So it does look like Tesla is still working on their crypto payment system.  I was surprised to see they updated the code on the page once this tweet was made.  I figured this was just hangover stuff from when they were playing around with accepting crypto.  It seems like maybe they're getting ready to open the floodgates again.  Hopefully just in time for the perfect December storm we see every 4 years. 

I think the Doge stuff is a stunt and I couldn't care less about it, but I'd like to see Bitcoin being accepted.  In fact, I'd probably buy a model 3 next month if it were accepted (not that I'd get it anytime soon).

Read the story for yourself:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0

It is interesting how the anti-conservatives seem to always be taking the side of pedophiles and other mentally ill individuals.  I recently saw a statistic that showed more than half of white liberal women between the age of 19-29 have been diagnosed with a mental illness.  It is the highest risk group.  If you are a liberal white woman between the age of 19-29 the odds are that you are mentally ill.  If you aren't mentally ill, you have beaten the odds...  I think a lot of people should keep this in mind when seeing responses from certain members of this community who fit this demographic to a T. 

Don't forget about Lonzo Ball.  The dude is a beast on defense.  I have been looking forward to this matchup all week.  The Bulls and Warriors are easily two of the hottest teams in the league right now.  I think the Warriors being down Klay and Wiseman gives the advantage to the Bulls, but Steph has been lighting up the scoreboard lately.  If he gets hot, it's tough for any team to stop.  I'll be watching, on ESPN tonight I believe.  I don't think I'll be placing any bets on this one though.  The Bulls have just been too red hot this year to bet against, same with Steph.

Seeing Logan’s behavior these days he definitely doesn’t appear to be getting ready for any fight. If this was a real thing being discussed it is clear the he isn’t taking the fight as seriously as his Mayweather bout. I think he’s getting tired of the boxing thing. I’m leaning towards this fight not happening and if it does happen I think Iron Mike kicks his ass.

Great game on ESPN between the Heat and Lakers right now. Heading into overtime and the Lakers are looking pretty good. Carmelo is showing he’s still one of the best scorers in the game and Westbrook came through in the clutch to comeback and force overtime. Seems like they have the momentum. A great 5 minutes of basketball about to happen…

Very cool to see that people are building out this sort of tech.  I wish Bitcoin would catch up and implement some sort of web3 login features for sites to use so we can stop relying on email/passwords to login.  That feels archaic already after getting used to using web3 applications on other blockchains.  I don't see why this hasn't been a standard for some time already.  After being strictly in the Bitcoin community for so long, it feels like I've traveled further into the future when using web3 apps to login to similar experiences like The Sandbox.

I took the Bucks and the Nets for tonight.  I just don't think the Bucks are the underdogs vs the Knicks and when I saw they weren't the favorites to win and had odds on their side, I had to go with them.  The Nets game seemed like a no brainer, but that will only get a small return.  I thought about going with the Warriors too, but for some reason I didn't.  I looked at betting the over on Stephen Curry for points but at 32 that seemed like too much of a gamble also.  For now, it's go Bucks! 

The worst game ever televised?  That's what some are saying about tonight's ESPN matchup between the Rockets and Pistons.  Safe to say I'll be avoiding this one.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/tonight-s-rockets-pistons-game-might-be-the-worst-nba-matchup-espn-has-ever-broadcast/ar-AAQyqIL?ocid=msedgntp

The Jokic situation seems worse than it is I think.  Morris hit him with a cheap shot and then turned his back.  It must have been a lapse of judgement or him trying to get away with a cheap shot on an MVP thinking he wouldn't retaliate.  Shaq said it best, "when you hit me, don't turn your head because it's coming."

I'd be careful with the thinking that skill will someone effect the result of your gambling experience.  Sure, some people might know a little better how to play games then others, but I think the house will always have the edge no matter what.  Players should gamble with the expectation of having a good time and losing money.  That's literally what it's about.

As for stake, I've always been pretty impressed with their resolution of my issues.  I never even put in a bug report, just complained on their thread a couple of times about an issue and they resolved it.  From my experience, they go above and beyond for their customers.

I feel like we aren't seeing much Jake Paul before this fight.  Usually he's all over the internet doing promo.  I think he's probably sitting in a gym 24/7 working on himself so that he doesn't get knocked out.  I really don't think he stands much of a chance though.  I wonder if we'll see more of the usual Jake Paul antics as we get closer to the fight.  I must say I'm surprised that he hasn't done something crazy to make headlines.  Surely someone in his camp is busy trying to think of some way to promote this fight in an off the wall manner.

