They describe their network as "decentralized and self-regulated", I guess they will use permissioned blockchain or just a shared database in general. Makes me wonder how efficient it is compared to whatever they have right now. Don't really think it will change anything other than making their database sound cooler.

From the way they describe things, I think the point of this kinda new database is to offload some cost to store data to other parties and allows banks to gain easier access to customer data. Well, at the very least they don't introduce new tokens just for that.

I tried searching for images about this ATM, doesn't seem to be the case. For example, you can find something like this[1]. Not really familiar with types of Bitcoin ATMs but it doesn't seem like the best choice for security. There seems to be an additional part other than the orange box, does the cash go there or is it just a decoration?

From the article you linked, it doesn't seem like the police have a lot to go on. Fortunately, no cash is stolen. It is kinda wild that the theft happen so close to when the company takes the cash from the machine. It is understandable that they think this is an inside job.

[1] https://coinatmradar.com/bitcoin_atm/45721/bitcoin-atm-general-bytes-rochester-smoke-shop/

According to the footer of your website, it is related to Kooxtasir Industries. Are you part of them? Is this their website[1]? I've never heard anything about them before. It looks like an amateur website too, so it is really hard to tell if this is a real business or just a result of someone building a website to learn HTML.

I also think it is not a good idea to limit the browsing experience by locking the products behind a registration page. At the very least new users should be able to see what products are you selling, and when they decide to check out you can redirect them to the registration page. Other marketplaces do this already, no one would bother looking at your website if they can browse other websites easily.

[1] https://kooxtasir.com/services.html

It is nice to have that mindset so you don't stick too much in the past, but I don't think it is a good idea to apply them to financial decisions. I believe it will be difficult not to regret your spending if it cause you to lose money, things, houses, etc. Well, at the end of the day if you don't overspend every day I believe you can avoid the worst. Buying overpriced things really sucks, I hope it will get better for you if there are no alternatives.

As long as your investment is liquid, meaning you can sell it anytime, or at the very least it is not locked for months or years, that's good. If not, you should probably choose other options. What kind of useless things are you buying? Stickers? Statues?

Unfortunately, that is the hardest part of finance management. Most people know you need to control your spending, but at the same time, they don't have good control over it. The best way to do it is to build a plan around your low control over your desire, don't do too much window shopping, etc.

I think this is not limited to casino services. I've found many reports on exchanges, traders, platforms, etc and most of them are easily accessible. Sure, some threads might get buried because people no longer post there due to various reasons, but searching as mentioned above is still available. It is a bit inconvenient for sure, but so does managing a thread dedicated to casino reviews. Unlike the signature campaign overview, there is a difference in depth IMO. You can't easily verify some casino claims, but you can easily check if a campaign is scamming its participants or not.

The fact that some casinos give no response should be a good indicator of whether you should try their platform or not. Flags and trust ratings are quite effective. A good business would definitely try its best to respond to accusations. If they don't care about it, either they don't think the customer here is important, or they are just scamming people. You can't really give them any blacklist or something similar if they don't really care. What newbies can do is probably learn and understand common scammers' tactics and avoid any platform that ticks the box. You can probably make an informative thread about it and request it to be pinned, it should help most new users without being too taxing for everybody.

If my observation is not wrong, most of these guys are newbies who are new to crypto, and just heard about it from here and there. Not really surprising if you think about it, especially if what they hear is just about profit and how fast and easy is it to join crypto.

That being said, social media perception about crypto is mostly negative, so I wonder where OP's friends hear crypto from. OP should give him better websites/books if he wanted to learn more about crypto so that he doesn't equate crypto to instant profit.

Just in case OP is trying to try it, make sure you don't use the money you can't afford to lose. There are many fuds around Binance lately so you should consider that too. Who knows maybe they will close some services that can be considered shady to avoid being slandered further, including their cloud mining.

I tried to browse around the website, it seems like they have some connections to Bitget according to this[1]. It is not explicit, but at the time of writing, the e-mail address linked at the bottom of the page will redirect to:
I don't know if this connection is legit or not, or if they just copy what Bitget has. If anyone is interested they can probably ask Bitget[2]. They are neither active nor popular, to begin with, so even if they are legit I'd rather use another platform.

[1] https://support.coinwix.com/hc/en-us/articles/8886968408093-Privacy-Policy
[2] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5256043.0

I think the key issue is the definition of P2P being unclear, especially after more and more "escrow" service start their own exchange service. You can argue that the way they work is very different from what we usually refer to as P2P on this forum, even if they use multi-sig as a means to protect user funds. KYC is one of the clear differences. Whether you agree that their business model is still P2P or not is the key debate here.

IMO It is better to never use personal data especially if you can avoid it. Trading with a 'trustworthy' person is still risky, not necessarily because they will scam you, but because they might sell your info behind your back. No one can prove this, so it is better to be paranoid. Still better than using a third party that clearly collects both of your data though. CMIIW.

