cold cards are a form of hardware wallet that secures your coins for you. It us distinct from other wallets in a sense that these are supposed to be air-gapped, which means they are completely shut off the internet and would require to be physically present and active to even be accessed, unlik most cold wallets of today. Of course. This is a double-edged sword in a sense that it completely prevents remote hacking and secures your coins, but also means that if you lose it. You'd have to say goodbye to your coins.


AFAIK most Cold Cards are bought along with its peripherals, so you should be good.

Your friend is stuck in a rut financially, I,can tell. I agree with the prior comment here that you shoulx bd wary about telling or persuading your friend to invest as his money is strictly on a budget even if he doesn't tell you that. That being said I appreciate the fact that you gave him a rundown of how bitcoin works. But at the end of the day the decision to invest should be entirely his, with little to no intervention. I'm saying this because I myself burned brifges accidentally by urging friends and acquaintances of mine to invest in crypto, some of them lost significant amount of their capital and they blame me for persuading them. You migjt say your friend is not like mine but just be wary.

The AI made some great pointers which is to be expected, but then again the disclaimer of it being speculative just goes to show that these scenarios are very unlikely to happen, with the exception of obsolescence as technology expontially improves every single year, it could be possible that in the not-so-distant future we encounter a crypto that we will love more than bitcoin because of how beneficial it is, profitable, or other factors. But until that day comes, bitcoin remains the top 1 cryptocurrency and that will stay the same for a projected long-ass  time. We can never forget how helpful bitcoin has been and how impactful it was for a number of us.

Not only will this impact the bitcoin mining industry, this is a game-changer for energy usage itself. Right now, our most efficient nuclear power plants are still laughably wasteful, that is why nuclear fusion is a sought after form of energy resource for decades now. The claim that such feats have been made is not only monumental, but with anecdotal evidence this could mean greater improvements in the quality of living of everyone who lives on this planet. Of course there's a dire consequence to this too, as this could easily rile people to use more powerful nuclear weapons should the threat of a third world war be imminent, but I'm hopeful. I think we're on the right track here. First it will be the world, then it would be bitcoin.

There's a good chance they may impose restrictions or outright bans on small-scale bitcoin mining because it is the most deteriorating form of crypto mining that exists today. Large-scale minings aren't that debilitating as they use their very own energy source as a way to power their operations. Small-scale GPU/CPU miners use their local grid's electricity supply and therefore their local energy resource to power their operations which is not only sustainable on the provider's part, but is also detrimental to the quality of the environment. Add to this the fact that more and more people are becoming more aware and active in protesting for the welfare of the environment, and it's sure as shooting that they'd impose such bans in the future if this type of situation keeps up.

I think to solely place the 100k money you have on a single venture is just a little too complacent. And is bound to lead you to greater risks and losses as a result, one way or the other. Investing all of it would yield you greater risks at the expense of a greater profit potential, and with the market looking very volatile right now due to recession and other economic factors, investing it wholly is not gonna be wise. On the other hand, saving and depositing all of it in a bank will yield you nothing but peanuts in the long run. 100k is a huge amount of money and is most of the time sufficient to cover multiple ventures at the same time. I would suggest you divvy it up to an emergency fund, some of it to your investment and assets, and another as savings. Don't mix your emergency funds and savings for one another because savings should be kept ideally until your retirement, and emergency funds are only to be used for emergencies.

I think the latter will be the case, or at least it will be the case for a very long time before the shift to a purely-cashless system happens. Fiat systems have been here since time immemorial, it literally spurred our civilization into operation, and you bet your sweet bippy it would be a tough fight to relinquish ideals that have been ingrained by the cash system to the people of today. Moreover, I don't see the reason why it needs to be abolished, it has been proven today that the two can coexist and live in an albeit delicate balance between each other. I don't see the need for a pure digital currency system unless we transform ourselves into a type 1-2 civilization and suddenly acquired the taste to travel to nearby star systems.

 I think I can vouch for the majority of people in this forum when I say that a majority of us gamblers now have started in the cryptocurrency industry as investors and traders. Doesn't matter what the reason is, we just found ourselves investing hard-earned money on cryptocurrencies and eventually learned how to trade and all that, when we have finally accumulated substantial experience in the space, we ventured to the green pastures of the cryptocurrency gambling field either to unwind and relax, or to increase facets of profit. I myself started investing since 2016, but I just started gambling in 2021 because a friend, whom started in crypto looking for coin airdrops and then using them to gamble for more money introduced me to cryptocurrency gambling.

Hardly, and I would not expect my local casinos of ever adding these games too. The local games we have here is comprised of simple card games like Lucky 9, a variation of the game Baccarat, cockfighting, tong-its, and Bingo. These games are too small-scale to be added to casinos with the exception of cockfights because it's kind of big here, cockfights couldn't be included to casinos due to the fact that it involves animals, a big no-no in casinos, and the fact that they have to die at the expense of profit. although small-scale unlicensed gambling operations include these games due to how close they are the hearts of the locals and how cheap to bet in these games.

I am not really against KYC, as it in a sense helps protect me from attacks and makes sure that nobody gets on to my precious holdings but only me. But I understand the logic behind the disapproval of implementing KYC by some users here. After all, cryptocurrency was made to offer freedom by means of decentralization and anonymity. The fact that they are implementing KYC just defeats the purpose all in all. Although for me, if you really just don't want to do KYC, which most reputable sites already implement, you must be willing to run the risk of less security given that there are no contingencies for when push comes to shove and you lose all your holdings to some hacker from who-knows-where.

