Odds are low, but not impossible. Would like to suppose you're being subjected to Gambler's Fallacy due to the fact that it sounded as if you assumed there is no chance that such a pattern will come out on your roll. Gambler's Fallacy happens when your heuristics and biases make you assume that there are patterns you can exploit in a game that would guarantee you wins.
Sad to say the human brain loves patterns, so it wouldn't be able to avoid pining on these things even if its life depended on it. It has helped us survive the deserts of Africa back when we are still hunter-gatherers, nowadays it serves to cost us a lot in situations where randomness is king. But with enough practice and self-discipline anyone could at least turn a blind eye on these flimsy patterns and help the gambler see the situation for what it really is.

So the worst-case scenario is a possible outlier case that only a small percentage of gamblers succumb into. That being said it's still something that should be looked upon and I think it is justified that banks are the ones who are supposed to impose restrictions on the gambler's behalf. Gambling addiction is just as bad as any other type of addiction out there and it's not something that could or should be downplayed no matter how absurd it may look or sound to you.   Responsible gambling is the key here basically. For me, people should have all rights to their money, even if it came from their credit cards, but the fact remains that money should be spent wisely, and moves like these which could prevent future jeopardies would be beneficial not only on the person gambling's behalf but would also be beneficial to the banking institution. So it doesn't really matter who bans credit card usage for gambling, as long as rules are imposed, it's all good.

In the first place, bitcoin wasn't made to earn profits. Satoshi made it clear that they created the coin to act as an effective replacement to the otherwise capitalist-driven and severely flawed currency system of the fiat. How we are profiting from investing in cryptocurrencies nowadays is but a miracle and a coincidence, but then again one can argue the dev(s) behind bitcoin may have this in mind already ever since the conception, but I digress.

Saw that you also talked about the waste that mining a single bitcoin would create, but you have to remember that ASICS are now pretty much rampant and accessible, not to mention that most large-scale bitcoin mining rigs out there uses efficient and cleaner ways to create electricity like biomass, solar-powered-devices, to name a few. This has been going on even before the conception of bitcoin, if anything, bitcoin became the mediator between these two sectors as it allowed a good number of impoverished people to live a much more desirable life. Which they wouldn't be able to enjoy otherwise if not for bitcoin. With these things in mind, the discussion of whether we should demonize money and bitcoin altogether should be over.

This goes to show that the road to global adoption is already underway. UK is undoubtedly one of the most powerful countries in the world and for the country to become part of the pioneer group that will rally the adoption of bitcoin through the rest of the planet is a good move from Paypal. Just hoping to hear more from this news because updates are really important especially at this crucial stage where people are dying to know more about bitcoin and how the adoption process will go through. UK citizens are the ones mentioned here if I'm not mistaken. Although there is some form of connection between the two countries, I wouldn't really interchange them since they have this sort of rivalry against each other. That being said the adoption wave could carry over to US soon enough if not already, and this would mean further good news for bitcoin and those who hope for its global adoption like us.

Investing wouldn't require you to fork in thousands of dollars in resources alone to earn considerable profit. The thing about mining is that it is only profitable when there are lesser people on the pool, and since millions of people are already mining nowadays, there is a good chance that your standard rig wouldn't be so profitable after all. Investing on the other hand doesn't require that much money, just a good enough capital for you to start you journey, from there the path is already laid in front of you, and you just need to make wise decisions to profit. This is funny but it makes sense for the beginner investor to scour the vast expanse of the internet for paid promotions and bounty campaigns, however, keep in mind that you may also need to invest a couple of your hard-earned dollars as well because as of the moment salary for such jobs don't sound so great. That's what I did, and it had helped me develop more into the investing scene.

Aside from publicity stunts that the platform could provide, twitter had also made rounds last week stating that they will somehow integrate payments on twitter through bitcoin, not really so sure if the payments were for the "Spaces" feature that they are still working on to this day or for something else but this means that they are in support for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. Just hope the toxicity of  the site doesn't seep in to the bitcoin community. Yeah but then again publicity could only get you so far when the rest of the world is already finding ways to integrate bitcoin technology to their system and their features. Twitter had caught wind of this and is making particular efforts in ensuring that they do not get behind in the race against relevance. One of which is what I mentioned above, stating that they are planning to integrate bitcoin payments in their site.

