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4301  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2018-2019 betting on: May 24, 2019, 12:29:43 AM
Yes i think so and with all reasons to believe this.
They are a 8 point favorite for a very good reason.
They just said on television that 84% of the time teams in the BUCKS position will win the series
4302  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling Addiction Stories and Possible Solutions on: May 24, 2019, 12:20:50 AM
Good friend of mine cant seem to keep his eyes off the phone when we are out having a couple
So happens we find out he has a gambling problem as has been checking the scores for all these years when we were thinking he was chatting with the ladies
In the pub, while driving, church it doesnt stop. 
4303  Bitcoin / Press / [2019-05-23] AT&T Teams With BitPay to Accept Bill Payments in Crypto on: May 24, 2019, 12:14:54 AM

https://www.coindesk.com/att-teams-with-bitpay-to-accept-bill-payments-in-crypto?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=coindesk&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Organic%20

AT&T’s Death Star logo may have really been a moon after all, with the telecom giant announcing Thursday that it will accept bill payments in the form of crypto by way of BitPay.

As it stands, the crypto option isn’t being extended to other AT&T services, such as buying phones or other devices, and as of yet BitPay won’t work in AT&T’s storefronts. That said, the company noted in a statement that its customers use cryptocurrency and that the new offering is intended to give them their preferable option.

“We’re always looking for ways to improve and expand our services,” said Kevin McDorman, vice president at AT&T. “We have customers who use cryptocurrency, and we are happy we can offer them a way to pay their bills with the method they prefer.”

An AT&T spokesperson told us

    “BitPay provides payment processing services for merchants and is one of the largest bitcoin payment processors in the world. Our customers are on this platform and we are always looking for different ways to better serve our customers.”

It might be time for bitcoin whales break open those cold wallets and pay off their AT&T bills for the next twenty years.

AT&T is my provider so maybe might be time to register with BitPay
4304  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2019 NBA Season on: May 23, 2019, 11:55:51 PM
It is safe to say that whoever wins tonight will win this series only having to win 1 of the next 2
With both teams not losing at home in this series yet I dont see anything changing tonight
BUCKS will win this match by another 10+ points win
4305  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What importance is kyc In gambling section on: May 22, 2019, 06:46:12 PM
Know your customer (kyc) is one security measure I support and do not hesitate to fill-in all my kyc required details. KYc is being used by exchanges, ico project some bounty managers etc.
But is kyc really needed in gambling section. I experienced a very hectic kyc procedure when trying to register onto a gambling site with them telling me they would get back to me after some day so I wonder what if I got a pressing game I needed to play immediately.
In my own opinion kyc is not of major importance in gambling section. What do you guys think
KYC is needed for gambling since some of the casinos have bonus offers for first time players
The casinos use this security feature to help prevent multiple account deposit abuse - it is not to steal your information.
Tell me what a tiny island in the middle of nowhere wants with your picture ID
4306  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: STEP TO TAKE WHEN PAYMENT IS BEEN DELAYED BY AN ONLINE CASINO on: May 22, 2019, 06:44:00 PM
Well if your not hiding anything then just fill out the kyc forms and be on your way with your money
The only reason someone doesnt want to to a kyc is they are hiding something.
Let us know how it goes and if this casino still dont pay you maybe someone can offer some help or some other solutions
4307  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto - Evidence Here on: May 22, 2019, 06:39:29 PM
Update (coindesk)

https://www.coindesk.com/us-copyright-office-says-it-does-not-recognize-craig-wright-as-satoshi?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=coindesk&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Organic%20



Even as bitoin SV (BSV) enjoyed a Craig Wright/Satoshi bump Tuesday, the U.S. Copyright Office was hard at work dispelling notions that it officially “recognized” anyone as the inventor of bitcoin.

“As a general rule, when the Copyright Office receives an application for registration, the claimant certifies as to the truth of the statements made in the submitted materials. The Copyright Office does not investigate the truth of any statement made,” the Copyright Office wrote in a press release. “In a case in which a work is registered under a pseudonym, the Copyright Office does not investigate whether there is a provable connection between the claimant and the pseudonymous author.”

As multiple sources have already noted, all it takes to register a copyright is $55 and a stable internet connection. In short, any claim that the U.S. government has registered Wright as the author of bitcoin are spurious at best.

