Bitcoin Forum
July 10, 2024, 01:19:58 PM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 27.0 [Torrent]
 
  Home Help Search Login Register More  
  Show Posts
Pages: « 1 ... 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 [96] 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 ... 194 »
1901  Economy / Economics / Re: Money hardly come this days! Why? on: March 24, 2023, 09:04:12 AM
Life is hard and cruel, get use to it. As soon as you get relax, it will instantly penetrate you. So squeeze your ass, teeth and fight for a place under the sun.

Instead of crying here on the forum, find yourself a second job.

A bit harsh, but I agree with what you said, whining does not solve the problem, and no one is generous enough to be willing to help you. Everything is changing very fast and becoming cruel, we need to accept the truth and find a way to face it, that's the only thing we should do right now. Our lives are ours to decide, if you don't save yourself, no one will save you. I believe that with the development of technology today, we have a lot of opportunities to make money, and as long as we try, we will always find a way.
1902  Economy / Economics / Re: War: who benefits and how! on: March 24, 2023, 08:51:41 AM
War isn't something good. No one benefit during or after war no matter the cause of the war. Imagine the resources and infrastructures destroy during the Russia and Ukrinre war recently.

That is not good for us peace-loving citizens, but for politicians, it is necessary to consolidate power as well as show strength. In war, the winner will be the beneficiary, they will have all they want if they win.

In war, the main beneficiaries are the arms sellers, and after the war ends, every country needs capital to rebuild the country, and the lenders benefit.
The wars in Ukraine and Russia are hurting the people of both countries and affecting everyone in the world, but there are always beneficiaries in it, and that's why they don't want it to end early.
1903  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Do not sleep on DEx Exchange tokens on: March 24, 2023, 08:39:17 AM
Guys do not sleep on new decentralized exchanges out there, they are growing very fast and their TVL is eye-catching, I think Dex tokens will make good profits in the next bull market, here are my favorite dex tokens.

1. GMX  2. GNS  3. VeloDrome  4. ZigZag  5. Perp protocol

Waiting to here from you guys which dex token is the best on your radar as we speak.

After all, they are all altcoins, and there is always a risk when investing in altcoins. Don't be fooled easily, they are taking advantage of the crash of FTX, and many decentralized exchanges are hyping things up, and if you are not alert, you will most likely become liquid for sharks. All altcoins are equally risky, I do not own any of the tokens you mentioned and do not intend to invest in these. Investing in altcoins, we should only focus on ETH, and layer1 projects will be more sustainable than these junk projects.
1904  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Dream of buying a bike with Bitcoin came true thanks to Bitcoin and my parents on: March 23, 2023, 08:47:12 AM
First of all I would like to thank my parents because it is only because of their unwavering efforts that I have succeeded in fulfilling my dream today.

I think God was with me because at the time I invested, Bitcoin was worth $16K. But after investing I was always very worried and always monitored the market.  I used to feel very bad when the market went down but still I never lost patience. I persevered and yesterday when I saw that the amount of profit made now if I sell my investments I can buy a bike.


Sometimes Investing in Bitcoin can be stressful because the market is unpredictable. Even though you may feel bad when the market goes down, it's important to stay calm and not lose your temper. If you are able to handle the ups and downs of the market it can be very rewarding.

At least you have tasted and you have benefited from your investment in Bitcoin, Keep in mind that it's important to prioritize safety, both in terms of your investment strategy and  Congratulations riding your new bike.



As a financial investment, nothing is predictable, I mean not only with bitcoin but you invest in gold, stocks are also unpredictable. If you're a newbie who hasn't experienced bear seasons before, I don't blame you. But if you've been through the bear season and you panic when bear season hits, I don't think you will succeed in this market. For a bitcoin investor, the bear market is a joy, not a time for panic selling. To make a profit, you need to buy low and sell high and a bear market is the right time to buy. Investing in bitcoin is not stressful if you hold it for a long time and invest with money that can be lost.
1905  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Which of your friends and relatives deals with bitcoin? on: March 23, 2023, 08:35:57 AM
... When talking about physical friends, I'm not really into bitcoin, but for online friends, I have a lot of them who deal in bitcoin, and the truth is that they are the ones who taught me this. We live in a province, so I am not shocked that people are not into crypto.

