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4081  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Can Satoshi Stop bitcoin? on: August 29, 2020, 08:58:18 AM
Satoshi Nakamoto has done a great job in bitcoin invention, his idea is what many of us are celebrating and enjoying today and we are grateful to have such a great idea, we have all believed that by the decentralized nature of bitcoin, it should be unstoppable by any government,even by Japan where Satoshi was claimed to be a citizen. Now that his idea has been propelled far and wide, do you think he has the capacity to stop it again?

I do not think so but his knowledge may influence or affect the price of bitcoins in the market if he wants to. As the creator of bitcoin, I am pretty sure he has some coins kept and stored (among the 21 million in supply) and he may control the price if he has majority of bitcoins.

IMO, satoshi can not stop it technically. because blockchain is immutable and decentralized.
but, with his power as a founder of the biggest cryptocurrency, there is a chance that he can shill people to stop using bitcoin. or maybe to move to a new kind of cryptocurrency.

That is true. The blockchain technology is so precise that every transaction cannot be altered and its decentralized nature makes it nearly impossible to try changing the blocks. Even if he was the one who created such genius technology, once its fully operational I do not think on how he can alter each block without trying to cause some problems or errors in the system.
4082  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Don't invest for quick gains only on: August 28, 2020, 04:02:31 PM
I think the title of the thread is highly misleading- it should be about quick investments offered by several DeFi projects and not because of quick gains.

Cryptocurrencies are volatile and decentralized in nature. Meaning, its price on the market may change quickly depending upon several factors/circumstances. There are situations wherein a person acquires cryptocurrencies on a low price and they quickly sell it once the price goes above the initial price they acquired it. This falls on the category of 'quick gains' and it is relatively advantageous on him.

There are several Decentralized Finances (DeFi in short) that claims offer high returns in a short amount of time. I think that is where people should watch out for especially that tons of scammers are evolving also.
4083  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What happens to Bitcoin in the long term? on: August 28, 2020, 12:13:57 PM
Question regarding the viability of bitcoin in the long term. From my understanding, the security of bitcoin comes from miners who verify the blockchain. What happens when there is so much halving that the reward for mining bitcoin is extremely low and the cost of verifying the blockchain for the miners exceeds the reward of their bitcoin?

Usually this happens when the price of the bitcoin is significantly high or there are unexpected jumps on the price. There is so much halving that transactions fees increases to the miners.
This is also one of the questions on what if the supply of bitcoin (21 million) is almost reached. Expect transaction fees to increase in the long-run. Also do note that miners will always have transaction fees because this is what makes bitcoin move from one block to another wallet.
4084  Economy / Economics / Re: The pros and cons of going cashless on: August 28, 2020, 10:27:55 AM
PROS
  • Hassle-free and convenient way of purchasing products for having digitalized transactions;
  • Faster and has a lower rate of being exposed to theft due to its nature;
  • Eliminates the need to bring cash which can bulky one's wallet; and
  • It can potentially save you money



CONS
  • Not everyone has the access to a cashless technology. One country may offer such service but other countries may be behind development;
  • If cash is digitalized, there is always the risk of being hacked due to its nature; and
  • It requires knowledge on both parties when transacting. Stores that cannot adapt will suffer significantly.
4085  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: What is your Biggest Crypto Regret? on: August 27, 2020, 06:29:46 PM
Many people regret that they did not buy BTC while they first knew about it. For some, they did not sell BTC while they could. Roll Eyes

For me, I got MWC & HEX for free from airdrop to BTC HODLers, but dumped them before they peak. I could easily make 10x of my existing BTC, if I held them strong. Cry

What is your Biggest Crypto Regret?

One of my biggest regret was cashing out most of my bitcoins when its price were around $4,000-$5,000 and after 1 month, its price skyrocketed to almost $20,000. Another crypto-regret was investing into an infamous 'ponzi scheme' called USI-TECH as it really looked genuine. I remembered I even attended their conferences in my country and people there were discussing about their investments. It persuaded me to drop $150 on their website (the amount was significantly large for me as a working student in a third-world country) as it promised a return of 150% by 6 months.

Unfortunately after 2 months of waiting, the website abruptly changed its user interface and withdrawing all of your funds was seemingly impossible. News resurfaced and exploded about the project which scammed thousands of users including me.
4086  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: I can't wait until I can pay using bitcoin at the supermarket on: August 27, 2020, 05:33:05 PM
Just a feeling I have. It's all credit cards and dollars and shit.

Yeah, I'd rather spend the shit money and save my bitcoins, but I can't wait until I can use real money everywhere. I'd rather get paid in bitcoin and spend bitcoin.



I do understand where you are coming from. Everyone has their preferences on where they want to spend their bitcoins. Other see it as an investment opportunity while others treat the same way they as cash. It all depends upon their needs and priorities on where they could actually use their resources on essential stuff.

