It is obvious that plagiarism is the fastest way to getting banned in this forum. It is actually a huge offence that discourages ingenuity and originality.

 I don't know why people make that mistake of not giving credit to source of any content they share idea, it does not really reduce us but rather mean we appreciate the works of others. When I want to make a statement that is not my original idea, I do use statements such: "as it has been stated by". In this case, they will know it's not your idea but you are merely referencing... just for emphasis.

I just hope others can learn to avoid getting banned.

I have returned the funds and the transaction fees was on me to make things easier for all of us... here is the Tx hash:
8be986a21004f21b9d4f64270b193040d0b661017dc961f45165b7f927791f34

Gambling is not for everyone as it was never designed for all. If you must know, many things in life are gambling... going to the university is gambling because there is no guaranty that you will get a job and become rich after graduation. Buying stocks, cryptocurrency and even real estate all fall into gambling because there is no guaranty that you will make profits. So, I suggest you seek understanding of what gambling should be and should not be before drawing your conclusion.

While you feel gambling is not good, a lot of people are actually making a living off it. I have known a couple of successful gamblers. If you feel what we know here as gambling is not for you, then seek other ways of making money.

To me, I think people should fix their psychology before venturing into gambling. This way, we will see less of posts like this. Meanwhile, "no risk, no reward"

I'm having a strong feeling that the next bull market will not see significant surge in price for altcoins. I can be wrong but check Bitcoin dominance to see that it has been on the rise since last year. Perhaps, many people are coming to terms with the fact that Bitcoin is the future. So I agree with you that Bitcoin price rise leads to altcoins dump.

It is very risky borrowing money for gambling; the chances of taking irrational decision, when playing with borrowed funds, is high. When your mind is not relaxed, how will you win? It even become very easy making mistakes in such a situation.

From personal experience, I tend to win more when I am not desperately in need of money. I don't know why it is like that but anytime I plan with the money I'm yet to win from gambling, I hardly win. Like I always maintained, gambling is more of psychology than skill.  

The truth is that hope is an important ingredient of life. Having hope is very important but it is not good to hope on something that is already doomed to fail like gambling with money that is not yours. Even when there is no data to substantiate this, I think the chances of success with borrowed funds is less than 20%.

If you are not able to sort out needs, don't bother gambling!

I guess we are totally different in this. I do not have the heart to go all in with a 25% chance of winning... that is indeed real gambling!. I am a very conservative player, so I risk as low as 2% of my capital per day.

I pay more attention to my gambling habits than the winning because I believe that a bad gambling habit will bring more pain than loses and with a good gambling habit, it becomes easier recovering from draw-down.

All the same, if this works for you and you are having fun in it, then enjoy the flow.

Good analysis from someone conversant with the historic data of Bitcoin. Indeed, Bitcoin have shown great consistency in growth every halving season and I don't envisage any difference in the coming one. Another thing is that we usually have a new ATH the year after halving, this is the reason many people are of the opinion that 2025 might be the year for the huge price surge following the prevailing market cycle. So, the halving will set the stage for the massive price rise that is expected to happen the following year.


Furthermore, putting your analysis in percentages shows that Bitcoin rose as much as 5428% from 2012 to 2016 and 1163% from 2016 to 2020 whereas we had the  If we go in this direction, then I expect price to peak around $120k which is around 200% from the ATH.

Nevertheless, like I always advice people, it is better to keep an open mind as nothing is guaranteed in life.

Hello @Royse777,

I just ran a check on my wallet and noticed the transaction is still pending. Upon confirmation, I will send back what is not supposed to be mine to the address you dropped in PM. I guess F2pool and Paxos scenario just happened

You are actually very correct, as can be seen from the various comments. However, I noticed a lot of the OGs knew Bitcoin will be something worthwhile in the future, hence, they bought and held from those early stages to date. How they got the foresight, courage and patience to persevere amidst the fud is what baffles me.

But the thing dey pain me o, you buy fuel N605 per litre yet na around 75cl them go give you as one litre. untop of this, them still dey claim say them dey pay subsidy wey no exist anywhere.

Our government na clear example of wetin them call "toothless bulldog", them no go still do anything. I never see country where the government agencies are as dead as Nigeria. We have DPR wey never seal any filling station unless them wan collect money no be say them wan change anything. We get NAFDAC yet fake drugs full the country. We get NEPA wey dey collect light bill when them no bring light. The list long. So I call this one another bobo juice.

I have come to understand that it is in the nature of some people to criticise what they don't understand or control. This weakness is what is fueling some unnecessary arguments against Bitcoin. Some supposed experts will stop at nothing to discourage people from using Bitcoin. Similarly, you don't expect governments of the world to give up on their control of the global financial system so easily, they will do everything possible to discourage people from using Bitcoin, that takes away their power and influence.


