I'm not sure what Stake's income verification requirements are, but I assume that most people would be able to pass them.  They aren't there to try and scare players away.  They're there to make sure the casino can still continue operating legally.  I'm sure a couple of paycheck stubs or bank account screenshots would probably do the trick, but who knows.  Nowadays some places want multiple years of tax returns and proof of residence.  As others have stated though, this is for the big boys with a lot to gamble.  I don't think they're harassing users who bet a few dollars a week for the fun of it.

There are people who crowdfund such expenses, but that's probably the worst thing you could do.  I say it's better to build using your own money, even if you have to limit bets in the beginning and have very few games.  You don't want to be the guy that borrows a ton of money to start an online casino, gets hacked, and then has people chasing you for money the rest of your life.  Be unique, offer a better experience, and grow slowly.  That's the way to succeed if you want my opinion.  Don't take a lot of risks, especially because other people's money is involved.  Just do your best and build something great without relying on others.

Dustin Poirier posted a picture of his staff infection on Twitter...  His foot looks messed up.  I'm worried he might be done fighting if he can't get it healed up well and quickly.  I'm not a doctor, but it looks like the possibility is there for him to lose his foot...  I hope he heals up because he's had one hell of a career and this latest setback may actually put him in line with Connor McGregor's return.  I don't want to see them fight again, but it's clear that Connor feels like he has some unfinished business.  Dustin having foot problems now is probably a gift to McGregor if they do line up another fight.

Luckily, I didn't have so much as an FTX account.  I always thought it was a bit strange that Sam Bank-Fraud came out of nowhere and suddenly seemed to rule the crypto market.  I had never even heard of FTX when they started buying up assets and naming stadiums.  We were supposed to believe Sam was this amazing trader who profited in the billions and always cashed out at the top.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  The guy was stealing people's money and buying shitcoins with them.  He is literally the worst thing that's happened to Bitcoin in a long time.  Want to know why we didn't hit $100K+ in the last bubble, because Sam was taking everyone's money and buying shitcoins with them while telling them they owned BTC (they didn't).  He's the devil as far as Bitcoiners are concerned.

As long as you’re doing it for fun or educational reasons and not to try and make money. Obviously this device isn’t ideal for mining for many reasons and will probably cost you money without ever making you anything. For fun though this is a great project and I’m sure there will be people who appreciate having more mining data available with yet another new device. Good luck!

I personally believe that FTX blowing up and learning how they inflated their token to benefit their exchange, you have to wonder if this isn’t the same thing that’s happening with BNB. Its outperformance seems a bit suspect. I actually wouldn’t blame people for shorting BNB here. I am bearish on it. I think it’s past due for a correction and think it should be trading below $200.

Yup, the Jim Cramer counter trade is in full swing. With him basically calling crypto dead, you have your signal that it’s time to go all in. I’m kidding of course, but the numbers don’t lie. Jim Cramer is an absolutely terrible market tuner who is always late to the party with the wrong take on the situation. Seeing him calling for more pain is the first positive signal I’ve seen that the market may be ready for a turnaround.

The Mavericks seem to have the Suns number. They shut down Booker and Luka goes off whenever they play. I think the Suns better figure out how to rectify this before the postseason rolls around.

How about the double overtime game between the 76ers and Rockets that the Rockets won. I’m guessing that’s not what Sixers fans were expecting going into this game…

Some mismatches on the schedule for today in the NBA. I like a parlay with the Bucks, Clippers, and 76ers all taking home wins. Probably not the greatest reward scenario, but all three of these games should be easily won. Might as well package them together since individual bets wouldn’t be worth the risk with such a small payout.

Anthony Davis just put in the best game of the year in helping the Lakers beat the Wizards 130 to 119. Anthony Davis had 55 points and 17 rebounds on only 30 shots. LeBron had a pretty good night as well with 29 points. It was all Davis tonight though as he showed how dominant he can be. I hope he can stay healthy and keep this streak rolling.

If you’re a hardcore believer of the 4-year block reward halving cycle then you would definitely be looking at this current pricing as the bottom of the bear market. The timing fits perfectly. There are still some things hanging over the market as a whole, but I think those accumulating now will likely support the market going much higher. Anyone who got in under $16K will likely be very happy in a couple years if they can hold on.

I haven’t heard of this being a thing but I do find it interesting. I actually like this more than just paying a fee to mint something. It would be cool for all the participants of the project to help mine to create value and holdings for the project by mining on the project’s behalf. Reminds me a little bit of my NastyFans project, only we don’t give NFTs to those who donate hashpower. Maybe an interesting addition that could help see more participation from members in order to receive a reward…

A lot of talk coming from Paddy’s camp about Jake Paul these days. I think a boxing match between the two may actually happen at some point in the near future. I think this is probably bad news for Paddy, except for the payday as Jake Paul is quite a bit larger and trains strictly for boxing. You never know though. Paddy certainly seems to be confident that he could beat up Jake Paul without so much as a training camp.

My answer for this question is always trustless betting without deposits or the need for an account and verifiably honest games. When you can make a bet without an account or making a deposit, verify the game was honest without having to trust anyone, and get paid out immediately on the blockchain, then I will feel like crypto gambling has been done correctly. Right now there are so many different points of failure in most casinos it’s amazing they’re able to run so smoothly.

If you need an escrow service there are several users here, me included, that have offered reliable escrow services for a decade now. Using some random website is not a good idea unfortunately. I doubt you’ll ever see those funds again but I hope you learned a valuable lesson. Don’t trust, verify. There are more people out there trying to steal from you than there are trying to help you. Sad but true.

Animoca Brands certainly seems to have mastered the art of fundraising. I question how much value they are delivering for all their fundraising. Seems like that’s what their business is, raising funds. I’ll be glad when I start hearing how much money they’re giving back to their investors instead of how much money they’re raising and burning. Seems like they could use some perspective.

Well, most people lose money investing.  I’m not sure “most people” are the ones you want to be following. If everyone is saying crypto, you’d still be wise to be in Bitcoin…

I get that this site isn’t the most crypto friendly, but that’s mostly because “crypto” became a thing so that people could take your Bitcoin from you. I’m not saying people should have no crypto exposure, but if you own more “crypto” than Bitcoin I can probably guess your net worth…

This seems to be the prevailing wisdom. Maybe an overhaul to the reporting system could include badges and merits. I don’t really see millimerits being much incentive. It wouldn’t change my reporting behavior at all. A reporter badge would likely be more effective there. I just don’t see merits being a very good reward. Other than fun, I don’t think they serve much of a purpose.

The Nuggets vs Pelicans game today should be a good one. I’m not seeing any televised games today. The story of the season so far for me is the Beam in Sacramento that they light after wins. “Light the beam” is the saying that people in Sacramento love to say now. It’s an awesome gimmick and I’m jealous my hometown doesn’t have something like that when our team wins games. I love it. Last night win another win the beam was indeed lit again.

I think he's talking about being safe from an Epstein type situation.  Elon is crazy rich though, like Epstein couldn't take Elon's trash out rich.  I'm sure Elon has security measures unlike anyone else in the world.  Given how much he likes sci-fi, I wouldn't put it passed Elon to already have chips in his brain controlling oxygen levels in his blood and all sorts of craziness.  He's basically alluded to as much being true already.  I don't think anyone really wants him dead anyway.  He's the guy that's going to get humanity off of this rock.