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1101  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: October 12, 2023, 03:27:29 PM

I think Sevilla should not rush in sacking Jose Luis Mendilibar. Because Mendilibar was actually an important figure who brought big changes to the Sevilla squad last season. Sevilla even avoided the relegation zone in Laliga and managed to win the Europa League title with Mendilibar.
Even though Sevilla haven't shown a good performance this season, I still think that giving more time to Jose Luis Mendilibar would be much better. Because currently Sevilla also has an important match in the Champions League. And of course changing the current coach is a bad decision.

Even if Diego Alonso could become a good coach for Sevilla, improvements will not occur instantly. Everything definitely requires adaptation and is quite a long process. And actually, Sevilla currently doesn't have enough time to adapt to a new coach. Because a busy match schedule and a change of coach will only make things worse.

Sevilla in the Champions League currently has not experienced a defeat nor has they won. Two matches only ended in draws. And I think that's still quite better than losing. But I'm also curious whether Diego Alonso will really make a drastic improvement in Sevilla's performance or if it will actually get worse. Let's see.
Personally I don't think Sevilla have a coaching problem so they shouldn't be in a haste to sack Luis Mendilibar considering how well he has performed so far in with the team, last season he helped them finish reasonably in the league and even qualified for the UCL something that initially felt difficult for the team, so he is considerably still worth giving some time maybe he could improve.

Although Sevilla hasn't been at their best this season but they aren't at their worse either and the season is still yet halfway so there is still enough room for improvement, he should only improve in his tactics and his formation, they may most likely start getting some wins enough to take them up the table again. The frequent change of manager could affect the teams performance and this time it may most likely not turn out really fine as the teams is already getting along with their currently manager, any changes will mean a start all over again and this is not healthy especially for their position in the UCL.

I am pretty sure that Diego Alonso is the new coach of Sevilla. I am not sure if this was a good decision or not. But I am sure that they were not performing as well as they should.  The only saving price for the coach was that they were able to win the Europa League title the last season. But now we know that they are performing in the Champions League competition. And there is no way they are winning the Champions League.

At the same time the way they are playing right now, they also don't seem to be winning the La Liga title as well. If the decision was actually an improvement or not,  we will be able to know that later. And I absolutely agreed that improvements are not going to come instantly.
1102  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: October 12, 2023, 03:17:09 PM
Freiburg has not had a good start this season. Currently at place 9 they expected certainly more. However, a look back shows the good development in the past years. That has now been reflected in the balance sheet. For the last financial year they increased their turnover by 52% and achieved a surplus of 16.1 million euros. The year before it was just 2 million euros. Freiburg is thus financially very well positioned and they can look optimistically into the future.
Freiburg started this season with a shaky start, they really struggled to be able to make them more consistent in winning points every game. Next week they will face Bochum, this is their chance to be able to secure full points at their own headquarters. The previous match they lost and that will affect their mentality. Bochum is not a very tough club, they are one of the clubs that are at the bottom of the current standings with only 4 points. This is a good opportunity for Freiburg, I hope they can make good use of it.
Freiburg's chances of being in the top flight are not as big as last season and this season it is likely that they will only be able to finish in the middle of the standings. As we know, there is no concrete reason so far if you look at their performance which has really decreased compared to last season and every match their win rate is decreasing with many inadequate results. On the other hand, fighting Bochum shouldn't be difficult for Freiburg, of course they want to win again and at the same time bring in more capital to stay in the Bundesliga.

They have been very inconsistent. And that is the best thing that I can say about them right now. Freiburg should have performed better compared to what they have done so far.  But the next match should give them some confidence.  They are going to play against Bochum in the next match. Knowing that they are going to play against a team that has not been able to win a single match so far  in this season is certainly going to give them confidence.  But the problem is Freiburg has not been able to consistently score goals so far in this season. I hope they will be able to score in their next match.
1103  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 11, 2023, 07:02:58 PM
After the last 2 matches must lose, Manchester City will host Brighton in the upcoming match. Brighton also has the status of not an easy opponent to beat, they play well even though the last 2 matches they also struggled and had to lose and draw. Manchester City must not underestimate them in this match, if they do then Brighton has the potential to give them 3 defeats in a row. The absence of KDB affects their attack line, yes now they are a little difficult in building attacks and providing passes that spoil their attackers.
Both Manchester City and Brighton appreciate the match, but for different reasons. Manchester City must revive their campaign to maintain title chances after recent losses, including a 3-2 loss to Liverpool. Although struggling in recent matches, Brighton recently won 1-0 over Tottenham Hotspur and are showing great fight. They must prove something, and what better way than against a quality team like Manchester City?

