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1081  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Security is important in Bitcoin on: December 13, 2023, 07:34:25 PM
upon creating a wallet the app will remind the user how important the seed phrase is afaik. i think your friend knows how important it was so he wrote it. it however just flew out of his mind how to keep it out of someone else sight. when it comes to money, it shouldn't be left alone on top of his desk.

it took him 2 months to come looking for it.  a person who knows what a seed phrase looks like may try to import a wallet for himself to withdraw so he best be cautious about it.

if he is still logged on to his trust wallet, can't he see it from there to write it again?
1082  Economy / Economics / Re: strange indicators to know economy is bad on: December 13, 2023, 07:13:48 PM
having a lil think..

hammer & screwdriver index: people preferring to do DIY instead of calling a repairman
band-aid index: for countries without fre national health, prefer to sort injuries themselves instead of visiting a doctor
woolly sweater index: people wear thick clothing at home instead of using the central heating
hand-me-down index: people getting thrifty/charitable with clothing instead of buying new
dish-cloth diaper index: using re-usable washable fabric as diaper/sanitary pads instead of commercial single use products

seem practical to the have-nots. but if the middle class is already doing all these, definitely a sign.
in the family, someone has to become a handyman in the house fixing fences and tubes under their sink just by googling solutions. we can do it ourselves these days even the appliances that only need a soldering iron can save you from spending money.

there was an incident in the neighborhood where someone slipped due the the garbage just scattered around, his palm was slashed by a piece of glass so he just wrapped it with a piece of cloth for several days til it started healing but surely it needed stitching.


another is

cheap gifts index: people give cheap gifts after all it's the thought that counts.


ctto
1083  Economy / Economics / Re: It's not just money it's something else my Cousin try to Monaco but got refused on: December 13, 2023, 06:33:59 PM

monaco is ffor the rich and well connected you mean? that place is for the elites in this world, they probably have a set of standards.
it must be true. if he doesn't have tons of money out there, he might find it difficult to live after a few years and this is based on the news and stories online. a simple dining based on what i have read costs $50.

but why choose a place where you will spend more in retirement when there are places where you can live comfortably with warm weather? at 60, chose warm countries.
1084  Economy / Games and rounds / Re: Sherbet.com 🍭Weekly Bitcoin Price Prediction | Round#10 | Prize Pool $250 (BTC) on: December 13, 2023, 05:46:06 PM

Sherbet username: nickey
Prediction: $44,332
1085  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Google is preparing for Spot Bitcoin ETF on: December 12, 2023, 07:18:22 PM
This is no surprise to me at all, as the ETF application is getting close to being approved, so we are likely going to see more firms acknowledge and start supporting crypto in their own way; no one will ever want to miss out. ETF getting approved means a lot of great opportunities are going to come up for crypto, and adoption will also increase more than it has ever been.
 
Many people are not accepting any promotion that concerns crypto or don't want to get involved in it as a result of either not understanding it or because they are so afraid of what will come next, but with ETF, there is so much confidence for them, and they can sense some legality now in crypto and will no longer have that fear of doing what the government is against and they might be penalised.

and then more politicians are also going to switch sides and suddenly become BTC advocates.
with more projects advertising on Google, this is going to spread the adoption widely even the not-so-popular tokens will more than likely go to the moon. and we are going to see a lot of newbies entering this market enticed by the projects offering crazy APYs.

id like to believe also google is eyeing to accept BTC as payment for advertising. possible?
1086  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Stay away from crypto influencers on: December 12, 2023, 06:48:05 PM

if they are influencers who shill coins, they are always biased with what they are saying.

but its not so bad following those channels that provide news about what is going on in crypto space like the channel of Paul Barron or George. i have been listening to them for some time and there are news that i only heard from them which is not posted in this forum. ETF updates and SEC regulations are always the news that i always want to be updated that's why i'm following those channels.
1087  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Binance alternatives on: December 12, 2023, 06:39:01 PM
Kucion and OKX  i saw a thread about this in our local, they are saying that these two including Bybit do have a p2p exchange where you can also trade going to your account/gcash. there are several alternatives for us so binance may not be your option for cashing out since that's what we worry about.

