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3881  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: November 05, 2019, 02:29:36 PM
The super trio(Warner, Finch and Smith) continue to perform well. If the opposing team can take these 3 out quickly, Australia can be vulnerable as I mentioned in my previous post.
If Pakistan has to win a match against they need to pick up the wickets of Warner Finch and Smith and even if they fail to take a wicket of these three players then it is hard for Pakistan to win a match, Australian middle order is yet to be tested because the top three are performing very well and they need to give these youngsters some match experience before the world cup if not it will create an issue moving forward.

Before the series started, I expected the Pakistani batsmen to struggle under AUstralian conditions and their bowlers to perform well. But exactly the opposite is happening now. It is true that some of their star batsmen such as Fakhar Zaman have failed. But Babar Azam played exceptionally well during both the T20 matches (which means that the additional work load of captaincy is not affecting his batting form).

However, the Pakistani bowlers have been a disappointment so far. Their fast bowlers, especially Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Irfan have performed well on pitches abroad. But they have been unable to take the wickets of top order Australian batsmen. The used two spinners for the second mach, which sounds like a good strategy for me (given the lack of form from the fast bowlers).
3882  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: Altcoins prices are bleeding heavily on: November 05, 2019, 02:18:42 PM
The altcoins market is bleeding heavily due to another market correction in the market. Maybe after some time a week or two the altcoins market will stabilize and we should wait for the altcoins season to come. Altcoins seasons normally follows after the bitcoin season.

It is funny that you expect the market to stabilize in a week or two, when the ongoing correction phase started many months back. By the last week of June, Ethereum was trading at around $340 per coin. Currently it is trading at $187, which represents a 45% reduction in the exchange rate in a matter of just four months. After a brief phase of stabilization that occurred during the second half of September, the prices have once again started moving downward. And for Ethereum, a lot will depend on whether it can hold on to the 0.02 BTC support level or not.
3883  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Stellar burned half of it's supply and Price Spikes on: November 05, 2019, 02:01:21 PM
I was holding some Stellar Lumens, and I was glad that the price went up. I was unaware that the Stellar Foundation was behind the price rise, and came to know about it only after reading this thread. But still I don't think that this can have a long-lasting effect. The coins being held by Stellar Foundation was outside free-float. These coins were never traded, and therefore the impact should be minimal. On the other hand, had the Stellar Foundation decided to dump all these coins in to the market in a short duration, then the prices would have surely crashed.
3884  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Where is Facebook coin going on: November 05, 2019, 01:44:38 PM
in my opinion this libra coin will not be released in 2020. or it will be a failed project because libra continues to be rejected. European countries such as Germany and France have rejected Libra because they are worried Libra can disrupt the sovereignty of their country's currency. then most of the companies that support libra also began to break away like paypal, visa and mastercard. and finally libra has not received permission from members of the United States Congress. so I thought this Libra coin would die before its release.

It is not surprising because these nations have their own fiat currency (Euro). Libra is a digital version of the United States Dollar and if people start using that currency then the national currency will lose its value. Why should the other countries allow the US Dollar to be used in their territory (in the form of Libra), when the US does not allow the usage of any other fiat currency within the American borders?

If Libra wants to operate in these nations, then it should come up with the versions that are denominated in the respective national currencies. For example, within the European Union, the Libra should be backed up with assets denominated in the Euro. In short, rather than a digital version of USD everywhere, in each country, it should be the digital version of the respective national currency.
3885  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Hot Altcoins on: November 05, 2019, 02:43:27 AM
altcoin hot this year in my opinion is Chainlink (LINK) which is able to increase rapidly in response to the crypto market that occurred this year.
no altcoin can comeback like (LINK) when bitcoin increases.

Well.. Chainlink is almost 40% down from the ATH. But one positive thing that I noticed about this coin is its high trade volume. Chainlink is being traded in all the major exchanges including Bithumb, LATOKEN, Binance and Huobi Global. Despite the prices going down, this coin has managed to hold on to the trade volumes. Apart from Chainlink, a lot of new coins are getting listed everyday. But searching for a good asset to invest among these coins is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
3886  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: how to earn free altcoin ?? on: November 05, 2019, 02:31:48 AM
free token from airdrop or bounty program.
its no need difficult rule when you join airdrop. and there are many rule when you join bounty program. and this two give you free coin after complete the task. mostly, im join on bounty because airdrop like shitcoin.