Manchester City's aggressive front is hampered by Kevin De Bruyne's absence, making it easier for Brighton to cling on. Key players like Lewis Dunk and Neal Maupay are suspended, but will return for the final day travel to Arsenal. This might put Brighton in a difficult position to replace these vacancies. In the away league, the Seagulls have never won versus City, which increases their odds of losing​3.

Brighton's recent run of ties and losses with one win suggests inconsistency. Possible lineup changes due to injuries and bans complicate Brighton's strategy for the game. Despite their recent form, many foresee a 3-0 or 2-0 win for Manchester City.

I'm not seeing manchester City win this encounter,they are going to lose three consecutive premier league matches.They are playing Brighton,and with recent records,City finds it very difficult to win against Brighton.They are normally scared of playing them,and with the fact that Debruyne will not be playing that game will give an edge to Brighton in the encounter.Meanwhile,City will be looking forward to bouncing back from their two defeats against Wolves and Arsenal,and would maximise the players they have to fill in the void left by Debruyne and other injured players at the team.If Brighton should win this game,it will definitely demoralize City,and will make other premier league teams fight more hard to win the reigning champions.

First of all, Brighton is performing really well. After all, it is not easy at all to actually beat a team like Liverpool. Well they did not beat Liverpool but for Liverpool, it must have felt like a defeat. Liverpool needed to win the match against Brighton, but the match ended in a draw. Now we all know that Manchester City has not been performing well recently.  That is definitely a problem. I personally do not believe that Manchester City is going to lose this match.

But with the type of performance that Manchester City has shown recently, I think it is not going to be actually dumb to think that Manchester City might lose this match. Right now in my head, I see this match Ending as a draw. But again, we are talking about Manchester City.
1104  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: October 11, 2023, 06:45:12 PM
When Bayer Leverkusen played against Bayern Munich, I thought maybe the match would be a match where Bayer Leverkusen would lose. But in reality, Bayer Leverkusen managed to hold Bayern Munich to a draw and of course, this result is at least a sign that Bayer Leverkusen has a good chance of being able to compete well in the race for the Bundesliga title this season. The reason is, in the Bundesliga at least Bayern Munich is the team to benchmark, at least to determine whether a team like Bayer Leverkusen can still get points or not. So yes, with Bayer Leverkusen success so far without being defeated, then of course I personally believe Bayer Leverkusen can do better than Dortmund in the title race with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga this season.
Bundesliga would be quite different from the ones we've experienced and watch, this season comes with a great deal of competitive games and a long run for the league title between elite teams. This is definitely the time for Bayer Leverkusen to proof Bayern Munich wrong, definitely not a domestic crown or hereditary were the Bavarians would be winning in consecutive rows. Bayer Leverkusen surprised everyone after drawed points with the Bundesliga giant, Xabi Alonso have prepared the mind and energy of his players for competitive games. Though I'm aware that other teams will join in the race, teams like Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig will anticipate.
With the kind of spirit in the dressing room of Leverkusen,I don't think it will be that easy for any team to just win them,they are playing exceptionallly well at the moment,and even when we thought the derby between the two Bayern clubs will show the class of Bayern Munich, Leverkusen were able to draw them,which shows that they have equal strength this season,and if care is not taking, Leverkusen might build on this mumentum,and continue winning games till the season is over.
I so much believe in them now,and with their latest summer addition,Xhaka,who left Arsenal to continue his career their,he has made them so strong,and he has also helped them solidify their midfield.
That's exactly the dressing room you want to find young loaned players going too. Xabi Alonso has created a force within this young players. Watch these players playand see how relentless they have been.  Consistent growth amongst these players will find them at the top of the league at the end of the season. They will also get clubs from the big leagues chasing them.
That will be dream come true for most players for they have worked for it. Xhaka if Bayern Leverkusen wins the league will be good for him since arsenal failed to win.

