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2141  Economy / Gambling / Re: Own a profitable gambling site. Looking for investors on: February 11, 2023, 08:08:45 AM
If this is true, then you are only the owner who keeps murmuring those things about asking someone to invest in your casino, even if you aren't telling the name of your casino and providing links to it as well as any proofs of your income. I don't know what your point is on this, but for sure no one will be interested in it as it is kind of a scammy thread, so if you want to attract investors, then show proofs, as for sure if all that is true, a lot will be investing in you.
2142  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: People will choose bitcoins more if the number of cryptocurrency option is less. on: February 11, 2023, 05:36:43 AM
Would you watch a movie if there was less feedback or if it had bad feedback rather than those most famous movies that people recommended? It is the same with cryptocurrency. What was people's favorite? Its Bitcoin. You have a point that people get confused, but only if they don't do research and just jump into the hype. That is why it is better to find what best suits you, and you feel that this is better than others. Research is the key to not being confused.
2143  Economy / Economics / Re: Saving is Wasting? on: February 11, 2023, 04:05:39 AM
Being a student is so hard nowadays. I've been spending a lot for school requirements and different activities related to education. I'm stuck with this saying "SAVING IS WASTING", thinking that with the little amount of money I have, should I put it on an investment or should I just save it for my future expenses or emergencies. I'm also living in a country in which there are limited side hustles I could do to earn extra for investment, so I'm troubled somehow.

If saving is good for your education then it is also considered an investment, there is no better investment than investing in education. As a student, you need to know that what you need to do now is study well, not make money, making money is just a side job if you have time for it. If you complete your studies excellently, after graduation you can earn a lot of money, even more than those who are investing here, and when you earn money then you can invest anywhere you want. Focus on learning, knowledge is the only way to success.

I wont be saying after you graduate you will earn a lot of money because right now it is very hard time finding a job because of our economy and also other are shifting career due to need of money. It doesn't mean youll graduate you'll earn a lot of money, it is just you have more opportunities than others but again today generation is mostly skill based than your attainment though we still need to graduate for our better future
2144  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: My ideals on how to promote Bitcoin in my locality on: February 11, 2023, 01:42:41 AM
It is mostly easy to spread the word if a pastor or someone in the religious organization or church talks about bitcoin, but make sure that the risk is also mentioned because the way you treat bitcoin is like an investment with no risk involved. It doesn't mean that if you hold it, you will earn profit easily as it increases over time, but the truth is that there are a lot of ups and downs. Also, the purpose of spreading awareness of Bitcoin shouldn't only be about investment but also about transacting on it, like sending and receiving.
2145  Economy / Economics / Re: Can I take a loan to invest in bitcoin? on: February 09, 2023, 05:22:19 PM
In my country for taking loans at banks registered by the country being exposed to monthly interest around 2 to 6 percent per month, usually debt for vehicle loans is the highest interest, if we want to borrow money at the bank then in my opinion this is a very good thing because the potential for crypto is growing rapidly, I also plan to borrow money in the bank and I use it to renovate the house and the rest is about 25% I use for investment cryptocurrencies.
To be sincere I can't use or advice someone to use borrowed money to invest on Bitcoin. I know Bitcoin price is grow rapidly but it's not always growing sometime the price of Bitcoin reduceses. Imagine using $25k you borrow from a Fiat bank to invest on Bitcoin and the price of Bitcoin falls from $23k to $19k and the time to pay back the loan is almost near, what will you do? If you want to invest on Bitcoin you have to use your hard aimed money to invest so you won't get into Dept.

Me too, perhaps borrowing money to invest is considered one of the taboo rules I set for myself. I am willing to save, work more to save a little to have money to invest, and not impatiently borrow to invest, not only with bitcoin but with any form of venture capital. As an investment, besides the return, we should think about the risks we face, especially bitcoin, which is the most volatile and risky investment.
Honestly, I hope and believe that the future of bitcoin is very bright, but I have never been 100% sure that it will be and no one can say for sure.

