I like your love and zeal for the success of Bitcoin in El Salvador and Bukele but a democratically elected government is accountable to the people and should listen to their yearnings. In the case of Bukele investing in Bitcoin, he received the support of the lawmakers and the legislature represented the people. Which means he received the support of the people before he invested in the Bitcoinspace. The protest and opposition that was widely publicized were sponsored by some anti-bitcoin forces that wanted to frustrate the uncommon decision by the president because the move will not benefit them..

We live in a world where pride and arrogance have filled the hearts of people. In an ideal world, Bukele deserves an apology from people who sponsored and started a media war against him. They should acknowledge that they were wrong and tender an unreserved apology. But who cares if they don't, the young president is focused on staking more Bitcoin and plans to hodl it for a longer period.

Many customers might boycott a brand because of its stance on some societal issues but more customers that appreciate the firm's decision will support the firm. There will always be two groups which are those who support and another who oppose the view or ideology. Anti-Semitism is gradually rising globally because of the war in Palestine and some brands might also take advantage of this to gain more market share. I am sure businesses in the Middle East, South Africa, Russia, etc will benefit from supporting antisemitism. Elon Musk might have peddled down on his views because almost all his business is located in the US and the government is the main supporter of Israel.

Your points are valid @EarnOnVictor that business owners should separate personal beliefs from their business if they want the business to keep flourishing. They should ensure that their comments align with the popular beliefs of their customer base or they risk losing a large chunk of customers.

Ye might have lost some support in the West but it seems he is building connections in the Middle East where his views are welcomed.  Who knows, his antisemitism might be a business strategy to penetrate the Arabian market. Just guessing.

One advantage of AI predictions is that these tools are fast and accurate. They can easily gather information about each club and do a proper analysis which will lead to accurate predictions within a short period. So it could be a good tool for people who have limited time to analyse games and make predictions. But like others have pointed out, it has its pitfalls which include technical hitches. It is not a totally bad idea but we shouldn't depend on them. There is a place for human judgment in gambling. I know we all target to make a profit in gambling but there is an uncommon joy you get when you analyse the game by yourself and make predictions. And when it comes to sports bets, fans of a particular team don't need AI to make predictions because they will always place bets on their favourite club.

The first half of that game didn't show that Napoli would lose the game. They defended and attacked effectively and Inter was not given much chance to enjoy freedom. Napoli even had two goal attempts that were hampered by the goalpost and the Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer. But the second became a disaster for the home team. They struggled to create chance and Victor Osimhen was heavily marked that he couldn't receive passes and was also restricted from making his masterclass runs.

Napoli is in a tight situation currently. They are drifting below last season's performance and it is becoming clear that they might not be able to defend the Seria A title. They are not also sure of moving to the next round of the Champions League. Walter Mazzarri has so much work to do especially in the defence, the attack also needs to be up and doing.

The beautiful thing about your story or experience was that you balanced it up. Many people take loans to gamble and just like you, they are lucky to win and make money from it. Others have also failed to win and ended up in debt. But your case is quite different because you have the money to repay the loan in case you lose the bet. Some people don't have such backup so they end up frustrated and sometimes depressed.

However, this behaviour of borrowing to fund gambling shouldn't be consistent because it could lead to addiction and debt. Occasionally one can decide to take loans to fund a gambling budget but there should be some restraints. I am also sceptical about spreading this kind of information because gamble newbies might misunderstand it which could affect their finances negatively. These new gamblers might not be able to control this kind of behaviour and end up incurring large debt because of gambling. However, congratulations on your win.

It is common for political opposition to criticize the policy of the current leaders especially when these economic decisions are strange. Making Bitcoin a legal tender was an uncommon economic policy and stacking the coins for El Salvador was just insane to some people. When the price began to drop the opposition had so many reasons to attack Nayid Bukele. They even organised rallies and protests to show displeasure over this policy. Many news outlets came with diverse reports of how investing in Bitcoin will devastate the economy of El Salvador. But I don't blame these forces because they were blinded by ignorance.

I think the President of El Salvador deserves an apology for the attacks he suffered from within and outside of critics. And the most striking quality of this BBitcoin believer is that he has a long-term plan for the investment. He is so committed to Bitcoin investment that he might not sell them anytime soon. I also think he deserves an apology from some members of the forum who saw his decision as needless. Some even suggested that he should have invested in his country's infrastructure rather than buying Bitcoin. But today with the profit the country has made, many facilitates could be built if he wants to sell.

I have stopped making New Year's resolutions because in most cases I don't keep them. I don't need to wait till the end of the year to change a negative lifestyle. The new year is just like every other day for me. This is my personal perception so I am not insinuating that having a New Year resolution is in any way inappropriate.

