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2601  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Ancajas vs Ioka Dec 31 on: November 25, 2021, 01:54:07 PM
This will be a very close fight in my opinion. Jerwin Ancajas has a total of 36 bouts while Kazuto has only 29 bouts, but Kazuto has more K.O wins than Jerwin Ancajas. So it will be hard to know who is gonna win this fight, this would be tricky to bet. But as a filipino, I would support and bet for Jerwin Ancajas since many filipino boxers are strong in the ring even though they are already struggling because of the damage they've taken.
2602  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: government's traditional laws can't handle Gambling+cryptos on: November 25, 2021, 12:29:49 PM
Government only knows old school, cryptocurrency is entirely out of their league since all they know is how to make laws and how to steal money from people without getting in jail for such actions. Government are having a hard time to regulate gambling sites that are using cryptocurrency and not fiat, it's a new thing to them which they will need a lot of time to think about how to make new laws about it.

If they succeeded on doing so, for sure it will contribute a lot in the economy and hopefully they'll use it in the right way.
2603  Economy / Gambling / Re: Sportbook without KYC on: November 24, 2021, 12:39:45 PM
I have been searching for a sportsbook without KYC that have a fairly good reputation. And with fairly good I simply mean that they don't scam and steal you money.

You would have a hard time finding a sportsbook that doesn't require a KYC nowadays because most of them require it for validation purposes. Verification of the identity of a person is now mandated by most sportsbooks so that they could monitor the activities of their players to know whether they are following the terms of service and to check if they are doing just the legal activities on the site. It also paved way for the assurance of the company that the information provided by their clients are all true and legitimate. You can still find some sportsbooks that don't require such. I guess there are still no KYC sportsbooks existing but are only limited in numbers now. Be sure to check if the site is trustworthy and legit before risking your hard-earned money because there are sportsbook that doesn't really require KYC, but has a lot of problems in them, so you'll just have a hard time withdrawing your funds and prizes.
2604  Economy / Gambling / Re: [Table] Withdrawal Fees and Withdrawal Amounts on Crypto Casinos on: November 24, 2021, 11:59:09 AM
Several elements make up the perfect crypto casino. Having low withdrawal amounts and preferably no transaction fees are two crucial features. In this thread, I have made a table showing the minimum bitcoin withdrawal amounts on popular crypto casinos and how much they charge their players for bitcoin withdrawals.

You will notice that some casinos are highlighted in either green or red colouring. The sites with the lowest withdrawal limits are in green, and those with the highest are in red. The casinos with the lowest withdrawal fees are highlighted in green, while those who charge the most are in red.

This is not betting advice or recommendation on what platforms to gamble on. Do your own research before using any of the mentioned sites.

- If you notice any mistakes, feel free to comment, and I will correct them.
- Casinos with negative trust ratings were not considered. Relatively new and unproven platforms likewise.
- All data was taken from the official websites, either the payment pages or based on the information given by customer support.
- The order of the first 10 casinos is based on BTCGOSU’s Top GOSU Bitcoin Casinos in April 2021.
- Both casino withdrawal fees and bitcoin network fees were considered when calculating the total withdrawal fees.


