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281  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: DO NOT BRAG ABOUT YOUR BITCOIN on: April 02, 2024, 09:38:47 PM
The only reason Satoshi chose to be anonymous was because he did not want his safety to be threatened by people who were capable of committing violence over his success in creating Bitcoin which is now starting to be considered the toughest rival to fiat money. Telling friends about your Bitcoin ownership will reduce your level of safety and also the Bitcoin you own, friends could betray you if they are in financial trouble.

When you are under threat with two choices: life or Bitcoin, you cannot avoid it and will hand over Bitcoin for the safety of your life. It would be better if you store Bitcoins in a different wallet and keep a copy of the phrase or other backup safely, and when you have a number of assets that can cause other people's evil intentions, never tell anyone about the assets you own.
Correct. We must realize the importance of keeping our bitcoin amount secret from other people because we know the intentions of someone who wants to harm us. It is also important that before investing in Bitcoin, we must be smart about storing wallet phrases or reserves in several places using the safest wallet. Because many beginners think wallet security is not that important, even though this is the first thing we have to learn before investing.

In essence, when we have a lot of bitcoin assets, never tell anyone, and don't like flexing, because in an increasingly materialistic world like now, many people are jealous of us. Whatever our plans, whether they are achieved or not, if possible, don't let other people know about it. Because we don't know what someone's true character is like. We have actually often read and often heard the advice from Op, but for me it is important to repeat it again and again so that we are always careful.
282  Economy / Economics / Re: Going to war means let's ulter the economic progression on: April 02, 2024, 09:16:32 PM
War brings chaos and destruction and death. Like the OP noted, war alters the economic and social growth of both parties involved. Even when the war clearly brings forth a victor, the victor also suffers economic consequences from the war. I wouldn’t exactly say the effects is felt more on the world than in the countries actually fighting the war.

Obviously, the impact is felt in the surrounding regions and all over. Goods and services normally produced in that region and exported to various parts of the earth would be affected, drastically reduced or even stopped. Warring parties would have to conserve resources for their own citizens as the normal rate of the production of goods and services would have been reduced.
What is certain is that war is a bad action, both through physical and non-physical actions, because it will result in physical violence and blockades in both countries which will have an impact on the economy. So if a war breaks out between the two countries, of course it will not only impact the two warring countries, but also various countries in the world. War can even cause food prices in a country to increase. The impact may initially only be a small change, but if the war is prolonged it can change the world economy drastically in the long term.

Because of course war is not just a small initial change, but a significant initial change. The deployment of large amounts of military force can also result in large expenditures, as happened in the Russia vs Ukraine and Israel vs Palestine wars. However, what is clear is that war not only takes lives and physical casualties, but also has a huge impact on both countries and also neighboring countries. Apart from that, other economic burdens including the construction of refugee camps, trauma caused by war, the collapse of the economic system in both countries, and the impact of weapons radiation are quite worrying in the long term.
283  Economy / Economics / Re: Lock your bank balance on: April 02, 2024, 08:51:32 PM
I think a lot of families do this.

They put in money in a bank account in which they dedicate that to their children usually for their college fund or something like that. I do see the point but honestly I think it would be better if you just put it in to crypto. Even if it is locked, fiat money will still lose value over time unlike in crypto especially in bitcoin.
Yes that's right. This is what often happens to many people who lock their bank accounts to dedicate the money at a later date, in other words they make a deposit. Because for them deposits have better protection than saving money in crypto because they are afraid of scammers or hackers. In fact, if they study crypto well they will benefit in the future and can even achieve financial freedom for the future of their children and grandchildren.

That's why they prefer deposits because the system of money parked by the bank and its disbursement must have two layers of security which is definitely more guaranteed. In fact, if they were critical, they would realize that making a deopsitio or locking an account at the bank means the profits will not be worth it in the long run because money will lose value every year due to inflation. So I still recommend investing in crypto rather than locking money in the bank.
284  Economy / Games and rounds / Re: [Results 2nd Edition] 🥧 Bitcointalk Pie Baking Contest 🥧 on: April 02, 2024, 08:17:38 PM
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285  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: April 01, 2024, 07:41:31 PM
Inter will be playing for a must-win tonight. The points difference with second-placed Milan is down to 11. Last week they drew with Napoli and lost points. They were also eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. I'm sure they will focus more on the league now. On the other hand, Empoli are in the relegation zone. I don't think they have a chance against Inter in this match. The odds for an Inter victory are low. But I think Inter's win is a sure thing.