Bayer Leverkusen is still playing really well. I am actually surprised to see that they are perfectly being able to defeat the other teams. Maybe perfectly is a bit exaggerating word. But I think we can certainly say that it is definitely consistent from them. They have not lost even a single match so far. They are definitely raising some hope that this time Bayern Munich might be actually beaten.  I don't know if it is going to be a successful journey for them, and if they will eventually be able to win the Bundesliga title or not.  But one thing I am almost certain about is that they will be doing well compared to Dortmund. Dortmund is just too inconsistent.
1105  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Hodling vs trading on: October 11, 2023, 12:57:08 PM
It is probably always better for the long term to not trade and hold your bitcoin. The reason is that Bitcoin is in the bullmarket mostly volatile to the upside, so there is a big chance to get left behind and have to buy in with a higher price.

If you are a day trader, does it really matter whether the price is high or low? I think the important thing in trading is to analyze and make predictions to make profits, so whether the price increases or decreases more will not affect your profits. Only holders will really miss the opportunity if they think that short-term trading will be able to make a profit or increase the number of bitcoins. Not everyone is a bitcoin holder and not everyone is a day trader.
1106  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: Why trust electrum? on: October 11, 2023, 12:47:13 PM
Can you tell us why I trust Electrum or why it's better than any other wallet?
Electrum in itself isn't better than every other wallet and it depends also on the user. Take note that Electrum is an online wallet by default, so it isn't good if you want to store a large amount of BTC's, though you can set up Electrum on an airgapped device that would never be connected to the internet. Nevertheless instead of using Electrum offline, you can use a hardware wallet if you lack the ability to set up Electrum offline in a safe enviroment, hardware wallets like Passport is a good alternative; and as for software wallets, BlueWallet and Sparrow are good alternatives as well.

But for newbies, I think Electrum is the most suitable because it is simply the easiest to use of all the online wallets. I think OP should learn about custodial wallets and non-custodial wallets, closed source and open source, from there he will know how to choose the best wallet for himself. But I agree with you, the safety of bitcoin does not completely depend on the wallet but on the majority of its users, which is us. Therefore, OP needs to have knowledge about security and basic knowledge about bitcoin before deciding to invest in bitcoin.
1107  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 09, 2023, 11:48:27 AM
I also think that the champion of Ligue 1 will be PSG in the end. The reason for this is that the performance of any team in Ligue 1 is not regular. Each team's performance is erratic. No team is able to consistently perform well. This is why PSG's performance is a bit weak, but this team has more chances  to become champions.
Table-toppers Monaco have won 5 out of 8 matches, while second-placed Nice have won 4 matches. Last season we saw Lens play brilliantly. But this season they are at the bottom of the table. Also the performances of teams like Lille, Marseille and Lyon are quite poor. Enrique was not able to stabilize the team now. But I think gradually we will see more excellent and stable performances from this team.
I just talked about the Bundesliga where in the end they have a tough opponent for Munich, namely Leverkusen. But seriously, I don't see this in Ligue 1. Other teams are quite strong at the start of the season like this but in the end they become inconsistent which makes it very easy for PSG and very favorite to win the League championship again. Last season they were only 1 point ahead of Lens but currently Lens are slumped in the middle of the standings. I can't confirm whether Monaco and Nice can perform consistently this season because they had rankings that were not good enough in the previous season.

Every league in Europe except Ligue 1 is very competitive. In the Bundesliga teams like Bayern Munich, Leverkusen and  Dortmund are fighting for the title. Both Manchester City and Arsenal are chasing the title in the  Premier League.

