Few days ago moonpay collaborated with PayPal to enable US users purchase cryptocurrency with PayPal. I found a tweet that states PayPal users to be just about 426 million, don't know the number for US members. This looks like an adoption, but looking at it, I think PayPal users who would purchase Bitcoin are those who already know and uses the currency. And a lot of PayPal users are not familiar with buying products with Bitcoin that's why they use PayPal. Such integration is cool for moonpay but for the community, I don't think such feature can attract 1 million PayPal users to use cryptocurrency for the first time. It's good PayPal adopts cryptocurrency, do you think their users would follow their steps? Or is it too late?

The reason could be the strong crackdown the US government has on privacy oriented softwares. Bitcoin developers seem cautious of new forks or changes in the network regarding privacy. Read through your shared link, and it's true of the privacy features on Litecoin network. The similarity it has with bitcoin's POW shows how simple it'll be to run similar updates on Bitcoin. But, Litecoin is not as mainstream as Bitcoin, despite its lesser fee features and faster integration of blocks, the government would be very strict on such changes if it came from Bitcoin developers.

A privacy oriented startup Zksnack has removed their coinjoin features from wallets that utilizes it, such as btcpay, because they want to obey the government. Since they want to keep track of all transactions happening in the Bitcoin network launching a privacy oriented upgrade on bitcoin may get an immediate attention of the government on Bitcoin. Snowden on the other hand, has been reminding Bitcoin developers of this for a long time. He commends projects like Zcash for their privacy features, so I think of him as someone who cherish privacy on cryptocurrency transactions. But, he's been ghosted all through these years by Bitcoin developers. Hence the government happens to be a reason why.

Money makes the mare go, I think a lot of money is pumped into the dissemination of those jackpots to attract people, than it is on the other side of letting people know the downside of gambling. Also the good aspects of gambling. Those things are not being discussed across all medias. But lots of social media still help in passing across the need for responsible gambling. However, it's unclear why the responsible gambling ads don't make it so effectively well in creating good impacts on a player. They get neglected. Lots of players don't think gambling should have limits or management.

They normalized taking loans to gamble already. Hence, those ad wouldn't cross their mind. If you go through responses on some gamble responsibly ads, it's full of jokes and unserious responses. As though it doesn't matter. Casinos mastered the art of playing with people's fantasies. Who would the people follow between someone who flashes money and another who advise them to limit how they follow the first mentioned. I think it could be like a joke to them, because the other one shows them wealth and seem promising to make them richer as well. Imagine an Ad on the type of jackpot you just mentioned, doesn't it look more attractive? More clicks would go towards such an ad.

Another disadvantage of gambling in kids presence is the trust kids have on their parents as role model. No child would think of his dad doing the wrong thing. Seeing him gamble would make the child within him conclude that gambling is for everybody. If the child is not told that gambling isn't for kids he could engage in the game earlier before he gets to the right gambling stage. This problem puts lots of young players into trouble. Kids learn faster from their parents more than anyone else. When they move with other kids a gambling conversation could be initiated by them, which is not healthy for the kids.

Hence, parents need to know that they manage a huge aspect of the world with their little portion of kids. Whatever they learn at home other kids will hear it too, then it spreads to a wider range of kids, doing almost the same mistakes. Some parents careless about this because they could be undergoing problem gambling. Unfortunately, kids from such upbringing always wants to gamble, and may get compulsive. As they wouldn't mind repeating what's on the memory regarding his dad or mom as a gambler. Those who don't mind if their kids get addicted can be considered a compulsive gambling parent.

A tired player doesn't think of analyzing his game, he only wants to play for its sake. It's quite risky to gamble when not prepared to play. Gambling is not some form of a seasonal game. It's always available, don't see why some players act as though gambling would not be available when they sleep and wake. Read some responses from players who sleep and wake on gambling. That's really exhausting and fund intensive. However, the strategy is not recommended, due to the stress and the reckless gambling that fatigue could cause. I think what you said is in line with the right means of handling such a problem.

