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10201  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Prices are low, time to buy some good coin!! on: June 23, 2021, 03:36:04 AM
Only Bitcoin is looking fairly priced as of now. The other coins such as Cardano and BNB are still looking overpriced, despite the current phase of correction. Coins that look underpriced right now are Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Stellar. But I can't guarantee about the future returns with these coins, as they haven't performed well recently. Litecoin is regarded as a survivor among the altcoins. It has managed to stay afloat, despite alts with better technology coming online during all these years. BCH is also one attractive option for me, although recently it has given poor returns.
10202  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽UEFA EURO 2020 Discussion Thread | Current Phase: Finals in June 2021! on: June 23, 2021, 03:27:23 AM
Modric does a tremendous job both in the Croatian national team and in Real Madrid. Despite his age, he is still the best in his position. I hope this time Croatia will be able to win the championship. They deserve it.

Luka Modrić is perhaps the only member from the Croatia's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad who is still active in international football. He has almost two decades of experience in international football and it is not easy to replace someone with that much expertise. On top of that, he has spent more than a decade with Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid. All that said, I don't think that Croatia will be able to progress much. Modrić alone can't do much and he needs support from the other players as well. And next stage will be tough, since their possible opponents will be Spain.
10203  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Fully vaccinated individuals now spared of masks in the casinos in Vegas on: June 23, 2021, 03:15:28 AM
Wearing a mask is all about keeping others save, in case you have the virus but don't even know it. There are plenty of people who got corona and had no symptons at all, but spread the virus around to others. Now with summer around the corner I think it is good if we losen up the mask restrictions. If we can practice social distancing outside, and have atleast 1-1.5m distance to others than there is no real need to wear a mask anymore. And as for casinos, I remember that last year Casinos were among the first to add air filters to casino floors. It is the same kind of filter airplanes use to circulate and clean the air. If we can make sure that there is a constant flow of fresh air, then I think it is alright to not wear a mask anymore if you are vaccinated.

Just remember that the new strains of the virus are highly contagious when compared to the original strain, and there is a chance that people may get infected even if they maintain a distance of 1.5 meters. In my area, the experts are advising us to wear double mask (i.e a surgical mask first, and then a N95 mask over it). And newer strains are appearing in various countries that are more lethal and contagious. So wearing a mask is the least that you can do, to protect yourselves and the ones in your family.
10204  Economy / Economics / Re: Covid-19 effect on your country's economy!!! on: June 23, 2021, 03:05:04 AM
Yes, especially if it is a garment company that produces clothes and raw materials from China. I'm sure they're going through a loss phase. That's why some employees are laid off to maintain the continuity of the company. This is indeed a difficult situation, covid has taught how important it is to have savings.

Staff employed at factories and other manufacturing units can't work from home. And especially in the textile sector, many of the factories operate with such thin margins, and any slump in revenues will push them to loss. So it makes sense to lay off a portion of the work force. The choice is between closing down the factory altogether and laying off a part of the employees. Such manufacturing units may struggle to get any sort of relief funds or compensation from the governments, because at the time of the pandemic the governments in third world nations are mostly focusing on individuals rather than the businesses.
10205  Economy / Economics / Re: Twitter ban, koo opens up. How will this play in Nigeriann business environment on: June 23, 2021, 02:55:27 AM
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I applaud Social media companies that stand up to misuse of their platforms to spread fear and intimidation, even if it is from the highest position in another country.  Wink

Yeah yeah.. it is applaudable when Twitter bans someone because his political ideology is different from that of Jack Dorsey and the rest of the promoters. But it is perfectly OK, when Twitter allows people like Mahathir Mohammed to spread his hateful propaganda. Twitter's attempts for regime change and other political interference will be actively opposed by countries around the world and Nigeria is not going to be the last country. If Twitter wants to operate in a particular country, then they need to follow the rules of the land. On the other hand, they are asking that these countries should follow Twitter's own rules. That's not going to happen anytime soon.
10206  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: June 23, 2021, 02:45:14 AM
PSL is really unpredictable, i was watching the match and i never expected Islamabad United to post 174 runs let alone be competitive in this match because they were down at 110 for the loss of 8 wickets and then had a resurgence which was unpredictable and even though they reached those runs Peshawar Zalmi chased the total in less than 17 overs.

