I agree - Manchester City is a really exciting team and they can control matches like no other. Real Madrid does not look good on paper right now, but they do turn into beasts every time they play in the UEFA Champions League , and that is something you can always bet on.

But the way Pep has developed the Manchester City team is insane, the team has every quality you can possibly look for. I think Pep's time at Manchester City is nearing an end, which leads to the fact that he might try to give this season a story like "one last time" - where he goes for all the glory, like a last ride.

We might see on the knockout stages of the UCL, where we see City facing Real Madrid once again, and this calls for a great show every single time. Pep's tactical masterclass against Carlo's insane magic of using individual brilliance and short moments of magic just does wonders to the game.

these are what Skipper Mitch Marsh said to BBC, they were very much determined to whitewash the series and they have done that.  

I don’t understand what you mean when you say that Scotland is going to be disappointed to see the performance that they have put on. Because it was Scotland against Australia. And Australia is probably the most decorated team in cricket history ever. They have been able to win the World Cup in cricket more than any other teams.

Maybe there is a debate between India and Australia right now about who is better. but we cannot expect Scotland, to actually beat Australia. and I am not even surprised that all of the three matches that they have played against Australia were one-sided. Because it was supposed to be like that. Australia is a better team and the performance reflected that. All I can say is that this is a good experience for Scotland because if they are not going to play against big teams, they are not going to gain good experience and improve quickly.

Source: Circle of Cricket

It seems like Sri Lanka have actually made a pretty good comeback right now England is all out in the second inning for only 156. Only Jamie Smith was able to play a decent knock of 67. Nobody else actually did anything to talk about. Now Sri Lanka has a target of 218 in front of them. We also have to remember that the third day has not even ended. So Sri Lanka will have a lot of time to chase the target that they have right now.

By the way, it is not going to affect who will win the series. England has already been able to win the series. It is just a chance for Sri Lanka to salvage something from this series. And I hope they will be able to do that.

Even if we spend on our daily needs, we still don't feel happy seeing our money getting less and less, let alone losing money on gambling makes us happy.

Some people may gamble for entertainment, to find moments of relaxation after stressful working hours, but we can become more stressed if we lose when gambling. Even rich people will feel worse if they lose because no one wants to lose and lose money, that's the truth.
Yes, this is not only the first time I have seen someone feel happy when losing and also the first time I have seen someone enjoy gambling more than trading, especially for crypto investors like us. Most people know the harmful effects of gambling and only play with a certain amount of money and try to avoid addiction. Meanwhile, trading is considered as a way to make money although making money from it is not easy.

40% is a huge number , I don't think it's that big even for a country like the United States . According to another result that I found and this is a FED survey, they show that only 18 million US citizens own cryptocurrency by 2023 . That means less than 10% of the US population invests and owns cryptocurrencies and I don't think that number will increase rapidly by 2024. Obviously,  we do not have exact figures on the proportion of the population participating in this market .

It is difficult to know the exact percentage of people investing in bitcoin in each country because as we all know, investing in bitcoin can be done anonymously and without declaration . Instead , I think we should rely on other factors to know about bitcoin's popularity like market capitalization .  In my opinion, bitcoin's market cap of just over $1 trillion is too small, which means we are still very early and there is still room for growth in the future.



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Even though bitcoin manipulation is a bit harder than altcoins, but I think whales still prefer to manipulate bitcoin over any altcoin because bitcoin has better liquidity and manipulation is harder to detect. Not to mention, the entire crypto market is still moving with bitcoin, so whales just need to find a way to manipulate bitcoin to be able to manipulate the entire crypto market.

Everyone says bitcoin is hard to manipulate but I think the opposite. Whales and market makers take advantage of bitcoin's high volatility, and they don't even have to put much effort into manipulating it. Sometimes it just takes spreading rumors or positive news like the US government moving most of the bitcoins, Mt.gox selling bitcoins or someone secretly buying bitcoins in large amounts...Just news like that can change things very quickly because they know that the market is very sensitive to news.
Cryptocurrency is a very small market with little regulation, so manipulation occurs more frequently than in other financial markets. But many people still stubbornly believe that bitcoin cannot be manipulated because it is decentralized  .

I understand what he said and I also agree that most of the conflicts in the world today have the direct or indirect participation of the US .  They have become rich from arms trade since World War II and are the world's leading arms exporter so it is no surprise that they are the cause of most wars.


But even if the US falls and another country takes its place  , there is no guarantee that they will be better than the US because the greedy nature has not completely disappeared. 

