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141  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Have you successfully influenced someone to invest in bitcoin ? on: May 05, 2024, 04:13:26 PM
Have you successfully influenced someone to invest in bitcoin ?  What was the final result, did they thank you later for this ?
I haven’t really convinced someone to invest into bitcoin, all i have done is show them directions and explain things for them when they show interest or come to me for advice. It’s good to convince people to invest in bitcoin but before telling them to invest you should tell them to first gain knowledge about bitcoin and understand the concept behind bitcoin investment so they don’t end up blaming you for their loss when their first experience is a bad one. All i know i have done is to refer them some few books and YouTube videos where they can learn about bitcoin before investing their money into it, i always warn them of the risks involved in investing and that the only way to minimize the risk is with adequate knowledge about bitcoin.

Investing and hodling is pretty much easier than trading but then all involves having knowledge and only with knowledge can one be able to draft out their investment plan and ideas. Investing without any plan is like investing blindly and it don’t usually have a happy ending.
142  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 05, 2024, 03:44:30 PM


Half time guys!!!! Amazing performance from chelsea even though it could be more than 3 goals. Gallagher was always unlucky and many of his shoots were always hitting the bad. Im not feeling so confidence with the performance showed by westham. I think we can see another goal to happen.
Chelsea’s performance was very impressive today and i was so surprised by the way they performed, they performed well all together and throughout the match they were amazing both individually and collectively. The bromance is starting to grow on them and i like the way they are not stingy with another anymore. They could have scored more goals but some were unlucky to score and that’s how it is you can’t score all your chances.

West Ham was so bad today that u thought it was Burnley at first, the Defense was weak and Chelsea exploited it well and Ogbonna in particular was giving them problems at that back. Only Kudus was really trying and fought  so hard but all his efforts was in vain.

Im feeling confidence if chelsea can compete for the top place next season as long as the performance from the club is just getting better. The only problems if some players were very selfish like medueke and jackson.
These guys were not even passing to their teammates when they were not in a good position to shoot.
They have improved quite well recently and i also think that they can compete well next season only if they bring in a new reliable striker to fill in Jackson place. There is a positive change at the end of the season now and i hope they maintain the same momentum next season and also improve on areas where they don’t pass to their teammates when they are not in better positions to shoot. Jackson is the worse culprit in this , i don’t know why he wouldn’t want to pass.
143  Other / Off-topic / Re: How much of my salary should I use to gamble on: May 05, 2024, 02:12:07 PM
Gambling is becoming a popular thing in my locality almost everyone gamble and even colleagues gamble and engage in gambling related discussions at work,  so gambling is legal and very popular so there is no Shame in using part of a salary to gamble with that is why I am asking the question of what the right percentage from my salary that I should use to gamble?
There is no right percentage in my opinion, it all depends on how much you earn and how much you can afford to channel into gambling. We all earn different amounts and we all have different problems and responsibilities so all these affects the percentage a person can put into gambling. Even if i tell you how many percentage i put into gambling it will be of no use to you because you will have to analyze and properly evaluate your earnings and liabilities.

Regardless of how much you earn my advice for you is to put only a maximum of 5% into gambling depending on your earnings, if you don’t earn much you shouldn’t use more than 5% but if you earn much you should use like about 2%-2.5% to gamble.
144  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Before Trading Bitcoin you should... on: May 03, 2024, 09:14:01 PM
Do not also invest your life savings into bitcoin trading. this will hinder your trading capabilities as you will be trading with emotions and fear of losing your money. Trading is best done without emotions attached this will allow you make decisions better.
I don’t know how some people see bitcoin trading that they have the guts to invest their life savings into it, they probably don’t know much about it and they believe it is a platform where they put in money and expect profit without any form of risk attached to it. Trading is not something a person should venture into without seeking knowledge first and also trading with an amount you cannot afford to lose is not encouraged because your mind will never be at ease while trading and trading with fear or tension is likely to end at loss as the fear and tension will definitely influence your decision making.

Well thats a rule of thumb only invest money you dont need or extra. If not then thats gambling already. Its okay if you use that but you are sure to win or gain profits. Dont leverage something youll regret once you lose it.

More users have experience that and resulted to becoming crazy or broke hard.
Investing money you don’t need at that time so you won’t be so bothered about it, trading with money you want to use like your life savings is really a dumb idea as it is more like gambling it away because just like gambling trading also has a 50/50 chance of success.

