Regarding the final today - is it possible that Nadal and Ruud never played against each other? Looks like a bizarre statistic and I went to ATP site to look - no history at all.
Nadal is a huge favorite ofc - Ruud's game should suit him.
Agree completely with this and I don't see how Ruud can seriously trouble Nadal. That being said it still though to find a market to bet on that has some value in this match. I went with Nadal to win 3:0 @2.1 but it is risky bet since anybody can loose one set in BO5 match. Other option was 6.5 handicap on Nadal but that is even more risky for me. Just had to play something to make it even more interesting to watch. That was a fairly good call of the 3-0 @ 2.1 Trofo, It probably only looked risky in the first half of the second set, but well done. I played safe with a handicap bet on Nadal, all good. Yea thats 14 Roland Garros wins for him and 22 Grand Slams, King of Clay alright and a record maker! |
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I was two from four this shortened week - the Manly Sea Eagles also won their match. The Canberra Raiders have now won their last five games in a row whilst the Auckland Warriors have now lost five matches in a row (something I hadn't checked beforehand)
Don't forget this week is game one of the State of Origin Series - Queensland Vs New South Wales. Always a grudge match and well worth watching. (I'm a one eyed Qlder, so my monies on them even though I imagine NSW will probably take the first game convincingly)
Yea I remember the State of Origin from last year. I know a small bit about the NRL, but way less of the State of Origin series or cannot remember what I researched from last year, I will have to do a little homework to catch up on it this year again! I cannot even remember if I was betting on it last year? |
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I think there’s more down to come, if we are following the previously seen 4 year cycles. I don’t think we will close a day below $20,000 again though. I am going to wait for lower before I buy more again but that doesn’t mean buying now is a bad idea. DCA’ing here is still a good idea.
Absolutely! there are good discounted prices now and there may be a "stock clearance sale" happening also. Historically we havent closed lower than previous ATH's and the last was ~$20k. The OP is stating something apart from the institutional thing which is so true, a lot of people half interested in Bitcoin will wait until they see positive signals before getting involved. Others non-traders hadnt the belief or willpower to HODL and more had probably over extended themselves at $40k, $50k and above. Its a pity because the people who are hesitant could probably do with availing of these discounted Bitcoin prices. |
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I put two bets on this morning before the Panthers beat the Bulldogs 30-18 and I have
the Roosters to beat the Raiders
Rugby Union
the Stormers to beat Edinburgh
The Raiders upset the party for both of us Timelord! you could have had a clean sweep this weekend only for them beating the Roosters, and I'm 1 from 2. I'm thinking of narrowing my bets even more and concentrating on the top 5, the rest have become too unpredictable and we are half way through the season before the finals already. 
In the URC my bet on the Stormers materialised. Leinster had a MASSIVE day out against the Glasgow Warriors 76 - 14! The semi finals have two Irish teams against 2 South African teams: Leinster v Vodacom Bulls DHL Stormers v Ulster I will probably go with the two home teams for the semi's, Definitely on Leinster though! |
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Regarding the final today - is it possible that Nadal and Ruud never played against each other? Looks like a bizarre statistic and I went to ATP site to look - no history at all.
Nadal is a huge favorite ofc - Ruud's game should suit him.
Agree completely with this and I don't see how Ruud can seriously trouble Nadal. That being said it still though to find a market to bet on that has some value in this match. I went with Nadal to win 3:0 @2.1 but it is risky bet since anybody can loose one set in BO5 match. Other option was 6.5 handicap on Nadal but that is even more risky for me. Just had to play something to make it even more interesting to watch. The thing with betting on such a final with Nadal v Ruud is finding a bit of value in a bet without it becoming too risky. I will probably go with a handicap on Nadal -4.5 or something like that. He is 1.17, I wonder would anyone be willing to go "all in" on him given the fact that he is going to win this?
The same applies to Swiatak, the only way to bet on her is to take a handicap, otherwise the odds are poor. |
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Anyone watched the WTA final on Rolan Garros?