its another KYC to submit though but i think its still worth the trouble especially when you need them if Binance is blocked.
1088  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: coin memes don't have a project? Is it worth buying for the long term? on: December 12, 2023, 06:17:53 PM
Every project's success depends on the people involved in it. If they believe that they can take this project to a new height, they will keep pushing. Also, it depends on hype and trends. Once it wears off, the project is as good as dead. It may rise up again following some trend or something like that but it has no actual use case like other actual projects.
If you have some spare money lying around that you have no use for, you can use that to invest in meme coins. It should never be taken as a serious investment. You can invest that money and keep it aside for the next wave of trends or hype.
It is better to invest in something that is going to be profitable in the long run. To me, meme coins are just a waste of time, money and energy.
What can be expected from meme coins whose existence only depends on trends or hype, after which they disappear who knows where. It doesn't matter when you want to go there, but we must know very well what the risks are in it, don't let us do something that we don't know what we are actually doing.

For the long term there are coins that are more promising than meme coins. Maybe we can get into meme coins just for fun or we don't prioritize it or we buy it with a very small amount.

Lol, indeed investing in meme coins is a waste of time, because there are more promising ones ahead. It would be strange if someone chooses to gamble their luck, when something more valuable is clearly in front of them.

its those memecoins that bring newcomers in crypto. there are people i know personally who don't know crypto but i saw their facebook posts mentioning those memecoins like they have invested the valuable token.  memecoins are not valuable but in the bull market, they tend to have the most activity since users are sharing them for daLulz.

it only matters when they begin to have a value that repeatedly grows over time and so with it, it becomes an investment for them and many made their huge profit through Shib.
1089  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are you Spending more or less money on Casino this Holiday season on: December 12, 2023, 05:43:46 PM

its not just the christmas that made me not spend more on casinos but because i'm looking forward to the bull market next year. i have to sacrifice some of the stuff that i want to buy.

i was up to renovate my kitchen and move it to the back of our house but i was thinking of the bull run which i have to make more money and just postponed it for now and also i'm becoming a prepper already after watching some wars and inflation going on. 
1090  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: What do you think about Solana tokens? Are they worth it? on: December 12, 2023, 05:30:45 PM

JITO started with a good value and with $6M TVL i think those investors are looking into how much it could grow as DEFI develops in SOL. the timing of its launch is close to having a bull market and with 6.90% APY, it must be worth it while SOL also pumps.

tbh, i didn't look into the potential of SOL since its connection with FTX. now that it has already gone up, my capital to invest is only focused on tokens with low prices.
1091  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Logic of some gamblers against math on: December 12, 2023, 04:27:36 PM
It's called a heater mate.

You are supposed to keep playing on the heater until you meet a cold section. Most of us especially me, sometimes on the heater not only keep playing but raise the bet by maybe 20-50%. In the heater, you can turn on for 2-4 weeks lose back to even with just a single section. One things people should aware, just need to set up a limit win and stop while you got cold section (streak/multiple lose) after your heater.

Yes, the chance are same but one things people should learn keep doing/bet on heater until you lose after keep betting + raise your bet and then bet back to original bet. That's it, and then call the day.

some of the gamblers however don't stop as they hope to keep winning.  i think everyone feels lucky when we win 3-4 times in a row and if happens after every 1 loss, its really a time to increase the bets.

the martingale strategy looks very fun to try when you are new to gambling actually and you always feel lucky when you try it. the more you win the more you wanted to start with more than the usual starting amount.
1092  Economy / Speculation / Re: Will we see repeat of 2017 or new trend? on: December 11, 2023, 08:36:26 PM

that was a bull run where the majority shitcoins turned gold. there were unknown coins where the price hit $0.13 and if you have 5 million of them and you hold hoping to go more than $0.13 in the net bull run, you surely haave regrets by now. a good amount of unrealized profit lost.

things turned bad after china banning, google and facebook bans advertising and crashed the market to $3800/BTC, a good opportunity for those who have converted their profit to stablecoin.

if this happens again, make sure you won't waste the opportunity.
1093  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The shorter the time you spend the better on: December 11, 2023, 08:07:46 PM
Shorting your play time in gambling is the best strategy in gambling, apart from knowing how to manage your bankroll, don't spend too much time on a casino game, the longer the time you spent the more you lose, this is the truth that many gamblers won't accept at first until they realize it later.

