Tama, yun naman talaga ang number one dahilan bakit ilag ang mga Pilipino dito. Ang daming kwento, negative publicity at false news na nagkalat sa social media tungkol sa Bitcoin na nagiging dahilan ng hindi magandang pagtingin at pagkilala ng mga kababayan natin sa Bitcoin at syempre sa takot na baka sila naman ang maging biktima ng mga nasabing scam iiwasan nalang nila ito.

Before reading the replies I was going to thank OP for this short summary of the history of crypto because I thought I could share it with my partner who was asking about random information about crypto as she is relatively new in this scene/system, however, based on the replies I spent time fact-checking the post and found some false information on OP's post. Clearly some may think that it is not a big deal but spreading false information can still have bad effects no matter how big or small it is plus since you are already posting someone it is still better to make sure that you are 100% sure that you are posting something that is backed up by reliable sources. It wouldn't afterall take much to double check things.

Well, to start off we can't really force information on other people and ensure that they fully understand what Bitcoin is without them having their own interest, curiosity, and drive to learn about it. From my own experience, I learned that people will find a way to understand something more even without outside factors pushing them to do so. For example, my partner found out about having Bitcoin and my investments, with this my partner got curious about it and started her own research and sometimes asking me questions, as she indulged herself with the information she's getting she then told me that she used to think Bitcoin was all negatives as she heard a lot of stories regarding scams and illegal activities surrounding it, that is until she did her own research and found out the benefits people can get from investing and using Bitcoin.

You made a good point here. What if the merchants around my area sell lower quality products and sell them at a higher price? Moreover, there is also the issue of quality and customer service, I mean what if I feel a lot more satisfied buying from online sellers rather than the ones who are around my area? Despite wanting to help these people around my area, I of course don't want to feel like I wasted hard earned money buying something that is low quality.

This is true, manipulation can happen anywhere and have different effects. Market manipulation, for example, can have a good effect on others but can also have a negative effect on some. Moreover, market manipulation can be big or small depending on how much changes it may cause. And yes, cryptocurrency can be manipulated in some ways as well.

Now it might be true that most of the youths are like this, as they prioritize spending more on what they see as needs instead of focusing on preserving their money and making it grow through either investments, business, or doing more work, however, we should not ignore that a lot of youths are also focused on building their own businesses or making money through using technology and the internet with its various potential.

To make it simple, the decision is based on our personal preferences. Some may just stick with Bitcoin and some will choose to venture out to different investments. The thing is, whichever we choose to do we all have one goal in mind and that is to make a profit to attain financial stability. There is no need to put others down if they do not choose the same path as you do, we all have different perspectives and are in different situations after all.

Talk about timing, my boyfriend and I have been playing Monopoly almost every night recently. Anyway, going backt your post, although I do agree with your post and some of your post, I would like to know if you were able to tell your kids how at the start of the game everyone owns the same amount of money and are in the same position. Moreover, were you able to tell them that unlike in the real world the players received their initial money without doing anything? These, I believe, are some of the things that should also be discussed to them.

I remember Nitrogensports.eu having those lines before. Hotdog eating contest and that chicken wings eating contest IIRC. Surprisingly, it got even discussed in the trollbox every so often, and people were kinda interested in betting on those just for fun. I'm sure no one in their sane mind would bet on such event to make money. People are there to have fun and kill time.

I never win that much in casino games, though I have noticed that more wins often come on the latter part of the year for me too, that I usually just deposit and lose to the casino anyway. Perhaps it just so happens that most of the winnings fall at that time of the year because that's when most people have time and more money to play. And because they have more time and more money, they have more chances to win and more games that they log on to their accounts.

It would also help if you personally had a tracker of your gambling losses and wins. You might not be as hardcore as other people out there but it also keeps everything in check, particularly your spending.

Perhaps it's just that they're not really that familiar with it at all. Even I will take the chance if I have the time to spare. 1mbtc is still something that adds up eventually if you have them stacked. I guess, it's better to post that prediction game someplace else, or do an introduction here linking that Games and Rounds post to a one here in Gambling Discussion. Or you can place it on your personal text if you really want it to get noticed.

Yes, actually may chance nga dahil pwedeng isipin na kasali tayo sa transaction na yun at kinakalat lang yung pera para hindi agad ma trace. Ang mahirap kasi dito ay hindi rin naman natin agad malalaman kung saan galing yung perang posibleng binayad lang saten or randomly transferred. Kaya mas mabuti na rin talaga na wag natin ikalat yung number naten at QR codes ng gcash accounts naten although I doubt na tuluyang mapipigilan nito ang mga hackers at scammers.

Tama. Hindi madaling kumita lalo na sa lagay ng ekonomiya ngayon, napakahirap na nga humanap ng good paying jobs ang mamahal pa ng bilihin. Pero hindi naman ibig sabihin nito ay hindi na tayo kailanman aasenso, kailangan lang talaga ng tamang diskarte, effort, at tyaga. Hindi porket sumablay kana sa isang bagay ay hihinto kana, kailangan matutong bumangon at magsimula ulit kahit paulit ulit basta alam mong may natututunan ka at may unti unting pagbabago kang nakikita.  

This can be a good strategy especially if you have a bigger capital for investment. However, the opposite is what I will advise for those will smaller capitals, invest in Bitcoin first then expand in real estate once you earn a good enough profit. Despite the higher risk in Bitcoin investment, you wouldn't need that big of capital and it wouldn't take that long to see profit as long as you know the right decisions and time to make the investment, as for real estate you have to start with a big capital.

I agree with you. As much as we all want to be the same as others when it comes to having big investments, it cannot be possible as we have different situations. Some of us have bigger source of income than others and some have multiple investments to cater to so their Bitcoin investment isn't as big. The small investment may take slow to build a profit but that doesn't mean that all OP can do is hope for the best, there is the option to find other sources of income like a side hustle to have a bigger capital for Bitcoin investment.

Of course billionaires can make mistakes, it can even be argued that it is some of those mistakes that leads them to their path of success. It is also normal for people to discuss and critically analyze their actions and decisions. However, what is not right and normal is acting as if these billionaires are stupid and we are better than them just because they made a questionable decision or did something that does not fall with our beliefs or understandings. Constructive criticism is normal, especially for public figures like Elon Musk, but the public should understand that Musk is a person too and isn't here to pleased us all.

Though I can understand the intention and purpose of this, it is vital to conduct a study first. What I mean is that we should know at what age and intensity should children learn about this things. As innovative as it to let our kids learn about this things early, there should be a well researched basis regarding this as it may cause issues (mentally and psychological) to kids if we push them to something that is too cognitively advance.

I cannot believe that such a thing can actually happen. It seems like it was just possible in the movies or stories we tell our kids about bandits who collects ransoms and kidnaps farmers for money, however it really is happening in real life and is affecting our source of food as it obviously causes fear for farmers, so much so that they are willing to give their source of living.

It's true, you can always put majority of your income into Bitcoin and leave a good percentage for fiat for transactions as a lot of establishments either do not accept Bitcoin or have yet to know and understand it. This is what some of us fails tobsee, that we can have both by dividing it wisely based on our average financial transactions.

Exactly, it is not fully about how much it costs, it's how your private data is losing the actual privacy. Often times people may not see the importance of keeping personal information in private but it should always be remembered that once your data is out there it can be accessed and used by anyone for anything even for illegal transactions which can lead to authority's knocking on your door.