Bitcoin Forum
July 02, 2024, 01:36:27 AM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 27.0 [Torrent]
 
  Home Help Search Login Register More  
  Show Posts
Pages: « 1 ... 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] 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 ... 219 »
2521  Economy / Economics / Re: Risk-takers always ahead financially on: February 08, 2021, 11:20:52 PM
These might not be those top billionaires but there are people who work hard to attain their level.
I hope that you will still agree that hard work alone is not enough to become a billionaire and you need a successful combination of circumstances, and for every such lucky person there are a thousand less successful competitors. Steve Jobs was ruined several times or was on the verge of ruin and no one would have remembered about him if the business failed in the end. On the one hand, it is necessary to keep successful examples as a guide, but also keep in mind potential failures and do not forget that risk does not always lead to success.
2522  Economy / Economics / Re: Does Bitcoin Help The Poor on: February 08, 2021, 11:10:02 PM
Bitcoin can help the poor? I think of course it can...
in some countries, the value of Bitcoin against their currency is very large, for example in African countries. if we look at the current value of Bitcoin against USD then it is very large if we use it in an African country.
It is possible but at the same time the price of bitcoin is growing up so rapidly that the fees you need to pay just to move your money are several times higher than what some people earn in a full day of work, so for those people it may be a better idea to begin with other coins that are not bitcoin with the hopes they are part of a good project from the start and they earn money that way, because we have to be honest, staring out from scratch right now with bitcoin is way more harder than what it was just a few years ago.
This happens in any area of business, when early players and investors get much more than those who joined later. This is how many large fortunes are made, however, for one such large fortune there are dozens and hundreds of losers who were unlucky and they either simply went bankrupt or simply could not justify their own hopes and the hopes of the invested investors.
2523  Economy / Economics / Re: In 2021 to 2022 you decide your life and wealth on: February 08, 2021, 10:59:52 PM
It's not guaranteed that bitcoin's price will increase from year to year. 2018 was the example of it and the other old years where the bear market has been strong.
This year and last was exceptional because we get to see new all time highs and we're hoping that it won't stop until we see it to a million dollar per bitcoin.
Oh, yes, it will be very interesting to see how the exchange rate of bitcoin will behave when the pandemic finally comes to naught and will not have a strong impact on economic growth and employment of the population. All enthusiasts of course would like to continue the progressive growth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but given the previous experience, still with some caution should treat such prospects because on the way to further growth, there may be a significant drop.
2524  Economy / Economics / Re: The billionaires who own bitcoins on: February 08, 2021, 10:52:09 PM
We can see that as time passes by, many people are starting to get along into the flow of engaging into Bitcoin with regards to usage and purchase of it. As we can see, not just ordinary people states their interest about it but as well as big institutions as well as big names of billionaires around the world have already speak up their stand towards Bitcoin and admits that they were owning or planning to own Bitcoins for their own good sake which is good because as those kind of people get along, people realizes the importance of having Bitcoin for they gain their interest and trust to Bitcoin based on what they see how big names of rich people do trust upon engaging into it. We can expect for more personalities to be added within the list and surely this can make a big movement within the market.
Rich and well-known individuals, as well as large companies, including Tesla, as owners of a certain number of bitcoins, this is certainly good news for the popularity of investments in bitcoin for potential investors, but still the position of state regulators on this issue will play a much greater role. However, the presence of such players can play an important role in lobbying for the promotion of bitcoin in the economy and in traditional markets.
2525  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2020/2021 on: February 08, 2021, 10:43:58 PM
Maybe Alison can't sleep for the night. He is now equaling Loris Karius's record of making two mistakes and scoring a goal. Seeing these two mistakes, it feels ridiculous for a goalkeeper of the Premier League class. If you see the error, it's only 3 minutes away. It was unexpected, at the start I chose the match to be won by Liverpool but everything changed and I was disappointed. With this victory, Manchester City extended their unbeaten streak to 14 match.
As a player, I don't think they're going to do a good job all the time in every game they play. There are time when they make mistake that make their team fail and it's only natural for opponent to play at a higher level than them. So Alison will remain the best for Liverpool, and this season is one that will see Manchester City win the title.
3 tough matches await Manchester City in front of the English league. Tottenham, Everton, Arsenal will be the opponent Manchester City have to face. It is difficult to say that Manchester City can win these 3 matche. It will be a test for them before they actually lift the title
Alison can thank fate that these mistakes occurred in a separate match of the long-distance championship, when hypothetically there is still a chance of correcting the situation and the result, and not in the Champions League final or the World Cup final. Therefore, of course, certain experiences can take place, but it is much more productive to put unnecessary experiences out of your head and try not to make such mistakes in the next matches.
2526  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Tennis League All Thread on: February 08, 2021, 10:36:42 PM
The rules were known in advance and applied to everybody. Some players decided not to come as a result, giving better chances for others to win, are they complaining about that ?
