The scalability challenge of Bitcoin can be tackled by increasing the block size limit. Although it might have some consequences but it is a good option. Another good alternative is to use the Lightning Network for transactions.

It seems that more countries are considering making fair policies on Bitcoin. We got news recently from Nigeria that the government has lifted sanctions on banks facilitating crypto transactions. My prediction is that next year will be better especially if the SEC approves the ETF this is because many nations see the US as their role model. Some unfriendly nations might begin to change the negative views they have about Bitcoin once the US integrates Bitcoin into their financial system.

Your views are correct that this kind of news will reduce the amount of doubt people have about Bitcoin and it could lead to more an increase in Bitcoin awareness. Suriname might be a small country but the news is good for the spread of Bitcoin education.

You will not get the same answer from all hodlers because every investor has their peculiar plans. Some have made a lot of profit and will want to cash out to take care of some needs, while others might want to keep the coin until another halving period.

Me, I am new in the buy Bitcoin space and this is my first halving but I have read that the bull run will happen sometime in early 2025. Which means I have to wait for another year to make my decision. I have a dream of diversifying my sources of income by starting a business. Which entails that I might consider selling the little I have to invest in a business. I believe that Bitcoin price will keep going high, so I still have plans to buy Bitcoin with the profits I will make from my business.

I don't think that the red card was the only reason for Napoli's loss to Roma. This is because Napoli was a total shadow of themselves and didn't show much zeal to win the game. They dominated ball possession had just seven shots which a mere two were on target compared to Roma which had seventeen shots and four on target. We shouldn't always skip the fact that the first red card was in the 66th minute and the second card came in the 86th, which shows that Napoli has sufficient time to at least get a goal but the attack didn't live up to expectations.

Lukaku has been proving both Inter Milan, Chelsea and Juventus wrong. The Belgian striker had several difficulties at the beginning of the season when his future in several clubs was in doubt. Jose Mourinho just believed in him and gave him a lifeline in Roma and the striker has not disappointed the Portuguese tactician. Roma will be considering a permanent deal from the striker.

There are little or no changes in games offered by casinos. There are just little improvements or adjustments in some games but they remain the same. Artificial intelligence in gambling has assisted casinos to dictate fraud and promote better customer experience. Violators if the terms of service of the casinos can be easily dictated because these machines can analyze large data with zero errors.

AI-backed chatbots have helped to improve customer support services which have promoted good relationships between bettors and casinos. AI can easily analyse customer data which could help gamblers identify the best games for them. The introduction of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the gambling industry is also a technological advancement that should also be recognized.

I assume that some physical signs can show that someone is not mentally stable. And I pointed to the fact that can such a person be barred from gambling based on some of these clear physical signs and not a psychiatric check.

I don't think it is all mentally unstable people that are violent. I also feel that the ability to work and gamble is not a yardstick to conclude that somebody is sound. Many emotionally unbalanced people still work and are not violent.   

Recently I was around a physical bet shop close to my area and I observed a man who was shabbily dressed walking in the gambling house. I got into the place to observe what his intentions were. He walked straight to the gaming attendant, placed his bets in a highly coordinated manner and quietly walked out of the physical gambling house. From the way he was well organized, you will never know that he was mentally unsound apart from his dirty clothes and unkept hair and beard.

When I inquired from the attendant, she said he was a regular customer and that he usually raised money for gambling through the manual jobs he does around the area. She also told me that he has never misbehaved and acted violently in the gambling house so she was comfortable with him.

My question now is are there any moral, ethical or legal obligation to bar a person from gambling after physically observing that he is mentally unstable?

The Bitcoin Freedom Visa is different from the citizenship by Bitcoin donation law. Unlike the Freedom Visa which is a $1m Investment, there is no donation benchmark for citizenship by donation. Maybe this law will be well explained in a few days and the process of donation and citizenship will be explained better. Many of these donors might want to benefit from the opportunity the passport offers. Holders of El Salvador passport enter freely into about 102 countries which includes many developed nations. So rich individuals will just get their passports and move to other nations.