In La Liga, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will fight for the title.  Only in Ligue 1 do we see every team's performance erratic. Even PSG's performance has also been erratic, but what makes PSG ahead of other teams is that they have a strong squad as well as a  very experienced coach. This is why they have the highest chance of winning the title in Ligue 1. And maybe in the next few weeks we will see them at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
1108  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: October 09, 2023, 10:09:59 AM
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My guess is New Zealand can collect 380+ today. And their batting seems to be the case so far. The team collected 63 runs in 10 overs. They don't collect too much in the power play. But they did not lose a single wicket. If New Zealand do not lose wickets, the team will easily collect more than 350 against Netherlands. Even if I see 400+ I won't be surprised at all today.
New Zealand lost their first wicket. Devon Conway returned to the dressing room with 32 off 40 balls.
Will Young failed to collect any runs in the first match. But he is batting responsibly in today's match. He is unbeaten after collecting 40 runs off 48 balls. Ravindra collects 6 runs. New Zealand scored 87 runs in 16 overs. Now their run rate is below 6. The pitch is batting friendly. If the team does not lose wickets quickly, then they can give a big target. But I don't think New Zealand can give more than 400 target. The highest score on this pitch was 350, probably the 350 Australia scored. I think New Zealand can give a target of 360-380 if they bat very well. But that is less likely.

Maybe you are right. But my faith in New Zealand batsmen is unlimited. Especially over Rachin Ravindra. He is an excellent player. Scored a century in the first match. I think we will see a century from Ravindra in today's match as well. Ravindra able to bat with responsibility. At the same time he bats at a smart strike rate. He is batting responsibly in today's match as well. Young scored more than 60 and Rachin Ravindra scored 23 runs. New Zealand team collected 122 runs in 23 overs. Their run rate is now 5.3. But if this team does not lose any more wickets before 35 overs then they will easily collect more than 120 in the last 115 overs. Daryl Mitchell, Latham, Chapman and Philips are all hard hitting batsmen. They can bat at a good strike rate.
1109  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 09, 2023, 10:04:14 AM
PSG ended the first half with a two-goal lead in the first half after scoring in the 32nd and 36th minutes. PSG looked confident from the start in this match against Rennes and they were doing well. Although they didn't score early, they scored just before the end of the first half. Rennes scored against PSG shortly after the second half to make it 2-1. When Rennes scored in the 56th minute, Kolo Muani scored the third goal for the team in the 58th minute to ensure the team's victory.  

After winning the match it seems that if I had bet more money I might have made a good profit in this match, but having lost bets for PSG in the previous few matches, I did not risk betting more money.
In Ligue 1, PSG will not have problems and despite the fact that Monaco and Nice are several points ahead of them, Enrique will be able to correct this over time. The result after the match with Newcastle was important, apparently everything is fine with them, major defeats can happen, but the main thing is that this does not break the team. PSG still have a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League group and also for the Ligue 1 championship.

I also think that the champion of Ligue 1 will be PSG in the end. The reason for this is that the performance of any team in Ligue 1 is not regular. Each team's performance is erratic. No team is able to consistently perform well. This is why PSG's performance is a bit weak, but this team has more chances  to become champions.

Table-toppers Monaco have won 5 out of 8 matches, while second-placed Nice have won 4 matches. Last season we saw Lens play brilliantly. But this season they are at the bottom of the table. Also the performances of teams like Lille, Marseille and Lyon are quite poor. Enrique was not able to stabilize the team now. But I think gradually we will see more excellent and stable performances from this team.
1110  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: October 09, 2023, 09:29:37 AM
After all, even if for example Bayern Munich does not have Kane too, that Bayern Munich will still be the team projected to win if the opponent is only Galatasaray. So yes, moreover in this season Bayern Munich has Kane and also, Kane managed to make a good contribution to Bayern Munich and although Kane is still relatively new to playing at Bayern Munich but Kane still managed to play well. So yes, there is no good reason for Bayern Munich not to beat Galatasaray, because the victory on paper for Bayern Munich will certainly be the real final result.
There isn't much to compare between these two teams. Bayern Munich will always be favourites to win, not because of their name, but because of their style of play and long-standing domination in the Champions League competition. Galatasaray may be good and doing very well in both their domestic league and the Champions League, but they have no chance against Bayern Munich no matter what even if Bayern Munich is in poor form and performing ineffectively.  Bayern has already won the group stage, and we should be thinking about who they will face in the qualification round.
Bayern Munich remains the favorite even though this time they will play at home to Galatasaray, Bayern Munich superiority in terms of player material and their experience in the Champions League gives Munich the opportunity to take points home from Galatasaray. Galatasaray, who are performing well in the domestic league, are trying to fight back to get points from Munich, they have to play disciplined and close all the space tightly to prevent Bayern Munich players from bombarding their defense. One point is very important for Galatasaray, they must take advantage of the home game to keep their position safe.
No matter how hard Galatasaray will try I don't think they have the power to get this point although their attack is brilliant with Icardi and Zaha,two ex Serie A really good strikers.We saw the power of Bayern Munchen in the game against Copenhagen where they got down in the second half and in this exact remaining part of the game they got together and turned things around,no other team would have done that as easily as Bayern and in such short amount of time that was remaining to the game.One thing is sure though,with those strikers Galatasaray is going to score.

