If you're a newbie and just on your first trade, making profits should not be the initial goal, but rather you should look to get more knowledge about trading; what sites to trade on, what currency pairs to use, how best to enter and exit a market, it is unrealistic to expect a regular return so early on.

Bitcoin is up almost 14% over that past one week, finding a 0.5% window within that period is doable, two times a day is also doable, it is also very possible you'll lose cash should the market temporarily go against you.

The rules are still pretty straight forward and apply in this situation, regardless of which of your accounts were registered first a ban on one would affect any other ones.

If you feel you were undeserving of a ban, then go for it (an appeal). I've seen a few cases reversed and the cases would actually be considered, so there's a chance although not a very good one.
It all depends on what you were actually banned for, I cannot readily get much information now as your nonaconical  account was nuked.

You should also note that any post made outside your appeal thread in Meta would count as ban evasion. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5284377.msg55451483#msg55451483)

Above comments about other fees attached are accurate and could apply depending on the nature of the trade.

There's also the possibility of currency conversion fees which affects the price when buying on an exchange, however, this would only apply if you're not from a country which uses pounds; in my country for example exchanges charge a lower amount when buying bitcoins from you than when selling to you to cover for the cost of conversion, which would lead to a difference in value when placing a 'bid' or when 'asking' for a buy.

In the 'audience by geography' segment, it is written that it covers the past 30 days only, while the 'traffic by country', seems to cover all time. So it would mean that India is getting more traffic on the forum just recently but are still behind on the all-time ranking, monitoring the data for a longer period would put the details into perspective.

Most of the forum stats especially those on traffic score are disabled now. The ones I think we have now are the weekly merit data dump by theymos and merit dashboard managed by Ddmrddmr

Saying Bitcoin is money is limiting and adding 'fiat is money' in the same sentence created a sort of comparison between both which does not really exist. If I was looking for a dis-inflationary asset to invest in, I would definitely prefer Bitcoin as fiat is influenced by supply shocks and economic situations. For a more liquid asset with which to make daily purchases, I'll use fiat, as Bitcoin is not mainstream yet.
I cannot see any, one or the other situation.

No one is being hypocritical about the utilities of Bitcoin and fiat, Bitcoin is barely 11 years old, and should not be compared with currencies that have lasted for several decades, the fact that it is shows the growth of the Bitcoin network.
Also, If someone is selling their bitcoins, it means someone else is buying them up, so people would always hold them.

As I said earlier, there does not have to be a one or the other situation, both are quite different and serve different purposes at this point.

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I just boldened where I mentioned it earlier in the same reply.

Congratulations on your new rank and good luck on your next target.

This is a peer to peer network which connects lenders to borrowers through their platform, so any interest on loans does not go into keeping the service afloat as it goes to the lender and not the website (The website charges -1% of the loan amount to be paid by the borrower, according to their FAQ, and claims to have no hidden charges.). Also, since it is P2P, both parties set the rates which would apply to their contract and which is suitable for everyone

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Overall I am quite impressed with the service and they seem to have covered lots of possible loose ends, this service should drive more users to decentralized platforms such as this which would help improve their liquidity.

Bitcoin has a couple of unique qualities which makes it stand out such as; decentralized, pseudo anonymous, immutable, transparent. If it was accessed using centralized platforms like PayPal, all of these qualities would be undermined:

• It would definitely become centralized as the platform would control the funds stored on them,
• There is a KYC process involved in setting up an account so users are not anonymous by any means,
• As it is centralized transactions can be blocked, reversed, and accounts can be frozen.

I would not call these small sacrifices as Bitcoin would be losing most of its core values. But, such Bitcoin adoption cannot be stopped and would keep happening even after PayPal, Bitcoin holders should ensure they do not use Bitcoin as a regulated currency.

Theymos actually updated this thread after the merit system was included;
A new thread was also created with current information, which I linked in my initial reply.

It's possible, although members can browse the forum without logging in and there are other sites through which one can stay updated on cryptocurrency discussions.

Spamming your ref link is against the forum rules, you have the option to advertise a website within your post area but, consider rule 24 of the forum guidelines;
You cannot simply drop replies on other user's thread with your website link as it would be derailing the topic, also if you wanted to start your own thread, you need to put in the effort to make your post worthwhile.

The bottom line is, if you're here to simply promote or advertise a website, you're here for the wrong reason, and would need to contribute and be a part of the community first, or get to the necessary rank needed to wear a signature (there is also the option to purchase copper membership)

Fiat actually accounts for majority of illegal activities with Bitcoin being used for only a small percentage. Also cash is more readily accessible and convenient, it is also untraceable. I believe the OP was comparing Bitcoin with more privacy centered cryptocurrencies like monero and why Bitcoin is still preferred to those coins; although the article did not offer much by way of factual evidence, I would agree to it as Bitcoin is more liquid and established than most other currencies. As an enthusiast I would rather hold my assets in BTC, so same could be said for some scammers.

They would still need to use other methods to obfuscate the flow of transactions, like by using a coin mixer. Converting through an exchange despite the amount of gap time leaves a permanent print on the blockchain which can be discovered at any point in time.

On Chipmixer for example you can buy chips ranging to above 8BTC IIRC, this is a pretty large amount and if split into different chips it is relatively easy to effect a much larger amount than that.

