That's correct; your rank doesn't necessarily mean that you're knowledgeable. I've seen plenty of Jr. Members up to Full Members contributing vastly to the forum and assisting other users by providing technical knowledge regarding Bitcoin, networks, wallets, and so on. On the other hand, there are high-ranking members who had ranked up before the merit system was introduced and are still posting gibberish in known spam sections of the forum.
I also believe that warnings should be given before removing a signature campaign member if a deteriorating performance is found. It could be a case of personal matters that may have impacted his or her performance. However, if it's a continuous issue, no more than two warnings should be given.

I think Bitcoin will be the least of our worries if WW3 breaks out. Unfortunately, there are currently way too many active conflicts, and everyone has focused on Israel and Palestine, and we've completely forgotten what happens in Ukraine. I wouldn't be surprised if Russia advanced even further, since the interest and the funding stem from the Middle East. I'm hoping that it settles down soon, because otherwise we'd start suffering the consequences of these wars soon enough.
Hopefully yes, I don't believe that this will turn into another world war. We've learned enough from the previous wars, and I'm hoping that we can prevent another one, which, with current technology, would be disastrous for all of mankind.

Restricting something is the oldest trick in the book to raise a wave of complaints and possibly the easiest solution to acting like you've accomplished something. However, I doubt that anyone would even bother with Instagram; it's supposedly for photos, not to promote sophisticated investment strategies or cryptocurrencies; its users aren't the right audience. It is, however, filled with so-called influencers with pyramid schemes that no one seems to put a stop to, and they are a plague on social media, scamming unsuspecting people who're trying to figure out a way to make extra money.

With that being said, there's no doubt that such a restriction would cause zero damage to cryptocurrencies whatsoever. I highly doubt that the Meta ban actually had any effect either.

I recently made a thread regarding the $50,000 mark and the possibilities of surpassing it. In my opinion, Bitcoin won't face any major difficulties surpassing it within the upcoming year, certainly not for 2023, unless it's approved by Blackrock, but even then, it looks too optimistic for the two months that are left.

Personally, I don't think we'll see any major crashes below $25,000 in the upcoming period unless a major event occurs. Being denied the right to be listed as an ETF by Blackrock is certainly one of them, but I don't believe that its effects will last forever, even though it's unlikely to. Who knows, a new ATH might be closer than we think.

You may have a minor amount of Bitcoin, but you're posting your idea here as a potential way to store your seed phrase, so I don't know if you're getting my point. You could potentially make it work by doing the translation yourself, provided that you know another foreign language. Personally, I wouldn't go through such a hassle; storing it on a few pieces of paper would suffice for me. You can easily make a mistake in translation when you're trying to recover the original seed, although the seed phrase's words are generally pretty simple and straightforward. As other users have already mentioned, there are numerous ways to store your seed, so whatever suits you best.

I'm also a supporter of Litecoin, and I believe in its capabilities. It's one of the first altcoins ever created, and even though it has been in the shadows for the past few years, it has been performing quite well despite the bear market. In my opinion, the upcoming bull run will push its price up to $100 for sure. It's certainly not the most promising investment currently, but I believe that it's capable of providing a relatively safe option that may yield up to 100% yield, doubling in price within the next 1.5 to 2 years.

I'm currently buying small amounts of it every week through Binance's auto-invest option, aiming to soon acquire at least one Litecoin for the sake of it being a historical altcoin.

I don't believe there's much correlation between El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption and the relatively low inflation rate. There are plenty of other countries that are in a similar position without having adopted Bitcoin; see Kosovo, Belarus, and a few other countries on the Asian or African continent. On top of that, I remember reading an article a few months ago that said Bitcoin transactions are still not that common and its usage is pretty low. So far, El Salvador's experiment has little to show, as a large number of people only took advantage of the early signup incentives and gave up after a short time period, while it cost El Salvador millions in infrastructure.

It's one of the first exchanges I used, somewhere in 2017. I didn't have any issues, but I ultimately ended up switching to Binance for a variety of reasons, such as lower fees and an overall better platform. My main complaint was the layout. I wasn't really fond of it and found it a little unconvenient compared to other exchanges, but I was generally satisfied. I'm not sure about those TrustPilot reviews, but it honestly has a relatively low rating of 2.5, and I'm seeing quite a few complaints about slow withdrawals, customer support issues, and a few account closures, along with some others that don't make too much sense.