My gambling behaviour has never had any adverse consequences on my financial or time management. I have not also had any issues with my friends and family due to gambling. I see myself as a moderate and responsible gambler because I use an insignificant part of my income for betting. Therefore, I have never included gambling in my New Year resolution when I engaged because I am pleased with my gambling lifestyle.

The price of Bitcoin is high now which entails that you might not make much profit like someone that bought early this year or last year. It also means that you are taking more risk since we don't know how high the price will go next year. If you can take the risk of buying the coin now, it will be a good investment but you can also intensify your effort in looking for a good house you can buy. Next time you will have to consider buying Bitcoin maybe monthly each time you receive your salaries.

Keeping money in a bank account is a pure waste of time especially in many developing nations that experience diverse economic problems. Some currencies have lost up to 50% of their value in a few years. Investing in Bitcoin serves as a strong hedge against inflation. But I am also happy that you are aware of the risk involved in investing in Bitcoin.

When people don't want to take responsibility for their actions, they always blame someone. Matured gamblers are the ones who can endure losses and enjoy gains. This is why I am sceptical about introducing people to anything. I prefer to allow people to make choices so that they will have nobody to blame. As much as nobody coerced you to gamble with your money, you should take full responsibility and not blame anybody.

Recently a relative was chasing her 18yrs son's friend from the house. She was shouting angrily that her son's friend was the person who introduced her son to gambling and now the boy stole his grandma's ATM and withdrew a large amount. This woman shouldn't blame anybody for her son's misbehaviour because her son has reached and even passed the statutory gambling age in my country.  Every adult should be willing to take full responsibility for our actions.

When people get the vision of a profitable or beneficial business idea, recruit workers to help them achieve the aim of the business. Before employment, the employer would have to unveil the goals and aspirations of the business and the diverse means to achieve them. It is now the responsibility of the visionary leader to lead and guide these workers to enable them to help him in achieving these goals. Sometimes they might push the workers too hard which might make the workplace terrible, I don't blame them sometimes because predicted goals could intoxicate these visionaries.

Many visionary leaders have proved to be good leaders or business executives, while others might have treated workers inhumanely. Humans have individual differences so for me the actions of these CEOs might be based on their behavior or character. Visionary leaders can make great CEOs if they abide by the labour laws of the nations and treat workers as humans and not machines. Visionary leaders should be allowed to run their businesses because some hired executives might derail from the goals of the company.

I would have also blamed OP for not cashing out when he had the opportunity to at least go home with half the win, but like others have said gamblers need to take full responsibility for their actions and inactions. Taking responsibility will also help to reduce regrets and blame. It is very common to see gamblers blame people for wrong decisions which shouldn't be the case. OP made his decision because he could bear the risk but I am sure I would have cashed out immediately.

My friend who is a great risk taker will always tell me that if you want to win big, you have to risk big. And I find these words to be true because every big winner took greater risks than the average or small winners. OP I wish you better luck next time.

A newbie in gambling would have cashed out, So I am not surprised to hear that you have had a similar experience. Did your instincts tell you to cash out? I don't argue with my mind when it comes to cashing out. Immediately I am moved to take a decision I will abide to avoid regrets. But you have learned some lessons.

Liverpool team is doing everything possible to at least get a draw in this match. I never expected Fulham to put up such a good performance in this game. Chelsea is also struggling to maintain their lead after playing without a man for a long time. Chelsea have records of losing games at the extra time of most of their games this season I hope they will get these three points because they have worked really hard for it.

Edit: Liverpool has already levelled the game 3-3 and even got another goal within a few minutes, while Chelsea is fighting to hold on to the one-goal difference they currently have. There is so much intrigue and suspense in Stamford Bridge.

Quitting gambling for some time because of financial problems is not a bad idea. It might be difficult to avoid gambling but it is beneficial especially if you have discovered that betting is one of the activities that drain your finances. Some people have become so used to gambling that they don't know when to give themselves a break. Taking a break from gambling gives us the privilege of evaluating our gambling life, identifying faults and correcting our shortcomings. But when one sees gambling as a major source of income it could even lead to borrowing because we assume that we are investing instead of having fun.

No form of addiction is better than another. Food addiction has led to several health problems and even death. The impact of drug addiction on finances and health is also severe, gambling addiction has also caused harm in the lives of many people. So it is better to have total control of any activity you engage in.

Seven or eight years ago this was a big problem for businesses and even people in my country. In my area, some cultists will arrange themselves and rush into the streets with dangerous weapons such as guns, matchets, broken bottles, etc. They will loot any shop they enter and in some cases injure some people on the street or selling in the shop. Within a few minutes, they had stolen people's valuables on the street and looted many shops. These criminal activities have reduced in some areas but it is still prevalent in slums, ghettos and other improvised areas of my country.

