How is this a reputation board topic? Shouldn't it be in the service discussion board?
Mixers just don't get shutdown randomly. The law enforcement is mostly targeting those mixers that they believe have been used to launder Bitcoins from “Terrorists” or Hackers they think are state controlled, such as the Lazarus group.
This is the problem with the government. It can declare anything as an act of terrorists and use this for their own agenda very much similar to this hack from months ago where grandma Yellen accused it as an act from the Lazarus Group because the stolen coins were deposited to an address that was owned by the Lazarus. It is headshaking because it is unconfirmed who owns the wallet and they cannot really prove that the Lazarus Group owns the wallet. What if it the hackers were hired by anticrypto people to disrupt the cryptospace through hacks and blame them on certain groups? |
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Well, it is obvious that their Central Bank are useless and that it is dragging down their economy, so it will be better to shut it down, before it leads to an inevitable collapse. The problem is still the political decisions that are made.. that are contributing to their bad economy. They should also know that the World Bank will pull it's loans to the country, if they drop Fiat currencies, because that is the hold that they have over countries.  These are very simplistic statements for something very complicated but I understand what you are trying to imply. However, a country dropping their own currency and using another country's currency would be giving up being a monetary sovereign. If this country decides to use the American dollar, similar to El Salvador, then the country will become a servant of the government of America. They would presently need to borrow or acquire dollars to use and spend. They would also suffer dollar inflation and interest rates. This is contrary to before where the country was the issuer of their own currency. |
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@Inwestour. Tyson Fury would have certainly knocked out Francis Ngannou if he trained properly. A world heavyweight boxing champion almost lost vs. a mixed martial artist in boxing? 1 week training might be an exaggeration, however after his performance, yes I am quite certain Tyson Fury did not have much training.
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He doesn't like bitcoin, however, he likes the fees that JPMorgan gets from their clients for investing in bitcoin hehehe. This is certainly why we shouldn't trust any words that come out from his mouth about bitcoin or other cryptocoins. People like Jaime Dimon are only there to do what is profitable for them. They want more wealth for themselves and less for you. |
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But Ngannou can be considered an amateur in boxing it was his first boxing match when he fought Fury and yet he put down and almost beat Fury what more for a guy who is a two-time World champion, we all thought it was a walk-in park for Fury when he fought Ngannou but Ngannou prove us wrong, I say its 50/50 for me based on both fighters last fight.
Usyk performed better than Fury in their last fight and if the fight is not moved, Fury is in big trouble, right now Fury is in the healing process of trying to get back his confidence because it is no joke being knocked down and almost beaten by a guy who just took up boxing recently.
Ngannou is not just a guy from the street, he has a lot of experience in the UFC and although I agree that this is a completely different type of martial arts, he already had a very strong base. In my opinion, Ngannou beat Fury, but for the judges to give him the victory, he must knock out Fury. Usyk is faster than Fury, I have no doubt about that, but Usyk doesn't have so strong punch, so if Fury can land a few good punches, Usyk will have problems. It would probably be more interesting for me to watch the revenge of Fury and Nganu than the fight between Fury and Usyk, but if Usyk manages to defeat Fury, then this revenge may never happen. A completely trained Fury with not much fat on his body will be as fast as Usyk, he will control Usyk in the corner of the ring and he will put him on a stretcher. Tyson Fury might have only done 1 week of training for Ngannou. Much of his time might have been wasted on watching movies, eating junk food and drinking beer hehehe. This fight against Usyk will be for the unified championship and everyone speculates that Tyson Fury will be fat again? I shake my head. Clearly the minds of many fans have certainly been tricked by Fury's fight vs. Ngannou. |
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I don’t think it’s the retail traders that are causing all this bull moves. Look at coinbase today, someone market bought like 500 BTC and it touched $45000 only on that exchange. It seems there is a huge demand in short time and almost no supply, at least right now.
Look at Bitmex open interest, last week at $38K someone opened a $200M long. This is obviously some fund and not a retail trader. We also had that weekend pump last time. I assumed it would fade but it was a real move. There is also Tether and every week about $1B is added to the crypto markets.
Is that spot buying or futures buying? If it is futures buying then we might be in this time of the pump where the market might have become overleveraged. These traders might need to close their trades if the pump does not continue or they might get liquidated if the market dumps and causes a cascade of liquidations. |
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On my contrarian argument that we might witness a correction and dump under $40. This image is being shared in social media. This is Su Zhu, who is also known to say buy when he is selling and say sell when he is buying. He also likes to use his friends as exit liquidity hehehehe.  |
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Jamie Dimon spoke in front of the senate and congress to talk about the banking industy and it appears bitcoin was mentioned. According to him, bitcoin should be closed down and it is only good for moneylaundering, tax evasion and hiding transactions. This is always their argument hehehehee. In any case, do they feel threatened? It appears that they do not like competition on their moneylaundering, tax evasion and off the books transactions operations that they do for their rich clients hehehe. It is okay for them if the rich do this, however, if given this type freedom to the poor, they will say this is evil. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he would close down Bitcoin and crypto if he were the US Government. Speaking to senators today, the JPMorgan CEO said “I’ve always been deeply opposed to crypto, bitcoin, etc.” He points out an argument made by Sen. Elizabeth Warren that its true use is to aid criminals, including drug traffickers, and those in tax avoidance, due to its instant, near-anonymous transactions.