Swiatek won 6-1 6-3 against Gauff and it was just too easy. Swiatek continues to dominate and this is her 35th win in a row and 6th straight title in a row. She is so close to break a couple of records and if she continues to play like this i dont see anyone getting close to beating her
she is managing to conduct a very good series of sensational results. perhaps (maybe?) this is due to the lack of noteworthy opponents ...  now there is criticism that women's tennis is less interesting than men's tennis https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/amelie-mauresmo-mens-womens-tennis-27126187this year in RG it has been clearly at a second level respect the man tournament.... I didnt watch it TBH, Her win was a foregone conclusion really. There isnt anyone who can challenge her and she has the chance of winning every tournament this year, if she stays injury free. From the result today it looks like Gauff didnt create much of a challenge. I dont think the womens tennis is less interesting, the matches which Swiatek is not playing are interesting. There are plenty of good players there who are able to beat each other which makes for interesting matches. |
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If you are not following the trend you might loose customer as they all want to have new experience and try out the new games and different types of betting so those old casinos are still operational but are losing players slowly.But Rollbit is progressing in each part like this NFT and gambling so they will survive easily in this market.
Rollbit is good at trend catching so I don't have any worry about this. Their casino is good with games, promotion and as said above, good trend-catching ability. They are adaptive, creative to build up their products and wisely with their promotion. I don't see how Rollbit will lose their user base in next few months or next 1 to 2 years, if they keep operating their casino like this. And if there will be new trends in crypto, Rollbit team will catch it again undoubtedly. Who said they will loose customer base in coming time? They are doing well with lot of efficient development keeping up with the trend and are gaining attention of existing as well as new customers.Like some of the people joined it through NFT also who wants flipping benefits and are now enjoying staking their rollbots and gambling on casino. I also support everything that has to do with Rollbit, there is also something that I always highlight, they are rescuing what is good about NFTs, and Rollbots is a great use that they are giving them, for me they are doing things well, apart from being well established , for me they have generated a very good reputation and the best thing is that they are under the administration of their campaign by one of the best managers that there is in our forum, I also dare to say that if you are following some of his professional advice, That is why the site is constantly growing, I really think what they are doing is excellent and I hope they continue at the same rate. The key is to continue growing. Lets face it the market is very competitive but what Rollbit have done over the last year has been something different with the NFT's and Rollbots. They realise growth is key and the with the introduction of their Sports book recently has not doubt increased the account numbers and players. I agree with the point above that no platform can afford to stand still for fear of losing clients but I'm sure Rollbit have new developments planned... |
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Thanks for posting this article, Hydrogen. I remember a couple of years ago watching the Dash team/devs try to introduce Dash into the economy of El Salvador (if I'm not mistaken; I know it was one of the S. American countries), and if you took what they showed in their Youtube videos at face value, you would have thought everyone there was spending Dash as though it were the national currency. I figured that was all hype, and I also suspected that this experiment with bitcoin in El Salvador would have about the same results you presented. That isn't to give a big "I told ya so" to anyone, but I mean, come on....why in the world would a country with serious economic problems want to start using a cryptocurrency that's as volatile as bitcoin for their everyday needs? The answer is the same for any country: they wouldn't, not unless it was the absolute last resort, and it isn't. This has been the problem with bitcoin adoption all along, whether people are honest about it or not. Look how hard bitcoin has fallen in the past month and a half or so. No one in their right mind is going to trade their local currency--no matter how inflated it's getting--for a super-risky, notoriously volatile asset like bitcoin. They can trade their local currency for US dollars instead, or some other stable currency. That's the smart play, and that's why the data show what they show. Part of the problem, probably a very big part of the problem is that
a lot of people dont trust the government. When te government are
endorsing everyone to use Bitcoin they are not going to trust it
which is crazy! those people would rather distrust the government
that educate themselves.