Anyone here making bets on PSL? if so how is the experience when you have unpredictable matches like these.

After 15.4 overs, Islamabad United was at 110/8. Then came the partnership between Hasan Ali and Mohammad Wasim, which added an astounding 62 runs in 4 overs. Anyway, IU lost the match by a good margin, with Hazratullah Zazai and Jonathan Wells destroying the United bowlers and putting up a partnership of 126 runs for the second wicket. The problem with United is that they are overdependent on a few individual players (Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Hasan Ali.etc), with the rest hardly contributing.
10207  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: June 23, 2021, 02:35:45 AM
It was surprising to see that India coming back into the game by restricting New Zealand and full credit goes to Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma for troubling the New Zealand batsman and even though there is not much time left in the match, the match was entertaining and India lead by 32 runs and if New Zealand can restrict India as soon as possible then we might even see a result.

I don't think that there is any chance of getting a result here. Only 90 overs of play remain and 18 wickets need to fall. And looking at the scoring rate so far in this match, I would say that neither of the two teams is aggressively pushing for a win. The conditions are suitable for seam and swing bowling, and therefore difficult for batting. At this point, India has a lead of just 32 runs. In order to get to a lead of at least 200 runs, they need to bat for another 60-70 overs, which will give them around 20-30 overs to bowl out New Zealand.
10208  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽UEFA EURO 2020 Discussion Thread | Current Phase: Finals in June 2021! on: June 22, 2021, 05:14:15 AM
Guys the group with Spain and Poland is just insane. It is not impossible that we will see the top teams tie against the weaker teams in this group, which means that Slovakia and Sweden have a real chance to both make it. That would be an unprecedented sensation I guess. Sweden or Poland is maybe a 50:50 situation, but if Spain doesn't make it against Slovakia, wow.

Slovakia has nothing to lose. They'll leave their lounges and lives on the pitch for sure! Imagine they score the first goal of the game. I can feel the pulse of the Spanish coach going to 120 within seconds! Cheesy

Spain has only two points to their name, as they have drawn both their matches so far (first one against Sweden, and then against Poland). So in case they have another draw against Slovakia tomorrow, there is a good chance that they will fail to qualify for the knockout phase. But for that to happen, Poland must defeat Sweden (then both the teams and Slovakia will have 4 points each and Spain will have 3). That would be an incredible outcome. One of the tournament favorites finishing at the bottom of their group.
10209  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: June 22, 2021, 05:04:05 AM
@Sithara007 this match is heading for a draw unless team India suddenly manage to bowl New Zealand all out, but I doubt that’ll happen. Furthermore even if New Zealand player’s score big, I doubt that team India will be bowled out so easily hence I’ll repeat that this match end result will be a draw.

Even if India manages to bowl out New Zealand, they will have a lead of only 50 runs at the most (because NZ is trailing by just 116 as of now). So even if by some miracle India manages to get the remaining 8 wickets for 60 or 70 runs, they may need another 80-90 overs to build a good total and take the lead to at least 300. That would give them around 45 overs to bowl New Zealand out in the second innings. It is not impossible, but given the strong New Zealand batting lineup, it looks highly unlikely.
10210  Economy / Speculation / Re: Will BTC fall below $30,000? The high-yield risk opportunities are in MEME? on: June 22, 2021, 04:14:47 AM
LOL.. I can only sympathize with those who think that Memecoins will be able to rebound faster. The reason they went down in the first place is because they don't have any real usage and the prices were artificially kept at a high level as a result of hype. Once the hype subsided, the prices started falling and there is nothing surprising about it. If you check the prices for the last 24 hours, it can be seen that Dogecoin is the crypto which fell by the most in percent terms. It was expected, after the crazy bull run during the last few weeks.
10211  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Vegas Casinos to allow Cannabis Lounges. on: June 22, 2021, 04:01:08 AM
pros and cons because in some countries cannabis is legal and a necessity...

