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5321  Economy / Economics / Re: Anybody here trying to live bankless (using Bitcoin / cryptocurrencies)? on: May 03, 2020, 09:50:49 AM
If it were an easy option, I would go for it. Right now, it truly impossible for me. I receive my salary and university scholarship to different bank accounts (I have, like, 5 bank accounts or so because every institution that gives you money chooses the bank account for its employees in my country which is very inconvenient). Apart from that, as a person outside of the EU who lived in the EU for a year and intends to live for another half a year in the future, I need to make savings on my bank account to get a chance of getting my visa. The system pushes me to use bank accounts, and it's extremely hard not to in my country.
5322  Economy / Gambling / Re: 🔥🔥🎲 SATOSHIDICE.io 🎲🔥🔥 - 🍀 Lucky Jackpot 🏆 Daily Races ⭐ Provably Fair on: May 03, 2020, 09:39:36 AM
The website's quite good! The design is pleasant, the website's user-friendly, and registration is simpler than usual. The overall experience reminds of Primedice. What is missing is an autobet mode, but I think it was probably the choice not to include that. I claimed the faucet money and tried playing. It's good that even though the faucet says that the balance has to be empty if you end up with an amount smaller than a minimum bet but not zero, you can claim the faucet again. Although I guess it means that the error description should be adjusted and that something like 'The balance should be less than a minimum bet amount to claim the faucet'.
5323  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: A perspective of the future of Bitcoin.. on: May 03, 2020, 09:16:43 AM
Therefore, I have decided to create a topic about a vision on Bitcoin's future. I only have two simple questions I'd like to be answered: How long have you been in the crypto sphere and how do you envision Bitcoin in the short/long term future?

If until 2016-2017 there were no laws regarding cryptocurrencies and the law could be easily interpreted so that nobody knew for sure what they should or should not do properly about owning, using and transactioning them, today we have laws that appear as if they are opposing more and more the fundamental ideas of cryptocurrencies - almost as if the intention behind these regulations was to destroy them while using this entire time the "cryptocurrencies are used in criminal activities" excuse.

But nobody realizes that the privacy we knew and our freedom are the wealth we've been taught to ignore for a lifetime.
I've been around for more than four years. I also found out about BTC from the news and family because Silk Road was shut down and there have been ongoing investigations and stuff. I hope that one day the scalability issue gets solved (perhaps with off-chain transactions, I don't know), and it gets as easy to pay with Bitcoin for pretty much everything as with a debit card. But that's a long-term perspective. As for a short-term one, I hope Bitcoin becomes more stable and more recognized by the authorities as money and gets favorable regulations.
In my country, it's still the way you describe 2016-2017, so maybe that's why I still feel quite optimistic about it. But your text is inspiring and those concerns make a lot of sense.
5324  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Leaving Bitcoin as inheritance on: May 03, 2020, 08:54:36 AM
If I die, my family can use my death certificate to rescue all my money from bank and appropriate all my posses.

But not bitcoin, I was thinking about how to leave bitcoins as inheritence in a safe way, minimizing risks of be stolen by my own family (still if I trust my family, they can store improperly the keys and be stolen, or forced to deliver).

The perfect solution, in my opinion, is a mechanism whithout intervention that reveal my keys to my family, this could be done if I do not access some service for a month, or if I don't store some stuff in the blockchain for a month or ... I don't know a solution. And only my family could access my keys, possibly they have keys that allow then to access my keys.

An good solution could be some artifact, like a file, that I can send to my family, or left it stored online and thar artifact could reveal my keys only to my family.

My basic ideia is:
1 - Encript the keys with your password, but must be a very strong password, resilient to brute force atack.
2 - Print the encripted keys in paper or some more durable medium and store securely in your home.
3 - Reveal to your family a limited set of characters with wich they can sucefuly find the password using brute force, in a short time.
4 - If you die, your family must get into your home/safe box, get the encripted keys and use the characters to perform a brute force atack in order to get the keys.

