@bitmover, from everything we could read in maybe the last 2-3 weeks, we could conclude that a lot of people are completely confused with what is happening in Brazil. Even if Brazil did the same thing as El Salvador, I don't understand why people think that it would cause some kind of massive movement in the price of Bitcoin - because, like in ES, Bitcoin would only be an alternative to the existing currency.

I guess that in a sea of bad news, everyone is desperately looking for some good news, so even though everyone would like something like that to happen, we still have to be realistic and accept reality - in the end, someone like you who lives in Brazil knows best what it's all about.

OP clearly wrote "I found out that Blockfolio had been acquired by FTX..." and what is there to be confusing? The company FTX bought Blockfolio and paid in its worthless tokens, and now everything that FTX invested in is worth nothing, although I don't know if there is a chance that any of it will be saved.

One would think that something can be learned over the years, but you yourself admit that this is not the case. The world of cryptocurrencies is mostly made up of illusions and scams, the sooner you realize that, the more money you will have left in your pocket.


Right project? Do you think that everyone on this forum is honest and with good intentions, and that the projects you will find here are exactly what you are looking for? Maybe it will surprise you, but the scams on this forum are not even moderated, and if you continue to be naive, that $1000 will at some point seem like a very small amount.


I heard that Satoshi Nakamoto will appear one day and send all active members at least 1 BTC, so I said why not be here when that happens Just kidding of course

Lately, some people have been thinking of some rather strange ideas, and regardless of the fact that the OP does not have anything bad in mind when they propose this idea, I will still agree with you and I am of the opinion that some things should be earned, not bought. Each of the accounts mentioned by the OP would definitely look better with an avatar, but I think that the signature, personal text and website link are not something that should be ignored.

In addition, all of these, let's call them "business accounts", are mainly or exclusively focused on posts in ANN threads, so an avatar would not help them much in promoting their companies.

Someone is obviously bored in life, and besides, they have no idea how the trust system works, and even less that red trust feedback from a scammer means nothing. Even administrators and global mods along with most of the staff are on this list, so the OP probably thinks the whole forum is one big scam. However, the list is a bit short, because there are thousands of those who have a red trust, so I hope that the OP will continue to add to the list

You are overestimating all these types of protection, because all of that can be bypassed without the need to reset the device. I don't want to advertise anyone, so if you know how to use the search engine, you can find a lot of articles describing how to bypass each of these protections.

Besides, if the thief is someone who was close to the OP, he could very easily get a fingerprint, or find out what his PIN is - and sometimes a photo can also be used for face ID, I know this because I played with these things 10 years ago when this technology was not widely available.

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Have you thought about offering a reward for the one who would give the right information or for the one who would return the device? As a reason, you can state that the device contains some photos and videos that have great sentimental value for you. If the thief just wants to sell the device, he will certainly accept a better offer in the form of a reward.

I would even dare to say that the war directly or indirectly affected more than a billion people, because the EU alone has a little less than 500 million people, and what about all those poor countries that depended even more on cheap energy sources and grain that came from Russia and Ukraine. I think that the West should have been much firmer and more determined towards the war and given Ukraine what it was asking for so that it could defend itself and return the occupied territories - because people are fighting like lions against a far superior enemy. Give them what they want and I'm sure they will end the war within 6 months.

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You mean some pro-Russian leadership that will turn a blind eye to everything that happened and give Russia 20% of Ukraine? That would not be any leadership, but a group of traitors - if the Russians want to end the war, they just need to remove the crazy emperor from the throne.


Mt.Gox is news that is obviously abused by many in the sense that the compensation payments will cause a new earthquake on the crypto market, and we know that the payments will not happen all at once, and that in addition to Bitcoin, it will be possible to request payments in fiat or even an altcoin.

I share your opinion, and I also can't stop being surprised that many people ask identical questions, as if, after all, people should still be encouraged to unreservedly believe that option A will be better than option B or C. As for trading, which is why centralized platforms exist, then I guess it should be most important that they have liquidity, as few fees as possible and KYC, which is not a nightmare.

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It's your personal matter, if you want to believe that CZ is a person of high trust who does good for all of us, then live in that belief. Until recently, you had a very positive opinion about Bankman, and it turned out that he is not exactly the most intelligent, quite the opposite.

As much as the pandemic has left its mark on the world economy, for me at the moment it is much more important that there is a raging war in the middle of Europe, and regardless of what some will say that it is between Ukraine and Russia, we all know that the stakes in this war are much higher. Although inflation has hit the whole world, Europe has undoubtedly lost cheap gas and oil from Russia, which means that it will suffer the most until it adapts.

So regardless of whether "they" have learned something from past economic crises, this is about something that is much more complicated to solve, and as time goes on it will be even more difficult. In any case, I can agree that difficult years await us, but we must adapt or it will be even more difficult.

