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4361  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Would you quit Bitcoin if a shitcoin like Ethereum surpassed it? on: October 13, 2021, 01:22:13 AM
I wouldn't quit. Why would I? What then if Ethereum surpassed Bitcoin? Does that make Bitcoin inferior? Of course, not!

Anyway, do you think majority of the people care about putting their money on what you call shitcoins? You have to remember that of the $2.3 trillion cryptocurrency market cap, at least $1.2 trillion of it is in altcoins. So I don't think majority of the people are putting primary consideration to the fact that Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency which has a truly decentralized blockchain. Many of them are looking at crypto as an investment market. There is no other reason why the likes of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are occupying top spots and have billions in market cap.
4362  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What if all the money in the world entered the cryptocurrency market? on: October 12, 2021, 04:30:46 AM
If, and this is clearly a question of if, all the money will enter the crypto market, the first beneficiary will be Bitcoin. That's probably more than enough for Bitcoin to reach a million USD. How probable is this, though? I'd say it has very low probability. Money may, or perhaps will, completely turn digital but there will probably never be an exodus of fiat money into the current crypto market that we know of. That's for as long as government systems will continue to prefer that control over monetary policies be upon them.
4363  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Stuck between two decision on: October 12, 2021, 01:53:03 AM
I have a good paying job that comes with lots of incentives I have been working here for quite some time now but my issue is that this job is very much demanding and my boss is very strict. I barely have time to rest and for now I can't afford to quit because it's just the key source of livelihood for me.

Which is more important to you, that you have a good-paying job that is demanding or a low-paying job that is not demanding? I'm not saying all good-paying jobs are demanding but I guess a higher salary is almost always implying higher responsibilities. You can always look for a new job, though, one that offers a decent pay and a more relaxing setup. But I'm afraid you mustn't leave your job while there is nowhere to transfer to yet. 

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How long would it take to master a course in Blockchain development and is it a good option for someone who choose to take up a career in tech?

I haven't mastered blockchain development so take this as a mere opinion. But I guess it will take some time. You cannot master anything overnight. But if your background is somehow related and you don't even have to start from scratch, then I guess you will have a shorter route. Either way, it oftentimes just a matter of time management and determination.
4364  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: How to spot an investment scam on: October 11, 2021, 02:53:24 AM
It is actually easy to spot an investment scam. You only need to be skeptical and that's it.

If I were to generalize to make sure you are safe from all kinds of investment scams, I would just say, stay out of every investment opportunity offered online whether by ads, people you don't know, reviews, and so on and so forth. Just stay out, whether the ROI is too good to be true or not. Just say no to investment offers whether they came from Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Theymos, Satoshi, and others.

If you want to invest, buy Bitcoin yourself.
4365  Economy / Economics / Re: Taiwan invasion - how would it affect bitcoin on: October 11, 2021, 02:01:24 AM
I don't think there will be an invasion anytime soon. Although it is true that China could easily take Taiwan by force if they intend to do it, China is also very much aware how it won't happen without fighting against allied forces as well. And that wouldn't be easy for them. That is a war that wouldn't be worth it. Not only would China fail, they will be humiliated.

As to its potential effect to Bitcoin, I guess there won't be much unless it will become a full-blown war, which I don't think will happen. The China-Taiwan tension has been around for some time. The tension rises and falls but it never escalated into a war.
4366  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Is Inanomo exchange to be trusted? Supucios reviews possible SCAM on: October 11, 2021, 01:12:10 AM
It is very common for all kinds of sites and platforms to have fake reviews. But you know one when you see one. Sometimes it is quite easy to tell which one is a paid one and which one is really coming from a user.

But, generally, I'd rather not take the risk and use an unknown exchange. If there are complaints in the most trusted and popular exchanges, you can expect much more of it in an unknown one.

Inanomo has been around since 2018 and yet they don't even have data on CMC and didn't make it to coingecko as well.
4367  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Can China Ban on Bitcoin have any negative effect on Bitcoin in future? on: October 10, 2021, 02:16:29 PM
It is not as if the effect of the ban is gradual. I think the damage is felt immediately by the market. It has a one-time impact rather than a long-term and sustained one. But once it ends, Bitcoin would start to recover. That is what exactly happened. Now, once China is gone, the Chinese market becomes a potential market. Meaning to say, Bitcoin has gotten back to its feet and now has a huge potential market. If the day would come that China would give a green light to Bitcoin, it certainly would cause a spike to the market.
4368  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [ BOXING POLL ADDED ]: Fury vs Wilder III - THE TRILOGY IS BACK ON !!! on: October 10, 2021, 05:05:24 AM
So there you go. That was one epic battle that would surely go down in the history books of boxing. Fury is the greatest heavyweight. He is now ruling the division.

