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661  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What Inspired Me To Invest In Bitcoin. on: October 06, 2023, 02:02:15 PM
But if you value privacy, you should use DEX from the beginning, don't try CEX without KYC, sometimes there will be unpredictable problems, IMO.

I have been using CEXs without KYC for 7 years and have not experienced any problems. DEXs are not the best solution for everyone because they are very expensive in fees, do not support the right assets and networks, and have poor liquidity. I will switch to DEXs when one token to another is as cheap and hassle-free as on CEX, but until this happens, DEXs is not anything particularly unique that makes it worth abandoning CEX completely. 99% of the problems that arise due to working with CEXs are created by the users themselves. Whether this is the fault of the services themselves is a big question.

As I know, most CEXs require KYC before we can use them. Only a few do not require KYC but some features will be limited and withdrawal amounts will also be limited. I am not saying that DEX is superior to CEX, DEX does not have full functionality and has many shortcomings such as fees or liquidity that you mentioned. That is why to date investors and day traders still choose CEX over DEX despite collapses like Mt.Gox or FTX. But if someone is just a pure bitcoin holder and cares about privacy then DEX is the perfect choice for them.
662  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 06, 2023, 01:38:59 PM
PSG are suprisenly becoming inconsistent this season, I expected them to be among one of the strong contenders for the  UCL trophy this season, but they're not really serious about winning it yet, they got a good coach with a champions league history and good experience, coupled with very good players with  talent that are capable of challenging for the UCL trophy but it so suprising to see them get beaten by Newcastle that's not experienced the UCL tournament for decades.

 The defeat by Newcastle was so embarrassing and I did not expect such performance from PSG even with their star player Mbappé, the most annoying part of it was that they dominated the league and were high in possession about 74% but failed to create good chances, Newcastle took advantage of it and created better chances to win the game.
It's not that it's not that serious but they haven't been able to do it. I think that after the defeat they experienced in yesterday's match, PSG is increasingly under pressure in their progress in the Champions League this season. Group F is filled with strong teams from various leagues so competition in Group F will make it difficult for PSG in the Champions League this season. PSG's inconsistent performance makes it increasingly difficult for them to achieve their targets this season. Luis Enrique must be able to restore the real strength that they have because PSG has a lot of quality players in their team and if they get out of the group phase it will definitely be quite a big setback for them.

I think Mbappe didn't find his best form when PSG played Newcastle United. Because in that match he was really guarded quite tightly by the Newcastle United players, so he failed to develop his space in that match. In the upcoming match, PSG will face Rennes in Ligue 1. I think Rennes is not a weak team because they sit below PSG in the standings table. Well, if they fail to get points in this match then PSG will really be inconsistent this season.

First of all, I never expected that PSG going to drop points against Claremont Foot. I believe when they were playing against each other, Claremont Foot was at the absolute bottom of the table. There is no way PSG should have actually dropped points in the match. And right after that, they have also lost against Newcastle United pretty badly.

I know that the new coach will need some time to actually bring in the results that everyone wants. I also know that the team will probably improve later on. But the improvement will need to happen a little early. Otherwise, PSG will not be able to defend the league title successfully. And that is a big problem. Because this is one title that they have been winning easily and losing this title, will surely mean that the team is not doing well at all.
663  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: October 06, 2023, 01:25:14 PM
Manchester United and Manchester City both are rumoured to be planning to sign Brighton winger Mitoma in January. I would like to see Manchester United signing him instead because they would make use of a productive player like him more now. They are in a really desperate condition now.
Despite the departures of Marc Cucurella, Leandro Trossard, Moises Caicedo, and their first choice goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez, Brighton continue to print satisfactory monetary value from their players each season. Good news for Brighton, as another of their players has received a hefty offer as a result of his outstanding performance this season. Both Manchester clubs are interested in Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma, who is having an outstanding season. He's a vital member of the squad who has a great deal to offer the Seagulls this season. Roberto De Zerbi intends to employ the Japan international for important upcoming games.
Roberto De Zerbi deserves a special award for the tremendous work he is doing at Briton.Of a truth,De Zerbi is a very good coach who has a specific tactics he uses to get the desired results he wants.One thing about Briton is that no matter how good the club they are playing is,they will definitely have more possession than you,they are very good at that just like Manchester City.This season,Mitoma again has stepped up to be one of the best players after Caicedo left for a hefty fee in the last transfer window. Mitoma going to any big club will really be a good addition to that team Because the winger is very pacy,knows how to dribble and score goals.By January,I know most teams will go for him,and Briton will also make another mega money from his sale.