Bayern Munich is very strong and one of the most worthy contenders for this year's Champions League title. However, the Galatasaray team cannot be called weak. Galatasaray's main strength is that they have excellent bonding between their players and their match strategy is quite good. Galatasaray may not have the same experienced and talented squad as Munich. Still, this team is capable of playing well enough. Galatasaray players proved it against Manchester United. And so if Bayern Munich are careless in this match then I think there is a possibility of them losing points. The Munich team will have to play very carefully in this match. At the same time, the Galatasaray team cannot be underestimated in any way. Any team can be dangerous at home.
1111  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: October 09, 2023, 09:17:00 AM
LOL.. one defeat against strongest team in the tournament and all of a sudden Australia's chances are down? I don't agree with this assessment. Australia still remains as one of the favorites to lift the trophy and historically they have performed really well in ICC tournaments. Their next match is against South Africa at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, and I am sure that they will bounce back strongly. Almost everyone in the Australian squad have the experience of participating in the IPL. So they are very familiar with the weather and ground conditions. And this is going to help them as the tournament progresses.
Australia have the capability to bounce back in the tournament. Even yesterday they got 3 quick wickets and were right on top but its King Kohli and KL who shattered there desires of winning the game. You expect your bowlers to win a game for you if you have scored 199 batting first.
Today there is only one fixture - Netherlands vs New Zealand. Not much chances for Netherlands today as New Zealand are in good from as evident from there first match agonist England.   
After winning the toss against New Zealand, the Netherlands decided to bowl. Although Netherlands are a much weaker team compared to New Zealand but it is good that they have taken this decision. Because if Netherlands had batted first, the target of runs that Netherlands would have given would have been beneficial for New Zealand because they would have given a certain number of runs per over as per the target. Since now netherlands are willing to play with target so it can be said netherlands are better if they can play according to run rate. Although New Zealand is playing very well against England, but still it is not possible to say what can happen in the match between Netherlands and New Zealand. And after some time we will be able to enjoy this great match.

I am sure Netherlands will lose today's match too. Because the New Zealand team is in a very good rhythm. The way the New Zealand players performed against England, this team is a worthy contender for this year's World Cup. England's experienced bowlers were completely destroyed by New Zealand's batsmen. The team won the target of 283 runs given by England very easily. Perhaps they won in just 36.2 overs, losing just one wicket.

My guess is New Zealand can collect 380+ today. And their batting seems to be the case so far. The team collected 63 runs in 10 overs. They don't collect too much in the power play. But they did not lose a single wicket. If New Zealand do not lose wickets, the team will easily collect more than 350 against Netherlands. Even if I see 400+ I won't be surprised at all today.
1112  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Why won't the US government give up? on: October 09, 2023, 06:32:29 AM
Is over a decade now and US government has not given up on their pursuit to control bitcoin, just read an article about Sam Altman being dissappointed against the US government desire to control bitcoin and about him being against CBDC Here. Am surprised to see US government is also planning to create their own digital currency, I thought they where smarter than this, for them to be thinking that CBDC will fight against Bitcoin is funny.