Name|Min. Withdrawal Amount|Withdrawal Fee|Supported Altcoins|
Stake|0.0005 BTC ~ $24|0.00007 BTC ~ $3.40|ETH, LTC, DOGE, BCH, XRP, TRX, EOS|
Wolf.bet|0.001 BTC ~ $49|0.00043BTC ~ $25|USDT, ETH, XRP, DOGE, TRX, LTC, BCH, SUSHI, UNI, XLM, ETC|
BetFury|0.00005 BTC ~ $2.34|0.000075 - 0.00025 BTC ~ $3.65-$12.20|ETH, BNB, TRX, USDT, BAT, UNI, SNX, DOGE, LTC, DAI, etc.|
Chips.gg|0.0005 BTC ~ $28|0.00007 BTC ~ $4|ETH, BNB, BUSD, CAKE, BANANA, TRX, XRP, USDT, USDC|
CryptoGames|0.0005 BTC and 0.001 BTC ~ $24-$49|0.000051 - 0.000255 BTC ~ $2.49-$12.45|XMR, GAS, ETH, BCH, LTC, ETC, DOGE, DASH|
BC.Game|0.000726 BTC ~ $35|0.000026 BTC ~ $1.27|ETH, XRP, USDT, DOGE, TRX, LTC, LINK, DOT, XLM, EOS, etc.|
FortuneJack|~ $150,  currently 0.0027 BTC |Free|LTC, XDG, ETH, ZEC, TRX, DASH, XMR|
Bitcasino|0.0005 BTC ~ $28|Free|ETH, LTC, TRX, XRP, USDT, ADA|
Sportsbet.io|0.0005 BTC ~ $32|Free|USDT, ETH, LTC, TRX, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOC|
Rocketpot|0.002 BTC ~ $93|0.00006 ~ $2.93|ETH, DOGE, LTC, BCH, NEO|
ROLLBIT|No min. Must be more than the withdrawal fee.|Depends on network congestion. ~ $2.80 at the time of writing|ETH, LTC|
Duelbits|~ $50|Depends on network congestion. 0.00001693 BTC~ $0.83 at the time of writing|ETH, LTC, DOGE|
Roobet|$10|$0.58, $1.27, and $4.06 at the time of writing.|ETH, LTC|
freebitcoin|0.0003 BTC ~ $11|0.00000102-0.00000436 ~ $0.05-$0.21 at the time of writing|-|
Cloudbet|No min. amounts|0.00054240 ~ $25 at the time of writing |BCH, ETH, USDT, USDC, LINK, DOGE, DAI, LTC, DASH|
Betcoin|0.001 BTC ~ $49| ~ $0.50 at the time of writing| ETH, LTC, BCH, XRP, BSV, DASH, XMR, USDT|
CoinRoyale|0.001 BTC ~ $45|0.0001 ~ $4.90. Royalty members: one free withdrawal/week|-|
PLAYBETR|0.001 BTC ~ $49 | ~ $0.76 at the time of writing |ETH, LTC, BCH, XRP, BSV, DASH, XMR, PAX, PBR, TUSD, USDT|
Bitsler|0.00025 BTC ~ $14|0.0003-0.0006 ~ $14-$29|ETH, XRP, LTC, USDT, DOGE, ETC, BCH, EOS, XLM, TRX, etc.|
Bitvest|0.0012 BTC ~ $58|0.00012 ~ $5.87|ETH, LTC, BCH, DOGE|
bustadice|0.0001 BTC ~ $4.68|0.00000322-0.000016899 ~ $0.15-$0.82 at the time of writing|-|
Jacksclub|0.00122 BTC ~ $59|0.00022 ~ $10.78|BCH, ETH, DOGE, LTC, XRP, USDT, TRX, JCC|
Tower.bet|0.0005 BTC ~ $23 + withdrawal fee|0.0000012-0.000033 BTC ~ $0.05-$1.52|LTC, DOGE, ETH, DASH, BCH, XMR, XRP, ETC, XLM, ZEC, USDT|
Winz|0.001 BTC ~ $49|Free|BCH, ETH, LTC, DOGE, USDT |
BetChain|0.001 BTC ~ $49|Free|ETH, LTC, USDT, BCH, DOG|
BitKong|0.0005 BTC ~ $24|0.0001-0.00025 ~ $4.90-$12.24|LTC, XRP, DASH, DOGE, ETH|
777Coin|0.001 BTC ~ $49|0.00025 ~ $12.24|-|
BetHash|0.02 BTC ~ $935|0.002 BTC~ $93|ETH, TRX, EOS, IOST, USDT, HASH, HPOINT|
Bustabit|0.0001 BTC ~ $4.68|0.00000218-0.00000926 BTC~ $0.10-$0.45|-|
VIPGame|0.0007 BTC ~ $34|0.0002 BTC~ $9.79|ETH, USDT, TRX, DOGE|
WINDICE|0.00030025 BTC ~ $18|Max. 0.0003 BTC~ $18|ETH, LTC, DOGE, BCH, XRP, BNB|
OneHash|0.001 BTC ~ $49|One free withdrawal per week|-|
Primedice|0.0004 BTC ~ $18|0.0002 BTC~ $9.37|ETH, LTC, DOGE, BCH, XRP, TRX, EOS|
BitDouble|0.01 BTC ~ $468, LN: 0.000005 BTC ~ $0.23|0.001 BTC~ $46, LN: 0.00000010 BTC ~ $0.004|-|
Rocket Run|0.0005 BTC ~ $23|0.00007 BTC ~ $3.28|ETH, LTC, XLM, XRP|
PlayBitcoinGames|0.0002 BTC ~ $11|1% of the requested withdrawal amount|LTC|
Betja|0.001 BTC ~ $47|0.0002 BTC ~ $9.40|ETH, BCH LTC, BNB, XRP, TRX, DOGE, USDT, USDC|
Fairlay|0.001 BTC ~ $47|0.0005 BTC ~ $23.50|LTC, DASH, BCH|
CoinDragon|No min. amounts|Depends on network congestion. ~ $0.26 at the time of writing|LTC, DASH, BCH, DOGE|
8Bet|0.002 BTC ~ $93|Free unless the network is congested.|LTC, DASH, BCH, DOGE, XMR, ZEC|
BlackJack.Fun|No min. amounts|Depends on network congestion. ~ $0.26 at the time of writing.|LTC, DASH, BCH, ETH, USDT, ADA|
MintDice|0.0001 BTC ~ $5|Depends on network congestion. 0.00002145 BTC-0.000039325 ~ $1.11-$2.03 at the time of writing.|-|
NanoGames|No min. amounts|0.0004 BTC ~ $20.66|LTC, ETH, NANO, BANANO, DOGE|
TrustDice|0.001 BTC ~ $51|Depends on network congestion. 0.00005834 BTC ~ $3 at the time of writing.|EOS, ETH, USDT, TXT, VITA + internal exchange |
exbet|0.002 BTC ~ $114|Depends on network congestion. 0.000272 BTC ~ $14 at the time of writing.|- |
anonibet|0.001 BTC ~ $51|Free. If the whole deposit isn't wagered, a 5% fee will be charged.|-|
sportbet.one|0.0001 BTC ~ $5|Depends on the amount. For 0.001 BTC, 0.000025 BTC ~ $1.29 is charged.|EOS, ETH, USDT, TXT, VITA + internal exchange |