What you get from bounty campaigns are not "free". You need to work for these bounties and what you get as reward is the salary for that effort. On the other hand, you can classify the proceedings from airdrops as "free money". There is certain amount of effort involved (such as verifying your email ID and entering your ERC-20 wallet address), but still I would consider it as free money. But users need to be careful before enrolling in to these campaigns, as the scammers are active here as well.

A few days back, I saw a thread in which an user was mentioning about the presence of a phishing link in the airdrop sign-up spreadsheet. Airdrop participants needs to sign a message in order to qualify and the website was providing a link to Myetherwallet for the participants to sign their messages. But the link provided was not a genuine one and those users who attempted to login to their MEW wallets using this link had their accounts hacked and whatever tokens they had in the wallet stolen.
3887  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Should move to BTC? on: November 05, 2019, 01:30:45 AM
XRP is like a ticking time bomb. A lot of users have that coin in their portfolio, because previously it had given very good returns. But at the same time, somewhere around 70% to 80% of all the total supply is being owned by a handful of promoters, and this makes this coin extremely risky when compared to the other cryptocurrencies. I would definitely not recommend having XRP above 20% in the portfolio. If your proportion is more than this, then it may not be a bad idea to convert some of this XRP to either Bitcoin or Ethereum.
3888  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: How trade safely without any loss on: November 02, 2019, 07:12:44 AM
I dont think we have a way called safe. You can cover your lost but not 100%. btw higher risk always mean higher returns

Agreed. In trading, it is not possible to avoid loss all the time. Depending on your skills and luck, you may incur profit or loss during your trades. And if there was a method to do trading without loss, then all the 7.5 billion people in the world would be doing it. That said, there are ways to limit your losses in trading. If you follow the stop-loss targets strictly, then your losses will be down to manageable levels, even if your trades go wrong. Manytimes, it will save you from complete annihilation at the market.
3889  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Looks likes ETH is breaking out of BTC pair on: November 02, 2019, 06:56:56 AM
its about time that ETH overtakes bitcoin. its just much more useful. all the DEFI contracts and custom tokens... bitcoin is a rigid dinosaur but brings nothing new to the table.

The cryptocurrency users does not regard Ethereum as superior to Bitcoin, as evident from the exchange rates and trade volumes. I agree that smart contracts and tokens are very innovative, but for the ordinary cryptocurrency users these things doesn't matter much. What matters for them is the use of Bitcoin as an investment asset, or as a currency, and in this case Ethereum is not superior to Bitcoin in anyway.

IMO, we are doing the mistake by grouping Ethereum together with Bitcoin. That is not right, because both of them are entirely different assets with only a few similarities. Ethereum is more like a platform and Bitcoin is an asset which is protected from inflation (suitable for use as store of value). And the users are also realizing it. Earlier the exchange rate of ETH and BTC used to be in sync. That situation has changed now.
3890  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Which ALTS would you bu if crypto boom started yesterday? on: November 02, 2019, 06:26:11 AM
I don't know if anyone is always on watch about coins that fully respond to bitcoin price movement? i belief those coins can't go wrong at all and they will have better value for example bitcoin cash and Ethereum

I don't know what you are talking about, but there is no cryptocurrency out there whose exchange rate is pegged to that of Bitcoin. Even in the case of Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash, their price movements are not always in sync with that of Bitcoin. For example, the Ethereum prices have fallen by 40% during the last 4-5 months, while Bitcoin is not showing a similar price movement. Bitcoin Cash have also gone down by a similar percentage during the same time. It may have happened in the past, but that is definitely not the case now.
3891  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: How to prepare for long term HODL on: November 02, 2019, 06:00:48 AM
I agree from the points you have mentioned above, especially with points 2 and 4. that not all altcoin is good for the long term, you must be more selective before investing in any altcoin especially in many cases altcoin has lost its value. so I think if you are a wise investor, you can certainly reconsider before investing in altcoin and also always update every portfolio you have.

