Thing is, depending on exactly how they are defined, much of the crypto space could be considered securities. I sometimes think things are kept poorly defined just to give them wiggle room to go after anything they don't like. 

The early internet had tons of negativity. Most of the Boomers were always talking about how pointless it all was, what a waste of time and electricity. When the dotcom era started, the complaining only intensified. Then you had farright loons like FoxNews who were always running hit pieces about how the internet was destroying society. Foxnews had just started so they weren't quite as extreme as they have become, but they still didn't like the internet. 

It's hard to say if the negativity surrounding crypto is worse or the same. I think it is safe to say that any new technology faces a lot of backlash.

I was answering the dot com question and reading it back and decided that I would leave that to the experts. The only thing I can say is that my investments have lived to tell. Lack of greed and ignorance rarely pays off.

Anyway, to me, there is something so personal about these places, even if you are in there for the very first time, it beckons you to come back. The quiet unassuming outside is pretty understated, but, once inside, you see he doesn't need it. It works, just the way it is. I know of a few places like this, and believe it or not, many are ice cream-based shops (with other things for sale in there) or hole-in-the-wall burger/taco/sandwich place, but they are almost never high-end places, they are where real people go.  :)

Over where the Chincoteague ponies live on a small island on the Virginia coast is a local ice cream shop called *Island Creamery* that has flavors like Marsh Mud, Pony Tracks, Vanilla Butterscotch,  Java Jolt, Cherries Jubilee... I can never decide!

You are right~ These places have all but disappeared during covid, they are run with (usually) low-profit margins. But, when I find one, I do all I can to spread the word. Funny, I was born/raised on the Coast of Connecticut and we still have many of those places, some as far back as my childhood, but, people don't live so much in the suburbs, but towns that highly support these places, although I saw during covid... some of them retired. But, I still go back home and enjoy these places. Some even remember me although I haven't lived there in years.

Le sigh. 

Thanks so much for taking us along with you! Now I suddenly want some chocolate-covered pretzels! I made some of them this Christmas! (although it was around Thanksgiving/Christmas) I made the chocolate-covered pretzels and the almond bark ones. They WERE pretty good!!! But nothing trumps getting a box of them in the mail!

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I've no idea what s going on with mainstream crypto and the SEC but it has left me uncomfortable, so I just converted all I had into LTC and moved it onto HIVE tonight.  I didnt have a lot, but felt better with it being somewhere, where I understand the tokenomics better.  Although it means I've got more eggs in one fewer baskets, but as said, it wasnt a huge amount.  I still really like BTC, but just dont feel comfortable with it at the moment.
I guess we'll see what happens in the coming weeks and months.

Another great place to visit that I'm adding to my list! I have to say I'm glad others do a better job than me at keeping up with all the crypto news. It's been dizzying these last few weeks. I appreciate you summarizing and bringing it down to earth. 

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They are very good

Nice place to visit, not many survived COVID. Right now the SEC is using the shotgun method, throw everything you got and see what sticks in court. BTC does look safer for now though, you're right. 

Always enjoy it when you mix Finance with real-life pics.

I am not in the US but sold all my ADA and 60% of my MATIC, I just expect them to be drawn down by this FUD over the summer and as I expect that dip over the next 6 months I think the biggest impact will be on those "security" coins.

Yes BTC is safer, but not as profitable but I have to admit that 55% of what I hold is BTC, all profit is in ALTS and I will buy the ADA back at 0.19 cents but current risk-reward is not good on those Gensler coins.