If the financial entrapment is about government control, then quite rightly Bitcoin affords its users the freedom and control of their funds that's in the network, but if your statement connotes that Bitcoin is making these people rich, then mind you that Bitcoin is not a get rich quick scheme, but a sustainable long term project, and except these people are early adopters, they'll have to be patient for quite a long time to reap ROI on their investments.
Bank charges are somewhat normal, but btw if you intend to save your money in the Bitcoin network, ensure you do it the correct way, do not save it in a centralized exchange, but in a wallet that only you has the keys too, mind you: not your keys, not your coins.
There is a rule of thumb that you shouldn't forget, and that's to invest only what you can afford to lose, thus as you save your money in the Bitcoin network, mind you that you should do so with a money that you can afford to lose. Having said that, Bitcoin awareness is becoming a thing, but people are not massively saving their money in Bitcoin like you say, they still trust the bank because many haven't acquired the knowledge of being their own bank, and as a noob that you are, it is much better for you to leave your money in the bank for now, and when you've understood how to use the network you can then gradually build up your Bitcoin stash.

Ronaldo is definitely not giving up on football, quite a lot of people expected that by now he would have officially retired from international football, but he is yet to officially release any statement to that effect, meaning that Ronaldo could actually play for Portugal again, maybe in the 2024 Euro tournament, and the good news for him is that coach Santos has been fired and there are rumors that Mourinho is about to take over, thus Mou might be interested in reuniting with Ronaldo for a few years in the international stage.

Having said that, my respect goes to Real Madrid for giving Ronaldo somewhere to train whilst he looks for a new club, i don't think there is any chance in hell that he is going back to Real Madrid, but they have given him the honor he deserves as a club legend, to use their facilities for the meantime so he can keep fit before moving to a new club, once he finds one. He definitely wants to play in the CL again, and i hope he finds a CL team sooner rather than later.

It is amazing that we are here today discussing what Ronaldo and Messi would do post retirement, these two superhumans have thrilled us for so many years, they've been at the top of world football for all of these time, and despite the fact that it is sad to see the end so near, we also have to happy that we were here to witness them play, and hope that we can possibly see footballers as good as they are in this generation and the next to come.

Having said that, i don't know if Messi would become a manager, he doesn't look like it to me, but mind you that i might be completely wrong, he definitely would be involved in football in many other ways, but i don't think he will become a manager, though my guess could prove incorrect and we'd see him managing a football team post retirement. Ronaldo on the other hand looks like he would be well suited for a managerial role when he retires, i think it would fit him perfectly; for now though the both of them are still actively playing, so we can suspend all of these speculations until they bow out.

Ferran Torres is a precocious player, but the truth is that he was not getting enough playing time in Manchester City, back then Pep even opted to play without a striker, sending Ferran Torres way down the pecking order at City, he saw an opportunity to move to a club like Barcelona and he took it, City saw the money Barcelona were offering and they had to take it, both parties were happy. Mind you that when Ferran arrived at Barcelona, the club didn't have many of the players they have now, and he was playing regularly then, but last summer Barcelona bought quite a lot of players, including striker Lewandowski, and Ferran now has to manage a place on the bench as he mostly comes on as a substitute.

Having said that, if Arsenal are interested in him, then he could grab the opportunity and come back to the EPL, quite a lot of attackers have been linked with Arsenal this January, including Athletico Madrid's Joao Felix, i'd prefer the Portuguese sign for Arsenal rather than Ferran Torres, he is a better player imo, but the window will open soon and we'd see the new faces that would arrive at the Emirates.

Yeah it is all but certain that Kante wouldn't be given a contract extension at Chelsea, though personally i think Chelsea should reconsider that, Kante is still strong and can play, a one year contract extension wouldn't be bad for a player like him, it is not like he has lost so much quality, he is just not as young and strong as he was some seasons back, coupled with his latest injury problem. I guess it is what it is, and he looks set to leave in the summer, i'm pretty sure many clubs would be excited about the prospects of having Kante in their team.