He is definitely doing a good job with the team. But the thing is I think we are giving him and the team a little too much credit a little too early. I think we should wait to see how they perform at the end and also throughout the season. Because if they cannot perform well consistently, it is not going to be a good ending for them in this season. they have started very well. Even though they did lose the last match pretty badly, I think we should give them credit for what they have done so far.

But here starts the problem. The way they have lost the last match, I think it is going to make them feel really bad. And at the same time, it will probably be hard for them to get back in form as well. The biggest problem right now for them as they will be playing Liverpool in the next match.
664  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What Inspired Me To Invest In Bitcoin. on: October 05, 2023, 10:32:39 AM
Then you should have told this answer how to buy bitcoin without bank or government supervision. It will be very helpful for those who don't know much about this subject like me.
 But I think, first of all we need the help of some bank or exchange for first time buy Bitcoin.
 If someone wants to buy bitcoin in a new state, how can they buy it?
What is your opinion on that?

You still have options to buy Bitcoin without compromising your privacy. You have to search for it. It depends on where you are from. You can try platforms like agoradesk.com where you can buy Bitcoin without compromising your personal information. Even some centralized exchanges do not ask for KYC. You can check this thread No-KYC Exchange Encyclopedia by Ratimov. Currently, there are 49 exchanges listed that do not ask for KYC. You can find the best one according to your needs.

We can still buy bitcoins without losing our privacy, but we still need the help of banks, if we don't use banks there will be no way to buy bitcoins even if we use DEX or centralized exchange. As long as fiat currencies remain the world's primary currency, we will always need the help of banks and fiat if we want to own bitcoin. That's actually quite annoying but we don't have a solution for that yet. But if you value privacy, you should use DEX from the beginning, don't try CEX without KYC, sometimes there will be unpredictable problems, IMO.
665  Economy / Speculation / Re: Does bitcoin price increase after halving? on: October 05, 2023, 09:27:56 AM
Halving events have frequently been associated with increase in price of bitcoin with significant upward momentum both before and after halving. Bitcoin halving often generate increased market attention and hype. Expectation of lower supply and likely price increase may fuel positive feelings amongst investors and traders.

@Op, No, Bitcoin halving does not increase in price immediately. Have to wait 15-30 days for price increase. But no one can say exactly when this crypto market will be like. It is true that after the Bitcoin halving there is a good price increase. I am also buying several coins including Bitcoin for Bitcoin halving. Hope good returns will come.

Have you never participated in a bull season before? And you've never reviewed the history of bitcoin, have you? If you learn everything about the history of bitcoin, you will know that the bull season will only come after the halving, and it takes several months to a year after the halving, not 30 days as you think.

By the way, it looks like you are also investing in altcoins? I recommend you limit your investment in those altcoins, focusing mainly on bitcoin because as you also said. There is no guarantee that bitcoin will definitely increase in price after the halving, and worse things will happen to altcoins if there is no bull season.
666  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 05, 2023, 12:42:24 AM
That's up for debate I guess because I think Mbappe would fit very well into a top Premier League team as well. That would be the highest competition he can look for in Europe. But I agree that Real Madrid would also be a great destination for him, but it wouldn't be as competitive in the domestic league. Though it would make an amazing attack line for Real Madrid if you combine Mbappe with Vinicius Junior. But when Liverpool one day builds a new team as well, it would be an exciting idea as well, wouldn't it? He could be mainly responsible for a new era in a club.

