The strategy of big players like BlackRock with BTC and beyond

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GigaAtlasFull Member
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#1Dec 10, 2019, 12:04 AM
Big players like BlackRock... they aren't grinding like the rest of us. Instead, they're scouting for projects that are already making waves, and then they swoop in with their cash to take over. This is what I call CTO community takeover or capital takeover. They let the community do all the heavy lifting, building the brand and resources, and then they step in when the hard work pays off. Take Bitcoin, for instance. The big money realized they could just wait for someone else to pave the way before they threw their weight around. These smart investors aren't about to waste time taking risks on something unproven. They just pick up what’s already successful and slap their name on it, whether we're talking about business or resources in different countries. They let others lay the groundwork, and then they come in to capitalize. So here’s the takeaway: don’t jump in when a project is just starting out, or even in the middle. Instead, look for opportunities when things are just below the mid-point. By that time, the train has left the station, and your investment can help give it an extra push. This applies to nations too. Let them build their infrastructure and tap into resources first. Once all that’s set in motion, you can step in and take ownership. In crypto, it's the same deal. They’ll keep an eye on all the coins, and once they spot a solid project, they’ll jump in heavy, acting like they created it, all while the original builders fade into the background.
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sam.bullSenior Member
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#2Dec 10, 2019, 01:04 AM
I would like to point out something Blackrock or Etfs are not really investing in Bitcoin but serving more like custodians They offer their services not their money. Tell that to individuals that came into bitcoin early and believed in the project. It's always it's cheapest in the early stage How can one even tell mid or peak and how are you sure Bitcoin isn't still in its early stage.
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chriswolfFull Member
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#3Dec 10, 2019, 06:57 AM
This is what some people don’t really understand. They think BlackRock directly holds all that Bitcoin on their balance sheet. I do believe they hold some, but not publicly listed the way people assume. What’s being shown is the Bitcoin they manage and sell exposure to through shares. Still, that doesn’t make them any less important in the industry. They found a way to bring in people who aren’t fully knowledgeable about Bitcoin, especially when it comes to securing it themselves. That alone already creates demand in the market, and that’s a big deal.
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its_cipherSenior Member
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#4Dec 10, 2019, 08:09 AM
Haha, you've noticed that very well. And yet, in my opinion, on the contrary, it is best to be an early investor (the example of bitcoin is in front of everyone's eyes). I agree with that too. This is the robber's method. In history, no matter how successful the robberies were, the end of the robbers was always the same - punishment. And this has already happened in history more than once. But this time it's just not the time yet.
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GigaAtlasFull Member
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#5Dec 10, 2019, 02:11 PM
Legal robbery, for example with help of the goverments higher taxes will eat out small business owners so the big corporations can come get things on cheap. Ofc, goverments been keeping taxes low in order to motivate people to open and run business enterprises many years so once they build up they are not needed anymore. Once upon time slave owners watched over slaves daily, but later they realised its better to give money and time and peace let them work in peace without anyone watching over them! Like bees....u make honey and ur owner coming and take ur honey
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its_cipherSenior Member
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#6Dec 12, 2019, 01:17 AM
It works up to a certain limit. Then the bees brutally crack down on the beekeeper and take his place themselves. Then the cycle repeats again. That's how it always works.  At certain historical moments, there is a complete violent change of elites. The only problem with elites is that they never learn from the mistakes of their predecessors, or over time they begin to neglect the lessons of history.
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ape_2018Senior Member
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#7Dec 14, 2019, 05:08 AM
Let me ask you something—do you use stores? Do you buy goods there? Do you understand what I'm getting at? No? Okay, let me explain—why do you wait for someone else to make something tasty, useful, and convenient, and then come along and buy this product, which a huge number of people have worked on, for worthless pieces of paper? Why don't you make your own furniture, food, household appliances... Why are you acting like the treacherousBlackRock !?  Are you also an insidious capitalist, a usurper of the working people!?
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