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861  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: I became Independent Because of Cryptocurrency on: December 09, 2022, 06:33:23 PM
I started making Money from crypto. I am And that was joy for me. Now I am making 100 dollars plus form crypto. That is enough for me.
It is good to hear about your achievement, but starting to achieve income or profit does not mean that you have become financially independent.
Earning money from trading is the first step, and then you need to double that money to reach a time when you have enough money to pay your expenses for a year, two or three, which cannot be achieved with $300 anywhere in the world.

You have taken the first step and there is a lot waiting for you.
If you are starting to see and benefit the potential of bitcoin, then good for you since it’s certainly a great start. Now that you are already making money, even if we say it’s not something big, but at least you are now in profits. Just continue to learn and do your best in trading, you will gain a lot more when you become skilled at it. For now, let me say congratulations and I’m sure your parents must be so proud of you.
862  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: My concern of security when using casino houses. on: December 08, 2022, 10:40:16 PM
Casino security directly depends on how guarded the casino is, they usually place several people to secure the place so that nothing dangerous happens unless the casino is illegal and does not get permission from the local government.
In my place, there are no live casinos that can be visited, but in big cities, there are live gambling places that are operating but are illegal.
They are nowadays preferring online casinos because just lying in bed can open casino sites easily. But hacking online sites will be a problem for every user like phishing sites, malware, etc.
Live or Online Casino has their own advantages and disadvantages and depends on the needs.
Gambling is full of risks, that is why if we can gamble at a less risk, we opted to chose that like online gambling instead of gambling into live casinos as the risk and danger to be personally attacked is there. But we all know that reputable casinos are more secured and safe because that's one of the reasons why they are being mostly trusted by many. But we should not solely rely on it, even reputable casinos have their own anomalies, as no perfect casinos that you can be fully trusted on your own safety aside from your finances.
863  Economy / Economics / Re: From grace to grass:Reasons why a Well to do investor turned a nobody. on: December 08, 2022, 09:30:31 PM
I remember that story of one of the basketball players who was fired because he refused to take off a ring that he received as a gift in one of his matches, and it is unfortunate to see how people's lives turn into hell because of the financial situation.

The reasons, in my view, are poor financial culture and the belief that the current job will last, and then building plans according to this job.
The economy is getting worse and better, but poor financial literacy is what makes you poor
Yes, they could be real life reasons why such players or investors fail in the end. Aside from that, the fear and greed are usually the big reasons why an investor has not maintain his wealth and earnings because he chose to focus on himself without considering the changing environment that sometimes keeps better or worse depending on how a single individual views it.
864  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Brazil Has Approved Bill Recognizing Bitcoin As a Payment Method. on: December 07, 2022, 09:16:38 PM
The Latin American countries have been proactive in Bitcoin adoption just like El Salvador which made Bitcoin a full legal tender over a year ago, now Brazil from the same region has also made Bitcoin a legal tender and this is another good development for the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem.

If everything goes well Brazil will soon be competing with other crypto friendly countries in Bitcoin related development such as what El Salvador has presently called the Bitcoin city which has become a big foreign attraction.

No, Brazil only recognizes bitcoin as a legal payment method, does not make bitcoin a legal tender, two completely different things. This is considered a big win for our entire crypto ecosystem with this move by the Brazilian government. I don't expect all countries to recognize bitcoin as a legal tender but at least they will legally accept it as an alternative means of payment besides fiat. That will be a great success of the bitcoin revolution.
Bitcoin is designed not to be completely a legal tender but legalizing it as a payment method has already achieved its goal. So what Brazil has did is already a big win for bitcoin and its bitcoin community. Brazilian Real will never become obsolete, it will always be their official currency and bitcoin can only serve as an alternative.
865  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cock fight game on: December 06, 2022, 08:46:25 AM
It involves a huge amount of amount that's why there must be someone with authority or even syndicates running cockpit operations. It could also be one of the reasons why police and the authorities take time to solve the issue because huge names are operating it and involved in the case. There's also news that family members of the missing agents are getting an offer (a huge amount of money) from the cockpit operator to keep their mouths shut or stop making fuss.
The problem is that several police and authorities are standing behind the organization. Hence, it is difficult for the authorities to investigate because every time they want to investigate, their steps will be deadlocked because their operations have been leaked. And it is very difficult to find out who leaked the operation because the organization is very good at hiding its agents to get valuable information from the authorities. The community thinks that the officials are not working optimally because we don't know what happened.
Correct, the moment anyone tries to begin arresting people or confiscating the animals which are supposed to participate in those fights, a corrupt official will know this and tell the farmers the police is coming and by the time they get to the farms there will be no evidence there, people to arrest or animals they can save, and until this changes then it does not matter if cock fighting is illegal as the people that are behind it will keep organizing those fights.

