If your expectations are realistic, the I'd say go for it!!! Don't expect 10x or 100x returns, as crypto is already having a $200 billion market cap. So it is different from the situation that we had in 2013, when the entire market cap was less than $200 million. Just make up your plans, and set a realistic target for the next 3 to 5 years.

Veil is the latest addition to the long list of coins that claim to be 100% anonymous. But the question is what makes Veil superior to already established coins such as Monero and Zcash. We already have several such projects which seems to be dormant (like Deep Onion). Why do you think that Veil will not end up like those projects?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-01/the-logistical-nightmare-of-cleaning-up-russia-s-tainted-oil

One of the threads of the Russian oil pipeline to the EU has been shut down, after organic chlorides were found in the supplies. More than 30 million barrels of crude was contaminated (worth around $2.2 billion) and by the time the issue was noticed sections of pipeline and refinery equipment underwent significant damage. In legal terms, Russia needs to bear the bill for crude replacement and equipment repair.

It is still not clear who was behind this sabotage, but the authorities are claiming that the incident occurred at the Samara Transneft Terminal, where several smaller companies inject their crude to the pipeline system. The investigation still has no idea which one of these producers injected the contaminated crude.

Initial estimate for the loss to the Russian exchequer is anywhere from $6 billion to $15 billion.

Do such exchanges accept users from Nepal / Bangladesh? Also, even in case they are able to register, how can they make the deposits / withdrawals in fiat? These exchanges also need the KYC data, right? How can we be certain that the ID documents that we upload will not end up with the government authorities in Nepal / Bangladesh?

During 2017-18, the Indian Income Tax department sent notices to hundreds of thousands of individuals, who were suspected of dealing in crypto-currency. Here in India, the bureaucracy and red tape is so prevalent, that the recipients had to spend a good amount of money out of their pocket to hire CAs and send the reply. Almost every crypto exchange based in India was forced to shut down the operations.

Who told you that the Zimbabwean government is trying to encourage the usage of crypto? This is retarded logic. None of the governments around the world are "encouraging" the usage of crypto. If there is any encouragement, it is coming from the crypto-communities and not from the government. Anyway, crypto-usage levels remain quite low in Africa.

I am not in favor of increasing the overall supply, as it may cause a crash in the exchange rates. Also, the existing holders may end up with losses. However, I am in favor of re-denominating Bitcoin. A possible formula is 1 old Bitcoin = 1,000 new Bitcoin. There is a lot of complaint from some noobs that Bitcoin is very "expensive". After the re-denomination, the exchange rate will be around $6 per coin.

Any target of less than 140 in a T20 match, that too on flat subcontinental tracks is a cakewalk. But to RR's credit, at one point it looked like they'd struggle to get to the three figure mark. But Riyan Parag batted sensibly and left something for the bowlers to aim for. Now RR will be left with 11 points with no remaining matches. That means that they are out of reckoning for the playoffs.

Bitcoin made a lot many millionaires in 2013, when the prices went up by 120x, from $10 per coin to around $1,200 per coin. The same was repeated on a smaller scale in 2017, when the prices went up from $900 per coin to $20,000 per coin. If you compare the two bull runs, it can be seen that the percentage rise is getting lower. So I expect the next bull run to be more mild when compared to the previous ones.

If cryptocurrency is able to poach off a large number of the bank users, then that can lead to the destruction of the banks. If the banks think wisely, then they can find some middle-path, where both the banks and cryptocurrency can co-exist. For example, they can offer exchange services or cold storage (provided the services are legal within the jurisdiction).

RR really struggling at 57-4 after 11 overs and I guess that ends their hopes for a playoff spot. DC may finish at no.2 or no.3 depending on the other results. Hopefully we'll get clarity on the 4th team for playoffs within a few hours, in case SRH is able to beat RCB. If SRH gets 2 points, then no other team can surpass them, thanks to the higher NRR.

Teams such as West Indies, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be touring England this week and taking part in triangular ODI tournaments. So obviously they have the advantage when compared to the other teams. I guess two warm-up matches are scheduled for India, but it may not be enough. Playing the IPL in India (where the temperature can be up to 45 degrees) and then coming to England where the night temperature can fall to 10 degrees can be tough.

No one deserve permanent privilege. For example, look at Zimbabwe. They are still having the test status, despite performing below par for more than a decade now. IMO, there are far better teams out there, which deserve test status. On top of that because of their test status they receive 10 times more funding from the ICC, when compared to the other teams such as Nepal and Netherlands.

Things are getting really interesting. Maduro has accused Guaidó of attempting a military coup against him. However, it looks like the coup attempt was suppressed. As of now, it is impossible to say whether Guaidó enjoys any support from the military factions. Initially, there were indications that some of the soldiers were supporting Guaidó.

These are the reasons that I could think about:

1. Better computer knowledge and awareness about cryptos
2. Availability of funds to make high-risk invetsment
3. Better clarity on the legal status of crypto
4. Ease of purchasing or selling crypto
5. Availability of exchanges or ATMs

First wicket down for SRH, with Saha out for 25. The score is now 40-1 after 4 overs and even now, I'd say that SRH holds an advantage. Manish Pandey is the new batsmen and I think that he is capable of providing good support to Martin Guptill. Since their run rate is quite high, a win may propel SRH to the 3rd position in the points table (just below CSK and DC).

Edit: Guptill got out. SRH now 57-2 after 5.1

I didn't meant to generalize the English players. And indiscipline is an issue not just with the English team, but with the other teams as well. As JSRAW pointed out, a few months ago Hardik and Rahul got two match suspensions for their motormouths. I have a feeling that at least some of the players are getting arrogant as a result of receiving too much wealth.

OK... the first innings is over and SRH needs 163 to win the match. Kumar, Nabi and Rashid Khan all went for less than 7 runs per over. Excellent knock from de Kock for the Indians. For the SRH, Khaleel Ahmed bowled well, but even he went for over 10 runs an over. Basil Thampi had another horrible match, and it looks like he'll be in trouble during the next year's auctions.

My prediction: Win for SRH

And what makes you think that the IEOs will be free from the scams? Fraudsters are everywhere and they'll not leave the IEO sector. With ICOs, it is the project promoters who are scamming the investors and bounty hunters. In case of the IEOs, it is going to be a combined effort of the exchange owners and the project promoters.

The traders who were arrested in Bangladesh were not involved in any criminal activity. Their only "crime" was that they were trading Bitcoins, which is illegal in that country. Yes.. there were a lot of warnings about this. But was the government right in banning the trade of Bitcoin? It is legal in the vast majority of the world nations.