I understand that some gamblers have a very busy schedule such that they wouldn't have time to play games. But, wherever, the person works some free days would be allocated to him. Won't say that a player who has little spare time gamble shouldn't gamble. Just that in a complete day, work can't be going on. There are free moments for lunch, dinner etc which can randomly be picked as a time to wager for few minutes. Hence, like wagering what we are able to lose, players shouldn't spend more time than they have to rest. In a nutshell, choosing between resting and gambling, the right choice is to rest.

Indeed, some gamblers have the strength and energy to help themselves escape gambling addiction. But it's only possible if the gambler later realizes he's no longer living his real lifestyle. Gambling could redirect the thoughts of a player to think he's still on the right track. Those players who still have themselves on check despite suffering addiction can escape addiction with lesser help from friends. But a player who is still glued and enjoys his addiction will hardly comply with his helpers. As he is still in love with the problem such that he hardly thinks of something else.

However, they still get to realize that their lifestyle is not orderly, but it's easily forgotten when the addict feels like to gamble. Such gamblers need to be allowed enough time to have a rethink before taking them to a therapist. If he's not interested in getting better they'll be no therapy. Hence, I'll refer an addict who actually wants to change to therapy. And try as much as possible to get the countervailing addict to focus on something else which could make him have some distractions whenever he wants to gamble. He could be participating in two other activities which he loves. Thereby, cutting short the time he invest on gambling.

The both sides are at fault, gamblers have a big impact on why people developed stigma on them. But the society is as well making a mistake for having those stigmas on players. Because the wrong perspectives on gambling which was derived from gambler's lifestyle affect the behavior of players negatively. Players get to know about the way people see them in the society, so they, the players, look for ways to escape from the eyes of other people. As we both know of the disadvantages of isolating as a gambler. However, players are at fault on the known occurrence coming from compulsive players.

I mean non gamblers didn't just develop those stigmas, lots of factors rose such discrimination on gamblers. Addiction, stealing, illicit behaviors and mental disorder that most addicted players exhibit have led us to this stage where gamblers need to conceal their gambling habit. Reducing the rate at which addicted people get some help in the society. When people hide to gamble it's also as a result of the repelling attitude placed on them by close friends. Which may have led multiple players to problem gambling because they can't complain about their problems to a person who has stigma on them. Hence, both non gamblers and gamblers need to work closely to change or reduce the rate at which people get addicted.

It always felt bad as a kid to lose money after a bet with friends or family. Most gamblers today may have gambled at a young age and didn't get along with the way their pocket money gets finished quickly. I don't remember going after more money in competitive board games in those days. However, it was interesting to participate in game with friends without expecting any money. The fun worths it, other than the argument that may erupt just like Op mentioned in his last lines. These personal challenging encounters affects some gamblers to play recklessly.  However, a gambler that's conscious of his expenses and manage his money proficiently he wouldn't have a hard time with gambling.

Getting too attached to gambling is not recommendable. But a player who is moderately engaging in the game, expecting to win, but not desperate to win, will enjoy his game. Compared to players who wants those wins at every cost. That's rough for their finances. Greed also plays a vital role in derailing the good habit of most gamblers. I hardly have experienced a time I felt comfortable with the amount of money in the bankroll. Always wanted more, but with the few limitations the involuntary greedy behaviors gets monitored not to land me into trouble. Similarly, many other players feel the need for more money and endless engage in gambling routine that will cause them problems.

Gambling everyday controls a player towards repeating same lifestyle. But it's nice to note that gambling everyday is a stressful gambling method and would affect a player that wouldn't limit his habit. However, the risk is high but can be moderated. Gambling is meant to be enjoyed. Some people don't feel satisfied at gambling unless they tend to play everyday. The need for playing everyday is not about making more wins, but to stay entertained everyday.

Like every other activity, nobody does consistently get entertained without going for a break. Gambling is automated, the machine doesn't get weak, only the player feels the stress. Undergoing those fatigues everyday will affect the player's strength and make him exhausted easily. If the gambling habit is limited then the player wouldn't get into any form of trouble, easily.

Gambling puts players into fatigue, rest eliminates it. When a person is tired, he's not meant to gamble. As he needs energy to gamble. Sleeping helps the brain to think strongly of something. When tired a player would be surprised at the type of blunder he makes in his game. Hence, it's crucial for a gambler to always be in his complete state of mind whenever wagering his funds. It happens in any other activities like reading or writing. When a tired person wants to type on the computer, he could be long pressing a particular key for a few minutes while dozing off. He'd only realize his mistakes like Op when awake. Although, those players who barely have enough time to gamble due to their work schedule are required to craft few hours after resting and gamble. Playing excessively adds no positive meaning to a gambler's journey. Hence, there is no need for a player to stress himself trying to gamble more when he actually needs rest.