“If I were the government I’d close it down,” Dimon concludes about Bitcoin and crypto as a whole. Jamie Dimon has been vocal in his opposition to Bitcoin especially, saying in the past that Bitcoin was “a fraud.” The top cryptocurrency has been leading the charge of a surge for multiple crypto on the current market over the past month, with SEC approval of Bitcoin ETFs on the verge of becoming a reality.Read in full https://watcher.guru/news/jamie-dimon-would-close-down-bitcoin-if-he-were-in-government |
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@Maslate. However, what many fans might have not known is Tyson Fury did not train very hard for Ngannou which implies that Fury might have underestimated him. We can be quite certain that Fury will not be underestimating Usyk. There is also a championship at risk. This will be a different fight, a more important fight for Tyson Fury and his legacy.
Tyson Fury odds on 1.61 is very good, I reckon.
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I voted on another positive trend for the month. However, the contrarian in me wants to vote that we might have a correction for this month. Also, we cannot be quite certain how much more speculators will enter bitcoin because it is the end of the year. Institional funds and investment firms usually sell assets to put the profit on record and they can receive their bonuses.
Unless Blockrock is buying in preparation for another pump after the approval of their ETF, I would not be shocked if bitcoin dumps under $40k.
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This is what happens when non-politicians become politicians! He is basically Zelenski 2.0 who is set out to ruin the country.
I agree that some of the decisions he has made has been rash, looking like they were made for the shock effect of wanting to change things at the snap of the finger rather than having a long term goal in mind, but politicians have been failing for years unend now. I don't think we should highlight the non-politicians who entered into leadership positions as an argument against it, we have had a truckload of politicians running economies to the ground and there are non-politicians who have done well in their time in charge. Someone who has spent a large portion of their lives in politics has the most important thing: experience. Even if a large number of existing politicians have been incompetent and have messed up, that still doesn't mean we should look outside and bring people in who have zero experience in politics and in leading a country! It's like if developers of a project weren't coding well and the project had bugs, and to solve it we decide to kick them out and bring in people who have never written a single line of code in their lives! The point is that there is a third option between choosing among the existing incompetent politicians and new inexperienced and volatile people. Unfortunately a lot of countries are choosing the later these days because these "celebrities" are proficient in gaining "followers" by advertising themselves. I reckon Nayib Bukele can be placed in a category of inexperienced politician, however, he is doing good for his country. Is he not? It depends on the person sitting on the executive seat and while there are disadvantages on Javier Milei's decision to drop their currency and redollarize Argentina, we have not witnessed what he can really do for his country. We should wait before we make negative assumptions. I have learned this when I gave my own negative assumptions on Bukele. I have admitted this mistake already hehehe. |
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I do not trust Brock Purdy yet in a big game against someone like Patrick Mahomes.
This is the first time I wanted BCT to have a down vote option.   @ChiBitCTy, @DireWolfM14. I agree on both your points. I was only thinking if it was the 49ers vs. the Chiefs were in the superbowl, the biggest game of the season, and the spread was -1. I reckon for my money I would trust Mahomes more than Purdy. Brock Purdy has showed that he is a good quarterback, however, for the experience and the clutch element in these big games, there is Patrick Mahomes. |
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@thecodebear, @Z-tight. You are correct! It is not the market that decides if the ETF gets approved or not, it is the SEC. I only said that the market speculation is showing that there are more people who are optimistic on the approval. Also, the question I was asking is if the speculators are correct and the ETF is approved, will this be a sell the news type of occurence or will bitcoin continue to pump?