The other fact is the authorities are under the organization's payroll that is the first and foremost reason why the gambling lords are always one step ahead. In many cases, there are a lot of illegal cockfights or gambling that are seized by the authorities, but these gambling lords are just erasing their competitors while the authorities are getting fresh image from the public because of the seized operations they've accomplished. The public are just blinded from what is really happening behind the scenes, what they're getting are just the small fishes who are sacrificed for the protection of the big fishes. Quite unfair, isn't it? But that's the world we're living.
866  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 06, 2022, 08:11:24 AM
Yes, Anthony Davis is indeed an important player and the key to the team's success. We already saw their situation when he wasn't around for the team and as long as Anthony Davis will remain healthy, the Lakers really got a decent shot to grab their own seat on the playoffs this season. In his last 10 games alone, he looks like he was carrying the team on his back gathering humungous points per game, and earlier he again scored 55 points and 17 rebs as they finished the Wizards on the road.
Yep, sometimes I realize, AD had a relevant improvement, but he is far from his prime when he played for Kentucky and Pelicans for example.
I still speculate if the Lakers keep up with this good performance I have no doubt they managed, they will reach the playoffs easily, but only the time will be able to answer that.

There's no easy way for them to get into the playoffs even if they perform better even though they are in good shape right now and AD is a beast recently still no guarantee for them to place on playoffs automatically. Remember many teams are so strong and also AD is injury prone so they need to be consistent and healthy so that they can reach their target and will not get another big upset on their careers.

Truth is, not only the Lakers but all the teams in the league are not going to have an easy path towards the qualifiers and playoffs. Even the ones who are sitting on the 1st and 2nd seed on both conferences are not yet guaranteed to have a seat in the next phase. They all need to be consistent and healthy to get themselves a place on the playoffs, a serious injury from any given players especially the stars on any given team along the way may alter the team's course heavily.

So far, so good. Let's just enjoy the games now while things are still interesting enough and its unpredictability makes me want to see the games every day.
867  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing: Errol Spence vs Keith Thurman on: December 05, 2022, 06:25:44 PM
So just have to patience when the official news will be released, obviously it will be next year so we already have a good calendar schedule for the month of January already. Probably this will be in the first quarter of 2023.

Boxing fans can wait because we are guaranteed that this fight is gonna happen, the word "mandatory" is the one that guarantees us we will see the fight. We can't talk about Spence vs Crawford now as Spence has Thurman in front of him that could steal his belt if he will not give his best.

More time to practice for these two great boxers if it will happen on March 2023, so they'll be 100% (hopefully with no injury).

Yes, it is somehow guaranteed because the boxer don't have any much of an option when the sanctioning bodies give them mandatory fights and the only thing that will make this fight cancel if one of the boxers will reject the fight. In this case, Thurman is eager while might be thinking about it because it looks like he still holds grudge against Thurman for what he did years back. Nonetheless, this fight getting cancelled is unlikely to happen because both boxers came from the same stable and Spence, the champion, cannot afford to lose his belts.
868  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 05, 2022, 05:45:37 PM

I don't even know what to say after watching the replay. He was given the full length to rest and yet he says he cannot fight anymore. While on the other hand, it should be Casimero who should be saying that.
Boxing management should take a closer look at this event.
Anyway, this is another disappointment for him. He had not been in a match for so long and now it ended in a no-contest fight.
How much time will it take again before he can get into another fight? I bet it will be long and clocks ticking for him as he is not getting any younger.


Casimero, as we know him, he always put his all in each fight that he will be engaged. We all see how the fight goes and that decision from the ref and officials. We might not have that early conclusion, but with how social media works now, the chance that the decision might be changed is really possible.

If the pressures from the fans will continue and with the power of social media, the organization may step forward and review the outcome. For now, Casimero needs to wait for his camp to negotiate and find another fight.

With his performance, he's comfortable and his winning chance from this new division is high.