Experience is helpful but it’s not a guarantee for success in trading, even experts lose money and can go broke as well.
145  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 03, 2024, 06:25:53 PM
They were very good against Rome, we saw what happened in the match. While Roma with De Rossi was promising, I knew how hungry and willing Bayern Leverkusen was and I never doubted this match. They will easily advance to the final.

I think they deserved to win the European league this season, and they seem to be the best team to win, and they are heading towards the final step by step. Roma, who will start with two goals less than they will play in Germany in the second leg of the semi-final, are likely full to feel any kind of pressure.
They have tried their best this season and everything they have achieved so far was deserving, from winning the Bundesliga title to going to the DFB Cup and now they are 2 goals up in the Europa League semi final while at the advantage of playing the second leg at home. I think they have qualified to the final already and with their performance i don’t think they will be scared of any opponent they face they are the favorites to win the title.
They seem hungry and they don’t seem like they are ready to lose any match at the moment and with that they can win the remaining two cups they have at hand, the Europa League and the DFB POKAL cup.
146  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 03, 2024, 03:28:58 PM
Chelsea just need to reshuffle their squad and in my opinion coach Pochettino should not be replaced even though he failed to bring Chelsea to the best position in the standings, but he is very suitable at Chelsea and of course changing coaches will only make the adaptation process more troublesome and time consuming.
Coming to think of it Pochettino is not really a bad coach because compared to Potter i see a team that can compete quite well with the number of chances Chelsea creates per game i think there is an improvement in the style of play and chance creation department but they are not so good in converting the chances created and also there is no discipline in the team, as a coach you need to take charge and make your team play the way you want them to not allow them play whatever they please. I noticed everyone of them wants to display their individual talents rather than playing as a team and it’s all because there is no discipline, if there is discipline they wouldn’t play like that.

If they can actually reshuffle the squad and add some more players i think Pochettino will perform better than this season but also i will like him to discipline the players as well if he wants to achieve better results. Coaches needs time to adapt as well and I believe if Pochettino is given time he could make a difference.
147  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: May 02, 2024, 03:12:15 PM
Al-Nassr 3 - 1 Al-Khaleej
So my expectations were accurate this time and indeed Al-Khaleej didn't score more than a goal and Al-Nassr scored more than two goals. Obviously Cristiano Ronaldo and Mane drove their team to the next stage where they will face Al-Hilal and try their luck again against them in order to win something this season!
Al Nassr have proven to be strong as always and are looking not to end the season without winning a trophy I don’t know how possible it is though because the played the Kings Cup semifinal against Al Khaleej and they were able to win 3-1 to proceed to the final and from what i saw Al Hilal also won their semi final game and are also in the finals now which means they will be playing against Al Nassr and we all know how Al Hilal have dealt with Al Nassr this season, they have beaten them in almost every game this season so the chances of Al Nassr winning is very slim. Al Hilal are the best team in Saudi this season and they have been unbeatable for a a long time now so i doubt if they will let Al Nassr win a cup because they are the only team capable of stopping Al Nassr bit i know Al Nassr will not want them to win this time around so i expect aa very tough game in this tie.
148  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: cash out or let it ride? on: May 02, 2024, 01:34:04 PM
I think the ball is in your court and only you have the final say in this and it all depends on your level of risk taking, how far your can risk your stake of $1500 are you willing to risk it a little further? My advise is for you to cash it out because the main purpose of  gambling is to win money and make profits and with the games won so far you have made a huge profit already so instead of being greedy and losing everything if the remaining game eventually cuts its better to walk away with the money already won. Or would you rather lose everything than go away with $49565? There is every chance of losing the game because gambling has a 50/50 chance of winning so it’s better to cash out and walk away with the available money.
149  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 02, 2024, 11:33:36 AM
Dortmund are luckily to have a win that is their advantage before a second semi final with PSG in Paris. Even the win is with very tight difference, it is still a win and can help Dortmund to feel more comfortable with a next match at PSG's stadium.
No one would believe Dortmund would pull off such string and go ahead with a goal in the first leg but i have always thought that it can happen because PSG are not so superior and have a lose defense but their attack have always covered up for the defense and try to balance things out.

