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761  Other / Serious discussion / Re: Artificial Intelligence (AI): The New Electricity on: June 28, 2018, 01:59:52 PM
I think one reason for the gap between supply and demand in AI data scientists is to do with change in mentality. This is to say that decades ago no one had really thought about AI running the world because the technology expansion that we see today simply wasn't there. But now we getting closer to having the right tools so we start to think that its possible to create AI that can take over laborious tasks. Since this is a relatively new move in the demand market the supply is low as it also takes time to get the experienced scientist every one is after.
762  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: Are there any good Forex brokers accepting crypto on: June 27, 2018, 10:02:56 AM
There seems to be quite a surprisingly large number of them. I found two lists which looks at slightly different ones;
Tracker-pm2.fortunejackpartners.com and https://www.fxempire.com/best-brokers/accepting-bitcoin. I hope this helps Smiley
763  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: WIll ETH pass BTC in 2019 ? on: June 27, 2018, 09:51:58 AM
Ethereum won't surprass Bitcoin because it is worse when it comes to scaling. Currently, the whole transaction history of Ethereum is way bigger than Bitcoin's which causes a lot of problems. People don't synchronize their nodes fully which means that Ethereum network might become less secure over time. Bitcoin will continue to be number one thanks to Lightning Network.

I believe the same thing. ETH's issue with scalability resides because of its current node network which limits it to ~ 15 transactions/ sec, not fast enough to maintain large scale users. One solution to this is the same concept as the Lightening Network used by BTC but "off-chain" transactions.
764  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Have we hit the bottom? I think so. on: June 26, 2018, 08:10:31 PM
To me we are at the bottom and we should expect some ranging trend at this level for some days before serious pump.  The way bitcoin recover above $6,000 is a sign that bitcoin will not be comfortable remains under $6,000. Also op thank you for remind us this as this is highly expected.

I think bitcoin could hit harder than just under 6k and although the bitcoin market seems to recover quite quickly i.e. small price fluctuations within days means that the stability of the market remains questionable still. 
765  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Which is more risky? Bitcoin or bank investment? on: June 26, 2018, 08:07:33 PM
Of course I think it's going is more risky than bank investments, because bank gives you some guarantees that they will return your money and your money will grow on particular amount of percents.  and bitcoin is highly dangerous and you don't have any guarantees

You're quite right mate, but It doesn't mean by Investing on bitcoin your money will goin to be loss, Its just risky because of Its market value very volatile, but by Investing on It and hold It In a long-term will guarantee you to have a very a huge profits. While Investing on any bank system are just consistently our make safe

Most people would agree with what's been concluded previously, which is something I believe in as well that bitcoin holds by far a high risk investment than nay other bank investments simply because of the ease in market fluctuations determined by high profile sellers/investors whilst banks give you some sort of security but of course the rewards are little compared to how much you'd get from bitcoin if all would go well.
766  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Stocks.Exchange withdraw charge up to 0.004BTC! on: June 22, 2018, 12:24:32 PM
I think also stocks.exchange has a high minimum value of withdrawals. So, they basically force people to keep their BTC on the exchange. This for me is unacceptable to be honest. Especially, with fees being reduced all over, and the number of transactions is not going up as far as I know..Their only advantage is that they have some gem alt coins..however I prefer other exchanges now (CB, ogre, Crex, Altex, etc..)

Indeed after I checked, stocks.exchange requires a minimum withdrawal of 0.009 BTC and a fee of 0.004 BTC which is insane. However, you can convert your BTC to LTC or Doge (I prefer LTC because one can use it in more exchanges) and then withdraw. Withdrawal fee for LTC is 0.003. You just pay extra the trading fee for converting from BTC to LTC but definitely much better than paying 0.004 BTC in fees.