Does anyone have think about leaving bitcoin as inheritance? Is there already some solution to this? Thoughts?

Remind, Covid-19 is over here.
Op, if you're interested in this topic, you might want to check out this thread by LoyceV about Locktime: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5180850.0. The idea is that a signed transaction becomes valid after some years (after a future block). It's not a good solution if you're thinking of untimely death, but it is quite an original way to arrange inheritance.
As for your plan with limited characters and hope of brute force working, it seems quite risky to me, and it doesn't prevent the family from accessing the money before you actually die.
5325  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Buy Bitcoin With Credit / Debit Card. on: May 02, 2020, 11:51:50 AM
Hello anyone can recommend a good website where you can buy BTC with Credit/Debit card relatively easy?

Im running an IPTV service and want it to make it as easy as possible for clients to pay.

All websites i have found requires doucments ID and stuff, plz any suggestions?


I think it depends a lot on the country you're from. In my region, the best choices seem to be offered by Bestchange.com. At least, this is what I use to determine which website to use to buy/sell Bitcoin with a debit card. You give your card number, so it does de-anonymize you in a way, but they usually don't ask for KYC (I am talking about Ukraine). In terms of the fees, I usually lose about 5% on this procedure, but it's still better than any other choice I know, so I am fine with that. In other countries, the regulations and the overall situation can be tougher, so you have to consider the local context.
5326  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling sites with Lightning Network on: May 02, 2020, 11:42:47 AM
Lightning network is a pain to use there's no user friendly graphical user interface to transact quickly with LN (Lightning Network) but for me, i only use the normal way to deposit in Gambling sites and the fees are not that high. I guess this is because most users are now using segwit that's why there's less congestion in the Blockchain network. So we can enjoy sending and receiving our crypto in gambling casino's.

I am sure that's a temporary problem which they'll fix soon. How hard could it be to develop a user friendly GUI in the end right?

I think as long as the protocol works safe and fast, GUI won't be much of a problem.

Remember Bitcoin itself used to be complicated for us too right?
Well, it's been quite some time with the Lightning Network, but it did not gain much popularity even though the concept is promising. It seems to me that if they haven't made it user-friendly yet, they might hesitate for years to come, and I also don't understand why. However, it's definitely not the only problem, and some people don't use it for reasons like 'it's not really Bitcoin' (which is true) and centralization issues.
As for websites, I've seen some, but they did not get popular. If the issue is with transaction fees (although they seem normal to me these days), why not use Ethereum/Litecoin/Doge?
5327  Economy / Gambling / Re: Introducing The HalvingGame.com: Put your money where your mouth is! on: May 02, 2020, 11:08:18 AM
I have never ever blamed anyone for being suspicious. This space is full of scammers. We're trying hard to show that we're not one of these people.

The pot currently consists of roughly 2.3 BTC, that is the sum of all bets that player have placed. 98% of that will be paid out to the winners.

Since yesterday, we're offering 10k satoshi for free betting to anyone interested who is following us on Twitter. In addition, there is a 10% deposit bonus available up to 100k satoshi.

The game is picking up.

It's nice that you're thinking of ways to gain trust, but I gotta be honest that the pot looks really weird. There's vangiemeneses26 with 0.0001, but the rest of that money is put in by philjones, george, and empire making a ton of equally expensive transactions (0.01 or 0.005)... It just doesn't look like human behavior to me, I don't know... Anyone else finding it strange?
Why aren't you considering an escrow service to which you could give the equivalent of the pot? There are highly reputable people who do that on this forum. This would ensure that you are not going to take the money yourself since if you do that, there's your money that can be delivered to a winner instead. I don't know, I think there must be a way to truly make it a reputable thing.
5328  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Cryptocurrency crime in Netherlands. on: May 02, 2020, 10:41:15 AM
I strongly condemn such illegal things on crypto market. Such kind of incidents are only lowering down the reputation of cryptocurrencies in general. The criminals get the benefit of the privacy factor inbuilt in crypto and usually gets away with their wrongdoing.

