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1581  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: $$ FREE FIXED MATCH BASKETBALL $$ on: January 05, 2020, 10:19:00 AM
3/3 Wrong in china
Will tell you things later on.

Play
Spain Volleyball Superleague Women
Haro Rioja W Vs Barca W
https://www.flashscore.in/match/p6TajGDU/#match-summary
Link to game

Result Will Be over 128.5 100% Fixed
I know a few people who are there in this match.

I know trusting my words are not easy now but will tell things later.
If this game looses , I will quit this forum..
Go Bet Over 128.5

Do you know what happens when a fixed match turns awry in the real world? Millions and millions are lost. Not to mention trust. But more than that, human lives, too.

If a single fixed match did not turn out as planned, it could be acceptable. But 3 of 3? My goodness! No single person's life is much more expensive than the loss involved in that.

Having said all these, you are one delusional kid.   

He's not delusional. He knows what he is doing as he's trying to make money off of it.
1582  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Crypto Gambling on Mobile Devices on: January 05, 2020, 01:29:15 AM
The experience that I had with mobile dice sites were absolutely disastrous.

Even though they obviously put the effort into making the mobile experience as usable as possible and as close to the real deal as possible, there are just certain things that can't be fixed. The buttons are just too cramped and small in most dice sites that I've used, including Bitsler, to enjoy the full experience that you'd get on a laptop or PC.

The shame is that appstore and google play would likely never approve any major dice sites' apps, and it takes a lot to develop such apps on a secure basis, so mobile gamers would be stuck with website based applications.
1583  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: two gambling games that are players favorite on: January 05, 2020, 12:06:18 AM
I'd say that despite the fact that cards may have a longer history, dice is quickly becoming the favourite, at least in crypto terms.

A lot of new players that I know of don't even know the rules of a lot of cards games, even blackjack. Besides, the house edge on these games are essentially magnified if you don't know what you're doing, while the house edge is a constant if you just play dice, and it is relatively low as well between 0.8-1% usually in this industry.

I think this trend will continue as new players get introduced to these games as well, as the learning curve for dice is just so much easier.
1584  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: Is Bitcoin finally legal in US? on: January 04, 2020, 11:06:54 PM
Dunno who misinformed you, but bitcoin is not legal tender basically anywhere around the world.

As others have said though that doesn't make it illegal to use or hold at all. As long as you use it for legitimate purposes, just like you would with any other fiat, using it to settle private debts across the world is completely fine.

There's a difference between settlement of public and private debts. Public debts needs to be settled by legal tender currency, but private debts can be settled with anything, even with barter, as long it's not expressly prohibited by legislation.
1585  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Next big thing in crypto? on: January 04, 2020, 10:36:12 PM
If you're talking about crypto in general, I think it could be the emergenec of corporate-based tokens.

I think that in the near future companies are going to start to issue their own tokens on their own blockchain infrustructure to potentially aid in the efficiency of their database and internal transactions between clients and the business itself, for example. These tokens aren't necessarily going to be cryptocurrencies but are based on blockchain nonetheless.

Don't count too much on projects like Libra or central bank projects though, as I don't see much value in either.
1586  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Death of ICOs on: January 04, 2020, 09:05:32 PM
ICO terminations in 2019 were unimaginably inadequate contrasted with 2018 August and October both had none, while January 2018 had 160 projects. All things considered, 2019 projects raised additionally funding on average $6.8 million contrasted with 2018 $132,000, still ICOs are losing popularity because of

1. Concerns with funded projects
2. Regulatory hurdles with selling the tokens
3. Crypto bear market

I think at the end of the day what matters most for ICOs to successfully raise funding is still the sentiment of the market. If the sentiment of the market is bullish then I would have no doubts that these ICOs will likely do much better than they are doing in this current climate of bearishness.

But overall, markets have structurally changed where it no longer favours these new projects, but rather wants to focus on existing coins that are much more established.

Perhaps this colud be attributed to institutional investors who are seeking safer investments, or perhaps it's just a sign of a mature market.
1587  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: Kraken sued by ex-employee on: January 04, 2020, 10:00:21 AM
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What do you guys think? It looks like the whistle blower "exposed" what we knew about exchanges from behind, there are a lot of tricks being pulled to just fit their narratives, specially how Runyon found out that the exchanges are short of millions of dollars.