Question
  • what is the reason why countries are still going for CBDC when they speak of regulating bitcoin?
  • Why do the US government give up their pursuit to control bitcoin after over a decade because bitcoin is Decentralise and no one can have total control over it so won't they just give up on their pursuit?

Why are you surprised that governments create CBDCs? We live in an extremely fast-paced world and it is no surprise that all countries are racing with new technology to avoid obsolescence and bring convenience to their countries. Furthermore, I don't see any government saying that they are developing a CBDC to counter bitcoin or compete directly with bitcoin. I haven't seen any articles about that except what you are saying. CBDC was not created to compete with bitcoin, it was created for the advancement of technology and to control us more.
1113  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin can change lives on: October 09, 2023, 06:02:51 AM
Definitely Bitcoins have changed the lives of early investors who showed trust in it. In the initial days when everyone looked at Bitcoins with hate and considered it as a mode of scamming people, these people showed trust in Bitcoins and invested in it. They knew the capability of Bitcoins and hence they bought and stored it. Bitcoins are limited in number. This one statement is enough to tell what Bitcoins will do in the future. So just accumulate the Bitcoins whenever you can and sell it at higher price.

Limiting the quantity needs to be accompanied by utilities that everyone needs, then the scarcity of bitcoins is truly promoted. If bitcoin were not anonymous, not peer-to-peer, then scarcity would not work.

But saying bitcoin changes life is not entirely true because it depends on us. If we simply think that buying bitcoin will make us rich, not many people will lose money investing in bitcoin. Bitcoin is a volatile asset and it will change the lives of those who know how to utilize it effectively.
1114  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: October 08, 2023, 05:04:29 PM
What an amazing comeback by India after losing 3 wickets for 0 freaking runs. I applaud Kohli and Rahul for managing so well under crazy pressure. Their experience saved their team basically.

Australia are pretty much done in this match. Weird that Indian spinners bowled really well while the Australian spinners were not as good as them.

It was really shocking start from the Indian players, to be honest. They lost three wickets at two runs if I am not wrong.  After that it was Virat Kohli who actually saved them from that situation along with KL Rahul.  it was a little sad to see that KL Rahul did not get his century in the end, even though he was knocked out on 97.

In the end India actually was able to win this match pretty easily. But I definitely expected a better performance from Australia in both innings.  Australia actually showed a little disappointing performance, to be honest. I did expect India to perform well. After all the match is being played in India.  But I wanted this match to actually be a little closer.  it feels like the match was one-sided in the end.
1115  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: I recently convinced my employer to start paying me in BTC, it has been great on: October 08, 2023, 12:57:59 PM
You claim that your country is an underdeveloped country so we can assume that bitcoin is not legal in your country, if bitcoin is not legal then it will be safe for you to pay salary through bitcoin.
A country being underdeveloped doesn't mean that BTC must be illegal there. Take note that a country may not have clear regulations about BTC and they may be hostile to BTC businesses, but until the country bans BTC or declares it as an illegal asset, you can surely send, receive and spend BTC in such a country. By the way, it is important that op understands his country's regulation on BTC, or just mention the country, let us search about it for them.

But even if OP's country banned bitcoin, I think he wouldn't have too much trouble getting his salary in bitcoin or even investing in it. Wasn't it many years ago when many countries also announced bans on bitcoin but we still invested in bitcoin despite those bans? So far we are safe, there is no reason OP or anyone else can't continue to receive payments in btc just because the government has banned it. There will always be a way for us to get around those silly bans. Because they banned bitcoin not because it was malicious, simply because they couldn't control it.
1116  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Advice to friend for financial improvement. on: October 08, 2023, 12:45:52 PM
I don't get the people who buy the latest iPhones. It just makes no fucking sense. You're getting a basic income, around $800 in my place, and you prefer working your ass off for 2 months straight, just to get an iPhone than getting a normal smartphone, with a thousand euros left to pay bills and stuff.

As for bitcoin, I'd absolutely suggest anyone to spend some hours and learn what it is. No one should be putting their money in stuff they don't understand, and lots experience this in cryptocurrencies who are usually victims of hacks and fraudulent schemes.