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Sec at it again  But what are the odds that these exchanges share notes on how to hit back at SEC especially seeing that some crypto platforms have comeback with some wins.. Btw sharing some nice piece of writing I found on twitter X and it has valid arguments  So how does SEC go after these guys without a clear cut channel of registration Do they have proof of these allegations or they shooting in the dark?? The SEC under uncle Gary has always been going after anyone in the cryptospace without clear regulations and guidelines. There are more than 2 judges that have already ruled against them and that appears to have made their jobs for them by giving clear guidelines on what a company in the cryptospace can legally do. Another concerning move from the SEC is about using exchange API keys. According to the SEC, if you use this locally in your own computer then you are considered a broker and you should get a license! |
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This is the year for niners, right? Stop trying to jinx it, please.  If it makes you feel any better the NFC is looking way tougher than the AFC this season, but on the bright side if the 49ers can make it to the SB I would put them as the clear favorites to win it regardless of which team got to win the AFC championship. I would not make that assumption. That is very much similar to what I assumed with the Bills for 2 straight years and I also had Josh Allen as the MVP during those years hehe. The 49ers might have gotten their revenge against the Eagles, however, this might only be showing the Eagles weaknesses than the 49ers strengths. Yes I might be wrong. Howeve, I do not trust Brock Purdy yet in a big game against someone like Patrick Mahomes. |
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They are better off just using the US dollar or the Euro, and stay out of their own currencies. Many of their citizens stopped using their currency long ago as it was way too unstable.
This is a very headhshaking comment, I reckon. There are clearly are advantages and disadvantages, however, using the dollar will certainly be switching from being a monetary sovereign to something similar as an underling to the American government. It might be better to fix their monetary problems internally and to not concede currency sovereignty because this would certainly place them under the fiscal instability of America. |
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Does everyone remember the intern who mistakenly posted that Blackrock's ETF was already approved by the SEC and caused a pump? Heheheh I just remembered after witnessing bitcoin on $40k. In any case, the odds for Blackrock's approval might go higher after the news that it has met with the SEC. And it appears that they have also made some changes in some of the iterations in their application to please uncle Gary. BlackRock has submitted revisions to its spot Bitcoin ETF application to the SEC in an attempt to allay the regulator’s concerns over market manipulation and broker-dealer registrations, according to meeting minutes between the asset manager and the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets dated Nov. 28, 2023.
BlackRock’s proposed solution modifies the current in-kind redemption model that would have the offshore market maker entity prepay cash to the registered broker-dealer entity prior to the delivery of ETF shares during the redemption process. This “prepaid model” aims to isolate the broker-dealer on its balance sheet from risks associated with transferring Bitcoin to the market maker.
Additionally, BlackRock argues that retaining an in-kind structure, even with alterations, provides benefits over shifting to a cash redemption method, including lower transaction costs, simpler operations, and resistance against manipulation schemes. The asset manager believes addressing the balance sheet and broker-dealer registration dependencies directly through adjusted timing and custody transfers allows the Bitcoin ETF application to clear regulatory procedures while optimizing shareholder incentives.Source https://cryptoslate.com/blackrock-adjusts-proposed-spot-bitcoin-etf-structure-to-allay-sec-concerns/The market certainly is showing that the approval for the ETF is almost a certainty. However, if approved, will the market continue to pump higher or will it react similar to sell the news and dump? |
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One month before the fight, here is the official poster,  However, I don't the video promotion though, there's no highlight for Tapales, he was just shown briefly when he steps on the ring after Inoue defeated Fulton. Top Rank should have done better than this, https://twitter.com/trboxing/status/1729289372305084627I cannot believe this fight has less than 1 month of waiting! Does anyone have news updates, articles of boxing analysts and promotional videos? Also, are there videos of their training sessions? I reckon Marlon might be training more for stamina and he might have a style that will take him to a decision very much similar to Nonito Donaire hehe. I am a fan of Inoue, however, I want to watch a thrilling fight between these 2 champions. Also if anyone has observed from my posts, I also like underdogs hehehehe. Unfortunately, not much of a video coming from Tapales camp, in any case, here is one, https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/30/23/boxing-marlon-tapales-on-the-verge-of-making-historyIt's from a local tv station from the Philippines. Yeah, for sure, who wouldn't love the underdogs? we've seen great live underdogs in the past and betting on them is a huge risk, but for guys like you, it's going to be worth taking that risk, hehehe. I am not yet sure if I will bet on Marlon Tapales because Inoue's boxing dominance is clearly only beginning hehe. However, I reckon within 10 years if Inoue still active and a young and hungry fighter moves up in the sport of boxing, this might be the right time to start betting against him. A storyline that will be something similar to Barrera vs. Pacman hehehe. That's still a long way to go though, 10 years of pure dominance, I don't know if there will be such fighter to do that. Only fighter we have seen is Manny, although he has lost along the way but dominated boxing in different era. But obviously, it's a cycle, when the great are already in a decline, sooner or later there will be young fighters that are