Inter started the match quickly and scored with Dimarco. It was already clear that the champion was superior to Empoli, they will try to widen the gap. Thuram and Martinez can also score goals. Empoli is also looking for a goal with M'Baye Niang. More goals will be scored in this match, both teams are attacking. Empoli now has nothing to lose. They have to get points to avoid relegation.
Currently HT: INTER 1-0 Empoli

Inter managed to score a goal in the 6th minute through Dimarco, but after this goal Inter gave too much space to the opponent so Empoli could develop their game. Or maybe Empoli really want to steal points from Inter so they can stay away from the relegation zone. Overall the first half was exciting, the match was almost a draw because both of them exchanged attacks.

In the first half Inter still haven't really returned to Inter's best performance so far, let's see in the second half whether Inter can be much better or Empoli will score a goal back. I personally have been betting on this match since the first half so that Inter Milan can win.
286  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: April 01, 2024, 07:27:00 PM
I guessed we can say Arteta really went for the best strategy, the match wasn't any kind of match they could risk losing and they know if City was given space at the defense it will really not tell we'll since both team were looking for a win or at least a draw while the draw is what Liverpool really wanted.

Let's see how the remaining games goes though Arsenal has more tougher fixtures remaining than City  and Liverpool with fixtures including Chelsea and Man United though Liverpool still have Man united while the 3 has Spurs in their coming fixtures
Because this match was really like a final, therefore both teams played very carefully and didn't want any mistakes. However, Arsenal is in their best performance this season, in the three meetings between Man City and Arsenal this season, Man City has never won against Arsenal. It could be said that the mentality of the Arsenal players is now stable and strong. Managed to steal points at home and away even though they only drew at the Etihad but overall was better than last year. And it's true, from this draw there is always another team that benefits, after the Man City vs Arsenal draw, Liverpool temporarily took over the top position in the EPL League which made the fight for the title even more fierce.

However, my prediction is that if Arsenal is able to win head to head against Bayern Munich in the UCL league then Arsenal's mentality will improve, but if they lose, the percentage of Arsenal without a trophy will be higher this season. On the other hand, Liverpool vs Man United will determine where Liverpool will go in the race for the EPL League title this season. Man City seems to be more relaxed about retaining the championship title, if they could become champions of course they would be happy but even if not, that's okay, just think of Pep Guardiola as giving a farewell gift to the toughest rival in his coaching career.
287  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: April 01, 2024, 07:03:01 PM
They managed to maintain control of the match even when there were 10 men left in the derby match, which was an easy victory that I did not expect from PSG. PSG were left with ten men early, if I'm not mistaken, it was around the 40th minute. Beraldo was taken out of the game and he hadn't even scored a goal yet. Despite this, PSG scored two goals and won the match.

Vitinha did a good job in PSG's counter attack, he created the attack himself and scored the goal himself after Dembele passed the ball again.
Since the arrival of coach Enrique, PSG has really changed, they play as a team and are more compact. Enrique is indeed a genius coach, even though PSG received a red card in the first half and the score was still 0-0, they were still able to dominate the game and build attacks so they were able to score two goals. Amazing, it's a shame that PSG during Messi and Neymar's time didn't have a coach like Enrique.

Because PSG is under Enrique, players labeled as stars can be managed so that players' egos can be lowered. This is proven by Enrique who always pulls out Mbappe continuously in every match. Maybe apart from that, he also wants the team he coaches to get used to playing without Mbappe because next season Mbappe will leave PSG. This is a fantastic victory to increase the team's confidence ahead of the French Cup and UCL League matches.
288  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: April 01, 2024, 06:42:01 PM
In fact, it is not strange that Borussia Dortmund can win this match, because even though they are not the favorites, they still have a chance of winning the match and it has been proven that they can win with their hard work.

This was a very hot match and they succeeded. Not only that, they also managed to improve their meeting record when they faced Bayern Munich in an away match.

One of the factors that made them successful was because their defense was very solid in this match. We can see from the match statistics that Bayern Munich had more control over the match, but it was very difficult for Bayern Munich to penetrate the defense built by Borussia Dortmund.
Borussia Dortmund played solidly in this match, especially as their defense was very strong without making any mistakes so they deserved to win. Apart from that, Bayern Munich is having difficulties this season, in my opinion Bayern Munich needs a replacement manager because with the existing squad, Bayern Munich should be able to appear strong this season, but in reality it is the opposite. For Dortmund This is a beautiful victory, a victory after 10 years of waiting.