That would certainly be very, very interesting.

The potential of this happening alone should be sufficient to prompt some users to run from the exchange. It's definitely not good for Kraken's point of view if they were indeed running on fractional reserves. I also don't see the benefit of the accuser lying, which suggests to me that there is a high probability that what is being said is true.

Anyhow, just beware of Kraken for now, as they could certainly be running a fractional reserve, which is prone to runs.
1588  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Sending Bitcoin over Bluetooth? on: January 04, 2020, 09:22:14 AM
I've seen that it's possible to interact with the Bitcoin blockchain using mesh network antennas, satellites and even radio waves. This is great, because it further decentralizes Bitcoin as we know it. But I'm wondering if it's possible to send/receive Bitcoin over Bluetooth? Considering that most devices of today are powered by Bluetooth, it's much easier for anyone to interact with Bitcoin this way than using satellites, and other means mentioned previously.

Do you think something like this is possible these days? If so, how can I do this with my mobile device? Any recommendations or suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance Smiley

Anything is possible as long as there is some sort of means for data to propagate. However, I don't think that bluetooth is necessarily a very safe channel or an appropriate one for that matter for transaction data to be sent.

You need to actively be paired with a bluetooth device in order to transfer data, as opposed to something like NFC which is open ended.

The closest thing to bluetooth is the NFC tech that we've seen. We've also seen efforts to make bitcoin accessible through SMS networks and stuff like that. But honestly, with the internet's progression, it isn't really cause for worry.
1589  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: BTC and Altcoin Price Movement on: January 04, 2020, 08:55:41 AM

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I don't think that a lot of traders actually double down, which is the rational thing to do if you believe in bitcoin's long term fundamentals and you see prices falling.

Instead, the wider markets, especially mainstream investors are more likely to panic dump in the face of a potential downturn in the market, which fuels the bear market even further, causing flash crashes as a result of long squeezes along with excess supply.

That's the reason why I tell people to dollar cost average in bear markets. Going against the crowd in these circumstances can certainly pay off.
1590  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Universities offering Blockchain degrees? on: January 04, 2020, 08:23:06 AM
Why go to university to study?

Coursera degrees has a lot of recognition these days as well, and you might as well study online given the fact that you'll have the most up to date statistics and information (given the amount of forks and volatility in the current marketplace).

Traditional educational institutions doesn't seem like the best way to utilise your time if you're serious about blockchain. In fact, most crypto juggernauts never took a course I'm sure.
1591  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Banks are bullish on crypto on: January 04, 2020, 07:55:21 AM
I wouldn't say that a lot of banks are actually bullish on decentralised cryptos, because that obviously goes against their entire agendas. However, I do think that they are more than ready to trade these decentralized cryptos as long as it can turn them a profit.

Also, they have shown interest in blockchain technology from the start.

There should be a clear distinction however from using blockchain technology to actually adopting a decentralized cryptocurrency. The two are entirely different ideas.
1592  Bitcoin / Press / Re: [2020-01-02] Tendayi Kapfidze : “Bitcoin is a Pyramid Scheme" on: January 03, 2020, 07:29:24 AM
We've heard this way too many times for it to affect the market in any substantial way. I don't think that the current correction below $7k has anything to do with this piece of opinion despite what some people may make of it.

It's also interesting how these critics are saying that btc is a pyramid scheme, while ignoring the problems with fiat currency altogether. At the very, very least, there is no potential for bitcoin to be manipulated by a central entity, while there is every potential for that to be done to fiat.

But yeah, disregard entirely. It's not worth even responding to these absurdities.
1593  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin still bigger in 2019 from all other Commodities on: January 03, 2020, 07:06:17 AM
I don't think that looking at short term price movements alone proves much, especially when you are taking a look at the long term fundamentals of bitcoin and not just looking at percentages.

following this type of logic, one could argue that bitcoin is completely worthwhile and futile just because it endured a bear market in 2018 - it's obviously not a valid argument, so nor is this type of argument even in the positive direction.

Even looking at market capitalisations and market activity in general could prove to be more useful when analysing long term fundamentals of investments.
1594  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: BEST DIVIDEND CRYPTO's to invest in... on: January 03, 2020, 04:06:48 AM
I personally think that Eosbet is an interesting proposition.

