I was thinking, would it be possible for a Dark Net exchange for crypto? Would that idea fly? Is there that many Dark Net traders/merchants and buyers to support a healthy Dark market for trading?  Laundering their money cheaply would be their key motivation here.  Son instead of using BTC as the base currency, it would be XMR.  So everyone dealing with BTC would want to trade for XMR in the Dark Net for better anonymity.

 

Yipee!  It's an F1 weekend again!  I hope RBR and Ferrari has improved their car in the summer break.  Would love to see Vettel give the finger again.  It's been a while. 

The Belgian Grand Prix Time Table

Thursday August 25
15:00: FIA press conference
16:00: Pit lane walk for three-day ticket holders

Friday August 26
10:00 – 11:30: First free practice
14:00 – 15:30: Second free practice
16:00: FIA press conference

Saturday August 27
8:30 – 9:15: Teams’ pit stop practice
11:00 – 12:00: Third free practice
14:00 – 15:00: Qualifying
15:00: FIA post-qualifying press conference

Sunday August 28
12:30: Driver track parade
14:00 – 16:00: Belgian GP
16:00: FIA post-race press conference

The 'old way' is gone now.  This is a time where clubs must spend huge sums of money to win.  And if clubs keep winning, they will have more revenue making them have the ability to again spend huge sums of money.  It's now a business first and a football club second.  And it makes sense because you need to make money to be able to spend money and vice versa.  So if Arsenal doesn't make it to top4, no CL football means smaller revenue for them.  And that means smaller budget for transfer signings.  But Arsenal has saved a lot making their warchest big enough to last them two transfer windows if they decide to spend big.

But bottom line for me, Arsene Wenger must go.  

Yup I agree with rampage.  One could also argue that without the successful take down by Diaz on the 5th round, McGregor would have won that also.

As for McGregor vs Diaz 3, I would prefer that McGregor first defend the feather weight belt, win that fight.  Then go after Alvarez and win the light weight belt, hopefully also win that fight making him champ in two divisions.

Then Diaz challenges him at 155 (light weight) for the belt.  Who knows, maybe it's already being set up by Dana White and McGregor.

I don't think the goals will be that high and I predict Tottenham to win 2-1, 2-0.  Liverpool's defense is not so good currently and they will have a handful vs Tottenham's attack.  They have Janssen who's really strong that can stick and shove with big defenders, Kane, Eriksen, Lamela and of course Dele Alli.  Not to mention their midfield is also good. 

I would also like to point at that Liverpool will have a League Cup away game before traveling to Tottenham.  Their players will not be well rested and their motivation will be kinda low after a stupid loss vs Burnley.

Before the beginning of the season, I was almost sure that Liverpool will be in the top 4.  Now I'm having doubts again.  Watch their game vs Tottenham this Saturday, I think they're gonna lose again.  Betting for Tottenham ML at 2.40 has value.

A Week in Review

Lisk:  Announcing Lisk Nano
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Ripple:  SBI Ripple Asia Announces Japanese Bank Consortium
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Waves:  Why is Waves not listed on Poloniex?
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Ok, here's the chart of LSK.  It is being accumulated right now, maybe even by a trading group...?   

Notice the spikes in volume and the price every time they make their buy orders in.

Anyway there's profit taking going on right now, naturally.  But I still think LSK still has some legs and it's still on its way up.

LSK/BTC

That would really depend on how fast City adjusts to Pep's methods.  The tempo at City is not quite there yet and the finishing.  I want to see Sterling gain more confidence and make the goals himself instead of looking for someone to pass the ball.  But right now as is, yeah.  United edges out City.

Wenger has to find some sort of balance.  He can do both by signing experienced players and developing young players with potential.  The problem with Wenger is he doesn't realize how the whole club is affected by his reluctance in signing proven experienced super star players.  When I say 'the whole club' that includeds the fans too. The fans need to have hope for this season as they have none.  They don't have something to look forward to every weekend because their squad has become stale.  

And I totally agree with Jasad, they need to sign an experienced CB and a prolific striker.  I think part of the problem is no striker would want to play at Arsenal.  Is there a lack of ambition in the club?

The deal is now confirmed.  Bravo is going to City.  Pep will need him in his system.  Sometimes Pep wants the keeper to break forward and play the role of sweeper.  I don't think Hart is used to that.

A better option for McGregor is to forget a third match vs Diaz for now.  He should defend his FW belt vs Aldo, then go after the LW belt vs Alvarez making him a champ in two divisions and thereby increasing his stock. Then make McGregor vs Diaz 3 happen for the LW championship. 

Lol. I don't know if you're serious or just want to type random comments but the Spurs have Lloris, Arsenal has Cech and LFC has Mignolet.  All 3 are good goal keepers.  Maybe Mignolet is not that good compared to the other two but he's good enough.  If there's one club that would make sense for Hart it's Everton.

Big movement in the over 2.5 rounds line.  There's a lot of money coming in on that bet so maybe some people in the know expects to see this to reach the championship rounds.  In that case this might be a dog fight, and if it is, Diaz might have the edge.  I am slowly having regrets betting on McGregor.

So I guess there will be no piggy back rides on Klopp's back this time?  Lol.  

With Leicester vs Arsenal, I thought Leicester would get away with a win.  Arsenal seems not motivated enough or maybe doesn't have the positive attitude needed to start the season.  They're not having a good transfer window, the fans look bored with the club, the squad looks stale with mostly the same faces having no one to look forward to watch and Wenger isn't bringing hope to win trophies.

I expect to see the downward spiral continue with Arsenal.  This could be Wenger's last season with them.

I agree with you.  The build up of their attack up to the attacking third was good but they can't finish the play somehow.  They also didn't dominate the game like most would expect.  But to me Stoke was always a tough club to play against in the EPL.  No top side was assured a win when playing at the Brittania Stadium.

And yes they still haven't gotten used to Pep's methods yet.  The tempo is just not quite there at the moment.

Pogba played very well.  He was all around the pitch doing everything in defense and attack.  If he keeps this up he will be a legend at United.  And from the looks of it this year it will be Pogba > Kante.

I'd like to see P2P, cryptographically secure, unregulated online poker.  Bring back the purity of the game through technology.  I'm sick and tired of how commercial the game has become.  I'd like to see the days of the backroom players return.  But with the new generation and this time it's all happening online.

UFC 202: Official Weigh-in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVj1Zkj55M

Just skip it right to McGregor and Diaz's weigh ins!  This is gonna be an awesome fight.  I wish we could make a poll.  Anyway here goes, I wanna see all your answers.

"Will this fight be the fight of the decade?"

* Yes
* No

"And why?"

Lisk broke out in case some of you didn't notice.  It started as a slow steady price rise which was almost flat.  Then followed by a sudden surge in volume and a faster tempo going above .0005 that started around. 00048ish.  Congrats to those who accumulated under .0004.  Charles Hoskinson must be licking his chops right now, "Rise riiiiise my little pet".  Lol j/k. 

I will post a chart later for visualization's sake.

I think Pep is in for a test this weekend against Stoke.  Stoke has the toughest home crowd in the EPL in my opinion and even the best club isn't sure to win over there away.  I won't discount a 1 - 1 draw from happening in that match.