I am happy at least here police have been able to identify them and brought them under justice. No criminals should be left alone in crypto space! Common people usually try to avoid dirty water.
I totally agree with that. Contrary to popular belief, the crypto community is full of people that care about doing the right thing and do their best to fight scam. It's great that some governments are taking their side here as well by distinguishing scam and legit crypto business (they could just look in the other direction and say it's all shady). Crypto reputation is still probably quite bad in the eyes of people who barely know what it's about, so while news of such crypto scams might contribute to the wrong opinion, it's still necessary to clean the space. Congrats to the police, even if it's an old case like stompix says.
5329  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Someone booked a hotel using bitcoin on: May 02, 2020, 09:49:44 AM
I see no reason to pay more for the honour of paying with BTC.
That's my problem as well. I would like to spend BTC on day-to-day things but on those rare occasions when I find an option of paying with Bitcoin, it usually costs significantly more than with fiat, so I don't go for it. I am also a bit concerned with spending crypto directly because it'll link me to that wallet and as a person that has Bitcoin. It's not illegal in my country, but Bitcoin is still in the grey area, so problems might occur.
If it becomes a casual option one day, I'll definitely go for it, but now it's just too rare and inconvenient.
5330  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: The future of cryptocurrencies UNWSF on: May 02, 2020, 09:28:00 AM
What are the challenges that you see when using crypto?   
Because it seems to me that we are still in the initial phase of development and the road is not that short. In my opinion, there are challenges in the field of centralization and data control. And also regarding legal adoption.
Could you explain what UNWSF means?
When I use Bitcoin, I don't see any difficulties in the process. What I am afraid of is various malware that can lead to me losing my money but I try to be cautious. A serious challenge is transaction fees when the network is quite busy. Up to a dollar - sure, no problem; a few dollars - well, that's significant; $20 - wow, what? So it's not a problem now, but it used to be one and can be one in the future. Small transactions can be challenging because of the fees.
I completely agree. It is even possible in the near future to issue individual crypto currencies for each individual. Just imagine - the currency you can create for a particular payment or purpose. For example, if you give money to a charity. You will know how much money is your share of buying a medical intubator, for example.
I think this trend of tons of tokens for different purposes is over. What's the point of making a token when you can use well-established cryptocurrency? And individual tokens don't make sense to me because they won't be able to function properly as a medium of exchange. My token will be worthless to other people and vice versa, and money has to be something people are willing to take for goods and services because they know they can then exchange it for other goods and services.
5331  Economy / Gambling / Re: BLOCKCHAIN - A game changer. on: May 01, 2020, 04:02:36 PM
Wow, it looks cool to me. These smartphone games seem to still be popular (although I used to like them when I was a teenager but not anymore), so introducing blockchain to one of them is a good way to use and promote blockchain. It's great that the teams united for a new thing, but I agree with cabron that they should think bigger and not focus on mobile-gaming to cover more audience. I know people who play on PCs but never on a phone, so they would not try the game but it could've been different. I've never played the original game, but their fb page has a million likes. If they weren't bought, it could actually become a successful blockchain game.
5332  Economy / Gambling / Re: Gambling - Site on: May 01, 2020, 03:38:39 PM
I am on the team and I am willing to clarify everything and inform the site that it is not fake. As there was all this confusion, you will ask the owner to withdraw the total gain. When playing, if you have any problems, you can contact me. telegram - @gilcryptos
If you're on the team, why not make a nice ANN thread like other casinos do, where you post screenshots, links, main information, and officially respond to people when they have issues or questions? Why make the original post sound like you're just a person who ran into this website. As for the website itself, I wouldn't call the design 'bad', but improvement wouldn't hurt. Moreover, why is the Terms of Service page called 'Service Terms' in the footer navigation? And just 1.1-1.3 points in the ToS sound like something is missing (you just cover the grant of license but nothing else). And why call FAQ 'common questions' if everyone's used to 'FAQ'? And please update it since it only has one question and answer there.
5333  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Blockchain Usage By Businesses on: May 01, 2020, 03:06:17 PM
https://101blockchains.com/companies-using-blockchain-technology/
most of the companies described in the article are large and well-known corporations. And the fact that they use blockchain may well indicate the successful introduction of technology into their business processes.