Maybe I'm like you in this, I hardly have any friends around my neighbourhood who know about bitcoin but for online friends, I also have many friends from other countries and we have been in touch for many years.
Recently, I was teaching my brother about bitcoin, he rejected bitcoin 5 years ago when I invested in bitcoin but was not successful yet. Now that I have had some small successes and he is just starting to believe what I say, he started a little late for me but there are still a lot of opportunities for him.
1906  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How many crypto wallets do you own? on: March 23, 2023, 08:19:48 AM
it's a good idea  creating different wallets for your assets not putting all your eggs in one basket

Cold wallets, or hardware wallets, give more security than online wallets; they have additional security that doesn't just make it easy to hack, so if you can set up a cold wallet, you don't really need to have multiple online wallets.

I do really prefer hardware wallets, but it is expensive and not that affordable. That is why others are sticking to online wallets, and to prevent getting hacked, they will be creating multiple wallets that they spread across their bitcoin. If you already hold a huge chunk of bitcoin, it is better to use hardware wallets to be more safe, and you can carry it everywhere you want or store it in a safe.

A hardware wallet is not expensive, it has many versions for you to choose from, if you don't want to spend too much money on a hardware wallet then choose a cheaper wallet. A month ago, my friend bought a trezor hardware wallet for only $80 including shipping. I find that to be a very cheap price for all of us, it makes perfect sense to take $80 in exchange for our safety. As long as you save a little, stop drinking coffee, or stop drinking for a month, I think you have enough money to buy a hardware wallet.
1907  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: The future of Bitcoin and its potential to transform the global economy on: March 22, 2023, 09:05:49 AM

Favorable Government regulation is the single most important matter which can help bitcoin to fully realize it's potential. If that's not available, nothing else will be able to push bitcoin to take an important stage in global economy.
Bitcoin does not need to solve global economy issues. Bitcoin has been pretty okay this past decade or so without government regulation and would keep growing without it.

When it comes to regulation, I also don't really like it because it will limit the growth of bitcoin as well as regulation will control us more. That only benefits the government, not bitcoin or us, but we are still living under government control, and regulation is inevitable. Indeed, I'm fine with bitcoin as well, no more regulation or modification is needed for bitcoin to be such a great thing for the government. The task of saving the world economy is not bitcoin's but the government's because they are the biggest beneficiaries.
1908  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How many BTC needed for retirement in 10 years? on: March 22, 2023, 08:46:45 AM

I think 10 BTC and 100 ETH would set you up for good, so once that is reached, I would stop accumulating, what is your plan?



You must be a very rich person, and your goals are too high if you ask me. I guess these days, owning 1 BTC is extremely difficult for many people, let alone 10BTC and 100ETH. The goal of accumulating assets for retirement will depend on each country and each person's life needs, with your goal, for example, I never dared to think about it because it is a huge amount of money. In my country, if I get that fortune, I won't need to work from now on and can live the rest of my life without many worries. That's too much money to retire.
1909  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 21, 2023, 07:51:50 PM
If a list of top ten strikers in the world is published right now, I am not sure that Lukaku's name will make the list. If Mbappe and Haalaand are impossible to get, they should really consider Harry kane more than any other option. Harry kane has one advantage over Osimhen which is injury proneness. Osimhen is very prone to injuries and can go games without playing because of injury. If he gets injured for Real Madrid in an important competition that they need him, it can get really bad for Real Madrid.
While there is many talk about Osimhen and the club going to sign him, I still await the club that will show interest in getting the other star player in Napoli Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who has also had a great season.

Considering the fact that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is an attacking midfielder, he is performing really well and actually performing better compared to the expectation of a lot of people. I think he is just getting a little bit overshadowed by Osimhen. Otherwise, a lot of clubs should have already been interested in him and also should have been ready to pay a good price.


Victor Osimhen, Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and surely Kylian Mbappe are real Madrid's summer targets the most likely to join them is Victor Osimhen or Kylian Mbappe.
Victor Osimhen has risen from playing football in the streets of Lagos Nigeria to be one Europe's hottest properties though he has publicly disclosed his dream of playing in the premier league but I don't see him rejecting an offer to play in the most successful club in the world.
Kylian Mbappe on his own has once won the world cup and so many occasions has he lifted the French league but one big trophy that has eluded him as big player is the UEFA Champions League and he knows that with Real Madrid that dream is achievable

