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4001  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Is Bitcoin a business or an investment? on: June 16, 2021, 05:08:58 AM
It completely depends how you want it to be?

For most of us it act as an asset. For some it comes as a salary. For few it is used for buying goods. For a lot of us it works as a payment system.  It goes on and on as I told you it depends on how you want to use it? That's the power of Bitcoin.
4002  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: June 13, 2021, 12:40:26 PM
Frankly I have no interest in PSL or IPL as they go interrupted in between. Plus you again need to go back to check what was the standing of teams at the time of interruption to enjoy the present matches which I am bit lazy to check. What intrest me now is the upcoming World Cup.

Same here as well. When the tournament gets disrupted in between, the interest gets lost. I don't even remember the points table for IPL, and don't know which team is on top and which ones are at the bottom. Also, many of the players who took part in the initial stage of the IPL is going to be unavailable for the second phase. The franchises have made the replacement, but the quality will go down without a doubt. Some of the Australian and New Zealand players may still participate, but I am doubtful about the England players. They have already stated that apart from a few exceptions the England players are going to skip the remainder of the tournament.

Absolutely once the momentum is gone the interest fades away. Yes, big names have already left the tournaments not much is left to see and enjoy. I am least interested now and rather wait for the upcoming tournament.
4003  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: June 13, 2021, 11:50:42 AM
NZ's current form might destroy India if they play the final of WC. At the moment England is getting destroyed, I am happy that NZ is playing so well.
Destroy India? Lol. You are clearly underestimating India here.  They are the number one test team according to ICC currently for several reasons. The final between them will probably go down to the wire.

England is getting screwed primarily because of the low morale in their camp due to ECB's recent moves against their players coupled with the fact that many of their big players are out of form currently.
India is ahead by only 1 point so both teams are equally capable and we can't deny the fact that Kiwis clearly got a better chance here. Fingers crossed for the finals

It worries me that Kiwis exploiting the swing conditions perfectly, on other hand English bowlers looked toothless so far.

I agree this England team is missing few key players ; mainly Stokes and Archer because of their rotation policy / upcoming series against India, Australia But kiwis also made 6 changes in this game.

Whatever England did with their team has completely gone wrong as they have no clue what to do next in this match. On the other hand NZ looks strong and confident. This will simply would boost their morale.
4004  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: June 13, 2021, 07:13:16 AM
Isn't anyone here interested in PSL? Why doesn't anyone discuss about PSL related issues? It is also a big betting platform.
The match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiator is being held at the moment. And Peshawre has collected only 67 runs in 10 overs, by losing only 2 wickets. I bet on the victory of Quetta Gladiators in this match.

Frankly I have no interest in PSL or IPL as they go interrupted in between. Plus you again need to go back to check what was the standing of teams at the time of interruption to enjoy the present matches which I am bit lazy to check. What intrest me now is the upcoming World Cup.
4005  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: June 13, 2021, 04:58:26 AM
Looks like NZ will win the test series(1 - 0) at this rate. They demolished England in the 2nd innings thanks to Henry, Wagner and Patel primarily. Root continues to struggle currently.

Am excited for the India vs NZ WTC final thanks to NZ's performance against England. Am betting on India to win.
NZ's current form might destroy India if they play the final of WC. At the moment England is getting destroyed, I am happy that NZ is playing so well.
4006  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Copy/Paste on: June 13, 2021, 03:20:51 AM
Forum is also a website, wherein every original post gets ranked on google. If a user post plagiarized content then Google punished the forum by downgrading the content rank of this forum.

Therefore if anyone publishes plagiarized content the forum mods ban the user and delete the content ensuring Google does not downgrade the forum ranking. That is one of the reason why mods are so strict.
4007  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: ICP (Internet Computer) on: June 12, 2021, 06:02:10 AM
I see ICP as more of the same case with any IEO coin that instantly got listed in some big exchange, it reaches some ridiculous fee and then tank.
as I've seen ICP was really hyped so much that the price could reach as high as $800 and I was almost get fomo'd thinking it could hits $1000 trying to make an
entry at around $500m though I stopped since the market at early stage of listing is really volatile and than proves me right, though the current price I think it's undervalued.
Maybe I will also try to accumulate some but the thing I was most afraid was the same as you, the market cap grows so fast it's actually feels dangerous.