There is no doubt about that, because technology has undoubtedly changed the way we produce food, but it has also drastically reduced the quality of food due to faster production and higher yields. I watched a documentary about tomatoes and the way their production has changed through the decades, and that the most important thing for the producers is appearance and longevity, while they don't care at all about the nutritional value and harmful ingredients that are in the final product. Consequently, today's industrial tomato has lost almost 50% of its nutritional value that it once had.

The most tragic thing in the whole story is the fact that most of today's young people do not know what a tomato, cucumber or pepper really tastes like. This is why it is definitely worth producing your own vegetables, even in small quantities - but only if you can get old and unmodified seeds, which are increasingly difficult to find.

Fortunately, there are many people here who will support you, because although few admit that they lost funds on that CEX, I believe that this number is significant because many on this forum promoted Bankman as a crypto messiah, and I did not notice that anyone apologized because of that. In particular, you made mistakes that cannot be corrected, because not only did you trust a completely unknown person, but you also kept stablecoins, which makes no sense. I would advise you not to tell people you know about it, because you are obviously surrounded by people who show no compassion, so they only increase your suffering.


The matter is quite simple, you have to change your attitude towards people, because if you don't show that you have your own attitude and defense mechanism, nothing will change. If you can afford quality psychological help, I would definitely recommend it - because not everyone can make difficult life changes on their own.

Now I remembered a video in which the husband did not really trust his wife, and it turned out that he was right because she and her lover had a plan to steal his Bitcoins. Of course, it's a short film, but who says something like that can't happen in real life? In any case, be careful with your backups

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For those of us who have been active on the forum for many years, the bear market is nothing new, nor do we experience it too stressfully (at least it seems so to me). I will say for myself that if I witnessed the time when 1 BTC was worth even less than $200, then I have no reason to feel bad nowadays.

For those who are just starting out, I think this might be the perfect time for an investment, although it is possible that the price will be even lower in the coming months. I think that the chances for that will decrease as we get closer to the halving in 2024, of course assuming that the halving will have the same effects as it was the case in the past.

I think it depends on the level of trust between two people, it doesn't have to be husband and wife, it can be father and son or brother and sister. Therefore, if there is no full trust, I would keep such sensitive things to myself, with of course ensuring that this information is transferred to that person in case something happens to me.

Also, a lot depends on whether the husband and wife invest together in Bitcoin, which would then be a joint asset, or whether one of them does it individually from their personal earnings. In the end, it all boils down to trust - and today that is something that most people can't boast about, because marriage today is something that people don't value as much as before, that's why there are a lot of divorces.

Of course, everyone has a specific situation when they have no choice but to use Bitcoin regardless of the price. Health reasons are perhaps at the top of the priority list, because what kind of person would he be if he didn't want to help himself or a member of his family.

Some people have pre-defined exit points, others are smart and know how to profit during a bull run, and then buy cheaply during corrections and bear markets. Anyone who has the courage to sell it above $50k and more not only made a profit, but could buy a few BTC for that amount and calmly wait for a new bull market.

Personally, I have no problem using BTC as a currency, or exchanging it for fiat regardless of the price - but not everyone has the same starting positions and that is something that needs to be taken into account.

I already answered a similar question somewhere, but honestly, no matter how cruel it sounds, why should we care if he does it? Maybe you should ask yourself how many people have already committed suicide and how many will commit suicide in the future because of Bankman?

If you've read any serious article about what happened, you have most of the answers, you don't need Bankman to admit that he's an idiot who instead of running a company was conducting some kind of social experiments in his villa in the Bahamas. All those involved should be sentenced to long prison sentences, and if any of them wants to pronounce a death sentence on themselves, that is between them and God.

I think there is no doubt about that, unless the owner has changed and moved the headquarters somewhere else - which I sincerely doubt, considering that with their reputation it is difficult for them to do business anywhere except in Russia. The war has no bad effect on crypto exchange, it is an online business that has at least 100+ million potential users from that country alone, not to mention all those who are always looking for an opportunity to make money in extremely suspicious projects.

If you wonder why they are still in business, you should study a little more how things work in that country - pay whoever you have to and be sure that you will function smoothly.

What wisdom, you really have to be a genius to come up with something like that. Fortunately, I deleted that social network, so I don't have to read all these pointless speculations.

I would never blame the tool, but the one who uses it without being familiar with all its features. Therefore, to say that someone is a moron for allowing us to pay less transaction fees is nothing more than ignorance and disrespect for all the developers working to improve Bitcoin.

It has never happened to me that I send BTC to the wrong address, but that is because every time before the transaction I check everything at least three times, and for larger amounts this means that I check every character in the address, no matter how paranoid it may seem to someone. An expensive mistake, but I hope a lesson well learned and a warning for everyone who will read this topic.

This means that Satoshi could be anyone, not necessarily someone who is an administrator and spends a lot of time online. Actually, it doesn't matter who Satoshi is, there are good reasons why it should remain a secret. However, it is fascinating how people conclude that it could be this or that person, often without any evidence.