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To me, adoption has never really just meant sticking up a logo of Bitcoin and saying you accept payment, though. And I don't mean that shops putting up Bitcoin logos and country's saying Bitcoin's legal aren't useful, it's just a very superficial (if visible) step.
I say this having visited Bitcoin "cities", BTC merchants, ATMs, etc. Only to face cashiers who don't know how to use the system, much less explain what Bitcoin is. ATMs that don't work, shops who need you to scan a QR code and nothing else when you were expecting to just have a BTC address ready.
Adoption is people using it, often, a lot, other than for trading. And I've found it doesn't need a country to say it's legal, doesn't need ATMs all around, doesn't need stickers all over the place.
Awareness is amazing (who's online and not aware of Bitcoin today?), but it isn't adoption.
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Crazy overhead kick from Yamiq damn! And Lloris is already with 1 save (I thought 2 but stats seem to only count the first, guess the post would have saved him anyway?) so if he keeps a clean sheet and saves another, it affects quite a few of you... I'm trying to see all the responses from all you guys, since I got money riding on it haha and it seems to me slaman-casper is tricky. Advantage casper I think but if Giroud scores/assists and it's all over as slaman had the earlier goal prediction, even if casper gets the point from Lloris, it's a tie, so yeah it all hangs on Giroud. For Harko-kanapka, it's too early, France score one more goal, and advantage Harko. France scores again in 2nd half, and I think Harko wins, but as soon as Morocco score, then it's advantage kanapka! Tiebreaker advantage Harko. Everyone predicted a first half goal, huh! Yeah we made it super though for our semi finalists, final will be even harder, who gets 2 correct is winner for sure  Just kidding a bit but we did purposely made some questions a bit harder as the competition progresses. For instance in early rounds you just had to answer who will be forward 3 players while in the last bunch you had to get starting 11 for Argentina correct. And we knew that Di Maria alone was 50:50 and then you had to get all other correct and know that both full backs are missing due to yellow cards. Yeah, I think 10/11 lineup correct was the QF, but no room for error in semis, and everyone got it wrong, that's awesome haha. And this is awesome, that at HT, nothing is determined in either semifinal. It's going to be a cracker of a final quiz, the way this is turning out! |
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I was wondering why noone was discussing the tournament in the main thread (that's how we do it in the german board) the whole time and am glad that I now found this thread  Partly for spam reasons... main threads get a lot of spam posts, while pool participants, being paying members, actually have something decent to say with money riding on their predictions. That's the idea anyway, I do spew quite a bit of nonsense even when I'm bottom table only playing for yellow caps haha. And yeah, H2H more correct outcomes (doesn't matter exact close or correct) counts as tiebreaker, so Slissy got more results (35 correct results) than you did (33 correct results). 11 exact results is 2 more than the next best one, not bad! |
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@Charles-Tim @hosseinimir93
I only wondered about coin chains. Because I'm not sure how it worked, but hosseinimr93 suggests that they are all combined together anyway so then my question is no longer important... and I will send the coin I need as fee (and just spend it all as a fee).
@o_e_l_e_o yeah thanks for that explanation, which helps me understand a bit more (after 6 years, haha). I'd always somehow assumed that coin trails are quite specific... and "taint" goes deeper than address linkage, to actual input/coin linkage.
To offer an explanation of why I asked or what I thought as I asked -- in my mind, and again, I don't mind sounding dumb here:
Inputs A, B, C (let's say) come from sources A, B, C, all sitting on the same address. I don't know these sources, but it doesn't matter, as all these inputs will be sent to Entity X, Y, Z, and I am only a "custodian" that will never need to declare the source inputs. MY address merely hosted it.
Input D (which I intended to use for fee) is from my own source, on a different address, which I may need to verify and prove if need be. I figured, if I only used input D to pay the fee and the change is sent back to me from input D, that's fine.
But I now understand it doesn't work that way. Everything is combined, so I will have to send the fee separately... I did not want to touch the Inputs A, B, C, or the balance on the address but it's probably more cosmetic than anything else.
Hope that made sense, I'll lock topic. Thank you all!
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Yeah we're only talking about the penalty because it was a semifinal and it opened the floodgates. There were at least 2 penalties (VAR reviewed too!) I remember in groups stages that were really many times softer... anyway, it is what it is.
So both semis tied after 1 game, very low points, go Harko!
We're not getting another extra time tonight, it seems, huh? France will be wanting to end the affair quickly and will probably force the issue...
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Hey. Sorry if there's already an answer (and please point me to it). And apologies in advance if this ends up being a trivial query...
I need to make a batch transaction using several inputs. They will be specific amounts that use up 100% of the input coins.