El Salvador is a pathfinder to other nations when it comes to investing heavily in Bitcoin. The nation is gradually coming up with more details guidelines on how to invest in the country through Bitcoin. I am just hoping that Bukele will win the next election so that he can consolidate his achievements.

There is nothing shameful about Fluminense losing the finals against Manchester City. We know football is unpredictable but it was not surprising to see the match end 4-0. European clubs have always dominated the competition. Currently, Fluminense is not in good shape in the Brazilian Seria A and they are currently in the 7th position. Although the Copa Libertadores champions failed to beat the Champions of Europe and become the first South American team to win the FIFA World Club Cup, they should be praised for making it to the finals after winning games against some good sides.

The second yellow cards on both Victor Osimhen and Matteo Politano was not justifiable. Politano never intended to hurt his attacker but he just expressed his displeasure mildly. This red card was the sole cause of Napoli's defeat because the first goal came after the red card. Referees shouldn't just look at some actions on the surface, there is a need to check the impact as well as the intentions. Victor's red card was not also correct, it should have been a foul without any booking. It so becoming obvious that Napoli might not be able to defend the Seria A title, maybe they should focus on making it to the Champions League next season.

But they can channel more effort to the UCL, where they will be playing in the second round against Barcelona. The suspension of Victor Osimhen and Politano is a big blow to the team because they won't be available for the game against Monza on Friday the 29th. Napoli will have to do the extraordinary for them to move up out of the current 7th position because there are many quality clubs ahead of them in the Italian league.

I don't think I have seen any member from El Salvador in this forum. If you go through the El Salvador thread in this forum, you will see different good news about the impact of Bitcoin on the economy of El Salvador but I have never seen any comment from a resident of the country. There is news that making Bitcoin a legal tender has led to an increase in revenue from the tourism sector because many crypto lovers are now visiting the country.

Some reports also claim that making Bitcoin a legal tender has also attracted many crypto-related businesses to the country which has created employment opportunities and increased government tax revenue. But as we all know the country has not started making a profit from the Bitcoin it purchased but the government is willing to keep it for a long time.

Manchester United have not scored a goal in four successive games and the club has also suffered 13 defeats this season. It was a big shame to see many visiting fans leaving the stadium ten minutes to the end of the second half. They were very disappointed with the performance of the team. They seem to be facing the same problem with Chelsea which is the inability to score goals after controlling the match to a larger extent. I blame Andre Onana for allowing Jarrod Bowen's second shot and  Kobbie Mainoo's mistake also caused a goal.

Manchester United's problem might not be a lack of quality players but the inability to maximize the players they have. I don't think West Ham parades the quality of players that the Red Devils have. We could hear the fans calling for the sack of Erik ten Hag during the match which shows that the coach needs to be changed. United have dropped to eighth position because of this unexpected loss.

I have never been attracted to virtual sports because they don't look real to me. I also see virtual games as an easy way of becoming addicted to gambling since you can play these games at any time of the day.  I prefer staking on matches before the game because I will also like to concentrate and enjoy the game. Betting only on matches also helps me to control my gambling activities.   

That's why I don't like Virtual bets, you could lose money very fast without knowing. The only time I can consider betting on virtual sports is when most leagues have ended for the season. We just have to manage virtual to ensure that we keep on greasing the wheels of gambling. Gambling doesn't lead to depression it is over-gambling that does. If you gamble with only what you can afford to lose, you will never suffer depression due to gambling.   

I am not influenced by these celebrities who claim to be teaching people how to gamble because they trying to lure people to a partuclur casino. These individuals are paid to promote the casino so they will only advertise the strength of such casinos. Even if I see these streams, I will always do my research before placing any bet on the platform. But I will always prefer to stick to casinos that have a presence in the forum because many of them have good reputations. In summary, these influencers hardly influence me because my gaming activities are already planned.

The global economy is highly dollarized, hence it will be difficult if not impossible to avoid the dollars in global financial transactions. For now, the dollar has no competition in the global economic space so nations will still be forced to keep their reserves in the US dollar. There have been different efforts to create a currency that will compete with the dollar but none of them have lived up to expectations. Until there is a viable alternative, nations will still have to fall to the dollar, even if they risk losing it because of sanctions.    