Although most would probably disagree on OP's choice, at the end of the day, bitcoin still can be converted into large amounts of cash given the right time you cash them out.

maybe it will happen in some countries it will be realized but there are still many countries that cannot use it because some of the most crucial reasons are because there is no regulation on bitcoin.

but for me there is the convenience of paying with bitcoin or nothing at all it doesn't have any impact because I am used to using a debit card issued by a bank that I have savings there. and the mechanism is not different from the treatment of bitcoin.

Again, it all depends upon the preference of the person and the available means of transaction. If your country allows the exchange via bitcoins, then take that opportunity to do so. While other countries have regulations which bar the usage of bitcoins, then debit/credit cards would suffice. It all boils down on the convenience and acceptable terms of payment available per country.
4087  Economy / Speculation / Re: What's happening with Bitcoin & altcoins? on: August 26, 2020, 05:36:00 PM
It was already months that Bitcoin has been struggling to reach the next level ($10,000). There is no a clear sign that Bitcoin continues rising up or declining its price in the near future. Now, some altcoins can increase their prices more than Bitcoin. Some people stated that it may be the bullish time for altcoins. While others still doubted it, and they claimed it is only about temporary pump done by whales. Well, what do you think about this, guys?


Nah, this is a normal day in cryptocurrencies given their current nature being highly volatile. If you observe that some prices of altcoins are steadily increasing while the price of bitcoin is not, then you may take that as an opportunity to acquire some altcoins for additional investment.
It is relatively difficult to look for a correlation about the increasing/decreasing of the price of bitcoin and altcoins as they are different.

Nothing big, what we see in the market with bitcoin and altcoins is the regular market moves. We don't have anything to describe in particular, as there is no big news associated with cryptocurrencies. Like the ICO and IEO that made a market rise, now the DEFI tokens were playing its role. As a part more such projects have gained good marketcap, this will last until something new enters the market.

That is true. If the increase in the price of altcoins is significantly huge compared to bitcoin, then we can deduce or speculate on why such thing happened. But with minor changes to its price, treat it with a grain of salt and consider it as an opportunity to either buy/sell some cryptocurrencies.
4088  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Never invest in any cryptocurrencies! on: August 26, 2020, 09:17:32 AM
I think most people approach crypto in the wrong way. With "get rich quick" approach.

If you come to crypto with such an attitude, you should never ever invest.

On the other hand, if you actually had to earn it while doing whatever you are usually doing anyway, that involves money?

Examples:
You get crypto as a token of gratitude after making donation to some project. (crowdfunding)
or
You are paid crypto as a bonus to your salary.
or
... (any other examples come to your mind?)

Wouldn't the whole cryptoworld be way more healthy? What do you think about it?



I do understand your point but the title of your topic is highly misleading by using the word 'never invest' instead of saying 'never have this kind of attitude, etc.'

Cryptocurrencies, just like any other investment mechanism available, is an investment that deals primarily with the influx of the prices of it. Due to being decentralized in nature, its price is highly volatile compared to gold and stocks. Others got lucky when the price of bitcoin skyrocketed last year but others also felt loss when they invested during the peak of the price of cryptocurrencies. Again just like any other investment, thorough research and studies are needed to minimize the risk of losing your investments quickly.

If there is a formula to being rich quickly, then I guess everyone would be rich by now. The only formula is to work hard and to work SMART!
4089  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: You have to prove that you can take the loss on: August 26, 2020, 04:09:55 AM
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Although I highly appreciate the the efforts made by the government in order to address gambling addiction, they should not meddle on choices based on people's desire to gamble. If the the government regulates gambling by proving that 'you can handle such loss' then this could only be destructive in the long run. In addition, putting a soft cap of 100 euros will not help as people would circumvent and try to find a way in order to get pass through this regulation.

If the government sees gambling addiction as a major disadvantage, then creating job opportunities or providing other means of recreational activities can definitely help. Once you put this regulation, people will only be more inclined to know ways of breaking this implementation.
4090  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Time to call the people into crypto on: August 25, 2020, 03:06:39 PM
The world is into technological advancement with high and intelligent development of digital platforms purposely to help and make human life into a convenient world.

Today, DeFi catch the mind, heart, or possible even the pocket of interested persons to grab the opportunities to invest. DeFi or known as Decentralized Finance will change the world perspective with regards to Financial matters which every household own some money and do transactions.

Do you think now is the right time to call the people into crypto world?

I do actually believe that the right time is now. Given the current circumstance that the world is experiencing due to the pandemic, considering the option of investing into cryptocurrencies can be potentially advantageous in the short/long run. Stocks and other investment instruments are experiencing downs on their prices but cryptocurrencies remain relatively volatile throughout the year. Again, this can be a double-edged sword depending on your luck and skill!

