Historically many American cryptographers worked for the NSA, of course they are not going to disclose it. Maybe a group of them did create Bitcoin. Does it matter? Not in the least, because its Free Open Source Software. The NSA made SELinux in a hope to better secure assets from other agencies, and yet anyone can benefit from that project.
Replacing the US Dollar may be harder to justify for a State entity, but its true that people working there have the passion for it. I wouldn't be surprised, nor care if it was a direct project, or indirect project. Didn't we have Tor from the US Navy? Who else used Tor?, yeah, Satoshi connecting to this forum of his... Same story, FOSS use it if it benefits, check the code if you are paranoid of backdoors.
TL;DR: Who cares. Good for them if they did.
It does matter as to who owns the more than a million coins owned by Satoshi. Whoever is the richest matters especially now that BTC is becoming more accepted even by the countries that don't normally accept it. BTC will not be created by someone/group who will not benefit from it as well. And if it's created by NSA cryptographers then BTC's existence didn't just happen in a vacuum. |
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That's a decent main event imho. And Fiziev is one of my favorite guys in the roster since he beat Marc Diakesse as the underdog a couple of years ago but man... Going against Gamrot for 5 rounds could be a tall order. Fiziev wil prolly look good at the first couple of rounds of the match. But as the match progresses into the championship rounds, he has a tendency of slowing down. That's where Gamrot could take over and wear on him. Gamrot is very durable and a very good wrestler. If more action goes to Fiziev, Gamrot's like could improve to 2.50. which is good imo. Going into the latest event in the UFC, I really like Mateusz Gamrot for he is much better rounded than Rafael Fiziev in my opinion sure Rafael Fiziev is much younger than Mateusz Gamrot, but Gamrot is more technical and has great wrestling but if Fiziev has proven that he got great takedown defense he will likely get a chance for this fight but for sure Mateusz Gamrot has a lot of arsenal in getting this fight done,
Yay! Finally a really exciting fight, almost guaranteed not to be boring. I'm heavily biased on this one as Gamrot is my compatriot and I like his character, but I think, objectively, he has what it takes to defeat Fiziev. Gamrot likes fighting in Las Vegas, he fought and won 5 times there, his wrestling is obviously superior to Fiziev's and he's experienced enough to withstand the pressure.
It's an important fight for both of them, winning this one will open the door to fight guys from the top 5, meaning big money fights.
Just like you, I am very into Mateusz Gamrot for sure he will be very dominant in this fight because of his many arsenals that could take out Fiziev I think he can eventually get this win, I am pretty much hyped for Gamrot on this one, as Gamrot had a hard time against Justin Gaethje because Gaethje was technical in all approached that he makes against Rafael Fiziev, Gamrot will not see himself on top of Fiziev. The TD defense of Fiziev is just superb so it will be a standing fight which Gamrot will not be able to make. If he has to win, he has to keep chasing takedowns and grappling to wear out Fiziev til the 3rd round which he probably can have success after that. He will not last if he forces himself into a standing fight. But Fiziev did have fights that lasted til UD, he can last up to 5th rounds. I'd still go for Fiziev by KO. |
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No real proof though. But it's possible that all these lawsuits and regulation meeting is just a play.
The monetary system in the US knows that decades later, economic collapse will happen and the 2008 crash was just the beginning. BTC becoming a global reserve will be acceptable soon while they are not up to go back to the gold standard. Blackrock adopting BTC is just the start of it while SEC is just trolling.
On the other pole, China and their BRICS are going back to Gold.
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Not reading terms and conditions seems normal to me. If you understand the terms and conditions of one casino, you understand them all. But there are just other casinos that have something else on them and some of them change a bit of it after some time. If the casino acts differently from the other, it becomes an issue when the casino refers the violation to their T&C.
But if they obviously use the T&C to scam users, that's a different story. They gotta be careful with that or else when the word is out and proven the casino scammed users, it's going to ruin a reputation no matter how little the amount.
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I'm sharing this because I saw this issue with my kiddo who was once watching me gamble at a website playing blackjack and she started asking me more about the game. Then one day, she wanted to play it herself and asked me if she can go for it and I said "no, it's not your legal age to go for such games". So, it's better to keep our kiddos away from gambling and let them focus on their studies, else it'd actually ruin everything for the whole family if the kid takes the wrong path.