I don't think anyone will dare sue the casino when the cannabis user loses money because from the start they should have known that cannabis makes 'intoxicated' just like the liquor in the casino. the users who should be responsible for themselves.

Just because something is legal in the country, it doesn't mean that the casinos need to supply it. I don't know how this is going to be beneficial for the casinos. Even if there is no additional risk (as posted by you), I don't think that their revenues will go up as a result of this. What are the chances that the cannabis users will visit the casinos, when it is readily available elsewhere? Also, the chances that regular gamblers would decide to try weed in between their games is very minimal, in my opinion.
10212  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Will stable coins take control of Bitcoin as crypto adoption in the future? on: June 22, 2021, 03:51:20 AM
Bitcoin was made too early for us people.
We don't even have the guts to take the risk of volatility and apply it to our daily system.
Because of that, I agree that it will be stablecoins that are near the truth of being the near future of financial development.

20 years. That may be the time that we will be ready for Bitcoin to be included in everything. I hope I am still alive to see that day.

A times, the volatility is a cause for concern. For example, in online stores, vendors selling various merchandise may suffer losses because the coins are kept in escrow for many days and by the time they are released from escrow, the exchange rates may have gone down. Stablecoins are good for such instances. Also, the online ecommerce sites should give the option for sellers to immediately convert the payments received to fiat cash (even if the funds are kept in escrow). That will reduce the losses related to volatility.
10213  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: June 22, 2021, 03:41:58 AM
In today's match I bet for Multan Sultans. I bet a lot of risk. Because Islamabad United was the favorite in this match. But I didn't think Islamabad United would lose all their wickets for just 149 runs. I thought the match would be competitive and Islamabad would be able to score at least 160 more runs. This was Islamabad United's second defeat of the season.

Very heavy defeat for Islamabad United, as they lost the match by 31 runs. Usman Khawaja made another good score for the United, but the other batsmen failed. And in the previous matches it as Colin Munro who formed the backbone for Islamabad batting, but this time he got out for 0. Sohail Tanvir finally seems to have found his rhythm. In the 4 previous matches he had only one wicket to his name. Also, Multans' signing of Blessing Muzarabani is proving to be a good move. He picked some important wickets yesterday.
10214  Economy / Economics / Re: Twitter ban, koo opens up. How will this play in Nigeriann business environment on: June 22, 2021, 03:31:07 AM
Is he saying the african youth of today are too young to know the violence of the nigerian civil war. He plans to speak to them in the language of (civil war) violence as it is all they will understand. That's messed up. I'm surprised he was banned for that statement. There are terrorist groups active on social media who are not banned for making threats or statements.

That is the issue with Twitter. They are quite selective in banning accounts and flagging them. As many users have posted before, the account of Mahathir Mohamad (former Malaysian Prime Minister) is still intact, despite openly calling for genocide of French people through Twitter. Many of the Hamas leaders have their Twitter account intact, despite giving out similar statement against the Israelis. However, when someone who doesn't belong to the left-wing or Islamist camp makes such a tweet, he is immediately banned. 
10215  Economy / Economics / Re: George Soros and Bezos have paid almost zero taxes on: June 22, 2021, 03:21:27 AM
Capitalism has its good traits as well as its bad traits and social injustice is clearly not one of the good things. America has been building its economic policy for centuries in promoting entrepreneurship, private initiative, and making money, which in the case of large fortunes does not quite align with the interests of the poorest, and we are faced with the dilemma that economic growth seems to be stimulated by lower taxes, but the poor and middle class suffer from this tax cut, when the rich, who are not at all poor, become even richer by paying little or no taxes. And a sense of shame is not the best helper in overcoming these contradictions.