Many shops that were looted don't have insurance policies so they have to bear the loss. Most of them might not have the financial resources to restock the shop and it might lead to the collapse of the business. When businesses fail many people will become unemployed. It also affects the government because many investors will have to avoid such areas because of the fear of becoming victims of flash mob theft. This will reduce the amount of tax revenue the government would have derived from businesses.

But I am surprised that such criminality happens in the US because I thought that the US has one of the best security systems and that mere face masks would not hinder them from identifying, arresting and punishing these criminals.

Selling my coin will depend on my target for my investment. If any buyer offers to me up to the amount I have budgeted to sell my coin, I will sell it and make a profit. It will also depend on the individual's financial strength. Some people have so much money that they can keep their Bitcoin for a long time because they don't really need the money. Others need to sell to solve some pressing financial issues. Some need to sell their coins to pay debt, buy or build a house, pay education fees, etc. Such people will not hesitate to sell their coins immediately after they find a good selling price. In most cases, sellers don't care about what the buyer wants to do with the product. Is there any other reason for BlackRock investing in Bitcoin apart from making a profit like other investors?

The gamblers that sell personal belongings to gamble are addicted. Most people go to physical bet shop just because they will buy personal belongings of addicted gamblers. Some of these bettors are loss chasers that can do anything to get funds to satisfy thier uncontrollable urge to gamble. Anyone that engages in such act needs help and should be seek counsel immediately.

We have a gambling joke that also serves as an advice which says " if you you want to avoid hypertension, never calculate all you have lost for a year on gambling". The meaning is that it is better to let the past go because summing up how much you have lost on gambling for a year especially when you were not lucky, could make you sad or even depressed.

The problem with investing in most of these altcoins is that it's difficult to know a coin with the future potential as you stated. Most coins are just hyped by influencers and the developers will claim that they wealth of experience and will come up with a well-written whitepaper. But in the end, it will end up becoming a scam. But some people are comfortable with the risk of investing money in them. Some will be fortunate to gain while others will lose money.

Diversification in the crypto space is okay but after investing in Bitcoin I prefer to diversify my investment to other areas. Real estate, stock, gold, etc are some areas I might consider. There are some food altcoins but I prefer to stick with Bitcoin because it is stable and reliable.

The result of the game between these two top Saudi League was unpredictable considering that Al Nassr had more ball possession and completed more passes than the host. But the difference between the two sides was shots on target and goals. Al-Hilal had more shots on target that was maximized to get three goals. While Al Nassr had three shots on target that produced no goal.

Al Nassr will have to do more to cover the seven points space and we shouldn't forget that Al-Ahli Saudi is also gunning to remove Al Nassr form the second position. The have closed the gap between them and Al Nassr to four after they whitewashed Abha 6-0 on Thursday. Ronaldo will be disappointed with this result because he desperately want to lift the Saudi Arabia league trophy.

Arsenal would be happy to get the maximum three points against a team that has records of beating big clubs. Wolves have won Manchester City and Tottenham this season so I was expecting them to at least get a draw in this game. But Arsenal took the opportunities they had in the first half to get those two important goals. Saka and Ødegaard continued their scoring after they scored in the match against Lens in the Champions League. Arsenal have now maintained their lead in the EPL with four points ahead of Manchester City. If the Cityzens fail to win the game against Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow, the Gunners will have less pressure. Let's hope that this season will not be as frustrating as last season.

The decision to ban mixers is not the creation of the bitcointalk community. It was a result of pressure from external forces that has the potential or power to negatively affect the forum. Mixers are now erroneously seen as a service that promotes criminal activities and associating with it will make those forces see the forum as a place that promotes criminality. So the best thing to do is disassociate with mixing service. The values of this community have not changed, we still believe in privacy and decentralization.

The main reason why governments are shutting down mixers is not because they are used for criminal activities, they want to centralise Bitcoin so that they can kill privacy. But there is a battle you cannot fight. These Law enforcement agencies can seize any website, including this one. They cannot stop us from talking about decentralization but they have the power to control our platforms. If you don't do what they say, then you might not have the platform to spread your beliefs.

The views of most members of the forum have been expressed in this thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5476162.0

I don't know how he will feel about the current situation but it is glary that things are changing and the community is facing so many attacks. Maybe he might start researching other means to keep Bitcoin decentralized.

There is no way one can balance regulation and decentralization, that's not possible. Legal compliance is just a loss of privacy. But I am afraid that the attack on Bitcoin will keep increasing. These forces will not rest until they centralise the coin. I predict that the community will start devising other ways to escape centralisation.