Bitcoin is just a currency and that means it cannot eliminate greed or even promote human greed . So even if we use Bitcoin instead of USD or any currency  , it still cannot bring peace to the world .
Honestly , I believe that war between nations, between religions, between people will never disappear, unless our earth is destroyed.

Too early to decide that Real Madrid will be the winners of the Champions League, but statistics speak for the point made, and I get why so many people would like to already declare this. Real Madrid has been unreal in the past few seasons in the most prestigious European tournament, and they can back all their supporters with mind-boggling performances.

They also strengthened their squad, and don't really have massive lackings either. They just need a bit more fine-tuning, which can sort them out just right. Their start to the season was a bit slow, we've seen how the chemistry between the attackers are not sorted perfectly, they are struggling to link up, which can happen between star players.

Now comes the harder part of the season when UCL starts, because this year it's a bit different, there are more games, and it's harder to cope up with all the league matches also going on at the same time. Real Madrid is different breed in UCL tho, so it should be fun.

Currency is also a type of asset, anything that has value and can be converted into money can be called an asset, including bitcoin and altcoins . But bitcoin is a superior asset because it has more use cases than other assets, and depending on each person's purpose of use , bitcoin will have different use cases .

But I disagree with you when you say that people use bitcoin more as a currency than an investment . I want to ask you , do you use bitcoin as currency and how many bills have you paid with bitcoin ? How many countries accept bitcoin as currency and how many stores use bitcoin as a payment method ? In my real world experience, most people only use bitcoin as an investment rather than using it for other use cases .

Can you explain further why the world can become peaceful just by adopting and using bitcoin?

After much hype about bitcoin, such as how it can alleviate poverty, reduce unemployment, or save a collapsing country's economy...now there is a theory that bitcoin will bring world peace. LOL.

Bitcoin is not God or a panacea for our world and just by adopting it we will solve all the problems in the world. We should stop being delusional and stop unnecessary hype about bitcoin.

As long as human greed exists, war will never disappear. Wars between nations, wars between religions...all are the result of human greed and in this case politicians.

Who is not addicted to money? Are we and the poor addicted to money? I bet everyone is addicted to money, not just the richest billionaires in the world.


Honestly, none of us are rich, none of us have ever experienced the life of rich people so we cannot know what they think and what they want. But if I were to speculate, I think the ambition of the rich does not stop at making a lot of money or becoming rich to enjoy life. Like Gate, he was once the richest man and with his wealth, he could live a life without worries. Or like Elon or Trump, they are billionaires and have everything that others dream of. But it seems they're not stopping there, Gates is spending money on research and charity, while Elon and Trump are looking to get involved in politics... all showing that they have bigger ambitions beyond money.

I can't put it into words but as many people say, billionaires have more eccentric ambitions than ordinary people like us who are just after money.

But is it easy to find a mentor or teacher in the trading? Where can we hire them or find a good trader to guide us? This sounds appealing because anyone starting out can achieve better results with a teacher or mentor to guide them. But the problem is where can we find truly dedicated people who are willing to help us in this scam-filled market? I believe everyone wants a guide when they are starting out but finding help is not as easy as we think and that is why most people learn everything on their own.

Not to mention, we all know trading is not easy and there are not many experts or many people who can make profit, do we trust them even if they want to guide us? Or will we doubt?

No one denies that bitcoin has grown under Biden but you need to understand that bitcoin growth is cyclical. Similar to what is going to happen, if history repeats itself, whoever becomes president, bitcoin will continue to grow. But the problem is that during his time in office, Biden has repeatedly made proposals that are unfavorable to cryptocurrencies as well as appointing Gary as SEC chairman. I don't need to explain much, you can see how much the whole crypto community hates Gary and he is representing Biden against the crypto industry.


Currently, only Trump has publicly stated his support for cryptocurrencies, Harris has not made any similar statements. Just because she accepts crypto donations through PAC doesn't mean she's pro-crypto.

Economically, I think everyone knows who is better. It's just that you are stubborn and refuse to accept the truth, so even if I give you more evidence, you will still deny it.

We can't and should not speak so confidently about who is going to win the La Liga right after like 3-4 game weeks, hell, even 7-8 game weeks. That's more than stupid. I say that because early season games can be more deceiving than it seems because they cannot be the benchmark for how the season goes. Just because Barca won 7-0 in a game does not mean people can back them to be La Liga winners already, but also just because Madrid has a great squad which is certainly underperforming will be the main threat to Barca, or they are the only "good team" in La Liga. We have to credit the likes of ATM, Bilbao, and so many other good clubs.