I don't think that capitalism need to be blamed here, because there is no other alternative. Capitalism means that the vast majority of the people may have comfortable living. On the other hand, socialism has failed terribly. You can look around and examine what happened in countries such as North Korea, Cuba and Venezuela. The reason why these billionaires escape from paying tax is not because of capitalism, but because of loopholes that were added in to the tax code by politicians who support them. There is no need to blame capitalism for it, because these loopholes are not a part of it.
10216  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽UEFA EURO 2020 Discussion Thread | Current Phase: Finals in June 2021! on: June 22, 2021, 03:12:02 AM
Quite disappointed with the Russia vs Denmark match. After their win against Finland, I was hoping for a better performance from them. But they ended up with such a heavy defeat. And the margin of the defeat means that they will finish at the rock bottom of Group B and therefore cannot qualify for the knockout phase. Also surprisingly Denmark managed to finish at no.2, despite losing two out of their three matches (I guess this scenario is unique to Group B). Meanwhile the toughest group matches are scheduled for Thursday - Portugal vs France, and Germany vs Hungary.
10217  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: June 22, 2021, 03:01:00 AM
40% Kiwis win
35% Match Draw
25% India win

With further rain interruption predicted, I see no chance for a win by India. Only two days of play remain and the second innings is not yet completed. Also, the New Zealand batsmen have restrained themselves from playing unwanted shots, and they have scored only 101 runs from 49 overs yet. At this rate, the second innings may not get completed in the 5th day. There is still a slight chance for a win by the Kiwis. For that, New Zealand need to put another 300 runs on board and then need to bowl out India without the requirement to bat again.
10218  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: HODL...until when? on: June 21, 2021, 04:30:59 AM
HODL doesn't mean that you need to hold 100% of your coins for the next 20 years. In my case, I made my first investment in 2014. I still hold around 50% of my original coins from that time. But during 2015-21, I have sold a large part of my stash, and at the same time I have earned a few coins through signature campaigns and airdrops. Depending on your risk appetite and financial condition, you can also decide for how long you want to hold and how many of your coins can be earmarked for profit booking. I never recommend anyone selling all of their coins at once.
10219  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: June 21, 2021, 04:20:21 AM
The reason for the mixed performance by the overseas players could be the change in venue. When half of the tournament is played in one country and the rest of the tournament is played in different country, sometime it is difficult to keep the same form. Its not easy to adjust in all conditions so quickly.

That should be the case with Pakistani players as well, right? They are also playing the first half in Pakistan and then facing a shift in venue to UAE for the second part. Also, some of the overseas players such as James Faulkner and Tim David have performed exceptionally well during the second half of the tournament so far. I am more worried about some of the South African and West Indian players, who have failed to perform so far. But I understand that it is tough for everyone, with all these bio-bubbles and quarantine requirements.
10220  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Exiting altcoins at the correct time is the best thing you can do do with them. on: June 21, 2021, 04:10:26 AM
I liked your rule, Hold Bitcoin trade altcoins. I like to trade with altcoins but all altcoins can't give 2x, 10x or 100x. Some altcoins are good for short-term trading. Bitcoin is going downward so I think we will get good time for filling our bag with good altcoins.

If Bitcoin goes down, then in the long term alts will go down as well. Even the established alts remain heavily dependent on Bitcoin. And also, since many of these altcoins are purely driven by hype (I am not talking about genuine coins such as Ethereum, BNB or Cardano), when the overall cryptocurrency market goes down, their prices get affected disproportionately. IMO, the ideal opportunity to purchase altcoins will come in the next few months, but this is not the right time. Wait until the Bitcoin dominance gets to 60% or 65%.
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