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3761  Economy / Gambling / Re: Bitcasino.io 💜 — LAST DAY = Predict the BTC price ↕️ Win a share of 500 mBTC 🚀 on: September 21, 2021, 07:14:05 PM
Karl, there are currently a lot of misconceptions about "Paid" or "affiliate" gambling streamers out there. You guys write some of the most informative articles about gambling and I really hope you can get someone to write something about this topic.

Some of the debate is about Paid Streamers gambling on a favorable "Client Seed" or a better "RTP", but I seriously doubt that casinos will risk their reputation on doing something like that. (It will be nice if you could cover this topic)

Some people reckon "Paid" Streamers are using casino money to "sweep" Slots ..... but other feel they are "feeding" Slots for others to win. I hope someone with more knowledge on the subject, can write something to clear up some of the things that are being circulated on Social media and chat channels.  Wink
3762  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Biggest Wallet? on: September 21, 2021, 07:02:37 PM
Knowing who has the biggest wallet or the wallet with the most coins is actually worthless...

People do not store all their coins in 1 wallet.... clever people distribute their coins over several wallets .... in an attempt to hide the amount of coins they own. (One big wallet will draw too much attention)

The wallets out there with a lot of coins are mostly cold storage for casinos or wallet providers or exchanges and everyone know these coins are unreachable.  Wink   (The hackers are hunting for the active wallets that are not in cold storage)  Roll Eyes
3763  Economy / Economics / Re: [LIST] Countries that own bitcoin on: September 21, 2021, 01:09:43 PM
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/04/irs-has-seized-1point2-billion-worth-of-cryptocurrency-this-year-.html

“In fiscal year 2019, we had about $700,000 worth of crypto seizures. In 2020, it was up to $137 million. And so far in 2021, we’re at $1.2 billion,” Koopman told CNBC. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30.

So some countries (governments) have Crypto currencies for a while and then they auction them off for fiat currency. These Crypto currencies are seized from criminal activities, so the money goes back into the government tax covers to fight crime. (Well, we can just hope)

3764  Economy / Economics / Re: Future economic fear of the rich and poor. on: September 21, 2021, 07:57:27 AM
You have to speak to some of the rich people to get their real concerns, before you enter discussions like this.

Go read this book "Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men, One Message" it is a non-fiction book about personal finance, co-authored by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki.

One of the main concerns of some rich people are that they would be burdened with the full taxation of their country. The gap between the Rich and Middle class are increasing and a lot of the people in the middle class are losing their jobs and they shift to the poor section of the country, where little or no tax are contributed.

So if the middle class are gone, rich people will have to carry the whole tax burden and the poor will have to be subsidized by grants.. that are funded from taxes.

It is in the best interest of the rich people to create job opportunities for the middle class, so that the rich people can pay less taxes.  Wink
3765  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: [VIDEO] Bitcoin is like a token of Trump's bankrupt casino on: September 21, 2021, 05:38:12 AM
Ah, the old shill poster are back again, with his bullshit arguments to discredit Bitcoin.

The question is this... Do you want a "token" or worthless piece of paper that are being printed by mostly corrupt governments, that can be redeemed and ultimately destroyed and replaced with the same toilet paper currency? (The Supply are being manipulated to control the value of the fiat currency, that are backed by debt)

or

Do you want a "token" that cannot be controlled by corrupt governments and a currency with a fixed supply that cannot be manipulated? Also a currency that can change hands, without being damaged by excessive use or tainted by fecal matter and viruses and bacteria or Stripper sweat and/or traces of drugs (Cocaine sniffing)   Grin

Fiat currencies are losing it's value gradually over time, due to the uncontrolled printing of money by corrupt governments. Examples : Zimbabwe / Yemen / Haiti / Angola / Libya / Yugoslavia / Hungary.............. some even suffered hyperinflation.  Wink
3766  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: UK customers can now buy Bitcoin through Paypal on: September 20, 2021, 12:39:58 PM
A lot of people that does not understand "Financial Freedom" and also "Pseudo anonymity" will get excited about this news, but it is not what Bitcoin and Crypto currencies should be all about. Satoshi Nakamoto wanted to bypass "third party intermediaries" so that everyone could be their own Bank.... and he wanted people to have financial privacy.

The moment that you add a eBay or a Amazon or a PayPal to the mix, you actually strip the pseudo anonymity of the person that are using that service. (Instead of the person using their own wallet, they now have to use PayPal to buy things online ...and that destroys pseudo anonymity)

We should celebrate when people can use any wallet, like Electrum ..to buy things on eBay / Amazon etc... because you do not have to re-use old addresses that are linked to your true identity.  Sad
3767  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Searches for crypto exchanges currently blocked in China on: September 20, 2021, 12:00:28 PM
Well, since June a lot has happened to explain why the government blocked "searches" to popular Crypto exchanges... right. They already knew back then, that they will be banning Crypto currency mining and that they will be clamping down on Crypto currency activities.