It is clear that the promoters were not interested in long term growth of the project. The price was kept extremely high (at least by a factor of 10x). There was a lot of dumping going on, right from the beginning (and looking at the trade data, I don't think that a majority of this came form the airdrop recipients). What we saw in ICP is very similar to the case with some of the other previous projects. The promoters came up with a very innovative idea, create a lot of hype and thereby pump the prices. When the prices are at peak, they will dump their tokens and make the exit. Those who purchased the tokens at peak levels will be now stuck with them, as the development will never kick off. The promoters have received a lot of money and they will be no longer interested in this project.

Development is still going on I won't say that they are not working on the product. This is not an easy project by the way, what they are trying to create will change the way cloud computing works. Creating a decentralized infrastructure on already established centralized infra takes time. If they are successful this token will pump a lot. The key is to be patient and HODL.
4008  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: June 12, 2021, 05:50:59 AM
In the first Test against South Africa, the West Indies lost all their wickets by just 97 runs. I was surprised to see the West Indies batting. I did not expect such a bad game. South Africa scored 216 runs and lost 6 wickets. If South Africa can maintain their destructive bowling in the second innings, they can easily win.

And the most surprising thing was that it was Lungi Ngidi who took 5 of those wickets. The West Indian batting lineup just collapsed against the pace of Rabada, Ngidi and Nortje. IMO, they should stop playing in the test format, as they are good only for T20 cricket. It looks as if the shorter format of the game has killed test cricket in West Indies. The way they got dismissed for a total of less than 100 was just shocking. And even in the second innings they are not doing much better. They are trailing by 143 runs, and have already lost 4 wickets.

West Indies players are less interested in playing Tests. They feel more comfortable playing in the T20 format. Their patience is low. They can’t stay at the crease for long time. I think the West Indies board should have separate teams for different formats. I don't see the possibility of the West Indies doing well in the Test format unless a separate team is formed for the Test format.

Moreover, WI players are getting paid more for playing T20 tournament than ODI or Test Cricket. They are good at playing T20 formats, most of the top batsmen in T20 come from WI. Also, T20 matches are more often played nowadays than Test cricket. The WI board needs to create a separate team for playing Test Cricket.
4009  Economy / Micro Earnings / Re: Do y'all know a website that rewards btc or any coin by solving captchas? on: June 12, 2021, 05:42:23 AM
Before 2017 faucet were one of the best ways to earn free Bitcoin. After 2017, it is the worst way to earn Bitcoin for free. It is a simple waste of time, no one will now give you bitcoin for free. You will need to work for it now, join this subreddit  - r/Jobs4Bitcoins you can get a job and also get paid in Bitcoin.
4010  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: June 11, 2021, 04:48:19 PM
^^^ Need to see whether these players will remain for ever as the net bowlers, or will they get an opportunity to represent India. As far as the pace bowling department is concerned, there is going to be hardly any vacancy until the regulars like Ishant, Shami and Bumrah retires. Even talented bowlers such as Umesh Yadav and Natarajan are struggling to find a slot nowadays. And to make matters worse, the RCB quota (Saini, Siraj.etc) comes in to play. In the spin department, there may be a few openings available.
Yes, you are right how many of them will actually play is a question. I read on one of the news feed that dravid has categorically said every player will play. Let see if that happens!
4011  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Using Tether to increase your Bitcoin Position on: June 11, 2021, 06:17:34 AM
This is the right time to take a position in Bitcoin and wait until the year ends. Bitcoin is presently available at a discount price, you can use your tether to buy it on Binance. In just a few weeks it has lost near about 20k and has been holding strong at 30K level. If you want your holding to increase invest in Bitcoin as soon as possible. Also, it has been advised quite a lot of time to keep your assets in your personal wallet and not on an exchange wallet.   
4012  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: ECR20 BSC BNB difference on: June 11, 2021, 06:03:10 AM
BSC is an exact replica of the Ethereum network, the only difference is that it is more centralized and has very little transaction fee. The problem with Ethereum is only the transaction fee, which at the moment are way less to what it was a few weeks back.