If you're having second thoughts, you can always choose another one. I might not be the most objective person to answer your question of whether or not it's a reliable exchange because I haven't used them for years.

Cryptocurrency-related advertisements are also banned on Facebook/Meta; it's quite reasonable and no surprise to see why they prohibit anything Bitcoin-related on Instagram too. It's not like it makes any difference, who bothers with cryptocurrency discussions on Instagram. However, I highly doubt that Meta actually cares about their users. I'm seeing a double standard here if we suppose that cryptocurrency advertisements were banned due to the large number of scams, since Facebook is filled with fake advertisements posing as a large corporation that is handing out free or extremely discounted products. Fake Temu ads have been popping up like crazy the past few months.

However, I'm now reading that the ban on cryptocurrency-related services was reversed in 2021 and instead has some relatively strict requirements. Although I don't recall seeing any featuring cryptos for quite a while, Perhaps I've seen it on Binance or Crypto.com, two of the most well-known exchanges, but I wouldn't take my word for granted.

https://cryptobriefing.com/facebook-reverses-crypto-ad-ban/

Hmm, although I understand your point, I don't think it's quite true. Bitcoin is still a volatile asset and an extremely unpredictable one as well. For instance, Blackrock could ultimately reject Bitcoin's ETF listing and send it into a downward spiral. However, I understand that your opinion stems from the idea that, so far, it keeps recovering and cannot be a simple coincidence. That's true, but there isn't enough statistical data to make assumptions for the distant future.

I deem Bitcoin a relatively stable and safe investment, something similar to the S&P 500 index, which has been showing an increasing trend over the last two decades. Does that make it a safe haven? Probably not, and it's exactly how I feel about Bitcoin too. Just because both the S&P 500 index and Bitcoin have been showing an increase in value over the course of the years, it doesn't necessarily mean that this pattern will always follow.

Whether we like it or not, it's an endorsement; you're inevitably part of what you're advertising. If you're posting gibberish or generally something negative, it may actually act negatively on the product's or service's image, which is why the highest-paying campaigns prefer established and well-known members with high merit scores who are trusted by the community. While a single post might not make much of a difference in a signature campaign's product, we've all seen some users here who are generally disliked by the community because they're unable to participate in campaigns. Their views are certainly one of the reasons.

However, I'll have to disagree with the claim you mentioned, as quoted below.

We all know that it's more than a few sats, as there are people here making a living or earning a decent side income, myself included. However, that doesn't mean we should promote whatever is served on our plate. I wouldn't even think about joining a signature campaign of a scammy service, such as 1xbit's, even if it paid double what I'm earning now. Its users were warned, but most of them ignored the warnings and kept promoting a scam.

That's true; I keep seeing new tokens popping up every single day. Many might get delisted, but hundreds, if not thousands, are being founded every single day. Even though their delisting isn't necessarily an unpleasant thing—perhaps quite the opposite—because the majority of these coins are either failed memes, scams, poorly developed, or zero-purpose coins, my best guess is pump-and-dump ones with no actual volatility, which are a plague for altcoin reputation. However, it's not like we're seeing major altcoins being delisted from reputable exchanges or CoinMarketCap; we probably haven't even heard of most of them. So personally, I don't see how someone can be affected by that unless he has invested in one of those coins himself.

The SEC lawsuit against Binance didn't help either, as it had to delist some pairs that involved USD, and if I'm not mistaken, some more EUR pairs were also removed a few weeks ago due to low trading volume, not really an issue if you ask me, since you can still use USDT or any other major stablecoin.

I see a few users mentioning that calling off the wedding is too much, but to be honest, it wouldn't be. This is purely disrespectful to his wife and to them as a couple in general. How could you possibly gamble on all your wedding preparations? Why would someone with the right mind take such a risk, even if it was an attempt to double them? I don't think the husband wanted to lose the money either, nor that he had bad intentions, but this is a pure example of an addiction going too far and not accepting that you're having trouble controlling yourself, because if he did, he wouldn't have proceeded with such a bet.

Even by EU standards, the lost amount of money is still a significant one that cannot be saved on short notice. He's definitely not worth it if he's willing to take such risks. I can't imagine how his wife would have felt, not only for the lost money but because her soon-to-be husband is an addict with no self-control. Hopefully, she dodged a bullet and kicked him out of her life.