In any case, millionaires complaining about some quarantine time in a luxury hotel isn't a good look !
On the one hand, the rules were known in advance, on the other hand, not all players ' interpretation of these rules coincides with the interpretation of the rules by the organizers. Also, do not forget that the tennis players who flew to Australia had three options for quarantine. The softest option for the TOP 3 men and women in Adelaide, the harder option for the rest of the tennis players, but with a training process, and the hardest option for those unfortunate people who were unlucky enough to fly on the same flight with COVID 19 patients. These unfortunate people spent the entire quarantine period in their room without training, some without basic exercise equipment and tennis balls, and some like a Kazakh tennis player in the room next to the mice in the room.
2527  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 on: February 08, 2021, 10:23:20 PM
Luis Suarez has completely crushed my hopes of seeing Barcelona getting closer to Atletico's point today. So far he has scored 2 goals that put Atletico Madrid ahead of Celta Vigo. Suarez has been an important player for Atletico Madrid this season, he really proved to Barcelona that he is still quite good as a goalscorer. As a Barcelona fan, I am very disappointed with the management's decision to release Suarez for free to Atletico. It was a decision completely wrong by the club officials.
Even though Luis Suarez scored 2 goals, Atletico Madrid failed to get 3 points against Celta Vigo. After the game ends draw, because Atletico lost concentration in the last minute. But I agree with you, that a bad decision was made by Barcelona by releasing Luis Suarez this season to Atletico Madrid. Because it is proven that Luis Suarez is one of the key players who has made Atletico Madrid first on the table until now.
Just the management of Barcelona arranged a shake-up of the team without fully considering the consequences, however, in connection with the future election of the president of the club, the renewal process is still very far from complete. The only sacred cow for the club's management remained Messi, but in light of recent events, it seems that the club is ready to let go of its long-term leader.
2528  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 08, 2021, 10:15:13 PM
I haven't any doubt about this game. Leipzig will play an easy game and I believe that they won't make a mistake here in this match. On the other hand, Bayern will also be playing an easier game (vs Bielefeld) compared to Leipzig. So, I have no expectation about the point difference between them decreasing this week.
Leipzig is not as stable as Bayern, especially since Bayern seem to have found their game and started to break away from all the competition. Although I also think that in the next round, neither Leipzig nor Bayern should have any serious problems with collecting the next points in the championship. On the other hand, Leipzig does not have such a strong gap from the other clubs and the fight for the next places in the table will continue.
2529  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 on: February 08, 2021, 12:37:04 AM
Another hard fought victory for Barcelona and vital 3 points in the bag as rewards. I'd like to point out that Barcelona needs to fix it defensive problems if they're still serious about winning the La liga this season. They played good tonight but it would've been a lot more easier to win if they don't have to pull level or fight hard to get back on level terms. Once Koeman has gotten the defense back to top form, winning games shouldn't be a problem. Impressed with recent performances. Real Betis wasn't too bad. They gave Barcelona a run for their money. That own goal was just unfortunate.
As it stands, Barca is just 7 points short of Atlético's (not forgetting outstanding games).
Such strong-willed victories, when the team concedes in the score, and then snatches the victory at the end of the match, are also useful for the team's morale, which is not as strong as in the previous time. Also good news is that Messi scored his next goal again two minutes after taking the field. The gap is not so huge, considering also that Real Madrid and Sevilla are involved in the chase next to each other.
2530  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread on: February 07, 2021, 11:59:55 PM
The point is that each country has its own Covid rules and UEFA cannot influence the decisions of the state authorities.
As last season in the Champions League showed, the most important thing for UEFA is that all their competitions somehow end, because of the big money that is at stake here.
The German government's decision to ban matches will not stop the Champions League and other competitions, but only transfer those matches to other countries.
Regardless of all the problems surrounding Covid and border closures, the most important thing for Uefa will always be to protect their financial interests.
I understand both sides, when on the one hand the government is trying to stop the spread of the pandemic, on the other hand, it is understandable UEFA built to protect businesses and jobs. Although I believe that it would be possible to make an exception for the football club itself, while of course requiring thorough testing of all participants. Still, the number of players and staff of a football club is incomparable with the number of fans.
2531  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Floyd Mayweather vs Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) on: February 07, 2021, 11:51:55 PM
But only those who are on top rankings would really be given out the chance on having these kind of exhibition fights not all would really be given out that kind of opportunity.
The more popular you are the more hype or interest might possibly be into it which will really be showing off if they would push the fight or not and same as you said
that i would rather look if he fight Logan than with 50cent but no matter which one of these fights then its clear as day that this is a serious business.