Children are innocent souls who tend to imitate their parents. They have a curious mind, the main reason they ask questions all the time. If your child sees you gambling or anything illegal for her age accidentally, they won't ask any questions. If that is not the case then what happened to you would happen to every parent. What you did was the right thing to answer her question and inform her about the legal age. In the future when she reaches her legal age she can make the decision. My recommendation to you is to stop gambling when she is around in the house. Since it is her growing years it is better to indulge with her in other activities when she is in the house. It would create an impression that her father is no longer active in gambling or has stopped gambling. It will help her to concentrate on her studies and daily activities rather than thinking about it. It may stick to her mind for a while. She may forget it after a few days or weeks but the moment she sees a card, she will be reminded of it. But then anyway, she will learn about it maybe in her teen years. A father will always remind their children not to do casino stuff but kids find their way to it when they grow older. It's best they know there is legal age for it and consequences when playing while not of legal age. |
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That is definitely a good idea. I mean a woman could have trouble in a casino filled with drunk man. Maybe some man could argue against it, I mean red pill mafia has grown way more than ever in history, so it is not going to end up with a lot of trouble, but if we are talking about a situation where we need to be realistic, if I was a woman I wouldn't want to be in a place filled with drunk men all around me.
There is absolutely no guarantee of safety in that situation, you just go with trust and hope nothing bad happens, or you could just gamble online and do not have to put yourself at that risk at all, there is 0% chance of anything going wrong there, well except you are going to lose your money either way lol.
Well, if that's the case, it's best for women not to go too often to offline casinos and prefer to gamble at online casinos because they get a guarantee of security. This means they don't have to meet drunk men who lose at gambling and who can abuse women at will. And if I am a woman, I also don't want to be in such a situation and prefer not to visit offline casinos. But I'm sure that in the bigger casinos, the casinos wouldn't tolerate men getting drunk and not being able to control themselves. The drunken men must have been told to leave the casino because they would disturb the other gamblers. Casinos will do something about people who want to cause riots on their business premises. So if the casino is comfortable, women will still want to visit it to gamble or relax while watching people gamble. They do have smoking areas and liquors are allowed in casinos. Maybe limited but I'm sure they allow drinking inside a casino and also they have club bouncers with huge biceps. But in today's era, cameras are everywhere. Somehow people feel safe when there are cameras in every corner. Men don't go inside a casino just to drink though but women I think bring friends with them while they play slot. Women are very social and they mingle with boys in the casino. They are not very social only to other girls sexier and more attractive than them. |
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There's no problem with vacating the belts for Inoue. The ultimate goal is to win them all to add to his achievements and then fight some challengers before moving up. I'm sure Inoue still has the power and speed to dominate, so moving up at the right time could be one of his priorities once he holds all the belts. Of course, he needs to beat Tapales, who is obviously not as hyped as people are underestimating him.
Inoue does not intend to stay in the bantamweight division for long. So, if he wins this fight, he might just consider a few title defenses. I think one year is already enough to accommodate at least two challengers before he moves up. In fact, I still believe that once he moves up, he will remain the most feared opponent. Great job to Inoue for taking things slowly but consistently. He knows how to make his future plans work, and there's nothing to worry about. Having more belts like Pacman must be the goal. He'd be more glorified than Pac If he achieved 9 belts in a different division and I think he will be able to make it. For now, he can assure himself to dominate fighters but by the time he reaches welterweight, he may find himself getting slower and experience loss. He got Fulton with no harm to himself, he will also KO Tapales easily. Since Tapales is no threat to him, the odds may be Inoue 1.25 vs. Tapales 3.10. |
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By the 1st round, we can already determine who will. If Zhang still wins this fight, he must deserve a title shot. How crazy would that sound that a Chinese HW becomes a champion in WBO? Only in this era.