If a person has an average basic salary and is not well off, spending money to buy an expensive iPhone is really a waste and unnecessary. Meanwhile, if they have a long-term vision, it is better for them to consider investing and accumulating assets. But if a person has a good income and has achieved success after many years of effort, there is nothing wrong with them enjoying life. We invest in bitcoin to make more money and have a better life, so if we achieve that goal then enjoying it is the right thing to do. I won't buy an iPhone or luxury things now, but when my investment is successful, I won't hesitate to treat myself to an iPhone or a car.
1117  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 07, 2023, 05:03:37 PM
PSG are undergoing a rebuild and it is only normal to have shocking embarrassing losses here and there. Against Newcastle United, PSG simply crumbled mentally and tactically and while we blame the players for poor performances, we have to blame the coach too for a poor outing. Eddie Howe simply outclassed and bossed the PSG mega team. Good points for Newcastle United, Enough matches to bounce back for PSG in the champions League.

PSG should bounce back in the league game comfortably this weekend.
Well you're right, what they're going through normally occurs when a club is undergoing a rebuilding, and i think their fans needs to be calm and trust the process, they've got a good coach and a team filled with experienced players therefore if the players work hard on the training ground and put heads together with the coach to work on a better strategy, i believe they'll do better, Even Eddie Howe at some point this season slacked and were performing poorly in the EPL but they didn't give up, but rather worked harder to produce good results currently.

 Therefore i believe that if PSG work hard enough as and maybe figure out a better tactics maybe they'll begin to do better and start winning games as expected, well they need to be very focused against Rennes and play with a good team spirit else they may end up getting another lose.

Well, with respect to things as they Should be , it is normal , because Mbappé is a Player who is always there waiting, what I think is that that is what he wanted to be the only proteganosita on his team, now that he is the only one as the only star, because he must show his worth, there is no other option, if the players always have a good attitude, now they need it , I really don't know, but I know that Mbappé has a quite strong attitude, with respect to Luis Enrique , well , no I could tell Because he is also a Fairly strong person and has a lot to Complain about, he is a very difficult person, that has been shown, at least the attitude he took with the Spanish national team where he basically took over was purely a Barcelona player. Although there were geniuses from Real Madrid, but since they were from their opposing team, they did not call them, I clearly call this immaturity, local tournaments are local tournaments, if you don't like someone, but they are very good in one aspect In particular, you have to take him, because he is working for the country , so I think he is a difficult Person.

PSG manager Luis Enrique defends Kylian Mbappé: “He’s neither Superman […] nor is he a normal player.”


Honestly, I trust the PSG coach more than the PSG squad right now. he is definitely a good coach. So I believe he will be able to bring in good performance with PSG if he is given enough time.  And I also agree that PSG is going through a lot of problems right now. So expecting a really good performance from them is probably not the best thing to ask. I hope they will be able to improve. Because if they do not improve, they will end up losing the Ligue1 title. And imagine what will happen if they do lose that title. That is the one thing that is keeping the fans from going crazy. And I think we all know that they are not winning the Champions League title.
1118  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Stop discouraging Newbies from Bitcoin... on: October 07, 2023, 04:35:29 AM


So when you see a newbie ask for advice on how to start up on their journey in Bitcoin trading, don't try to discourage them, rather give them the advice on how they can start, and also let them be aware of the risks and how to avoid it. If we must grow the community, then we have to learn to encourage everyone to get along, and not try to discourage them.

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Thanks.

“Trading is not for newbies”, that is the advice, we do not want to discourage newbies. If you are a newbie and have no knowledge about the market or trading, how will you make money? Will you rely on your emotions and luck to make money? That's why people always try to discourage newbies from entering trading because we want newbies to have knowledge before they want to make money with the markets. If newbies enter the market without knowledge, they will only act as liquidity for others. If you have a lot of money and want to prey on others, you can start trading without knowledge.
1119  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: 9 years ago today, an epic battle played out on bitcoin exchanges. on: October 07, 2023, 04:24:53 AM
A whale was played out by a FUD, unbelievable, I mean, we all are humans and make mistakes, but I never heard this story and it is totally new for me. I never heard any relevant story as well, where a whale fell prey to FUD sentiment and sold that much amount of BTC. That's a huge amount.