Yep, that's right, Mbappe would suit a top Premier League team. In fact, I believe that, playing with any big club Mbappe, AI will still play great. I don't doubt the talent he has, he is one of the big stars of his era. It's just which club is interested in bringing in Mbappe. even if he ends his contract as a free agent, however, the salary issue will be a big problem. except, if Mancester United has been acquired by Qatar.
It could also be Chelsea, Liverpool or another rich club. but what is certain is that Mbappe's future direction is still unclear. At the very least, he has expressed his big intention of wanting to join Real Madrid. Well, we'll see if Madrid will bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu.

For now, as I said from the start, Mbappe is still in the Paris Saint-Germain uniform. which means, his focus is currently focused only on the team and how he can lead PSG to advance in various competitions. well, in the next few hours. PSG will play an away match at Newcastle headquarters. Mbappe and his colleagues have a mission to get full points in this match, and return to the Parc des Princes with a win. Looks like this match will be interesting for us to watch.

There has been a lot of speculation about him moving to another club. Sometimes I even wonder how much of it is actually true. Of course, some of it is true. But a lot of things are also just generated by the media. Right now, he is trying to concentrate on his performance. I still believe that in his mind he has made up the decision that he's going to leave the club. But maybe there is a chance of him staying if the team does really well. Now do I think that they are going to do so well that they will be able to convince him to stay? Probably not. But that is not impossible as well.
667  Economy / Exchanges / Re: [Updated] FTX on: October 04, 2023, 08:49:15 AM


Also, if Sam wins this court case, what would happen to Caroline and the Chinese quant Wang who might presently be sharing confidential information.

I don't think he has the slightest chance of winning the case, what he should be thinking about is how many years he will spend in prison when the collapse of FTX is considered the biggest fraud in US history.

The trial started today, and one of the news I heard was that it took them a day to pick a jury for this trial. An interesting thing is that these jurors are all people who know nothing about cryptocurrency. The reason given to explain this issue is to have fairness in the trial process, without bias. This has caused some mixed opinions.
https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/sam-bankman-fried-trial-potential-juror-dismissed-after-saying-he-cant-be-unbiased-given-everything-negative-he-heard-about-crypto/amp_articleshow/104141095.cms


It is ridiculous that the SBF does not want to admit fault for this problem,

Once the trial begins and if we have enough evidence to send him to jail, it won't matter whether he wants to plead guilty or not. His fate is no longer in his hands anymore.
668  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: My regret for not adopting bitcoin earlier. on: October 04, 2023, 08:18:52 AM
Move on, my friend. It's never too late. You were presented with the opportunity, and yet you didn't grab it. Actually, it's understandable, as it was still a gamble at that time. What if Bitcoin turned out to be a failure? Then you should not be regretting. Just do what you can do now; it's never too late. The market is still here, Bitcoin is still here, and it does not stop at the current price.

I'll tell you, why not accumulate now and save it for the next bull run? For sure, you'll enjoy a decent profit. Or try to train yourself to be a day trader. That way, you can seize opportunities regularly, as the market is still highly volatile.
That is exactly right, there is not such a thing as being too late, bitcoin still has a lot of potential and while it is impossible to buy bitcoin for a few cents and then sell it for thousands of dollars, there are still good profits to be had for those that are patient enough to get them, still it is better that a person is not completely motivated by the money, because if they are, then it is going to be difficult for them to hold their coins to obtain the profits they are looking for.

If you compare the price of bitcoin to 10 years ago, the price has increased a lot, but if you look at the long term, we are still in the early stages of the bitcoin revolution. Less than 10% of the world's population knows about bitcoin, so it can be said that the potential of bitcoin is still huge and there are many opportunities. The important thing is whether we really believe bitcoin will be around in the next 10 years or not, it's all up to us. Another thing is, as long as bitcoin remains volatile, there is always a way to profit from it. The important thing is whether we really try and make an effort to achieve that or not.

If I could choose again, I would still choose to invest in bitcoin at this time rather than return to the past, because back then the risks were much greater than now, now the opportunities are clearer and also safer.
669  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Invest only in Bitcoin and never invest in shitcoin on: October 04, 2023, 08:06:55 AM
~snip~
 so I would like you guys to shear your ideas on this an the possible solution.