As Ethereum has Erc20 tokens in the same manner BSC has BEP20 tokens. BNB is a BEP2 token, you can swap BEP20 to BEP2 on BSC DEX or on Trustwallet. 
4013  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: ICP (Internet Computer) on: June 11, 2021, 05:45:35 AM
I don't deny the issue, when it was listed it was easily exaggerated compared to the value it represented in the market. And what we're seeing with this coin is its massive drop since its own ATH, but it doesn't matter much I think if they do well then cap in what I believe they deserve it will only stop at <$20b

The current valuation stands at $8.9 billion as per coinmarketcap. And the trend remains overwhelmingly negative. Those who invested in the early stages (when the price was around $500 are stating at massive losses). Anyway, I like the idea behind this project. If they can overcome the initial chaos, then there is a chance that it will once again get included in the top-10 list. BTW, does anyone know how much of the circulating supply is currently being owned by the promoters of this project (they list more than 200 promoters in their website)?

From $500 to $70 as of today, the loss is significant. If these guys are able to deliver what they promised then the price might go beyond $500. At the moment the hype is still there and people are still buying it. I think most of the sellers are those who have received airdrop and for the next 10 month, they will be receiving tokens.
4014  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: June 10, 2021, 06:37:45 AM
@Sithara007 there’s no doubt about Rashid Khan talents, because he’s an exceptional player and would have been a legend of this game if he was playing from the top 5 or top 10 countries. Also I feel that with each match he’s only improving like we saw yesterday, and he’ll be a key player to watch out once IPL resumes.

The next IPL auction is going to be interesting as well. Rashid Khan has proved himself in various T20 leagues, including the IPL and PSL. I won't be surprised, if he is auctioned for an amount in excess of $2 million next time. If the BCCI goes ahead with the idea of having additional teams for the 2022 tournament (this is yet to be confirmed), then there will be a full auction sometime before that. I expect players such as Rashid to cross the $2 million mark (currently he is at $1.3 million).

First let BCCI complete 2021 IPL then we can talk about the auction.

Rashid Khan is a good player and he has proven that he is good for T20 format. At present he is part of the Hyderabad team in IPL, we need to wait and watch whether his salary gets increased in the next season. 
4015  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Service Discussion (Altcoins) / Re: Altcoin cold wallets on: June 10, 2021, 06:16:29 AM
If your not in a mood to spend money on a hardware wallet (hardware wallet highly recommended) then use a desktop wallet. Ensure that the desktop in not often connected to the internet. There are many non custodial multi cryptocurrency wallet out their for free and most of them have desktop version.
4016  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Bet365 just achieved a big milestone. on: June 09, 2021, 04:41:56 AM
This is how gambling owners make money and turn rich. Is the owner have reached on the top list of the rich people of UK. Bet365 has years of history, and the reputation never declined. Soon we can expect cryptocurrency accepted gambling site owners getting listed on the top.

If the pandemic continues for another year I am sure you will read more name and some of them might be from the crypto industry. I am there are a few who have already reached that list but might have not been listed as the list is based on UK based entrepreneur. This is how the pandemic is changing the way business has to be run in the future.
4017  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: June 09, 2021, 04:24:09 AM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/sports.ndtv.com/cricket/england-face-difficult-time-as-ollie-robinson-twitter-row-rumbles-says-james-anderson-2459349%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off

Looks like the situation in the England camp is pretty bad currently thanks to the Ollie Robinson suspension which stunned many including me. This is a big blow since he performed well with both bat and ball against NZ.

Seems that another English cricketer is under investigation for his tweets though his name hasn't been disclosed yet. Karma is kicking them for their stupidity.