I almost forgot this thread that I created on the Zhang - Joyce match yes, I agree with you most of the rematches just pick out where they left off in the first three rounds we can see if there's an improvement on Joyce and Zhang will still dominate the jabs, Zhang Jabs is very dominant on their first match I was in awe how that jabs went through Joyce faces. Everyone was shocked by the outcome but more so in the first round when Zhang established his dominance. Let's see if the first round will the like the first round of their first fight. Could this fight turn out like Fury vs. Wilder? On paper, Joyce is the superior boxer, but the outcome of the first fight has added an element of unpredictability. With the odds now even, bettors who believe in Joyce's comeback have a good opportunity. A knockout is quite likely, which should also make the odds more enticing. Joyce has the upper hand even in their first encounter. It was just Zhang's lucky day when the blood blocked his vision of Joyce causing him to receive more blows from Zhang. If Joyce still loses for the 2nd time proving Zhang can damage, I sure will not know what excuse to say here. But still his bad luck day. On records, Joyce has the KO power but I guess the experience counts as Zhang started his career way earlier than Joe. |
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Nice! I wonder how the books are gonna line Prochazka vs Pereira... From what we've seen of Pereira at 205 vs Jan Błachowicz, it was dull, low volume and boring. Prochazka is a dynamic striker, fast and more explosive.
Good question. I've no idea who would be favourite here. Pereira's last fight was dull indeed, but it was he's first fight at 205 and he was cautious not to get taken down. Against Prochazka it will be more of a striker Vs striker match, so should be more interesting (in theory at least). I'd probably go with Prochazka, but he's coming back from a pretty bad injury so who knows. And I think we finally see Covington get the belt at 170. Lol.
Now or never for Colby. Anyway! I kinda change my mind for my pick in the main event in the Multi Master... Gamrot could grind on Fiziev right from the start and tire him out. He's kinda big for 155 and Fiziev kinda small. :/
Gamrot looks sharp and is very confident in his interviews. He also finally got his eyes fixed. If he doesn't get KOed in the first 2 rounds, he'll win by decision. Colby never ran out of title shots but he fails every time. Now with Edwards, he might fail again. He wasn't making progress though he won against Masvidal in his last fight, it wasn't a fight that you will remember being extraordinary. This might be Colby's last title fight and if he still can't get the belt, he'll go down the rank. Belal should have been in his shoes to fight Edwards. Between Gamrot and Fiziev, it's Fiziev who can make things happen. |
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I always bet all-in which is my remaining bankroll that is significant amount for me on a 25% win chance rate bet on dice game. My heart palpitates during this bet and I really love the intense feeling. Most of the time I lose on this but it's really worth it if I win since I recover my original bankroll plus sweet profit of 20% of my bankroll.
You said that most of the time you lose this aggressive gameplay but you win few times and recover your losses. I want to ask what is your overall experience. Are you able to recover all your losses from the few wins or do you still remain in loss even after winning a significant betting amount? The formula which you have told is mainly for those who have extra money and losing the money through aggressive betting does not matter then much. Most of the gamblers may take such a risk but if they lose, it really becomes hard for them to try this again and again. His overall experience as said was about the thrills he felt with the last money. It would have been great if we win every time we go all in. He more likely didn't put all his hopes on his last bet but he felt intense and accepted fate whichever the result. I also felt the same when I lost my $100 capital in a dice game and then when it's all just $10 left, I went all in bet the $10, rollover, and slid the multiplier to 90. This is to see if it's really a bad luck day. |
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It's amazing how bold a person can be when it comes to his gambling habit. I heard some stories like robbing Peter to pay Paul and it's unbelievable how common it is actually. Maybe these people think the city is too huge for them and that they can't be found if one loanshark looks for their money.
Just thinking about the consequences makes me wanna skip town. If these loanshark will just show up bringing their own doctor to take your kidneys out, it will be the end.
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There can't be wrong in making crypto companies and users comply with transparency or anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism. Surely this is a good thing.
The only thing that made me feel good about what FCA director Pritchard said was that crypto goes from niche to mainstream.
Something tells me that it all goes to a dystopian end which is no different from Chinese CBDC. Any transactions moving out from a private BTC wallet will be traced and if it goes to a centralized platform, that's when it gets seized for questioning.
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It wouldn't be surprising if the kid already has been on the website you have tried playing. Once they see you doing such a thing, it's already in their mind and they may even use it as a reason to do the same. They wouldn't even ask you for anything, they can figure it out themselves. Youth today are more tech-savvy, they may even be gambling inside the games they play on their phone even when it's not a gambling site. Kids find their ways to also do what their parents do.