Bayer Munchen's defeat made Bayer Leverkusen widen the gap to 13 points from Bayern Munich. They only need a minimum of three more wins to ensure they become Bundesliga champions this season. What an extraordinary achievement Xabi Alanso has achieved this season. I also wonder if this is part of the Kane Curse? Because everyone knows, he joined Bayern to win trophies, but in reality Bayern Munich failed to win the Super Cup in his first match, Bayern Munich also failed to defend the Bundesliga title for the first time after 11 years.
289  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: April 01, 2024, 06:21:44 PM
Rodrygo was a player who finished well in that match, especially when he had opportunities. The first goal was quite neat, the second goal was proof of his calmness when finishing it. However, behind all that, Athletic Bilbao's defense actually had problems in this match. They were not very good defensively so it was quite easy for Real Madrid to explore the space between the Bilbao defenders and they scored.
However, it must be admitted that Rodrygo, who plays on the left wing, always performs well and even always contributes to the team. I slightly think that next season Ancelotti will have a headache with the implementation of the formation. The reason is that Rodrygo is always good when placed on the left side because that is his natural position. He always gave up playing in various positions but as a result his performance declined. Meanwhile next season there will be 3 LW, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Mbappe. Ancelotti's winning options are many but he has to sacrifice one of his players.

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Bilbao's defeat will likely be exploited by Atletico Madrid to push into the Champions League zone. Atletico Madrid must win their away match against Villarreal today and that will put them 2 points ahead of Bilbao. Atletico Madrid has a high probability of winning away games, but recently they have also been less consistent with their performance.
Of course, the defeat experienced by Bilbao automatically benefits Atletico Madrid in remaining in the UCL League zone. against Villareal I think Atletico Madrid will be aiming for three points because apart from wanting to overtake Bilbao in fourth place, this victory will also increase their enthusiasm to face Dortmund in the UCL League next week.
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291  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 30, 2024, 09:56:54 AM
They started blaming Xavi for the bad results they got and they were saying Xavi is guilty for the bad performance they had. However, Xavi and his team got improved after that, especially after beating Napoli in the Champions League. But I think Barcelona is trying to find another coach for the next season.
But They also tried to make Xavi stay in the team. In between Barcelona and Las Palmas, Xavi started talking about it in the conference before the match and he said, he was thankful to Deco and the other people on the team but he made his decision to leave Barcelona and he is not going to change it.

 

one of the decisions that would be very disappointing would be for Barcelona to start blaming Xavi, who has now succeeded in bringing Barcelona to continue to have perfect performances only with the existing players without players who have great talent like other big teams.
a little disappointed to hear this decision but I'm just surprised at the people who blame Xavi even though he is a very great coach who can bring Barcelona to still finish in the best ranking but also succeeded in bringing Barcelona to the quarter finals of the UCL and that's all thanks to the contribution of a great coach but still get the blame.
maybe Xavi decision was very wise, rather than continuing to be blamed, it would be better if he left Barcelona and looked for a team that could appreciate him as a smart coach.
Correct. It is unfortunate that many people blame Xavi for Barcelona's decline this season or more precisely their failure to defend the La Liga title. because currently it is almost impossible for them to catch up on points from Real Madrid. However, Xavi still has the opportunity to win the UCL League trophy. Xavi will concentrate fully on this competition and of course will give his best for Barcelona this season before leaving Barcelona.

However, what is certain is that Barcelona's decline this season is not necessarily Xavi's fault. However, individual mistakes, player injuries and players who are not performing well like Lewa are also factors that have damaged this season. Barcelona should give Xavi another season with good players and fewer injuries, then see how he dominates. However, Xavi has made the decision to leave Barcelona, maybe that is the best choice for Xavi.
292  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 30, 2024, 08:16:00 AM
Am wondering what could possibly be the outcome of brenthford game with Manchester united today after their 2-1 defeat at burnely, I know the game is really going to hot but Manchester united stand a better opportunity of winning the game and there will be a possibility of seeing over 2.5 goals in the game, what do you think?
I think Brentford will suffer another defeat against Man United today because Brentford's recent performance has always been losing in their last two matches, in contrast to Man United who are on the rise and even won two consecutive wins before the international break. This is good capital for the away match against Brentford.