"Karma is a Bitch"

But it is too much I mean it is a decade old tweet. In my opinion that is very harsh on ECB's part, they could have given him a warning and allowed him to play. This guy deserves another chance, he was just a kid at that time.
4018  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Ohio offering lottery prize worth one million for those that get the COVID shot on: June 09, 2021, 04:13:16 AM
I hope United States can send the vaccine to other countries because I heard that many countries are waiting for the vaccine distribution. If the United States can do that, many people from different countries can get help and get vaccinated as soon as possible. That can reduce the number of people who can get infected because they can be vaccinated at the right time, saving more lives. It will be good news if the United States can give a lower price to the country that needs the vaccine.

At this time, when most of the countries are facing an acute shortage of the vaccine, it is unethical and immoral to hoard the vaccine doses. I don't understand the point in hoarding the vaccine doses (such as those AstraZeneca), if they don't intend to use them. And let's not forget the fact that the US government had imposed an embargo on the export of raw materials needed for the production of the AstraZeneca vaccine to India, which made the second wave of COVID 19 much worse in that country. 

This is how powerful countries ensure that the pandemic stays long enough. There is an excellent video on this by VOX on Youtube. You can check the video here. It explains the reason why countries like the USA,UK and others are hoarding vaccine. It also explains the economics of hoarding and the benefit it will bring to them in the future.
4019  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: June 06, 2021, 06:22:07 AM
The biggest attraction in the PSL seems to be Andre Russell, who will be playing for the Quetta Gladiators. Things have hardly changed in the T20 format. Ever since franchise cricket came in to existence, the batting department seems to be dominated by the West Indians. First it was players such as Gayle, Narine and Bravo.. now it is Pollard, Russell and Pooran. Looks like no franchise T20 league is complete, without the addition of these players. I am eagerly waiting for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League as well (will start by 28th August).

Once a tournament is stopped in between the momentum is gone. PSL and IPL both got interrupted because of the pandemic and now both do not interest me. I am only waiting for the T20 WorldCup hopefully it finishes smoothly without any issue.

West Indians are dominating the T20 format you are absolutely correct, they are hard hitter of the ball. This WorldCup these guys will be players to watch out for.
4020  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: June 06, 2021, 06:06:26 AM
That is a dream I guess, I have not head anything now. There were some news about adding cricket in Olympics last year. If it happens it will be in next Olympic. ICC and other powerful board must support this cause. If it gets added then many countries will start adopting cricket.

There was a chance to apply for Olympic inclusion, but the ICC refused to do that for the 2028 Olympics. The next opportunity would come at 2032. It is very unfortunate. Actually it was Jagmohan Dalmiya who first attempted to get cricket included in the Olympic Games. He was aiming for the 2012 Olympics, but before he could achieve his objective he was thrown out as the ICC president. After that for almost 15 years the ICC and BCCI was under the control of the mafia. Two precious decades have been lost and in terms of popularity cricket has lost out to smaller sports such as hockey and rugby in the meantime.

@Vishnu.Reang I doubt we’ll ever see cricket in Olympics, because the big teams will not allow their revenues to be split by participating in Olympics. Furthermore I don’t really see the need for cricket to be part of Olympics, because it has fans all over the world now, hence I feel ICC won’t prioritise it ever.

The big boards will never want to include cricket in the Olympics. Because of this, the Olympic Association of each country will try to exercise its power over the cricket team. And at some point cricket boards will become almost inactive. Boards like England, South Africa and Australia will never want cricket to participate in the Olympics.
Your point of view is right. The big cricket boards like indian or English, will definitely want to maintain their dominance over cricket. But if cricket is played on a platform like the Olympics, people all over the world will get to know cricket better and become more interested about this game. If the teams had the opportunity to participate in the Olympics without joining the country's Olympic Association, the boards might have become interested tojoin in the Olympic game.
Olympics will bring more exposure to cricket than any other event. Every cricket board would also benefits as it will bring in more revenue from the sponsors. I do not see the point why these big boards will not allow cricket to be added to Olympics, they know such exposure would help them in the future. Interference from the Olympics association will be once in 4 years, the rest of the time these boards will be controlling the games.
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