That's really useful to know as I might have to make an withdrawal but I was contemplating since the fee is so ridiculous. I guess I can just do a conversion first as LTC rate seems way more reasonable. Thanks!
767  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: how often do you check BTC price and how to cope with stress? on: June 22, 2018, 12:16:44 PM
No more than once a day since the crush as I'm growing anxious to see it starting to recover. The way I deal with stress is by thinking long term as BTC has got to reach at least 50 grand, so its a long term investment really. And like any investor I don't invest more than I can afford.
768  Other / Archival / Re: Is this the end for Altcoins? on: June 22, 2018, 08:27:04 AM
Most altcoins are unnecessary for society. In the end, there will not be more than 50 pieces that can really change our world. And I'm sure that many of these coins have not even been invented yet...
Just to follow your statement, we don't know if the society will really accept crypto from their business, so even thousands of crypto will be created from time to time and target  venue that it can be used, the limitation still in the hands of those end users, if the said venue will going to allow changes, as for now we are still seeing fiat as a normal payments transactions and it can't be replace because of the old fashioned business style.
I partially, agree with you because even if the big old businesses won't accept crypto for their business at the beginning, the emergence of new successful businesses with crypto at its core and given enough time it will dominate and the other will have to follow suit otherwise they won't survive. So I feel in the near future when crypto enters the business world more permissively the businesses will need to keep up with the new changes for them to keep operating.
769  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Criteria of a good gambler on: June 21, 2018, 11:02:49 PM
A lot of people wonder what is the criteria of a good gambler, here are some of my thought about good gambler

a good gambler never chase profit
Profit might be the first reason why people gamble, but a good gambler never attached to the profit, the most important thing in gambling is excitement and fun experience, having profit is just the bonus

a good gambler able to control himself / herself
Self controlling is very important in gambling, without a clear mind there will be a lot of mistakes in betting and even causing reckless betting and losing all of the money in split second

a good gambler know when to stop
Setting a limit is very important in gambling, setting a lost limit will prevent you to over spend your money and setting a win limit is  also important because in the long run the house got a bigger chance to win due to the house edge

a good gambler never cause any problem to the surrounding
A good gambler know that the chances of losing money in gambling is huge, so a gambler should never used daily needs money or borrowing money to gamble, and a gambler should never think of robbery or stealing to gamble

a good gambler can accept lost
When losing a good gambler won't blame the surrounding, cursing or accusing the  casino as fraud places, losing is the half part of gambling, if you can't accept lost then dont start to gamble

a good gambler should able to manage the time
A good gambler know how to split the time for family, for friends and for gambling, a good gambler never neglected family or friend just because of gambling

We must encourage people to become a good gambler, so people won't always have a bad judgement about gambler
Yes, these thoughts are right but even how much we tried to be a good gambler sometimes we really exceed what we do expect or what we set as limits ( Im basing this to reality ) because if that will happen to gamblers then no one will get brooke, no family that be apart or any effect that gambling can give. The fact is because humans are greedy in nature ,we always want more that lead us to bad things.

I couldn't agree more. All of the above are valid but like aforementioned just because we are aware of what's best to do doesn't always lead to it being acted on. Because, we are humans and we're overwritten by emotions. For example, an obese person might be aware that they eat too much and yet they don't act upon it because it lacks the fundamental force - will power.
770  Other / Serious discussion / Re: If crypto in the future is the world currency, what about the government? on: June 21, 2018, 10:56:50 PM
Crypto is definitely the next generation currency world because it relies on technology which is what the near future would mostly consist of... lots of integration with highly advanced technology.  Whereas for the government, I'm sure they will form a much stronger opposition to the crypto world when they're about to realize how real this is going to be, but honestly I can envision a system with full decentralization and no need for government.
771  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Alternative Block Chains : be safe! on: June 21, 2018, 10:52:16 PM
BTC remains the most popular currency in the crypto market. But it is noticeable that in recent years the popularity of this currency is declining due to relatively high commissions for ongoing operations. It seems to me, soon the most popular coin for payment can become Litecoin

I must say, I agree with you that the BTC market popularity is reducing and that maybe we should also consider other BTC-likes. But I'm  interested in knowing why to you it seems that Litecoin would become the next most popular coin for payment. Thanks for sharing Wink
772  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: I’m a crypto artist and I wish to share and explore with you on: June 20, 2018, 10:42:40 PM
Let me give you a quick tour on the gilding process. It started as almost a joke and soon became something of a fetish. Which is easy to understand as every step of gilding seems like putting together golden legos to build a lambo.

I start by drawing the precise shape and fashioning it in 3d if necessary by using a two-component thick paste.



Then I apply colored glue on the working surface (I can't work on all of it at once as it dries way too fast), using different colors for gold and silver leafs. I apply leafs immediately after that, using soft brush tips and paper to kinda slide them on the working surface.