Why did the government go to the trouble of clarifying this point? Wright’s actions required it. On Tuesday, a press representative sent a widely read release that suggested, in short, that the government accepted Wright was Satoshi. From the release:

    Importantly, the registrations issued by the U.S. Copyright Office recognize Wright as the author – under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto – of both the white paper and code. This is the first government agency recognition of Craig Wright as Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin.

The U.S. Copyright Office, on the other hand, doesn’t actually recognize anyone for anything. Ultimately, it is a repository designed for protecting the creators of art and literature.

But it’s not an immutable source of truth, like, uhm…ok let’s not go there.
4308  Bitcoin / Press / [2019-05-22] ‘Fortnite’ Maker Teams Up With Crypto’s Steam Competitor on: May 22, 2019, 06:35:20 PM


https://www.coindesk.com/makers-of-fortnite-team-up-with-cryptos-steam-competitor-to-boost-game-development?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=coindesk&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Organic%20

A gaming platform built on crypto is teaming up with the creator of “Fortnite.”

As revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, game developers using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine will receive better business terms if they deploy their titles on The Abyss. The Abyss, a Steam competitor funded by an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2018, rewards game devs for purchases made on the platform.

Mike Gamble, head of games licensing for Epic Games, said in a statement:

    “We’re delighted that The Abyss has chosen to provide additional resources to Unreal Engine developers and publishers on its platform. Unreal Engine 4 scales to hundreds of millions of players, and access to premier support and connections with the global community can be critical to success of large-scale games with live operations.”

The precise details of the arrangement are unclear, with both firms citing non-disclosure agreements.

Nevertheless, The Abyss founder Konstantin Boyko-Romanovsky told CoinDesk in an email that conditions between Epic Games and developers will be “better than standard ones and will not be confined to the premium support.”

Additionally, developers using Unreal will not need to sign a separate agreement with Epic Games. “All transactions are done through The Abyss,” he wrote.

Epic offers fairly generous licensing terms to developers using the Unreal Engine. It only requires developers to make a quarterly payment of 5 percent of returns over $3,000, according to its end-user licensing agreement. Developers can also negotiate an upfront price if that’s preferable.

The Unreal Engine is a game development platform that first launched in 1998. It has been used to build instances of the “Mass Effect,” “Batman” and “Medal of Honor” franchises, according to Wikipedia.

As part of the new partnership, developers on The Abyss will get access to the Unreal Developers Network. They will also get marketing services from The Abyss.

The Abyss ran an ICO in early 2018 using a model devised by Vitalik Buterin in which token holders could vote on whether the development team should get more funds as the project progressed. The Abyss raised slightly over $15 million, according to Boyko-Romanovsky.

The Abyss launched in March 2019, serving players of massively multiplayer online games. Developers using The Abyss earn income from referrals they make to the platform, even if the people who follow those referrals don’t end up purchasing the developer’s game.

“We’re delighted to welcome new Unreal Engine benefits to our platform,” Boyko-Romanovsky said in a statement.

Six games are currently live on The Abyss, compared to 30,000 on Steam.
4309  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Tottenham Vs LiverPool UEFA Final on: May 21, 2019, 10:49:05 PM
Seriously can not wait for this match wishing June 1 would come quicker!
LiverPool to raise the cup 1.45 will be my only play unless i get some courage to play moneyline

Current odds - https://www.oddschecker.com/football/champions-league/tottenham-v-liverpool/winner
4310  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Game of Thrones - Who will rule? Odds and betting discussion [Odds updated!] on: May 21, 2019, 10:41:33 PM
Very disappointing with how the show ended and I mean come on how about giving us 1 more season to wait for.
I lost most of my GOT bets I made and I feel there is so much more they could add to this story so give the people what we want.
4311  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Which factors influence your decision of choosing an online crypto casino? on: May 21, 2019, 10:18:34 PM
It it is important to me for the casino to be one I can trust if their having issues with support or the website is down.
I want to be rest assured that my money is safe in the cases I can not access it.
I begin to become nervous if the casino doesnt respond to me email after 24 hours.
4312  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: I am bored today LOL on: May 21, 2019, 10:03:48 PM
Well look one of your biggest is to play a game just because you are bored
You are better off with just holding onto your coins until IPL starts again.
Never a good idea to make a bet just since you want to bet only bet if you feel you have the advantage 
4313  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto - Evidence Here on: May 21, 2019, 09:57:47 PM
Craig Wright Is Playing Three-Dimensional Checkers

https://www.coindesk.com/craig-wright-is-playing-three-dimensional-checkers

Craig Wright’s attempt to copyright the bitcoin white paper is a bold, if silly, move by a person who may be both of those things.

