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1621  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Conservative Fiat Currency & Progressive Bitcoin Currency Adoption on: August 11, 2022, 05:41:23 AM

Fiat is always stable and it rising and falling price or rate is always control by dollar metric (dollar price). Now look at the countries you mentioned above that have the highest % but is not doing well as the dollar. Do you asked yourself why it is like that? Do you know why dollar is accepted everywhere in the world? Why Ghana Cedis is not accepted currency in world to be used? I dont know if you are from USA but I am saying the truth. There is conservative and progressive mindset and remember USA is a progressive State.

USA is the global military and economic superpower. That's why the world uses USD for transactions.
Ghana is just an underdeveloped country with a weak economy. Who the hell in the world would use the national currency of Ghana outside the borders of Ghana?
I guess that by "stable" you don't mean having a stable price. It means that the majority of people consider it that way.
All this progressive vs. conservative comparison is kinda pointless. Those are political ideologies, not technology concepts.
The USA is governed by the US Democrats and they are supposed to be progressive, but they are actually quite conservative when it comes to cryptocurrencies.
The collision is more like traditionalist vs. innovative, rather than progressive vs. conservative.
1622  Economy / Economics / Re: Russia More Than Triples Current-Account Surplus to $167 Billion on: August 10, 2022, 10:16:14 AM
The Russian economy isn't just oil and gas. It has other industries, some of them were hit by the western sanctions, while others are pretty much OK. The fact that Russia has a positive export/import ratio doesn't mean that the majority of the Russian population will get out of poverty. The Russian political and economical elite plus the Russian war machine are the biggest beneficiaries from the export of expensive natural gas(and not-so-expensive oil). The "average Joe" in Russia will keep living in misery and stagnation.
The EU sanctions towards Russia were a stupid decision. You don't impose sanctions and you don't start an "economic war" against your main supplier of gas, oil and raw materials. Everyone with a functioning brain would come to such conclusion.
1623  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling Myths that we often hear on: August 10, 2022, 05:32:03 AM
Another gambling myth is thinking that you can cheat/exploit the casino, because the online casino has some kind of glitch.
Many gamblers fall into this trap. I don't know if this a myth or just plain stupidity.
Most gamblers, who say that they gamble for fun actually want to make money out of gambling. I don't know if this a myth or they are just lying to themselves(and everyone else).
Most of the myths in your list aren't widely accepted. Most people actually think that gambling IS addictive.