Having said that, Declan Rice is highly sought after, and he would not leave West Ham for cheap, quite a lot of big teams have their eyes on the England international, and West Ham are definitely going to use that to their advantage and put an astronomical price tag on him, i don't know if Chelsea would still be interested should that happen, but we'd have to wait until next summer to find out.

Of course, not only Manchester United, but every club at one time or the other will lose/have lost their star player, but they must see it as what it is and move on, try to get a replacement and build the team around another player or basically revert to collective strategy.

Having said that, i don't think Rashford would leave Manchester United, if he was to leave i feel he would have left a few seasons ago when he hardly had playing time; but now Ronaldo is gone from the team and he is like the star player for Erik Ten Hag, he would definitely want to stay and prove himself at Old Trafford. If he moves to PSG, he will be moving into an uncertain future, one that he might not play regularly, i am pretty sure Rashford does not want to go back to the time when he was constantly on the bench. And as for the salary/wages that PSG can offer him, i think Manchester United can also do well in that area, i am pretty sure if they are to sign a contract extension with him, it will come with a significant salary raise.

Personally, Bitcoin has been of tremendous help to me, not only has it changed my financial life, but my attitude towards finance generally, it has given me the mindset of upholding decentralization and privacy. The Nigerian government, just like every other government loves control, but with Bitcoin i've been able to control a fraction of my finance without worrying about censorship or other whatnots.
Of course, Nigerians are intelligent and resourceful people, so the idea of Bitcoin and fintech generally has been embraced so well within our shores, and despite the fact that we are the leading adopters in Africa now, we still expect the adoption rate in Nigeria to go higher, and for Bitcoin to provide more opportunities for Nigerians.
Decentralization
Bitcoin is definitely a long term project, one that is sustainable because it has an actual utility, if governments around the world can reduce the rate at which they attack Bitcoin, then i can see a future with Bitcoin being a well acceptable alternative to fiat currencies.
Yes there are, but not at the level of mass adoption; and it is used majorly for trading and speculation, there are actually limited merchants that accept Bitcoin in Nigeria, so many people can't use it yet as a medium of exchange.
They aren't responding favorably thus far, but it isn't basically peculiar with the Nigerian government, many other foreign governments are not responding well to Bitcoin use in their country too. Well, the Nigerian government no longer allows banks process crypto transactions from exchanges (reason why p2p is popular amongst Nigerians), that is so far their biggest attack on the network, but i believe with time the Nigerian government will come good towards Bitcoin.

Denzel Dumfries put up a very strong performance in the WC, i'm pretty sure that is what has caught the attention of these respective clubs, and not just that btw, these clubs are somewhat lacking in the right back position, Manchester United's Diogo Dalot has been really good of late, but if they could sign Dumfries and throw him in the mix, it will develop competition for the right back position and improve performances of the players because they would know that's the only way they are going to play.

Having said that, Chelsea on the other hand have Reece James injured, and Azpilicueta is 33 years old already, with Graham Potter even preferring the Spanish international in the center of defense, so an additional right back in Denzel Dumfries is a good move for the blues. The Dutch international will have to make the best decision for his career, and imo any of these teams is a good step forward.

I know that one boss, and if to say you find the post wey i bin quote you, you go see say i talk am there, but that charge no be here oh, imagine say person wan withdraw 600k for example, e go pay 10% tax on it, which is 60k, no person go fit do that na, na business e they do, abi e come make loss
Lol, this one they too, the charge go they mahd if they are to cover wetin them bin pay as charge for bank, so na wetin i they talk here since say PoS service go they affected, i don check am critically, the policy get advantages, especially in the long run, that post wey i quote you, i just bin wan correct wetin you talk say PoS no go they affected, na must, e go kick them out of business for sure, all of us fit agree on that one.
Me too, personally i no get any issues with the new policy oh, and long run e fit they beneficial for our economy if we fit begin produce stuffs locally, but that is btw; in the last two years me sev never hold like 50k or 100k cash for my hand, i never feel that kind amount in a very long time, meaning me sev don they cashless for a very long time now, i only leave my house with my TP to where i they go and my ATM card.