*Last updated on 17 November 2021



Casinos that charge the lowest withdrawal fees:

1.   FortuneJack
2.   Bitcasino
3.   Sportsbet.io
4.   BetChain
5.   Winz.io

All withdrawals are free of charge!


Casinos that charge the highest withdrawal fees:

1.   BetHash - 0.002 BTC ~ $93
2.   BitDouble - 0.001 BTC~ $46
3.   Cloudbet - 0.00054240 ~ $25
4.   Wolf.bet - 0.00055 BTC ~ $25


Casinos that have the lowest withdrawal amounts:

1.   Cloudbet - No min. amounts
2.   BetFury - 0.00005 BTC ~ $2.34   
3.   bustadice - 0.0001 BTC ~ $4.68
4.   Bustabit - 0.0001 BTC ~ $4.68
  

Casinos that have the highest minimum withdrawal amounts:

1.   BetHash - 0.02 BTC ~ $935
2.   BitDouble - 0.01 BTC ~ $468
3.   FortuneJack - 0.0027 BTC ~ $150
4.   exbet - 0.002 BTC ~ $114
5.   Rocketpot - 0.002 BTC ~ $93   

Thank you for putting this thread here. I commend your patience for searching all of these on their specific sites given that these casinos are not really few, but many. I appreciate every detail you have put in here and the updating of this thread just recently (month of November). This could be of great help to the gamblers that are lurking around in the forum to keep them updated about the fees and minimum withdrawal amounts. This is beneficial most especially to the newbies because they could get to know what casinos they are looking for and what to avoid. But of course, they should still do their own research for counterchecking because we are still the ones responsible for our own decision-making and money.

For those who want to try gambling and those who are still new to it, this could serve as your guide on finding the right casino for you. Visit each of their websites to know if the features and the surrounding would suit your preferences well. Also, check the reviews to avoid future trouble because there are sites listed here that have bad reviews such as having problem with customer care.
2605  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Metaverse x Gambling on: November 24, 2021, 11:23:50 AM
This has been the talk a while ago on Youtube, I think this is the next good thing to happen in the crypto industry. I wonder how it works or how can we take advantage in its early stage. If it's really going to be the new era of big-time investment, we should really put some time to learn about it in its early stage so that we can maximize our profit with our investment.

Metaverse is promising because it is comprised of both virtual and augmented reality that seems appealing to most players that are into entertainment and gambling. Indeed, it could be the next good and big thing in the crypto industry aside from the NFT's that made their way to boom and be widely played because of its play-to-earn feature. The digital universe in metaverse could be the breath of fresh air in the gambling industry because the players could get to live and feel what it is like to be in the game itself. Because this is still new, it is really advisable to research and do our very own background checking first if it is worth the risk. By proper searching, we may be able to utilize it as early as now that it is just in its early phase and be a pioneer. Still, do it at your own risk to avoid regrets later since not everything that trends would be profitable in the long run.
2606  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: HODL, HODL, HODL when can one actually sell Bitcoin? on: November 23, 2021, 10:38:58 AM
So I keep hearing HODL, HODL, keep holding and all that. My simple question to everyone is "when is actually the right time to sell Bitcoin or we don't ever sell it"?

 How then do we say we have made money from it if we don't sell?

The answer totally depends on you. It is a subjective matter. You can hold as long as you want to, and you can sell now if you are already happy. Maybe one of the key points to know when is the best time to sell is to remember what is your main reason why you entered crypto? Are you here for the short term only? You just want to trade and scalp? And then you are good to go? Then probably you should sell the moment you already profited and you are already happy with your profit. Because after all, trading and scalping are really time and trend based. You wouldn't want to be late in selling your coins.

Or are you here for the long term? Do you intend to be an investor for good? If so, then you can just wait until you see the ATH of bitcoin before withdrawing your funds. You can also withdraw once in a while so that you can also enjoy the fruit of your labor and patience. Just remember to leave a reasonable amount to your portfolio and just touch what you think you need. It would be much better if you will allot a specific amount solely for investment purposes and do not touch it for any other reason aside from what you really intend it for, the first time you invested. Honestly, it all really depends on you. Just be disciplined enough so that you won't be regretting later. Remember, you can always enjoy today without robbing your future self.
2607  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sports betting superstitions. on: November 23, 2021, 09:46:15 AM
I recently got acquainted with a study where a company addressed the superstitions of people involved with sports betting.

