No, that is not possible. The tokens are locked because they are associated with a hack. Tether smart contract has a blacklist flag that can be activated by the Tether, this prevents on-chain transfers. So, if a token is on the blacklist, it cannot be transferred and whoever controls the private key cannot move them. Therefore, scammers use this address to exploit greedy people to steal their money.

OP, I am having trouble figuring out what exactly happened in your case and what exactly you accuse 1inch of. Could you please be a little more specific?

With all the above, it definitely looks like a scam. Just for information, Avast antivirus blocked the domain, stating it is a "phishing" site. I hope other anti-virus and anti-malware tools will similarly do so.

Good find, @Leviathan.007.

Bitcoin usage will continue to increase as we start to put more pressure on the current financial system. We are definitely headed towards a future that is very different than the one we live in today. Bitcoin adoption will not end in 2022, but its adoption will gain momentum in the years to come. The Bitcoin blockchain, and the technology of the crypto-economy, will continue to mature and evolve, and this will impact the way we interact with the "digital" economy in the future. As a result, the increased Bitcoin adoption in a traditional environment will help to pave the way for future adoption in new and innovative ways.

I think the Bitcoin economy has the potential to play a positive role in the world economy. Unlike fiat currencies, Bitcoin has no central authority that can devalue it or inflate it to save their own corrupt sectors. I think this is the true advantage of the Bitcoin system. Additionally, Bitcoin is significantly more resilient to national bank currency crises and there are more free-market banking alternatives in existence to improve the efficiency of the system.

So what? Gold was in a bear market for more than 6 years. In fact, everyone who bought in late 2011 or during 2012 had to wait until 2020 just to recover the value of their initial investment.
Every market has its ups and downs, that does not mean it is a failure.

Bitstar_coin, thanks so much for sharing your story with us about your first successful Bitcoin purchase, and I hope this is the start of many more. I am surprised people reacted so badly to your offer to pay in bitcoins, especially since it was a tech market. People who are involved in IT technology are usually better informed about cryptocurrencies. That is why I am surprised that you got such a bad response.

BTW, I have always been a fan of DELL laptops, so good luck with your new one!

Can you tell me where you got your information about this? I do not recall hearing anything about this before. I admit, I have never used BET365, but as far as I know, it is a very popular bookmaker.

I think it largely depends on the situation and personal judgment. It is not a good idea to always wait until a scam happens to warn the community. If there are obvious red flags and valid reasons, I think it is okay for DT members to put a red tag on the account as a warning. Every single tag can be easily removed or changed to neutral. I have followed many cases in which JollyGood was involved and I mostly agree with his/her decision, but of course, everyone should make their own conclusion based on the available evidence and not blindly trust the opinion of other members.

If there's one thing I've learned over the time I've been involved in the crypto, it's that you can never be too careful or to do too much due diligence.

Probably yes. The problem is that nobody knows where that limit is.


Definitely not. Nothing can ensure an ever increasing price for obvious reasons.


If each coin is worth one million dollars, the Bitcoin market cap would be valued at about 20 trillion dollars. According to companiesmarketcap.com, the market cap of gold is currently arround $11 T.

In spite of all the guides and tutorials, some members still make the same mistakes when it comes to quoting. So, my tip for newbies: Learn how to quote properly!

You can quote someone's post or part of someone's post by clicking the "Quote" button. But your job does not end there. You need to edit your quotes so that the conversation is clean, without unnecessary parts, but still relevant and meaningful. It is also advisable to remove large images, so that your posts do not contain unnecessary big quotes. Sometimes it is good to separate the quotes into several parts and answer each part individually. Also, in replying to the last comment in a topic, you can use "^" instead of a full quotation.

You are not a newbie anymore.

The topic you linked is indeed very informative for all newbies, but did you actually read it? I urge you to follow the advice given, and from now on please refrain from opening low-value topics like these:

Thanks to Bitcoin Forum
How many number of activities will a newbie get perday
Fastest profitable gambling game
How many threads can a newbie post daily
How to know if my new topic has been posted by someone before

You rarely ever come back and reply to these threads, which means you are not really interested in the discussion. Instead, you open new topics one after another, probably in a desperate search to get merits, which is not in line with good forum etiquette and not a good way to introduce yourself. People will easily notice this and take it to mean that you are just trolling. Do not do this. You do not have to reply to all threads. Just please keep in mind that forum discussions have to be a good balance between reading and responding to topics.

This is a horrible thing. Every time I hear something like that, it makes me want to cry for a little while.

The difference between open source code and free software is still a mystery to many people. Even if the code is open source, you still need to respect the license. Unfortunately, even some developers ignore this as well.

But nevertheless, it is clear from these screenshots that there was plagiarism involved. Even the layout appears to be a copy with slight changes. That is never a good start for a business.

It is always a pleasure to read such positive examples about using bitcoin and crypto currencies. I fully support you in your campaign. Have you had any positive reactions from customers? I didn't see anything about your satisfaction with the response.

Whatever the case may be, this is an outstanding article that will surely get attention. Keep up the good work and I will make sure to share this article with anyone who are interested in following in your footsteps.

Bitcoin is actually a deflationary currency, unlike fiat currencies. With a fiat currency, the central bank can just print more of it and people will pay more for it. By contrast, with Bitcoin, the amount of Bitcoin is limited. In terms of quantity, this is actually an advantage for bitcoin, as it forces people to hold Bitcoin as opposed to cash, which can become worthless in time. Furthermore, Bitcoin has the ability to become more expensive as more people adopt the currency, which tends to discourage hoarding.

So if you are disappointed with Bitcoin today, your attitude can change tomorrow, or next week, but do your homework and understand the fundamentals. 

I also don't defend DuelBits or have anything to do with them, but it is obvious from the OP's words that he is not the victim that he pretends to be. In spite of his poor English, it seems clear he exploited a bug in DuelBits to his own advantage and is now accusing the casino for an additional 16,000. He even admitted that he lied before. Something smells bad in here about the OP's claims.

@sasky1993, at least try to follow the rules of this forum and stop posting multiple posts in a row.

@sasky1993, your posts are really difficult to understand. I agree with JollyGood, perhaps you should try to express yourself more clearly. Since English is obviously not your native language, try to use Google translate or some other method for translating your posts. Google translation is not an absolute guarantee that you will get a perfect translation but it may be the best solution if you do not know the language you want to communicate. You can also ask someone who understands your language and is fluent in English to translate your posts.

The fact that someone still regularly sends Ether to that address baffles me. Does anyone really think someone will make their private address public by accident and forget that they have $170,000 worth of tokens in there? I guess greed knows no bounds.

This is true, but I also believe that many newbies fall for the scam because of ignorance or lack of "experience." The reason being is that there are many ways to run the scams. For example, they may not understand the importance of their private key or seed phrase, or maybe they just don't have a good grasp on cryptography. Don't be the victim of a scam because of this. You should understand the risks involved and take steps to keep yourself safe and secure. And, knowledge is power; the more you know, the better you can protect yourself.

When a new site is launched, it does not have a large number of visitors at first. If the OP continuously adds and improves content on the site, it will likely change for the better over time.
But I agree, OP should start working on website visibility and also ensure his blog gets seen by people who will be interested to read. Along with quality content, SEO is also very important to get the word out.