Wilder seemed to came out a freshened up fighter, a renewed boxer. It was just unfortunate that he wasn't able to sustain with that. It seemed to me that he was still the old boxer inside him. He was hurt by Tyson early on but he was strong and a fighter enough not just to get up and recover but to also hurt and even knock Fury down, not just once but twice.

However, Fury was really the better boxer. He got the stamina. He got the strength. He's simply the best.
4369  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FURY VS WILDER WHO YA GOT? #FuryWilder3 on: October 10, 2021, 01:56:18 AM
I'm going for Fury on this one. Wilder's only chance of winning is by knocking Fury out unconscious. But it seems he now has a lesser chance of accomplishing that than in their previous matches. I also think Wilder is not really in his best emotional shape in this fight. And while I agree with Mike Tyson that Wilder should give his all in the first 6 rounds of the fight, I'm afraid he might not be able to execute that. Fury is Wilder's kryptonite.
4370  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Cryptopia Claims Portal Registration on: October 09, 2021, 02:18:52 AM
~snip~

What sort of compliance it is which have no check and balance ?

If they are not serious on refunding anyone, why they are interested in collecting this data and wasting our time. I have forgotten about the Cryptopia exchange but this email brings my memory back and make me sad that i lost nearly one full bitcoin (though bitcoin was not that huge price at that time).

Everything they do because they are legally compelled to. They cannot simply abandon the ship at this point. Otherwise, multiple cases will be filed against them. So what choice do they have? They have to show that they are doing something. They have to show that there are developments resulting from their efforts. But I'm afraid this is all just minimum compliance. In other words, just a show. But I hope I'm wrong.
4371  Economy / Economics / Re: When will the role of fiat currency disappear against crypto. on: October 09, 2021, 01:45:21 AM
Completely eliminate is something only the obsessed fans or the blinded supporters can speak of. I guess it would be more like meeting halfway rather than one totally replacing the other. If you notice, there isn't really a takeover going on. For one, banks are not really eliminated in the face of the rising Bitcoin. As a matter of fact, they are in the process of adoption. They're even in the frontline now. So I don't think fiat is going to be replaced anytime in the next one hundred years at least. Its dynamics could change, though.
4372  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Poker Tips- what kind of strategies do you use when playing? on: October 09, 2021, 01:04:39 AM
Although I like poker very much, I am not a good player. I guess you simply cannot stick to a strategy or two in poker. And that itself is the strategy.

Also, poker is not purely gambling. And this is where my primary weakness is. I normally fight for my cards until the flop. This costs me a lot most of the time, because I do that regardless of my cards' strength. Chip management indeed matters.

I guess the thing that everybody really avoids in poker is predictability. So it would be a nice strategy to bluff a little, raise once in a while, perhaps all-in a few times, simply call even if you have a very strong hand, and so on.
4373  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Scam tokens are on the raise. on: October 08, 2021, 03:32:36 AM
As long as crypto still exists, scammers will still exist.

No, wait a minute, I'm afraid you are going to far with your assumptions. What does this imply, that scammers are brought by cryptocurrency? What if crypto dies? Would that mean scammers will also exit from the picture?  

My point is, whether there is crypto or not, whether crypto will continue to exist or not, scammers will always be here. There is no causal relationship between crypto and scammers. Even before crypto came into this earth, scammers were already here.

For as long as humans exist, scammers will also exist.
4374  Economy / Economics / Re: Will governments capitulate and finally recognize Bitcoin as a legal tender? on: October 08, 2021, 02:00:20 AM
It might just be a matter of time before another country will adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender. But, for me, countries don't have to actually give Bitcoin that status. I think it is enough that Bitcoin is legally accepted as an alternative currency which people and businesses have the freedom to use or not. As a legal tender, there is a connotation that business establishments are all required to accept it. Countries must have different set of rules and regulations pertaining to the legal tender status, of course, but to avoid complications it might be enough, at least for now, that Bitcoin is legally acknowledged as an alternative money. 
4375  Economy / Economics / Re: Just because prices are high, doesn't mean that is a good investment. on: October 08, 2021, 01:22:40 AM
Well, the most basic of all rules is that you do not invest in something you do not understand. Of course, you speculate, but it doesn't mean you do not understand it first. Speculation has to be founded upon informed analysis. Speculation is not merely wild guess. So a commodity or a stock, whether the price is high or low, has to be carefully scrutinized so that when you invest money in it, you are more or less sure that it will yield some ROI in the future.