Dortmund tried their best and the result is not a bad one even though 1 goal lead is not enough for qualification but it’s a good result and winning has put them in the lead for now but the second leg would be the real challenge because PSG would be well prepared and going away to France would not be an easy game. If Dortmund try their best they can qualify but they will have to give it their best shot.
150  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: A new scammer bounty manager [Bounty Panda] on: May 02, 2024, 10:11:40 AM
That's annoying.
I wonder how and why a newbie account like this can manage a bounty campaign like this. I mean how was he chosen, this doesn't make any sense.
New account, 0 trust, no merit, no posts, no activity, nothing.
I just looked into this and i am surprised how a project will trust an account without any form of  trust or reputation at all. It’s ridiculous how a project owner will give a newbie account his project to promote without seeing any encouraging evidence of campaigns promoted in the past. Its just as Little mouse mentioned, the project probably went for a cheaper option neglecting the the possibility of scam, seeking a reputable project manager would benefit a project more and we all know nothing good comes easy so paying an extra dollar will be worth it in the long run.

Wait, what if this scam was well planned by the project owners to create a disguise newbie account to try promote the project and send funds the the so called manager showing every proof of payment to make it look as if they were scammed whereby they control everything and have access to the wallet because it is very difficult to understand how a project will fall for a random user who has no reputation or experience and trust them with such an amount, what reasons would he give or what promises would he make to gain trust without any past record.

Scammers are everywhere so trusting a user online without any prior experience or reputation should be the last thing we should do. And also bounty hunters should carry out research before promoting a project, research on the team behind the project and also the reputation of the manager before promoting a project to reduce the possibility of falling for scam.
151  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 01, 2024, 03:15:53 PM
Right now, they are having only one challenging game against Manchester United which is surely not easy but this all depends on Manchester United as well which is one of the worst sides with their unpredictable nature and inconsistency which bring them down, and now they are having no chance for the top five spots.
Manchester United are one of the most inconsistent team in the league this season but when playing against them you can hardly predict the outcome of the matches even though they end up losing most of the matches. Arsenal probability of winning is higher than that of Manchester United but nothing is certain yet. Manchester United can actually put up a good fight against Arsenal so Arsenal need to be at their best against them if they want to keep their title hopes alive.

As Arsenal has one challenging match, also Manchester City has on challenging match which I think is the last match to be played and that is when they will play Tottenham. Manchester City is hot but I can not predict such a match.
Manchester City against Tottenham will definitely be a tough one too, Tottenham already lost to Arsenal and they won’t want the same to happen against Manchester City but if City are strong and determined Tottenham shouldn’t be a problem. It will be an interesting game surely but won’t be easy to predict.
152  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: May 01, 2024, 02:34:22 PM
Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez is triggered and determined of building Real Madrid to become one of the most effective team compacted with enough young players that serves as major backup players for these ages players. This can be one of these numerous football rumours but there's certain odds of Real Madrid picking interest in the young English boy. Kobbie Mainoo is an important and promising player for the Red Devils, his presence matters for Erik Ten who's also having one of the best rising squad at the moment.
Well there is a saying that goes, there is no smoke without fire so if there is a rumor about Madrid’s interest then they are probably eyeing him even though they have no plans to sign him this summer. Real Madrid is really building a team no one will like to play against, they are gradually building a team of talented youngsters and so far all their signings have been on point. We have always known Real Madrid to be a team that always have interest in very talented players but i think they are going too early for Kobbie Mainoo because this is just his first senior season. He’s got lots of potential and can go on to be a great star in future but i feel Real Madrid should give him time to grow before signing him, the pressure could be too for him in Madrid as a young player.

Madrid are also looking to strengthen their squad by signing Reece James and Alphonso Davies and also Kylian Mbappe, just imagine the strength of this team if all this players joins and Kobbie Mainoo also added.
153  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: I'm finding it difficult to login my metamask wallet I need help on: May 01, 2024, 08:57:08 AM
I have been trying to login my metamask wallet for something now, and it keep loading but is not opening, can anyone tell me on what to do please
Did you check your network connection properly? Sometimes it could be as a result of poor network connectivity so ensure you double check your network connection and if the problem persists then you should try and update your Meta Mask application to the latest version or try using a web browser and see. If there is no any changes then uninstall and reinstall the application and also restart your device am sure it should do but if it doesn’t then try getting a new device and try accessing your account from it.
154  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: April 30, 2024, 11:43:26 PM
We watched a very enjoyable game tonight. Toni Kroos made a beautiful pass and Vinicius Jr. finished with a goal.
The game ended 2-2, this score is good for Real Madrid, the game will be played in Madrid next week and Real Madrid will most likely advance to the final.
A very enjoyable match indeed. A satisfying game for Real Madrid despite the draw because Madrid now have the home advantage in the second leg, but they didn’t play as expected, i expected Madrid to play as they usedd to in the champions league but this time around they couldn’t perform to expectations and Bayern Munich performed better than them in my opinion.

