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Africa remains the best location to mine lithium for Europe. This is why China, the US and some European companies are scrambling to invest in the mining of lithium in Africa. Maybe it might be because of the following reasons.

1. Africa is closer to Europe than other major producers which will make these European mining firms save money from shipping costs.
2. You will always get better deals in Africa since the government can easily be influenced by corrupt businessmen.
3. Africa has high-grade deposits and most economic in the world, as well as presenting the least impact to the climate and lowest greenhouse gas emissions.
4. Africa is important to reduce the reliance on China for lithium.
5. Cheap labour and less concern about the effect of mining on the environment.

Yeah, you made a good observation and we have to learn from your mistake. To get the best from gambling,  it should be done in a conscious and relaxed manner. Being too tired or dizzy while gambling might lead to costly mistakes. It is not compulsory to gamble every day so we should get some rest when we need it. I just recall using my phone when I am feeling dizzy because sometimes I will end up sending empty or useless messages to people who will call later to inquire about the meaning. Someone might end up gambling his entire money unconscious which will lead to eternal regrets.

I also think that gambling is for entertainment which means we have to be relaxed to enjoy it. There is no way you can enjoy gambling activities when you are tired or dizzy. This why my best gambling time is when I am having a break from work.

All wallets are weatherproof because they are just programs that can be reinstalled. It is the material used in storing your seed phrase that can be affected by weather. But one can always store seed phrases in a waterproof and fireproof material. All wallets can be hacked if some sensitive information is exposed.

There are better alternatives to the service you want to offer and they have been tested and confirmed to be reliable for more than six years. The KYC requirements make it anti-Bitcoin. The easiest means of avoiding losing your coin due to a crashed system is to have a backup. There is no certainty that anybody can recover lost Bitcoin.

It is better to take full responsibility for the safety of my coin than to put it in the hands of a stranger. Many services like this have made people lose money.

There has been an increase in crypto investors recently and this is just because of the bull run. Many of these investors think that they can just invest in any coin and make a profit within a few days. They don't care about doing any research because they are driven by FOMO and the uncontrollable desire to get quick returns. However, they fail to know that the crypto industry is very risky so the best time to invest is when the prices of these coins a very low.

Most of these crypto influencers know nothing concerning the workings of the crypto space taking Investment advice from them is risky. In some cases, they have been paid by some scam crypto developers to promote their products to attract people. These celebrities will advertise these coins aggressively as if they are vouching for them. But they will denounce the coin immediately when people are scammed or suffer losses.

It is becoming difficult to see casinos that promote anonymity because most of them have to comply with the provisions of the license they are operating on. Jurisdiction laws are also forcing these casinos to ditch privacy because these nations make KYC mandatory. These stringent policies are due to the belief that casinos are being used for money laundering and other illegal activities. Gamblers are now more comfortable with casinos with licenses because they believe they will operate truly and fairly. But we fail to understand that this license is a two-edged sword because it will definitely require KYC from gamblers in some cases.

With these strict KYC procedures in crypto casinos, the only difference between a crypto-based casino and fiat casinos is just the currency that is used. As much as gamblers keep emphasizing crypto casino licences, there will continue to be an increase in KYC requirements.

Every newbie felt the same way just like the OP. Sometimes you check the price of Bitcoin and you see that the price has dropped significantly. You will be tempted to sell off and endure the loss. Unlike OP I didn't engage in much research outside the forum such as webinars because many fake and deceptive materials are out there. I depended much on Bitcointalk for most of my learning. This forum is one of the best Bitcoin platforms globally and there is nothing about the industry that has not been discussed here. This forum helped me understand the crypto space which contributed to the build-up of my confidence and perseverance. Even when the crypto space was filled with news that generated FUD, my knowledge from this forum helped me dispel them. Congratulations to OP for your profit and I believe the future will be better.

Some casinos would have used the opportunity to stress you but it is great to hear that your casino returned your funds after recovery. Some would have made you go through a rigorous process which might include some unbelievable KYC process. But you should suggest to them to always give notice before the change of wallet if it is not an emergency action.
This was a good observation but I thought the casino would have informed you that your address have been changed. I know that some exchanges always change the wallet address of it's customers but they always give them notice of this change and give them some time to make adjustments where necessary.

Most nations especially developing ones always copy the policies of the European Union nations. I don't know where you live but the law might come to your country sooner or later. Bitcoin I not just a threat to Europe but the entire world government.

To avoid these restrictions one can also split payments that are above the €3000 threshold. Only crypto-to-crypto transaction that uses a non-custodial wallet are pseudonymous and they can be traced if these coins are later moved to centralised platforms. I doubt if this law will lead to FUD which can affect the price of Bitcoin.

Napoli is not a mediocre club. Don't forget that they are the defending champions and still have lots of quality players. I guess Inter Milan will be comfortable with the one point they got in the game because Napoli could have also won the game. For now, Inter Milan has little completion that will stop them from winning the league because fourteen points is not easy to lose. It was a great disappointment for them to be knocked out of the Championship League because I thought they would have at least gotten to the semi-finals. They would have to wait until next season to see if they can replicate last season's performance when they made it to the UCL finals. 

Having a budget and strictly following its provisions is very important if one wants to be financially accountable. However, there is always a need to review budgets to check if one will continue with the budget or review it. There are always distractions that would want to entice us not to follow our budgets but with discipline and determination, we can always overcome them. 

I might be unlucky but most of the women I have come in contact with are great spenders. You will see their husbands always complain about how they spend money on mostly articles of clothing, phones and cosmetics. I agree that some women are prudent especially if they have children. They will always consider the wellbeing of the children before they spend. I just think that financial accountability is not determined by sex because both male or female could be wasteful spenders.   