Just imagine mbappe goes to Real Madrid and suddenly Real Madrid starts performing bad in the Champions League! That would be funny.
Anyway, I believe mbappe should be the main target of Real Madrid right now. Real Madrid can go for Harry Kane. But that is not going to be an optimal decision.
1910  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: March 21, 2023, 07:20:44 PM
The way Zimbabwe started their innings I thought Zimbabwe could score 200 runs. But they batted well enough. 249 runs were collected by the players of Zimbabwe. Even then they did not win. Zimbabwe would have won this match if the bowlers of Zimbabwe bowled in a controlled manner. Teja Nidamanuru batted brilliantly today. He scored 110 runs off just 96 balls. And because of his extraordinary innings, the Netherlands team was able to win.
Zimbabwe played well towards the end otherwise such a big score would not have been possible in their favor. But whatever their collection was, if they could have kept the Dutch batsmen under pressure from the start, it would have been difficult for them to make this run. Although they were taken 7 wickets. But I think Zimbabwe will definitely do well in the next matches. Because the top players could not perform well in today's match.

The Netherlands were simply able to win the game because of the last two partnerships that they formed. Otherwise, the Netherlands would have been doomed. As far as the century from Teja is concerned, it was a great one. And of course, the innings from Van Meekran were the nail in the coffin for Zimbabwe. I think after Zimbabwe got six wickets, they actually took it easy. As a result, they certainly underestimated their opponent. This is the reason why they lost this match.

1911  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 20, 2023, 08:27:19 PM
I honestly do not think this is going to happen. The only reason it might happen is if Real Madrid gets a very good deal. Or the coach is still ambitious about Lukaku?
I just see this as a fun experiment.
Otherwise, this is not something Real Madrid is going to count on to have a great return. I think Real Madrid should not go towards this. Real Madrid should be thinking about bringing in Mbappe or Haaland. Maybe they should be even thinking about Harry Kane. But certainly not Lukaku. No point in experimenting with a failed experiment.
Lukaku might be going through some fitness challenge currently but it doesn't dispute the fact that he is a good striker. Mbappe and  Haaland a better strikers but they will be very expensive and Real Madrid might not be willing to splash such amount on them. Tottenham Hotspur revealed that they will be willing to let Harry Kane leave the club if any club offers £100m. These players are very expensive. And Real Madrid is not seeking for a replacement for Karim Benzema but a backup. Benzema is still Real's number one striker and these top class strikers might not be willing to serve as a substitute to the world best player. But Lukaku will be very willing to play as a backup striker and he will be cheap to attract.

As long as Real Madrid does not wish to spend too much money on Haaland or Mbappe, then they can always choose to go for Harry Kane or Osimhen instead. In terms of the cost of these four players, Harry Kane is going to be the least expensive. Harry Kane is going to be the best value for money when it comes to this purchase.

However, if they are looking to invest in the future, I would say that mbappe or Haaland are the most appropriate options for them to consider. There is no way I can understand how Lukaku is even a part of the discussion at the moment. Unless they have a specific plan, I don't think they should get him.

1912  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 20, 2023, 08:00:21 PM
First of all, I think Napoli was very lucky to keep a clean sheet in this match. And secondly, if Osimhen scored his second goal earlier than the penalty, I am sure he would have been given the chance to get his hat trick. I believe he has scored 21 so far this season.
At this point, I don't think anyone is going to be able to even challenge Napoli for the title. They are already 21 points ahead of the second team. They are surely not going to lose the title to anyone from this point.
Napoli's luck cannot be separated from their performance and consistency in playing, but also what is most important is the strategy and tactics that Spalletti successfully implemented. Lazio have kept Napoli's clean sheet stalled since Inter Milan also beat them, although the loss has had no impact on the competition in Serie A for Napoli.
Napoli's current number of points is impossible to catch up with its challengers, so it can be said that Napoli secured the Scudetto this season faster and the points won by Napoli are also the highest record since the previous several seasons.

As a matter of fact, it is quite likely that Napoli will be the winners of the scudetto. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time before overtaking Napoli in this season becomes impossible mathematically. This season has been a lucky season for Napoli and it is true that the team has been fortunate. However, they have also been able to perform well in this regard as well. As a result, I believe it is okay for them to actually get a little bit of luck with that type of performance. It is said that fortune favors the brave after all. Throughout this season, Napoli has certainly displayed a great deal of courage.

1913  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: March 20, 2023, 07:44:59 PM
DC, MI and UPW have qualified for the playoffs stage while RCB and GG got knocked out. MI and DC have pretty much dominated the first season of the WPL which is why I am expecting a tense final between them.

Am not expecting any surprises from UPW and I still think that DC will win the first season primarily thanks to Lanning.