Especially when there is an inbuilt reward mechanism where you can earn BET tokens for gambling - I think that will definitely appeal to the punters out there. That said though, I've seen way too many shills on the forum to be completely organic, and that facet worries me a bit as they are obviously trying to hard to garner attention.

Also, OP, would you consider staking coins as "dividend cryptos"?
1595  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Is there any change this year? on: January 03, 2020, 01:21:01 AM
Keep dollar cost averaging, if you truly believe in crypto's long term future.

Prices are extremely low right now and substantially lower than what we saw in the 2017 bull market, in which people were hyped up beyond belief. I'd argue that compared to 2017, the fundamentals of BTC has actually improved with Segwit and LN, yet solely because of market sentiment prices have not been moving the same way.

It's irrational behaviour and sooner or later there will be an adjustment in the positive direction, so keep averaging out your buys.
1596  Bitcoin / Press / Re: [2019-12-19] Heard of bitcoin's 'halving'? It's set to shake crypto markets ... on: January 03, 2020, 12:38:59 AM
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LONDON (Reuters) - If you’re not a bitcoin enthusiast, you probably haven’t heard what’s happening next year: It’s called the “halving”, and it will cut production of the cryptocurrency by 50%.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crypto-currencies-halving-idUSKBN1YN19A

Yet another journalist promoting the misconception that the halving reduces the supply of bitcoins. The opening paragraph is correct but the remainder of the article replaces "production" with "supply". The author is then obligated to explain how lower supply and constant demand effect the price.

The article also notes that the price rose in the years following the halvings, but neglects to mention the fact that the price also rose in the years preceding the halvings.

It's definitely a common misconception for sure.

I think it is a reason why a lot of people seem to think that bitcoin is deflationary, when in reality it is simply disinflationary. You could only say that halving reduces the supply of newly minted coins, but not the aggregate amount of coins that is currently in circulation.

I do think that halving will bring about a substantial bull market but nowhere near the size that people seem to anticipate.
1597  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: What Would Be Your 2020 Stand Out Crypto Investment ? on: January 02, 2020, 10:26:34 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

What would be your stand out crypto investment for 2020.

An existing token or coin?

An upcoming ICO or IEO?

Have you seen something you are contemplating investing in? Let us share ideas and thoughts in this thread  Grin

I personally think that investing in bigger cap coins will prove to be more of a wise move than investing in ICOs this time round.

The reasoning is simple - institutional investors are likely going to be the main drivers of the upcoming bull market, and they are more risk averse, meaning that they will likely want to invest in established coins such as BTC and ETH.

ETH is going to constitute a big part of my portfolio, because a) it is one of the larger cap coins and b) a hard fork is coming up which could potentially stir up some hype.
1598  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: Altseason Has Almost Arrived For Altcoins. on: January 02, 2020, 09:24:43 AM
I don't think that you can safely say that it is alt season until BTC has had its bull run and has stabilise at the top of its peak.

Historically we've seen that when BTC climbs in value significantly, alts usually decline in value in BTC terms. However when markets are calmer and move sideways in terms of BTC, then alts will have an opportunity to enjoy inflows of capital from BTC markets as traders are interested in making short term profits in more volatile markets.

That's just the nature of the markets and I don't think that currently we're in for any substantial alt pumps yet.
1599  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: Fantom is the first project which will have Central Bank backing. on: January 02, 2020, 09:02:40 AM
Interesting.

I've always believed in Factom but obviously its positions on CMC slipped quite a bit from its former glory days when it used to be in the top 20 (if not the top 10? I don't quite remember) to fluxing in and out of the top 100 in recent years.

At the end of the day, it's a good project trying to promote a untamperable decentralised database, which I think has lots of value for lots of organisations, whether or not the organisation may be centralised. That's its main long term appeal and it may sure work.
1600  Bitcoin / Press / Re: [2019-12-31] Countdown: Craig Wright’s 1m BTC fortune to be unlocked in hours on: January 02, 2020, 08:21:45 AM
Yeah nah, I think that the myth that he is satoshi has been debunked too many times for it to hold any further value.

The fact is that he is not the real satoshi, nor will satoshi likely ever resurface again. I'm not sure why people are putting so much significance on satoshi's real identity - it really does not matter whatsoever when it comes to bitcoin's long term fundamental development, as seen by the past decade without him.

But no, Craig Wright has been exposed in the past and will simply continue to lie and fabricate.
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