I fully understand distrust of government, but there's no getting around the volatility issue, and I think that's the primary stumbling block. And if bitcoin wasn't as volatile? People wouldn't care about it so much Someone please tell me I'm wrong, because I'm 99.999% sure I'm not. But isnt volatility one of the main bugbears a lot of doubters and new comers have with Bitcoin? For others it provides opportunity to make gains by trading and for more by reducing and averaging their buy price You recon if Bitcoins price movement fluctuated only a couple of % max. at a time it wouldn't have the same pull for people? yea its probably correct and they dont realise it yet. |
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but on reflection, El Salvador does not seem to be a country where the population in general is massively adapted to new technologies
It wont be on any other countries either, most people will not be willing to accept that 'nonsense' changes as they totally have no clue about bitcoin. We are literally switching from your usual cash to a 'digital money', yes I use the word digital money because thats how the average joe see bitcoin as. Probably it could last for atleast 5 years before the whole country actually switch to bitcoin or maintain atleast 50% acceptance Thats why its really important for some Leaders/President on at least having educated into those people or citizens that will really be aware on what it is so that if ever there are major changes or adoption or integration then they wont really be raising up questions into their mind which would be likely the case to happen.You cant really expect that everyone would really be ending up on having a good grasp on big change specially on a new payment system.Some been saying that El salvador had failed on this one without even minding or looking back that we arent even on a year yet after its acceptance. Part of the problem, probably a very big part of the problem is that a lot of people dont trust the government. When te government are endorsing everyone to use Bitcoin they are not going to trust it which is crazy! those people would rather distrust the government that educate themselves. If we fast forward to 2024 and the months following after the halving when Bitcoin will enter its bull run, there are questions to be asked. How will the world feel then about El Salvadors Bitcoin adoption? How will the citizens who doubted their government feel when they realise they missed out on growing an investment however smallit might have been? So many people are ficussed on the present when they really should be focussing on the future. |
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Like I said, I hardly spend my Bitcoin these days, and in the next few years that isn't likely to change. The potential of Bitcoin's price, is probably our undoing.
I find that extreme too and I don't want to do that. I prefer the "keep some, sell some" approach. This way my family's budget gets a most welcome boost now and then and I'm fine too, if I die tomorrow at least I've also spent some of my coins. Yea, me too. I have spent some, donated some, lost some and gambled some but predominantly saved/invested it. I think this is what is happening the most, the vast majority of people who have been into Bitcoin for at least a few years are in the HODL camp. Purchased a VPN for 20$ back in 2013. It is worth now 700$
I have an interesting take on this, If you had spent FIAT to buy the VPN then, It would be worth $700 in Bitcoin too. Bottom line is you needed the VPN, how did you get the Bitcoin? |
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Who are your favorites in today's semifinals?
I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
I think Nadal will continue his winning form but I have a +6.5 handicap on Zverev, I'm thinking this will be close. The same goes for the second semi, I think Ruud will win but a handicap bet is on Cilic, he seems very driven at RG and the closer he gets to the final the better he is getting
What do you all think about Gauff's chances against Swiatek? is it worth doing a handicap on her or maybe wait for an in play bet and better odds on Swiatek? |
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beautiful coin but damn way out of my price range at nearly 9-10 times spot price.
I don't think you can really compare those with bullion. I would say it is more akin to collector coins, which are usually closer to 100$/coins. I made no comparison - simply stated its 9-10 times spot - which is outside of my comfort zone for a 1 oz coin - $100 I would have gotten one for that range, no questions asked. Me too, I couldnt stretch to get one of these at $210, they are absolutely fabulous looking designs, very bling as usual from MrCryptHodl. |
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^
I dont understand why some limited edition collectibles take forever to sell, even ones
which are affordable like this lucky fool?
Anyway MoparMiningLLC still has my coin, I might buy another over the weekend before
the first is shipped.
Maybe the thread needs some better pics to entice more buyers
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It looks like Portugal is standing out in bitcoin adoption and usage as currency, congratulations. As I see, there is a decent number of offers disponible at the real estate website displaying properties for sale.
Portugal has been Bitcoin friendly for a while now. For residents they dont collect capital gains tax on Bitcoin transactions either. I never understood how bitcoin can be used in large scale buyings like these.the coin itself is not stable and highly volatile and although this may be fun and all in a bull market but in the bear case as we stand today that BTC you recieved can lose 1/2% of its value in a day.For 3btc + transactions this is alot of money and an unessecary risk taken by the sellr.
I don't think btc was supposed to be used like there,not unless it got severly regulated or backed more.
Bitcoin amounts dont fluctuate, its the FIAT value which fluctuates. Everyone knows Bitcoin is going one way but you have to look to the future. If the buyer is happy to spend Bitcoin in a bear market the seller should be prepared to HODL until the bull market. |
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Yea I'll do a few bets later on for the NRL, I missed todays game Titans 6 - 32 Cowboys,
business as usual for the Cowboys.
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I put two bets on this morning before the Panthers beat the Bulldogs 30-18 and I have
the Roosters to beat the Raiders
Rugby Union
The quarter finals of the United Rugby Championship starts tomorrow so I'll be
doing a few bets there also.
Offhand I'm thinking Leinster to beat Glasgow Warriors and the DHL Stormers to
beat Edinburgh.