Saying that winning the El Clasico is the only way to win La Liga is a wrong thing to do because at the end of the day, those are just two games out of so many. Yes, they can play a major role, but those are not the only games to win. To win a league, teams need to stay really consistent and needs to go through tough hurdles. Bigger teams also play in Europe, so things are really difficult for them to stay consistent throughout the season.


How Barcelona started the season is really impressive, and what Hansi Flick is doing with such young players has to be credited highly, and if things go right, they might surprise everyone at the end of the season. On the other hand, Mbappe just got his scoring boots on, which can make all of Madrid go further and further from here onwards.

There is no indication that September will be a promising month, except for people's expectations. If you look at yearly history, September has always been the worst month for bitcoin. Not to mention, based on the macroeconomic situation, things are going to get even bleaker as recession fears are looming over our economy. That is also the reason why the entire stock market has plummeted in recent days.

Overall there is no news to suggest that September will be a promising month except for the Fed rate cut, but there is a possibility that "sell the news" will occur instead of bringing optimism to the market.

If you rely on the macroeconomic situation to judge the market trend, you are right, we have a lot of negative sentiment . With recent US economic indicators suggesting we are closer to a recession than ever, expecting a bull market in the final months of the year is really not feasible . But don't forget that the bitcoin market is very unpredictable, it doesn't always follow the world financial markets. It can increase or decrease at any time without relying on any news or just a small news can change the situation . What I see is that most people are very pessimistic and I think that is a good sign for the market going forward .

I remember a few months ago when bitcoin price was above $70k and everyone here was optimistic that bitcoin wouldn't drop to $60k or that the bitcoin bull run wasn't over yet. But the unexpected happened after the halving, Bitcoin kept correcting and when the price dropped below $60k, people started to become pessimistic, more and more predictions about Bitcoin falling below $50k or $40k.

It's clear that no one knows what's going on and market sentiment changes very quickly. These days, bitcoin price cannot go above $60k and everyone is afraid that the price will fall further. But I believe that if bitcoin hits $60,000 then all the worries will go away and the predictions 70k$ or $80k will come back.

OP, you need to analyze and make your own judgment instead of asking us, because neither we nor you know what will happen in the future.

Ignore the prophecy because it sounds unrealistic. But looking back at history, since the founding of the United States, has there been a female president and how many female candidates have there been so far? Or how many female presidents do we have in the world? That alone is enough to show that sexism still exists in American politics as well as around the world.

I think the opposite of you, I would be surprised if there was no gender discrimination in this world, even in a country that always puts human rights first like the United States. Just because we don't see it and think it will never happen, doesn't mean it won't happen. The law prohibits gender discrimination but you need to remember that the law cannot control human behavior, if someone doesn't want a female president then they won't vote for her, and the law can't do anything about it.

You should stop repeating this nonsense because the price of bitcoin has increased millions of times since 2009 until now, not just during Biden's term. And once again, another bull run is coming, no matter who wins the presidential election, there is no stopping it and it cannot be said that they are the ones who helped the bitcoin price increase. But having a pro-crypto president will push things faster and stronger, and that's why people support the pro-crypto candidate instead of voting for the anti-crypto one.


Everyone knows that during Trump's 2016-2022 term, the US economy has had significant growth, we should not deny his achievements. But things suddenly got tough when the covid pandemic hit and unfortunately for Biden he had to deal with the aftermath of the covid pandemic.


To be fair, Trump is better than any Democratic candidate at boosting the economy.

the system Alvarez plays in Atletico Madrid is not suitable for him. See, Alvarez is a central player, he will not be someone who will benefit off of the wing-centric play that we generally see from Simeone in Atletico Madrid. if they want to bring the best out of Alvarez, they need to play 3 midfielders and play Alvarez and Griezmann at the same time as a front striker pair.

Also, fair point on why Sorloth should have been starting, because he is in good form. Managers should always players in form, as that ensures the player stays happy and stays in form. It also initiates the one getting benched to start performing better in trainings, and makes them more hungry to start. Sorloth fits the style that you see in ATM, because he benefits off of the crosses from both of the wingbacks. This is suitable for Sorloth.

Simeone has a difficult job, to use both of the players in the system. I think if he wants to start both of them, he will need to tweak a few things, this will be good for both the players and the whole team too.