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I use an axiomatic-deductive methodology based on methods of deduction and induction, as well as an inductivist methodology based on methods of analysis and synthesis.
If these methods do not give results, then I apply extrapolation methods and the basics of probabilistic methodology.

Author, please add a link to the project
https://medicalveda.com/

1 moment, the word "DEFI" in this project is more advertising than practical.
The main goal of the project is medicine.

I have seen similar projects but they have failed, for example   https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2577450

I will tell you that I would not invest here, it is very risky. Such a project requires tremendous efforts, funds and professionals. I would just wait for the start of trading on the exchange, perhaps you will buy tokens even cheaper than on IEO

The war between the US intelligence services and the Monero developers has been going on for a very long time.
https://ciphertrace.com/ciphertrace-announces-worlds-first-monero-tracing-capabilities/

More than $ 6 million has been allocated for these purposes.
https://govtribe.com/vendors/ciphertrace-inc-dot-7e0x3

The Monero developers have released a new innovation that further increases the privacy of payments(Triptych):
https://www.monerooutreach.org/stories/monero-triptych.html

It's very interesting to watch this battle

The defi ecosystem greatly expands the capabilities of bitcoin. A smart contract cannot be hacked, it does not obey the decisions of the courts, the SEC and other governmental and non-governmental organizations.
I don't understand what you think that DEFI is a bubble and a vaporware?
The future belongs to large cross-chain platforms like Polkadot and ecosystems like Ethereum.
You may simply not invest in scam projects that promise 1-10% profit per day.

This is a 2017 article. There was such a draft law in Russia, but it was not adopted. There are a lot of idiotic draft laws in Russia, but mining is not prohibited now, I will even leave you a link to a video where an individual pays taxes on mining.
After he exchanged cryptocurrency for rubles, he pays 4% taxes on the exchange amount. In which country will you find these taxes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdvO34K6Ups&t=671s
This video is from October 13

Many foreigners come to Russia and buy cryptocurrency for dollars. Economic laws in Russia are not followed where they can be violated. Russia is a country of great potential.

Can I get a link to the source where you read this?
In Russia, mining is not prohibited, and it makes no sense to prohibit something that cannot be controlled.

Here is 1 more news:
Central Bank announced the development of the digital ruble Why does Russia need an alternative to illegal cryptocurrencies
Read more on RBC:
https://www.rbc.ru/finances/13/10/2020/5f8581669a7947769a92c4be

What will happen in practice - the budget will be plundered

Latest news list

Ethereum Base-Layer Scalability “Still Years Away” Says Vitalik Buterin
https://www.trustnodes.com/2020/10/02/base-layer-scalability-still-years-away-says-vitalik-buterin

Ethereum Rises on Smooth Dry Run
https://www.trustnodes.com/2020/10/13/ethereum-rises-on-smooth-dry-run

It’s time for the Ethereum 2.0 beacon chain to launch.
https://www.coindesk.com/time-to-launch-ethereum-2-beacon-chain

ETH2 Bounty Program
https://eth2bounty.ethereum.org/

1. When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?

The first time I heard about cryptocurrencies was in 2013, but then I did not attach any importance to this information.
Business was going well and I was not interested in bitcoin.

2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?

The first bitcoin I bought cost about $ 350 in 2015, but at that time I did not understand anything about cryptocurrency.
In 2015, business profits began to fall, and one friend reminded me of cryptocurrencies.
He gave me the address of the Polonex and Bitrex exchanges and told me to learn to trade. This is how my acquaintance with cryptocurrencies began.
It was a great time, there was no control, no "know your client" procedures ..

3. How did you get on the forum?
The Internet. I tried to read more and write less, so I was not an activist and a fan of forums.

4.1. What prevents mass adoption of cryptocurrencies?
Human stupidity, greed, misunderstanding. Revolutionary ideas always cause a lot of resistance among the ruling class.
But every year we see that this process is gaining momentum.

4.2.Who do you think will win bitcoin or banks?