But there are people who are willing to risk this and do this move so that they can earn profit, which I'm not going to say is the wrong move, but they have the will to do this and take the risk even though they know the consequences. But for myself, I would rather save or work overtime just to earn more money to save and invest in bitcoin than take a loan that, for sure, I will have a hard time paying off. Though investment always has a risk, if we don't take it, the possibilities of earning profit are zero, but the possibilities of losing your investment are also high.
2146  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Signs of compulsive gambling on: February 09, 2023, 03:05:04 PM
I am  the only one thinking that it is almost the same with addiction? since it is like an urge or we can't control ourselves to gamble? or it is different, like it is just some urge and it is only in our mind, unlike addiction, that it can affect your life. Though I think I have experienced it one time when I was supposedly going to sleep, again, my mind was somewhat telling me to gamble just one hour, so in the end, I did gamble that time and lost my money I wasnt able to sleep lol.
2147  Economy / Economics / Re: Bank of China ex-advisor calls Beijing to reconsider crypto ban on: February 09, 2023, 12:32:52 PM
There would really be an effect if the government in China lifted it, but I am shocked about the data about mining as there are a lot of individuals evading their law, even if it is strict, just to own crypto and mining it. I don't know how they still remain anonymous or have not been tracked by the government, but they are really not that scared of their law. For sure, the lift would greatly increase the number of users of crpyto from China, as this is only holding them back from owning it, and we can also benefit from it.
2148  Economy / Economics / Re: A steady source of income is a man's bottom line to support his family on: February 09, 2023, 11:10:22 AM

I mentioned somewhere that my closest friend has been unemployed for over a year due to the devastating collapse of his line of business and and his wife's sickness. Last time we met was a month ago and he was depressed in certain ways which worried me a lot. I called him to see if he was fine last Sunday and he told me he was looking for jobs and the next day he would go to several interviews. I was glad to hear that. Last night I called to follow up and he said the interviews were not going well. I aksed why. He told me that nowadays most companies are not doing well, barely making even actually. The interviewers would just say the job is not entitled to any insurance or benefits, what they can offer is a very low base salary and the commission part would be subject to how many sales the employee can bring to their company. My friend was not willing to take any of them because he has a family to feed and his wife's condition is unstable which could need a lot of money for surgery at any time. I understand him and am trying my best to help him find a high-pay job.

My friend's story sends me a signal: no matter how much I earn right now, try to keep my job and souce of income stable. I am also a family man and have responsibilities. Anything bad can also happen to me so I have to be prepared to the unforseen problems, although I am doing fine now. Make hay while the sun shines. If you have any advice for my friend, please let me know. Thank you.
It’s hard to find jobs that will instantly offer you a high salary especially if you are a still a newbie. You can only expect for it maybe after years of being employed once you get the promotion. So my advice for your friend is he should never decline those jobs because it’s much better to have a low paying job so you can feed your family than to never have a source of income at all. If your friend really desire to have a higher source of income, a good investment can make it possible but for an 8-hour day job, I guess all it can offer are minimum wages unless if you are working in an executive department.

Unless he has skills which let's say is way higher than others though you'll start at low salary. That is why others are spending a lot of time honing their skills last pandemic so that they can get into competitions towards getting the positions. Also, the other solution to this is having multiple sources of income like side jobs, I noticed after the pandemic a lot of people are doing side jobs and working as hard as they can since the prices of foods right now are higher. OP you have no choice but to accept it and find another source of income even if the salary is low but still you have 2 sources of income.
2149  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Teaching children Bitcoin is not in vain on: February 09, 2023, 09:23:57 AM
Teaching them about finance mostly in Bitcoin is really good for them because it can make them successful in handling money, but the problem is that kids are always kids; they tend not to be interested in it and they just want to play, which is why there are only a few kids who are sure interested in it. You should also select those kids that are interested in it and not force others, as it is useless if you force them as they can't learn either.It should be also interactive and not like the same how we introduce it to adult.
2150  Economy / Economics / Re: A steady source of income is a man's bottom line to support his family on: February 09, 2023, 07:10:12 AM
Or better yet, have multiple income streams. Just so you have a backup if you get fired from your job or your main income goes bust.
Main thing that you should have in mind on which you shouldnt really be that confident on what you do currently have because your main job could possibly be in problem on unexpected times.
Therefore, it would be wise that you already made out some back up plans on what you should gonna do and this is where you do find out another sources which you could assure yourself
that you wont really be having problems when it comes to finances on the time where emergencies and investment opportunities do come along the way.
You cant really just make yourself that confident with these scenarios or probabilities.