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I'm actually going with one bet in the URC, the Stormers to beat Edinburgh the odds on
Leinster are way too low.
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Congratulations mate. But for security and privacy reasons, if I were you I'd edit out your son's name and birth date on your post. This might seem too overly paranoid but I wouldn't take my chances.
Yea I agree with mk4, just leave his birth name if you want but remove the family name Anyway BIG congratulations to you, your wife and your baby boy bitzizzix . What a great story and a big coincidence surrounding your Bitcoin payment experience. Thats a perfect example of how and what using Bitcoin is all about, well done. |
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Cilic went into semi-final, marking three matches in row in this QF, that I have completely missed (expected all favorites to go through, is that hard enough)
will Rune finish it off, with all bigger odds to go through? not sure
Ruud has a great chance to reach final, although Cilic knows how to play GS matches, and it will be more than interesting whoever goes on him into SF
Cilic got lucky man, the spur of points in the 5th set tiebreaker was so unlucky for Rublev He played so well, just to end up having bad luck in the tie-breaker  Whoever Cilic gets in SF, it's going to be his last match for sure. The guy pisses me off too, because of how long he takes to serve. I hope he gets a game penalty in SF lol Cilic has been quite remarkable in RG so far, to continue his good form into the match today to beat Rublev is very different to how I normally see him. He took his chances in the 5th set tiebreak and landed his shots. I dont think he takes any longer than most players on serve, Nadal yesterday was taking 28 seconds regularly from when the score was called while Djokovic was around the 20 seconds. |
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It's actually amazing that children as young as 10 could in fact learn the basics of digital and cyber security without directly teaching them. Their high level of direct exposure to the digital world teaches them that. They have computer subjects at school. They use advanced technologies every hour of the day. Their Roblox experience, for example, could teach them hacking and theft 101. Moreover, their vast Facebook experience could make them very much aware of dummy accounts and posers and scams and phishing and whatnot.
Sometimes, there is this misconception, which is probably brought by generation gap, which makes older people assume that young children need to be thoroughly lectured on the security implications of the digital age when in fact these youngsters are more advanced than them and that safe exploration on social media and the internet is already second nature to them.
I agree, I think Security and Cyber Security are needed prior to learning about Bitcoin. They learn about computers at school at a very early age I think in todays world its important for parents to suppliment the teachings from school, we do it with other topics. Where I am kids as young as 13 have smartphones and carry them always, parents see it as a security feature for their kids so yea kids are exposed to being online from an early age, we made sure our youngster had the information we had when she got her first smartphone, but we made sure it wasnt a lecture. I would rather tell them about security than leaving it up to someone else they know or not know. |
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I've read a few articles explaining that a food crisis is coming, I want to tell you something about it. There will be no food crisis for me.
Price of pasta, price of cooking oil, rice or meat will increase 20%? 30%?
That's all right. I don't care much. I can handle it, just like most people in developed countries. We don't spend much on food, increasing that budget by a third is perfectly fine.
The problem will be with the poor countries, but I wonder: is it a problem, or a solution?
There were 100 millions people living in Africa in 1900. Now, there are over 1,500 millions people there. I know that some people live a in a fantasy world thinking that there will be food, jobs, modern housing and all creature comforts for every human, but that won't happen. We live in a finite world, and the population just cannot grow without limit. Number one rule of the world has always been the survival of the fittest...
Depends. If you can afford the expensive food prices, then it makes no difference for you probably. For the rest of the people, it will be a nightmare. One thing is for sure, the world is way too crowded. If the expensive food prices will solve this problem, so be it. If it is going to be the vaccines, I am OK with that too. Whatever it takes to fix the world. Otherwise rich or poor, we are all going to go insane. We simply don't need any more people. There isn't enough resources. Yea whatever about being able to pay inflated prices for food its another thing actually finding the food in the first place. A food crisis doesnt necessarily mean higher prices it can also be shortages. The worst hit will indeed be the poorer countries who rely on food importation. Its crazy how we have become accustomed to heading to the supermarket and nowing that what we want will be there every time. If the supply chains are interrupted there is actually only 3 days worth of food in the average supermarket, after that what happens? @Hydrogen has kind of touched on sopmething which is very important and that is that humans have lost touch with mother Earth, the majority of people dont realise where their food comes from and what it contains. Personally I think its wrong that the world in general has to be supplied with grain by a hand full of countries and this is the price we pay for it IMO. |
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