I think that when a player is not bothered he wouldn't have much disputes or troubles while gambling. His results will be acceptable and reasonable to him. Because within himself he's better off with those results win or loss. Due to his happy mood and type of surrounding filled with people who posses positive energy. Hence, gamblers are meant to realize the need for being in a good mood while gambling. In relation to what Op just said about his friend, it's fine to assume that his presence lifted his friends curiosity and made him have a balanced thought on his decisions. Yet that doesn't contribute to the maths behind how people win gambling.

Players only add such thoughts to back themselves with some feeling that gambling results could be manipulated. A player gets to win unexpectedly, and will tag it luck. But, I would say the casino have the best answer to all the questions regarding what strategy is best needed to win in gambling. It's not for the players to conclude. If they were any proven track record of OP being the reason people win big in gambling, he would have been spending all his time with gamblers. His friend won unexpectedly in Op's arrival to his house. So if what they think of such believe is true they can recreate it multiple times and make a kill. Aside winning money, gamblers enjoy a better gambling experience when they gamble with their mind at rest.

Addiction is reached by chasing loss, but it's important to limit such a behavior. Sometimes I perceive it as an involuntary action. Players get to enjoy the game and have better reasons to chase after their money. At first it becomes fun, soon the gambler would be struggling with his decisions. The wrong thing is allowing the impulse frequently move us and get us, the player, to addiction. Lots of people involuntarily have chased after their lost money. Later they were able to limit such a behavior or impulse. Those who find it difficult to get hold or limit the need to chase for losses find themselves into gambling problem.

Yes multiple risk factors are in existence and some players only think that risk is about wagering huge amount of money. Players who wager all in, also is considered risky. Because they don't have any other way of falling back to a better financial status if they lose the game. Whenever a player decides to make a risky move he's expected to be prepared in case he doesn't win the game. However, sometimes the drive gets too strong that the player wouldn't mind taking the risk anyways.

He could feel winning is certain. Gambling is risky. It requires money and other intellectual capabilities to participate in the game. Any moment a person gambles he's literally exposed to gambling risks. Which may include addiction. Gambling problems are interwoven and work in different ways to lead player to addiction. A problem worse than losing big in gambling. Challenges do come up and players won't be ready to probably deal with it. Hence, it's risk at their end because more issues could erupt out of their mistakes. In a nutshell, risk like you said have different applications.

The agent who seized or claimed the money could be the owner of the place. Agents are not employees of the shop, some owners run it themselves alongside his staff. Because the shops get opened with the owner's account not the employee. Hence in this context, the company sent the funds directly to the official account for the agent in charge of the shop; the owner. The company can't monitor their agents across the nation. So, the trouble of going to such places should be avoided.

If the player gambled directly with the official site and didn't go to shops where his payment is controlled by agents, he wouldn't have been visiting courts. Most players who gamble in such places have gadgets to wager online but don't prefer using their phone. Don't know if they're also addicted to visiting those shops. However, whatever it is the agent did he is not right. How come somebody else with a different slip number withdraw another player's fund. Have not heard of such mistakes, his hands seem to be on the money, if he was able to easily give away some funds to the owner.

When a person begin to blame himself consistently in a behavior he can't control, soon, wouldn't it get tiring? He, the gambler, wouldn't feel comfortable playing the game, because he's lost confidence in himself. Accurately, a person can blame himself and pick correction that'll help change his life positively. That works on realistic achievements where some determination is needed to accomplish. Gambling with or with no determination, huge funds will get milked away by the inflammation, and losses.


It's also funny that players talk about relying on AI to improve their profits. I've not seen a gambler thay seeks for  gambling help from a toddler, but AI brain is below that of a toddler cannot equate. AI is not as intelligent as a baby. Like you said those AI learn languages for a long time and master how to answer designated questions. How then will a player trust an AI for prediction, If not greed. Human brain is far better and accurate than the AI in terms of predicting games and other human brain task.

