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701  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Stevenson vs De Los Santos - Nov 16 on: October 04, 2023, 02:50:19 PM
Shakur will fight smart in the early rounds until he measures his distance and reach. De Los Santos who is not used to fighting long rounds will tire out and gets stopped.

It should be the right thing to do because he can't relax against a knockout artist. As usual, it's expected that he will use his quickness to tire De Los Santos. Eventually, De Los Santos will be frustrated if he cannot land clean shots on Shakur.

Most KO artists rely so much on their power, but when they face a boxer who knows how to use their quickness and has a high IQ in the ring, they struggle, just like Mayweather did against his opponents. Since Shakur is a big fan of Mayweather, we will likely see a fight that focuses more on technical movements rather than being a brawl.
702  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Crypto gambling top projects on: October 04, 2023, 11:19:02 AM
BFG Token didn't make it to your top list? I thought Betfury.io casino was quite popular, at least from what I've seen.


Yes, Betfury.io deserves a slot, and I'm glad I saw Rollbit on the list. I knew some in the past like FunToken, but I think it's not popular, at least for me, as I'm more attracted to gambling sites with sportsbook integrated already. It's like a one-stop shop for me. Also, with lots of crypto gambling projects with a high failure rate, making it to the list means the team behind them is very capable of making strategies to compete in this competitive crypto gambling industry.
703  Economy / Gambling / Re: Stake Balance Glitch on: October 04, 2023, 10:39:23 AM
So what do you want us to do, keep guessing?

You presented a problem, you are asked, I think you need to respond because without a response, it's very clear that you are just trying to ruin the reputation of Stake. It seems like I've seen a lot of bad feedback about Stake recently, but most of them do not have evidence to back them.
704  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Before you take sides on: October 03, 2023, 03:05:09 PM
For reputable casinos, banning players that have won a lot of money legally is bad for their business, the casinos knows that the word of the mouth spreads faster than anything, so I believe that a reputable casino do their strong research before they use their ban hammer.
As long as it does not significantly affect their business, they should not take any action against a gambler. However, if they believe that gambling is affecting their profits, banning may not be the solution; instead, it's only them limiting a certain gambler.

Before you take sides with gamblers claiming they get banned for winning too much, remember that casinos are good at monitoring and preventing fraudulent behaviors, you break some rules you are out, and no cheater want to admit that they cheat.

It's hard to take a side in this story, as it can never be transparent. Gaining public sympathy, most likely, people will side with the gambler. I'm emphasizing transparency because we, the public who would judge, may not be able to verify if the statement of a casino banning a gambler is true.

For example, what if they say a gambler broke the rules? Can they be transparent about what rules the gambler broke, and would they provide all the necessary evidence without putting their reputation at risk for violating customer's privacy?
705  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: chart reading and prediction on: October 03, 2023, 01:27:06 PM
everyone on twitter, insta reel and youtube is making prediction related to different cryptos based on chart lines. Do you still believe these chart reading?

Their predictions are not the same, though. Of course, few of them are right. Personally, I believe in them, especially if my analysis would align with theirs. I mean, we don't have to follow them blindly; we can only agree if their technical analysis is backed by various reasons or factors that would affect the price movement going towards the price movement they are predicting.

Any platform is useful; there are lots of traders who make vlogs for content. But you can easily spot those who have good analysis because they have a good number of followers or subscribers.
706  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: How do you manage greed to place your bet on: October 03, 2023, 10:04:21 AM
The way to manage greed is to stop it. When you are still feeling greedy, simply avoid gambling.

You see, when you are a greedy gambler, it makes your gambling activity too risky, as you are most likely to end up losing due to a lack of satisfaction.

There are two scenarios that often happen to a greedy gambler:

When the gambler is losing money, they will chase their losses, as they do not want to stop at a loss.
Most likely, this will end up with losing everything.

When the gambler is winning, they will still continue to gamble because they are not satisfied with their winnings yet.
Since luck is not forever, most likely, a gambler will end up losing everything.
707  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Getting paid on gambling accounts on: October 03, 2023, 09:42:57 AM
I made a mistake of getting paid for signature campaign in gambling platform accounts.

Did your campaign have an option where you could choose to be paid? If not, then I don't think that's really the mistake. I believe the mistake was your decision to gamble your earnings in the signature campaign. Personally, I have experience getting paid on a gambling platform account in past campaigns, but I never faced the same problem as you. Once I received my payment, I just directly withdrew it to my personal wallet. That was the process until the campaign was stopped.