This is the most interesting point. It is important what people choose: what they want or what states and banks will impose on them.
If we talk about the massive implementation of CBDC, then this is a loss. The government tells us that it is fast, convenient, does not require visits to the bank, but no one says that this simplifies total total control.
All information is available on the blockchain and there is no need to collect statements from different banks.
It's bad that there are few people in the world who think and will understand technology. Most will choose what the state and the central bank will impose on them.
Now in the world of Ethereum and BTC can play the role of large decentralized payment systems. We should support alternative decentralized solutions, and not succumb to the general sentiment that the DEFI ecosystem is a Scam.

4.3. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?

I have 5 years of experience working with cryptocurrency, but I started making money after studying investing. A person who possesses knowledge achieves success faster than someone who learns from experience.

5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns?  Do they harm the forum?

I had to earn all my merits myself, the system works perfectly. I think signature campaigns are a great addition to bonuses for useful members.

6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?

I will not single out certain participants from the list so as not to offend anyone.
A useful participant is constantly gaining new knowledge and sharing this knowledge with other forum users. A useless person posts for an award in signature campaigns.
The most useful topics are here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=toptopicsat

7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?

Some local forum boards are needed to add new subsections. This needs to be discussed with every local boards.

At least once a year, make a new interesting competition like this
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5193860

Introduce a new title for developers and project representatives. For example, "Developer" is like a "Copper member".

8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?

I am constantly investing in various projects. Most of the savings in coins are bitcoin and ethereum, and the rest of the investments are tokens that can be bought on uniswap. I plan to completely stop trading on centralized exchanges

9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?

It's a big loss that I didn't come to this forum in 2009.
Most of my losses were caused by my lack of experience in trading. I bought bitcoin for $ 350 and Ethereum for $ 1.5, but I didn't have enough experience to keep these coins in my portfolio. I made money, and if I had built my trading strategy correctly, I could have made 10 or 100 times more.
In 2017, I received a huge profit, at the end of 2018, I realized for myself what it means to lose 99% of the Deposit when investing in shitcoins.

10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?

If you are interested in my opinion, read my latest topics and posts, most of them about DEFI.
And the very first topic on the forum was written by me.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5198245

This is the most promising direction among cryptocurrencies, just don't confuse fundamental ecosystem projects with yield farming

11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?

"Money loves silence" is a well-known Russian proverb. The utmost care must be taken in everything related to money.

12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?

"Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money"
by Nathaniel Popper

How To DeFi
https://landing.coingecko.com/how-to-defi/

13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?

BTC, ETH, BEAM

14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2020?

14000-14500$

15. P.S. (Optional)

My articles and other useful materials
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5235612

My experience taught me 1 important rule: "The logic in the cryptocurrency markets works very poorly"

Even if you consider your logic, many banks in the world have gone bankrupt, but people continue to increase the volume of deposits in banks. Where is the logic here?

I have already said the most important plus of the DEFI ecosystem: you can trade Bitcoin in a decentralized manner. Other services like atomic swaps won't give you that much liquidity.

If you're interested, the answer is simple - for reporting. Officials do not care about the result of their actions and what will happen after, the main thing is to execute the plan and write a report describing the work done. If they don't, they will be fired or their bonuses will be forfeited. Everything works according to this principle in Russia.Look at the exchange limits
https://www.bestchange.ru/bitcoin-to-ruble-cash.html
 from a few hundred thousand dollars to several million in availability. Moscow has the largest shadow market for the sale of cryptocurrencies, and it will work regardless of the laws in the country.

