Although i agree with the topic that in some years time, more countries will accept btc as a legal tender, I have a little contention with the sentence quoted above.

I am certain that this is not a financial advice. There is no complete assurance that buying btc will ensure a better life as there are no assurances in life as a number of things can happen that can make you loose a part of your investment or all your investment.

I find it more appropriate to say Btc buying and HODLing should be considered as an investment option amongst many other options like real estate and so on in plans to give self a life better than the one you are already living.

Thank you sir for the opportunity.

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It gets real dark before the light comes, and i suppose that the series of events including this ban is all what has to be before it becomes better for Nigerians. Twitter has really been a platform for citizens to freely criticize the government when it does bad or about to pass an unfavorable policy, and the Nigerian people have not spared the government on this platform because of their very very bad performance over the years, a situation that is looking like it is getting worse instead of better.

This ban is an excuse and a show that the Nigerian government have been carrying a grudge against its people for a long time now particularly the youths who have not spared them. Twitter deleting a tweet by the president is simply not excuse enough.

Often times in my country, i have visited a sports betting shop to place my bet, and each time before I am about to do so, i always look out to the other service booths where bettings are received for other other individuals placing their bets as well.

Each time, i notice that out of the five service booths in this sports betting shop, it is common to see two or sometimes three individuals out of the five occupying the service booths always bow their head and mutter some words solemnly, a prayer i suppose.

Big questions - Do spiritual beings get involved or influence gambling results in the favour of those who pray to them?

Have you ever prayed before placing a bet (gambling)?
Did it work?

If you believe it does work, examine this scenerio.
If we both worship and serve same god, and we place our bets on the same games, in a manner that our bets are opposites, and we both say a solemn prayer to this our god before casting our bets, Who will this god favour?

 We all have a level of discipline when it comes to HODling but that discipline is tested by the the level of challenges we face. Everyone has challenges, true...but the challenges are different for everyone, some more peculiar to others.

 I had a conversation with a friend today who was excited that he was able to discipline himself, ignore the financial challenges he had and still was able to HODL  his many altcoins without selling even when he had some  pressing needs.

I agree that there will always be needs and challenges, but the big questions are?

Will you Judge someone who sold his altcoins in the face of a situation
which he did not see any way out of financially other than to liquidate some assets as not disciplined enough?

In the face of a life threatening situation that finance is the solution to, will you still hold on to your coins knowing that liquidating some or all will get you out of the situation? Or will you wait for help from above or somewhere else?

You can make a living from gambling, but there is no financial assurance that you will not loose all your money first. There is no assurance either that if you make a career out of it, you will make it big, because gambling be it Sports gambling, blackjack, video poker etc requires a degree of expertise, chance, pattern recognition and luck (something some do not believe in).

Some examples of some Individuals who against all odds made a million and more out of gambling are;

(1) Benjamin Tucker “Parlay” Patz who won a $1 million out of parlays which is a type of sports bet in a few months.

(2) Billy Walters, who has made an estimated amount of $300 million out of  sports betting and gambling in his lifetime.

(3) Haralabos Voulgaris a greek Canadian who is a renowned gambler known for his exploits in the NBA sports betting and poker.

(4) Daniel Negreanu, a Canadian professional poker player who has earned over $42 million from poker.

(5) Phillip Dennis Ivey Jr., an American professional poker who has earned over $30 million from poker.

(6) Don Johnson a professional blackjack player who during a period of six months in 2011, beat Atlantic City casinos for over $15 million.

(7) Venessa Selbst, a formidable female who has made US$11.8 million in live poker tournament earnings.

Source- https://www.gamblingnews.com/blog/can-you-make-a-living-from-gambling/

In conclusion, It is not impossible to become a millionaire out of gambling, but at the same time it doesn't come easy as even after making it, it requires a level of discipline to hold on to the money you have made. To make it in gambling, you must first choose (select) the type of gambling that appeals more to you be it sports betting, poker, blackjack etc and then discipline yourself to discover a betting style or pattern that works for you. This is the first and foremost step in becoming a professional gambler and making a living out of it.

Here is an original illustration:
(1) The green and blue colors on the bitcoin symbol are the colors of vegetation and water bodies illustrating that bitcoin is going global.

(2) The stretched hands is illustrating that people are reaching out to be a part of it through this forum.

(3) The mixed skin colors on the stretched hands illustrates how this forum (bitcointalk) is bringing people together of different race and background who share a common interest in bitcoin and other crypto currency to share their thoughts and ideas about crypto currency mostly and other related topics.