For them it's about your addiction, and that's what brings in more money, and I am here to announce to you that time fixation is also a good way in gambling, spending 20 minutes in casino a day is better than someone who spend 1 hour.



One can actually lose everything he's got within a minute of settling down to gamble while the person who spent hours gambling will go home losing very little amounts or nothing at all. So, it is not about how long you spend gambling but how much you spend while gambling. This then brings us to a solution; setting gambling budgets. Once he has fixed amount to gamble with and he is also disciplined enough to stick to his gambling budget, he can gamble as much as he wants and still go home intact.


It is only a gambler who has no other job that will spend the whole day gambling. Once you have have a job aside gambling,  managing your time to accommodate your job, your gambling and any other activity will be easier.

no amount of time can make you rich when you play casino games but while we already conclude this, maybe we should just bet the whole bankroll we have to bet in just one binary game win or lose after all you spend a minute or 5 hours in a casino you will still end up losing when you come back. that seems not a bad idea than wasting a lot of time in a casino when there are more things to do.  Cheesy

the miner game actually for me, i can spend hours playing the game. lost some money and then logout happy. it is still luck-based but it felt like i died several times and come back to life again.
1094  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Last message from Satoshi 13years ago. on: December 11, 2023, 07:10:32 PM
Very interesting review. If I read, it seems there is a special good moral message shown by the creator of Bitcoin in this case Satoshi. Now. As for the final results, we still don't know what the future will look like if we look at it in the long term. But, if someone is a typical conservative investor, perhaps he would prefer to stay away from BTC and prefer stable and secure assets, Maybe the reason, he sees the consensus system and the potential for blockchain splitting even though it is considered for its initial improvements in BTC.
Why should we take moral messages from Satoshi? Not communicating at all is not a moral message. It is an ambiguous message that should be treated just like that. What if Satoshi died? What if Satoshi lost his private key and is too embarrassed to let anyone know this? What if Satoshi was too f@#$ing fed up with the Bitcoin community for their asinine behavior? I certainly am. Satoshi could have simply been upset about how people were using Bitcoin for nefarious purposes and wanted no part in it. What if Satoshi was embarrassed that he could not design Bitcoin with a mining algorithm that advanced science as well as established secure decentralized consensus? What if Satoshi did not want to reveal his identity because he was really fat and ugly (and maybe he died of obesity too)?

This sort of hero worship is antithetical to the principles of Bitcoin. Hero worship is also antithetical to sound judgment because if are worshipping their heros, they cannot be critical of this ideal in any way.

-Joseph Van Name Ph.D.

what sort of abomination is this?
so many users have been trying to learn his identity since then and one thing they discovered is that he uses some bloody words that are often spoken by Londoners. so perhaps you shut your cunt mouth up.

well, we all wanted to know what happened to him and whether he still has access to the millions of BTC. if he is venturing into more complex ideas, i hope he is not one of those WEF guys, those guys certainly have the most complex ideas to kill us all.
1095  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are slots hard to understand on purpose? on: December 11, 2023, 06:53:10 PM
In my opinion, in games of chance where the person to win depends on luck, the person does not need to read a lot of information that is not related to the rules of the game, this is because it doesn't matter what the person reads, at the end of the day what matters will be whether that person will be lucky to win or not. In games of chance that depend on luck, the person does not create a strategy, it does not exist. The person doesn't analyze the game, and it's useless. The person just puts money in and clicks on start and waits to see if they will be lucky enough to win, that's all. That's why I don't like and don't play gambling games that depend on luck for a person to win. I remember when I decided to try gambling games that depend on luck for the person to win