That is why others are finding jobs that are stable, meaning they will last a long time, like in government. A lot of people in my country want to have a position in government, as they know that if they get one, they have already secured their future as no matter what, government won't collapse (unless there is an economic catastrophe in the country). But the problem is that the salary is way too low if you are just starting in government, and an increase in salary takes a year, but still it is stable,  that is the time you will have another source of income as it can give you extra money to spend.
2151  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: how many times have you intended to stop gambling on: February 09, 2023, 06:20:13 AM
Gambling has become an everyday thing for some people and this act has lead to serious addiction which is not good. When gambling we should understand that we are just playing for fun. Most people i know around always take gambling as a very serious issue and i have this particular friend that always complains to me how he has stopped gambling but from no where you still see him gambling again. Me myself am a sesonal gambler and i only gamble on the sport i know which is soccer, i think exploration of new gambling games you are familiar with also causes this repeated feeling of always quitting gambling. I just want to know if this phrase is common among everyone or its just he catch phrase whenever you experiences a big loss.
There's a saying about being a gambler, stays to someone's blood until he or she fully changed. We find something in gambling that makes us happy and even if we're losing, it doesn't matter. As long as we're satisfied and our cravings to gamble has been given, that's the only thing that we want to see. And to answer the question about how many times did I attempted to quit, well, they were like tons of times and I can't count them. Whenever I lose, I'll tell that I quit but tomorrow I'll be back so I'm sure that something like happens to all of us.
I guess that’s the spirit of gambling to keep our excitement and stay enthusiastic despite of the losses we endure at the end of the day. That’s the reason why gambling should be a good source of entertainment rather than to see it as another source of income. And yes, I have promised a lot of times to finally quit from gambling but look at me now, still gambling with the amount I can afford to lose. And for me that’s never an issue, as long as I’m still responsible of my losses and I still manage myself not to fall for deep addiction in gambling.

You've just been carried away by your emotions, which is why you keep saying you'll quit. I think all of us shouldn't gamble when we are very emotional, as sometimes our decisions are not good and we get easily irritated. There is nothing wrong with it as long as you still have control over yourself, like not going over your budget when gambling. Saying it is just the way we express our feelings, and it can ease our feelings, which is why we say it.
2152  Economy / Economics / Re: Keeping money and keeping bitcoins? are they similar? on: February 09, 2023, 05:30:13 AM
The massive awareness to keep bitcoins for as long as possible promotes people to develop the attitude of saving, just like saving money. Do you agree with this that people who are very good at saving money become very good at keeping bitcoins when they finally start doing cryptocurrency? Or do you feel that there is no similarity between keeping bitcoins and keeping money?
I guess there is no difference between keeping money and keeping bitcoin because each of them share the same goal, that is to save for long term. And both should possess discipline and self-determination so they can achieve their long term goal. However, there is more advantage to save bitcoin than to save in fiat because if you save bitcoin for long term, it’s value increases along with time, while fiat depreciates its value from time to time.

The advantage of bitcoin is its volatility, which means that you can take advantage of it by holding it because there's a high chance that you'll gain profit, though in fiat you can still save it and at the same time earn profit by depositing it in the bank, which most of us don't prefer, so we tend to save it on our own. Still, they are both the same: to save because we need it in the future, but in bitcoin, it is more advantageous than in fiat as we can call it investment, unlike in fiat, where we just call it savings.
2153  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: I am stopping for legal reasons. Is it really worth the trouble? on: February 09, 2023, 04:22:13 AM
This is what I often say about some people who do have the same desire as the OP by running their business and accepting bitcoins especially for some Nigerian friends I've seen threads on.

We still cannot fight the condition of government regulation and with this it is indeed better to avoid it than to do something that is really not really wanted which will actually backfire in the end.
Including bitcoin as a payment option is a good thing but the problem with regulation and government policy remains that it will be very difficult to do.
Unless you want to be reported and become a target of the government, you will keep on accepting bitcoin payment despite of the fact that bitcoin is being banned. Although there’s no wrong accumulating more bitcoin as for your own investment, but using it as a currency will not be worth the risk since the government will surely have to keep their eyes on you. So just learn to avoid the consequences so you can live at peace.

The government will eventually discover businesses that accept crypto as a payment method, as you need to obtain a license to operate within your business. This means that they are constantly monitoring businesses, and if they discover that you are accepting crypto, it is hoped that they will simply issue a fine. However, there is a possibility that you could face jail time. It would be best to avoid accepting crypto to avoid any trouble.