Some of them were as follows :
1.
Quote
71% of Americans feel “the stakes of the game are even higher when watching with friends or family, and love to up-the-ante by betting on the game’s outcome or a player’s performance."


2. 62% of the fans blame themselves for the loss of their teams

3. 38% people feel that they are bad luck and of them 84% were asked to leave the room during a game.

4. 59% always made friendly bets with their family or friends and insisted that they pay back with something weird or funny like taking tab off the bar or getting weird haircuts

2/3rd of the fans admitted to being superstitious.
Source : https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/13954/tipico-study-looks-into-sports-betting-superstitions-with-intriguing-results

What do you think ? Are you superstitious as well while sports betting??


Superstitions are just mere beliefs of a person's mind. It is just a traditional practice and some sort of state of supernatural phenomenon and its manifestation on to someone's life and decision making. But in reality, this is just pure cultural and traditional beliefs that most people grown up with. Hence, it is really common that some people are used to being superstitious most especially if they are attending some event or making a decision. It is even included in our daily lives because the older generations can't let go of it yet, but I don't really mind as long as it don't interfere with significant matters in our life.

Personally, I'm not really a superstitious person. I have those kind of times too, but not as frequent as other people believe in it. I just become superstitious on very rare occasions and mostly it's just whenever I feel like having a good time. I do not base my decisions most especially the heavy ones on superstitions because I act in accordance to what I think is right and to how I strategized. It's just a matter of preference really if you will base your gambling decisions in superstitions. Although just do it at your own risk because superstitions aren't backed up by any scientific reasoning or probability. It would just be pure chance if the moment you bet and you won happened at the same time you believed and did superstitious ritual and the likes. I still suggest the most reliable way of gambling which is to strategize and be knowledgeable of the game before betting. That way, you know it to yourself that you made an effort to win and did not just put your hopes up to baseless assumption of winning by doing certain things.
2608  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French presidential election betting on: November 23, 2021, 08:42:56 AM
I can only suggest Futuur site here, they have a lot of options with regards to Betting not just on politics but almost on everything. Know that Betting is more profitable with the good odds, so analyze before you place your Bet and know if you are dealing with the great site, reading terms of service is also important. We are also in Election next year, I might also look for the bet once the list of candidates are final already.

I have read several reviews about this. They really say its an all around site that could cater your needs. It's really good to know that there are sites that welcome betting in politics because we all know that politics is a chaotic and dirty place which is why most people and businesses do not want to get involved with it. Perhaps because of the fear of getting a backslash and other some sort of negative feedbacks. So it's quite surprising to read that a website offers betting in politics because what I usually see are sites that offer betting in sports. Maybe it's really time to discover new things.

I agree with you that OP should read the terms of service first. Most people fail to do this and this is where the trouble starts to resurface. The common mistake of people engaging in betting is not reading the policy. That is why there are times that they aren't aware they are already violating the terms of service of the company. In some points, some are even aren't aware they are taking advantage of the site with its policies. Hence, when they try to file a complaint, the issue won't be addressed because they gave their consent to agree with whatever is written on the terms of service. To everyone who are planning to bet on political betting for the next year's election, most especially to the newbies, please take note of this. This thing might come a little to no importance, but trust me, this is significant before doing an account in a betting site.
2609  Economy / Economics / Re: El Salvador develops further its bitcoin strategy on: November 23, 2021, 08:11:16 AM
El Salvador is putting to market a 1 Billion issuance of bonds with the objective of deploying an increased bitcoin infrastructure plus direct investments in bitcoin holdings. At least half to the proceedings from these "volcano bonds" are to be directly invested in purchasing bitcoin.

Bitcoin City is the flagship tokenised project of a tax free city funded by these 6.5% yielding bonds (currently in the CCC bond territory in my view - Trash debt AKA "High Yield").

https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/el-salvador-plans-first-bitcoin-city-backed-by-bitcoin-bonds-2021-11-21/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-21/el-salvador-plans-1b-in-tokenized-bitcoin-bonds-bukele-says

El Salvador never really fails to amuse us with its ever courageous initiatives. It's really nice to know that a leader that is bold enough to make a move regarding the development of its country and its advancement to modern technology still exists. I can say that not every leader has the guts to make a step like this because not everyone is as open-minded as Bukele in terms of what bitcoin can do to the country's economy.