This year many people give crypto a try because they have nothing else to make money from since the beginning of this pandemic, thanks to cov19 many newbies made it to crypto space, we can keep spreading words about crypto through Twitter and other social media but even if we keep silent crypto isn't in a silent mode, the price is surging and it's making noice itself

In terms of the global market and economy, the covid pandemic destroyed several starting businesses and even big businesses due to low demand and safety. Do not forget not to consider that despite the Covid pandemic providing an opportunity for several people to research about cryptocurrencies, lots of businesses are still affected which could affect purchasing power and mindset right now.
4091  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: [WARNING] SATO DEFI - Plagiarized WhitePaper on: August 25, 2020, 01:49:12 PM
Unfortunately, the WhitePaper is saved as a single image so you cannot copy/paste the text from the Whitepaper (manually typed it).
In that case, here is a decent Telegram bot that can help you with that. It is called PhotosetterBot. Just search for @PhotosetterBot on Telegram and you will find it.

You send it an image and it extracts the text from your image and sends it back to you via PM. I used it a long time ago and I remember that it makes mistakes, but it can still come in handy for such purposes. Wink

This is very VERY useful! I will actually try this one as there are several whitepapers in the forum that upload or screenshot the entire document in order to prevent the texts from being copied. I really appreciate the help, thank you very much!

Even though they include a reference link at the bottom of the Whitepaper if all the sentences are copied they still keep plagiarism completely so I don't think they have any idea to make their project defi goal so choose to run this copy action.

Good catch and now a lot of DeFi projects keep coming up with the inclusion of Uniswap also I think they continue to do scam projects if they do plagiarism whitepaper.

That is true. There is plagiarism once you represent an idea or a work to be yours and if you copy-pasted the entire thing despite citing the reference/source. I find it funny that people try to circumvent plagiarism by just posting the reference links but the entire content unaltered from the original source!
4092  Economy / Scam Accusations / [WARNING] SATO DEFI - Plagiarized WhitePaper on: August 25, 2020, 08:13:48 AM
What happened: PLAGIARIZED WHITEPAPER

Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1194662

Below are parts of WhitePaper of SATO DEFI which has been copied from different sources. Unfortunately, the WhitePaper is saved as a single image so you cannot copy/paste the text from the Whitepaper (manually typed it).

*Even if the WP has a reference list on where you got the source, directly copy-pasting the said material, representing the contents to be your WP and not paraphrasing any of the sentences is considered plagiarism.



SATO DEFI ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5271216.0
SATO DEFI WEBSITE: https://satodefi.com/
SATO DEFI WHITEPAPER: https://satodefi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sato.pdf


MOST OF ITS CONTENTS WERE COPIED FROM THESE TWO WEBSITES:
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/blockchain/2020/02/how-blockchain-is-making-digital-gaming-better/#more-120602
bitbook.ag/news/5-problems-in-the-gambling-industry-solved-by-blockchain/

 
























4093  Economy / Economics / Re: 2020-2021 best year if You Want to become rich no skills needed on: August 24, 2020, 03:53:23 PM
Its a best time for People to become rich.
Don't need skills just Invest in crypto stocks Gold and take Easy loans

I Think its a best time for People without skills or Much of Knowledge to become wealthy.
 Tongue



When times are hard and no money in circlelation then its hard for People without any skills or education to prospel
Now its a time When a lot money will be Every Where and People like me without skills or education Can Finnally become rich and wealthy



This is slightly misleading as investing into stocks, gold or loans require tremendous amounts of patience, knowledge, and skill in order to reduce potential loss or risk on your part. Unfortunately, most people have the mindset that investing on gold, crypto, or stocks do require skill or knowledge per se, but in reality, it requires practical skill and good forecasting.

As what I have been saying, there is no easy formula to being success and rich. You really must work hard, persevere and take risks/opportunities presented. Lastly, you must also be willing to accept the inevitable loss that will be coming as this teaches you a learning lesson you must prevent the next time you invest.
4094  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Taxes on Bitcoins: Unreasonable or essential? on: August 24, 2020, 06:39:12 AM
The power to tax is the power to destroy

As famously quoted by Justice Marshall, the taxing power can either be a boon or a bane if the power is unreasonably exercised by the government. When we apply this to bitcoins, the taxing power seems to imply that there is regulation behind it. If cryptocurrencies were to be taxed, then the government would have the power to at least regulate or control its price on the market.
I personally see a big disadvantage once the government taxes cryptocurrencies as this will aim to regulate its price on the market. With regulation comes potential manipulation and control.
4095  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Tokens (Altcoins) / Re: Token CashPay (TCP) on: August 24, 2020, 04:13:54 AM
Will it be possible if you can provide a WhitePaper and a picture of the team behind the project? Also, the website looks very unfinished and unpolished. I kindly ask if you can put all the essential and necessary information before posting any links in order to avoid any confusion for potential buyers. Thanks!
4096  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Tokens (Altcoins) / Re: [ANN][IDO] DECENTRALIZED LENDING, GOVERNANCE, AND FIAT LIQUIDITY DAPP on: August 23, 2020, 02:29:49 PM
After checking the link to the website you posted, it seemed like it was down or the website is empty. Kindly check if it's working as intended. In addition, kindly post all the necessary details of your project (i.e. whitepaper, project team, etc.) for curious and potential buyers. Thanks!