Liverpool definitely don't need a striker, they have Darwin Nunez and Firminho already, so i am pretty certain that they would not be in the hunt for a striker in this winter transfer window, what Liverpool need right now is at least two young midfielders, they really need to reshuffle their midfield with some fresh and talented legs, i heard they are interested in Bellingham, but that deal is going to be pretty difficult to pull off, the kid is wanted by almost every big team in Europe, teams i am pretty sure Liverpool can't compete with in terms of funds available for spending. Having said that, Liverpool might as well need a winger in this window, Diaz suffered a setback in his recovery from injury and he is set to spend a longer time 'on the sick bed' and away from the game, thus a replacement is a brilliant idea.

I wouldn't go as far as saying many countries are itching to join the cryptocurrency industry or that they want to adopt Bitcoin so bad, if they wanted to then they prolly should have done that a long time ago. When you say they (governments) can't beat Bitcoin, you have to understand that it depends on your own definition of "beat", definitely there is no chance in hell that governments can completely ban Bitcoin worldwide, but a specific government can ban Bitcoin in her country and make it illegal, they can regulate it sternly, control centralized exchanges and stop their banks from processing transactions from crypto exchanges.

Having said that, if we are tbh, too many governments aren't interested in Bitcoin just yet, the decentralized nature of Bitcoin makes it unattractive to them, it would be difficult for many governments to make something that they can't control a legal tender, thus it might take quite a long time for mass adoption to happen.

You haven't offended me in anyway whatsoever, and we all have a right to air our opinions without fear, i do not have any problem with any sort of discussion that is brought up here, so long as it is on-topic and presented constructively, i must admit that some topics/subjects are unnecessary and unfit to be discussed here, but i think we might have to put up with it until we have our local board, if we tighten moderation here at this time we might dissuade people from here, that's why we are just trying to be diplomatic in all that we do.

Having said that, i do not think learning is in anyway being hindered in here, nor is questions or enquiries relating to Bitcoin being snubbed, it is just a matter of what users bring up for discussion, i'm ready to discuss on any subject that's on-topic, if a user here today stirs up a subject about Bitcoin, i don't think they are going to be snubbed, we are all going to react to it, and have our say/opinion.
If i am not being nitpicky, transaction fees aren't paid to nodes per se, transaction fees as well as block rewards is paid to the particular miner who solves the complex 'puzzle' and creates a new block. Mind you that no be every node be miner, but every miner must to run a full node before e fit mine.

Joao Felix has to leave Athletico Madrid, i think they are hampering his development as a very young and exciting player, the kid can play, but Diego Simeone's tactical approach to games is always to defend and try to score on the counter, that way his attacking players are rarely seen, or they are seen far less than the defenders, thus it is great for Joao Felix to leave the team and go somewhere he can play attacking and exciting football.

Having said that, Arsenal is a good destination for the Portuguese superstar, the gunners are known for a style of football that is easy on the eye, so it should suit Joao perfectly; and Arsenal are on top on the table, so that is more reasons why he might want to join them, i believe if Arsenal pull this deal off, then they might actually see off City and win their first EPL title in a very long time. I second your thoughts on Arsenal needing another defensive midfielder, i think if Partey gets injured for example without any reliable replacement, it could be a pivotal moment in the season that could swing the pendulum in City's favor.

Where are you getting that idea from, that this thread is producing low and off-topic discussions, mind you that it is impossible to eradicate spam completely, even the forum generally hasn't been able to achieve that, thus there would definitely be spam and off-topic discussions from time to time in this our local community, i don't see it as a problem if the quality and constructive discussions outweigh them.

Having said that, this thread has grown tremendously in the past two years, what are your reasons for claiming it hasn't been progressing? Mind you that you can't compel someone to post here, if a user has decided to stop posting here for any reason whatsoever, then it is what it is, but do not undermine those who regularly make posts here by saying: "those who are good in Bitcoin are now quiet", there are quite a lot of active users here who are good in Bitcoin discussions and can help out in that area if the need arises. No user here can ban discussions on any particular subject, i guess the suggestion was only made for the monthly award stuff or so.

