lol crypto currencies, they are great and all but if the power grid ever goes down permanently you are kind of fucked. I'm the dumbass who sold 30+ bitcoins in 2011 for $12 each, if I had only held them they would have been worth over $36,000 at one point.
I would seriously advice all who read this thread to stop by a coin store and make a few purchases. China is about to push the metals market big time with their new precious metals market fix. They will delivering physical metal, while their competition the NY Comex delivers paper. You want some skin in the game. Recommend small gold and smaller silver. If you are a smart person and want to know why please go listen to some recent Jim Willie interviews on youtube.
Be careful in the stock market, bad things are brewing.