He might not be in contact with other whales, I mean with experienced ones, it's like a whale abandoned from its group and now facing the difficulties of the market.

Well, those 30 BTC are almost equal to 839,509,089.43 dollars. hohoho. I don't have words to explain the feelings of a person who would have 839 Mil in dollars right now but he lost them just due to the FUD.
There are thousands of whales of various sizes in the market and not all whales make a profit and become prey to other whales. If you are a whale, you can eat smaller fish but there are still bigger fish waiting to eat you. The financial market is extremely harsh. I've never heard this story either, but I'm not surprised.

This reminds me of the downfall of FTX and aAlameda Research, they were really big elephants that manipulated and dumped the coins they invested in. But in the end they had to pay the price and were defeated by bigger hands.
The total capitalization of the market is worth trillions of dollars and someone owning billions of dollars is really big for us but for the market, it's just a grain of salt in a big tank.
1120  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Lessons of my experience and knowledge about Bitcoin on: October 07, 2023, 04:14:45 AM

I also invested a small amount in altcoins and realized that I was gambling rather than investing, there wasn't anything to learn in gambling. There is only win or lose and it depends entirely on luck.

You are not wrong in saying that people should try altcoins to see the superiority of bitcoin over shitcoins but many people have tried it and got addicted. Because they are blinded by advertisements about altcoins that can bring tons of profits, and until they lose everything, they suddenly wake up. So it's better not to try.

The gambler can’t inverse and spend some time for the analysis before the investment.If you are the gambler,don’t come to the trading.Because the trading is totally different one,gambling is easy to you.So you can easily use the gambling and earn the money from the winning of the gambling.The experienced people will look into the altcoin and the new people use to inverse in the bitcoin for most of the time.Because the investing in the altcoin need more knowledge as compared to the bitcoin investment.

What knowledge is needed to invest in altcoins without losses? Because as I said, it is no different from gambling and people rely on luck to win, so what knowledge do we need here? Like the death of Luna, which is one of the leading altcoins in the 2021 bull season, what knowledge do we need to avoid its demise?

I'm not saying that no one makes a profit from altcoins, there are still a few people who can make a profit from them but that number is very few and rare, just like in gambling there are very few winners.
I disagree, lack of knowledge is why people lose money in altcoins, I don't believe that altcoin is just like gambling, they are too different, I can bet on a alt project because of it's utility or team and that can net me good return of investment, what about gambling? You can only bet on getting lucky.

In 2020 there are many altcoins that did great and I knew they would at the time, because they are on my radar, no one needs to tell you that Vulcan Forged, Cartesi, Ferrum will do very well, they are new and have never seen a bull market yet, that's one thing about new altcoins, they might fail later but profit is your goal and you will be fine taking profits in a bull market, unless you hold through the bull market.

In 2020 Ferrum was under 0.005$ and it made it to 0.80$ or more, I had this token but not too many because I lacked good funds for investment at that time, this is one of the alts that people didn't even know much about, another one Hex, so many hates on this token because it's from someone people don't like, with few zeros, this alt killed all this zeros and many made life changing money, the problem is they aren't Bitcoin, so yes they might not survive later.

Altcoins aren't as bad as people say if you are trying to take profits during a bull market. I'll post my result on this forum in 2025, as I now have the ability to perform the second magic again. I've saved screenshots of some portfolios at today's value, let's see what happens.

Maybe this time I will finally be able to accept that all altcoins are trash and can't get you rich or make you better money than Bitcoin could.

What's more important is how much those altcoins are worth now and are they still doing well? And are you sure we will continue to grow again in the next bull season? Why do I call investing in altcoins gambling because most will grow well but then they will be dumped and even disappear from the market. Do you still see anyone talking about the top topcoins of 2017 and where they went? Like I said, I'm not saying it's impossible to make money from altcoins but in the long run, are altcoins the right choice? And if we are making short term profits or speculating and need to take big risks, then that is not gambling, so what do you call it?
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