I want to thank you OP for coming up with this comprehensive write-up on the good side of gambling. It is very common to see threads about gambling addiction and losses and one will begin to wonder if gambling brings only bad stories. Besides all the wonderful points you have stated I want to add that gambling can help to reduce boredom and depression. This was why there was an increase in online gambling during the covid 19. People had to engage in gambling because they were disconnected from friends and family. Also, I know some individuals who engage in gambling, especially physical casinos because it helps them to forget the events which are making them depressed.   

Almost all the sectors that utilize power negatively impact the environment. The government and some organisations have attacked Bitcoins by claiming that Bitcoin consumes more power than other sectors. There have been several anti-campaigns that claim that Bitcoin consumes more power than New Zealand and Belgium put together. But the truth is that Bitcoin mining doesn't consume as much as the power banks and electrical car charging stations consume more power. 

Many Bitcoin miners are moving to green energy and some are also recycling the emission that is produced by mining. Some of these by-products have been used for heating and some are been applied in agriculture to raise plants. It is also important to note that Bitcoin miners contribute to the economic development of some countries through taxes. Some countries also generate excess electricity, so Bitcoin miners are assisting them to consume the power. 
 

In my country, most public corporations are managed by corrupt officials who are mostly appointed by politicians. Most of these agencies including the revenue collection agencies are not productive because most funds realised are out in private pockets. So it is commonly said that the government is not a good businessman. In order to get the best returns, the government usually signs contracts with private firms to run these agencies and bring returns. And this decision has turned out to be the best option for the government because these public companies are well-managed by private organizations.

There have always been corporations and partnerships between state-owned companies and private organizations. It's usually called a mixed system or public-private partnership. Sometimes the government might not have enough funds to invest in business, they will always go into partnership with private organizations that can fund such projects. In some cases these private organizations are the ones that have the business idea and expertise and the government will have no other option but to partner with them. Like you rightly said it will involve lots of legal work that will ensure that the interests of both parties are balanced.

Sometimes we want to save small bucks but end up losing more. The money you spend on gas fees could be considered high but it is insignificant considering the risk you averted depending on how much is stored in the wallet. Connecting a hardware wallet to any online platform is a great risk. I would rather have different wallets for diverse coins than keep all of them in a single one. Having a non-custodial air-gapped wallet for diverse tokens could be cost-effective. Thank you, OP for sharing because this information is helpful not just for newbies but for other members.

Many factors can cause a rich man to lose his wealth besides financial accountability. Wrong business decisions, loss of job or contract, shacks or scams, health problems, government policies, natural disasters, conflict or war, etc could destroy the wealth of the most prudent people.

Spending without a plan or having a budget is one of the reasons why people mismanage their money. Financial accountability is the ability to use funds in a manner that you can give a detailed report of how you spend the resources. Funds shouldn't be spent recklessly because we are not accountable to anybody.

We should know that we must account for our wastefulness or prudence in the future. I know a cousin who was lavishing all he earned as a seafarer on clubbing and women. He failed to enrol for advanced courses in his field while other staff spent money and upgraded. The company later did a staff evaluation and laid off all staff who didn't upgrade their knowledge. Today, he is still unemployed and looking for a means of going back to the marine academy.

The gambling sector in my country is regulated and gamblers also pay tax. But the difference is that you can fill your gamble losses as expenditure and get tax reductions. The government shouldn't only gain from tax will they will not also partake of the losses.

The government has the constitutional right to seek for means of making more money to enable it to meet the needs of its citizens. But such laws should be fair and not one-sided. These policymakers should take into consideration that gambling is risky and people have been losing funds before they finally got a win. Tax should be calculated after deducting total expenses from the win.

- I may be dead before 2040 and maybe the younger generation of my lineage will be in custody of my Bitcoin. I don't think anybody in this forum will be alive except such a person is fortunate.

- One excuse that discouraged me from investing in Bitcoin was that I thought it was a scam. Some years ago many so-called crypto experts flooded my country and were organizing seminars where they claimed to teach people how to make money from cryptocurrencies. Many people ended up losing their money because most of them were scams. I was not scammed but many people that I know suffered financial losses from these platforms. They usually sell some worthless shitcoins to unsuspected participants or investors. This made me think that Bitcoin was also a scam.  

Now, ignorance is no longer an excuse but the economy is now my biggest impediment. Due to high inflation and the increase in the cost of goods and services, it is now very difficult to save money that will be used to invest in Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is not like altcoins which the price depreciates within a few hours. Eight hours will not make you lose the opportunity to sell at a good price. Let your funds remain in the cold wallet because it is safe and when it is time to sell you will achieve it few hours. I might not specifically state any exchange that went bankrupt during the bull run but some negative events such as scams, hacks or corruption that lead to the fall of exchanges cannot predicted. These events can happen anytime to any exchange within a few seconds.

Just have a selling price and follow it no matter how the market turns out. I have set a target and immediately it gets to that price, I will sell and start planning how to begin my DCA for the next bull run. You have been patient for two years, so I think you should still endure these few months.

If you are unjustly harassed or detained by a security operative, you can always seek redress in court. There are cases where individuals sue the police force and these corrupt security operatives are punished severely for such misdoings. The court sometimes compensates the sufferer for this injustice.

Most of these security personnel who harass people are just corrupt and want to steal from the people. The police don't have the right to seize or forcefully access citizens' phones without going through due process. In most cases when they discover that the funds a legitimate they still force citizens to give them bribes before they are released or set free.

As much as possible I maintain privacy. I don't want people to know that I own crypto because it can be misconceived. Unenlightened security agents see crypto owners as criminals, to avoid unwanted questioning, my phones are void of anything which will link me to crypto. My crypto activities are limited to my room because it saves me from unnecessary attacks and embarrassment.