Bitcoin will always win and it will surprise you to know that some of those critics of Bitcoin are actually hodlers. There was a time our government banned Bitcoin by directing all the banks to close accounts of those transacting in Bitcoin. It was later revealed that some of the government officials including the minister for justice was an active Bitcoiner

Even though the transaction you referenced is controversial with many saying it was deliberate just to create headlines, I think the entire thing is positive for the Bitcoin community as it shows solidarity and unity among Bitcoiners. Nevertheless, we can never dispel the importance of being extremely careful when carrying out transactions because it is not everyone that can be as generous and considerate as F2pool to refund such huge amount of money. Some will just take it as "miracle money" and a prayer answered  .

I think he is forgetting that the content of a post is what determine the length. You cannot be explaining a procedure and expect it to just be few lines... it has to start with an introduction, the main details and any advise or suggestion you can add including limitations. All these cannot just fit into few lines.

For sure, there are people that beat about the bush tying to explain simple things; this can be boring but not all long posts are really boring. Furthermore, I understand that there are people that do not just like post that are lengthy irrespective of the information being conveyed.... but then, we are unique and so are our preferences.

The Gold market is very huge especially in Sub Saharan Africa and I also know that buying physical Gold will be too expensive unless you have connection with some guys from Zamfara State where Gold is mined illegally. So tell me, how did you buy the Gold? You bought as a stock or in ordinary forex brokerage?

Bitcoin is surely the future as the opportunity is offers is unmatched. Besides, the process of buying and securing Bitcoin is easy and convenient and you can even do it anonymously from the comfort of your home.

If almost all the big countries of the world are indebted, then who are the creditors and how does the creditor make the money they borrowed to the countries? Naturally, being indebted is a very depressing situation to be but seeing that countries willingly choose to be indebted, as it is looking like, makes me wonder what the motivations are.

It is known that external debt also affect the strength of the currency, could it be that the reason some exporting countries, like Japan, keep this debts is a way of keeping their currency low?

The first question that comes to mind is: are you here to learn about Bitcoin so you will be able to making money through it? If yes, do you plan to buy and hold it for a profit or you have figured out other ways of making money from Bitcoin? If your plan is to learn to be able to buy, I will suggest you learn about the DCA method of accumulating Bitcoin
In conclusion, If you have the answers to these key questions, then your stay in this forum will be fruitful and you will cherish your the abundant information avialbel here free of charge. So, define your priorities well and have a plan on how to go about it.

Well this is nothing but fud! Even though you are entitled to your opinion, I think this very opinion is not needed here. There is no point trying to discouraging us from buying Bitcoin as you are not the first to hold this kind of opinion; in the end, Bitcoin will always prove you all wrong.


It is obvious you really have not taken time to study the technology behind Bitcoin and the role Bitcoin is/has been playing in the global financial system. Without Bitcoin, it was a huge challenge sending money across borders in my country and I know a lot of people in various jurisdiction also face similar challenge. This is of of the real utility that Bitcoin offers and that is enough to create the demand. Good a thing, many gambling, subscription and other platforms are integrating Bitcoin payment and that is demand. If you think Bitcoin do not have demand, then you have not been paying attention.  If the price will want to crash, let it crash on my head!

Before executing a trade in any p2p platform, there are several notice and warnings including videos and disclaimers on how to use the services. Part of the core message is usually to ensure funds are received before crypto is released. Anything contrary to this sequence,  there is really little the exchange can do to help as it will be difficult to prove funds were not received. 

Following instructions and being cautious is the sure way to survive in the digital world because where there is ease and comfortable is where risk creeps in.

I have registered in several gambling platforms and have receievd welcome bonus in most of them but I have not really made withdrawable profits with any of them. Part of the reason, as I have come to understand,  is recklessness as I rarely make conscious effort to follow my rules. Maybe since the money is free, it becomes less of a burden if it is lost.

On the other hand, when I fund with my capital, I follow my rules religiously and many times I do win and make withdrawals. 

I totally agree with you that gambling in front of our kids could affect them negatively. Even gambling companies have age limits for their customers, this means they understand the negative effect of gambling on children.

It is no longer news that gambling requires a great deal of psychological preparedness which children at certain stage are not expected to have gotten. From experience, kids from loosed families that are exposed to gambling at very tender age grow up to become thieves and this paint a very bad image for gambling in general. So, as much as it is possible, we should protect our kids by ensuring they are not exposed to things they are not matured to handle.