Did your friend buy a new device, or does he root his phone on his own? Your "a few weeks ago" suggest the latter and if that's the case, I'm pretty sure your friend is aware of the risk. It's kinda wild if he roots his phone but doesn't know anything about something like this. Why did he root his phone? Knowing the reason can probably help him encourage him to unroot his phone if there is an alternative for his needs.

If your friend still wants to use a rooted device for whatever reason, telling him exclusively use his iOS for crypto activities is a good thing. I don't see the point of using two mobile devices anyway unless one of them is used for budget cold storage. Another alternative is to do a multi-boot on his Android device, although this is less secure and probably what I won't do if I have a spare device to use.

AFAIK a factory reset does not remove the root, it will just restore to a fresh install of the system without any modification to the binary partition. At the very least, that's what happen to my Magisk/SU rooted phone with a TWRP recovery. That being said, I'm no longer up to date with Android modification tools, I don't know if there is a new rooting method out there that uses the default factory reset on Android to uninstall their binary. If you're referring to a new method, would be cool if you can share some links here.

There will be competition from newer GPUs though? Do you think those GPUs will sell for a decent amount if the new generation is just $50-$100 more expensive? Judging from how AMD keep making their newest card cheaper, secondhand last generation card will definitely get cheaper too. If the hash/profit ratio is not better, I'm assuming buying the new card would be better no? Don't know about Nvidia though, I don't see them lowering their price anytime soon, judging from how they keep making new $1k cards even after their sharp decline in GPU revenue.

For Nvidia, I also think their price turns off a lot of gamers, especially the lower to midrange segment. The performance increase doesn't really justify an upgrade from the last gen, it would be stupid to buy them if they are looking strictly for value. Personally, I'll stick with my 3060 TI for the foreseeable future if gaming is my purpose.

Using known terms from other coins to promote their own network is not really new tbh. Just like how the term "decentralized" become so widely used but most of the time it refers to different things which make new users become misled later on. I think "mining" also has this kind of problem, not to the same degree as "decentralized" though. Sometimes it refers to earning coins through submitting blocks in the PoW style, but the speaker/project also uses it to refer to earning coins from staking, etc. Hopefully, new users will explore more, and won't stop knowing the terms from marketing articles in the future.

Your description is a bit unclear. Posting a screenshot of their message would be helpful since the link you shared needs an account to access it. Just upload it on an image hosting service and don't worry if the image doesn't show up since you're just a newbie. From their terms of service and what you described here, it sounds like you're talking about the KYC process[1]. That being said, their small deposit for a check is definitely shady as hell, especially if the minimum amount is $10. If you can provide a screenshot it would make it clearer.

That being said, I think you can find more help if you post this on Gambling section since the issue at hand is not really about any altcoin but a casino service. Even if they are legit, my suggestion is to look for other alternatives. There are tons of casinos that have more reputation on this forum, I'd avoid using an unknown service with little to no history at all. Where did you find them anyway? Is it from an ad? Does anyone recommend it to you via e-mail, or something else?

[1] https://www.luckylegends.com/terms-conditions

I'm not an expert but this sounds like it depends on where you live plus where they operate. Since OP is already doing that, you can probably ask for his help if you belong to the same country/region. The cost of hiring the lawyers and doing all of that process might be costly though, just make sure it is worth it. You can also post a new thread on the legal section, I think you will get better exposure there. You can also try making noise on social media or send your details to influencers who focus on exposing frauds, who knows they might be interested on giving your case more exposure.

Artinya masih belum bisa mengecek angka yang sebelumnya diinput ya om? Syukurlah kalau tidak ada fitur tambahan seperti itu, siapa tahu malah jadi eksploit dan membuat serangan hacker jadi lebih mudah, walau kemungkinan masih butuh akses fisik. Tapi ane tidak melihat improvement dari segi securitynya, atau maksudnya perubahan UI ini yang jadi peningkatan keamanan? Agak kurang tepat menurut ane penggunaan termnya kalau hanya itu saja yang berubah.

Apakah tidak ada masalah di firmware terbaru ini om? Ane lama tidak buka Ledger ane dan firmwarenya jelas out of date. Tapi mengingat riwayat update firmware Ledger kadang ada masalah jadi mengurangi niat ane untuk update. Untungnya Electrum tidak mengharuskan versi firmware terbaru kalau mau mengakses wallet dengan Ledger, jadi masih bisa diakali.

Ane tidak tahu berita ini sudah pernah di post atau belum di board ini, tapi tidak ada salahnya ane post ulang. Beberapa hari yang lalu phishing dengan mengirimkan e-mail atas nama Trezor mulai mencuat lagi. Tidak hanya lewat e-mail, agan juga bisa mendapatkan e-mail yang berisi link dengan nama Trezor yang mengabarkan bahwa mereka mengalami kebocoran data dan perlu tindakan dari pengguna untuk mengamankan data yang bersangkutan[1].