The solution to this problem is simply to follow your title "Invest only in Bitcoin and never invest in shitcoin". Don't ever touch shitcoin anymore, then you will be safe and never have to suffer those stupid losses again. Everyone has their own investment views and I don't hate people who invest in shitcoin because it's their money, they can do whatever they want. But I would not encourage anyone to invest in altcoins, especially newbies because they are nothing more than a gamble, not an investment.
670  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: October 02, 2023, 12:42:42 PM
With no goals scored, it seems like the Al-Ahli vs Al-Ettifaq match was quite boring and we can see from the existing statistics that not many chances were created and the 0-0 draw meant the two only shared 1 point. As hosts, Al-Ahli failed to get full points even though they had a much better squad than Al-Ettifaq, but in fact they were not as usual and they were not even able to score 1 goal. Meanwhile for Al-Ettifaq, of course this is a pretty good result considering that in the away game they can still get points. This result means that the two of them will compete again in the following week because the distance between the two is not that far, only 1 point apart in the standings.

As I said in the previous post. If, Al-Ahli is experiencing problems within their camp, especially for Firmino as the team's mainstay center forward. I don't know what is their problem, because I rarely watch Saudi Pro League matches. except for big matches like Al Hilal vs Al Nassr, or Al Ittihad.

These three clubs are quite fun to watch. But that doesn't mean that other matches don't provide the enjoyment presented in the matches. I don't dare to speculate too far, because I don't have much information regarding most of the clubs competing in this league. However, it seems that Matthias Jaissie, as Al-Ahli coach, needs other tactics and strategies for his squad. if necessary, he can rotate the front line. If Firmino is able to return to his form, then this team will be a little tougher.

Meanwhile for Al-Ettifaq, this team is under the guidance of Steven Gerarrd. Of course, he has experience both as a player and as a coach. So far, Steven Gerrard has been able to bring his team much better. and now, Al-Ettifaq is in 5th position in the standings.  btw, with a draw in this match, as I predicted in the previous post.

I think this is still the early stages of the competition. Only eight matches have been played in this season. So I think as the season progresses, the teams are going to start performing better. Al Ahil has been the most inconsistent team among the top once recently in my opinion. They will have to show improvement quickly if they want to compete for the title. Right now, they are in the sixth position with two wins two losses, and one draw in the last five matches.

I am actually really happy to see Cristiano Ronaldo in this season by the way. He has played seven matches and scored 10 goals and also has five assists in his name. he has started the season really well. I hope he can continue performing like this throughout the whole season. Maybe he will be able to make an important contribution to his national team as well.
671  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 02, 2023, 11:39:39 AM
There were several surprising results this weekend that Manchester City and Liverpool have to lose even i never thought Wolves can able to beat Manchester City because before the match Wolves performance was very poor besides that those redults Brighton who in the last several matches had impressive performance yesterday they have to lose from Aston Villa with big scores

Fulham vs Chelsea would be the last match for this week and we all know Chelsea has spend a lot of money to bought the players but all of them seems useless because Chelsea performance was similar just like last season and about this match although Fulham condition also not really good but at least they have been collect 2 wins and Fulham conditions also much better than Chelsea because for today match Fulham key players will be available to play and according to the odds Chelsea is still the favourite with odds @1.98 but i highly doubt Chelsea will be able to beat Fulham today
Unpredictable with Wolves on 14th current standings position can make Manchester City winning record stopping, all Premier League teams left Tottenham Hotspur still unbeaten until seven matches and last crucial winning over Liverpool in this week. Other surprising match result with Aston Villa success winning bigger score from unpredictable teams Brighton Albion who has consistency performance in Premier League this season.

Last matchday 7 Fulham vs Chelsea, its great moment for The Blues cut off their points difference on standings position and has chance move several strip above if can get three points tonight. Pochettino still can't make well performance for Chelsea in Premier League and winning 1 of 6 matches in Premier League.

Nobody expected Manchester City to lose this match. I actually believe nobody even thought that Manchester City is actually going to concede one goal in this match. But that ended up happening. That was really surprising.

