Stake should have some independent dispute resolution system, where someone can mediate problems like this. It cannot be productive to wash clothing in the public like this, because it is surely bad publicity if a Diamond player are turning to a public forum to try and resolve his/her problem.

I even see there are a Reddit page, where people are bashing Stake.com for things that has happened and Eddie read some of those complaints during one of his Stream sessions. Surely some compromise can be done to mediate an issue like this, so that both parties can be satisfied with the outcome.  

My advice...  try and resolve your issues with Steve (he can also be a great guy, if you are nice to him) and see if you can come to some kind of agreement. (Bad blood, bring bad luck)  

Rich people are not rich because they squander their money on gambling.... the poor to middle class are the ideal target for casinos, because these people are desperate. Just visit a brick n mortar casino close to you and observe the kind of people that are gambling there...

The majority of the people who hang out at the casinos close to me, come from the age group 65 years and older. These are the people that are possibly on pension with no opportunities to get some extra income. (They just hope to hit the Jackpot with a minimum bet, so that they can have a better life)

A lot of these people get monthly pension payments and they have loads of time to sit there and bet with minimum bets.. until they hit the big one. (Also, most of them are old ladies... because the men die earlier and they are left with his retirement income)  

I am doing the same thing, but the 4%+ interest is a bit low for me to take money out of other investments to make full use of this. I know Banks give more interest when you "lock" the deposit for longer periods (fixed periods) .... so it might be nice if Freebitco.in could implement something similar? (Like they did with the FUN token lock thingy)

Example : 6 months = 5% / 12 months = 6% etc... etc? ( Would that be possible to fund something like this? ) .... from what I remember, Freebitco.in is funding this from some mining activities?

Yes, Samurai Slot was a disappointment for a lot of players, because they thought it is going to be better than Scarab ..and it was not the case, because most people report wins on Scarab spin in the chat.

Let's hope Stake developers are working on a Scarab killer Slot for the future, because Samurai Slot needs a "hara-kiri" or a serious fine tune to be a better Slot. 

The young president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele are taking on the giants with this decision, because the money transmitters and the Banks are furious about this decision. (They are losing millions of Dollars in money transfer fees)

Now the IMF loans to his country might be in jeopardy, because all these Banks work together to force 3rd world countries to bend the knee before them.  https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/el-salvador-leads-world-into-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-legal-tender-2021-09-07/

"The World Bank reiterated on Tuesday it could not help El Salvador in adopting bitcoin "given environmental and transparency shortcomings," a bank spokesperson said....

I agree that the "Politics" have ruined South African Cricket, because people are not chosen for teams based on their performance or skills anymore, but just on the color of their skin.

Some might say it is reversed Apartheid, but we have to agree that the previous disadvantaged people also has to come through to compete at the highest levels and some of these people are very skilled and capable to do the job... the problem is.. too many are chosen now, that are not ready for that level of competition and Politicians are only focused on numbers and ratios.

The excuse that the pitch was unplayable, should also have been a problem for the other team.. so it is the team that adapt to the conditions of the pitch ...that will win the game. 

I think the most important word to mention is, "digital currencies" .... because they know it is not going to be a "token" or "currency" that will not be controlled and manipulated by the different governments.

Governments have an issue with the monitoring of Fiat currencies and they want more control over the movement of cash. (When cash change hands, those transactions are anonymous and that is the issue)  

So to make all transactions transparent, governments will get private companies to develop a "GovCoin" that will be 100% regulated. All users of this token will be identified and all transactions will be traceable by these governments. The governments will also have full control over the "supply" of tokens, so expect it not to be a capped supply...but rather a digital version of Fiat currencies.  

I want to say ...Yes, but after buying several different hardware wallets, I am not 100% sold on the idea. The reason for this is the following :

1. Be prepared to deal with "buggy" firmware upgrades. (My first experience with the Ledger Nano was horrible)
2. The proprietary software from the wallet providers can be a challenge to some. (It is not widely supported with browser plugins)
3. Crack the little screen on the hardware wallet and it is rendered useless. (Tokens are not gone, because you still have the Seed)
4. Extra cable to look after and to carry around, if you move around with your hardware wallet.

These are just some of the challenges that I experienced with my hardware wallets, but I guess it is still one of the most secure ways to store your tokens.  

Why is South Africa so shitty these days? I put some money on them against Siri Lanka ... hoping that they would play much harder... to not have to playoff to qualify, but they never turned up for the bloody game!

I thought that would be a sure thing.... but it is very disappointing.     I hope they will turn up for their next bloody game or I will write them off for the future. (Politics are messing with the team selection and it shows) 

The Social media scene has become toxic, with large corporations censoring contributions that does not suit their agenda or the agenda by the people (government) that controls them.

Let's look at ICO's and how it was handled as an example : Facebook and other large Social media platforms, simply implemented a "blanket ban" on all Crypto currency advertisements  during the ICO boom period. They did not even consider filtering legitimate Crypto companies from illegal ones. (Not even Coinbase or other large companies were allowed to advertise on their platform, even though some of these companies were very heavily regulated)  

The shift has definitely happened, from where the Internet was used as an educational and productive platform ....to a platform that are being used as a propaganda tool for people to distribute misinformation. (You have full-time paid operations, where individuals are sitting with 20 phones and just clicking on "likes" to generate and to distribute wrong information)    

I think the Chinese government has no problem with the big companies making a lot of money, but the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) just fired a shot over the head of Alibaba to remind them that they are still a Socialist system and they have to share some of their wealth. 