Ane sendiri mendapatkan e-mail phishing dari Trezor yang bilang dompet ane dalam bahaya, padahal ane tidak pernah beli atau punya hardware Trezor. Kemungkinan besar data" user ini berasal dari leak Trezor itu sendiri atau dari situs lain yang mengoleksi e-mail pengguna kripto. Jangan lupa tetap waspada, staty safe.

[1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trezor-warns-of-massive-crypto-wallet-phishing-campaign/

Ga ada salahnya untuk memeriksa rules di main board gan, post agan berturut" yang disebutkan di atas biasanya disebut double posting. Kalau rentang waktu antara post 1 dan dua tidak jauh, ada baiknya dijadikan satu saja dengan multi-quote. Kadang mod berbaik hati bakal melakukan merger, tapi kadang post agan juga bisa langsung dihapus.

Menurut ane agak susah membedakan mana yang murni teknologi dan mana yang merupakan argumentasi politik yang dibalut dengan pemaparan tentang teknologi, khususnya kalau agan tidak punya pengatahuan yang bisa menjadi bandingan atas klaim/edukasi yang diberikan. Selama agan menyadari hal tersebut, dan menyadari kalau agan mempelajari dari sumber yang punya bias, silakan saja. Tapi untuk orang awam, yang ingin mempelajari Bitcoin, sumber ini bisa punya potensi menyesatkan. Well ane rasa dengan judul thread dan deskripsi yang lebih jelas bisa menghindari hal tersebut. CMIIW.

Kalau ujungnya scam dan agan tahu orang" yang terlibat, udah dicoba dilaporin ke pihak berwenang gan? Kalau benar scam bisa diciduk itu pastinya.

Kalau kebutuhan agan adalah privasi, agan juga tetap harus waspada meskipun memakai mixer. Ada banyak mixer yang merupakan atau diduga merupakan honeypot dari badan intelijen negara tertentu, atau dimiliki oleh kelompok yang mengoleksi data pengguna mixer untuk menjualnya di darknet. Jangan lupa untuk melihat bagaimana mixer bekerja terlebih dulu sebelum memakainya, termasuk mixer yang saat ini kita pakai sebagai signature.

Bisa juga agan mengombinasi beberapa mixer untuk menambah kompleksitas pelacakan transaksi agan, walaupun bakal nambah biaya dan pada kondisi tertentu malah membuat level keamanan dan privasi agan berkurang. So, jangan lupa untuk tetap riset. Begitu pula dengan jasa VPN dan sejenisnya, ane rasa berita VPN menjual data ke pihak tertentu bukan hal baru dan bisa agan temui dengan mudah di internet.

Kalau altcoin adalah koin pilihan agan untuk bertransaksi, usahakan jangan mencari jasa yang mengharuskan KYC kalau agan ingin menjaga level privasi dan susah menemukan mixer. Selain itu, pakai/gunakan jasa yang menerima koin semacam Monero.

Kalau tidak ada transaksi jual beli kripto tapi masih menyimpan aset kripto dilaporinnya bagaimana om? Tahun lalu ane nulis aset kripto X di bagian tabungan kalau tidak salah, valuenya di bawah 5 juta dan saat ini sudah tidak bernilai lagi karena kondisi market. Masih belum ada niat untuk menjualnya karena siapa tahu next bull market jadi pump lagi.

Btw saat laporan pajak yang sudah dipotong masih perlu melaporkan bukti potong kan ya? Ane lupa nyimpan riwayat transaksi yang pernah ane lakukan di tahun lalu, semoga saja market yang ane pake bisa membantu buat bukti laporannya.

Is there no other channel for payments over there? In my country, we have various digital fiat wallet that doesn't necessarily rely on banks to process the transaction. I'm somewhat surprised that it is not the same there since online payment has become popular. Not the ideal solution but can be an alternative for small spending, definitely don't use them to store most of your money though. If Bitcoin stores are easily accessible, this would be the best time to use them for daily needs.

Whether a coin use PoS or PoW has no correlation to its max supply afaik, as it's a number that can be changed. How easy or hard it is to change will depend on many things, including but not limited to community consensus, how distributed the network control is, etc. Even if you hold PoS coins/tokens, you also need to do something if you want passive income.

Can't you copy what your neighbor did for your electricity problem? If the reason why you can't do that is a lack of money, then there is no other option other than to look for jobs and save some money so that you can have access to electricity on your own. It is surprising that there is still a place not covered by electricity, considering that you have access to a phone.

As for your investment question, a lack of internet access is not really what you should focus on right now. Try to search and research if trading Bitcoin is allowed in your area, if there is any P2P market, and so on. This will help you can decide how you will buy your first coins. Don't try to hurry and buy from some random guy on the internet just because they offer cheap prices, there are tons of scammers online. No need to rush, especially if you don't have the means to do so.