Another myth (maybe another forum member mentioned this before me):
"Playing lottery every day increases your chance of winning the jackpot".
In fact, winning a lottery jackpot is pure luck. You could win the jackpot if you bought only one ticket, or you could fail to win the jackpot, even if you bought a million lottery tickets.
1624  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Class Conspiracy in Bitcoin Adoption on: August 10, 2022, 05:05:47 AM
It has been stated multiple times that Bitcoin is NOT some kind of macroeconomic and financial panacea that will end poverty and unemployment and bring massive GDP growth to the countries that adopt it. El Salvador has adopted Bitcoin as legal tender for several months.
Do you see El Salvador turning into Switzerland or Norway in terms of GDP and standard of living? Nope, El Salvador is still a poor country.
If one country becomes really successful at some industry, the surrounding countries would try to compete with that country in that particular industry, rather than banning the industry completely.
1625  Economy / Economics / Re: Recession: The Government's Obvious Mistake on: August 09, 2022, 10:06:05 AM
Most of the small businesses, that got locked down during the pandemic received financial compensation and some other benefits like tax vacation or loan repayments being postponed for a while.
The supply chains are getting disrupted because of China's "zero tolerance" policy against COVID. A 10 million Chinese town was locked down because of several people getting COVID. China is the global factory and when the Chinese production gets disrupted, it creates shortages around the world, which leads to inflation.
Yes, the massive money printing and stimulus packs created the inflation we see right now, but they actually saved the economy from a bigger depression, mass defaults and gigantic unemployment rates.
Yes, the "green industries" have a big influence over the governments and political elites. The transition towards "green economy" is going to be painful and expensive, but we all want to save the environment and live in a cleaner world.
1626  Economy / Gambling / Re: DUELBITS ASK FOR KYC WHEN YOU WANT TO WITHDRAW YOUR EARNED PROFITS on: August 09, 2022, 06:27:17 AM
The people must always read the Terms of Service before wasting their precious money/cryptocurrencies on an online casino.
Complaining about KYC verification as if you were scammed by that casino simply isn't serious. Nowadays KYC is everywhere. You can't open online bank accounts, FOREX trading accounts, crypto trading accounts, online casino accounts, etc. The list goes on and on. Whining about KYC is pointless. Is there a reason you can't verify your identity, like living in a restricted country or being under 18? If yes, then nobody can help you. Just waste your money gambling on Duelbits and have fun.
1627  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What percentage of people in the USA do you think haven't paid taxes on trades? on: August 09, 2022, 06:00:13 AM
How the hell would I know what percentage of people in the USA don't pay "taxes on trades"? I don't have a crystal ball and I can't conduct anonymous surveys asking people in the US about whether or not they pay their taxes. I guess that they won't give sincere answers, even if I ask them. The question "Do you pay your taxes?" sounds suspicious, when a complete stranger is asking. Grin
I don't live in the USA and I don't pay taxes there, but the US tax system can't surprise me anymore. It's a constant flood of bureaucratic BS over and over again.
What do you mean by "taxes on trades"? Capital gains tax is a thing in the USA, but I don't think that there is a tax for every cryptocurrency trade.
1628  Economy / Economics / Re: Do cash control spending more than digital or crypto currency? on: August 08, 2022, 11:02:24 AM
I remember that it has been scientifically proven that spending cash is more "painful" for the buyer than spending money via using debit/credit cards. I can't post a link to the source of information, but I remember reading and watching Youtube videos about this topic years ago.
Crypto currencies are out of this comparison, because most of the people associate them with investment opportunities, rather than actual currencies, so spending crypto is generally considered a bad decision (because the crypto prices might go up some day, and the person, who spends crypto on random stuff will regret this buying decision). Paper cash has it's own advantages and it's here to stay. I'm a Bitcoin fan, but I'm not going to s*it on paper cash. We are against the central banks and their stupid monetary policies, not against the concept of paper money.
1629  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Japanese Animation Slot Machines on: August 08, 2022, 05:15:19 AM
Apparently a lot of people around the world are crazy about Japanese animation (anime, manga and all that stuff). I never really understood this and I couldn't care less about Japanese animation(or any other animation).
Slot machines are designed to look shiny and beautiful, so that they could attract more players. They are supposed to be visually pleasing.
I've never seen an ugly slot machine in my life. Grin
The slots machines shown on Twitter look decent. I'm not impressed, but having a slot machine that interacts with the players seems pretty innovative. I wouldn't play on a slot machine because slot games are boring af.
1630  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What can we do against Blockchain fraudsters? on: August 08, 2022, 04:52:44 AM
Blockchain fraud is a very known issue for Blockchain applications like hacks, fraud and even criminal Darknet activities.


I don't even understand the meaning of this sentence. Blockchain applications? What do you mean by blockchain applications? Do you mean DAPs in the ethereum blockchain or DeFi projects? The crypto exchanges and crypto wallets aren't exactly blockchain applications.
I hear the term "blockchain fraudster" for the first time. Grin How do you define that term, OP? A guy who uses the blockchain for conducting fraud? This doesn't sound correct to me. Can't you just call these guys "scammers" or "hackers" instead of "blockchain fraudsters"?
The only way to reduce or prevent fraud, scams and hacks is to be cautious with our own browsing activities and staying away from things that sound too good to be true.
 