Building a bitcoin city with a reasonable tax that is said to be 10% would be very beneficial to their economy. It could garner more investors and businesses to start and at the same time, people would benefit by investing in bonds. This is a wise decision for their country's and citizen's welfare. Delving into the realms of innovation and technology together with blockchain to back it up is a good start to attract more income-generating businesses that could boost their economic growth in no time. This just proves that we just really need to have a strong leader that could take the flow against the current to slowly and surely move forward. Hats off to Bukele and his fellow leaders that has the same mindset. I hope there would be more countries to follow the steps they already left for more prosperous nation. Definitely it would take time, but this one would be worth it most especially given it was done organized and well thought off.
2610  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: They will try to stop Bitcoin on: November 23, 2021, 07:37:02 AM
https://www.fi.se/en/published/presentations/2021/crypto-assets-are-a-threat-to-the-climate-transition--energy-intensive-mining-should-be-banned/

''We therefore call for:

1. The EU to consider an EU-level ban on the energy-intensive mining method proof of work. There are other methods for mining crypto-assets, that could also be used for Bitcoin and Ethereum, that are estimated to reduce energy consumption by 99.95% with maintained functionality.
2. Sweden to meanwhile introduce measures that halt the continued establishment of crypto-mining production using energy-intensive methods.
3. That companies who trade and invest in crypto-assets, that were mined using the proof of work method, cannot be allowed to describe or market themselves or their activities as sustainable.''

''A ban on the proof of work mining method within the EU could be an important first step in a global move towards a greater use of more energy-efficient crypto mining methods.''

 Huh


Edit:
Changed the topic
''Why are they against PoW?''
to
''They will try to stop Bitcoin''

- that is my opinion -


... or the topic could be:
The topic of this thread should be : "they wish they could stop Bitcoin"
Much better, I tend to agree with you.


Indeed, when bitcoin has been reaching its ATH , people have so many things to say and do so that they could stop its growth. But guess what, no matter how hard someone would try to destroy bitcoin, they just can't. Bitcoin already passed the test of time. It has withstood all the bad things thrown at it years back then and was able to survive the pinning down of other countries such as China who kept on trying to bring bitcoin down by imposing banning of anything related to crypto. But instead of totally declining, bitcoin just eventually bounced back after some backslash on its end. It didn't really went downhill and reached rock bottom. It managed to stop the dump and get back on the top like it usually does. You see, bitcoin is a strong coin.

Despite the efforts of declaring bans and such, it will still continue to exist. Bitcoin requires power and energy to be mined and we all know that. Hence, bitcoin mining is often done in areas which has low electricity cost to minimize the cost efficiently and at the same time, they try as much as they can to minimize the power consumption as well. That is why there are places that has been relying now on renewable sources of energy such as using geothermal energy to power the mining of bitcoin. That way, the pollution would be lessened and the power consumption would be minimal, resulting to saving little more portion of the production cost.

Sure, there are alternative ways to mine coins and we know for a fact that miners are already doing that to effectively harvest more positive results as well. I just can't see the point why bother to complain now when it was done all these years. After all, miners are also doing their best to switch from better ways which could impact the planet in less negative manner.
2611  Economy / Economics / Re: Legalization and Standardization of Organ Donation on: November 22, 2021, 01:26:50 PM
I've had this idea in my head since 2019, what if it was legal in the US for people to get paid to become a donor.
2 years later, I think I've worked out a framework, but unfortunately it looks like I missed the cutoff date for state ballot initiative requests for the 2022 election cycle.

So here's my framework
Adopting a VC style of investment.
-people are paid a set price for the exclusive right per organ.
-they are given the money upfront, no exams needed
-there are no lifestyle restrictions
-the transplant only occurs after you die
-your estate is given equal or more money than you were given upfront
-if the organ is no longer viable, no big deal, just the cost of doing business. Your off the hook.
-if you change your mind, no big deal, pay back the money at 10% interest to remove your name off the list.
-you must be 18 years or older to apply
-you can enroll your children into the program. Same rules apply, money upfront, transplant only happens after death. On their 18th birthday, they are removed from the program, and have the option to re-enroll. If accepted, same rules apply.

The idea here is that there are over 100,000 people in US in need of transplants and not enough donors. Over 8,000 people die annually, with most waiting over 3 years. The longer they wait, the less productive they become, not including all the stress due to uncertainty.
My proposal is would provide cash upfront, work like the typical VC/Crypto model where you diversify and only need a small handful to breakeven.
The exclusive right would be sold to insurance companies or governments, who would pay 3-5x multiples.

Example 1
Jim, 20 years old, male, lives in Denver Colorado.
He sells us the exclusive right to both his kidney's for $500 each upfront.
We then sell the right to XYZ insurance company for $50,000 per kidney.
I'm assuming insurance companies would then sell term life organ policies to cover expenses.

This transaction is beneficial because insurance companies generally have to spend about $25,000 per year for some dialysis treatments which take up 10+ hours per week for the person in need of a transplant. We are filling the demand. And the cost of the transplant surgery wise is often $100-200,000 anyway. But because their policy holder becomes more productive and increased years to live, the insurance company can justify the expense. Plus based on public data, there are 33,244 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2019 in which 36,096 deaths occurred. This resulted in 11.0 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.11 deaths per 100 million miles traveled. The fatality rate per 100,000 people ranged from 3.3 in the District of Columbia to 25.4 in Wyoming. Also based on the numbers, it seems that men in the US begin to start dying in their 40's/50's, 10 years earlier than women. I want to avoid culture war issues and really focus on college kids and not the poor, I don't want this being seen as a payday lending scheme.