I use brushes to remove leftovers (everything not glued). Then I find pieces of gold and silver all around the place, in my bin and toilet. High society shit right there.


Sometimes I have to redo some parts to get extra golden or silver effect, but mostly I stand back and enjoy the view.
And make photos from different angles and in different light arrangements.



Hope you enjoyed this short walkthrough, there'll be more stuff like this in the future.






I really enjoyed the walk through, it really gives you a different perspective and in a way, at least for me it makes you appreciate the work more, which by the way I did like very much. If only I had a similar talent... Anyways, great job, awesome pics Wink
773  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Big gains come with big losses on: June 20, 2018, 10:23:49 PM
Yeah, you can't ever expect big gains without big losses too. It's almost like gambling except you have some sort of prior knowledge which you should fully use as a leverage for your investment. Especially, learn a lot from small losses and apply that for making the big gains.
774  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Crypto currency in five years! on: June 19, 2018, 09:26:41 PM
In my estimation, I truly believe that within 5 years we will start to see some revolutionary use cases for blockchain technology. Cryptocurrency is just the most obvious of these use cases but I really think that smart contracts will begin to take the limelight in future as their potential is nearly limited. Within 5 years I can see it being incorporated into governments, schools, banks and the health care systems of many countries to some degree, which would also entail that by this time these cryptocurrencies also have some degree of regulatory certainty.
775  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Project without team members on: June 19, 2018, 09:25:16 PM
Many of the privacy coins have an unknown team, but didn't turn out to be a scam. However, the difference with these is that they are almost all to the best of my knowledge community coins, which means they didn't have any direct fund raising stage, but were instead built by the support, care and will of the community, therefore it is not necessary that the founders or the creator be known, for example even bitcoin can be considered a community coin for this same reason.
776  Economy / Speculation / Re: When is bitcoin bouncing back on: June 19, 2018, 09:23:25 PM
What is the point of asking on a forum when bitcoin is going to bounce back? Do you think we can see the future? You are about to get a bunch of 1 line posts from complete idiots that can barely remember their own name. The truth is, nobody knows. Very few people saw this downtrend coming last year, and so too will few people be able to predict 6 months ahead from now. It might never bounce back, or it might start tomorrow, you cannot predict specific things with any certainty.
777  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: [LIST] Free EU bank accounts that you can be opened directly online on: June 18, 2018, 08:05:36 PM
Monese is now blocking accounts...

FYI

Unfortunately I can confirm this.  Sad

And as if it wasn't enough I have more bad news. My Fidor account is also suspended  Embarrassed


I'm also quite sure that Revolut and Transferwise are exchanging information.

Some weeks ago I opened a transferwise account and verified my ID. The next day the account was blocked without any explanation. I never had a chance to even use the account. As I've been blocked in many banks there was no simple way to tell where they got their info about me.

But last week I opened a transferwise account in my wife's name. She verified the ID and asked a card and all seemed fine. The day the card arrived to us the account blocked. Well, my wife was only blocked by Revolut before, so I'm pretty sure that Revolut was the source of this information because I don't think they know we are married.



That really sucks. And its to go that information does not always end up where you think it does. Even so providing customer  information to third parties without customer's consent is not legal. Only if you could prove that the information was communicated you may be able to not only get it sorted but even get some cash of them.
778  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: I'm very disappointed with myself. on: June 18, 2018, 07:52:41 PM
Don't worry too much about it. We have all been there, and so you're not alone in this at all... and is the learnt lesson that matters the most. So take a step back and analyse a little so next time you'll be prepared and know exactly what not to do  Wink


779  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: Is it legal to sell bitcoin for cash ? on: June 17, 2018, 07:40:15 PM
Whether is legal or not to sell BTC for cash is dependent on where you live and the type or regulations imposed on BTC by that particular country. In the UK for example you can have tax free bank accounts though up to a certain amount such as £20,000. So you can sell BTC for cash and then transfer to that tax free bank account. This is just a putative example, so it depends on the country you're in.
780  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: Is bitcoin illegal in India on: June 17, 2018, 07:20:34 PM
So far, India has not per say voiced the legality of Bitcoin. On the contrary, it seems to take it as an opportunity for the country's development and in fact it seems to encourage this notion by introducing a coin of its own or at least that's what's been stated lately.
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