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Re:Bitcoin Surpasses $4,000, Reaches Another Milestone by xiphias on Sunday August 13, 2017 @02:51AM (#15001833)
Not, but you have to be prepared for not touching your investment for 5 years because of the high volatility (which means the price could go down to $1000 for a year temporarily, than back up to $10000).

Here's a logarithmic graph of the price over the last few years, the slow price drop from $1000 to $200 was painful for most investors:

https://bitcoincharts.com/charts/bitstampUSD#tgSzm1g10zm2g25...

Re:Bitcoin Surpasses $4,000, Reaches Another Milestone by tlrobinson on Sunday August 13, 2017 @03:13AM (#15001888)
> which means the price could go down to $1000 for a year temporarily, than back up to $10000

I'm bullish on Bitcoin, but you should also acknowledge the price could go to down to $1000 or $100 or $0 and stay there.

Re:Bitcoin Surpasses $4,000, Reaches Another Milestone by xiphias on Monday August 14, 2017 @03:14PM (#15011751)
It could go to $0 instantly, if ECDSA + RIPEMD160 would be cracked. I don't see any other way currently.