People will ask why they banned Crypto mining and after a few months.. they will see the answer. (Hint : They are working on a GovCoin that are under full control of the Chinese government)

They know what they are doing, even though some people might not understand it at the time. The Chinese government wants 100% control over their economy and the flow of money and wealth... and Crypto currencies does not enable them to do that.  Roll Eyes
3768  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Why is telling people you're into stocks "cool" but crypto is a big secret? on: September 20, 2021, 07:24:00 AM
You get a lot of people with different perceptions on Crypto currencies, namely :

1. The people (Fiat Slaves) who hates Bitcoin and Crypto currencies, because it is their direct competition. (So if you are in the company of a financial broker, you will rather keep quite about your Crypto investments, because they are almost always negative when it comes to Crypto currencies)

2. Some people have been exposed to Ponzi schemes linked to Crypto currencies or they have been scammed by online phishing attacks, where they have lost money. (You do not want to promote Crypto currencies to these people, because they got burnt and they believe these scams are what Bitcoin is all about...and you will not change their minds)

3. The media also have a huge influence on people's perception ...because they push negative propaganda about Bitcoin and Crypto currencies. (The usual... Bitcoin is linked to terrorism funding or Bitcoin is used for child porn etc...)

So you have to pick the crowd, based on some research you have done on the audience or the person that you want to talk to, before you start talking about your Crypto currency investments.  Wink
3769  Economy / Gambling / Re: Bitcasino.io 💜 — Massive raffle with €10,000 worth of gaming gear 🎮 on: September 20, 2021, 06:18:56 AM
I think the partnership with "Evil Geniuses" was a genius decision, because the future of Crypto currencies is in the youth and eSports supporters are the perfect target market for Crypto casinos. The problem with older people are the slower adoption rate to new technologies and a natural resistance to change.

I also know Evil Geniuses also partnered with crypto currency exchange Coinbase not to long ago.. and Coinbase is one of the largest Crypto currency exchanges in the world.  Wink  ( I hope the United States of America will soon be removed from the restricted jurisdictions in your ToS, because Coinbase is a regulated US Exchange )

                            This is a match made in heaven and a huge boost for eSport enthusiasts and Bitcasino.io
3770  Economy / Gambling / Re: planetofbets.bet Register and get Free bet ( bet with BTC , Cryptocurrency ) on: September 20, 2021, 06:01:12 AM
OP, I think your poor English might be one of the reasons why people are having doubts about the legitimacy of the site. People are also naturally cautious about sub-domains (mirror sites) because it opens up a world of possibilities for scammers to perform phishing attacks on the users.

I think the primary site has to issue some kind of "Official" notice to inform people on the mirror sites that they are using. (Stake.com did this on their forum and also via their Official Telegram channel)

Everything of the best, but I think as a Marketer, you should have got the proper rank to create a much better ANN Thread to present the mirror site a bit better.  Wink
3771  Economy / Gambling / Re: 500Play.com (v2 soon) 💰 Free Daily BUX 🎡 Wheel & Casino 🎟️ Vouchers & Events on: September 20, 2021, 05:42:11 AM
I have to say, it has been a long while since I enjoyed a Slot as much as "Dead Man's Trail" ...because it has the feel of a board game, when you hit the bonus feature. ( A lot like Monopoly)  Grin

I think I might be a little biased or a bit superstitious ...but my biggest wins has come from pirate-themed slots... so I am naturally drawn to them.  Wink   So, if you like Slot games like Money Train 2 ... you will go crazy over this one.   Wink
3772  Bitcoin / Development & Technical Discussion / Re: Efficiently accepted small amounts of Bitcoin? on: September 19, 2021, 06:44:54 PM
I see a lot of people are suggesting the Lightning Network, but the problem for him is going to be the adoption percentage of clients that are using Bitcoin without the Lightning Network and the people who are using the Lightning Network. There are simply not going to be enough clients that are using the Lightning Network.

I know a lot of people will say this, because they want the adoption of the Lightning Network to increase, but we are simply not at that stage where the adoption of the Lightning Network is mature enough to transition to it. (His business will go bankrupt, if he only does this)

The other option is payment processors, but they too kill merchants with fees.  Angry
3773  Other / Off-topic / Re: What do you think about youtube/twitch marketing? Is it ethical? on: September 19, 2021, 04:18:21 PM
A lot of these Streamers are affiliates of the casinos that they represent, so these casinos are funding their bankroll. It is also rumoured that these paid Streamers are using a "lucky" Seed provided by the casinos and that they are receiving a special RTP to increase their winnings. (There is no proof to back up these rumors, but that is the big debate that is doing the rounds)

Eddie from Stake.com was banned several times for advertising on Twitch and he had to continue his regular Saturday streaming on another platform. (DLive) where the rules are more forgiving.  Wink  (So these popular platforms are clamping down on advertising linked to gambling)  Wink

 
3774  Economy / Economics / Re: Chinese construction Mega-Bankruptcy. Evergrande about to crash for 355B on: September 19, 2021, 04:10:52 PM
Look .. they can say what they want about Bitcoin, but never in the history of Bitcoin has anyone lost that amount of money... like they are doing in these crashes.  Roll Eyes MtGox was probably the biggest blow for Bitcoin users, when approximately 850 000 bitcoins belonging to customers and the company went missing and likely stolen, valued at more than $450 million at the time.