However, I cannot speak the same of the crypto market. A meme coin, for example, whose development has been pretty much stagnant could suddenly rise simply due to a tweet. The crypto market sometimes defies logic.
4376  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Karnataka Government Banned Online Gambling on: October 08, 2021, 12:54:06 AM
I'm afraid this will only pave way for illegal gambling operators. I hope I'm wrong, but a blanket ban over gambling, with the exception of horse racing, might only cause a lot of unintended consequences. Some of which could be the proliferation of illegal gambling, the failure to monitor and intervene gambling addiction cases, and so on.

I think what needs to be done is not a complete ban but a strict regulation. Of course, implementation is also very vital, which I think is poorly done, if at all, not just in Karnataka but the whole of India.
4377  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Service Discussion (Altcoins) / Re: Whose fault is that? on: October 07, 2021, 03:37:39 PM
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In any case, I don't agree that exchanges should have the liberty to update their ToS anytime and implement the new version immediately right after without asking their clients to once again review it and agree on it. I guess there are provisions in ToS which somehow give freedom to exchanges or whatever the right to update it without necessarily informing their users. Whether there is indeed this clause or not, it still is unfair.

You use it, you agree the new TnC automatically.

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28. AMENDMENTS 

We may amend any portion of these Terms at any time by posting the revised version of these
Terms with an updated revision date. The changes will become effective, and shall be deemed
accepted by you, the first time you use the Services after the initial posting of the revised
agreement and shall apply on a going-forward basis with respect to transactions initiated after
the posting date. In the event that you do not agree with any such modification, your sole and
exclusive remedy is to terminate your use of the Services and close your Account. You agree
that we shall not be liable to you or any third party as a result of any losses suffered by any
modification or amendment of these Terms.

Yeah, I've read countless of ToS in my life. I have always encountered stipulations such as this. I am always in disagreement with this, but what choice do I have? As a client looking for particular services, I cannot remember a single instance in which I decided not to proceed with a product simply because of a particular clause in the ToS. But it doesn't mean it's all right with me. At the very least, every time a modification is made in the ToS, all users should be promptly informed about it and the specific modifications.

Anyway, as to this particular case with FTX, it is good that everything has been resolved. I guess the user is generally thankful that the funds are returned.
4378  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin transactions is so expensive on: October 07, 2021, 04:34:59 AM
Don't do a transaction when the network is busy then...

Such a straight answer and, quite unfortunately, similar to what others are saying. The logic seems very simple. The network is congested so it is expected that the fees will be high due to competition. If you are not willing to raise your fee and remain with the minimum, expect that your transaction will have to wait for a while. So, in simple terms, don't do a transaction when the network is busy. Quite right, but odd and unfortunate and sad and inconvenient.

OP, you might want to finally make use of the Lightning Network, that is, if you have a schedule to stick to. Especially if you are into business, your transactions cannot simply rely on network congestion.
4379  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Service Discussion (Altcoins) / Re: Whose fault is that? on: October 07, 2021, 03:37:51 AM
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Updating conditions is shady. I'm not sure how enforceable online terms and conditions are (other than ones that get you to do a task such as answer questions, rewrite the paraphrased ToS or give a checkbox for a few important conditions they'd want to enforce) but you normally also need notice before they come into effect.

I just realized I'm late on this, they likely solved the user's case and then updated the tos. Sbf twitted about it.

So the charge of 15% was well within the ToS? It would have been a larger issue had the update on the ToS was made after the exchange was notified of the erroneous deposit but before things were resolved. That would have been really sneaky of FTX.

In any case, I don't agree that exchanges should have the liberty to update their ToS anytime and implement the new version immediately right after without asking their clients to once again review it and agree on it. I guess there are provisions in ToS which somehow give freedom to exchanges or whatever the right to update it without necessarily informing their users. Whether there is indeed this clause or not, it still is unfair.
4380  Economy / Economics / Re: Permanent inflation or "just temporary" on: October 07, 2021, 02:55:43 AM
I don't think we will be seeing these high numbers permanently. Times are hard right now. The pandemic is still here. Economies are still very much affected by its presence. In other words, things are still unstable right now. We haven't really gone back to normal. We are beginning to recover, though. Some countries are now in transition to what's called the new normal, but we can also see how other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and so on are still very much in the middle of the intense COVID-19 war.

But I'm expecting that when the COVID-19 smoke finally dies down, inflation will be tempered down as well.
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