In my opinion, it means the manager would accept no more than 10% of posts in those boards for the weekly quota, I doubt there would be any other punishment as long as the user meets the minimum post number for the week in boards/threads that counts (10 posts).

No, I do not mean it would be the end of Bitcoin at all, I was discussing the adoption of Bitcoin by profit-oriented platforms such as PayPal; They are not implementing Bitcoin into their protocol for it's unique qualities, if it was so, they would have not added other cryptocurrencies like ETH, USDT or BCash, in a situation where a CBDC which offers more volume and an easier transition with the traditional financial system is set up, such platforms could switch over so as to make more profits, they can also be influenced by government agencies to adopt the centralized currencies, same with individuals who adopt Bitcoin through such platforms for convenience.

This would not in any way be the end of Bitcoin, it has qualities which makes it stand out among other competing asset classes and more people would wake up to this with time, and why it is beneficial to them. A government currency built on the blockchain would not change that.

There really is no intelligent argument which suggests the Bitcoin is a scam. Lack of understanding of a particular technology does not mean it is a scam, the only people who hold and spread this fud are the government and probably others who regret not buying bitcoins, and PayPal adoption of cryptocurrencies would not change this idea. There is a chance it would help educate those who do not fully understand Bitcoin technology, but these profit oriented companies would give the version of Bitcoin they want their customers to know, a centralized payment system, which is as convenient as managing fiat.
Most people and establishments have been relatively skeptical about bitcoin, as is natural with any new technology especially a monetary software system which functions as an alternative to the norm.

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One of the issues with adoption of Bitcoin by centralized platforms, is that it can be dropped very easily should a government launch their CBDC, and users who only adopt Bitcoin when it is convenient would as easily switch to operating the blockchain fiat

The information here is already obsolete since the launch of the merit system, so making posts to rank up no longer works. You already have Jr. Member activity, but since you lack merits you are still at newbie rank. Check out this thread - Merit & new rank requirements

This is true, even though implementation of cryptocurrency services on PayPal would not be available until next year, it is being priced in by investors now as they expect it would be good for adoption considering the reach PayPal has.
In my opinion, the bull run has been brewing for a couple of months with increased adoption and utility of Bitcoin, it just needed a catalyst to stimulate the market sentiment and move the price, which PayPal partly did.

Few days ago I said I will get really excited when Bitcoin breaks above $12k, holds that position and builds a new support within that range, safe to say; I am getting a bit excited. Also, the price is only catching up with the growth of the network and I believe there's still a huge gap between them, maybe we touch $14-15k in the coming weeks and if possible a new ATH in a couple of months.

One of the reasons for this could be that people are less sensitive to scams related to banks as the whole system is built on it, so such news does not get much traffic when reported or is not reported broadly so as not to create panic. But when scams is related to Bitcoin, no matter how loose the connection is, it usually gathers lots of attention; The massive printing of money was reported by lots of media houses but was not debated heavily on general forums, such a supply hike in a currency like bitcoin would surely get much more interest.

There's also the case of government pushing the narrative that Bitcoin facilitates scams through media houses.

Take it a step at a time, consuming lots of information at a time can be quite overwhelming and lead to overload. It would be better to identify what your looking for in an exchange to help narrow your search;
• Since you specified 'non kyc' you probably value privacy, this of course rules out PayPal as you wrote, there are centralized exchanges that help you buy/sell without submitting documents, but only for transactions below a certain amount.
• Autonomy is also another quality that goes hand in hand with privacy, decentralizated exchanges usually do not require documents, but as said by another user above, that is not always the case.
• Other qualities you should look out for is credibility and reputation.

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One note I should add on the hardware wallet, you could probably use a coin mixing or joining service so as to break the chain of transaction and protect your privacy, this is of course for when you've actually made a purchase.

Wouldn't a voting system lead to just that? One would need to be friends with other members to get their positive votes. A member with a strong community would have a much higher chance of getting unbanned in a situation as they'll get more votes. In the current system, the admins/staffs and moderators effectively regulate the forum, the DT members also regulate the trust system to an extent, these systems are somewhat influenced by members of the forum, as we can suggest mods, vote on Default Trust members etc, so while the system is controlled from the top (admins) the general community can still chime in and drop their support or opposition in certain cases.

This would be practically difficult to implement and also easy to abuse, it would need a certain rank threshold for votes to count, similar to the voting for DTs, but even in that case, the admins still make the final decision.

Using it as a means of purchase is a positive as they have a wide customer base and it connects merchants to consumers of their service. I would however not recommend anyone store their funds on a centralized platform, the risk of; 'not your keys, not your coins' applies in exchanges (CEX) and would also apply in PayPal. Anyone who stores a decentralized currency on a centralized platform undermines the purpose of holding it, and is subject to risk of their funds being seized or their details being sold.
Downloading a Bitcoin wallet for storing your funds is pretty easy, and if the private keys are generated on an air-gapped device it can hold much larger funds, without the need for a hardware wallet (although this is recommended).

This is definitely big news for overall adoption and promotion of Bitcoin and in the long run centralized platforms would contribute to making Bitcoin mainstream, this does not however have to come at the cost of orivace and financial freedom.