I agree, that's the reason I included in my initial reply, that this checks out in most cases. In the end everyone wants profits, if I invest in Bitcoin and set a target of 20% ROI, if that hits in 24 hours, I can take profit from my investment, without having to wait for a long time.

This also checks out in most cases, traders can sometimes get involved with potential or the fundamental analysis of a currency they're interested in trading, this could be a news or update on the project which could have a direct impact on the market price.

Investors also can consider charts, or technical analysis when putting their capital into a currency. This could be used to determine the best time to buy, which ideally is the bottom price. For example, if I plan on investing in BTC, and use technical analysis to predict a drop in the coming days, I could hold on my investment and try to catch the dip, to maximize my potential profit.
I can say that there is sometimes an overlap in both concepts.

There is no guarantee that the penetration of digital devices would increase adoption of cryptocurrency, but the lack of it surely limits it. Cryptocurrencies are built on the blockchain technology, which can only be accessed through the Internet and hence the larger the spread of PC's and smartphones the more people are able to utilize it.

Africa does not have a high crime rate relative to other continents. The ease of cashless transaction is the primary motivation behind it's spread globally.

Cryptocurrencies can be easily accessed through a mobile device, without the need for a PC. This doesn't really pose a problem to its adoption and usage

In most cases, yes. Lenght of holding in the major difference between investors and traders. They also view their assets differently, if there is an arbitrage opportunity in a currency a trader can quickly take it up without trusting the fundamentals of it but simply understanding the technical aspects, an investor however only puts their capital into a currency they trust has the potential for ROI, deep technical knowledge is not a prerequisite.
Also an investor is dependent on the growth of the currency, a trader however can profit from the growth, fall or difference in price across exchanges.

This is a big match and at quite an important point in the season, while both teams are free scoring and have lots of players that can possibly a threat, I expect a cagey match, with no one wanting to make a mistake that could potentially decide the title, as such I expect a low scoring match, Under 2.5 goals possibly.
There should however be no shortage of goals in the other fixtures scheduled for tomorrow.

The adoption of cryptocurrency is growing worldwide and Africa sticks out as the continent is showing lots of interest in it. Crisis is looming in many economies and cryptocurrency offers an alternative for individuals looking to hedge their funds, or an investment venture.

Over the years, I had highlighted lack of accessibility and negative sentiments as the two main barriers to the growth of cryptocurrency in Africa, however it seems that these hurdles are slowly being crossed;
Accessibility: Cryptocurrency is a digital currency and as such it needs to be operated through a digital device. Internet penetration in Africa is growing and with it is the usage and adoption of digital currencies
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An estimated 420 million people own a mobile device in Africa, with a population of ~1.2 billion, this means about 35% of the entire population have access to mobile devices, smartphone usage is also spreading, as an estimated 60% of the continent has access to 3G network, and 4G usage is equally growing. All this metrics point to a potential rise in cryptocurrency adoption as is evident in recent statistics;
With a teeming youthful population, 60% of the continent below 25, gradual growth in digitalization and developing economies, Africa has a plenty of potential to become a major driver of cryptocurrency adoption.
It's however still limited by negative sentiments. Citizens and governments are reluctant to embrace cryptocurrencies, the former a result of the latter. Centralized organizations like the gov't and banks touts cryptocurrenciea tout Bitcoin to be high risk and vulnerable, and with so many uncertainties in the continent, the people are not willing to add their funds to the list. This however is expected to change as quick access to information grows and more open discussions about blockchain and digital assets are had. Big industries like binance are also utilizing the potential in Africa and this would have a positive effect on adoption.

Is this the current price of Bitcoin at the time you made the transfer? Using the value on CMC, 0.000112BTC gives roughly 1 USD.

You should give more details of the transaction. Note that only unspent outputs can be spent in a transaction, and if you use all of it i.e smcreate a transaction with your maximum balance, there would be nothing left for the transaction fee which is added to the entire transaction. This could be why you get an insufficient fund message.
Try adjusting the transaction to include the fees.

Slightly off topic ~ We sure have been seeing a lot of introductory threads of recent, and while some of them may be of alt accounts, I also think Bitcoin has been gaining more traction in the past few weeks, before and after the halving and this means more people are getting interested in it.
A quick glance through the stats page - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=stats shows a rise in the number of new members throughout the year 2017, which was the year we saw the all time high, I'm being bullish, but maybe we could be warming up for a spike in the coming months.

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As regards the shabby first posts, it cannot really be avoided, users are introduce time the forum ways and have different ideas if what goes on here. This is reflected in the content of their posts; merit, bounty et al. Having a welcome message would be effective in pointing forum members in the right direction.

I don't know which team you support, but if it's a title contending one, then, signing Gotze would do little to boost the squad, and most top clubs like to make a statement with their signings.
All these would be a factor in the transfer should a club make a move for him. His age, fitness, form would all be considered and would affect the salary he gets. Playing under a new coach in a new environment could also be a spark to revive his career.

I'm interested in this points as they draw attention to fiat;
1) Fiat transactions are recorded and are not anonymous. You should indicate the distinction that this occurs when exchanging physical cash. The society however is becoming more digitalized, so majority of transactions are done using digital devices and are recorded.