Oh, wow! I am surprised to see some seriously big names on this list! I was thinking that Blockchain is and will be a minor thing, but apparently it's just factually incorrect! Blockchain has many use cases and can save a lot of money and effort to companies. Even though the database is decentralized, it's possible to take it under control (otherwise centralized cryptos would be impossible), so that shouldn't be a problem for companies that want to stay in control. Even making a token as an intermediary for international banking transfers can reduce the transaction fees' expenses, and this is just the most obvious way to use it.
5334  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Cryptopia exchange refunds on: May 01, 2020, 02:49:33 PM
Nice to know, we'll see how long this takes and how they approach this hopefully a login and withdrawal although I expect some kyc hoops to jump through although I'm hoping against these.

Can't remember my exact balance before but I think they took somewhere in the region of 14% of peoples balance of bitcoin at least if my memory serves me right.

this is actually good for those cryptopia users that have the possibility to get their funds back. because most hacks have no way of getting their money back. though this is a long running story here, but at least they are giving a good chance for those coin holders to get another glimpse of their portfolio.
I'm pleasantly surprised that cryptopia is going to do those compensations. I remember when Binance did something similar after the hack, but this was in accordance with expectations, given how huge and reputable the company is. Cryptopia, on the other hand, always seemed like a second-quality exchange to me, and I never even used that as I always expected things to go wrong. This is a nice gesture, but I am sure they'll catch up on the revenues after this one, as a thing like that can boost the reputation of an exchange seriously, right?
5335  Economy / Speculation / Re: No Suddenly price Change after Bitcoin Halving on: May 01, 2020, 02:17:55 PM