going to move up and beat them. Just like what Manny did to Barrera and so other many great fighters, as if passing the torch to them. Similar to what I have said there is usually a younger fighter who will takeover and take the crown of the older fighter. But there are exceptional cases like Floyd Mayweather. However, Floyd is smart with his money, this is why he can avoid the fights that will put his undefeated record at risk. I reckon a fighter presently who might be a victim of the news throwing out the old is Canelo. Benavidez will certainly come for him hehehe. In any case, on Maron. I read this news update and it appears that his sparring partner thinks that Marlon might be very underestimated. Fellow Filipino Jonjon Estrada, who has sparred some torrid sessions with Tapales, is picking his countryman to get the win next month, either by KO or by decision. “He is in very good condition,” Estrada said to GMA News. “His punches surprised me because speed and power are there. Nothing is impossible if [Inoue] brawls with Tapales. But even if they finish the rounds (and go the distance) I would still go with Tapales because he never lets up, punches a lot, closes the distance, and he is aggressive. I do not believe the people who say that [Tapales has no chance against Inoue] because he is a two-division champion and he is training hard. He is preparing hard and [is] ready to fight. From what I experienced in sparring, he is very strong.”Source https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/marlon-tapales-sparring/271422Is this only hype? I ask because Filipino fighters are not known to hype themselves or their fellow fighters. |
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@AmoreJaz. Also, it appears that there are many people in the forum who underestimate Binance's revenues and cashflows. These rumors of insolvency are only either fud or they are being supported by people who are hoping or wanting that Binance become insolvent hehehe. In any case, people have the right to hate CZ. However, if he did not leave Binance and plead guilty, it would have been worse for the users of Binance, the exchange and the cryptospace. CZ's last sacrifice was himself.  |
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That knee that Tsarukyan has lendec is 100% trained in Tiger Muay Thai, place were spends most of his camp time. However, that right straight that he landed after I think dazed Dariush even more. Imho a well deserved 4th place in a lightweight ranking. Who is next for Arman? Poirier or Gaethji? Do Bronx (whos gonna probably win and have a chance for a rematch with Makhachev)?
Actually, that knee got some reaction from Beneil Dariush but not pure damage just a reaction for Dariush getting away, but that straight right punch was something, an indicator that Arman Tsarukyan punches are not just a walk in the park, and there is power within it, the thing that I like about Arman Tsarukyan was his speed for sure that speed was really crashing it because that speed on the Lightweight division was really a dangerous thing for sure I want to see Tsarukyan against top 3 fighters in the Lightweight before getting into Islam Makhachev, That was one quickly finished main event and win for Arman, I expected to see more resistance from Dariush but I think he is past his prime. More important than all fights this week is comments from Dana White who was talking about PFL purchasing Bellator saying that one shit organization purchased another shit organization! Please someone remind him that Francis Ngannou is there with Criss Cyborg and many other champions, and more of them will sign up soon, so his ufc slave exploits are almost over. Dana White is worried big time now! Watch for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpFDjtad_aQJust like what I thought might happen to see Beniel Dariush defeated by Charles Oliveira that easily, for sure I have bet on Tsarukyan because I have seen similarities and Oliveira and Tsarukyan, not the BJJ or wrestling but the aura of a champion for sure I have noticed that Arman Tsarukyan had the power to knockout Beneil Dariush and I am sure about that, Well, All Dana White can do is mock the PFL and Bellator organization, which he will eventually regret sure, I don't really want the UFC to be dropped the number 1 spot but if Dana White keeps on doing this kind of shit then he will likely plummet down, and yeah fighters from the UFC might sign in there and because of that 1 time 1 million fight the PFL is offering,
So many bonuses and I think they really deserve it to get their bonus from the UFC, PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHTBeneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan | $50,000 bonus to Tsarukyan PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHTJalin Turner vs. Bobby Green | $50,000 bonus to Turner PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHTSean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum | $50,000 bonus to Brady PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHTPunahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus | $50,000 bonus to Stoltzfus PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHTMiesha Tate vs. Julia Avila | $50,000 bonus to Tate PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHTCody Brundage vs. Zach Reese | $50,000 bonus to Brundage PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHTJoe Solecki vs. Drakkar Klose | $50,000 bonus to Klose FIGHT OF THE NIGHTIhor Potieria vs. Rodolfo Bellato | $50,000 bonus to each fighter PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHTWellington Turman vs. Jared Gooden | $50,000 bonus to Gooden However, is uncle Dana's mockery of the PFL's merger with Bellator a marketing strategy to promote the superfight that he is presently teasing with MMA news media? What might be this superfight? This article has asked a good question. What would make a fight a superfight for the fans in the modern age of MMA? Has uncle Dana spoken to Francis Ngannou and the PFL? In a recent interview, UFC CEO Dana White teased that he is working on a “superfight” for 2024, which has sparked some conversation. What could the fight White says he’s trying to put together be, and what actually constitutes a superfight in today’s modern age of MMA?Source https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/12/1/23984266/heck-of-a-morning-what-ufc-superfight-could-dana-white-be-teasing |
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