I will add 1 more project to the collection

https://docs.dego.finance/

This project is powered by Binance Smart Chain.

https://opensea.io/assets/gego-dego

However, in DEGO, things would be different.
"DEGO adopts a modular design. Modularity refers to the combination of various elements of the product to form a subsystem with specific functions. We combine these subsystem as a universal module with other modules to create a new system with multiple functions and performance.
In short, each product can be regarded as a module. After a combination of different modules, a new product comes out, thereby achieving the effect of 1+1>2. LEGO bricks are the best example and inspiration for those modules. Every brick is plain and ordinary, but it generates endless possibilities when put together.
DEGO equals to LEGO in the DeFi world. With each DeFi protocol as a brick, like Stable Coin (DAI), Lending (Aave, Compound), DEX (Uniswap and Balancer), Derivatives (Synthetix), Insurance (Nexus Mutual), we will build a new dApp to enhance the value of DeFi, creating diversified investment portfolios and generating substantial financial returns for users. DEGO will become the entrance to the future of financial services."

I love reading about Russia, especially that it is a communist country

Roskomnadzor has blocked bitcointalk.org for a long time, but as you can see, the Russian local board is the largest on this forum.
Bestchange has been working through the mirror for a long time.
Localbitcoins resembles a centralized exchange with "know your customer" procedures. There is now a lot of fraud with other people's accounts, it is safer to change through Bestchange.

You also remember how Roskomnadzor blocked Telegram. The whole country laughed at this circus. They blocked the servers that hosted the services of Russian companies for transmitting reports to the tax authorities, and paralyzed their work, but telegram continued to work.

Why this happens - because every judge who does not understand blockchain technologies can decide to block a site. And in Russia, bitcoin is not banned and until the end of 2020 there is not a single current law on cryptocurrency.

Try it, just please be serious.
Questions:
1. When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?
2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?
3. How did you get on the forum?
4.1. What prevents mass adoption of cryptocurrencies?
4.2. How do you think mass advertising of gambling projects has a positive effect on the development of the forum or harms the community?
4.3. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?
5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns?  Do they harm the forum?
6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?
7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?
8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?
9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?
10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?
11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?
12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?
13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?
14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2020?
15. P.S. (Optional)

In fact, this does not refute anything
Hedge funds constantly monitor the market, diversify portfolios and have many opportunities that are not available to the average investor.
Any financial investment is associated with risk, and all risks are written in the investment agreement.
And if large hedge funds invest in DEFI projects, this tells us that DEFI projects meet high standards.

I generally don't recommend blocking your bitcoins to get wrapped coins.
All serious projects require completion of the "know your client" procedure. Then it's easier to trade on the exchange
If you want wrapped bitcoins, they can be bought on uniswap and easily sold there.

Read about 2 projects, these are serious companies that store clients' bitcoins.
https://wbtc.network/
https://renproject.io/

https://www.ethgasstation.info
Now, and so inexpensive commissions on the Ethereum network.
You can benefit from using CHI token if you purchase it when fees are cheap and use when fees are expensive.

1inch is a project that finds excellent solutions for a large exchange, it uses various decentralized services and allows you to profitably make an exchange in 1 transaction. If you change small volumes (several thousand dollars or less), then it is more profitable to change on Uniswap.

Ucy thanks, I misspelled.

LittleHamster Do you know where yield farming came from? This is an interesting and clever decision to distribute project tokens without violating the SEC standards.

It started with the Compound project. Only later did scammers start using yield farming to create scam projects.

yield farming is a very small part of the DEFI ecosystem, which is already losing its relevance.
So why do people mean yield farming, and DEFI projects are called a scam?

WBTC is not the only Wrapped service

How many bitcoins are there in DeFi?
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5281639

I see that Bitcoin is becoming a new global asset for accumulation, that is, it turns into digital gold.
Lightning Network, Omni Layer, Liquid Network are not very popular with the community. The only opportunity for trade and decentralized exchange is provided to us by the DeFi ecosystem

I've written about this many times before. If someone wants to invest in DeFi, then look where large investment funds invest
Andreessen Horowitz  https://a16z.com/portfolio/
Panteracapital            https://www.panteracapital.com/portfolio
Alphabit                      https://www.alphabit.fund/investments/

What do you think, will companies that manage capital from $ 0.5 billion to invest in DeFi scam or yield-farming