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I think for many women some of the few reasons they go into gambling, is that gambling provides them with the opportunity to be sociable and enjoy time with friends and also use it to escape boredom loneliness or even stress, excitement is also part of the reasons why women goes into gambling the sense of winning creates an additional anticipation of something bigger having the spotlight on you as a winner can make you feel good even for a brief moment. This has eventually turn into frequent trips or long session in gambling.
Loneliness must be one. I have lived with my aunt for more than a year and their neighbors told me, she wasn't a gambler at all until her husband sailed to the sea for years. The husband occasionally calls her but that's just it. After hearing so many tales about what sailors do when they dock at a port, they do stuff like take a girl to their cabin. I think that really got into her and so she tried entertaining herself in some resorts and found friends who are gamblers. Yep, she is well-known in nearby casinos. |
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More users will believe no KYC casinos are better which they would prefer using than the ones asking no KYC. KYC casinos are still the top casinos though.
Somebodys gotta list the disadvantages for both classification to see how much users dislikes which. In reality, KYC casinos are still the ones we go to because decentralized casinos are no way guaranteeing security.
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Thats probably the most of us are feeling. I haven't look at it since 2017. I just look at it now and it felt like this could have a lot of coins if I just did the right thing during my first experience of bullrun. I was unaware that bear market could actually drain the price down. If I was just aware, I would have coverted all to stablecoin.
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This fight is just four days away, and I'm quite surprised that 85% of the poll voters here believe that Zhang will once again win via KO. Judging by the odds, it's a close fight, and given that both boxers are KO artists, it's unlikely to go the full 12 rounds. It would be a nice redemption story if Joyce can come through and potentially set up a trilogy, ensuring that his career doesn't falter after a promising start.
If he learned from the previous fight. He gotta work out his head movement, it becomes an easy target for Zhang. HW guys can shock a cow even when it's a slowmo punch. He wasn't very defensive, he ate the jabs with a warm welcome but of course, it was all because of his right eye. By the 1st round, we can already determine who will. If Zhang still wins this fight, he must deserve a title shot. How crazy would that sound that a Chinese HW becomes a champion in WBO? Only in this era. |
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Just a little return to past fights - I remember people were talking about Strickland vs Adesanya rematch, and talked that this gonna happen soon, because of Adesanya past achievement, and they probably think that Strickland does not deserve that belt. I would suggest that Shevchenko and Grasso should make as soon as possible a rematch and end their trilogy once and for all. Imho that fight really deserves an immediate rematch more than any of fights this year.
I also have heard that people are saying Strickland does not deserve to have their belt. But I don't know about that. He was able to win against Israel Adesanya because he definitely deserved to win. Remember, past achievements, do not mean anything if you cannot win the fight that you have in hand. You can have a good past. But if you cannot perform in the present, no one is going to judge you based on your fast, especially after you lose. I also agree that Shevchenko and Grasso need to fight against each other. I do not follow women’s fights in UFC to match, but this is something I am interested in. The majority of the observers were rooting for Izzy which seemed like Strickland was fed to a lion. He knew it, Dana wanted him to lose too and I bet he also didn't expect Izzy to lose. So he just makes fun of that belt, you can see how he fixed it lol it's like the belt they are after is nothing to him. If Izzy and Sean will have a rematch, Izzy might have to improve his wrestling. Shevchenko and Grasso have learned a lot from each other, it will be more challenging for both to fight again. It's a race against time for Shevchenko though. If it takes another year or 2, this will be depressing for her. |
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Is it worth migrating than using the crypto casinos that don't block you from where you are?
So much is to be factored if I were to move there but it must vary to each of us. bet365 is just one casino, I have no idea how special this casino but I'm sure what they offer is also offered in many casinos in crypto. I'm sure the sports there are also found on Stake.com.
If I had to move there to EU myself, I'd probably just choose the cheapest country to live in. Pretty sure not a single country banned crypto casino.
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You can store them safely unless you put your stablecoin in DAI. You'll never what could SEC's regulation would approved. There are instances that USDT was frozen in a wallet.
DAI must be the answer although decentralization in ETH network is constantly questioned. Since there possibilities of nightmares to happen just allocate certain percentage of how much to keep on exchanges and on your private wallet.
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