2154  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Extremely Holding on: February 09, 2023, 03:02:51 AM
or that person just found his or her private key and opened up after 11 years, or he or she just needed money. But if he really plans to hold for 10 years or more, then that would be really extreme, and he has control over his emotions, which makes him very patient even if the price reaches its ATH in previous years. I admit that I am not that patient, so I am not sure how long it will take because mostly when I really need money, I need to withdraw it unless it is my extra money.
2155  Economy / Economics / Re: Monthly or weekly pay? Fixed or percentage earning? what is your prefrence. on: February 08, 2023, 05:20:41 PM
Would you prefer to be a contract staff for a company that is being paid a certain percentage for every job delivered, or would you prefer a job with a fixed monthly or weekly income? (Give a reason for your answer aside the reason that will be stated)
If this is a regular job, I will prefer to give or ask for the monthly salary. However if I were the owner of the business and this is a starting-up business, a monthly salary may be better and safer. I mean safer is that we can ensure that the workers are at least working in our place a month later. I have a bad experience when paying them weekly, after getting the salary, he was lost and never back again to the job, even it was not 1 month working. So, I needed to seek new workers again and again. If we are giving the monthly salary, we can also give any bonuses based on the evaluation during the month, it will be much better than doing it weekly because sometimes it is not really seen.
Many cases that I found around where I live, almost all companies or private businesses pay employees once a month. I personally have also worked in an official repair shop and the payment process is done at the end of each month. I think it will be mutually beneficial if employees' salaries are paid every month, employees can manage financial management properly after receiving their salary. While the place of business can run well without any problems because it indirectly already has a bond with employees.

Most of the company does it monthly because of the paper work needed and also the efforts like verifying your shifts (time in and out) as well as your leaves and also the process of money like depositing in the bank and other things. If they do it weekly, it is a ton of effort, which is why it is bi-weekly or monthly. Though those small-time businesses are doing things like giving money to their employees after shift, which is pretty common in small stores or cafeterias but again it is better to be bi-weekly or monthly as you can receive a big amount as it was accumulated.
2156  Economy / Web Wallets / Re: Web Browsers begun to have inbuilt Cryptocurrency Wallets on: February 08, 2023, 03:56:46 PM
I've checked my opera browser right from my old laptop since I am using it since it is lightweight for an old laptop, but I haven't found anything on it. It's because the version of my opera is outdated, but they adopt this because they create their own token. As you can see, it is easy to create a token right now, and their purpose is to gain profit on it. It is also some sort of advertisement to them or an attempt to attract new users to download their browser as they are giving away a free token to those who use it. Though those built-in wallets aren't something I recommend, even if they come from the developer, as we don't know how secure they are, it is better to trust the most established ones.
2157  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Why bitcoiners are not friendly physical? on: February 08, 2023, 12:13:39 PM
Let's just think that they are introverted people or that they are very busy doing things. You should ask them why, because mostly their reasons are that they are shy or that it is an easier way to promote it online. Even if you asked me like that, I would say that I prefer it online since I do have things to do and don't have much time to have meetups. Though your purpose is good, but there are really introverted person or busy people, so you can't force them. Also, the audience in the online space is larger than in the physical one, as you need to approach them, and it also takes a lot of effort.
2158  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [POLL] Using AI to predict outcomes on: February 08, 2023, 11:19:17 AM
I’m reading about a ChatGPT jailbroken version called DAN which stands for do anything now. This version will do things the regular version won’t, like discuss aliens, write about violence, or even say nice things about Republicans or white people. It’s like the non-censored non-woke version. There are some pretty awesome responses when compared with the regular ChatGPT. We might not be doomed for AI woke oppression after all.

Anyway, I bet that version would tell you who will win sporting events…

How do I access this? As I have other questions in ChatGPT, it won't answer them as it is violating their rules or because of censorship. For sure, it will give some financial advice (more deep than the normal one), as well as predictions or some gambling strategies that you can also use for your strategy. Though again, it is still our decision if we will follow, if we have that kind of AI, like how fast it can calculate the probability of winning per team, it would be great as it can add to our winning percentage and easily decide on whom to bet.
2159  Economy / Economics / Re: Saving is Wasting? on: February 08, 2023, 10:02:51 AM
The point of the people who told you is that if you save, like in your piggy bank or under your bed, your money will not increase, meaning you are not gaining anything from it, and it will also lessen its value over the year. I mean, it is still the same money, but if you use it to purchase items, those items are more expensive than previous years. They just point out that you need to invest it like you can gain something, e.g., by putting it in a bank for a time deposit (which most people won't recommend) or by buying bitcoin and holding it over time. That is an investor's mindset on how he will earn more money while at the same time saving his money for future purposes.
2160  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Do small e-commerce businesses are scared of accepting crypto payments? on: February 08, 2023, 08:14:06 AM
Why they are scared? Can you elaborate more ? But most I've noticed about those merchants accepting bitcoin is that they are scared of volatility meaning they are scared of losing money which is why they needed to convert it immediately to their own fiat so that they can minimize the losses in case the price drops but again it prevents you gaining profit. Also the most famous is restricting using the crypto in their country which is they are confused if they stop accepting it or they just hide it as it can also attract new customers when they accept it though it is an illegal transaction so it would be bad in your business.
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