I'm working on the website now. Will start on the blockchain next month. The goal is to raise money to get this on the ballots of state elections for the 2024 Presidential election cycle. I want to amend the first line of the current law prohibiting the sale of organ donations after death. This is a felony currently. The average signature needed is about 100-300k per state and seems to be a huge undertaking. Do you guy's see the crypto community getting behind this effort either as early investors or joining the waitlist? What do you guys think of the concept overall.


Blockchain
-----------------------
Each transaction will be available in a blockchain. Those in need will know where in line they are, but the public won't know the names of said people, only the public ID's, and transaction codes.
-shows transaction data
--new donor registration, payout, removal, death
--donor recipient moving up in line, currently in surgery, successful transplant
--insurance company, policy sales


I don't really think this is a wise idea.

Foremost, why would you suggest that there's no need for an examination of the organ donor? That alone, is a very risky move, mate. This is very essential most especially if the topic is about healthcare. It is necessary to background check the lifestyle and medical record of a person who is any way a potential donor of an organ. This is to ensure that the health being of the one being transplanted the organ to, wouldn't be compromised the moment the operation would happen. In addition, to ensure the proper functionality of the organ once stored and used the moment someone already needs it.

Secondly, I think your the concept is just twisted. Organ donation is legal in most countries. What illegal is, is to sell it in exchange of money. In this topic, the idea of organ trafficking is included as well as the selling of organs due to poverty. This will just make more problems instead of filling in and being a solution to a medical problem. If ever this would be legalized, people who think there's no more other way to generate money would just resort to impulsively and carelessly selling their organs in exchange for ample amount of money. And then you will sell it at a higher price to the insurance company. This sounds like a great capitalistic mindset that basically abuses the poor and marginalized. This would just profit the insurance company and the midman, and would left the organ seller at the losing end. Despite saying that this would be voluntary, this is still abusive and just pure greedy. Because as you know, anyone who is desperate would do any measure they know to survive, most especially now wherein life is harder and more challenging than ever.

Lastly, what would be the specific role of blockchain technology in this? What you just mentioned in the post seems like black market to me. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it really appeals to be just those listed in black market where you would buy an organ and everyone is anonymous, only showing the transaction ID's etc as a proof of purchase and whatnots. If this kind of thing would be like what your concept is trying to imply, then I don't really want it. Let's not taint the blockchain technology reputation with these kinds of ideas.
2612  Economy / Economics / Re: Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon -- Milton Friedman on: November 22, 2021, 12:37:14 PM
Inflation is a normal thing in each country. Every country experiences this, and it's a part of the flow of an economy. However, what isn't normal is the sudden rise of inflation rate in a short span of time. Inflation is always there whatever the status is of a country. Even the richest country faces inflation but with a minimal rate only because they know how to utilize their resources and maintain the stability of their economy which some countries fail to do so. Hence, it results to rapid increase of inflation rate which is very alarming most especially on the consumer's side since the consumers are usually the first ones being affected whenever arise of inflation happens. The next impacted people would be those small and local business owners which have a very small capital and profit. Whenever inflation raises, they are negatively affected because their goods sales decline due to low purchasing power of their local currency, which makes the people to buy less. Most of the time, people would rather buy items that are imported internationally because it has cheaper prices. In result, small and local business owners suffer losses. There were even times that they would have to beg for their products to be sold just to get their capital back. I am speaking only from my observation here in our country. This might now happen to those big countries, but it really exists mostly in developing and third world countries.

Now, given the pandemic, inflation was pushed to the brink due to mishandling of the public servants that instead of doing their very own job, prioritized first their self-interest and gains. Which caused a very big trouble since people are dying and suffering, then another problem just added up. It just felt so burdensome. Greedy politicians should have no place in power and position because they just keep on doing what favor them every single time. The cash aids intended for the poorest of the poor during this pandemic was corrupted. They even made a business out of the pandemic. They keep on saying that there's no more money left and they have to borrow funds for the betterment of the country, but the truth is they are pocketing the taxes of the citizens instead of using it for the country's welfare. The government would say that there is low supply and demand, when in fact they are just manipulating it so that the prices would go up, and then they would have larger profits (because basically, they own a business or two about those products they told you that are low in supply. Eg: facemask, faceshield, PPE's).

I just hope our country's situation differs so much from what your country is currently in. Hopefully we'll all find the right ones in position to keep us all moving towards the right direction instead of abusing and taking us for granted because they just can. Inflation is a normal phenomenon; the problem is the government who is handling it without caution.
2613  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: 5 Key words (short sentence) to explain BTC on: November 22, 2021, 11:33:30 AM
Hi all,

I've been reading a lot about Bitcoin, watching interviews from Michael Saylor, Robert Breedlove, Pomp, Preston Pysh, read a book on Bitcoin/Blockchain......but for some weird reason, i still cant formulate a basic description of what is Bitcoin.
Yesterday, I was by myself and I asked myself : If you had to describe Bitcoin to a kid, or anybody, the very basic or simple aspect of it, how would you do it ?

