It's not anything definite, and that's the beauty of the infographic by Coingecko. It's all about facts and warns specifically about price speculations since external factors must be considered and personal research conducted. I like the chart and information, although I think the estimated date of halving would not hurt to be on the image. It's also inconvenient that the countdown weblink is not something you can click (because it's an image, so I guess not much can be done here). Overall - simple but good, and since you aimed at beginners, the content is informative.

Gold has quite a long history of being valued and at least relatively stable. It doesn't often rise but it doesn't seem to crash hard either (if compared to Bitcoin, of course). So if we're talking about the global economic crisis and the main aim is to ensure minimum losses, then gold might be a good choice. If one's willing to risk and get a chance of actually profiting, then Bitcoin is probably more promising. Bitcoin is not a safe haven, not yet. Maybe it will become one after a while, or maybe there'll never come the day when there will be a need for that. IMO for Bitcoin to truly succeed like that, top fiat currencies must crash, and perhaps it's not happening anytime soon (although I thought it might happen this time).

Wow, it's really cool and the situation is indeed very special and advantageous for crypto promotion via films. I've seen a short one on Youtube just recently which I really liked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf97ofTlZhk.
It depends on who you ask. I can tell that the position of people from the cinema industry is that Netflix is and should always be inferior. Cinemas offer the Big Screen experience and they have built up a tight network with other parties in the film industry, so Netflix should always wait after the film got the most of its cinema screenings, and only then it can grab the bits of what's left. However, Netflix and other platforms are gaining more popularity, and the cinema industry has been concerned for a couple of years now, but this quarantine can add a solid plus to streaming platforms vs cinemas.

Well, there have been quite big black markets that used Bitcoin as the main payment option, but that is surely a thing for a narrow group of people, not to mention the illegal nature of it. Why isn't there something size of Amazon with BTC payment? Well, perhaps the ways of people who believe in Bitcoin and those who make such marketplaces are just too different. Volatility is kind of a problem, but a simple and obvious solution is automatic price updated based on the price of Bitcoin in USD. Perhaps there simply isn't enough demand for such a place, and this is why it's not here. Or, and this is probably true, there are difficult legal matters to solve to make it work worldwide.

Okay, clearly the term 'whale' is quite clear and a matter of Googling. Now that we've gone through this and there are posts describing it, how about we talk about a slightly more difficult thing: are whales real? Is it more of a conspiracy theory that the market is manipulated by whales or is there some solid evidence of this? Are there famous and reputable people that believe in whales? Do you believe in them? I, honestly, tend to notice that 'whale manipulation' stories usually get disproved, and I think that there are no big entities regularly manipulating the market.

There was a time when I would have chosen Ethereum. It was when Bitcoin was a big thing already but Ethereum was very cheap (2017). However, I would not make that choice today, as Bitcoin dominance is very high. This means that if something will rise, it'll probably be Bitcoin. If something goes down, altcoins will suffer more than Bitcoin. It's your decision, of course, so you'll have to decide for yourself. You might do it 50/50 like some already suggested if you're so unsure. But please make sure you're using a legit wallet and exchange since the worst thing in this scenario is getting scammed.

Like some have already pointed out, it's now very new. I've also encountered it on Bitcointalk weeks ago. I think it's understandable why he'd say that: he probably doesn't know much about what Satoshi wrote on the forum, so it can be a serious risk if someone tries to test his knowledge of, allegedly, himself, and fail. Not to mention that the style of Satoshi from the forum differs a lot from Craig's style (Satoshi wasn't so harsh).
I don't think it's right to ignore because silence can be interpreted as a lack of objections. Plus, there are people still sure that Craig is Satoshi as well as many newbies who did not make their minds yet. So it's important not to be silent so that 'team Craig' doesn't win.

Sorry for your loss. I think the instructions that were given above are quite good, so move the topic and edit the first post to add more information about your particular case (and some proof, of course). It's not likely that scammers will reconsider their actions but if they are present on this forum, they are likely to get negative trust as well as receive generally bad publicity in the community. Please consider using ONLY REPUTABLE exchanges next time, it's very important to check the reviews and, if you're not sure, ask people to share their experience with exchanges before you deposit your money there.

Volatility is a huge obstacle, I agree about that. Another big problem I see is scalability. If Bitcoin is to be a save haven, many people should be able to easily transfer their money/assets into Bitcoin and perhaps use Bitcoin in the meantime or indefinitely if other things fail. The problem is that while currently transaction fees are pretty low, they can get ridiculous pretty fast if many people suddenly join the game.
I don't think that it's even comparable, come on. Gold can be stable for years and huge changes there are still very small ones if compared to Bitcoin. I don't think calling gold 'volatile' is correct in this context.

I've been watching and reading quite a lot of stuff about North Korea lately, so I think I might know the answer. People in North Korea live in poverty and under total control. Households have old computers, some people have smartphones and tablets, but it's mainly the riches who live in the capital. When you're using a North-Korean version of an iPad, the system makes occasional screenshots of what you're opening as well as saves browser history. This data can be accessed by the authorities. If you're caught somehow accessing material that did not come from North Korea (for instance, some people smuggle movies from China), just for watching it you're guaranteed to end up in prison. So as you can imagine, using cryptos would be extremely risky there. But there's a bigger problem: there are only around a thousand highly secretive places where one can get Internet access in North Korea, and of course, the people who access it are high-ranking officials. Now, since most Bitcoin transactions are done with the help of the Internet, there's just no way people would use it. They have an intranet in North Korea which is like a North-Korean-wide version of the Internet but it's completely centralized, censored, and monitored, so I am sure there are no crypto wallets or anything like that there. At the same time, I remember seeing articles a while ago about North Korea possessing Bitcoins, and it can be true, but this is definitely high-ranking government officials, so it doesn't count, as it would in no way help North Korean people.