Bitcoin has survived for more than a decade, because it represents an idea. It is not the best coin out there in terms of technology, and neither does it represent the most secure cryptocurrency among the thousands of different coins. And the scene is constantly changing, with new coins and tokens being listed every day. Under such circumstances, I don't expect an altcoin to maintain its peak acceptability and user base for more than 2-3 years. Sooner or later, it will be replaced by a technologically superior alternative. So you need to keep that in mind before deciding for long-term holding.
3892  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: What is happening with ETHEREUM Now? on: November 02, 2019, 05:48:48 AM
I want to know the opinion of all crypto friends in this forum about Ethereum, because the price of Ethereum is currently unable to rise beyond the $ 300 figure. ethereum prices are only between $ 150 - $ 250. and this incident makes me wonder, why did this happen to Ethereum ??

It is not very surprising to see the weakness from Ethereum. Ever since the ICO market went bust, Ethereum has been sliding down. And things haven't been helped by the slow progress of various initiatives, such as Ethereum 2.0. As of now, ETH has found strong support around the $180 level and we can expect the price to hover around the $180-200 levels for the next few weeks. But in the long term, I am a bit more pessimistic. There is no doubt that the interest in Ethereum is on the decline.
3893  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Share Your Experiences on: November 02, 2019, 05:21:12 AM
Was reading about how Bitcoin first came into existence and people's first experiences with Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, etc on Reddit. I want to know how your guy's first experiences was with Bitcoin, and if you ever had any regrets or wins throughout the years. Also, would be cool to know how people first actually got Bitcoin back nearly a decade ago when it wasn't as easy as buying some from a local Bitcoin ATM near you.

I got my first coins during the 4th quarter of 2012. Back then the exchange rates were around $10 per coin. But it was not easy to purchase Bitcoin back then. A few international exchanges such as BTC-e and Mt Gox were online during that time, but it was not very easy to deposit cash in these exchanges, especially if you are residing in Asia. So I got my coins from Localbitcoins, after paying a premium of 20%.

And I was very nervous when I made my first purchase. I was scammed a few times in the internet before that, and I was not completely sure whether Bitcoin was genuine or not. But a few months after I purchased my first coins, the first Bitcoin bull run occurred. The exchange rates shot up from $10 to $261, and later that year, they rose to $1,250 per coin.
3894  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: South Korea discuss the possibility to give crypto a legal status on: November 02, 2019, 05:08:36 AM
This is old news. They have been planning this for quite some time. The government first announced that they will be ending the tax benefits for Bitcoin sometime during mid-2018. As a first step, they had made cryptocurrency exchanges ineligible for the income and corporate tax deductions, which are provided to small and medium-sized enterprises.

This was a major blow to many of the exchanges. For example, Bithumb paid 27.2 billion won as corporate tax on its net profit of 250 billion won during 2017-18. Under new rules, they are liable to pay almost double that amount (close to 54 billion won). For the past several years, the finance minister (Hong Nam-ki) had adopted a hostile stance towards cryptocurrency and I don't expect it to change anytime soon.
3895  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2019 Rugby World Cup predictions on: November 02, 2019, 04:43:10 AM
I'm taking a bet on England at 1.43. South Africa is tough but it lost to New Zealand in the group match and had a hard time with Wales. England on the other hand had a great time in the group stages. A comfortable win on Australia and a double digit lead against this World Cup favorite New Zealand. I expect England's odds to continue going lower until the start of the game.

1.43 doesn't looks good. I would not take such a high risk with those odds. I checked various websites and all of them have odds for England at around that range (2/5 or 4/9). South Africa looked shaky during their semi-final (unlike England who managed to beat New Zealand), but in my opinion both these teams have almost equal chances today.
3896  Economy / Economics / Re: Can not believe 5 years ago you could of bought one whole bitcoin for this much! on: November 01, 2019, 02:48:12 PM
Know what? I joined this forum back in 2012. And back then, the exchange rate was somewhere between $5 and $10 per coin. A lot of people used to complain that a few months back, the prices used to be around $0.10 per coin and Bitcoin has become too expensive. I purchased my coins at that time, and despite all those complaints, it still gave me almost 1,000x returns (100,000%).

