlook for Bitcoin right now, future profits could occur, or things could turn out badly. It is impossible to tell how this situation will play out, but that is also part of the excitement.

Source: Reddit

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JP Buntinx

JP Buntinx is a FinTech and Bitcoin enthusiast living in Belgium. His passion for finance and technology made him one of the world's leading freelance Bitcoin writers, and he aims to achieve the same level of respect in the FinTech sector.

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