my hero is a friend who first introduced me to bitcoin, because I believe everyone has their own hero and perception, where as you mentioned is a hero for those who know bitcoin and how many times have you been to a party not to me
but it doesn't rule out that theymos is also my hero because he who gave space here provides a lot of info about bitcoin and other alts
In a lot of cases particularly from pre 2019, friends have been influential in introducing others to Bitcoin especially as these introductions have proved very good advice. I want to add "Family" to the list, My Brother who is a serious Bitcoiner introduced me to Bitcoin back in December 2016. He is the unrecognised equivalent to Michael Saylor, if anyone asks him about Bitcoin they better be prepared to have their ears burned! he had an account here a few years ago but is not active |
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Seeing as Michael Saylor is on the list, I'll back him, I follow him on Twitter and get
numerous tweets per day from him.
I really admire him, he is a Bitcoiner on another level. He transformed himself from a
critic to pretty much all in.
Really everyone who has been nominated already are truly worthy along with all the Bitcoin
developers.
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This threat needs a bump. I took physical delivery of my coin today, really happy with the result in the flesh as they say. The detail is fantastic, very fine details. I took some photos with some "warm" lighting, I might add some more using some studio lights.     |
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/\ sounds like a big shake up, Aere there many other people who would be thinking along the same lines as this in terms of introducing relegation? IN a little under five hours the Auckland Warriors will take on the Canberra Raiders - the Auckland team will *probably* win, but after their sixty point loss to Melbourne I'm beginning to lean back the other way and think Canberra might be in with a chance even though both teams are in the #NRLbottomSIX .
It turned out to be a very close game and as we have seen a few times so far in the early stages of this season a field goad seperates the winner from the looser on 82"  Another very strange scoreline from todays match between the Eels and the Cowboys, The cowboys gave the home side a right thumping, I just find that scoreline hard to comprehend, The Eels just scored once....  After todays games, I am 1 from 4 games played
Rollbit
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters - ML Sydney Roosters @1.17 - Amount Taken: $2.50 - Potential Payout: $2.93
Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys - ML Parramatta Eels @.27 - Amount Taken: $2.00 - Potential Payout: $2.54
St.George/Illawarra Dragons v Wests Tigers - ML Wests Tigers @2.43 - Amount Taken: $1.00 - Potential Payout: $3.65
Nitrogensports
Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks - ML Cronulla Sharks @ 1.25 - Taken Amount: 0.06mBTC - Possible Payout: 0.08mBTC
Gold Coast Titans v Penrith Panthers - ML Penrith Panthers @ 1.08 - Amount Taken: 0.1mBTC - Potential Payout: 0.11mBTC
Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm - ML Melbourne Storm @ 1.07 - Amount Taken: 0.1mBTC - Potential Payout: 0.11mBTC
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I've read something yesterday on this topic and imho it worth getting quoted here. Basically the "no capital gains for Bitcoin" part is not something so special in Panama. Good point, but I suppose many people would not be aware of that, its good to have both points no capital gains TAX on crypto, or any investment highlighted. the article states over 50% of the population
do not have a bank account.
This could be great for BTCitcoin [assuming that their president doesn't veto the bill], but I don't think it'd have a significant impact [for now] with the internet penetration rate of roughly 66%! They would have to look at and I'm sure they are increasing the infrastructure. It looks like very slow progress... Its easy to forget that not every country is as developed as Europe, The U.S or Australia for example. In Panama, internet penetration has been growing steadily over the past couple of years.
In 2019, approximately 63.6 percent of the Panamanian population accessed the internet,
up from 40 percent recorded in 2010. As of 2020, Panama's internet penetration rate
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There will be a lot of people here who will vouch for Polymerbit, they are the market
leaders in crypto cold storage banknotes.
Its interesting to hear you want to create some notes of your own design, for the
stock Cotton/linen mix it sounds quite specialised which mwans you are going to be
looking at outsourcing the production.
Keep us up to date on your progress.
