Is it even possible for ETH to decouple from BTC?
Apart from the ETH/BTC pair, there's all the alt coin pairs with ETH and BTC, how does it work if we decouple, wouldn't it just create constant arbitrage opportunities which would "re-couple" us?

Yeah it's becoming harder and harder to catch up with the network lately. To sum up: more transactions --> bigger blocks --> more trouble downloading chaindata.

Two solutions:
    - 1) Use an online wallet like MEW (which doesn't require you to download the chaindata)
    - 2) If you really want to run a full node (which is good for the network, thank you)
           * 2.a) Be sure you have a good Internet connection (fiber/cable)
           * 2.b) Get an SSD (256 Go is a minimum given that the size of the full blockchain is already around 150 Go)
           * 2.c) If you want to save some storage and some time, erase the chaindata you already downloaded and start Mist from cmd.exe using --fast flag

IMHO SSD is becoming less and less optional, given that I have a 7200 rpm HDD and a fiber connection to the Internet and still barely manage to keep in touch with the last blocks.

Hopefully the future improvement on the Ethereum network will help on that matter!

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Memory Lane: 51 cents a piece on this day!  (https://www.worldcoinindex.com/coin/ethereum) --> I'm still spinning from this ride! Honestly, did your imaginations picture the place we're in today?  Ethereum changed the environment in this space dramatically! ---> Remember what it was like before Ethereum?

ETH ASIC miners?
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/first-ethereum-asic-mining-rigs-released-hminers/

wtf

Thank you,

You gave me a lot to think about. But I really want to test ETH wallet and all technological possibilities.

I like and I must try What true value does ETH have without 100% goodworking wallet?

I know today's ETH price
But I do not think that is the true value for today's present state of the wallet.


I like ETH and I wish you all the best ...but for me for today is useless

This is a good coin

Any experience with expediting a support ticket with Bittrex?
My ETH deposit that has 800+ confirmations has not been credited or even recognized by Bittrex for almost a day now,
usually it took only minutes.
100% confident I sent it to the right address as I've done this dozen of times before.

Can I just remind you guys that when we were at the highest market cap at 116billion, we were at 420..
so honestly do we really even need the chinese to reach ATH again?
People need to realize that just because china has a billion + population doesnt mean anything when most would be poor to begin with..
you could have the population of America investing in crypto more than the chinese based on the population wealth..
i would bet that the average american would be richer than the average chineseman..