Moreover, currently Man United is in sixth place in the standings with 47 points from 28 matches, they still have hope of finishing in the UCL League zone. The reason is that Man United still has one more match left, and Aston Villa themselves in fourth place have played 29 times, so if Man United can win the match against Brentford, their hopes of finishing in the top four are still wide open. My prediction is that this match will end with a score of 1-3 in favor of Man United.
293  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Isn't trading almost like gambling? on: March 30, 2024, 07:55:55 AM
My question is, isn't trading almost like gambling considering it uncertainty and also looking from the fact that he has lost a fortune out of trading within a short space of time?
Of course trading and gambling are different things, although there is a risk of losing money, in my opinion there are several differences between trading and gambling. One of them is that trading may have a time period, when we make a transaction, we ourselves determine when to buy and sell. This means we have a choice. For example, if we sell it now, we could lose money. We can choose to just hang on until prices improve and rise.

This does not happen in gambling, we have to follow the game time period determined by the bookie himself, and we cannot survive. Apart from that, in gambling we also have no way of mitigating because in gambling there are only two choices, win 100% or lose 100%.

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Is it possible for him to easily recover his money back or is losses like that very much a part of the trading experience?
Yes, losses when trading certainly won't make your money back unless you haven't sold it, even if you have sold it and experienced a loss, all you need to do is rearrange your strategy so you don't experience another loss. .
294  Economy / Speculation / Re: Bitcoin price is rising faster and faster, It is time to Buy Bitcoin ! on: March 30, 2024, 07:37:14 AM
Bitcoin price is rising faster and faster, It is time to Buy Bitcoin now before it is too late !

Is bitcoin price going to be above the $100 K end of the next 6 months ?

If it does, its mean it will cross  $150K by 25 December 2024.  
After seeing the price of Bitcoin continue to experience extraordinary increases, even surpassing $73k for the first time in its history, of course this is a good sign for us to continue buying bitcoin with dca, because I think buying bitcoin now is the right time and it's not too late. The point is that the ETF has been approved and the halving period is getting closer so if the price will exceed $150k or $200k, it's not impossible for bitcoin, it's just that we need time, maybe it won't happen this year but it could happen next year. Continue making purchases using the DCA method, both down and up, for at least the next 1-2 years, we do this to create financial freedom in the future.
295  Economy / Economics / Re: Everything is over priced but people keep spending on: March 30, 2024, 07:09:44 AM
Everyone will do anything to fulfill their basic needs, so no matter how much prices increase, they will still buy them for survival.
That's a natural thing and indeed every human being is like that, regarding hard work and ways to get money to meet all needs which continue to increase, everyone has their own way and it must be admitted that for the lower middle class it will be difficult.
Correct. In fact, they buy basic necessities even though prices are rising because they have no other choice to survive. To overcome all that, we have to have additional income, and maybe we can help by starting to live a frugal life. So don't buy things that are not really needed or are consumptive in nature.

Apart from that, another best way is for the Government to ensure appropriate subsidies for the poor and a mechanism for distributing basic food subsidies and cash assistance. Because people's basic needs are basic needs. If basic needs are guaranteed, people's monthly expenses can be diverted to other things, such as savings and investments.
296  Economy / Economics / Re: Debt Management. on: March 30, 2024, 06:39:46 AM
The habit of being in debt will make it like a disease, someone who is used to being in debt will easily ask for a loan even though he/she don't need emergency money. If we can, it's better to avoid debt and start saving. Don't try to borrow money for consumer needs because it is very detrimental, good debt is debt that is used for business development (not starting a business)

Even though debt is not illegal, avoiding debt will make it a good habit for us
Basically, getting rid of debt is not something we should avoid, as long as we are willing to learn and are smart about managing finances, then debt can be a lever for us to be smarter in terms of financing. Debt is not always a disease, but you have to be wise about debt. The point is that debt should not be used for consumer purposes, but debt for business is never wrong but of course there are many considerations. Many successful entrepreneurs use debt to do business, and even countries use debt to build infrastructure, development so that society is prosperous.
297  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 29, 2024, 03:02:06 AM
I think it's too early to say that, they don't have any chance of catching Real Madrid from the top standings. Real Madrid has so many teams to meet, and even though some of the teams they're going to play with are weak, that's doesn't not give them hope that they're going to win all of their remaining matches. Or is it like you forgot that Barcelona is now also becoming a formidable squad in various competitions, and I'm having high hopes for them that they can also try as much as possible to make their performance so strong in this La Liga trophy. So that they can overtake Real Madrid from the top standing, because technically they have the chance of doing it, and I'm anticipating good changes from them.
It is still too early to say that Real Madrid will win, but if you look at Real Madrid's current performance, it seems difficult for Barcelona to overtake Real Madrid at the top of the standings. Real Madrid this season has almost a perfect squad, it's just that they still lack strikers, but Ancelotti can still overcome it with the existing players. Barcelona was indeed on fire but it was too late for them to get up and catch up with the eight-point gap.