Copyright registration is a simple way of claiming ownership of a literary work, song, or piece of art. I could, for example, claim copyright over my exciting new musical “Bitcoin White Paper LIVE!” (shown below), a theatrical rendition of Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal writing in the style of Rogers and Hammerstein. But should I?

No. That would be silly.

Clearly, Wright thought he should. As revealed Tuesday, in April he filed registrations of the white paper with the U.S. Copyright Office on behalf of, we learned, the Bitcoin Association and the suddenly popular BSV token.

To be fair, there’s a certain game-theoretical logic to Wright’s move. Suppose (humor me here) Wright is Satoshi, as he has claimed for years. Then his copyright should hold up against any court challenge, settling
once and for all the question of who Satoshi is… right?

If Wright isn’t Satoshi and the real Satoshi wants to claim copyright, she still would have to go to court and exhibit prior proof of authorship, which Twitter pumpers will say is also good for bitcoin somehow.

Finally, if Satoshi never shows up then Wright can do what he wants with the copyright, including sue others for infringement, who might then file countersuits to stop Wright from enforcing copyright.

Any of these scenarios will lead to little more than a few additional exciting headlines about bitcoin ownership in the mainstream media. We folks in the know will nod sagely and go on with our lives.

Speaking of nodding sagely, Star Wars fans will recognize this as an excellent opportunity to leave the old ways behind.

Just as a bolt of lightning destroyed the original Jedi texts in that tree on Blue Milk Island while Yoda hooted in ghost form, the same thing is now happening to the legend of Satoshi. Her technology and concepts have
moved far beyond the desires and whims of one anonymous author, Australian or not, and so we enter a new, post-Satoshi era today.

In fact, Satoshi no longer matters. Any way you slice this thala-siren bologna, we win.
4314  Bitcoin / Press / [2019-05-21] Bitfinex Argues Why Judge Should Dismiss NYAG Case in Latest Case on: May 21, 2019, 09:52:12 PM

https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-argues-why-judge-should-dismiss-nyag-case-in-latest-court-filings?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=coindesk&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Organic%20

Bitfinex and Tether have asked a judge to dismiss the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) case against the controversial cryptocurrency firms, claiming they have no customers in the state.

In new court filings Tuesday, lawyers for the two companies, which have overlapping owners and managers, also asked Judge Joel M. Cohen of the New York Supreme Court to stay the NYAG’s “onerous” request for documents from Bitfinex and Tether while he considers the motion.

The firms “have nothing to do with New York investors — the businesses do not allow New Yorkers on their platforms and do not advertise or otherwise do business here,” attorneys Jason Weinstein and David I. Miller wrote.

Further, the attorney general “has not identified, even in a general sense, any ‘victim’ in New York (or, it should be noted, anywhere else),” and the office is using a New York law, the Martin Act, that governs securities and commodities, of which Tether’s product, the stablecoin USDT, is neither, the lawyers argued.

Hence, the companies “respectfully request that the entire proceeding be dismissed for lack of personal and subject matter jurisdiction.”

In a separate affidavit, Stuart Hoegner, general counsel for both Bitfinex and Tether, wrote that both companies prohibit any U.S. residents, including New Yorkers, from transacting on their platforms, and that only verified Tether customers are allowed to redeem USDT for dollars, not just anyone who buys the stablecoin on the secondary market.

Backed by … bitcoin?

Separately, in a hearing last week, Miller let it slip that Tether had previously invested a portion of its reserves in bitcoin.

At some point before the NYAG obtained its preliminary injunction against the companies, “Tether actually did invest in instruments beyond cash and cash equivalents, including bitcoin, they bought bitcoin,” Miller told the court, according to a transcript of the May 16 hearing published Tuesday by crypto publication The Block. He later said it was “a small amount.”

It was a notable admission since until recently Tether has maintained that USDT was backed 1-for-1 with U.S. dollars (in February it updated its terms and conditions to say the collateral could include other assets, which later turned out to include a loan to Bitfinex). Even Judge Cohen sounded surprised.