No Banks were bankrupted as a result of MtGox... but the Exchange went down and many other exchanges took a huge hit as a result of the price crash. (negative publicity)  Roll Eyes
3775  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How many BTC users actually care about privacy? on: September 19, 2021, 11:26:53 AM
Let me answer your question with a question : Would you like it if people (not even people you know) ... could have access to your financial situation?

Example : Let's say for one moment any merchant you bought something from, can quickly go into your Bitcoin address and then see how much bitcoins is in that address or if you bought your neighbor's lawnmower and he can access the bitcoin address from where you send the bitcoins and see how much bitcoins you have in that address?

This is why pseudo anonymity in Bitcoin is important.... other people should not have access to your financial matters, when you do transactions with them. (When you give the neighbor $500 in cash for the lawnmower... he cannot see how much money is in your bank account or your wallet, so why should it be any different with Crypto currencies?)
3776  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Today I helped 2 non-crypto people invest in bitcoin on: September 18, 2021, 09:16:48 PM
That happiness can quickly turn into something very bad.....  I made my own rule, "Never include family and friends in business" ....and you will be a happy person. I have learned this lesson the hard way, when some of my family insisted that I "help" them to buy Crypto when the price was high. ($50 000)

Now, I told them the price was too high, but they were too greedy to listen to me..... so as we all know.... the price dropped and some of them had to sell, because they used their credit card to buy these coins and the payment had to be done.

I have not heard the end of this... because they blame me, even though I warned them not to buy when the price was high.  Angry
3777  Economy / Gambling / Re: Stake.com - Watford FC Main Sponsor - UFC Official Betting Partner ⚽ 🥊 on: September 18, 2021, 08:59:25 PM
I haven't really been making a habit of wagering for the tickets here, but have been in the last 4 rounds now, in some small thanks to the EURO and Olympics promotions, which I really sort of lost my head trying to catch those triple wins and early payouts ha ha.

But my question is: how do you calculate how close you are to get 1 ticket? It's $1000 wager a ticket I know, but the stats system doesn't really work as it says "today" and "this week". How do you guys see how much you've wagered for the active race? I know it's meaningless to most people but if I know I'm maybe $100 or $50 shy of another ticket, I'd make the wager!

The Stats on the site is not that accurate, but if you request for the stats to be send to your email address.... the stats looks a lot better. I also like to use a new Seed for all the original Stake games, so that I can calculate and compare the stats on the site.  Wink

I think the chance to win the "raffle" is so small with a few tickets... that it does not make sense for us to chase 1 extra ticket. (It is not impossible, but the odds are heavily stacked against you)

How much do you have to lose, before 1 win with the raffle makes no difference anymore.  Roll Eyes

3778  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin is like a losing lottery ticket on: September 17, 2021, 08:16:02 PM
In the world of a Fiat slave..... "Money" or "Wealth" has to have "Intrinsic" value and it has to be backed by some centralized and regulated entity, so they will NEVER see the benefit of Bitcoin, because they are the sheep of the world and they have to have some authority that needs to guide them.

A Lottery ticket is worthless the moment when the draw are done.... (if you won nothing) but a bitcoin can be used to give you a guaranteed profit, if you manage it correctly. (Buy Low & Sell High) ...... the only resemblance between the two..... it is a gamble, like buying shares or Stocks.  Roll Eyes
3779  Economy / Gambling / Re: 🚀 WINZ.IO 🚀 50K TREASURE ISLAND ADVENTURE 🌴 UP TO 150 FREE SPINS BONUS 🥇��🥉 on: September 17, 2021, 12:34:31 PM
Treasure Island Adventure only have these 3 prizes :   

    1st place – 25,000 USDT
    2nd place – 15,000 USDT
    3rd place – 10,000 USDT

It would have been better if there was 1 x $20 000 prize and a 2nd prize of $10 000 and 3rd prize of $5000 and lots of smaller prizes for the rest.. for example : $4000 for 4th / $3000 for 5th and then $2000 for 6th / $1500 for 7th / $1500  for 8th / $1000 for 9th and 10th.  Roll Eyes

It always sucks when there are only 3 Winners..... and then only the highrollers win these prizes.  Roll Eyes
3780  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: I think I have a gambling problem on: September 17, 2021, 06:06:34 AM
Yes, I think you must put all your effort into your school work and first make a success of that. (Looking back at my life now, I would have wanted to put a lot more into my school work, when I had the opportunity to do it)

When you are at school, you do not give a lot of thought to school work and you think it is a waste of time.. but I can tell you from experience that it does count in life, if you have good grades. (It is a kickstarter in life and a stepping stone to success in the future)

Stake.com or some other casino will still be there, when you are finished with school... so step away now and make a success of your life... and if you decide later that you want to gamble, then do it when you are successful and more matured and experienced to handle things like this.  Wink

Just Enjoy your school years.... (Girls or boys / Sport / Party.....etc.) ..because there are stressful times ahead, where you will have to tap into the "good times" thoughts of your younger years.
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