I would have said gambling is the cause for this, but it's wrong. Thinking about it, before the institution of gambling in a universal usage across the world, I grew in an environment where people watched sport without gambling and still exhibit similar behaviors like destroying things or really get sad, because their team lost a penalty kick. Gambling I would say brings out the true behavior of some people regarding activities like sports.

Because, these people who behave this way were groomed to behave in such manner. Remember not all gamblers does a things as cruel as that. Hence, players could be aggressive naturally, and whenever something gets them sad they'll begin to act  aggressively. Gambling is a factor that makes such people sad to an extent of causing troubles or become destructive. Gambling, yes, can influence someone to behave in such a way. Yet, the whole blame should be on gambling, as the cause. The player also contributed to the way he acted.

Beginning from your second paragraph, critics indirectly seek for information where there are not. Personally, have seen people who criticized some habits in the past but are now a part of the habit. A new gambler can criticize an addict, not knowing he could get addicted soon. Who knew he'd become a gambler. It's all a matter of environment and fun activities. Same way those critics wouldn't understand that they can become gamblers in future. Hence, getting hold of such critics to realize that their thoughts about gambling is completely wrong is a nice reminder.

Those few words of conversation would be cemented in his brain. Such that, in future, eventually, when he becomes a gambler, those words will guide him. One side of the publicity is in decline. That's why most people in the society accept that gambling is completely wrong. Helping them redirect such thoughts will help the person to see gambling differently. And such complaints on criticism and stigmatism will be reduced. How you know this is that everyone around you who is a non gambler will argue that gambling has no health benefit.

Gambling 7 days a week requires limitations. Gambling should be limited at any strategy utilized. A player can decide to gamble every day for a month and go for a 3 months break. During his gambling hours people could misunderstand him and think he does it and nothing happens to him. Hence, such people will try doing it with no limitations, as they think it requires no such thing. They'll be the ones to suffer problem gambling. Because they gamble blindly.

Showing their inexperienced moves and building up more mistakes. The problem isn't the duration a player gambles. It's about his break patterns. Doing it with no few months break can be too stressful that the brain would be weak to think better, due to lack of rest. Gambling is a psycho thing, and the player's brain is meant to be secured and protected against any type of addiction. A player that goes for vacation still has his self control in place. Hence, can't get compulsive with chasing losses.

The bigger mistake is a family that leaves their addicted ward alone to suffer because of his countervailing attitudes. Such thoughts affects more the addicted player in a way that doesn't seem right. It's right for people to focus more in reviving the addicted players. And let them realize they are not heading to the right lifestyle for them. However, correcting an addicted brain is quite very hard, and so tiring that the addict's family at some point would want to let go of him. I don't buy such an idea in cases that has to do with mental illness. As I read above they're not performing those behaviors at their own will. It's just a quick reminder that addicts actually needs help, regardless of their behavior. If left alone, he'd cause more disturbing problem for the family.

The earlier an addicted player is attended to, the healing process begins. Hence whatever treatment method in form of kindness that is utilized will be effective. Engaging in arguments with the addicts only makes them sad and through anger can do something wrong in their process of proving to his family that gambling will surely get him rich. They could sell or steal meaningful treasures from their home and wager in the casino. Actually, due to the stigma an addict feels people have on him, he'd do anything possible to win big, just to remove the stigma. So, those stigmas, hatred and argument placed on addicts is not the right thing doing. It worsens the struggle to save the person.

I think so, people are more concerned recently about everyone's lifestyle how they gamble and where they gamble. However, it's not a bad notion. Concealing a habit or living an isolated lifestyle is not always good. People need to be aware of some things. At least when issues arises they'll be people to testify about the player's lifestyle. Hence, it's crucial for gamblers to select few trusted people and let them know about their gambling habit or lifestyle. But in this context on the Op the players already are enough acquittance to one another.

No way, all of them can't get addicted same time. If they're educated on responsible gambling strategies, information on ways to avoid addiction can be circulated while they gamble in isolation. I think that such gamblers who engage in a game with friends don't need to share further information about their gambling habit with family members. His friends will easily get the message to his family if any issue arises. It's only advisable for a solo gambler to discuss his gambling habit with friends.