Even though I said the Manchester City loss was surprising, I will say that the Liverpool loss was sad. Liverpool could have easily went away with one point from this match. But they ended up losing the match at the very last moment.

In the match between Fulham and Chelsea, my prediction is that Fulham is actually going to win the match. It's not that I think they are performing really well, it’s just that I do not trust Chelsea at all at this moment.
672  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2021 on: October 02, 2023, 09:41:29 AM
But Messi is said to have determined the time to leave Inter Miami. Messi seems to have no intention of staying long with Inter Miami after his contract ends in 2025. Could this injury spark his thoughts of retiring from his career?
After Messi joined Inter Miami, Inter Miami's winning streak continued but Messi was absent from Inter Miami for several matches due to a particular injury. Sadly, without Messi, Inter Miami is a winless team. Messi played a total of 12 matches for Inter Miami and scored 11 goals and assisted five goals. Messi also won the title for Inter Miami.
However, Messi joined Inter Miami with a two-year contract, but at the end of the two-year contact, he no longer wants to be a new Inter Miami. Messi has confirmed to reporters that he will join his native club at the end of his two-year contract.

@LDL Messi is a global superstar hence it was not surprising to see him uplift Inter Miami on his own but what’s surprising is how over dependent they have become on him that they can’t even win in his absence. Furthermore this injury doesn’t look good because he’s missed too many matches now and while I don’t think that he’ll retire but there’s a possibility that he may now consider quitting Inter Miami and return back home in 2024 only.
Yes that's what is being said that without Messi Inter Miami can't win a single match after that instead there are draws in some matches and defeats in others. Messi is a superstar who will never finish his entire career at one club. At the end of two years of contact, Messi can enter any club, but it has not been said for sure which club he will start his next career. However, without Messi, Inter Miami will be an unbalanced team, which has been proven by watching several games without Messi. Without Messi, Inter Miami will not reach the top of the points table but there is a possibility of going to the bottom of the points table.

Is there any chance that we might see Lionel Messi going to the Saudi Pro League? I think it will be really interesting to see him playing against Cristiano Ronaldo or even play with Cristiano Ronaldo if he actually goes to the same club that Cristiano Ronaldo is in at that time. That would be really something to see. Maybe the lifelong dream of many people will actually come true. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo playing in the same team.

But I am just speculating. That does seem like a little too good to be true. But I actually think that Lionel Messi might also think about his retirement. After all, he has achieved everything in football.
673  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 02, 2023, 08:59:48 AM

It was a bad outing for Liverpool. I am pretty sure that if they had all the players in the field they would have actually been able to win this match, but because they did not have all the 11 players available in the field, that actually put them at a big disadvantage. But even after that they almost got away with one point from that match. But in the end, their own goal destroyed it all. I actually believe Liverpool should not think too much about it. It was just a bad outing and Liverpool should think about how they are going to play in the next match and forget about what happened in this match against Tottenham.

But on the other hand, this was definitely a great win for Tottenham. I have to say they keep getting lucky towards the end of the match.
Joel Motip made a costly mistake yesterday and no one could blame him, it was never intentional and this could be seen in his reaction afterwards, it's painful. Upon everything, I give the brave Liverpool players the kudos deserved in that match, they tried all they could do in the absence of 2 players. The first red card was in the first half, barely in the middle of the first half before the second one happened in the 69th minute, yet they were able to hold well after the first goal from Tottenham. Upon the first red card, they managed to score a goal and still maintain the draw till the 96th minute. Not many clubs could do that against an impressive club like Tottenham. It's actually painful they couldn't go home with a point. Sad

I will actually say that Liverpool should have done better. First of all, they should not have been in a situation to get two red cards. And secondly, they definitely should have got one point from this match.

I understand very well that no one does this intentionally. But it does not matter if it is intentional or unintentional, what matters is that they have lost the match. And if players should be forgiven because the mistakes that they make are not intentional, Harry Maguire should also be forgiven.