2)Again, this only applies when exchanging physical cash. There are many cryptocurrencies which offers lower transaction fees. Bitcoin does not lead in this area, but if you want reduced fee in BTC, you can use a segwit address.

I came across a picture that depicts the change in stance within ~2 years

I can't verify the source or when it was created but it should have been sometime last week.
Bitcoin needs more adoption and discussions about it. I organya webinar on bitcoin and blockchain some weeks back and realized that a lot of people have the wrong idea about it, even through they know so little of it.

True, PM can't be verified by other forum members and screenshots can be manipulated. The admins can read private conversations, but IIRC theymos does not like that practice, so it would be quite a hassle to prove the scam.
Combining both private and public conversations looks like the best alternative, possibly the first contact and the final decision should be made public, the hassles of negotiations should be done in private imo.

Some private information gets shared during a trade, and the parties involved may not want this to be public knowledge, it could also lead to threads getting derailed if all the negotiations are done publicly.

This is a good thread on the list of escrow services: Recommend bitcointalk escrow services. The thread has not been updated for a while so do your research on their individual ANN threads.
Note that despite the title name, the forum does not recommend any escrow service nor does it regulate them. DYOR.

Privacy concerns is not limited to a specific group of users, so you would have online gamblers who care about their data and those who do not.
Privacy is not the only factor to consider, reputation of the site should weigh more. There is a lot of risk that comes with a site which is not trusted or reputable even if they offer registration without the need for KYC.
There's also the case of how much information is required, I used a gambling site recently, which required the smallest of details to allow a withdrawal, no prove to the data provided was requested and I could imagine a lot of users got in with fake identity.

Whales exist even in the cryptocurrency space and can still use their purchasing power to sway the currency to their favour, this is not that evident in a currency like Bitcoin with it's high trade volume, but it's a factor that can be exploited, as long as BTC is pegged to fiat, a transition would see those with higher amounts of USD holding the higher amount of whatever currency becomes globally accepted.

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The fixed supply of Bitcoin however makes it more appealing as only so much of it can ever be in circulation. This to, would likely become irrelevant should it be used as a staple currency. There would be no incentive to hodl it and through daily use it would eventually trickle into the hands of the drivers of the economy.

I will also have my money on Dortmund to win the match, they would want to continue the form they had before the break and build on their most recent victory, however same can be said about Wolfsburg who are playing well and would be glad to be playing at their home stadium, even if not in front of their fans.

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Fun fact: Dortmund has scored double the number of goals Wolfsburg has so far in the bundesliga. Odds for Dortmund to score and an O 2.5  is at 1.90.

That solves the first of my query.
I'm unaware of how the forum software works or if SMF could scan all the replies made on a thread and decide whether or not it should be moved to boards with restrictions, this would fix this bypass.
If that's not possible, then it's a suggestion for the new forum software.

I was curious as to the policy on the move topic option. There are some boards that are restricted to certain users on the forum, mostly based on their ranks, and users below a certain rank cannot start threads or reply to them on such boards. However this doesn't seem to cover a topic which was moved.
If a newbie comments on a thread in Trading discussion, and such thread is moved to the serious discussion board, there seems to be no restrictions on the post and the reply would show to have been made in Serious discussion.

I experimented this with one of my previous topics, and it checked out.
There were posts made by newbies on the original thread made in Tradig discussion, and those posts counted as posts made in Serious discussion board after it was moved:


Users' post history:


I quickly moved the thread back to avoid it being reported as it was then in the wrong section

I also did a search on SMF and how post restrictions are implemented and it did not say anything about moved threads,

If topics newbies replied to can be moved to restricted boards, could newbies also move their own topics to such boards? I didn't have a way to experiment this, but I'll be curious to know the outcome.

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This is not a major flaw, and I see no incentive for users to try and exploit it, as mods can handle the situation fairly easily. The new forum software could have an algorithm that prevents this maybe.

Hertha BSC saw out the match comfortably, scoring 4 goals and conceding none, this puts them in a comfortable position, and Union Berlin now risk dropping closer to the relegation zone depending on fixtures elsewhere.

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There are a couple of top of the table clashes to look forward to tomorrow;
Mönchengladbach hosts Leverkusen and Dortmund would be visiting Wolfsburg. I anticipate lots of goals in tomorrow's fixtures.

Banks produce physical cash and hence if it's still in use banks would still be relevant, and everyone can't withdraw all the cash they own and keep in their pockets. Cryptocurrencies are not yet mainstream enough to be used as a global currency. Previous metals can be used as assets, but cannot be used for day to day transactions and it would make nations without natural resources heavily dependent on other nations

It's not the most ideal situation, but majority of people do not want to be burdened with the task if being their own bank and being wholly responsible for the funds they own.

I would argue that a product can have value by virtue of it's cost of production, this is the cost-of-production theory of value. Bitcoin is not just minted at a bank, rather it is mined through work done.
It is also built on the blockchain technology, which gives it other desirable features like, immutability, trustless transactions, anonymity, decentralization which gives the currency value.