There's a problem within you in managing yourself in gambling. I think you need to learn more from your mistake so it will not happen again. As a gambler, it's normal to make mistakes, as sometimes we easily get tempted by the kind of winning we envision. It's like gaining experience but at an expensive cost.
708  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin always fight back on: October 03, 2023, 06:28:59 AM
Very well said. Everyone must realize that although Bitcoin is very volatile, it's still considered to be one of the safest investments. If we follow the journey of Bitcoin, we wouldn't be surprised anymore if it dumps big time, as it has happened in the past many times and has even been declared 'dead' many times. But look at Bitcoin now; it's starting to be bullish, and with this trend, sooner or later, $30k might be achieved again.
709  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Has Changed My Life 👨‍💻 on: October 03, 2023, 05:23:44 AM
Two days ago today I had $100 I traded $100 in bitcoin and made $10 profit now I traded $110 in bitcoin now I have $180 I mean I made $70 in two days Best earnings of my life And I want to make bigger profits trading bitcoin in the future and I want to light my future by trading bitcoin and I will trade and I will not train too much by greed I will not be addicted to training I will always watch the market and invest on bitcoin will try it looks great to me i started with $100 now i have bitcoins $180 i earned $80  between the two it is never possible by any job and it is not possible by any government government what is possible with bitcoin i am bitcoin Much respect and salute.

I have seen here many people comparing gambling game with bitcoin gambling game is a test of luck a game should never be compared to it and if you have experience on gambling then you can play gambling but you can't get addicted and get addicted to anything. It is neither good nor harmful for a person.


I appreciate the optimism, but it's too early to celebrate. Just because you were able to grow your money doesn't mean you should assume the same will happen in the future. That's not how it works; trading has its ups and downs. So, as long as you experience more ups, that's the time to celebrate because you have achieved the consistency needed for long-term success.

Still, congratulations to you, though.
710  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Pacquaio vs Mayweather 2 rematch on: October 02, 2023, 02:15:52 PM
The biggest exhibition fight in year 2024, if this rumor were to become true.

Manny had a slight excuse when he lost to Mayweather; his camp said that he was suffering a shoulder injury at the time, and yet he still chose to continue the fight to not disappoint the fans. It's some sort of saying that he was not 100% during the fight. So, this exhibition fight or part 2 of their rivalry, hopefully, there will be no more excuses, as it's not vital anymore since they have cemented their achievements during their pro careers. The outcome of this fight is already "off the record."

Hey, OP! Would you mind putting up a voting poll? Let's see if the majority would still choose Pacman as the winner.
711  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Greed can cause a lost bet, (true or false) on: October 02, 2023, 01:24:26 PM
Has there ever been a time when greed brought good to a gambler? Didn't all the gamblers who got into greedy behavior have bad results in the end? Greed only occurs when you don't know how to use self-discipline and self-control, because if you lose it, it's not unlikely that you'll get greedy in the long run.

So there is a truth, and that often happens to all gamblers, and even I experienced it, winning, and then because I didn't stop, I even lost in the end and even used up my balance playing gambling.

It's not hard to understand why people who are greedy in gambling will lose, either in the short run or in the long run; the outcome is always 'loss.'

As experts say, gamble responsibly. When you are greedy, that's already a significant non-compliance with responsible gambling. So, expect that you'll lose; there's no need to further explain this.
712  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Casimero vs Oguni - October 12 on: October 01, 2023, 12:24:53 PM

Though the possible fight with Casimero has him as the challenger, it would be more attractive if they could bring this fight to the US. More audience means more money, and if Inoue really wants to become more popular, he should consider fighting more in the US.

That's the only fight if he wins, he will no longer be doubted by all of the fans because he will just simply prove himself as the best boxer he really is, opposite to whatever Casimero is claiming. I doubt that he will accept the fight in the US because it won't be that good and it should be in Japan because that was what Casimero was saying back then. he even fights Inoue in Japan even if the referee is his father. That would be a great challenge for Casimero, I really hope to see that fight after Inoue is done against Tapales.

No doubt Casimero would fight Inoue in Japan because that is not new to Casimero. Remember, he was called a "road warrior" as he has gone to different countries to challenge their champions. My concern is Inoue's promising future; if he wants to be well-recognized, then he shouldn't be just fighting in Japan.

