And all the trades happen on their platform? if so, it would be pretty easy to rig it. To be frank, I would not trust anyone involved in this scam scheme.


No one can guarantee accurate signals as you'd need some sort of superpowers for that. I would not advise you to dive into anything involving signals actually, mainly because most of them are scams or shady to say the least and it's like finding a needle in a haystack.

Bit of an extreme conclusion if you ask me, it could be as simple as it has only been 2 days since the contest was posted and interested participants still have many days to post entries -- it ends on 1st February 2024 (UTC 23:59:59) so there's almost 6 days left.

50ppl/per week is what I get from this though



But there is def more to this as people have to do some tasks first which likely won't be simple considering the reward.


Took a quick look and youre right. My guess is, either they have to shoulder a portion of it or not many people are able claim the 500 bucks because of the "simple tasks".

So I encountered a small error while I was using the website and thought I'd let you know

While I was on https://www.bitcoinmonkey.org/all-topics/, I noticed any "See all [category] news" button redirects to the same page.

A snapshot if I try to hover the mouse cursor on questioned item:

It's nice to see such notice email from them but I don't think the root problem was solved.

They did say additional protections were made but it's probably just band-aid treatment. I had to try on a test account and things were still the same... I was able to make an account without verifying my email address, follow someone plus all email notifications including ones from memberships were still enabled by default on the settings.

They did cover the KYC information most people look for.


source: https://top69cryptocasinos.com/review/bc-game/

or perhaps you were referring to the overview box (the bullet points sortish)? then yeah, I think it's a good idea to add whether identity verification is mandatory or nah on there.

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@OP

I see that there are platforms under "low chances of KYC". I'm curious what are the criteria for this?

The prize is in BTC. but good news for you since bitcoin miner fees has been a lot lower recently. I would also note that bitcoin withdrawals are free in jacksclub 


Yeah, you don't need to wager the whole amount (the prize) or more in order to withdraw.

I say go ahead, it's a free contest that won't cost you anything.

500 bucks for 50 folks is 25K USD every week... and among them, one winner will receive 10K USD at the end?

Sounds over the top and frankly rings my alarm bells. Is there a catch? like you have to spend xy amount to unlock yz bucks or something. As for trustpilot reviews, to be honest, I typically ignore it as it is pretty prone to misuse.

I would always recommend making the most out of your identity verification if you're willing to go through it!

Hence I'd advise skipping paxful or similar exchanges

First, their limits are too low for people who don't want to do address verification. Keep in mind that in most custodial exchanges, an ID + selfie alone unlocks far more limits.


Source: https://support.paxful.com/support/solutions/articles/150000104290-limits-and-verification

Second, a lot of full fledged custodial exchanges offers the same kind of hybrid "p2p" along with many more products such as spot, derivatives, etc. which who knows could come in handy for you in the future.

To sum it up, there are better choices for you so why not take a jump lol.

OP. I've read your replies and will try to answer as much as I can!  

For starters, I highly recommend reading bitcoin basics

1. bitcoiner.guide
2. bitcoin.org
3. learnmeabitcoin.com - it's currently down but this is too good not to mention, try to access the archived pages through web.archive.org in the meantime

2nd, about taxes, well, it differs per country but most places don't tax people for merely holding their coins. Try to see if your country is included in koinly's guides, see: https://koinly.io/guides/ or if you don't mind mentioning your place, I'll try to find one or two guides for you -- if there is, that is.

3rd, exchange1 to exchange2 transfers are generally okay but I'd draw the line at gambling to exchange transfers since exchanges can be hostile with gambling platforms. Binance did not mention gambling on their terms of service which may be a good sign but I'd play it safe and not deposit directly.

It's worth mentioning that custodial exchanges such as binance should not be used as a storage. You are right that exchanges such as binance could withold your funds if they deemed so, hence long term storage should be in a wallet you fully control.

We typically suggest hardware wallets for long term storage as it has a nice balance of security and convenience. For this, see some sources below:

1. Open Source Hardware Wallets
2. https://bitcoiner.guide/wallet/hardware/

As for mobile wallets, if it is a hot wallet (connected to the internet) and something I carry around everyday. I'd treat it as a secondary wallet at best -- for day to day transactions for instance.