I started with plinko, I didn't research anything about what rtp means, I just deposited money and started playing, I spent 2 hours playing and I had already made 3x of my money that I had deposited, but to my dismay I started to have sequences of defeats, I couldn't believe that the money in my account kept falling, there were sections of consecutive losses and even if I got it right once, then lost 4 to 5 times in a row, 5 hours had already passed since I was playing, normally I only play 1 hour a week when I bet on sports, but that day I had already played 5 hours, that's when I decided to stop and told myself that I no longer play gambling games that depend on luck

that's why casinos don't haave clocks because people realize they killed so many hours sitting on a slot machine. 
but in online casinos, i still play these slots sometimes. it's still fun and though i visit stake often to bet on sports, gambling games still is attractive because of the unpredictable rewards.

i think casinos already studied human behavior and how we react to the rewards on slot. not just casinos but tech companies like Microsoft or Facebook already have their study of human behavior about casinos that's why in traditional casinos, it's the slot that is the first we see upon entering.

1096  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Do You Know The First Times Bitcoin Ever Had Real World Value? on: December 11, 2023, 06:31:53 PM

i've seen some old threads and giveaways. but even as old as 2014 there were already lots of people scamming and impostors are common. someone even used the username THEYRNOS (Theyrnos) to deceive someone.

but haven't heard of that alpaca kid. if he made lots of coins as early as 200BTC/$ then it makes sense to keep their identity private.
the old thread mostly viewed this time i guess is Satoshi's first posts. probably analyzing his thoughts again trying to identify him.
1097  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: The coin mixer advertised here stole my coins on: December 11, 2023, 06:11:35 PM
Does the mixer you used not have a name? Moved your post to scam accusation board and make a good thread there because right now your post is good as nothing, no name, no proof that you actually sent a coin to the mixer, no proof that your coin actually met the minimum amount that can be mixed…

If you want good response and possibly solution to your issue then do the needful by editing and adding the necessary information.

Edit2:

Code:
 [b][color=black]What happened:: [/color][/b]

[b][color=black]Scammers Profile Link: [/color][/b]

[b][color=black]Reference Link: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Amount Scammed: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Payment Method: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Proof of Payment: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]PM/Chat Logs: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Additional Notes: [/color][/b]

This is the proper format you’re supposed to use.

I don't remember it's name. It might have had "monkey" in its name. It's not the one being advertised now (or maybe it still is but it is not appearing to me). I'm sure there aren't hundreds of mixers that advertised here so if you or anyone can list the ones that advertised here, I am certain seeing the name again would ring a bell. This was last year. The amount they took was $7 worth at the time. I remember I was going make a post at the time but was procrastinating because of the effort I had to put in into making a thorough post (because I was really pissed at the time and I wanted to make a really good post) but obviously I never got to it. I emailed them when it happened but they didn't get back to me.

Right now I was looking into using a mixer again and while posting my last post I realized there is another mixer being advertised here. I was going to make a post titled "Are mixers %100 effective?"...my footnote of this post...but then my previous experience came back to me so the title and post changed.

I'm also certain I am not the only one this happened to so I guess the purpose of this post is just to put it out there and see what others experiences were, if they manages to get their money back, how, what happened to that site...etc.

i know it's none of my business as how much you want to mix but you mixed $7 worth of BTC last year and you only complain today not even remembering the name of the mixer. no way you can move this to the scam accusation forum

well like they said it is already considered a donation. they couldn't stop you from sending the coins though so it's not their fault that they accepted it. maybe they will consider returning if you immediately let them know.