Most of the big fights happen in the US, so while Inoue is still in his prime, he has to take advantage of the opportunities in front of him.

Here are the highest-grossing PPV boxing events. I believe most of the fights are in the US.

https://worldsportsweekly.com/top-ten-highest-grossing-ppv-boxing-fights-of-all-time
713  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: New ID requirements for Gamblers in Australia on: October 01, 2023, 12:14:01 PM
Those transactions with the banks with the use of cards are detected with the checking on the system so I guess its a ride move with the additional KYC requirements of the users capability to make pay with those debts.

I'm not sure why the capability to pay is still mentioned here. It's not the government that evaluates your capacity to pay, but rather the credit card companies themselves. When you are granted a credit card, it means you are deemed capable of paying your credit, and as individuals, we each have different credit limits.

What the government is trying to do here is to ensure that credit cards are not used for gambling. This is aimed at reducing gambling addiction, possibly based on their evaluation through data provided by the credit card companies, which may indicate a significant amount of credit being used for gambling purposes.

In short, they are trying to promote responsible gambling.
714  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Casimero vs Oguni - October 12 on: October 01, 2023, 10:44:14 AM
Though his opponent is no longer in his prime, Casimero still needs a win with a big hype under his name. Winning it with an early KO
might bring the attention to the crowd.

Especially that he's fighting against a Japanese fighter where pride is really important, winning it with a KO or taking his opponent down with something
that vlogger can write a good story behind might really spark the interest of promoters to set him up against Inoue.

An important win to make or create a noise for your name and push the intensity to bring himself closer to Inoue's next challenger.

Im hoping to witness that. The last boxer he beat was Ryo Akaho. Although it was initially controversial and ruled as a no contest, since Ryo Akaho admitted he lost the fight, the win was awarded to Casimero via a 2nd-round knockout as we can see it in Ryo Akaho's record.

No, the last fighter that Casimero beat is Nghitumbwa and the fight was held in Manila. It was a dominant win by Casimero against the bigger opponent, and he had almost knock him out. But Nghitumbwa took the best of Casimero and was able to withstand.
Yes, you are right but I didn't write it well, I was referring to the last Japanese boxer that he beats.

That's why we said that against Oguni, Casimero should be impressive enough to get the attention of Inoue to be the next boxer that we will fight. At least if this fight ends in a knockout win for John Riel they hype will still be there for a potential Inoue class next year.

Casimero, prior to getting stripped of his belt in the bantamweight division, already had some impressive wins. I don't think that's what Casimero is looking for because, obviously, their fight is highly anticipated, and there should be no problem with marketing the fight.

Though the possible fight with Casimero has him as the challenger, it would be more attractive if they could bring this fight to the US. More audience means more money, and if Inoue really wants to become more popular, he should consider fighting more in the US.
715  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: October 01, 2023, 09:00:42 AM
Anything above +1000 is already a value for me.

Based on the odds shared by @inthelongrun, I would easily go with the teams that have already proven themselves in the playoffs. With that said, I'm picking the following teams:

@Warriors
@Lakers
@Clippers (I still have faith in Leonard).
Clippers just don't impress me with Kawhi and Leonard always sitting out or injured. Yes, the new rule should change that up a little, but then you still have Westbrook who can play good but has a lot of bad moments.

You should look up the odds on the Spurs. They tanked and are prob a way better team then what we saw last year. They wanted that lottery pick.

Ya, I think that the Clippers already showed they don’t have what it takes. Paul George and Kawhi isn’t going to get it done. I think the obvious is the Bucks to win it all, but the Suns might surprise some folks as well. Durant and Booker looked pretty good together and with Beal in the mix that offense could be Warrior-like with better athleticism.

That's why they aren't the favorites to win. It's a gamble from my end, though, but the fact that Leonard has won a championship back in Toronto (actually, he was the one to give them their first championship), this guy is really unpredictable. All I want to witness is Leonard playing healthy next season. With many seasons he played with PG, I think the chemistry was already built, and we have to remember Westbrook is still on the same team.

I remember in the past when the Clippers were supposed to be in the NBA Finals, but because Leonard was injured, it didn't happen. Despite that, the team achieved major success that season as they reached their first conference final. So, let's see. Like I said, it's a gamble.
716  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: HODL is purely a mental challenge on: October 01, 2023, 08:28:16 AM
From the word HODL, it means long-term hold. So if someone panics when seeing the price drop significantly and decides to sell his Bitcoin, that isn't its characteristic. The same goes for investors who sell when they see some profit, as they are afraid the price will drop.