For some reason, I wasnt able to say much beside :
-Its decentralised, its a «store of value», it can be seen as «property» (as opposed to land or house or anything that a govt can seized from you), and that all transactions or public to everybody via Blockchain.

I dont know if im retarded (loll) but I was very insastisfied of my description of Bitcoin compared to the work i've done to educate myself. Seems like the informations dont want to sync in my brain...
In a simple way, if you would like to explain  to a friend  the basic concept or nature of bitcoin, what would be the 5 key points/short sentence that  you would say ?

Once again, thank you Bitcoin family.
Always interesting to see your response !

Decentralized asset with high volatility.

Bitcoin is known to be a decentralized, speculative asset that has a high volatility which makes it a good investment vehicle as long as you know how to assess and manage risks. It is also good to be utilized in trading platform given its price fluctuations in the market, you can make a very big profit if you know how to do proper technical analysis with the right timing on when to take profit whenever the price skyrockets. Of course, you should also know when to cut loss to avoid more losses if ever you predicted the price trend of a coin wrong.

Bitcoin can give you so many opportunities, you just have to be determined to earn with it. It offers many income generating ways such as investing, trading, and campaigns in which you can utilize to your own advantage to have money most especially in this time of a pandemic crisis. Bitcoin could be one of the greatest tool you will ever have and know. It has a very promising value as of today and in the future as predicted and backed up by the history. If you missed to invest way back before its value is still too low, it's never too late to invest right now. Just be sure to do your very own research first and risk only the amount you can afford to lose because after all, no matter what prediction we do, the future of anything isn't really guaranteed. Trade and invest at your own risk.
2614  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What if governments make Bitcoin centralized? on: November 22, 2021, 10:48:34 AM
This will never gonna happen. As much as the government wants to take control of everything, they just can't with bitcoin, given its decentralized functionality. It will just become a little regulated, but not to the extent they can do anything with it such as manipulating its prices or even producing more of it like what they usually do with fiat money.

The government do not want something so complicated when they can have a better option for their own agendas. In addition, each governing body of a country has a responsibility and duty to boost their economic growth as well as to let their local currency bloom together with the overall state of their country. So the thing that you say 'one world currency' would be impossible. Also, I don't think the central organization would allow such speculative entity to take over and be dominant all over the world. With the features of bitcoin, they would not really like for it to be used globally unless of course it will benefit them. But then again, why would they want something complex when they already have the thing they need to have power? It's like digging their very own graves. The moment the fiat monetary system ends will be the same moment they won't no longer experience and enjoy the things that they are enjoying today (assuming that the government officials are greedy).

But to answer your question, even if it is really veryyy impossible to happen, bitcoin would lose its essence the time it will be centralized. The original purpose of why it was invented and established would be defeated. We can no longer do what we are used to do if ever it will be regulated because surely the government will intervene in every processes and transactions. This could possibly have benefits to our community, but it has a big repercussions as well. Let's just accept that there are certain things that needed to be left as it is to avoid future complications to both parties.
2615  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Bittrex is asking me to scan my ID and send them my photo on: November 22, 2021, 10:12:08 AM
Hi,

Some years ago, I acquired an amount of a coin which I deposited in Bittrex.

I did not access Bittrex in years, and now I would like to transfer my savings to other exchange. Yesterday, I tried to access Bittrex, and I am requested to scan my ID and to send a photo of my face.

I wondered just whether it is legit or not. I mean, if this could lead to further consequences such as scams or I am really legally obliged to do so.

Thank you.

If I'm not mistaken, bittrex has been acquired already by the central organization. Hence, them requesting you to send some personal information such as your background and identification and anything that relates to it is totally normal. Most centralized exchangers really ask for KYC before they verify the accounts of their clients. There are certain verification levels that could get you use the specific features of the exchanger. You can check whether what certain level you need in order to access your account with ease such as when withdrawing, because they are very particular with withdrawals. The long time you have been inactive in bittrex adds some suspicion too, so might as well just do what they ask you to if ever you really need the amount on your account. Otherwise, just forget about it if you are not really comfortable with KYC.
2616  Local / Pilipinas / Re: Real Properties sold for crypto on: November 20, 2021, 02:09:44 PM
For me, in buyer's perspective, this is a good catch. Samal Island is one of the most beautiful tourist spot in Davao, and you could make a lot of money if you're gonna put some business in here. However, in seller's perspective, selling real estate is nothing compare on having Bitcoins that could give you a lot of profits every time it hits new ATH. Well, this is a win win situation for both parties. Both are good investment in my opinion.

Nakakatuwa na mas marami nang tumatangkilik sa cryptocurrency ngayon kesa noon na sobrang nagdududa pa sila.
2617  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Stake Casino on: November 20, 2021, 10:26:53 AM
Playing on another gambling site may not make op win in my opinion for I do believe gambling company is gambling company and all of them are out to make profit. If op don't have the skills to make him or her successful since some casino are skill base then he can equally lost in any other gambling sites.