Anyway, it is definitely sad to see Liverpool not getting anything from this match, even though they did do really well to keep the score level for a long time in this match. I hope Liverpool will be able to perform better in the next matches.
674  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Do you think Satoshi got rid of his private keys? on: October 02, 2023, 02:35:38 AM
There are three possibilities:

1. He still has the private keys.
2. He does not have them or cannot access them (this includes his death without leaving them in inheritance).
3. He got rid of them on purpose, as a donation to the rest of Bitcoin holders. Recall his "lost Bitcoin is a donation."

Obviously I am referring to the million Bitcoins or so attributed to him for having mined them at the beginning. If Satoshi is still alive (or if they are still alive) I am sure he has a good amount of Bitcoin but that nobody links with Satoshi's name.

I think the most likely is option 3. Just as he started up Bitcoin for humanity and stepped away from the project I think at some point he purposely disposed of the keys to those Bitcoins, either for privacy, as a donation, or both. I find it hard to believe that someone as careful as he was would lose the keys and not have multiple backups.


In fact Satoshi Nakamoto is a mysterious character and subject of discussion and speculation on various social media platforms frequently. Unfortunately, despite numerous attempts, his identity could not be established, as of today he remains an anonymous person. It is possible, though I may be mistaken, there was a powerful entity behind creation of Bitcoin who is hiding behind Satoshi. The ultimate revelation may occur when the Bitcoin holdings associated with Satoshi's wallet are eventually moved or used for selling purpose in the distant future.

Until such a times comes, the mystery surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto and Bitcoin origins remains a source of curiosity for crypto community.

But do you think if we find out his real identity, will it be good for bitcoin or bad for bitcoin? In my opinion, his decision to remain completely anonymous is completely correct and benefits us all. So I consider it a blessing for all of us.

Bitcoin is designed to be decentralized and anonymous so what Satoshi is doing is completely right, it is good for him and for bitcoin. Try comparing bitcoin and shitcoin on the market, shitcoins all have public leaders and development teams. It's all centralized, other than being used for speculation there's no other benefit, so Satoshi's decision to remain anonymous is a good thing for bitcoin, not a bad thing.
675  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: October 01, 2023, 08:49:44 PM
Darmstadt finally achieved their first win in the Bundesliga after beating Werder Bremen with a fairly convincing score of 4-2. I think this is the result that Darmstadt has been waiting for since their arrival in the Bundesliga and they now have better capital to be able to stay in the Bundesliga in the future. Darmstadt even took the lead with the 4 goals they scored in the first and second half, but even though they had a big lead, Werder Bremen tried to cut their losses by scoring 2 goals in this match. Even though currently Darmstadt are still stuck at the bottom of the table, at least they are still confident to move on and for Werder Bremen they failed to move up with this defeat.
This defeat has sucked Werder Bremen to remain in their position and given the newly promoted side SV Darmstadt the chance to move out of the relegation zone, and this win will surely give the team confidence to prepare more and think of staying in the Bundesliga for another season.
I know that it is not easy to adapt to a new league that they have probably played in for a long time, but defeating Werder Bremen, which is not a weak team, will be an encouragement for the players to put more zeal and hope into succeeding in the league.

Darmstadt is a team that has actually been promoted this season. I really did not expect that Bremen was actually going to lose this match. But it was actually very interesting to see how this match has ended. Darmstadt performed really well and was able to score 4 goals before Bremen actually opened their scoring.  The defense from Bremen was really bad in my opinion. Darmstadt was able to break the deadlock in the fourth minute of the match. Bremen was trying to defend but they were not able to do a good job at it. So I think they started to attack towards the later part of the match instead of just staying back and defending. They were able to score 2 goals. At one point I thought maybe a comeback was possible. But that did not happen. The results of this match were really interesting and unexpected, at least for me.
676  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: October 01, 2023, 07:40:52 PM
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Several times we can see that Atalanta very rarely concede and from the last 6 matches in Serie A they only conceded 3 times, this proves that their defense is very strong so it will be quite difficult for even a team like Juventus to break it. We can also see that they always win by a narrow score and sometimes also win by a margin of at least two goals. The only defeat they suffered was against Fiorentina. I think even though Juventus is the favorite, their opponent is still Atalanta, who since last season have been quite surprising and even up to this season they are still quite consistent. I think on the contrary, this will be a victory for Atalanta or in the end we agree that it will end in a draw.
I think Atalanta and Juventus are both strong in defense, but Juventus has conceded more goals in its last few matches than Atalanta. Currently the first half is still goalless for both teams, but both have opportunities to score in the second half. Atalanta, who is playing at home, has a good chance of winning the match, but Juventus is a team that can also win it considering they still really want to be in the top 4.