I think the most important factor to consider when HODLing or holding for the long term is to be specific with your target.

It's undeniable that no one would hold forever. While we are still alive, we like to enjoy the profit from holding. So without a target, it might affect our decision-making in the long run, as you know, emotions could affect our game plan or investment strategy.
717  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: September 30, 2023, 01:14:24 PM
Anything above +1000 is already a value for me.

Based on the odds shared by @inthelongrun, I would easily go with the teams that have already proven themselves in the playoffs. With that said, I'm picking the following teams:

@Warriors
@Lakers
@Clippers (I still have faith in Leonard).
718  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: It is only Bitcoin and nothing else on: September 30, 2023, 12:26:03 PM


Bitcoin alone can't sustain the market. In order for the market to grow, there should be a demand that will be created, and without altcoins, the success in the long run might be slow.

Do you think Bitcoin will reach its all-time high without altcoins?

Now you are pumping the idea that shitcoins are needed.  Great.

King daddy does not need altcoins, but altcoins need king daddy.  How about we say it like that?  King daddy cannot get rid of altcoins.  Altcoins and a variety of attacks and affinity scams are going to continue to exist, so hopefully you are not getting too distracted into thinking that the mere fact that they are going to exist means that we need to speak nicely about them.  People do a lot of dumb things and people are scammed into shitty, inferior and sometimes completely worthless projects.  I doubt that we want regulations to completely save people from themselves, but surely frequently scammers are already engaging in fraudulent kinds of behaviors, and if they are not then there might be some value in just letting people learn for themselves if they are investing and/or buying inferior and/or worthless pump and dump crap.   

Of course, you are right that Bitcoin does not need altcoins, but what I would like to emphasize is that if we want to witness fast progress in the market, altcoins should be created as they can also create demand. It would result in a vice versa situation where both would benefit each other.

And for the record, I when I say altcoins, I am not referring to shitcoins, because even without shitcoins bull run would still happen, shitcoins are just riding the hype.

The question is, what demand do altcoins create that will help or have a positive impact on bitcoin? Other than being used for speculation, or frankly for gambling, I don't see any use cases from altcoins. Therefore, it cannot be said that Altcoins create demand that drives the market, they only push people who like to get rich quickly to rush into the market to gamble rather than invest.
If that's what you think, how can you explain, the top 10 altcoins in the market which some have even billions of dollars in trading volume.
https://coinmarketcap.com/

If you think they are just for speculation, I don't think they're different from Bitcoin. To see the bigger picture, look at the dominance; Bitcoin currently has 48.8% dominance in the overall market, and the rest is just controlled by altcoins. Imagine if those altcoins were taken out; panic would surely happen, and I don't think Bitcoin would stay at the current price.

Also, when a huge exchange is hacked, how come it affects the value of Bitcoin? So that only states that the market does not revolve around Bitcoin alone; legitimate altcoins are also linked to Bitcoin in terms of market sentiment.


I think bitcoin reached ATH due to the impact of halving, supply and demand in the market. Altcoins had no role in helping bitcoin reach its all-time high because the entire altcoin market was waiting for bitcoin to grow so they could increase in price.

It reached its ATH due to speculation, hype, and the like, because if it were organic, the price would not have dumped significantly after the bull run.
Just take the last bull run as an example: Bitcoin hit an ATH of $66k. Now, what is the current price?
719  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: It is only Bitcoin and nothing else on: September 30, 2023, 07:22:43 AM
I was going through coinmarketcap today to see some of the cryptocurrencies I was involved in when I started, I was so surprised to see that a lot of them have even been delisted. I was heartbroken seeing that some tokens who raised millions of dollars, had huge community and were trending even in various platforms just died. I wanted to not mention any particular token but I have to mention PumaPay that raised about $8 million yet could not deliver anything and got investors holding a bag of shit.

If one can turn back the hand of time, and assuming I joined this forum early when I started my crypto journey, maybe the concept of shitcoins would have dawn on me and that would have made me convert those worthless bags to Bitcoin when I could.

I know there are other who would have similar experience too and there are still others caught up in the euphoria of getting rich through one token or the other. Well, if it is not Bitcoin, it is not worth holding.
You can't blame all that on altcoins or shitcoins. The market was pretty much unregulated before, so the hype was high, and it was easy to manipulate by people who had the power to do so. I believe the lack of regulation is the main problem, which is why the rate of scams was very alarming in the past.

