I think it's rather the opposite. Too many big creditors lost their money trusting Sam, and that played a big part in making the arrest decision so quickly. As much as Sam hopes and plans for a new business that could justify him in the future, he will have to dream while in prison for a significant time. At least, I really want to believe it.

I agree. To prevent what happened to FTX, the business must be honest and transparent. Manipulating client funds ends badly in the end, but it is also important to show your interest and respect for clients, which is what Paxful is doing today. Don't tell me I didn't warn you - that will be the motto. Anyone who, today, carelessly reacts to advice, no longer has the right to complain about others if something goes wrong.

I didn't understand his opinion either; it looks like he just posted his post to fulfill his quota by bringing up the topic a week later. It seems that the person did not read all the posts but quickly inserted his opinion. I would advise him to read the topic. So it turns out later that everything has already been discussed and clarified and, in principle, does not require clarification. Looking at the thread that Shasan opened recently, he might be suspicious, but today it didn't seem strange to him to send a lot of merit in one post.
Funny.

In addition, if your project is legal and does not correspond to what your "assistant" spreads about you, why should you be upset? There are a lot of trolls on the forum who obviously have nothing to do; you should not pay attention to everyone. The word of one man is not worth the majority.
Unless you really have any fraud, you can leave a "rebut" tag in his account. But you must be honest.

Yes, this year is coming to an end, and all the events that took place this year will be another chapter in the existence of cryptocurrencies. But nothing has changed for bitcoin. Its volatility was not a revelation this year. The people themselves, who in one way or another are related to bitcoin, have changed. Trust in centralized exchanges has gone into the negative, and this can be considered a plus for the very idea of bitcoin. As a result, those who are committed to bitcoin and understand its full value stick with it.
But as happens regularly, those who turn their backs on it today can very quickly change their minds once the market starts to turn.

Every mistake you make ultimately shapes your experience. There is no easy way to always do the right thing; it takes practice. The fact that you do not give up is already a good sign that you are on the right track. But we all walk the path in different ways; someone learns from the first mistake, and someone from the twenty-first. Every time there is a desire, you are one step closer to success.
"Listen to everyone, listen to a few, and decide for yourself!"

Plus one. The OP is well aware that the topic of merit is so popular and has been discussed thousands of times that creating a new topic can be considered a low-quality post.
But on the other hand, every day we come across newbies creating topics, and very few of them are really useful, but mostly it is to attract attention to get at least one merit.
If a newbie suddenly masters the second page of this topic and reads it, I would like to say that people on the forum distinguish very well between a real post and one that is "fishing for merit."
Therefore, if someone is interested in this topic, draw your own conclusions and don't go out of your way to earn merit. The easier you communicate, the easier it will be for you to receive merit.

Maybe this cherry is golden, if the forum, above all, chooses this member. The case of a probable first ban and the appearance of a second account that has proven its usefulness looks like a clear mistake or accident. PowerGlove didn't look like a rookie from the start, he was very good at knowing who was who. Nevertheless, in spite of everything, more such users are needed.

Any religion tries to protect people from all sorts of passions. Gambling, although not condemned, can lead a person to sin. A person overwhelmed by greed will not be able to stop in time in the game. This results in various kinds of crimes, whether it is the complete sale of one's property for the sake of continuing the game or an act associated with theft, and maybe even killing other people.
Therefore, all religions teach us meekness, patience, and prudence. I do not think that this list can include participation in gambling.

The most common story of a man who has become an adult. The fact that you have perseverance and stubbornness in you OP speaks of this. Adult children should not depend on their parents, but on the contrary, they should be a support to them in old age. But do not stop improving and saving on your safety. Once having spent money on a hardware wallet, or regularly learn about all the nuances, it will become an additional lesson and support for you.

I like your inspiration. Especially when prices are not what everyone would like, the market is in decline, but there are those among us who passionately believe in the value of bitcoin. We need more of these people. It often happens that all great discoveries become necessary after many years. Today we are building history; maybe our grandchildren will be interested, or maybe they will have something more perfect. Only time can tell about this.