1631  Economy / Economics / Re: Cryptocurrency an Alternative in Resisting Economy Hardship on: August 07, 2022, 11:13:42 AM
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Areas of Economic Benefits in Cryptocurrency

Financial security
Employment opportunities
Independency with decentralized network
Secured and reliable digital investment opportunity
Solution to hardship from transaction charges
Running a balanced economy free from inflation
Reduction in poverty rate while increasing GDP
Intercontinental collaboration, friendship and partnership

The things mentioned in your list are a little bit far-fetched.
1.How do you define "financial security". In the crypto world, everyone is supposed to be responsible for his own financial security, but in reality, most of the crypto users simply leave their coins in centralized exchange platforms.
2."Running a balanced economy free from inflation". What do you mean by "balanced economy"? It has been proven that cryptocurrencies cannot guarantee zero inflation. Inflation will always exist. It doesn't matter if it's crypto or fiat.
3.Cryptocurrencies cannot help in reducing the poverty and increasing the GDP. This is more or less BS.
4.The employment opportunities inside the crypto industry aren't that much and they are mostly for programmers and tech savvy people.
1632  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do Online Gambling Streamers Ever Get Addicted to Gambling? on: August 07, 2022, 06:54:18 AM
Hasn't this topic been discussed in another forum thread a week ago?
1. Those streamers are probably promoting some casino, so they are basically gambling for free(the casinos pay them for promotion).
Maybe it's easier to get addicted to gambling, when you aren't spending your own money? I don't know.
2. I don't really think that the streamers are "doing what they love" all the time. Being a Twitch streamer is like having a job. You have to be consistent and do this every day. Some streamers get tired of this routine.
There's no clear answer to your question. Do you think that the Twitch gamers get addicted to gaming? I don't know, maybe some of them get addicted, while others don't. Gaming is as addictive as gambling. It's kinda difficult to spot an actual gambling addict online. Most gambling addicts are really good at hiding their addiction.
1633  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How do you introduce Bitcoin to people without digital literacy? on: August 07, 2022, 06:20:37 AM
I just don't waste time "introducing" people to Bitcoin. It doesn't matter if they are tech savvy or non-tech savvy.
The people, who aren't aware about the hidden dangers of the crypto world might fall into a crypto scam or make a rookie mistake(like sending BTC to the wrong address). I don't wanna get blamed by someone else for other people's mistakes.
 If a person is clearly interested in Bitcoin/crypto he or she will do his/her own research and learn enough about the subject. The best to learn about a topic is practice. Using Bitcoin is the best way to learn about Bitcoin. There will be mistakes along the way, but trial and error is still the best learning method.
1634  Economy / Economics / Re: Nations should impose special taxes on oil firms: UN Secretary General on: August 05, 2022, 11:02:58 AM
The big problem is that the oil corporations might simply increase the prices even more, which defeats the purpose of such "special taxes".
There are only two ways to lower the fuel prices- increase the supply and decrease the demand.
The first way depends on the OPEC countries in the Persian gulf(and maybe Russia). They have no incentive to increase the oil production and lower the prices.
The second way depends on the global economy. If a massive global recession is coming, the global demand for oil and gas will decrease, which will eventually lead to lowering the oil and gas prices.
Imposing "special taxes" won't solve the problem, but the politicians around the world like this "tax the rich" approach, when the crisis strikes.
1635  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Casino Games or Gambling Considered Sports, really! on: August 05, 2022, 04:58:13 AM
There's nothing wrong with poker being considered a sport.
Nowadays even playing video games like CS:GO and FIFA is considered a sport. There are big CS:GO and FIFA gaming tournaments and those gamers are being treated like sports athletes. Grin This seems way more ridiculous than calling poker a sport.
There aren't any traditional gambling games in my country, that can be considered an actual sport.
AFAIK, billiard isn't as popular as snooker. For some reason, snooker is really popular in the UK and worldwide, while I don't see any big billiard tournaments being hosted anywhere. I remember that some billiard players where betting money on a game of billiard back in the 90s, but I don't that this has the level of popularity nowadays.
1636  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: 1 Billion Bitcoin users by 2024 is possible with increased access to electricity on: August 05, 2022, 04:33:54 AM
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Seeking cheap alternative and innovative means of power such as solar powered phones and computers can be a good starting point. Instead of buying an entire solar system which includes batteries, inverter, panel, etc, an affordable phone or laptop with inbuilt solar system would be ideal.