The bigger picture is this... Make a lot of Money, so that you can share a lot more to the socialist system. (Donations / Charity / Bribes etc... etc.)     ( efficiency, equity, economic freedom, full employment, economic growth, security, and stability ) 

El Salvador are definitely not the first country to legalize Bitcoin as a legal tender, I think Japan passed a law in April 2017 that recognized Bitcoin as legal tender in that country. (Things might have chanced since then) 

I think the older generation of El Salvador are kicking against this move, because they do not understand the technology and they are resistant to change. (I think the younger generation must step up to educate them) 

It is still positive news and something that can help those citizens against the damage of inflation. 

Good Day, Karl

I just want to ask a quick question and/or make a suggestion. One of the popular online Crypto casinos (will not name it) ..has recently released a new Slot with a Jackpot system (Daily Jackpot & Super Jackpot) that are only available to the gamblers on that casino. It is not like previous Jackpot Slots, where all casinos hosting that 3rd party game... has to compete with gamblers from other casinos to win the Jackpot. (Example - Red Tiger Slots)

It is an awesome Slot to play and the minimum bet is $0.20 to qualify to win those Jackpots.  

My question : Can you guys not negotiate with 3rd party Slot providers to offer similar Jackpot Slots for us to play? (Not Jackpot Slots that are open to other casinos, because that significantly reduce your odds to win it)

It will also be great if you can even get a Jackpot Slot with a minimum bet of $0.10 ... because lots of people are saying the $0.20 minimum bet is too high....and it excludes the casual gamblers. (This will give the competition a run for their money)  

Hope you guys can find something nice for us.  Have a great day ...

I do not hide the fact that I am a gambler.... why hide something you enjoy? I do not enjoy losing money, but it is still a rush... winning some money. I gamble in front of my whole family and some of them are getting the benefits when I win something big. (not often, but it does happen)

The thing is.... gambling should be a fun entertaining activity and not an addiction. Once it gets under your skin and you cannot go without it, then you should stop doing it. (The same goes for eating and alcohol and a lot of other things in life.... even running and Sport.) 

No, no no...... let's not tell people what to read and what not to read... (censorship)

Articles like this, help us to prepare to answer questions and statements that are posted in those articles. (Know your enemy to prepare yourself for the fight)

Articles like this has always sparked debate and we are looking for debates like this to debunk all the misconceptions and FUD that are spread on social media. It is forums like bitcointalk.org that are giving us a platform to debunk these articles... here we are free to speak and to bring the counter arguments. 

The "Tulip Mania" song are getting very old and I think shills have to sing another tune now, because Bitcoin has long past the stage where it can be compared to a mythical "Tulip" Ponzi scheme.

The NFT's will follow the same route at ICO's (initial coin offering) schemes, where it will be the "Cool" new thing for a short while and then it will fade away ...and be replaced by the new "Cool" project.

Bitcoin has since grown to the world's biggest decentralized payment network, with the most users and the biggest merchant network accepting it as a payment option. (No Ponzi scheme operate like this, if you have any real knowledge about Ponzi schemes, you will be able to spot the difference)  

I think people should never underestimate the power of governments and why Fiat currencies are so important to them. Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin) only succeeded with the Denationalization of Money, because Satoshi Nakamoto stayed anonymous and the technology was decentralized.

If the government knew who Satoshi Nakamoto was... they would have prosecuted Satoshi with the full force of the law and they would have had some way to make an example of people that wants to create their own "Private" currencies. ( Example : Bernard von NotHaus   and the Liberty Dollar ==> https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/25/us/liberty-dollar-creator-awaits-his-fate-behind-bars.html )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_dollar_(private_currency) - They (government) labelled Bernard von NotHaus as a Economic Terrorist and the Justice Department press release was quoted as saying: "While these forms of anti-government activities do not involve violence, they are every bit as insidious and represent a clear and present danger to the economic stability of this country."  

I have to congratulate Stake and Push Gaming on the awesome initiative to add a Slot ( Mount Magmas ) to their selection of games. This is not just some ordinary Slot, it has a Daily Jackpot that has to pay out every day.... and the best of all, it is Only for the Stake players.

In other Slots with a Jackpot, Stake players has to compete with players from all other casinos that are hosting that specific Slot. (Example : Red Tiger Slots) - Your chances of winning that Jackpot are significantly reduced, once that network are linked to that Slot.

Now, the joy does not end there... it also has a Super Jackpot that has to pay out before a $230k amount are reached. You can play with as little as $0.20 and you are eligible to win both Jackpots! ( 2 players have already won the daily Jackpot with a $0.20 bet and they have won $9000+ and $17 000+ each )

I hope Stake.com will bring us a lot more of these Stake Only Jackpot type games. Thank you Stake for giving us this awesome Slot.  

Well, if you can believe the mainstream media and popular websites, Russia should have some of the best hackers in the world... and if many of them are "Black hats" then most of them would be using Bitcoin to hide their stash. (Ransomware and hacking exploits)

Also, if you have a dictator as a President, you also have to keep your wealth moveable... and it is also not easy for a government that are "corrupt" to seize your wealth, if it comes to that. (Gold and shares and Forex can be traced and seized) 

Do you really think the Taliban will allow a western technology that has to run on very modern technology, to replace their Fiat currency? These guys kill women that wants to go to school... ffs!

Just remember one thing... these guys wants to control every aspect of citizens life in that country and they have zero control over Crypto currencies. They also know that they can only rule over uneducated people, because their power comes from people who cannot and who are not allowed to think for themselves.

Bitcoin cannot save those people... not even the USA could with all of their wealth and support.