1098  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: who Want To Bet On 2024 USA elections? on: December 11, 2023, 05:56:09 PM
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Leaving poll numbers on one side and also the manipulation which the medie of both sides could be trying to push into the heads and minds of the American public. Is it my imagination or Trump's odds have actually increased since the end of this summer? I know he has always been under Biden's odds, but I have got the impression Trump's were lower before.
If that is indeed true, I would say it has something to do with the exit of the campaign of several Republican políticians and also the discomfort Biden may be provoking with his immigration policy and the handling of the middle east conflict.
Swing voters have start to consider to vote null or even vote for Trump (the latter is less likely though).
Still, the lastest Republican underperforming elections may guide me to bet in favor of Biden...

You are not mistaken. Trump's odds, in the sense that he has more chances to win from gamblers' point of view, have increased since Summer. He was behind Biden for many months, and now look at this:



The situation is almost identical on many sports betting sites:



Do I think Trump will win? No. But I can't ignore the reality.

To me, it is a signal that bettors and users of casinos had a early impression about Trump chances, they may have assumed that even though Trump could easily secure his nomination for the Republican party, they did not actually see a reliable Presidential candidate to take over the Biden's Administration. It seems that now things have changed in the midset of those but betted for Biden and those who were not considering to do so for Trump.
Basically, many of those people wait for the polling to give them some clue on where they are supposed to put their money, in the case they wish to have bigger and better chances, however, I have come to the conclusion the American political landscape is going through an era where polling cannot be as trusted as people used to. After all, we have seen several times in a row how polls give Republicans an advantage over Democrats in the lastest local and midterm elections, fruitlessly to the dismay of Republicans.

So I do not know what to make out of this, bettors may feel this incoming election will be different or there has been some rumors on both candidates' campaign strategies I have not read about.

with the rise of populists, polls can't be trusted but maybe because it's just too early to see who the masses want. Raamaswy slamming those guys in the debate is just not going to make them win an audience but he seems not among the top.

Trump now 2.50 is like a sign to cast your bet but bettors may just hold yet because it's still unsure whether he could go to jail or not.
there will be a surprise candidate for sure, Tucker Carlson is very popular and he seems to be speaking everywhere like he will be running.
1099  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are slots hard to understand on purpose? on: December 10, 2023, 08:50:10 PM
...//::.

There is a non-tangible or measurable variable in slots that is "intuition", be carefule, it will bother/loss (money) to you balance, without a doubt, but in my case with certain providers one can intuit that the x1000 is coming. Smiley

Now this type of "intuition" It is very dangerous, it is in the limits for someone to lose control, which is not something you to do, so that they do not break your "balls" simply set restrictions on spins or time, or losses, even profits, "tomorrow" is always a nice day to continue the game section.

Now in verifiable variables,  and depending on the casino or the provider, you can know info/data on it slot. Ok, with that data there is always a doubt they correspond to your section of play or the casino, but regardless of this, following a pre-established plan is better than thinking about whether my multiplier is already coming or if the RTP is being met, or those ideas that you come up with OP, it's a slot, it just spins.  Cool



you mean the unpredictable rewards. yes you could win just $2 and still win and you could even win a life-changing reward. it's why the slot is more addicting than any other game. this is why slots are everywhere even in gasoline stations.

the funny part is that when you bet $1 and then you win $0.50, you still think you win.  Grin

but it's the repeating task that drives you to keep on playing. let's say within a minute, you could hope to win 20 times. that's gonna drive an addict's dope.

 
1100  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Who should quit, and why? on: December 10, 2023, 08:06:58 PM
Both should but it is not practical to choose a side saying he should quit or she should quit. As parents both of them have the equal responsibilities towards their children. As a matter of fact quitting gambling was never a simple thing. Without strong will power it's not possible. If a person doesn't understand what's good or bad for them then there is no telling him or advising him. It would mean a waste of time. So rather than arguing who should quit, we should try to make some sense in their mind.

if they don't understand their situation, the more the adult in the room is needed for both to see where their ship is going. although it's hard to stop a habit abruptly, this will be needed at least for one of them.

this is just a situation given by OP though. but if there is a real couple with kids and still are gambling together. i would be amazed mixed with awe by how far their relationship had come.
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