It is clear that as long as the public is willing to pay for such a show, then such demonstration fights will definitely be held. Another question is that the main thing here is not to overfeed the audience with such performances, which have nothing to do with the sports part and are already beginning to strongly resemble wrestling with its staged fights. It is not even clear how to perceive this, either as a crisis of professional boxing when the audience is no longer interested in real fights, or on the contrary as an indicator of popularity, when the audience is ready for such near-sports shows.
2532  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Motosport General discussion tread --- Formula1, MotoGP, WTCC, ETCC, DTM..... on: February 07, 2021, 11:42:27 PM
Hamilton and Mercedes finally have an agreement. Its a contract for 2 yeats and Hamilton got a veto for who will be his teammate.
https://www.reportdoor.com/veto-power-and-2-year-contract-lewis-hamilton-and-mercedes-reportedly-reach-basic-agreement-on-f1-deal/
This not official.
The deadline is the start of F1 preseason test.
The tests will be in Bahrain from 12th to 14th of March, they will be done in the same place where 2 weeks later the 1st race will be done.
Hamilton has 5 more weeks to find an agreement with Mercedes.
They will still agree on where they will go from each other, because the interest in cooperation from both sides is mutual, although all these things related to signing a contract are already beginning to resemble elements of a staged show to attract audience interest to the team in the off-season. Because it seems that thanks to the new co-owner of the Mercedes racing team, there should be no problems with the financial part of the contract.
2533  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 07, 2021, 11:34:20 PM
The score stayed like that. Payet got a red card at the 90 minute.
Also to note is that Canal+ has bought back the TV rights for the Ligue 1&2 from Mediapro who had stopped paying, for this season, pending a new tendering process for next seasons. Canal+ basically paid what they wanted to pay all along, about €650 millions, while Mediapro promised almost double that, but could never pay it.
The times of the pandemic affect all financial aspects of world professional sports and football in particular, from the amount of transfers, contracts with players and ending with television rights, which already occupy a significant part of the budget of football clubs, especially given the rules of financial fair play , the implementation of which is closely monitored by UEFA. Now it is much more problematic to plug the holes in the football club's budget with financial injections of Arab sheikhs.
2534  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2020/2021 on: February 06, 2021, 11:59:29 PM
Another Arsenal loss; another evidence that Arteta is not the man for the job and the squad is not good enough; Arsenal was never in contention for the top 4 places lol; they are a midtable team. Arsenal could go as low as 13th on the log after this game week if results are positive for Southampton, Crystal Palace or Leeds united. A deserved win for Aston Villa who still has game in hand
It amazed me how you guys sometimes blame the coach for the team loss while he can only do what he can from his end while the players are to lift up to expectation on the pitch of play, though Arsenal lost back to back was a surprise but things got scatter sometimes for a better solution to come. But it sad that Mathew Ryan's debut started with a loss.
In the meantime, Southampton also lost today's game, lets wait and see what will happen to Crystal Palace and Leeds united.
In general, there is an old football truth that is very applicable in this case, this old truth says that the players are always to blame for the victory of the football team, and the coach is always to blame for the defeat Wink I have great respect and sympathy for Arteta and wish him every success in overcoming the current problems, but in the case when it is necessary to make difficult decisions by the team management, it is usually always easier to change the head coach of the team than to change the team composition.
2535  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 06, 2021, 11:50:39 PM
Ok, ok but please let's not compare Bayern Munich to Al Ahly!  Grin It is really out of the world that Bayern loses the cup. There must be some tragic event that needs to happen in order to see that. There is going to be no competition about that, let's not fool ourselves.  Wink
Let's still treat our opponents with due respect, and I would like to wish the same to the Bayern players, because not only tragic events can prevent the team from achieving a result, but also a simple underestimation of the opponent. Also, let's not forget that the tournament for Bayern is not limited to the semifinals, and if the match is favorable, Bayern will face the final, where there will probably be a representative of South America, and this is a completely different level of competition.
2536  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 on: February 06, 2021, 11:40:47 PM
Real Madrid did not have an easy game today that's for sure as they won by hard working in the midfield of the pitch where the difference has been made. Also, I think that Atl.Madrid are still the favorites to win the title of LaLiga this year as both Barcelona and Real Madrid lost important points.
Predictions for Sevilla - Getafe ? both teams to score and sevilla to win.
Zidane can breathe calmly for a while and pray Barca and ATM drops some points tomorrow which is unlikely to happen. Sevilla is impressive and won but unfortunately Getafe wasn't able to score. They will face Barca in Copa del Rey this Wednesday.
I think that in the current situation, Zidane should not pray for the loss of points by direct opponents in the fight for the title, but rather address the problems in the game of his own team. I also think that Zidane needs to be more serious about building a healthy psychological climate in the team, because according to rumors, the team is growing dissatisfaction with the young players and the other part of the team due to the fact that Zidane has built a relationship with only part of the team, not wanting to communicate with the rest of the team.