There is a good expression: "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger." Maybe you should look at the events in November from the other side. How many beginners have realized their mistakes? How many people have withdrawn their funds from centralized exchanges to their wallets? This is a very good lesson for those who considered themselves untouchable.
But I agree with Cryptoaddictchie we don't know the future, so we need to learn from what happened and move on.

Welcome, OP, to the forum. I see you are not quite oriented to the rules of the forum. You have a lot of posts that go one after another, and this is not welcome here. I advise you to read the rules before posting anything.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.0#post_rules

And it can also be understood that you are very excited about your investments, but to say that nothing bad can happen is very self-confident. There are stories on the forum that talk about how people lost their money from improper storage, as well as from a lack of patience during the fall in the price of bitcoin. Take an interest in such stories to understand what can go wrong.

I won't be original. For a hundred thousand dollars, I would buy two apartments, which in my country would be quite good. And in the future, I will just rent them out. With the profit from the apartments, it would be possible to invest in bitcoin, since this money is already a benefit received from renting apartments. I speak so confidently because I already have experience and understand that it is unprofitable to keep money without movement. Any extra money should always work.

I wouldn't put it that way. Bitcoin can be accepted by many countries in the Gulf and the Middle East, but this has nothing to do with religion. The main reason is the lack of trust in fiat, as it is losing popularity more and more, in contrast to the trust of these countries in digital assets, investments which are becoming very popular in the Arab countries. However, bitcoin is sometimes scammed, and I wouldn't say the Quran would allow that. Therefore, I think dragging theological comparisons here is wrong.

I didn't see anything about antivirus. Although, if it is a phone, then the security of the phone will be based on the programs that the owner uses. I never turn off Wi-Fi on my phone. I do not have public access to my network, and the Wi-Fi is protected by a good password. Maybe you meant using public Wi-Fi? This is very dangerous and not recommended. In addition, it is better not to install wallets on devices that you regularly use. Buying a hardware wallet will save you a lot of headaches.

OP, delete your browser. Since you get pop-ups in it. Use Firefox, today it is more secure when compared to other browsers, add extensions uBlock Origin. Try installing the CCleaner program. I don’t know if there are free versions of this program now, but it has the ability to view all processes that have access to startup. Delete everything that you do not know, and preferably everything in general. Check the task manager if there are processes in it that you did not start. Next, try installing an antivirus, but it should be paid for. Today, all free antivirus software detects viruses but does not completely remove them.
Don't skimp on your safety. And as a friendly tip, start learning Linux systems. You can see how they work by installing VirtualBox and Linux.

If there is no internet in your area, there is certainly no question of any investment. Just don't think about it. Rural people in my country are far from being fully educated. The only thing they have is television, on which they spend time in the evenings, taking a break from work. The Internet, if it exists in the villages, is not of interest to the villagers.
But sometimes we see people who do not agree with their life in the countryside move to areas where there is advanced technology. What prevents them in this case from gaining knowledge about bitcoin? I think nothing. All you need is a desire and a job that pays enough to be able to set aside some funds for investments. Therefore, everything depends on the person who decides how and where to build his life.

I wonder what should be going on in the souls of doctors who will take on the duties of God. I will not raise my hand to solve such questions. Maybe there are problems with the education of professional doctors in Canada if their rates are lower than in other countries. In any case, any human life should have value, and doctors must be with the patient until the end, following the Hippocratic oath, and not solve the problems of the healthcare system by killing "unnecessary" patients.

Your future will be bright if you take the time to learn all the pros and cons of owning bitcoins. Many people who have acquired only a few inches of knowledge about bitcoin without knowing the whole history of its existence and have invested in it are disappointed today. I am reading that a CNBC survey shows a sharp drop in confidence in bitcoin. But if you look at all the ups and downs of Bitcoin, history shows that, in the long run, it has always regained its good reputation.
Therefore, OP, knowing all the ins and outs of bitcoin as the foundation of your future should be a prerogative.