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I havent seen that tournament listed. 10 years is quite a long time to try and develop the professional game, why are players still amateur? is there not enough finance in the game? The most famous Argentinian player in my country is Felipe Contepomi who played #10 for Leinster and scored 1225 points over 6 years. He is still currently with Leinster as a coach. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_ContepomiSorry for replying so late. Look what happens is that here the sport that monopolizes everything at a popular level is soccer as it is public knowledge. The rest of the sports are played a lot but as secondary sports. In the case of rugby, here in Argentina only middle or upper class people play it. This leads to few people watching or following it in such a way that it is profitable on television (although the main tournament is broadcast by ESPN) and sponsors certain big brands. Yes obviously I know him, if I remember correctly he is the top scorer of the team (national team) or now they passed him and this second I don't remember well. In these years the emigration of many young players to Europe for wages is even greater. Even those who are bad travel on their own, for example, to a country that is starting to want to get into the world of rugby like Spain and play there for money. No problem @darxiaomi In Ireland where I am from Gaelic Games monopolises the sport scene, Soccer is second followed very closely by Rugby Union. Gaelic Games has such a dominance that we could partake more competitively in other disciplines but we dont. All of our talented soccer players end up in the U.K. Support for U.K soccer teams massively outweigh support for the national club soccer teams. We really punch above our weight in terms of Rugby Union. It used to be seen here as an upper middle class sport but that has changed over the last 20 or so years since the game turned professional, its a slow process but more and more "average" people are getting behind the sport. Hopefully it will happen for Argentinian Rugby too.
Rugby League AustraliaI managed to pick up the last two wagers for round eight: (two from three this week so far)Brisbane Broncos - Cronulla Sharks Money Line Cronulla Sharks @ 1.25 Taken Amount: 0.10 mBTC Possible Payout: 0.125 mBTC
South Sydney Rabbitohs - Manly Sea Eagles Money Line South Sydney Rabbitohs @ 1.60 Taken Amount: 0.10 mBTC Possible Payout: 0.16 mBTC
Gold Coast Titans - Penrith Panthers Money Line Penrith Panthers @ 1.09 Taken Amount: 0.10 mBTC Possible Payout: 0.109 mBTC
Newcastle Knights - Melbourne Storm Money Line Melbourne Storm @ 1.07 Taken Amount: 0.10 mBTC Possible Payout: 0.107 mBTCAt half time, the Titans led 4 - 0 against the Panthers (during half time the price of the Panther's blew up but I wasn't able to get online quick enough when the prices flipped 10+ for the Panthers and 1.09 for the Titans. By the 70th minute, the price had returned to favour the Panthers (should have put more on the game  ) - In the end I'm happy to pick up the small win.
Next week I've locked in the Rabbitohs to win over the Broncos. The game should be on par with tonight's block buster Rabbitohs Vs Sea Eagles game. The Sea Eagles lost a player in the ninth minute for a dangerous tackle/throw and had some good playing over the 80 minutes. The first half really seemed to last a long time, but that was how exciting the game plays were, not a lack of play if that makes sense? In the end on Full time, the Rabbitohs scored (but didn't convert) to win 40 -22 . South Sydney Rabbitohs - Brisbane Broncos Money Line South Sydney Rabbitohs @ 1.29 Taken Amount: 0.10 mBTC Possible Payout: 0.129 mBTC Also next week, the Sea Eagles play the Easts Tigers. For the moment, I'd like to say my monies on the Sea Eagles, however, I'm going to hold off till Monday or Tuesday before I decide. I am 1 from 2 2 games played ATM
Rollbit
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters - ML Sydney Roosters @1.17 - Amount Taken: $2.50 - Potential Payout: $2.93
Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys - ML Parramatta Eels @.27 - Amount Taken: $2.00 - Potential Payout: $2.54
St.George/Illawarra Dragons v Wests Tigers - ML Wests Tigers @2.43 - Amount Taken: $1.00 - Potential Payout: $3.65
Nitrogensports
Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks - ML Cronulla Sharks @ 1.25 - Taken Amount: 0.06mBTC - Possible Payout: 0.08mBTC
Gold Coast Titans v Penrith Panthers - ML Penrith Panthers @ 1.08 - Amount Taken: 0.1mBTC - Potential Payout: 0.11mBTC
Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm - ML Melbourne Storm @ 1.07 - Amount Taken: 0.1mBTC - Potential Payout: 0.11mBTC
I didnt bet on the Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles game, I havent been confident too much on the Rabbitohs. Sea Eagles losing a player early on ith a Red card was always going to spell disaster but the score line was even enough until around 50 minutes. Thats really the only way to bet on the Panthers and Storm, wait for them to go behind and the odds to change otherwise its hardly worth betting. |