Many People Expect Bitcoin price change After halving will Increase But not speculate after which time will that Happen, But when We look into Bitcoin Halving Historical data, people will understand price increase will take place after sometime  Few and experienced people  Know About it But many Newbies think it will shift up soon after Halving.                                                                                                                                          
Historical data may be proved wrong or right because all that happened in the time where there was no Incidence or emergency like we have (Covid-19) But also the Bitcoin price change which predicted to get high will not occur suddenly if everything remains constantly compared to previous market Environment (this is only if the market will not take into account  Covid-19 but if it will take it into account anything can Happen definitely it will not go much high like before or not at all  ) And the Change will take after sometimes may take after 6 months, a year, or 1 year and 6 months. 
This is an important observation, and I came to similar stuff myself. One could say halving has a long-term price impact, but the short-term impact is unlikely. However, to claim that it was halving that brought the price up to the next level, there should be some evidence to support that. The price growth itself and the fact that halving happened prior to that is not enough, as the price could be affected by some completely different things, especially since months went by if we're talking about last time. So I agree that there is not likely to be a sudden price change, although FOMO can trigger something like that.
5336  Economy / Gambling / Re: 🎲 ERC20Casino.com 🎲 Gamble with any ERC20 token 🎲 on: April 30, 2020, 05:00:10 PM
ERC20Casino.com establish a unique blockchain ecosystem which will forever change gambling
experience for the mass gambling industry. At the moment, crypto casinos are rare but the number tends to increase.
However, a limited amount of cryptos are accepted as deposit. With tons of new crypto projects born every year, it is time give another use to these coins and tokens.
Every person is now able to submit a ERC20 token for listing as deposit currency, and gamble with it after integration by the team.
I think the concept is kind of cool with any ERC-20 tokens accepted. At first, I thought it meant that any ERC-20 token is literally automatically recognized as such and accepted as payment, though, but since you're talking about accepting new tokens daily I can see it's not the case. Another problem is that 2017 is far behind, and I am not sure there are many people even using such tokens these days or believing in their prosperous future. Not to mention that you're saying 'crypto casinos are rare' but that is far from the truth nowadays with new casinos appearing (and usually disappearing soon afterward) weekly. I wish you luck, but as you said, it's not easy to win over gamblers these days.
5337  Economy / Gambling / Re: Introducing The HalvingGame.com: Put your money where your mouth is! on: April 30, 2020, 04:45:23 PM
Since the website is new and you don't have any reputation on this forum yet, I am sure you understand it raises trust issues. Why should people trust the website and deposit their money if there's no guarantee it won't just be stolen? Betting on the price at the time of halving is a potentially interesting event, but it should be organized properly to attract attention. People have been mentioning Ethereum games, but the thing with Ethereum is that it allows a smart contract to perform the payouts which means there's no need to trust it. In your case, it's probably a good thing to come up with a way of proving you're not going to scam people.
5338  Economy / Gambling / Re: bookmaker = please help on: April 30, 2020, 04:35:25 PM
what should I do?
This is a difficult case and it sounds like a scam to me. Don't contact game-protect, the account has a harshly negative trust on this forum for a reason. If you're unsure, just read some of the trust feedback and you'll see. I've never heard of this place, but I guess you can try to file a complaint with them via Askgamblers: https://www.askgamblers.com/online-casinos/argo-casino-review/. Since it's a public space, they might feel more pressured to respond properly. They seem to respond to complaints within a day, and all cases are resolved. So there's a decent chance it'll work out, I guess. Oh, and if they accept Bitcoin (I guess they should if you're writing here), you can open a scam accusation against them on Bitcointalk to raise awareness: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0.
5339  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Is sort of a Phoenix which Grows Stronger After it's Notice of Death on: April 30, 2020, 03:47:16 PM
Some of Bitcoin’s critics never miss a chance to announce the upcoming end of Bitcoin.

It worsens if the recent HODLERS, saw the critics proof that Bitcoin is going to fail.
On social networks, a FUD sentiment has spread, pushing an outsized number of individuals to sell their Bitcoins in the least costs during a totally illogical way.

Without being aware of the current worldwide economic environment.
I mean the situation with the spread of the COVID-19, many people have lost their jobs and tons of cash. once more, unfortunately.
 
If they understand this, they will join the ranks of HODLERS who totally believe Bitcoin.
Then understand that Bitcoin is sort of a phoenix that always rises from its ashes, and always comes back stronger.
I like the metaphor because Bitcoin has got out of very tough spots and reappeared even stronger throughout its history. It never died per se and never even got close to it in terms of the price but there's certain powerful regeneration that both Bitcoin and phoenix possess. We can see it being strong right now with the price of around $9k which personally for me was a lovely surprise. Bitcoin is often declared dead prematurely, but it never dies. It's sad that many people still engage in panic selling every time, but I hope this problem will be resolved as more time goes by (there'll be more believers and fewer panic sellers).
5340  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Information About Bitcoin Halving on: April 30, 2020, 03:37:01 PM
I see many people asking about these details and with less than 13 days has left for this event to occur, there are some people still don't know what is going to happen and when will this happen. these are some details about Bitcoin Halving that some newbies need to know. you can visit this site to know a few details about Bitcoin Halving.




http://bitcoinhalvingdates.com/
I'm not a fan of such websites, to be honest. The problem with the image is that it shows the correlation between halvings and bull markets (or tries to show), whereas it's not that evident that it's there, and correlation is not causation. There could be different factors contributing to the growth of the price, and there could be a different way of dividing the 'bull' and 'bear' periods that would not make the connection seem so evident. Some say history might not repeat itself, but apart from that, we are not clear yet on what's history (that is, whether halving was indeed the key contributor to the bull run before).
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