I failed to account for fees, however, and instead of sending an additional amount to one of these inputs, I'd prefer to simply use another input to pay for fees, leaving all the spend inputs intact.
so...
Inputs A, B, C, D... to be used to spend, plus Input 1 to pay fees (any balance from this sent back to me).
Is there a way to do this? Coin control only seems to let me select inputs to use, but not to determine which is used to pay for fees.
Perhaps, more importantly, does it make a difference in the coin trail? Or are all inputs combined anyway, before being split up?
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As others, I did see the news about purging inactive users but never saw to mean including noteworthy verified (or confirmed) users who either are deceased or simply inactive. It's just to clear space for users who genuinely want account names but already taken by squatters/bots/farmers.
Probably might end up affecting genuine inactive accounts who never posted either, but if they've been spam free anyway, don't think they're in the sights of this purge.
Is there a Twitter memorial like FB? That's something Hal's account deserves.
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Might also remember while hard cash is needed, China is also sitting on a huge and growing pile of foreign reserves (1/3 of the world's foreign reserves, which it of course needs to continue sitting on in the short term to continue their export policy).
Reserves that start to look thinner and tinier when it comes to the amount of debt both the central and regional governments are piling up, just the other day they did another trick to refinance expiring bonds and not count it up https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202212/1281553.shtmlNice find on those special treasury bonds, especially not healthy when you're considering you don't know how much debt you're actually standing on. CN economists must be feeling like they're treading water in the dark. They really don't want to go down that path. Though to my eye, even if their real debt turns out to be 400% higher than reported (let's be pessimist), they're still end up with total debt well below GDP (which is how I see sustainable debt management). The US is about to break even (and the minute they stop their wars they're back deep in the red, which is why they won't), while almost the entire EU members already have debt multiple times their GDP. That was the eventual Greek route to bankruptcy (though they do seem to like taking that road a lot!). |
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Yeah I don't really get those waiting to buy at 12? 13? 14k? It's not like they're buying an entire Bitcoin either. Save a few thousand dollars at the risk of missing out when Bitcoin does actually recover and not look back until the next cycle in a few years.
Not looking down on anyone but it was probably the same with me putting away $100 or so every now and then, and thinking I was smart to time, completely overlooking that at my small amount, the numbers really stop making logical sense in terms of time invested trying to time the market when you're DCA-ing long term.
Me neither, I don't get the i dea of holding out for the price to reach that low, a low which doesn't look like happening. Just DCA and if miraculously the price does go that low, just buy more. Yup. I mean, look at where we are right now. About to fight for 18k as the Fed decision approaches later. Just days ago we were below 17k. Even if that 14k was realised, it would have been a short window to get a 15% discount -- but if we do see 18k and then leg up to 2017 ATH where it becomes support, then those waiting would be facing a 15% premium on entry. DCA would have evened out either scenario. |
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Now I am pushing it and I know it will bite me in the ass, but I am also gonna say, Messi shoots first and misses the penalty. We have a way of destroying dreams of big footballing nations.
Damn man, you got me bit in the ass too. I put in a bit more than I should have on Croatia in various ways. FT. ET. Penalties haha... No matter. You had an amazing run with Croatia. The worst is, I hedged with an Argentina Betbuilder that was just short of 1 Messi tackle to win (I don't even know why I thought it was a brilliant idea, I thought it would go 0-0 and pressure him to press hard): I did have earlier bets on Argentina but after the Croatia massive win against Brazil, I thought why not... @Harko: Argentina Morocco final. It might actually be even more epic than France! |
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Sportsbet really loves you guys... the sidebet Special is up, make some money backing yourself haha. Only active for 2 hours, max bet is 5mbtc! https://sportsbet.io/sports/sportsbet-specials/daily-specials/bitcointalk-special/matchesin reality I might actually be only guy left in the competition that is from Africa  A representative from at least 3 continents in the first semis? if kanapka is from the Americas, then we have 4! What a beautiful riot this is turning out to be. This is my faith in you. Pressure? |