They should because they will lose their credibility if they will always be criticized by the fans. The world is watching, and some of the fans are already educated about the rules of boxing, so they cannot escape from us if they will try to rig the fight. About this specific fight, Casimero might have hit Akaho on the back of the head but they should have given him a warning and will not allow Akaho to take the drama, but since I'm just a fan, I would just share my thoughts.

A fan who had a good point on their recent fight, we all have the same view about what happened and I'd say that Casimero was really robbed of his win just because Ryo Akaho's unprofessionalism. A warning is the correct verdict at first because if we look closely, it wasn't a direct hit nor did Casimero intentionally did that and the referee should thought about it well before he declared the fight as a "no contest".

Just sad to see Casimero given this verdict because he had prepared for this fight for months and put all his efforts to get his name through the ranks in the super bantamweight. All those efforts and time just to fight a selfish boxer who haven't had the face to admit that he lost the fight because Casimero is too good for him. I bet he is now heavily criticized in Japan because of the move he made.
869  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing: Artur Beterbiev vs Anthony Yarde on: December 05, 2022, 05:01:32 PM
Meanwhile, the first face-off between unified champion Beterbiev and Anthony Yarde. Although Yarde started a little trash-talk earlier, he did offer his handshake which was accepted by the champion. Anthony Yarde seems huge and muscular, interesting to see if he can outmuscle the champion when needed.



So, Anthony Yarde did a little play again towards Beterbiev and hope that he could trigger/provoke the champion. Cannot blame him for that little act because he's at the advantage as the fight will be fought in front of his own countrymen, that will be funny afterwards because there is a big chance that he will get himself embarrassed in front of his own countrymen whom he boasted that he can outbox the champion. I sure do hope that his buffed muscles will help him from Beterbiev's heavy attacks.
870  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Terence Crawford vs David Avanesyan December 10 on: December 05, 2022, 04:13:55 PM
And so we will just have to wait for this fight, Avanesyan says that he will shock the world, but we all know that he has a slim chances of winning.

Unless Crawford become a shot boxer overnight and didn't prepare good enough in this fight.

Nice PR for him but we are not going to see a result that would shock the world, he should fight hard than talk hard because people won't be convinced by his statement. Being Humble is more appreciated than being strong in words without actions.  With that said, think this fight will end early.
Yeah, I don't see David Avanesyan pulling off a win here that will shock the world, he is just hyping his fight so typically they will throw words there for PR stunt so that boxing fans is going to see the fight and maybe beat on him to win.

But it will not happen since Crawford has a high level of boxing IQ and he will used your tools against you. If David chooses to be aggressive then Crawford will counter him, pulling short shots will moving backward. He has done this before and can do it against Avanesyan.

This David Avanesyan is just nowhere near Terence Crawford's level, even the top dogs in the welterweight division is somewhat afraid of the current Crawford. So, I really don't expect that David can give him struggles, he's just a stepping-stone for Crawford and a mere tune-up fight to maintain Crawford's shape before he fights one of the strongest guys on the stated division. Not expecting an upset here, certainly not this time that Crawford still haven't had the chance to cement his legacy.
871  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cock fight game on: December 05, 2022, 03:19:33 PM
All animals have the right to life. It's not right to use them in deadly fights. It is unacceptable even to do it in ancient times. It is very sad to hear about such incidents in modern times. Anyone can bet with modern technological methods instead of harming animals. Because today, almost everyone has a smartphone in their pocket. And almost everyone has access to the Internet. It saddens me to hear such incidents in the modern age. Such a gamble would never be fun for me. I never took such a gamble. And I would never gamble like that. I would never go to a casino that organizes such a gamble. I have to admit that I am disappointed that such a gamble is considered normal.

If only people had the same mindset as you had, then surely there would be no animals here on earth that will experience human cruelty just because they are born in a species that gets them no choice but to be involved into these cultural games. And if it would be so easy to boycott these kinds of games then I bet this kind of gamble were stopped decades ago, but no, it's already too late to stop these because it is already part of the culture. Just best for us to be neutral about it, the important thing is that we aren't supporting these kinds of cruelty just for the sake to entertain humans.
872  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 05, 2022, 02:09:34 PM
Anthony Davis just put in the best game of the year in helping the Lakers beat the Wizards 130 to 119. Anthony Davis had 55 points and 17 rebounds on only 30 shots. LeBron had a pretty good night as well with 29 points. It was all Davis tonight though as he showed how dominant he can be. I hope he can stay healthy and keep this streak rolling.