And by mid-2013, the prices increased to $260 per coin. Then the guys were complaining that the prices used to be in single digits in 2012. And imagine what happened when the prices shot up to $1260 per coin by December 2013.

Then for a while things were relatively calm. And it went on till 2017, when Bitcoin suddenly spiked to $20,000 per coin. And after that the OP posted this thread....  Grin
3897  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: November 01, 2019, 02:22:40 PM
There is a real chance that the upcoming T20 match between India and Sri Lanka may be shifted from New Delhi. The air pollution level has been rated as "Hazardous" in that city and previously teams (both domestic and international) have refused to play in Delhi due to the high pollution levels. We still have a week to go for the match, so it is possible for the BCCI to move the match to some other location.

Don't know about you guys but i am observing good amount of improvement with this Sri Lankan team. if they follow this projectile till next T-20 world cup then i have some hope for them Grin let's not forget Australia hosting next WC.

Ist T-20   = 99 runs
2nd T-20  = 117 runs
3rd T-20   = 142 runs

Anyways, hope Aus collapse today  Tongue

What you forgot is the fact that the pitch at Melbourne was very supportive of the batsmen. Also, you are ignoring the fact that one of the key Australian players skipped this match (Ben McDermott came in for Glenn Maxwell). IMO, I couldn't find any improvement in the performance of Sri Lanka. We'll talk about their improvement when they are able to win matches.
3898  Economy / Speculation / Re: Bitcoin dominance hits 65%, alts lagging behind on: November 01, 2019, 04:12:30 AM
Total crypto market cap: $229,942,242,997

Bitcoin: $153,002,753,553 (66.540%)
Bitcoin forks: $7,223,307,296 (3.141%)
Stablecoins: $5,008,375,737 (2.178%)
Altcoins: $64,707,806,411 (28.141%)

This is the change compared to my last post:

Bitcoin: -0.555%
Bitcoin forks: +0.505%
Stablecoins: -0.151%
Altcoins: +0.200%

Compared to my last post, Bitcoin has gained around 1% market share, with all the other 3 categories losing their share.
 
Bitcoin: $165,119,849,713 (67.397%)
Bitcoin forks: $7,666,932,613 (3.129%)
Stablecoins: $5,030,243,349 (2.053%)
Altcoins: $67,177,008,357 (27.420%)

This is the change compared to my last post:

Bitcoin: +0.858%
Bitcoin forks: -0.012%
Stablecoins: -0.125%
Altcoins: -0.721%
3899  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: November 01, 2019, 03:23:45 AM
This day and night test match is an experimental match, and BCCI will have to market it a lot otherwise people may give it a pass. I also feel we will see some empty stands during this match is because prices will be kept high considering it’s a day and night match, and BCCI will be keen to make more money out of it. If the Indian board really wishes to bring crowds back to the stands then they need to slash ticket prices, otherwise test cricket will slowly die out there.

It is ridiculous to charge high ticket prices for the economy stands. The BCCI gets most of their revenue from TV rights and sponsorship and the gate receipts represent a very minuscule share. Even then, they can charge whatever they want for the premium stands. But I would request them to price the economy stand tickets at around $2 or $3 (compared to the current price of around $10). It can fill the stadiums even during the weekdays, as the Indians are really crazy about their national team.
3900  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: November 01, 2019, 03:09:41 AM
NZ vs ENG

Big names are missing in the squad from both sides. feels like another tryout for WT-20

I was expecting some sort of firework from Kiwi batsmen but only Daryl Mitchell showed some character and other batsmen acted like a dud, hitting six then back to pavilion.

Nowadays most of the big teams don't include their best players for the T20 matches and reserve them for mostly the ODI/Test format. For the test match, England has sent a very strong squad. However for the T20 series, they have excluded big names such as Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns and Jos Buttler. They are doing the right thing. The T20 world cup is around the corner and they need to find a few T20 specialists among the younger players.

On the other hand, New Zealand has included most of their big names, such as Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson. Kane Williamson is missing due to injury. It was surprising to watch Pat Brown appearing for England for today's match. He was expensive, but got the crucial wicket of Ross Taylor. Apart from Brown, most of the English attack composed of familiar faces such as Rashid, Jordan and Sam Curran. For New Zealand, the performance by Daryl Mitchell was encouraging.
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