Winning Madrid at Santiago Benebeu will be difficult for Bayern Munich that why Madrid have more advantage to qualify to the final. Bayern Munich can surprise us all if they can manage to play well and qualify to the final because nothing is always impossible so Bayern Munich also have a slight advantage of winning.
155  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: In Your Country Who Gamble More? Young Ones or Elderly Ones on: April 30, 2024, 08:01:09 PM
Do you see such elderly people in your country? Or is it only in Africa? Is the younger ones play gamble more than the elders?

Both I think are engaging in gambling.  The adoption of smartphones I think contributed to all these siesta moments even in the time when they are supposed to be working.

Social media is more addictive than gambling though, this is where people are spending more time on social media trying to learn what each other is doing.  But the casinos are also grabbing attention especially if it's about national sports, people are betting on it online regardless of age.
You have a point, smart phones have been contributing to the significant growth of gambling among both young and older people because it seems to make things more easier and easily accessible by anyone. The introduction of online gambling has actually helped to increase the number of gamblers and have made it even easier for women to gamble as well since most women are not comfortable gambling physically if not online.

Well, from what is happening around me here there are no much female gamblers or i rather say they are very difficult to see but i know there will be some women gambling without anyone knowing about it. The percentage of female gamblers is very low compared to male gamblers here.
156  Economy / Speculation / Re: When will the real bull run begin? on: April 30, 2024, 10:57:29 AM
Nheer - I started in 2022 not 2020 - my overall portfolio is up +85% currently.

The mistake I made was starting too early in January 2022 , looking back now I should have waited and started around 6 months later when the big crash happened but I will learn and have a break after this coming bull run and then start buying again near the bottom of the next bear market.

It has just been a long 2.5 years almost and nothing to show for it Fiat wise yet but I just need to remember we will likely start going up properly in the next 2-3 months so not much longer to wait.
Oh sorry i thought you started investing around 2020. How would you have known that a crash was going to happen? Most people didn’t expect the crash and a lot of people lost so much from the incident and some panicked and decided to sell at loss but you were strong enough to withstand the pressure and held on to your coins. Everything happens for a reason so don’t regret your decision to invest that early because we all know bitcoin has the potential to rise even higher.

+85% rise is not so bad but since you are determined to hold till next bull run then you should hold on for a little longer as the bull run is just around the corner, i just hope you don’t get greedy when the bull run finally arrives.
157  Economy / Speculation / Re: When will the real bull run begin? on: April 30, 2024, 08:27:50 AM
I have been investing in crypto since January 2022 and it is beginning to test my patience waiting for the bull run.

I was buying all along the bottom of the bear market so current prices do not interest me too much as I got in a lot lower so I am just waiting to take profits.

Looking at the 2020 halving, the market didn't really start moving until 4 months later - is this likely to be the case after this recent halving too?

I will continue to hold as I feel we are only months away from the real bull run but it is testing my patience lately waiting month after month for some real price action.

How is everyone else feeling?
If you invested as early as 2020 then you should have realized a reasonable profit by now because the price was actually low as at then and by now you must have gained profit from your investment. Taking out profit is essential in bitcoin investment and we should always leave greed aside else we might end up losing everything.  I know you must have your plans and you must be targeting the next bull run but the increase in price from your point of investment is high enough to earn you a reasonable amount and taking out profit doesn’t mean you should take out all your bitcoins, you can always take little profit and prepare for the upcoming bull run.

You will have to keep waiting because bitcoin halving recently started and we are still witnessing high price demand from miners and it may take a little time to witness real halving before even expecting bull run because bull run comes months after bitcoin halving and some even say it takes up to a year so i think you should be prepared to hold even longer as your patience will be tested even more.