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A limited-time Forum Special is now active for the next couple of hours! Link is here: https://sportsbet.io/sports/sportsbet-specials/daily-specials/matches/todayWondering what that is? Well, if you've been gambling and on the forum, you won't have missed that Sportsbet.io has been sponsoring a number of sports prediction pools and competitions this season (I count at least 5 season-long pools), including the ongoing World Cup one. Among many World Cup-themed promotions, there was also a separate Bitcointalk World Cup Competiton with a new quiz format hosted by Cro2 (Trofo & cryptofrka): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5419097.0 -- you should check it out if you haven't already to get a taste of what the entrants went through. Many forum regulars, but also newcomers from Club Talk! Mirroring the World Cup format, 32 of us played in 8 groups before advancing to knockout rounds, answering quizzes related to the current Match Day. I didn't go farther than Last 16, but there are now 4 left in the semifinals. You can check the current progress on this post: here. A few of the guys who didn't make it wanted to make sidebets on the remaining four contestants. Cro2 put the request to Steve, and well, SB being SB, they very nicely obliged and made this special market! So... if you feel like backing one of our own forum users to march to the final, place your bets on this special. Max limit is 5mbtc. Harkorede's my pick, but each one of them has shown quite a bit of expertise in their selections so far. |
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1. SEA
2. SEA
3. SEA
4. No
5. Under
6. 2nd
7. Even
8. Even
9. SEA
10. SEA
Final Score prediction 22-20
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14. Sean Strickland
13. Arman Tsarukyan
12. Amir Albazi
11. Julian Erosa
10. Drew Dober
9. Michał Oleksiejczuk
8. Cheyanne Vlismas
7. Jake Matthews
6. Julian Marquez
5. Saidyokub Kakhramonov
4. Rafa García
3. Rinat Fakhretdinov
2. Manel Kape
1. Sergey Morozov
Match 14 winner Total Strikes: 68
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Yeah, don't know what to make of the drama, never really felt worked up about it, and even feel slightly put off the more I listen. Just give me those 3/1 odds and victory, really can do without the noise. Still, I know it's all part of the build up (and build down). Put in my picks already, see a few familiar names, Strickland first pick, and then wondering if Brundage, Samelsberger or Dvorak require my money  |
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Don't want to add too much to the discussions but as pointed out exactly by gmaxwell -- it's the model that's flawed, the business (mal)practice. And the reason for that is also foundational, a board that was able to make decisions without any checks and balance, headed by people who, by their own admissions, didn't know what they were doing.
Right, anyway, so Bitcoin up because this guy got arrested? That doesn't make sense to me, but I suppose it's not a bad thing. Will he get what's coming? Doubt.
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When I remember poor Navas getting 7 goals against Spain, I said how unfortunate he was when he has a bad teammates like those.
When the defensive strategy is a failure, the goalkeeper cannot help that much. I mean he can save a goal or two in every match, save more goals in some games but he will not be able to stop everything the defenders let go through them.
Agreed, and that's again why I say we cannot look at a small sample size like World Cup with just 5 games. League performance is much better. I mean, Liverpool has lost to Villa, letting in 7 goals, but that was also an outlier and doesn't mean neither that Alisson sucked or his defenders did. I don't like to use stats also because weaker teams will let in more shots, so a goalie can seem heroic for stopping 10 shots but most goalies will keep out 10/10 when kept on their toes, it's actually those keepers that stop 1 shot an entire game that's impressive. The concentration you must have to do nothing for 80 minutes and then suddenly be forced to make 1 save, that's what the big bucks are for! |
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Man, totally love the fact that Sportsbet listens and makes these specials, was definitely hoping to get some sidebet action going on, and I like the way it's done. You know, it might even be something of an ongoing thing once this one's done and dusted, and with the pools, you can almost sort of sense who's really good and who's really shite Like a preseason outright market Good going, gang, as I already said previously, my bet was on Harkorede to win it all (no offence, slam and casper but feel free to prove me wrong haha), so I'm going to prep my coins for that. 4 hours before is just about when I can come online too. |
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Wow, this made me look back at Counterparty and Waves, the only DEXs I'd ever used prior to all the ERC20 ones that came out in the years after.
Looks like both virtually don't exist -- 90-day volume of $50 on Counterparty while Waves says it is no longer supported.
Wonder if any non-EVM DEXs are still around, I suppose you could still do BTC DEX on Counterparty, just need to advertise the order.
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I'm all for discussions, and try to maintain some semblance of objectivity, but as you can see, am myself wearing the signature, so that's my disclaimer out of the way.
Among all the entities likely to put up a honeypot, US government's ineptitude seems to take them out of the list of would-bes. The fact they waste millions (other governments do the same too) of public dollars to pay for semi-expert companies (Chainalysis, several years back, had an ex-employee whistleblow on their extremely poor understanding of blockchain and near-complete ineptitude at blockchain forensices, despite claiming they could and accepting huge contracts for saying they could) tells me they really aren't as sophisticated as we like to give them credit for.
I do agree with one point: don't rely on one service, especially because it itsn't trustless. CM's a great service, but use any and all available privacy tools to protect yourself.
A theme from X-files fascinated me as a teen: deceive, inveigle and obfuscate. That was what the US government supposedly was all about, and it had negative connotations, but I saw it positively. In the way we should all conduct ourselves: to deceive would-be attackers, to obfuscate our footprint, to flatter our rulers to accept us.
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