You don't just consider yourself to be a MS and then you get it, there's a procedure through applying for the position and being a reputable user, though there are some MS's that were personally approached by theymos himself for the position. Thus even if you merit good posts often, it doesn't mean you automatically get the voluntary work, you still have to apply, and since there are quite a lot of MS applicants waiting to be selected, i think it somewhat discourages users from going through the stress of collecting ten undermerited posts in order to apply to be a MS.

Harry Kane is already nearly 30 years old, he only basically has a few years left at the peak of his career and if he decides to spend it in Spurs, then i'm afraid he might end his career without winning a major trophy, and that would be a disappointment for a player of his quality and talent, he definitely has to move over the a bigger team that win trophies frequently.

Having said that, there have been quite a lot of rumors of Bayern Munich being interested in Kane, and it makes sense, they just recently lost their main striker Lewandowski, thus Kane is a good replacement; but the problem in this deal is going to be Spurs, they have a way of holding onto their players, either scaring suitors away with transfer fee or purposely dragging discussions until the other party gives it up, they did it to City two Summers ago when the Etihad club wanted to sign Kane, so i'd not be surprised if in the end Kane remains in Spurs next summer.

Decoin exchange is an unpopular one, tbh i haven't heard about it before this thread, i guess it is one of the smaller and riskier cryptocurrency exchanges out there, thus i wonder why people even use them and worse why they keep their money in there with the exchange, there are bigger exchanges out there with better liquidity and volume, what exactly is the advantage of using Decoin exchange, for those who had used it before their collapse?

Having said that, this is definitely the end of them, they must have closed up when they were able to amass as much funds as they wanted. Using centralized exchanges is bad enough, but it's worse when you use small and untrusted ones and leave your funds in their platform.

Of course i am definitely aware of that, PSG are a big club that have sufficient funds to allure world class players to their team, but likewise Manchester United, the Old Trafford club also work with a big budget and i am pretty sure if Marcus Rashford is to sign a contract extension with the club, his salary/wages would be increased significantly; mind you that Ronaldo who was their highest paid player has left the team, thus they are no longer paying any player as high as they were paying the Portuguese superstar, what the club might prolly do is offer Rashford a contract as big as that, make him the highest paid player with a definite promise of regular playing time (which he can't get in Paris), all of these should definitely convince him to turn PSG down and remain in Old Trafford.

Marcus Rashford leaving Manchester United for PSG seems very much unlikely, Marcus has had to deal with being a fringe player for quite some seasons now, i for one even thought he was definitely leaving Old Trafford last summer in search of regular playing time, but he stayed, i presume that decision was made after discussions with the new boss Erik Ten Hag, of which i am sure he assured him that he is a very important part of his plan, and thus far he was correct, we have seen a different Rashford this season and it can only get better. I expect him to sign a contract extension with Manchester United, more so now that Ronaldo is out of the club, more responsibilty will fall on his shoulder and he should do well to be their star man. There is no way he can leave all of that for an uncertain future in Paris, PSG have Messi, Neymar and Mbappe, Rashford will only be a makeshift player, and i am pretty sure he doesn't want that anymore.

The idea of merits is technically to reduce garbage posting through encouraging users to put thought, effort and quality into their posts, as those are the main ingredients to earn merits in this forum, a user that majority of his posts imbibe these ingredients will earn many merits, maybe pretty fast, or at a normal pace, but what's most important is that merits will definitely be earned.

Having said that, there is thus nothing wrong with a user who ensures that they create posts that carry all of these ingredients so they can earn merits from the forum, mind you that if they put thought, effort and quality in their posts they wouldn't make redundant, repetitive or spam posts, meaning that they will definitely earn merits notwithstanding their intentions. The forum does not have a problem with what people have in mind before making a post, but rather the content of the post, thus even if you are a "merit hungry" user, as long as you have the necessary qualities you would rank up.