Let me explain what the OP was trying to explain. Most countries use the US dollars as foreign reserves and most of them are kept in foreign banks. Russia has huge funds that have been frozen in European banks due to the invasion of Ukraine. OP feels that many countries might be forced to dump the US dollar or the Euro as a reserve currency and also withdraw their assets from foreign banks because these funds could be seized if they ever have disagreements with the West. He is assuming that the fear of confiscation of funds, many nations might start seeking alternatives to the dollars to avoid sanctions.  

We have one life to live so we need to spend it wisely. We must use our time and resources to make ourselves and our family members happy. It is good to know that your wife was happy to receive what you could afford for her birthday. And she even went to the extent of also giving you a gift to appreciate your effort. Happy birthday to your wife and I pray that next year's celebration will be better. 

I couldn't help but laugh when I read this sentence in your post. We are indeed members of one community and will keep showing love to each other with words of encouragement and congratulations even when we don't have any means of verifying some of the news.   

The reason why people argue blindly is because they are ignorant. If they know more they would accept corrections and move on. There is no need to argue without knowledge because it is just a waste of time. However, we are in a forum where we are free to make our points based on our level of intelligence, so we are free to engage in healthy discussions. Sometimes healthy arguments lead to brainstorming which could lead to the discovery of new ideas and information. But if you observe that the member you are interacting with lacks knowledge in the area of discussion and is not willing to learn, I think the best option will be to ignore or abandon the discussion.

There are no restrictions to the kind of discussion we can have in the forum. The discussion could be argumentative or others but we should argue respectfully and civilly. There is no need for insults or the use of vulgar words.

The summary of the news is that JAN3, a technology firm which focuses on promoting Bitcoin adoption in all the continents of the world is trying to make Suriname Bitcoin-friendly. JAN3 have just sent a proposed Bitcoin strategy to the government of Suriname. The government have acknowledged that they have received the document, so it will be studied and decisions will be made.

We cannot just assume that Suriname will be the next country to adopt Bitcoin after El Salvador because the proposed strategy is the beginning of a long process of adoption. The adoption of Bitcoin as a legal tender will have to go through the legislature for deliberation and approval. I am comfortable with this organisation because they promote only Bitcoin. I just hope that the organisation's efforts in Surname, Montenegro and Colombia will be fruitful.   

OP we don't have a similar game in my country but we have this local game (pictured above) which is popular in local casinos. This game is called Ncho and has been in existence for a very long time. It is a popular game that is played by both children and adults. I have seen this game in some of the local casinos and it has a large number of gamblers patronising this game. This is because it is localised and portrays the local culture of our environment.  

International online games are good because they have more financial backup and offer a variety of games. They also use modern technology which makes their service fast and entertaining. But I would prefer a locally based online games provider because they are registered in my country. It will be very easy to seek legal action if one feels he has been cheated. The government can easily call them to order because they are within their jurisdiction. Another advantage is that many local online game firm has a physical presence. You can always visit the physical officers if you are unsatisfied with the online support service.  

We need sincere celebrities like Michael Saylor who are diehard proponents of Bitcoin to keep spreading the news about Bitcoin. We all know that institutional investors are in the Bitcoin space to make a profit but it also affects the price positively. We need this support in the bitcoin system but there is scepticism that institutional investors are driving the Bitcoin space to centralisation.

Banks are profit-making organisations that will accept any business that will bring more gains. Banks in my country were comfortable with crypto transactions until the government came up with draconian legislation that banned them from dealing with cryptocurrencies. So I agree that banks are not anti Bitcoin but they just have to respect the laws of the country.   

I don't think it is extortion because the money they are making is legally earned. You won't also blame them because everybody wants to make a profit. If you are in their shoes you would want this inscription to continue. Except miners take a moralistic position on Ordinals inscriptions, it will continue because money is now the determining factor.  

This high transaction fee is a serious issue that is not affecting just individuals but businesses. Some businesses depend on Bitcoin to pay for goods and services so telling them to wait until the mempool becomes freer makes little sense to them because they need to make urgent payments. Paying high transaction fees will affect the profitability of the business. I think these businesses should consider using the lighting network or switch to an altcoin until the network becomes stable.