Atalanta's probability of winning is higher than Juventus, but so far in the first half Atalanta has not really threatened Juventus' defense. On the other hand, Juventus have recorded two shots on goal which means they are better at creating goal chances than Atalanta.

In this match, Atalanta created a lot of chances. But the accuracy was not there. The defense was actually good for Juventus and that's why they were not being able to have a clear shot on target a lot of times. Very few times you see a team having 15 total shots and only two of them are on target. You have to give credit to the defenders for making the angles tighter and forcing the opponent to shoot. Even though the defense of Juventus has not been very good in recent times and they have made a lot of mistakes, in this match, they have done up to scratch in the defense. It was a decent match. Not boring, but not very entertaining as well.

In the end, the match had ended in a draw. Neither team was able to score.
677  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 01, 2023, 11:30:57 AM
Liverpool should have been able to maintain a 1-1 draw against Tottenham, but unfortunately Joel Matip intended to throw the ball but the ball went to the top right of the goal and went in in the final minute of extra time 90+6.
All Lovepool players fought in vain to maintain a draw with 8 players, and I think Liverpool won this match because they worked hard and tried to maintain a draw with only 8 players.

Joel Matip You have disappointed Liverpool fans because it happened in the final seconds of a hard-fought match.
So Tottenham eventually win the match, but Liverpool really try. My respect for Liverpool was that they played well even with two red cards; their performance was very good, because in all my aspectaction, Tottenham will take advantage of the two red cards that they give Liverpool and score more than what they scored, and the game could have ended in a draw if not for enough pressure that caused Liverpool to score their own goal.
I comprehend the challenge of playing with only nine players and managing to narrow the goal deficit to just one. However, avoiding red cards is also a testament to playing smartly. I trust that Klopp can instill a sense of caution in the players to reduce such incidents. These situations consistently put a team in a precarious position, making it tough to secure a victory or even salvage a draw.
It is impossible and a miracle that can change a game into a win or a draw, because last night's match was really unbalanced in terms of play, but this was Liverpool's fault for making 1 own goal error and 2 red cards, Tottenham were in good condition and had good luck in last night's match at least  Tottenham have improved their temporary performance this week.


It was a bad outing for Liverpool. I am pretty sure that if they had all the players in the field they would have actually been able to win this match, but because they did not have all the 11 players available in the field, that actually put them at a big disadvantage. But even after that they almost got away with one point from that match. But in the end, their own goal destroyed it all. I actually believe Liverpool should not think too much about it. It was just a bad outing and Liverpool should think about how they are going to play in the next match and forget about what happened in this match against Tottenham.

But on the other hand, this was definitely a great win for Tottenham. I have to say they keep getting lucky towards the end of the match.
678  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Where are all the Bitcoin naysayers? on: October 01, 2023, 10:07:19 AM
I remember in good old days there was a bunch of notorious Bitcoin naysayers visiting this forum frequently. In particular, I can mention such accounts as Stolfi, Proudhon the llama and Roach (this nazi guy was hilarious actually). I'm sure many forum regulars remember them. There were many others as well, appearing from time to time, posting anti-bitcoin bs and FUD.