“Tether sounded to me like sort of the calm in the storm of cryptocurrency trading,” he told Miller, according to the transcript. “And so if tether is backed by bitcoin, how is that consistent?”

One possible explanation is that the “small amount” is very small, and not really part of the backing. Alistair Milne, an investor in Bitfinex’s recent token sale, wrote on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that Tether holds less than 1 bitcoin simply to fund transactions on the Omni protocol, which runs on top of the original cryptocurrency’s blockchain.

To be precise, the company has 0.075 bitcoin, or about $600 worth, a speck compared to the $2.8 billion in tethers outstanding, according to an Omni Explorer link shared by Milne. Neither a spokesperson for Tether nor its attorney Miller had answered CoinDesk’s requests for comment by press time.

Late last month, the NYAG secured the preliminary injunction freezing Tether’s assets and asking for documents about a $625 million loan and a $900 million line of credit it offered to Bitfinex.

The crypto exchange needed the funds to continue processing customer withdrawals after losing access to some $850 million that is said to be held by Crypto Capital, a payment processor that is also in the cross-hairs of investigators.
4315  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Why not play games online instead of gambling? on: May 21, 2019, 09:37:46 PM
Playing online games can be fun i will admit but I would much rather play games where I can win some money.
If i want to pas the time I would just like to play a low stakes poker game so i can have a chance to make money for my time playing
Online gaming is become such a popular thing and so is esports where now kids can play for money.
4316  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: HOW I BECAME A GAMBLER on: May 21, 2019, 09:26:56 PM
The story of how I became a gambler is simple I went to small card games at some homes of people I am friends with.
As I started to have a interest in gambling we went to the casino near a friends house
As you would think I didnt do so well like at the house game.
4317  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Is there any valid reason to continue gambling? on: May 19, 2019, 06:38:36 PM
There isn't anything specific, it is all about the mind. Few minutes back lost 0.01btc on dice. Initially played with 0.0001btc per roll further increased it to 0.001btc per roll. This was not a lucky day for me, from the spending I understood it is about greed that keeps us to spend big trying to recover the missed amount. Finally what I experienced is loss still my mind tends to go and recover the lost funds.
In your case, there's no reason for you to continue gamble if you lost. With others, it is opposite, there's a valid reason to continue gambling if they lose because they want to recover those losses.

Most of the mindset of gamblers, we tend to recover losses and that becomes our reason to continue gambling.

If you're losing profit and funds for you daily life then it's time for you to quit gambling but if you have a lot of money then gambling might be an entertainment for you. It depends on your situation on how will you act on it, there's a lot of factors you must consider before finalizing a decision. For me, If you have a lot of money then go and continue gambling because it's fun to satisfy yourself if you considered it as a game. Some of the gamblers consider this as a tool for earning money where it's really hard and risky because it has a low probability of getting a huge profit, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
I agree with you here if you are losing daily money that might be better used for other things no there is no reason to keep gambling
Even if people dont have a lot of money (ehem) as long as moderately gamble I consider myself doing it for entertainment purposes.
4318  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Wilder vs Breazeale - May 18 on: May 19, 2019, 06:37:00 PM
I told you guys, when Wilder tap that ass, Breazeale will go to queer street.  Grin

However, I didn't expect that the destruction will be on the first round though. It looks like Breazeale was there for the paycheck and the moment Wilder hits him, he doesn't want to go on. Although he tried to get up but it was just futile. No need to blame the referee, it was a right stoppage because Breazeale will be hurt more as the fight progresses.
I mean this is really non necessary to brag about winning when odds are 10-1  Wink
4319  Bitcoin / Press / [2019-05-16] Bitcoin and Blockchain: The Tangled History of Two Tech Buzzwords on: May 19, 2019, 06:35:01 PM


https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-and-blockchain-the-tangled-history-of-two-tech-buzzwords?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=coindesk&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Organic%20

“I’m interested in blockchain, not bitcoin.”
I found this article to be very informative I have not read White Paper but to learn that 'blockchain' is not mentioned surprises me.
Long article but well worth the read.


4320  Economy / Economics / Re: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT BULL RUN 2019 on: May 19, 2019, 06:23:49 AM
I read that JP Morgan is comparing this recent Bull Run to the one at the end of 2017 and we all remember how well that turned out for us. 
https://www.newsbtc.com/2019/05/18/bitcoin-rally-8000-smells-2017-jp-morgan-analysis
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