4097  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Announcements (Altcoins) / Re: SPAWN: The New Privacy Coin mineable by CPU/GPU has launched on: August 22, 2020, 05:50:16 AM
Hi upon checking your WhitePaper, it seemed like the introduction part was copied from Loki (link and photo will be provided below). Although most parts of the WhitePaper are original, I highly suggest that you change the introduction and create it from scratch to avoid any potential conflict and confusion. Thanks!

Link of Loki: https://hive.blog/loki/@treepi/loki-private-transactions-decentralised-communication-xmr-fork-with-some-new-and-unique-features

Plagiarized content:
4098  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Announcements (Altcoins) / Re: ----Anedak first token on Kadena chain---- on: August 21, 2020, 05:02:27 PM
They used a stock photos I think the person who noticed this should make a  scam accusation, nice catch.

i think you need to check closer, those pics has nothing to do with ADK


I don't think you're getting my point. Those photos are posted on the website promoting the said project and you used stock photos. Although this ALONE is weak in terms of proving this project as a fraud, it tells something negative about the project as you are using these photos with their wrong and fake identities.

Tell me if you see a website containing pictures of stock photos with their wrong identities promoting the project, what impression does it imply?
4099  Economy / Services / Re: [OPEN] OWNR wallet | Full EOS Support Party | Signature Campaign | Full Member + on: August 21, 2020, 04:56:31 PM
Your bitcointalk profile link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1022860;sa=summary
Your current posts count (including this one): 1788
BTC Address: 3BMD1MTeBBm1cJDfYYrMWKxt7YZHtHcwL3
4100  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Announcements (Altcoins) / Re: ----Anedak first token on Kadena chain---- on: August 20, 2020, 11:37:54 AM
Hi upon checking the website, I stumbled upon the bottom page where it showed that three people were recommending Anedak, namely: Katy Abrams, Jackson Nash, and Aaron Ballance.
After scanning their images, I noticed that you copied those pictures from stock photos online which have a different name and identity from the ones you mentioned. I am not accusing the project to be a 'scam' but putting false information will give a negative impression to potential investors and buyers (photos will be provided below).


Screenshot of your website:


Alleged 'Aaron Ballance':


Link of this stock photo:
https://www.yandex.com/images/search?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reverse-image-search.org%2Ftempimgs%2F6324455021597922850.png&img_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reverse-image-search.org%2Ftempimgs%2F6324455021597922850.png&rpt=imageview&cbir_id=2342707%2FdzsN8JW9oxTlLpV2ZFJdcw

Alleged 'Jackson Nash':


Links of this photo:
https://georgeqwilliam.tumblr.com/post/183942460110/ask-toh-nasa-simulated-panels-1515
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=imgurl:https%3a%2f%2fwww.reverse-image-search.org%2ftempimgs%2f549518211597922897.png&view=detailv2&selectedindex=0&mode=ImageViewer&iss=sbi&form=IRSBIQ&id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reverse-image-search.org%2Ftempimgs%2F549518211597922897.png&ccid=jyngogwJ&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reverse-image-search.org%2Ftempimgs%2F549518211597922897.png&exph=280&expw=311&vt=2&sim=11

Alleged 'Katy Abrams':


Links of this stock photo:
https://www.google.com/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZiucX_1Qlt6W2sc-cHrLZ0eYKPYuNO4x7XBXPPW4_18jONH6NDAFI2RfjOcM26PYoKnVpnFj3Q7ZvZRWbiDa876dw8rT8u3e_1Bu2oR2rg3vmAre4kCViSnw8k8TO6vIePrem6XMUy1zGpiLCfjgqgtiVf7AC_1w3IYK2w18GORzAUuS8GETTf9FmKvcA4yIhbTKwE1BJmru4dW0AECxLmshoVUFO-jG4_1502IsY12vg9H5-DEchpnntYx1eG-9McPgdgQLgtfZuUs-PHNuvg0evJqNGxuRgL5HJq4Dd_16ccp-C4ASRzDL3vyXlm_1NLVd7vsEt9tzPVRugm0bbrQ4-0oOt4Ghr0Ffg
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/661747738973808207/
https://themsag.com/blogs/medical-school-interviews/medical-school-interview-what-to-wear

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