I think most of crypto gambling sites that offer multiple coin options do have some sort of exchange system within their platform. Although if you're talking about exchanges that offer trading and investments, that could hardly come by because that is a subfeature that could potentially cost them more than the gambling side of their business itself. I think established gambling sites like Duelbits, Betfury, Stake, and many others have this feature built into their platform as it helps customers like you who oftentimes find themselves using the wrong coin for the wrong games. Although in the case of you wanting to easily exchange your bitcoin to usdt. You just need to acquaint yourself to their platform I guess.

I think cutting out on games and tables that use too much electricity in favor of ones that do not need electricity to be played like card games could be utilized to maintain efficiency in energy without sacrificing profit in return. Worse comes to worst they may need to use renewable energy resources like solar powers, biomass, and others to create energy and power their site. Although I would only really suggest doing the latter in dire situations where a simple band-aid fix wouldn't do. It may take some time before the recession secedes and implementing better solutions that could last for a good long time is the best ways to keep casinos afloat without going under because of high energy consumption.

The competition within the cryptocurrency gambling sites are fierce, and those who couldn't stand against the rest will end up failing miserably. Casinos like Duelbits, Stake, and others offer something to the table not any conventional casino would. And to top it all off, they have the greatest customer service systems that any new-age cryptocurrency gambling site could offer. In an industry where complains are very much in common, it certainly adds to the user experience if you are a casino who would go above and beyond in offering the best service to the customer, especially if they are not a happy camper. Anyhow, these sites have very much mastered this field, so my suggestion to aspiring casino makers is to take a page out of their books and tweak it to add uniqueness.

Every person has their complains and grievances against anything. You can't please everybody so to speak. I'm not saying it is the customer's fault, but oftentimes you would find that the company, or in this case the casino, is operating in its utmost capacity, and still people will find ways to complain. What sets great casinos from bad ones is how they react to these complaints. Bad ones would just sweep it under the rug and neglect their customer's problems, while some will go above and beyond in offering solutions to customer problems. At the end of the day, it is all up to you if you feel like a casino you are betting on isn't giving you the proper treatment, but watch how they react when you send out a complaint.

It's funny but I only tip whenever I'm in a good mood, and if the attendant is, well, attentive for when I have questions and I need help. It doesn't matter if I win or lose too, just that if I am in a good mood, Best believe the attendant that I'm next to will get a generous tip from me. Although I don't think tips should be compulsory. For me you tip because you liked their service so much you think they deserve a little something more for themselves. What happens in the US is that they make tips compulsory and if you don't tip it's gonna be at the expense of the attendant/waiter/personnel's pay. They pay people so low that they become reliant on tips which is not a good thing in my opinion.

I don't think there's a live casino right now that offers cryptocurrency bets, if they do there'd be an upsurge of cryptogamblers that will come flocking to them all for support and well, convenience. However, it's not too ambitious to think that they are considering accepting cryptocurrency payments and bets, especially now that the number of cryptocurrency users increase every year. Just give it time and maybe urge a couple of these live casinos to do so and it may happen within our lifetimes. Although there'd be an issue with the exchange system given the fact that they are using fiat for every single activity within their systems. Then again this could be solved in the foreseeable future, crypto is a very versatile and solution-based currency, it can happen.

I would agree with the fact that the gambling company couldn't care less about where you spend your money, just where you got it from, thus the reason why they are asking about proof of income. And I also think the OP's question may be a bit deep-seated and could be an indicator that the person he is pertaining to is now at least subjected to gambling addiction, that's why he needs to be checked if ever. The casino wouldn't care if you spent 500 bucks or 500 thousand bucks on them, it's how you think about spending that money that would matter. if you think you are doing too much already, then maybe it's time to reconsider your choices and see if you can get help in a way or another. 

Bitcoin is already seeing usage in some established online selling platforms and a couple micro businesses worldwide, so the idea of bitcoin becoming a world-currency, in its totality is actually true and is slowly happening as we speak. Furthermore, to compare bitcoin, a currency that hasn't even been in the market for more than 20 years, to a monetary system built upon thousands of years of commerce and economy, is a little unfair to the former right? I don't mean to sound like a visionary but I think we should give bitcoin credit where it is due. Altogether, bitcoin's price, stability, and everything else wouldn't mean when you compare it to established currency of the outside market, but intrinsically it has the potential to help in more ways than one.

I think a couple of institutions in the US already accepted bitcoin and cryptocurrency in their curriculum, either in economics or in the IT department. What is a little concerning though is the high amount of students who see cryptocurrency as nothing but a means to get rich quickly. Which should not be the case in any way whatsoever because bitcoin and cryptocurrencies aren't built to be like this despite their current uses. Anyhow, this goes to show how progressive the education system is becoming nowadays and is now going towards a shift for the better. The fact that these institutions, although still few and far between, acknowledges bitcoin's existence so much so that they are including it in their lessons is enough evidence that we are slowly walking the path towards global adoption.

It is with no doubt that the abovementioned issues struck the cryptocurrency world quite heavily. LUNA being the biggest perpetrator contributing to the collapse of cryptocurrency's credibility amongst the tuxedo people as well as the average joe. With cryptocurrency thriving on the complete trust of the people to the projects, there is still a great possibility that such happenstances may occur in the future, especially when we consider that yearly there are newcomers who are none the wiser when it comes to the ins and outs of the cryptocurrency world. That being said, I must say if it does happen again in the future, we'd be aptly-equipped to deal with these issues and would in return make wiser decisions that could lead to avoiding long-term bear markets like the one we are experiencing right now.