Although I understand your point, I'm going to disagree. Personally, I don't see any usage or a real purpose for Dogecoin; it was created as a meme coin and nothing more. Litecoin, on the other hand, is one of the first altcoins ever created, derived from Bitcoin's source code. How can I ignore something so fundamental and prefer Dogecoin? After all, it's a meme coin, and the only usage it can actually serve is for gambling. I can't seem to think of anything else. I might be wrong, but that's just my opinion. I respect Litecoin for what it is, but unfortunately, I cannot have a similar opinion for a coin that was created just for a meme.

Someone who's capable of acquiring 2.000 merit in the first place is likely to earn more without any extravagant effort, firstly due to their status and secondly due to their knowledge. It's unlikely that someone with a legendary account with so much merit would sit back and relax and start posting gibberish. Creating constructive content isn't that difficult after all; it's possible if you're determined and patient enough.

However, I understand your point; this scenario is more probable with someone who ranks up from Full Member to Sr.Member or Hero, where you practically reach the peak of the signature campaign payment rates.

Thanks for sharing; this was a fascinating story that I hadn't heard before. However, I'm going to disagree with you. First of all, I'd like to state that I've got zero knowledge regarding the crash of Mt.Gox, how it occurred, and what mistakes the exchange made. Although, from my understanding, the user named "toasty" took advantage of a loophole in the system to acquire Bitcoin far cheaper than the market price. From how I'm seeing things, setting other factors aside that this user mentioned regarding the exchange's safety, it looks like it's intentionally exploiting something that wasn't supposed to function that way.

In fact, he got away with more than 600 bitcoins, for which he could have been sued by the exchange. Thus, I don't see how the exchange acted shady and blocked the withdrawal of the remaining coins. Correct me if I'm wrong, because I might have misunderstood.

As someone who generally prefers a stable environment, I don't mind staying loyal. I've been in the Roobet campaign for over two years and I'm satisfied with the requirements and the payment rates are generally fine, not the highest paying one, but decent enough. Thus, I personally don't see a reason to look for another. It's understandable that people are switching campaigns, as newer ones keep appearing and may pay higher rates. It's nothing different with job hopping, it's way more probable to achieve a higher salary by changing jobs, rather than wait for an increase.

I'm not fond of altcoin trading, or trading in general. For this reason, there's no easy way to determine when's the right time to sell. However, there could be some indications to look for. Not long ago, CyberConnect was launched through Binance's launchpad platform and was soon open for trading. For two or three days, it was climbing like crazy, but one night in particular, it skyrocketed within minutes. I was watching very closely and decided to sell right at its ATH. It proceeded to crash shortly after. What did I observe? The hype cannot keep going forever, as it has already seen massive increases in price. Certainly, it could have climbed more, but my gut told me that it was the right time to sell.

Altcoins, and especially these hyped tokens, offer great opportunities but are a pure gamble, one that I'm not willing to take. However, I stand with the OP's statements regarding Bitcoin, as in my opinion it's proven to be a great investment if you're managing it correctly, along with being patient during the whole process.

Unfortunately, it's quite common to work off-schedule by going to work a little earlier and also leaving a few minutes after your shift is practically over. Moreover, the unpaid breaks should be included in your usually legal 8-hour shift, not as an extra. Your acquaintance, as you mentioned yourself, spends more than 9.5 hours in the vicinity of his workplace. He's spending his whole day practically just for work; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. are way too long hours to be away. Not to mention how much time you spend communicating back and forth, and you're practically away from home for over 10 or even 11 hours, depending on how far your job is.

Ultimately, you're spending a lot more time than you're thinking about without being paid for it. I doubt that anyone would pay you for commuting, but arriving earlier and leaving a few minutes later should be paid, and unfortunately, it's something very common, and I have experienced it myself too.

UST was a whole different story, but I understand your point; we haven't ruled out the possibility of another algorithmic stablecoin having a similar fate. However, a quick look at beefy.finance and you'll find up to 30% APY on stablecoins. Certainly, nothing is guaranteed, and some vaults are riskier than others, but I believe that 10% to 15% on average is achievable with a low to moderate level of risk. Apart from stablecoin vaults, you'll also find vaults with random, usually new tokens, with APYs as high as 2,000%; certainly, that's a whole different story, and the risk is much greater. Personally, I wouldn't take my chances on such coins unless you're up for a gamble.