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Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by QAPereo on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:01PM (#15463002)
My 70 year old, cant-even-use-a-Mac uncle wants in! I don’t know what to tell him, paper wallet in a vault? How does a guy who can’t even use an iPad buy bitcoins?!
Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by leereeves on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:18PM (#15463046)
> My 70 year old, cant-even-use-a-Mac uncle wants in!

That reminds me of a story from the dot-com boom, about an investor who knew it was time to get out when a grocery store clerk asked how to get in.

Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by mrhappyunhappy on Friday October 13, 2017 @12:40AM (#15463322)
I’m also skeptical and feel a huge bubble popping eventually, ruining many lives in the process. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.
Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by QAPereo on Friday October 13, 2017 @11:05AM (#15466328)
The sad fact is that some people will look at a highly volatile investment and dip in, others will commit their life savings. You really can’t help the latter, and the former doesn’t need help.
Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by imustbeevil on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:17PM (#15463042)
Same way anyone else does, give someone else your real money and believe what they give you is more valuable.
Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by sergers on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:28PM (#15463071)
Find a Bitcoin ATM. https://coinatmradar.com

My friend who is all over Bitcoin, yet is technology inept, used one of these

Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by QAPereo on Friday October 13, 2017 @12:24AM (#15463268)
Smart, this is going to appeal to him, thanks. Thanks as well to the others who offered lots of good advice.
Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by atomical on Friday October 13, 2017 @08:51AM (#15465117)
Bitcoin and technology inept? Sounds dangerous.
Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by AlexCoventry on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:28PM (#15463073)
Give him a loaded Ledger for Christmas.
Re:Global Demand for Bitcoin Shifts Wildly in Response to Re... by STRiDEX on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:40PM (#15463116)
coinbase makes it simple. I think they'll be able to hold onto it as well.