I think there will still be price dumps because of the fact that China still has some standing in the economic sector, so that almost means that their words should never be taken for granted. That being said, I wouldn't be too scared of these news because it has been long stated that China is a great enemy of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, basically hinting at their banning of cryptocurrency activities as early as 2018. So this would not surprise the veteran investors. Exactly. it doesn't make sense for the seasoned investor to be afraid of any FUD that comes from China, be it true or not. Most probably the ones who were vocal about their fear of Chinese FUD were at least new to the scene, since it would make sense for them to feel like this is a big threat when in reality people are already so used to China hating on bitcoin that we just shrug them off.

The terrorist issue spells doom for Afghanistan and Economic doom for its neighboring states. The constant deterioration of the economy of Pakistan, as shown in the post OP made painted a big picture of why terrorism is a very serious crime to commit, not only do they jeopardize a singular country but for situations and countries like Afghanistan that is landlocked, the cancer could spread to its neighbors, bringing them down the mire as well. That would make sense. Not to downplay the effects of a terrorist scheme could commit but then again it's still puzzling to think that Taliban alone is enough to bring down the economy of multiple countries. and surprise-surprise, there had been political issues as well that are hidden in plain-sight but is overlooked because Talibans pose a much more serious threat at the moment.

Bitcoin offers much higher profitability with the same amount of risk as the NASDAQ 100 and the likes. To some this automatically means bitcoin is the superior anti-inflation agent that everyone should use. But then again I would suggest you only invest on assets that you are most comfortable about because no matter what happens, bitcoin is still susceptible to losses. Just because it's rainbows and butterflies right now doesn't mean it will stay like that forever. I wouldn't say "best" but in turn I would say it's a much more profitable option that anyone with prior knowledge could take and include in their portfolios. The profitability is there, the risk is as high as investing in the NASDAQ 100, or at least that's how I like to think about it, and there are multiple paths for future use-cases, so the relevance will never die off. All-in-all bitcoin is a good asset that everyone should at least hear about.

It seems that larger banking institutions that discover the harsh truth of bitcoin always being superior to fiat made Visa cower and give in. Well honestly this is a good move not only for the people who invest in cryptocurrencies but for banking institutions as well. This could give them an avenue to earn more money basically but something that wouldn't allow them to exploit the common people, which is of course bitcoin. So basically what's happening right here is the fact that they are hoping to create a difference in the banking world by being one of the institutions who are much more friendly towards cryptocurrencies, compared to their peers who interact with bitcoin and cryptocurrencies with tooth-and-nail. As you have mentioned, the fact that Brazil has a history of alternative modes of payment, this will work well in their favor altogether.

Goes to show that China hasn't and will never be the answer to decentralization as much as the hopefuls from the crowd and the government pray it out. There's just so many options with cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, that people will be willing to bounce back on a much more favorable ground and eventually enjoy the payoffs. People are quick to figure out as well that China will not say anything good about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, so most of us just shrug news from China nowadays, effectively making it so that China has no real power over the market anymore. This is exactly what I have in mind. A lot of us have been surprised to find out that these next few years, there hasn't been any major effects on bitcoin's price that is directly tied to FUD coming from China, when we just had learned not to give a damn about China basically.  The same will happen for every other FUD out there that the detractors will commit, we'll learn to shrug it off and move on to a much more beneficial discourse.

I don't know about that. People will definitely love the concept of money and being rich but to compare it with a full-scale religion like Islam and Christianity with doctrines that every follower abides. Money and Wealth do have people coming after them but what are the bounds for these people to follow, what is the payoff? Money had become so embedded into everyone's lives and to have people chasing after it is understandable. We can't really blame them when retaliation means starvation. Agree. There's no belief system in money and wealth. The thing is that people demonize wanting money so much but if you come to think of it, wanting more money makes sense. Living in a world like this that is overrun by the rich and the lack of money means starvation, if not death, you have no choice but to chase after money altogether. People should snap out of this stupid hatred against money because it is illogical, no matter how much they say "money can't buy happiness"

The news will still have effects (probably) because we have to admit, China has a standing in the economic sector compared to other countries. But it wouldn't be that impacting as people are starting to get weary of the shenanigans China has been committing against cryptocurrency ever since 2018 came. There will come a time when people will just shrug news coming from China knowing that there's nothing good that's gonna come out of their country. Exactly, just like how the story of the boy who cried wolf went, people will start to get used to this negative news coming from China, if they haven't got used to it already. Most investors that have been in the cryptocurrency scene ever since 2018 have already known about this and had diverted their energy to something that will help the cryptocurrency community instead of focusing on the negative that is the Chinese Government.