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Panama with this news seems not to have gone as far as El Salvador but they are certainly moving in a similar direction. Panama definitely see Bitcoin as being a very large entity in future economy and are looking to tap into the technology while providing their citizens with an alternative to the traditional banking system because the article states over 50% of the population do not have a bank account. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/.amp/business/panama-assembly-passes-bill-regulating-bitcoin-cryptoSome extracts After the president’s signature, the bill will regulate the usage of bitcoin as payment in the country. The bill seeks to provide regulatory clarity for the optional usage of cryptocurrencies
as payment in Panama, Silva added. Moreover, the goal is to incentivize foreign companies
to open offices in the Central American country as well as to foster local entrepreneurship in
the cryptocurrency services business. Personally I like this aspect: There will be no capital gains tax on bitcoin investments. |
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^ OMG, I know I asked the question if the Broncos could retain their ladder positioning, but not really believing they could..... Well done to them, the result is not good for our bets. My confidence level for the Sharks is getting less and less, not to score in the second half is very poor. Are there other teams which could qualify and be competitive in the NRL? I know this comes back to the conversation regarding relegation. From a Wiki page I see and didnt realise there were so many teams from NSW. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_league_in_New_South_WalesThe headquarters of the National Rugby League (NRL) is in Sydney. Greater Sydney
is home to 9 of the 16 National Rugby League teams: the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs,
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers,
South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters, and Wests Tigers, as well as being the northern
home of the St. George Illawarra Dragons, which is half-based in Wollongong. A tenth
New South Welsh team, the Newcastle Knights, is based in Newcastle. |
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Well, it is a clever plan to install it inside the Senate Building, because it shows the rest of the decision makers that "Bitcoin" is a household technology and also that the concept can work. The Senate will not be positive towards Bitcoin, if they do not see that Bitcoin can become a "currency" and that there are support for it. Well Done... to Senator Indira Kempis for making that move, let's hope she can change the President's mind on Bitcoin becoming a currency, because a lot of remittance are being done between Mexicans working in the USA and their families in Mexico. Its a clever plan and very much an "in your face" plan but I'm not sure how effective the ATM alone will be. I'm sure at this stage any of the decision makers will be clued in to Bitcoin or at least have some knowledge at this stage. Maybe indeed it is an effort to normalise Bitcoin, to show how accessible it can be, regardless of the inflated fees by using the machineThe remittance utility which Bitcoin can offer is definitely viable. |
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Update on the tournament in Munich, Top seed Zverev has been beaten in the Round of 16
by Rune with what seems like an easy enough win 3-6, 2-6.
Zverev has really gone off the boil since probably his outburst and loss of self control
at Mexico earlier this year.
Well done to Rune though with what seems like a fantastic performance.
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Wouldnt a big consideration be monitors? Ideally or at least twin 24" curved LED monitors and obviously a graphics card to drive them. You will want to be able to see full width charts and data below or as much data as possible without having to scroll especially from side to side.  If you are going with 4 monitors like Rikafip suggests, you will need some sort of Monitor Arm, I can vouch for the Humanscale M-Flex 8.1. All 4 arms are independently adjustable and dynamic without the need to release levers to adjust them.  |
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Looks like I got my bets in on the Panthers and Storm with Nitrogensports before they closed off that. So far I'm a bit dissapointed with the Roosters and Rabbitohs and surprisedwit the Sea Eagles and Broncos, Lets see if the can at least keep their upper mid ladder position
Rugby Union - URCThis weekend sees round 17 on the URC taking place, The race is definitely on for those top 8 spots for the QF's with just 2 rounds remaining, R17 and R18. This is how the Table is looking:  I have two piddler bets on RollbitMunster v Cardiff Rugby - ML Munster @1.09 - Amount Taken: $2.00 - Potential Payout: $2.18
Cell C Sharks v Connacht - ML Cell C Sharks @1.22 - Amount Taken: $1.50 - Potential Payout: $1.83
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This guy just won't go away. He's like a parasite that attached himself to Satoshi and isn't willing to seperate himself from him/her/them. He clearly craves attention like crazy and is willing to do anything to remain in the limelight.