I'd be careful with the thinking that skill will someone effect the result of your gambling experience.  Sure, some people might know a little better how to play games then others, but I think the house will always have the edge no matter what.  Players should gamble with the expectation of having a good time and losing money.  That's literally what it's about.

As for stake, I've always been pretty impressed with their resolution of my issues.  I never even put in a bug report, just complained on their thread a couple of times about an issue and they resolved it.  From my experience, they go above and beyond for their customers.

We are all aware that the house do have advantage over players but is not at all time and that was why people are still wining in gambling and you not doubt the aspect of skills in gambling as that has helped some us and many other people who are skilled in gambling.

Yes, you are right, mate. Each house has the advantage of winning because this is still a business and they have to make a profit out of it, but the house edge of each house to every game varies and we must consider that. Hence, there are people who win frequently because the house edge is lower compared to others. In addition, the chances of winning gets higher the longer you are playing in the house. Meaning, the regulars have a little advantage over those who are just new to the platform. I guess they have some sort of technology that detects this.

As for the OP who started the topic, KYC is a must in most sites most especially if it tackles withdrawal of funds. I think this is stated in the terms of service and policy of each site. Although there are still sites that don't require such, but they are very limited nowadays, mostly because money/crypto is involved. I suggest you try to continually reach out to them. Are you still muted overall? Please keep us updated on their resolution if there would be any. Hopefully, you would gain your money and account back.
2618  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slot forecast on: November 20, 2021, 08:25:22 AM
Slot is one of the most preferred gaming game in most casino houses and online gambling platforms but one of it major defector is the fact that players can not give an accurate forecast of the outcome of the game and how the probably fair system works in favor of the house. Apart from dice that it outcome can easily be predicted slot on the other hand is unpredictable.

There are websites that guarantee you that they have a provably fair system and you can always double-check whether they are saying the truth or not. Slot games are indeed one of the most famous games there is in the gambling industry, may it be in casinos or online sites. Maybe because this type of game requires minimal effort for the player because it also belongs to luck-based games. However, I must say that winning this game is also challenging because as we all know, the advantage is always in favor of the house because it is still a business after all and not a charity work or event to give out free money to the players. There is this thing called house edge that ensures the profit of the site/casino in order not to get bankrupt or suffer losses. If ever you think that the house is winning more than you do, maybe you can try to find another one that suits your playing style and is much more friendly to players (has lower house edge).
2619  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Best odds while playing Dice on: November 20, 2021, 07:35:53 AM
Talk about the odds, I do not have many chances of winning dice games. Maybe it is about 5x but that will be rare for me as I think I do not have better luck than the others. Dice games as an exciting gambling game for me can attract me to play longer but fortunately, although I do not have much luck in dice games, I can handle myself not losing much money. I think other people will have their chances to win on dice games as I see some members have their fortune to win a lot of money on dice games.

Indeed, not everyone is as lucky as other people when it comes to playing dice games because dice games are more inclined on the side of chance and luck instead of strategy and skills. Hence, you just really have to hope for the best once you decided to take a risk and bet. Personally, I'm not really fond of luck-based games because I'm one of those people who are just not really blessed enough with the odds siding on me, just like you and it was so unfortunate for us, isn't it? So instead of trying desperately my luck in it, I just decided to let it go. Maybe it wasn't really for me. After all, I excel in other fields so I just focused on those to make the most out of my money instead of losing it on failed bets. I always find it fascinating whenever people tell stories that they won so much after betting. It made me envious at some point, but I guess we really have our own trades after all.
2620  Other / Off-topic / Re: [Boxing] Canelo Alvarez vs. Ilunga Makabu on: November 20, 2021, 06:59:54 AM
This would be one hell of a fight knowing the background of both fighters, surely they would give the audience a great match. As we all know Canelo Alvarez is one of the greatest boxers we have right now. Alvarez has a reputable boxing record which made him famous because indeed, he fights so well and as an audience, you will never get bored of watching his battles because he is an aggressive boxer who knows well when to build up a defense as well. Meanwhile, Ilunga Makabu, despite his name not really being heard most of the time in boxing has a big reputation too. The cruiserweight champion has been in his position for a reason. Makabu has an inspiring story that showcases that anyone can bounce back after a failure.

Makabu has his fair share of losses that took a great impact on his boxing career. He started winning, ended up losing, and then he went back stronger on the boxing ring after his defeat. So far, Makabu has a record of 28 wins, 2 losses, and out of 28 wins, the 25 ones are all knock out's. His physique made an advantage for him to climb up on his position, and of course, his playing style most of all. They already have faced each other and both are very much confident they would win. It was said in an interview that Makabu is honored for their upcoming match because he wants to fight one of the bests after all. Makabu is confident he would bring home the titles and he'll show the difference of their divisions from each other.

I can't really tell who will be the fight's favorite because both uphold such great track records. So, I guess let's just wait and see because they would certainly bring thrill and excitement once their game has started.
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