I have to admit that I rarely visit some parts of this forum, but I haven't seen any anti-Bitcoin accounts active recently. Why is that? There are no naysayers left? Lost interest in this forum? Or maybe I'm not attentive enough and they're still among us?  Grin  



Things have changed a lot and it would be surprising if someone said that bitcoin will die and disappear soon these days, I believe it would be mentally unstable people, not normal people. Bitcoin is gradually being accepted in most parts of the world, many governments have accepted bitcoin as a commodity and allowed people to use it. If anyone still spreading bitcoin will die or disappear soon, it will be like they are cursing their government for being stupid and without vision. But I have to admit that even during the terrible bear season of 2022, I don't see anyone talking about the death of bitcoin anymore.
679  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin kwoledge is not complete without bitcoin investment on: October 01, 2023, 09:55:03 AM
The purpose of Bitcoin is not to invest...
What makes us think that Bitcoin can't have more than one purposes? It can be used as a payment method when possible since it provides seamless and decentralized payments and it can also be used as an investment asset since it is volatile and can provide significant profits on investments.
Like it or not, up to now, bitcoin has truly become an asset, an investment rather than a currency. We need to accept that change and adapt to it. We can't just stick to the original notion that Satoshi created bitcoin just to be a peer-to-peer currency and refuse to adapt when things are changing in the other direction.

Furthermore, as you said, bitcoin can be used for many purposes, and that is what makes bitcoin superior, why don't we make the most of that to bring more benefits to ours? For me, bitcoin is an investment and can also be a currency...depending on the situation we will use it accordingly.
To become a currency bitcoin needs more adoption, and to have more adoption we need more people understanding why bitcoin is unique and can actually change lives, and in a certain way if the price keeps going up because less people are willing to sell, more people will talk about bitcoin and will also become interested in it. Being an asset it could just be part of the process at the end.

Furthermore, I still believe that for bitcoin to become a currency, it requires the approval and consent of the government, bitcoin cannot become a currency without their consent. We can use bitcoin as currency even if the government has not recognized it but for businesses and companies it is not possible if the government has not recognized it. Overall, the future is unpredictable but bitcoin's path to becoming a currency will be more difficult than its recognition as an asset.

Like it or not, up to now, bitcoin has truly become an asset, an investment rather than a currency. We need to accept that change and adapt to it. We can't just stick to the original notion that Satoshi created bitcoin just to be a peer-to-peer currency and refuse to adapt when things are changing in the other direction.
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This is a Bitcoin journey. Let's see how old Bitcoin is today, yups still 14 years old,
and even at a young age bitcoin has made a big impact on the world and decentralized digital currencies can make significant changes.

Although the main purpose is as a currency or as a means of payment, it depends on the regulation of each government.
We can't force it, but as adoption continues, the future of Bitcoin will certainly be different and more needed than it is now.


Let's hope for more significant changes to bitcoin in the future, but for now, we need to accept and adapt that bitcoin is a valuable asset rather than a currency.
680  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: September 30, 2023, 04:54:16 PM
Marseille getting bought by a Saudi Arabian team should not really be a big deal, but Zidane is not going to be coaching it from what I read. It looks like we are going to end up with something that could end up with something much bigger, and that would be a general manager position.

I think he just wants to use that money to buy players and build a team, not really manage it. Coaching the team and building the team are different things, when you build the team, you could be anywhere, and you would fly all over the world to talk to the players and teams to do that, or you could just stay wherever you are and send someone else in your stead, but when you are coaching, you have to be with the team all the time.
Currently, if you see some news that occurs, the benchmark for Zidane wanting to be at Marseille is if investors from Arabia can buy Marseille so that he can consider coaching Marseille.
This is actually a clever way because after all Zidane does not want his career to decline even though he has not coached a club for a long time and with the presence of Arab investors with the abundance of wealth entering Marseille indirectly this will make it easier for Zidane to bring in some players who will be worthy and can be aligned with PSG in Ligue 1 because after all, at this time even though we often say that Marseille and PSG are rivals but in terms of players they are not comparable and with the presence of Arab investors I think this can turn things around from Marseille.

I have also heard about this. I am also pretty sure that Zidane is not going to be coaching them. Let's be honest he is not going to be interested in coaching these kind of teams. He will be interested to coach teams that has a legacy. Teams like Real Madrid, or probably other teams in the English Premier League. Probably would have given a thought about it if it was PSG.

I think they are going to take the similar kind of approach like Newcastle United. We can see how they had improved after they spent a lot of money to bring in good players. They will probably take the same approach, and after they have a quality squad, which is far better compared to what they have now, they will probably bring in a good coach.
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