That's bullshit.

It sound's like you are saying, "I am from the government and I am here to help."

Affinity scams are likely going to continue, and I am not totally opposed to ideas of regulatory clarity, but blanket assertions about a need for government intervention can become quite problematic, if you have noticed the way governmental regulations like to overdo things and then to frequently engage in various kinds of oppressive behaviors rather than really trying to help or to empower people.

I am not even anti-government, but I am anti-blanket statements.


When we talk about the government, there are good governments and bad governments, so you are lucky if you are living in a country where the government is not corrupt, as they will certainly put the interest of the people first since that's their main purpose for being in the position.

It doesn't sound like 'I am from the government, and I am here to help,' not completely at all, as the government is just here to create laws to regulate the market. Without regulation, the market would be in big chaos. I'd like to cite an example: when the market is in a bull run, usually FOMO happens, not only in Bitcoin but also in altcoins. The best example is in 2017, as I experienced it personally and benefited from it overall. So I know that there are also people who lost a lot of money during that time because they invested in a scam project.

So my question is, without the government regulating the market, where would these people go to recover what they lost, or at least put the scammers in jail if recovery is not possible anymore?


But now, look at the altcoins; we have many that have already become worthless because people have learned from their mistakes and are more educated now.

Some of those are free market dynamics in which some people do end up learning when they lose money, but not everyone learns from losing money.
Yes, that's the reality. Not all would, because not all investigate the reasons why they lose in the first place. The lack of education would always result in misleading potential investors. Without regulators, they can still continue promoting their projects that offer too-good-to-be-true returns. And since these uneducated people are still vulnerable, they might fall into the trap again, leaving the market with a bad reputation, with the majority of investors probably just playing some kind of gambling games.


Bitcoin alone can't sustain the market. In order for the market to grow, there should be a demand that will be created, and without altcoins, the success in the long run might be slow.

Do you think Bitcoin will reach its all-time high without altcoins?

Now you are pumping the idea that shitcoins are needed.  Great.

King daddy does not need altcoins, but altcoins need king daddy.  How about we say it like that?  King daddy cannot get rid of altcoins.  Altcoins and a variety of attacks and affinity scams are going to continue to exist, so hopefully you are not getting too distracted into thinking that the mere fact that they are going to exist means that we need to speak nicely about them.  People do a lot of dumb things and people are scammed into shitty, inferior and sometimes completely worthless projects.  I doubt that we want regulations to completely save people from themselves, but surely frequently scammers are already engaging in fraudulent kinds of behaviors, and if they are not then there might be some value in just letting people learn for themselves if they are investing and/or buying inferior and/or worthless pump and dump crap.   

Of course, you are right that Bitcoin does not need altcoins, but what I would like to emphasize is that if we want to witness fast progress in the market, altcoins should be created as they can also create demand. It would result in a vice versa situation where both would benefit each other.

And for the record, I when I say altcoins, I am not referring to shitcoins, because even without shitcoins bull run would still happen, shitcoins are just riding the hype.
720  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: It is only Bitcoin and nothing else on: September 30, 2023, 01:50:27 AM
I was going through coinmarketcap today to see some of the cryptocurrencies I was involved in when I started, I was so surprised to see that a lot of them have even been delisted. I was heartbroken seeing that some tokens who raised millions of dollars, had huge community and were trending even in various platforms just died. I wanted to not mention any particular token but I have to mention PumaPay that raised about $8 million yet could not deliver anything and got investors holding a bag of shit.

If one can turn back the hand of time, and assuming I joined this forum early when I started my crypto journey, maybe the concept of shitcoins would have dawn on me and that would have made me convert those worthless bags to Bitcoin when I could.

I know there are other who would have similar experience too and there are still others caught up in the euphoria of getting rich through one token or the other. Well, if it is not Bitcoin, it is not worth holding.

You can't blame all that on altcoins or shitcoins. The market was pretty much unregulated before, so the hype was high, and it was easy to manipulate by people who had the power to do so. I believe the lack of regulation is the main problem, which is why the rate of scams was very alarming in the past. But now, look at the altcoins; we have many that have already become worthless because people have learned from their mistakes and are more educated now.

Bitcoin alone can't sustain the market. In order for the market to grow, there should be a demand that will be created, and without altcoins, the success in the long run might be slow.

Do you think Bitcoin will reach its all-time high without altcoins?
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