Even though he is extremely rich, I still pity this guy for the reasons that I mentioned above. His greed for money and fame has led to his reputation getting screwed royally.
This guy is an excellent example to demonstrate why too much greed can lead to negative consequences in life. You need to be satisfied with what you have.
This scheme more than likely started out as a VERY small idea to claim Satoshi's coins and its just mushroomed out of control and the only way to continue is lying, thats all he has is lies. Sorry, but no, I won't watch that interview. The more the people watching such videos, the more the chance more such videos will be made, helping the troll get more attention/popularity. (Also I expect my brain hurt from those lies  ) yea, good point best to avoid it. He is so infuriating to listen to, couldnt be bothered with what he has to say, just tell me of the future court cases he loses. |
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1. When you bought your first crypto collectibles? [What "triggered the spark"
?]
Seeing the Polymerbit Notes. I have always collected "Stuff", Notes, Coins, Magazines, Newspapers,
Pencils, Vinyl, Camera Film for example. I have never been able to afford items which I really wished for but it
never stopped me from admiring what was available. The Polymerbit Notes have been affordable and very
collectible so they were my first dive into this field.
2. What did you love about this sector?
[What excites you more about this kind of objects?]
Well at the moent Bitcoin is my #1 interest, without a doubt. And like Bitcoin itself I think we are still
at the early stages of Crypto collectibles. There is a lot more to come and still the allure of collecting some
historical items of importance/interest.
3. What future do you see in this kind of collection? [Will there be an expansion based on the largest number of users who approach crypto currencies?]
I actually dont know about this one, I thought I read somewhere a few years ago that Numismatic
ollecting was fading out with fewer younger people getting involved.
Crypto Collectibles could be a different story, I would like to think it will grow in the future. As regards high
quality original fine art Crypto artworks, I think they will always have a market
4. What do you think are the objects or types of objects that will have a greater interest or revaluation in the future? [Coins? Drawings? Stamps?]
Everything, but the rarity of those will play a big part in what is collectible, Limited edition Coins from
creators with a big catalogue of items, Similar to what krogothmanhattan is doing with his new coin ideas and what
MrCryptHodl is doing with his/her series as examples.
5. What advice would you give to those who are entering this sector for the first time?
Dont know TBH
6. Can you post your collection item that you think deserves more attention? [The rarest, the purchase you dreamed of, the one you are most fond of?]
Currently - There are two I have purchased these so I have direct knowledge of them
willi9974's Limited to 21 customisable 30g coin still hasnt sold out, and Hhampuz's 2 coin set limited to
100 still hasnt sold out. In comparison to other new coin projects which sell out quite quckly I feel these
should deserve some more attention
7. What do you think could be the “holy grail” of collecting bitcoin/crypto objects?
Anything with a production of 1
8. Do you think it's a hobby "for the rich" or can it be started by "penniless" collectors as well?
Depends on how muc you have or how muc you want to spend, there are low
value/priced nice collectibles from makers on ETSY to coins like Bitcoin Penny items which
are very acheivable.
9. What do you think about the dilemma of those who buy items paid for in bitcoin rather than keep bitcoins themselves? [It is the exact opposite of what happens in classic collecting where an inflationary system favors the long-term hodler...]
The simplistic way I look at it is: If I buy a collectible with FIAT, that FIAT could potentially
be used instead to buy Bitcoin, If i pay with Bitcoin I can still buy Bitcoin again with FIAT I could have
used to pay with. Its sometimes more about owning a physical item than what its value will be in
X number of years. If we all followed the strict long-term hodler thought this hobby wouldnt exist.
10. Observations / comments / ask yourself a question and give an answer.... more...
Need to think more on that, I'm sure there are more Q's
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Rugby League Australia
So here are my picks for Round 8 of the NRL
Two games which are very interesting for this round IMO are Dragons v Wests Tigers,
Can the WT's go 3 in a row?
and can the Broncos get themselves into the top 8 by beating one of the top sides?