Back when I was still a guy working his 9-5 I used to do a financing technique I saw on the internet called 50-40-10. Every salary, I would save 50% of it no matter how big or small and then invest 10% of it through my assets. The 40% I use for my daily finances and that usually got me through the month without issues. I understand that some people may not be able to do the same technique I did so I would suggest you do your own budgeting and if you really want to invest, setup a plan that would allow you to do so, because there's no way investing will adjust for you. Not gonna lie this was my excuse before I made my mind up and adjusted to whatever led me to this point. I wouldn't downplay the effects and burdens that poverty will incur you, but it really helps to adjust and not let your circumstances take control of your life because if you allow it to happen, it would happen. The choice is always up to you. These mindsets had allowed me to at least live alright for myself, and if you find a way for you to be able to invest or save money as well, I would guarantee you that it is worth all the trouble.

I don't see the big issue as to why they are doing this. There's no news circulating around, or at least none that I know of, of El Salvador's bitcoin adoption process inconveniencing people in the process. Like are there people who lost their job because of this? Or at they simply doing this out of spite and in support for their measly dollars?
Times like these really brings me back to that one quote Ezio from Assassin's Creed left us with. "They condemn what they do not understand".

This should be the case. Although personally, I wouldn't just sanction them with incarceration or fines but would also rollout information campaigns about bitcoin so the people would understand how it really works. Because these people just hate on bitcoin due to the fact that they have no idea what it is or how it works. "Respect the constitution" is already a dead giveaway to that

I can understand why you would feel down about the current situation of the market because a majority of us do too. But the thing is, most of us are aware that stuff like this happens almost every day. There's no way that you would expect bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to always be on the top of the charts because the market doesn't work that way. This is a common misconception that beginners face and I do hope you come into a good and sound decision after you've thought things through. I don't want to give OP the false hope that things will get better ASAP because things aren't gonna happen that way. We have to input some sort of realism especially when it comes to money and investment. OP should've been aware or at least made aware that investing comes with its upsides and drawbacks, both of which he should be aware and prepared for.

To be honest it's much easier tracking these attackers down and apprehending them than banning cryptocurrencies in general. Just another way for the government to mask its ulterior motives of protecting fiat's standing in the economy. Although just like the other moves they did in the past, this will also be in vain. The amount of people who know what bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are capable of is nothing to laugh about, the government should be aware of that. True. What they are trying to do is barking at the wrong tree basically. Thinking that it's bitcoin that's causing the ransomware and hacking attacks when it's can never be closer to the truth. Feasibility researches should be made before proposing bills like this because it's just stupid to think to hear that the people we entrusted our taxes with think like this.

As of now the best ways cryptocurrencies assist in strengthening the integrity and longevity of sports is through sponsorships and salary/compensations. That being said there is a good chance that more opportunities can be made with partnering sports and crypto aside from the ones I mentioned above. With the integration of the blockchain technology in sports systems, among others, there is a lot of possibilities to be made. Basically just partnerships, sponsorships, and payments/compensations. Endorsements could also work well as in the case with Israel Adesanya, but then again these are all temporary movements that will not really strengthen the integrity of sports and cryptocurrencies altogether. This could change in the future as I said earlier, but until then, we would have no choice but to settle with these.

You would be surprised to find out how reliable luck can be in some situations. But definitely not when it comes to gambling. So in that case, I'll choose situation B since it offers me a much bigger chance at winning albeit the grounds for such victory comes in the form of defeating other real people. This could still work because my chances at winning is directly proportional to the amount of skill I have over my enemies'. I just had to be the best guy in the room and I will be winning, with option A no matter how much skill you have if the house decides to one-up on you, you have no choice. That is true. We're betting on the longevity of the $100 initial bet that you have been given, so there's a good chance that even if you start with low base bets, you'd still pretty much dry your funds up in no time which is not a good thing. Option B gives you more bang for your buck and extends your money's longevity, since you'll be competing against other people and the results are entirely up to your skill compared to theirs.

Maybe luck-based games aren't just OP's cup of tea but for a majority of gamblers out there, luck-based games have a special place in their hearts and their gambling budget. Most gamblers that I know of spend a portion of their gambling budget in the slots or dice games to relieve them of the tension that the outside world, and sometimes even skill-based games gives its players. I myself enjoy playing slot machines even when I rarely win just because. The biggest misconception that people have over gambling is that it's a surefire way of earning money or worse even getting out of poverty for a minority who spends a portion of their salary for lottery games. Thing is that this is nowhere closer to the truth because if you account for probability and statistics, you have a higher chance of getting hit by lightning than winning the jackpot at Powerball or any lottery for that matter. Only gamble what you can afford, and only gamble for fun, that's the way to not lose your money, and your sanity over gambling.