Solar powered phones and laptops? I've never heard about this idea before. Where did you come up with this?
Do you really think that such new technology would be cheap enough? Brand new technologies are usually very expensive at the beginning.
4 billion Bitcoin users by 2030? This seems far-fetched to me. Bitcoin currently has around 30 million users worldwide. Hitting even 100 million worldwide users would be really hard and 1 billion Bitcoin users is close to impossible.
The underdeveloped countries will be facing hard times increasing their electricity production and expanding their power grids.
They would definitely need foreign capital for such massive investment, but the developed countries that have the capital are going to face a recession in the next months or maybe years. Your dreams about mass electrification in Asia and Africa won't come true anytime soon.
1637  Economy / Economics / Re: Another topic about Bitcoin and inflation: show me if I'm wrong on: August 04, 2022, 10:02:48 AM
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If a market attracts investors, it becomes volatile, while if the market attract people with a real need, it won't be the same. Yes, still volatile but a lot lot less.

Volatility is what attracts the investors, and the investors help a lot with increasing the market value/price. I don't think that replacing the investors with "people with a real need" would make the Bitcoin market less volatile. Having a limited supply and unstable demand is what makes the price so volatile, the type of buyers doesn't matter. This is basic supply and demand market law. There was a term in economics called "price elasticity", you should learn more about it.
Nobody is saying that Bitcoin is a safe heaven or inflation protection asset. Maybe it will become safe heaven in the long term, or maybe it won't.
Bitcoin is a store of value and you can use it to purchase goods and services(as long as there are sellers who accept BTC payments).
I don't know where did you come up with this "it's not a store of value if you can't purchase goods/services" theory.
You should read more about the definition of the term "store of value" in some books about economics.
1638  Economy / Gambling / Re: Action 24/7 - The Premier Casino, Sportsbook, and Racebook on: August 04, 2022, 04:58:29 AM
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This is a guaranteed way to scare away many gamblers from using your casino. The lack of convenience and having to deal with such a "middleman". Does your casino support KYC. Who the hell would give his private data to an agent?
Having a Costa Rica license is something I don't see very often. Most crypto casinos have a Curacao license.
The website looks decent, but I don't think that many people would be interested in betting on baseball games.
I like the idea of having a 20% bonus on a losing streak, but I won't bother signing up on your casino in order to test it out.
Do you plan of creating a normal signup process?
1639  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What will happen to BTC if China attack on Taiwan? on: August 04, 2022, 04:30:51 AM
As Taiwan is a China Territory. As Russia attack on Ukraine it effects the BTC mostly. My question is that how many others coin will affected if above said thing goes straight.

This event would have the same impact over the Bitcoin price as every other unexpected event, that has a global impact.
The Bitcoin price will drop for a while and then recover after a while. Nothing else. Almost all altcoins are following the Bitcoin price, so the same thing will happen to them as well.
I don't really think that China will attack Taiwan. The Chinese communists aren't that dumb. There's no point starting a World War III (and ruining their economy) for a small island.
They will act as if they are really angry because of the Pelosi visit, but nothing else will happen.
1640  Economy / Economics / Re: Can Tesla's Electric Semi Resolve Shipping Issues Related To High Fuel Costs on: August 03, 2022, 10:16:54 AM
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Food prices are climbing. Partially due to the cost of shipping and transportation rising on fossil fuel overhead.

The inflation was caused mostly by the massive money printing and the stimulus checks. The global oil prices had stabilized at around 100 USD.
Shipping/transportation costs aren't such a big inflation factor. The transport companies simply saw an opportunity to raise the prices and make fast profits.
Anyway, the Tesla Semi sounds promising, but these are only promises. I can't say anything about the Tesla Semi until there are several thousand Tesla trucks hitting the road. I don't see any other big companies in the auto industry focusing on electric trucks. There are multiple issues around the creation of a fully functional electric truck that we don't know about.
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