I wouldn't compare Deron Williams with Nate Robinson...  Since retiring from the NBA it's quite obvious that Deron Williams took up weight lifting to replace his basketball energy.  The guy looks like he got a steroid addiction or something.  He's massive.  Anyone that big with the sort of athletic ability that Deron Williams has is going to be a dangerous person in the ring.  I surely wouldn't want to fight him.  I don't know how much he weighs these days, but I have a feeling this fight would be the first time many people will have seen Deron since he retired.  They're going to be shocked...

I had never heard of a flash loan until the recent Crypto Punk sale for half a billion dollars.  It was an interesting use for a flashloan.  I'm not sure the costs that were involved with the transaction but it was a very blatant example of how easy it has become to inflate trading volume on NFT collections.  This can be discovered obviously, but most people don't bother with that level of research.  Here's a link so you can see what it is I'm talking about: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/crypto-punk-500-million-sale-2028470

I’ve been avoiding bets while LeBron is out with injuries. Steph Curry has been a monster lately though. Anyone picking him for the over on points this year with prop bets has been doing pretty well. With the Warriors at 8-1 and without 2 of their starters you can tell Steph has been lighting it up. He went for 50 again tonight…

I don’t think they’re too worried about what seed they get in the playoffs. They are going to need to play better if they want to actually win in the post season though. There has been one bright spot. Carmelo Anthony. People weren’t sure if he could play in the NBA 2 years ago and now he’s the best scorer on the favorite to win the west. If they can get figure out how to fit Westbrook into the offense I think they’ll be ok.

The value of Casascius Coins has gotten to the point where I wouldn't even want to carry them out of a bank.  I've been wanting to sell a 0.5 Casascius coin for a while now but it feels crazy to even have that amount in your possession on a physical coin.  So crazy when you think that the original ones were given away by the thousands.  I wonder how many of those bad boys are buried under some dirt at various festival locations around the country...  Back to your comment, HOW would you sell a funded Casascius coin?

As for the thread topic, Electrum.  Free, fast, and simple.

It looks like the high might currently be from KrakenUS at $67,777.70. I expect this will likely be a moving target for a little while now that we are into price discovery territory. Most people seem to think we could get up into the $80Ks  before we see the next large correction. I’m starting to wish I had a Bitcoin ticker for moments like this.

If Coinmarketcap.com is the benchmark though, it looks like the ATH is $67,673.74 according to their site: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/

I'm happy to use that as a consensus unless there's a more standard way.

Looks like the Lakers are already exploring changes on their team after the slow start...  Rumors for the day have it looking as if they are on the hunt for a new head coach.  However, the fanbase on social media is being pretty loud that they don't think the head coach is the problem.  Lakers fans are starting to make a case that Russell Westbrook should be traded in order to fix the problems on the team.  Russell's contract likely keeps that from being a possibility, and the Lakers first approach Dame to see if he'd join the team, so unless Dame has had a change of heart and the Blazers are looking to bite the bullet to help him get where he wants to be, I think we'll be seeing Russell in a Lakers uniform possibly next year as well...  Personally, I think they'll get it figured out.  Carmelo is playing better than expected and Nunn hasn't even played yet while LeBron and AD have both been having the usual injury issues... 

 

Imagine thinking that someone would have over a million dollars invested in an asset and then not follow it's development.  

It's always really weird to me when people think that if someone has some money then they must be out spending it.  That's just not how being rich works...

I was once given great advice about people.  Here it is...


If you need money, don't ask a rich man.  He didn't get rich giving away money.  Ask a poor man.  He will give you the shirt off his back.
If you need help, don't ask someone with nothing to do.  They do nothing.  Ask a busy person.  They will always find time to do a job.


I repeat this advice only to say that if someone has 22 BTC today, they have no desire to spend it on yachts.  It is clear their motivation was never about the money in the first place or they would have cashed out long ago.  You have to have a passion for Bitcoin and a desire to help change the world for the better to be holding at this point.  Otherwise you probably spent all your Bitcoin and are mad at whoever accepted it as payment to deflect from your own personal responsibility.  

As for mtgox...  No, obviously nobody has gotten their money back yet.  Although it does look like Q2 of next year is a possibility.

We got within $500 of the all time high. Pretty exciting. I suspect we’ll see new all time highs and a break into price discovery in the early morning hours of tomorrow. Then it will likely be back to the races. Miners have been holding for months now in preparation. The stage is set and the actors have taken their places. Now we watch, enjoy, and wait for the standing ovation (to run out the exit door while everyone else is clapping).