The decision between MI and DC is a bit of a toss up for me personally. Honestly, I think they are both really good performers. Both of them also have the potential to win. However, when it comes to raw performance, my opinion is that DC is the better team in my opinion. My expectation for the final of the women's IPL is not actually that there will be a little bit of drama in it. Ultimately, it's all about TRP, the number of viewers and the popularity of the show. No, I am not saying that it is going to be fixed in the near future. However, we can expect some drama in a final as well.
1914  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: March 20, 2023, 07:19:55 PM
Ireland took the bowling decision in the toss. But the performance of their bowlers was not good. They bowled very badly. Bangladesh collected 108 runs in the last 10 overs. Towhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim batted brilliantly. This is why they were able to give such a huge target. Bangladesh's collection was only 102 runs in the first 20 overs. Even then it was unimaginable that they would give such a big target. But unfortunately for Bangladesh, the match was abandoned due to rain. Bangladesh would have won this match if the weather was good.
Mushfiqur Rahim century went in vain as rain come down to rescue Ireland. Bangladesh performing too good at there home soil. 349 was a massive target and Ireland would be in trouble if they have to chase it down. Anyways Ireland will be happy at the moment since there is no result of this match. Still one more ODI to go and Bangladesh is favorite for the upcoming game.

It would be unfair to say that his century was in vain. It is going to be counted in his career statistics as an accomplishment. In addition to this, he reached the 7,000 runs mark in the One Day Internationals as well. Bangladesh could easily secure the series win in this match. Nevertheless, it was bad luck that the rain stopped the match, and Bangladesh was not able to get the win that they deserved as a result. I know it is a golden chance for Ireland to actually level the series by winning the last match.

1915  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: March 20, 2023, 04:09:24 PM
-.-

Well, at least they are now back on track and won their game earlier but I'm still not that convinced that they are already back because what happened earlier is not that impressive to me. They could've got defeated by the Nets if they kept on making some mistakes especially in the last quarter when the Nets suddenly rallied while the Nuggets are somehow complacent because they owned the 1st 3 rounds of the game. Still not good, and for their last 10 games, they will be tested again by the heavy teams of the league.

The match between the Denver Nuggets and the Brooklyn Nets was really close. I think this is going to be a confidence booster. But at the same time, this is meant to make them understand that they are not planning to walk over the opponents that they have left. The next matches are expected to be very tough for them. I also agree that they could have been defeated by the Nets if they had made any more mistakes in that match. They will have to remember that they are probably not on track to stay at the top if they repeat these types of mistakes in the upcoming matches.
1916  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Early bitcoin investment for my baby on: March 19, 2023, 02:37:46 PM
Since your goal is to hold thinking on long term results (18 years from now), you should think about storing your coins safely on your own hands. That is, to not rely on any third party online platforms to keep your coins stored. You need a hardware wallet and to control your own keys.
(...)
I'm curious how the OP stored the Bitcoin they bought for the baby, they created a paper wallet? Bought a hardware wallet or any software Bitcoin wallet? It would be more amazing for OP to share how they manage to store the Bitcoin so just in case in the future, other will follow it too.
Just like me, I am planning to do it in the future for my children. Since I saw a lot of people having life insurance to their children while at very young age, so for me, I will do like what OP did.
i just wish that the OP was using Hard Wallet. Because the main problem in the long-term storage for years from a crypto asset is where it is stored. some of the cases that I have seen, many people hold their assets in several wallets, but some hackers are able to access the assets they have. I've even experienced this myself. Anyway, I don't expect him to use CEX to store his assets. I think that way because many lay people think that CEX is a safe and reliable place to hold assets long term.

Indeed, although owning a hardware wallet will cost a bit of money, once we are determined to hold it for a long time, a wallet is indispensable.  If we waste our money and store our bitcoins on a centralized exchange or hot wallet with a frequent internet connection, there is a good chance that one day we will regret our decision not to buy a hardware wallet. I don't know how much bitcoin the OP intends to accumulate for his children, but for such a long time, even with that $50 capital, it would be a huge amount after 18 years and for sure is going to be larger than the purchase of a hardware wallet.
1917  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How do you feel selling your BTC against your plans? on: March 19, 2023, 02:09:42 PM
Everyone has faced this situation with Bitcoin. I bought it in a bull market and had to sell it in a dump market.I feel it all the time So now I don't sell all amount in bitcoins, I keep a small number of bitcoins.Because to me all fund investment seems risky so also try to find other sources where there is no risk.Sometimes seeing a red market forces you to sell. But when we see a green market it encourages us.So we should not think of spending all our funds based on urgency, because then the chances of loss are high.
If we invest for the long term, we must mentally prepare ourselves so that we are not affected by market sentiment, which sometimes makes us FOMO.

but sometimes there are situations where we cannot maintain our long term investment. such as needing urgent funds is an example. and that of course feels very annoying.