Rollbit
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters - ML Sydney Roosters @1.17 - Amount Taken: $2.50 - Potential Payout: $2.93
Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys - ML Parramatta Eels @.27 - Amount Taken: $2.00 - Potential Payout: $2.54
St.George/Illawarra Dragons v Wests Tigers - ML Wests Tigers @2.43 - Amount Taken: $1.00 - Potential Payout: $3.65
Nitrogensports
Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks - ML Cronulla Sharks @ 1.25 - Taken Amount: 0.06mBTC - Possible Payout: 0.08mBTC
Gold Coast Titans v Penrith Panthers - ML Penrith Panthers @ 1.08 - Amount Taken: 0.1mBTC - Potential Payout: 0.11mBTC
Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm - ML Melbourne Storm @ 1.07 - Amount Taken: 0.1mBTC - Potential Payout: 0.11mBTC
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If it's an illness that he doesn't want to talk about, and which is sapping his strength even some considerable time after he has recovered, then it sounds very much like Covid. I can imagine that if he caught it, given his well-publicised lack of vaccination and all the chaos around his deportation from Australia, then he would be extremely reluctant to admit he'd caught it. IIRC he did catch Covid quite early on in the pandemic, but of course there is nothing to stop someone catching it twice, especially with the later variants.
The problems earlier in his career that sapped his energy were dietary, weren't they? I think it was the switch to a highly-restrictive and gluten-free diet that transformed him from being a good player into a world-beating superman. I don't think his current issues could relate to that.
Of course the problem could be simply that after all his time off, he's a bit rusty and not fully match-fit... and just doesn't want to admit it.
It seems to me that Djokovic is just making excuses. Everybody would have expected that he would have won but he lost and as you mention, he doesn't has played a lot of matches so he is missing some match rhythm. He is indeed gluten intolerant but already made the switch to the diet a long time ago. I take all excuses with a pinch of salt now as far as Djokovic is concerned, he hasnt handled himself in a positive way this year. As regards other big name players, Nadal and Medvedev - Nadal has said he will "Try" to play at Madrid and Medvedev is back practicing, you see there is nothing like the pull of the GS to get the big guns out and about. https://tennishead.net/i-really-want-to-play-rafael-nadal-confirms-return-from-injury-in-time-for-roland-garros/https://newswep.com/sports/daniil-medvedev-resumed-training-on-the-court-after-surgery/amp/ |
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Thank you for your rapid replies. I have no idea about wallets or how to use them. There was a lot of technical info in the replies that I have no idea about. I will be sure to check it’s value on the public key place you recommended. If there is any more help you can offer I would appreciate it greatly.
I never heard of these physical coins. Wow!. How many do you have and the value? snip If you are in awe of this physical Bitcoin you certainly have not visited the "Collectibles" section of the forum. A new world will open up for you there! Marketplace >> Goods >> Collectibles - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=217.0Hello. Please excuse my lack of knowledge using a forum and a bitcoin. I was hoping someone could help me. I have a physical bitcoin that I bought in 2012. It has a hologram on the back which is intact. I was hoping that someone could help me to check the coins validity and help with how I can use the keys to put it in a wallet.
Thanks for any help possible.
As many have pointed out, The coin may be worth more "un-peeled" as in the hologram intact than the loaded amount of Bitcoin on the physical coin. I would suggest moving this thread to the above Collectibles section, you may get extra info from users there, especially minerjones, yogg, Bitbollo, OgNasty or krogothmanhattan for example i have left out tonnes of other members who have a long history on that board. |
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There are still a few tournaments to play before Roland Garros, currently playing are Estoril,
Portugal and Munich, Germany but I done see him listed as participating in either. After these
there is Madrid, Rome both are ATP1000 tournaments and then Geneva.
Interestingly AFAIK Alcaraz doesnt appear in either Estoril or Munich, I would say his next appearance
will be Madrid?
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No problem at all. I can probably speak for many or all of the team when I say I was never in doubt that payment would be made. 👍 |
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