Bitcoiner.guide also has a good list of mobile wallets, see: https://bitcoiner.guide/wallet/mobile/

RIP.

Well, you did your part as their friend, it's out of your hands if they don't wanna listen, sadly.

BTW, could we get the domain name now that it is more or less confirmed it's a scam? all the more reason to reveal it for awareness and possible reporting e.g. some registars takes action on blatant scam domains.

I suggest wrapping the domain name with code tags, example:

How to:

Just got off r/patreon and found out you don't need to confirm your email (when you make an account) to follow a creator and receive updates on your email! ofc, scammers would take advantage of this once they find out.

PSA: If you have received a confirmation email from patreon indicating an account was made under your email address, it is likely real and you may wanna take control of this account otherwise, scammers will abuse it to death until patreon.com fix this.


@OP, could you mention the reddit post as well on the first post? I think it deserves the extra exposure.

You mean in our bitcointalk profile? technically, there is no rule that you can't add your deposit address from exchanges but I personally like adding address that I fully control and not directly associated with my personal information -- since identity verification is mandatory in binance.

If you wanna follow the same thing I do, you would need a non-custodial wallet like electrum.org

More on wallets:
1. https://bitcoiner.guide/wallet/
2. https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

I'm a bit confused.

Do you mean, you own the casino hence the no sales through cryptocurrency? then I suggest to market yourself more on places with crypto-focused audience and/or just in general like SEO. I searched this on google and there's barely any presence

BTW, if you wanna boost your presence here, you could look into some services some members offer: Overview of Bitcointalk Services from Bitcointalk Members

For instance, graphic designers can make a nice ANN thread for you. Campaign managers are kind of an all in one package as they can launch lots of stuff for you depending on your budget and goals like signature campaign, contests, review campaign.

If the platform is too obscure with little to no reputation, it's a hard pass for me.

In any custodial platforms, a good reputation is a must since they hold our coins, not to mention that there has been huge amount of never heard before fake exchanges that scammed people which is basically why the community has been telling people to stick with reputable services to play it safe.

Adding "they're buying above value" doesn't help either... as it could be said too good to be true.

Where did you get this info btw? from a random PM perhaps?

EDIT:

Serious question, do they call themselves "hidden portal" too lol?

No need for mods, just reach out to a reputable escrow from here: Few Trusted Escrow Providers

As for selecting a winner, I suggest bitmover's tool, see: [ANN] Bitcointalk Giveaway Manager

Also, if you wanna remain on bitcoin boards, I suggest changing the reward to BTC otherwise mods will likely move this to altcoin boards

Lol I had gotten the same error when I registered since I used the link on the op + ublock origin.

Nice to see them fixing this issue especially considering how it is one of the most recommended ad blockers here so I'd say it holds a pretty good weight on here.

and as far as prominent members are concerned, I'd say it is the most recommened by them! I personally have gotten mine after reading Leo's post about it (🥹). This is what I feel as well after looking up posts with "ublock origin" on ninjastic, see: https://ninjastic.space/search?content=ublock%20origin

Because every on chain transaction requires a miner fee which as you may have guessed with the name, goes to the miners. Some exchanges though inflates their withdrawal fee, I'm just not sure with fixedfloat since it's an instant exchange and how much in percentage. In any case, most exchanges will ask you to pay for it.

If you're looking for instant exchanges, try exch.cx as they're pretty transparent with the network/miner fee.


To be fair, all, if not most reputable custodial exchanges have poor reviews on trustpilot.

To name a few:
Bybit - 1.9 overall score
Binance - no overall score but 66% is made up of 1 stars
Coinbase - 1.5 overall score
Kraken - 2.0 overall score
Kucoin - no overall score but 76% is made up of 1 stars

For starters, ignore trustpilot, it's not as reliable as you think.

We recently had a discussion about mexc, check it out: Opinions on Mexc GLobal

I got on a country IP that is typically banned in casinos because of regulations and it went like this:



so maybe your error wasn't because of a country restriction?


You must have missed this:


The other stuff on privacy policy must be when an account has been flagged by their kyc/aml policies.

It's a gimmick lol. I don't think there is a country out there that legally recognizes NFTs as a proof you own a property. What matters are legal documents such as house title/property deed.


Well... laws differs per country. You may wanna read Buying a house with 100% Bitcoin is possible in Portugal for instance.