Honestly, it's an uncomfortable and quite painful feeling to recall, even though selling bitcoin solved a big problem. Regrets are inevitable, but if using bitcoin to save a person or for emergencies is more important than our investment, it's well worth it. I also sold all of my portfolios to deal with important work, every time I think about it, I still feel sorry, but compared to what I received in return, I am satisfied with it all. Life doesn't always go as smoothly as we would like and we need to face it.
1918  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What do you Think might aid the global adoption of Bitcoin? on: March 19, 2023, 02:00:49 PM
The most important thing we hope to help with global adoption of bitcoin is its use case as a currency. The high interest of users to use bitcoin as a means of payment is what helps most when we expect bitcoin to be adopted. Of course it needs government support through regulation, but when bitcoin is known and used by the majority of the population regardless of its purpose, adoption is likely to be closer to success.

I don't expect governments to have to ask their entire population about adoption plans, but they just need to get data on how many bitcoin economic transactions are taking place in their country in a given time period. But anyway, I don't expect bitcoin to replace fiat even if bitcoin is adopted as a means of payment. Bitcoin is an alternative option that is expected to help many domestic and foreign transaction needs without restrictions.

It is ambiguous to expect bitcoin to replace fiat currency, and I confidently state that it will never happen. What we can expect from the government is to accept bitcoin as a commodity or, more so, as an alternative payment method that exists alongside fiat.

Bitcoin has been and is bringing benefits to people, I believe the government knows, but the problem they don't want to accept it is because they haven't found the perfect way to regulate and control us in the best way. They never accept bitcoin if it doesn't benefit them.
1919  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 19, 2023, 01:51:16 PM
Real Madrid are monitoring developments with Tottenham's England striker Harry Kane, 29, whose contract runs out in 2024 and has been linked with a possible move to Manchester United or Bayern Munich. Will Kane finally leave Tottenham after so many years? If so, which club will he choose in the end? Is he coming to replace Benzema in Real?
It's a shame that Harry Kane has so far not won any trophies during his career while he has always performed better, of course next summer there will be more rumors about Harry Kane and for sure if he moves from Spurs he is very likely to win a trophy let alone move to Real Madrid to replace Karim Benzema, of course, that must be his wish in the summer.

As far as I am concerned, I think Real Madrid is going to sign either Haaland or Mbappé as their new signing. These two players seem to be the best options for Real Madrid at the moment. I personally do not think that they should opt for Harry Kane right now. This is due to the fact that either of these two players will be able to provide better performance and longer-term service to the club than Harry Kane. However, it is always a good idea to keep the pool of options as wide as possible.
1920  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: March 19, 2023, 08:32:24 AM
Yes, and again, one interesting numbers: Jokic didn't make a triple double, he is shy of 2 assists. And when we see this stats, it make us think that they could be in trouble if he can't make a triple double, also the scoring output though, he is to be expected to score at least 30 points.
Very though for them, maybe they are not doubting themselves again in the playoff. Last year Jamal is out and then Porter Jr has some extended injuries. But now, this season they are healthy, on top of the standings, but seems to be having problems closing out the regular season. And we might say that they are choking right now, in my opinion.
Well, they are still 4 games above the 2nd seeded Kings, so maybe these is a strategy to them. I mean kind of they will not perform 100% on their remaining games, so that they will still have the energy when playoff comes. If they know that they will retain the 1st spot with a few games remaining, for sure their key players Jokic and Murray will sit in preparation for the upcoming playoffs.
Currently, they lost 5 of their last 6 games and the only win that they got in that 6 game span was against the Pistons. They only have 11 games remaining, and it's a bit tough at least because on that 11 games, 7 of them are against teams above .500 (Warriors, Suns, Sixers, Bucks, Nets, Kings). TBH, I'm a bit worried on how the Nuggets are performing on their last games, but if they will manage to win majority of the remaining 11 games then I still think that they will retain that top spot in the West.

I understand that the Nuggets have been very inconsistent, actually very poor in terms of performance. But they are still at the top. The problem is as you said they have a lot of hard opponents going forward. It is going to be really hard for them to win in the next 11 matches because we have to keep in mind that the current form of the team is not good. It is actually simple, they will have to perform better. Unless they are going down in the standings.
Pages: « 1 ... 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 [96] 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 ... 194 »
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!