Well, you have gone far and come too close to give up on your quest to reach the upcoming bull run so i will just advise you keep holding on till your goall is achieved, if you were able to hold for 4 years already then holding for another year or less shouldn’t be a big deal.
158  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Bitcoin for newbies like me on: April 30, 2024, 06:58:00 AM
Bitcoin offers a new and improved way of transaction and before getting into it, you should keep your self highly informed
Most Newbies join cryptocurrency without really knowing much about it thinking it is something they can venture into without actually learning about it and make quick money from it, and that is the mistake they make which is why most of them lose a lot of money at that time. Because people make money from cryptocurrency doesn’t mean it is that easy, ask them how much knowledge they acquired before making money from it and you will understand it requires lots of time and effort. My advice for newbies is to not skip the learning process as it will come in handy for them and will help them in their journey.

1. You have to secure your wallet: it is very important you protect your funds and transactions. Bitcoin provides you with strong security measures when used correctly.
This is also an important step in the crypto world because scammers are everywhere looking around for victims who fail to secure their wallets properly. Wallet security is very important because they hold your crypto assets and without securing it properly you risk losing your assets and when lost you are not an investor anymore and your goal of profiting from your investment will end. Your crypto assets is the most valuable thing so securing where they are stored should be your first priority to keep it out of reach for scammers.

2. You should know that bitcoin transactions are irreversible once confirmed unless the receiver decides to send it back.
All these are things you know as you are learning about bitcoin and that’s why it is important to always double check the receiver’s address before making transactions. A single mistake will make you lose your coin and there is no way to recover them unless the recipient decides to send back as Op has stated.

3. The Price of bitcoin is unpredictable though certain conditions, news and information when utilized well can help u make proper predictions
To achieve this one needs to study alot about bitcoin to understand its behavior properly and the market movement and how the market gets manipulated at times. Bitcoin’s volatility makes it difficult to predict it movements but with a lot of studying you can actually get better at predicting it next movement.

In General one cannot escape learning and studying bitcoin if they truly want to succeed in cryptocurrency because alot need to be learned to increase the chances of success in crypto.
159  Local / Off-topic (Naija) / Re: While being reluctant on chasing success, remember you've dependants in need. on: April 29, 2024, 10:37:40 PM
Little piece of advice to those who feels reluctant that they can't kill themselves on the course of stressing to attain better life of chasing incomes for a better future, just remember that you have dependant that even after your exit, the tasks and responsibility remains unexecuted for you and you may have just left those depending on you disappointed of you.
Feeling reluctant in my opinion is caused by laziness and also probably maybe they have responsibility of any sort else they wouldn’t have given up easily. When you have responsibility that needs to be met you will definitely not feel reluctant to chase money. One thing wey people need understand be say money no de grow for tree and to get money you must work for it and earn it so them no get any other way around am so if you wan make money you need comot that spirit of laziness in you and also you may have to leave your comfort zone to earn something for yourself.

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This song sang by Timaya titled "This life I can't kill myself" has really infected some weak persons to stay so relaxed and careless even when necessities are not working out for them.
I don’t think the song affected anyone in deciding to be lazy, he is a musician and so he can sing whatever he likes  and it is up to people to decide on how to perceive the music but i still de feel say people wey lazy just lazy naturally no be because of the song anything.
160  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: April 29, 2024, 10:15:40 PM
I think we are getting it wrong to say it is a curse for Kane that is why Bayern Munich does not have consistency with their games this season. Bayern Munich's performance is still not bad, they continue to win their games, even though they lost the Bundesliga title this season, Kane has scored 42 goals for the club this season, did you think Bayern Munich will be in second place if Kane is not in Bayern Munich this season? In my opinion, Kane is the only player that brought Bayern Munich this far, to qualify for the Champions League semifinal. Bayern Munich have all the players it takes to win a trophy, they just need to improve and maintain their winning ways.
Blaming a single player for their failure is not a good thing at all especially when the player is the highest goals scorer of the league, i think he deserves this trophy more than anyone but the team let him down. I think the coach should take more responsibility for making the team fail despite having the league goal scorer among them. Harry Kane is just so unlucky with winning trophies if not why would Bayern lose the league the season he joined them, performance wise Kane was excellent for the team and they won’t regret spending 100 million to bring him to the team.

They still have the Champions league to fight for so I’d say Kane hopes of winning a trophy is still alive if only they can win their remaining games to reach the final.
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