Apart from that, there is still the Elcasico match, of course Real Madrid are very favored to win the Elcasico because they are playing in front of their own supporters, and there are several players who have been able to return from injury. Elcalsico's victory will be decisive in the race for the La Liga title for Real Madrid. However, before the Elclasico match, Real Madrid has to go through two matches against Bilbao and Mallorca. In my opinion, Real Madrid can get through these two matches easily.
298  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 29, 2024, 02:38:21 AM
Yeah both teams are in different situations this season we can't compare their performance based on last season's matches and each team has its own advantages, here in the first leg Arsenal are very favorites to win then in the second leg of course Bayern Munich are the favourites well as I said before the goal difference will determine who will go to the next stage. One thing I note is that Arsenal is on fire in the Premier League while Bayern Munchen are not doing much better due to some recent bad results..
This was a fierce battle especially as Arsenal wanted revenge against Bayern Munich after Arsenal's massacre in the past, with Bayern scoring five goals in a match against Arsenal at least three times. Moreover, Arsenal is on fire this season, even in first place in the EPL league, and Arsenal's game is much better under Arteta.

However, it is true that this season Bayern Munich's performance is much worse than Arsenal, but they still have more experience and especially since they almost lost the Bundesliga title race to Leverkusen, you can be sure they will put all their concentration on the UCL. So they also have full potential to win in the UCL, at least they can win one of the two matches. Because of course Arsenal's concentration is still divided between the EPL league and the UCL league.
299  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 29, 2024, 02:22:01 AM
It is too risky to take a bet on the Lazio vs Juventus match both have a bad experience in recent matches.
I feel Lazio as the host has the motivation to win even though the point difference is far different but that's not the case they play at home more dominant usually.

Draw is still very possible in this match but we already know Juventus have decreased and lost points compared to AC Milan even though it is 3 points adrift, with Milan's current performance it will be difficult for Juventus to catch up if Milan do not lose, let alone Juventus lose again.
Both teams certainly want to improve their performance in this match because recently both teams have experienced a decline. Of course, Lazio's match against Juventus is predicted to be very intense. It's hard to predict, but I bet on this match with an Over bet, because I think both teams want to score goals quickly and both want to play openly or attack. If you look at the quality of the squad, Juventus players have a slight advantage over Lazio, but Lazio's advantage in this match is that they will act as hosts.

The opportunity for Juventus to catch AC Milan is still wide open because in the other match, AC Milan will face a tough match, namely visiting Fiorentina's headquarters. This week's Serie A is exciting because there are lots of big matches and of course placing bets will also be difficult.
300  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 29, 2024, 01:57:08 AM
That is the big difference between a club like Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. I do think that Bayer Leverkusen can and will play an important role in the next Bundesliga season, but will they be able to go beyond the 80 points mark again and maybe even target the 90 points like they are doing this season? As you said, if they can manage to keep their squad for the most part, they will still not be able to repeat that season. But there is already a ton of rumors circulating that Wirtz is a transfer target for Bayern Munich and several other players are being observes by big clubs. I guess they have to expect to lose 2 to 3 players.
Bayern Leverkusen players will be targeted by big clubs in the top five leagues in Europe, and Bayern Leverkusen cannot turn down those offers. Even if Bayern Leverkusen cannot repeat what they did this season in the Bundesliga next season, they will surely finish in the top four of the Bundesliga next season. Bayern Munich will do their best to win the Bundesliga title next season.
This is what is not liked about the Bundesliga, every time there is a good player from another team, Bayern Munich always targets and buys him. That's why it is difficult for Dortmund to win the Bundesliga because all their players were sold to their rivals. This will also happen to Leverkusen next season, especially now that Leverkusen players are starting to be targeted by European teams and there are even rumors circulating that Xabi Alanso is also being targeted by Bayern Munich to replace Tuchel at the end of the season. So it can be predicted that Leverkusen next season will not be as strong as now. I'm not sure that next season Leverkusen will be able to compete again for the Bundesliga trophy.
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