2537  Economy / Economics / Re: Will President Joe Biden be good for business? on: February 06, 2021, 11:30:56 PM
As a citizen that has lived long enough and has reach the age of reason, we should know by now that any words or promises made by politicians are nothing but BS that needs to be said so they can win the people's confidence into voting them into power. I saw a post in Twitter about the similarity of the people believing in politician's promise to the people who believes that the prostitutes are in love with them.
To answer the question as to whether Biden's administration will be good for business, definitely women and minorities will be a highlight in their presidency but the recent ghosting of their administration on the BLM movement after the election will definitely be a factor in this part; most programs and regulations will be targeting the recovery of the economy and considering small business are hit the hardest although they are making the big part in economy, which could mean that there is a possibility that most programs and regulations will be good for small businesses. And maybe they will give power to some big fintech companies. In conclusion, this administration will be a mixed bag.
I am pretty sure there is a difference between women and minorities issues versus economical issues. One of them is fiscal whereas the other is social and Biden could be a bit more liberal when it comes to social stuff so we will definitely see improvements on the lives of minorities and women but he is also financially fiscal person as well, he will not let the debt get out of control and economy to crash.
He already passed a 1.9 trillion dollar package that mostly helped the poorer people, planning to rise the nation to its feet from the bottom up so that we could actually have a recovery and not just some rich folks being able to afford their third yacth with a new tax cut. He is going to get the american working machine all riled up and will make his presidency a great deal about how financially recovered USA will be by the end of his term.
I'm not sure that an infusion of trillions of hastily printed money will necessarily guarantee recovery, but on the other hand, I am well aware that the government's arsenal of funds is not so large and this action is necessary in the current conditions of the ongoing pandemic. I also think that any relatively adult person should not wear rose-colored glasses and treat politicians and their actions with a certain amount of healthy cynicism, the most important thing is that the cynicism of the politicians themselves does not go off the scale and they still implement at least most of their promises.
2538  Economy / Economics / Re: Fiat and cryptocurrency on: February 06, 2021, 11:19:41 PM
Fiat was created so that people could market their goods and services safely and efficiently. Banks tried to offer the best service but from the moment users realized that their demands were not being met, they turned to bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
Inflation has been a major trigger that has allowed individuals and institutions to prefer bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
With bitcoin and crypto there is no problem that governments will take control of your money because the best feature they have is decentralization.
Personally, I would not advise underestimating the government's ability to take control of your money Wink Because you do not live in an airless space, but in a very specific state with which you will not will need to interact in order to live in peace and health buying goods and services, so the state will always have in its arsenal techniques for controlling you and your finances.
2539  Economy / Economics / Re: Does Bitcoin Help The Poor on: February 06, 2021, 11:10:44 PM
Bitcoin has no limits, but poor people have limits on understanding bitcoin.  Why do I dare to say this, because basically Bitcoin can be used using the internet.  How can poor people have internet access.  If you expect the government to legalize it as a legal currency.  It is very difficult.  But if Bitcoin is to be used by the poor, what must be done is the socialization of Bitcoin so that there is trust from the public so that it can be used by the wider community.
That's reality. How those poor people will be able to access internet, especially those who are residing inside rural areas where electricity and
communications are lacking, how they'll be able to grab the chance of using this system if there's no available channel for them to acquire the
knowledge, it's in need to have access where rich are very satisfied enjoying all the benefits.
This is from the situation when the well-fed never understand the hungry, when the rich and contented, having all the benefits and opportunities to strengthen their wealth, accuse the poor of laziness and lack of diligence. And when the flow of such hypocrisy overcomes a certain line, revolutions can arise, which usually bring a lot of disasters to the population and say that the ruling elites are breaking away from reality and losing control of the situation.
2540  Economy / Economics / Re: In 2021 to 2022 you decide your life and wealth on: February 06, 2021, 10:59:45 PM
This is the reason why poor people stay poor . They have the mindset that lucky and destiny will make they rich. You work harder you get luckier.. That simple it is . If you spend too much time thinking about your written destiny and so , you will remain poor for the rest of your life . You make your own destiny mate .
If that is hard work, then I don't think you should call it luck. Luck is something that comes either you work hard or not. Success comes for those who work harder, as long as they know what they are doing and they are not just manipulated to do things. Hard work and knowledge should be shared as one might not just be enough.
I would put it a little differently, that luck and wealth will come more to someone who works hard, rather than to someone who does nothing and only expects the weather from the sea. Although of course only hard work can not always provide wealth because the resources are not unlimited everywhere and not all even the talented achieve success in life, about people without talent I just generally keep silent. I just noticed that people who get something, for some reason, can not understand people who do not get anything with all their desire and diligence.
Pages: « 1 ... 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] 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 ... 219 »
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!