Conclusion
It is important that the forum be seen as a place to learn and get the opinion of people from all over the world. Personally, I always had interest in crypto currency, and was always looking to meet others like myself to share opinions; this forum has created that meet up and opportunity.
   Information is power, and this forum through the help of its many users has proven to be one of the top runners in dispensing this power called information.

I personally welcome new members and wish you all well in this your bitcoin journey

We all habe our reasons for doing the things we do, we all have our reasons for joining bitcoin. What is important is not our reasons for joining bitcoin but that we are here now, that is we have joined.

And the truth is, the reason that made us join is not the only reason keeping us right now as we have now discovered the numerous benefits of being a bitcoin enthusiast.

Give people two weeks, say another major event occurs that shifts people attention, you will see that people will no remember Elon musk for his few tweets that really did the market over.

One of the pecks of being influential and successful is that, people permit and allow you to say things you like, and most times, they cut you the slack knowing that.

Because the market is highly unpredictable and moves with trends, different market conditions can result from different trends such as – A remark from an influential individual or a political decision that prompts a certain kind of action among other large, medium and small HODlers.

 If it is a positive market trend, it will result in a good market condition that may cause a “bull run”. If it is a negative market trend, it may cause investors to become bearish and some may quickly liquidate their crypto assets or convert to another coin for safe keep.  This action will cause a temporary or a slightly prolonged decrease in the value of a crypto and if this slump in price continues to like 10-20% from its former ATH, it is said to be a “bear market” somewhat close to what we are experiencing currently.

When there is a bear market, it is often common to hear among crypto enthusiast to “buy the dip”. Though it is a very profitable strategy or scheme to buy the dip and wait for the surge, the probability of loosing is not completely eliminated as the dip can get deeper afterwards and you run into looses even after buying the dip.

The aim and objective of this topic is to point out some strategy and key things to remember during a bear market in order to safeguard your portfolio. Some are;

(1)  Waiting and trying to pick a point in the dip that you believe is the bottom before investing is very risky as the point you pick might not be the bottom, perhaps just the top of the bottom. Adopting the strategy of investing specific amounts of money into your portfolio over time is advised. This ensures and helps you to avoid the temptation of putting all your money into a portfolio with no certainty.

(2) There is usually a lot of fear among HODlers of cryptocurrency during a bear market, it is very important that investors/HODlers during this period should think long term, because the temptation to sell will be there.

(3)  if you are too bearish and don’t have the confidence to remain in the market, simply convert all your portfolio to a stable coin or cash and wait for the market to recover before you join back in.

References
https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/what-is-a-bear-market
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-invest-during-a-bear-market

To the best of your understanding, feel free improve on this topic

Two things are certain in cryptocurrency, prices either go or come down. When it is favourable, holders are usually excited at their profits, but panic usually sets in when there is a Bear Market. An important things to do to save your assets in a time like this is to convert all your Holdings to a stable coin and continue to observe the market.

Thank you so much sir for the opportunity. I sincerely appreciate.

Please note, do not take my reply as a financial advice, it is simply my opinion. I am not so much a big fan of doge coin, so of it is doge coin against bitcoin, I will choose to invest more in bitcoin anytime any day because compared to doge coin, it is a better store of value.

Elon musk is the center of most bitcoiners discussion at the moment mainly because of how much effect his tweet is doing to crypto currency mostly bitcoin.

If a single tweet from Elon musk can send the price of btc to 45k (current price at the time of this post), then it is not impossible for bitcoin to fall to as low as below the 20k mark if all the big names in the crypto world (crypto influencers) tweet negatively against btc.

What do you think?

His one word reply "Indeed" has really sent the price further downward. A great opportunity for those who don't have enough btc in their hold to get more, investors on the other hand like this my friend on WhatsApp who is loosing money is screaming for Elon musk to shut up and stop tweeting.

Not really a taboo i think, The scope of english language and it's use has evolved, there are some new context that need and require a specific kind of English word to describe it. Hence the need to constantly upgrade and update your vocabulary so as not to use an outdated grammar for a modern day description or situation.
  Instead of using "Good morning ladies and gentlemen", use " Good morning distinguished guests" which is more appropriate for modern day use and less gender selective.

They say death finally meets every man and living thing so there is no need to fear it because fear will not exempt you from it. It is not a matter of how and when we die, what matters and what is important is the legacy and mark that we leave behind before dying.  It is what lives on after you.

If the option of crypto currency wasn't invented, people will still be living and doing just fine with the traditional fiat. It is only that crypto currency (bitcoin and altcoins) have provided another option outside the traditional system to get money across to someone, this doesn't make fiat abandoned. Even with bitcoin, people still consider it as an investment option rather than a currency for day to day transaction.
So yes, without bitcoin, the world will still be alright and normal.