I use Zoom on a regular basis because I'm required to do that at work. Zoom is very easy to use, quite stable, and has many useful features, but the privacy problem is huge there. The company seems to be working on it to make sure the leaks like the one we've seen recently don't happen again, but for now, one should be careful using it and prepared to see a video of this on Youtube. At the same time, you don't need to provide any personal data to use Zoom (you can just open it in a browser and type any name you want. Another big downside is that a free version only allows meetings that last up to 40 minutes if there are 3 or more participants.
In any case, I hope op manages to host that online party since a physical one is highly unlikely to be an option. In my country, for example, the quarantine is till 11th of May (so with halving on 12th it sounds cool), but it's very likely to be prolonged.

I think it's a typical situation with gamblers. The problem, in my opinion, is a psychological one. Namely, if you're winning, it's hard to let go at the right moment, withdraw and enjoy yourself. Instead, if you're winning and winning, it seems that you should cherish the moment and get the most of it. It's not the losses that motivate people to keep going, some say. It's the occasional wins that bring joy and make one feel like another win is just around the corner. I am not saying it's something impossible to control since sometimes people manage to win and leave the casino, but it must be a difficult thing to do, especially if you're a regular gambler. You can walk away today, but it doesn't mean you won't come back and lose a lot tomorrow.

It sounds like a cool thing, but perhaps one of the reasons people don't check it out is the same I have: I am very cautious when it comes to crypto browser extensions because the risk of it being something that scams you just seems too high. Okay, you've shown the demo which looks cool. But I am sure you understand that it doesn't prove that the extension doesn't do anything additionally, such as, say, get the money out of the casino account when a person is logged in and checking if the bet was fair. If you find a way to show that it's safe to use the extension, I am sure it will help make it more popular. Good luck!

Oh, okay, thanks for the explanation. Yeah, this list contains what one would expect to see. However, the question about criteria persists. I can see on the website the following description, but IMO it's too brief and can mean different things:
Nitrogen Sports received an A and is the only sportsbook to do so, but it has some negative trust feedback on Bitcointalk, for instance. On the other hand, Stake has a perfect reputation, as far as I know, but it has a C. I realize that reputation is not the only thing that matters, and that user experience, odds, giveaways and stuff should be taken into account. But for me, the most important thing is that you know you won't be scammed here, and then you consider other criteria...
Another thing I don't get is a formal one: why C+ goes after C and B+ after B? Shouldn't a plus mean that it's better than without a plus?

I think the list has been based on vague criteria because it's clearly not a list of most famous sportsbooks that accept cryptos. Could you tell us about the factors you took into account while making the list and whether you intend to update it by reviewing more websites? For instance, Sportsbet.io is one of the most famous and trusted companies, and they do offer e-sports options, such as matches of Dota 2, Call of Duty, etc. as well as, say, e-soccer and cyber-basketball. Please check them out (you can see the link in my signature) and if you feel like they're worthy of a place on the list, add them.

My daily life is quite boring and includes mainly working, studying, and watching stuff, all done from home. Once every two days, I go to the supermarket to buy food. And this has been going on for 1.5 months now. Social life, as you can expect, is not great, but at least I have my spouse here with me as well as a few video chats per week because of my work (I'm a school teacher). When it comes to gambling, some of my friends have been gambling significantly more than before but this is not the case for me. I am generally playing it very carefully because, to be honest, I am a bit afraid of getting addicted. Moreover, with a full-time Master's program and a part-time job, I don't have much spare time, even during the quarantine.

Blockchain and elections is not a new topic. In fact, there have even been serious talks over the years in different countries about considering implementing it (the country I remember is Russia with the primary election of some party). I think it should not be hard to implement (if you don't count the part where you have to make it user-friendly, ensure that people do vote and, most importantly, explain how this is actually a more accurate and definitely very safe way of counting the votes). It will be centralized and every vote has to be linked to an official ID number or something more sophisticated, ensuring that you have the right to vote). Your ID won't be public, it can be encrypted, but it will be inside of the system. I am not sure it's an efficient way to organize the election, but it might be something we get to see in the future.

Maybe I am missing something, but this is how I see what would happen.
1. The revenue gets lower than the cost.
2. Some miners leave the game as they don't want or don't have resources to go through a rough patch and hope that the situation will get better.
3. As there are not fewer miners, the difficulty rate drops, making mining profitable (or at least not too costly, so that miners stay in business).
The problem will fix itself. It doesn't mean mining is always profitable, but it means that it's always either profitable or not above what miners believe is worthy to keep going.

What I thought about when reading the story was also darknet markets since, as far as I know, they tend to have a reputation thing, and thus you can be pretty sure you won't get scammed and everything will go smoothly. However, I am pretty sure it's illegal to use it anywhere because of tax evasion, to say the least. So if the stuff you're buying is legal, it still doesn't ensure the legality of the transaction, although you are probably not likely to get in trouble, I don't know. In my country using marijuana for medical purposes is still illegal, so I wouldn't know.
As for the transfers, they are indeed unbelievably expensive and take a long time, I had to deal with them a couple of years ago and for a total of $2k or something, I paid more than $100 in fees (my bank account was non-EU and I had to send money to an EU-based account). It's really sad that you won't be able to use the seeds to help your wife anytime soon.

I think that the data is too limited to jump to conclusions. It seems natural that since halving is getting closer, more people are remembering about it and checking out how Bitcoin is doing. Some might even be considering buying Bitcoin due to FOMO. However, those who are just searching 'halving Bitcoin' might actually be interested in when it happens, what it could mean for miners, or expect to find information about something else related to halving. These people might not be interested in buying Bitcoin is what I am saying. So I would avoid making price speculations based on this.