It appears that no one in the subforum is happy in any prediction anymore hehehe. If I post a bearish article, someone would say that I am spreading doom. If I post a bullish article, someone would say that it will not happen.

In any case, those stupid, bearish analysts from Wall Street who do not know anything about the cryptospace were correct.

@lemipawa. Robert Whitaker vs Yoel was a split decision. I reckon the judges gave it to the champion because it might look bad for Whitaker if Yoel won but does not win the belt. It might make Whitaker look like a fake champion.

In any case, it was a good fight. Both of them were warriors. I hope to see another one hehehe.

You say Microsoft can, as if it was that simple. Microsoft is a public company that needs the share holders to vote to make any major decision.

How would it look if Microsoft's CEO says Hello, we will buy bitcoin today. Do you really think the shareholders and the board of directors of a multibillion dollar company will approve?

Also, yes please explain how simple it is for Microsoft to buy a fair share bitcoins using stock options.

I cannot argue with your reply because I reckon it is a bad one.

I any case, it is not as simple as comparing the marketcap of a public company and the marketcap of bitcoin. That would be stupid. Also, what will Microsoft use to buy a fair share of bitcoins to do whatever they desired with its price? Stock options?

@Vispilio. Because Bitmain's self interests and its game theory mechanics do matter for bitcoin itself, the other miners and the community.

Your tirade against ASIC is what does not matter. You can say everything you want but there is nothing stopping a hardware manufacturer from developing ASICs on any proof of work algorithm.

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@btc_angela. Agreed. That is the safest way to win. Take the fight to the 4th and 5th rounds then increase the aggression versus a gassed fighter.

Also bet on Megan Anderson. Her size contrasted to Holly will surprise everyone. She walks 6'0 ft and weighs 175 lbs on her normal days hehehe.

Yes game theory.

@1Referee. I reckon it would be smarter for the Github founders to only accept a deal if the payment was in bitcoins. They might receive billions lower but they will make billions more by holding bitcoin than holding Microsoft stock hehehe.

@Oasisman. You are a Lebron fan? hehehe

@Hydrogen. About Rashad. It is hehehe.

@tokeweed. Dana already did one. He decided to move Holly versus Megan to the main card 2 weeks ago. I reckon this is Megan's time in the UFC. She is very underrated and might win versus Holly, who is already becoming irrelevant.

Also why did the Github owners agree to be paid in Microsoft stock instead of real money? There might also be arrangements in the deal for when and how much the sellers are allowed to sell the stocks hehehe.

@aliashraf. That is not what I said. I never said ASICs are important. What I was saying is GPUs and ASICs that can be mined other coins are dangerous to the minority chains that uses the same mining algorithm.

Examples are Zcash and Bitcoin Gold, Zencash and Bitcoin Private. Zcash has the biggest hashrate then therefore BTG, ZEN, the minority chains, were attacked. Next I predict it will be Bitcoin Private.

The question now would be will the ASIC miners attack Zcash?. The answer would clearly be No because it would make their ASICs worthless.

I was not talking about any ideology. I was making an opinion on what we are witnessing today.

@MISERICORDAE PROJECT. I am not an ASIC sympathizer. Are you crazy?

Also, I reckon game theory still applies because there are multiple active miners, not only one. Although you are correct that Bitmain is the main player in producing ASICs, they are not the only one. Miners can go to another manufacturer if Bitmain acts against the miners best interests.

@Vispilio. ASICs are really important because they add to the game theory mechanics. Bitmain will not be stupid to attack bitcoin because it might make their ASIC miners worthless.

Also there are other ASIC manufacturers that would try to protect their interests by adding more hash power in case of an attack on bitcoin. The real danger is really on the minority chain, bitcoin cash.

This is the danger of having a mining algorithm that uses GPUs because they can be used to mine different cryptocoins. The chains that have low hashrate will be open to attack.

Bitcoin Gold and Zencash are Equihash coins. I predict the next attack will be on Bitcoin Private which also use Equihash.

What would those Chinese miners do with their ASICs now? hehehe

Did Aeon fork into 2 chains?

Microsoft has one of the worst software policies but the real threat is on copyleft. Microsoft might require all copyleft software, that they host on Github, to make them exempt from the copyleft, GPL terms.

That is very dangerous for FOSS.

@hv_. If the idea was to help feed poor and hungry children then they should not have made those children hold a sign and take pictures of them to post on the internet.

Also, what TraderTimm said.

Cavs need a player or 2 players to complement Lebron. Look at his stats, they look very good but they are also augmented artificially because all their games always revolve around him.

This will be Golden State in 5 games. Sorry Cavs fans.

This is disgusting. They are exploiting those children to market their project as helping feed the poor.

You want to eat? I know you're hungry. Hold this sign and let me take your photo.

A cheap move.