In my view, the game has already decided as the 2nd half began and that the Lakers owned the game because it was evident enough on my side that the Wizards cannot really close the huge gap that they are in, Anthony Davis was almost unstoppable as well as Lebron and then you have Walker and Westbrook on the side. When the 4th quarter began, it was just like a show already that the Lakers started, even Walker was posterizing a dunk and Davis was not on any pressures as he shoots from downtown.
873  Economy / Economics / Re: How much longer until paper money is no longer in circulation? on: December 02, 2022, 08:43:30 PM
It may be possible to replace paper money but it is impossible to live without physical money (cash & coins). The idea of turning everything to digital isn't realistic, there should be certain matters that can't be changed, including the need for physical money. Not every area/location can be reached by the internet, there is a limitation to using digital money. Also, not everyone prefers to use digital money for any transactions in daily life. In some cases, using digital money isn't as effective as physical money (ex: when you buy goods in traditional markets). Digital money requires the internet, the transaction sometimes takes time. These reasons make me doubt if CBDCs can replace paper money. I assume it is created as a complement to the needs of varied types of money in the current and future eras.


CBDCs might have the chance to replace paper money completely but definitely there will be a long process for that, and it’s hard and tough for sure. However, if we consider that most of the people are still attached to paper money and would hardly live without it, because it has been here for a lot of decade, so people have used to it and find it easy to transact in paper money than in digital currencies. Then paper money should be here for good, and CBDCs are just an alternative option for some users who prefer digital than traditional payment method.
874  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Two important lesson I learn from this forum this year 2022 on: December 02, 2022, 07:58:47 PM
So I am led to the conclusion that, cryptocurrency is not the problem, but centralization and the human factors are the major set back in the young fast-growing cryptocurrency industry
Yes,  I so much agree with your point of view, because the only problem cryptocurrency has today is centralized exchanges and human factors such as "greed", because its only greed that can make man want to hack/steal other peoples money worth millions of dollars, and likewise, only through the help of a centralized exchanges can all these be made possible, simply because users has no control over funds in a centralized exchange wallet
Right. Centralized exchanges safety to use is never a guarantee in the long run. Not only because we are still in doubt with KYC, but mainly because these exchanges could motivate those greedy people to steal the possessions of the users through hacking. And with these present threats, there’s no need to fall for any centralized exchange and just save our own money in our own private wallet. That way, we are in control of our money, and hacking is extremely not possible.
875  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What would be an ideal KYC solution? on: December 02, 2022, 07:33:13 PM
There is no solution.

Centralized Casino always required you "KYC", never believe any casino who offers you "Without-KYC" from Centralized Casino. A casino who offering without KYC is always Decentralized CASINO while the type gambling is on-chain gambling (Using smart-contract without any developer touch). But the problem for Decentralized Casino, we really have limited gambling game (Most the time, Dice-chain or Lottery).

Always be ready for "KYC". My advice, play on casino who have higher minimum withdraw for required "KYC". Example like "Stake", I already tested withdraw 10,000$ they not ask me KYC.
Or just face the reality that everything demands KYC right now, not only in gambling but also in opening your bank account, registering to favorite app in the internet, or even when simply participating in a raffle draw, lol of course KYC is a must. However, if you are not comfortable with KYC, I guess you’re free to gamble in shady areas but don’t expect that you can easily withdraw your huge amount of winnings.
876  Other / Archival / Re: I don't want to buy cheap bitcoins, I want to buy expensive ones on: December 02, 2022, 06:58:35 PM
~snip~ unless you are someone who likes high risk, you can make a loan to the bank and then buy bitcoin at the current price. ~snip~
I wouldn't suggest that to anyone, even if he's a person who dares to take high risks.
When dealing with loans, you have a time limit to repay it. If the time's up and you still haven't made a profit, then you're done. It would be better if you buy bitcoins with the money you have, regardless of the amount. If you don't have money, don't be a fool.
Investing in bitcoin regardless of its price should never be made through taking a loan. There is high risk investing in bitcoin alone, so it will only increase the risk more by borrowing some money you can’t afford to lose. That is why never invest when the price is high but always start investing when the market is deeply bearish since the prices are in bargain. And remember to buy bitcoin on your own extra money that you can bear to lose.
877  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: My Unconventional Betting Strategy on: December 02, 2022, 06:33:43 PM
Do you have a unconventional betting strategy that have been working for you? Do Share.

First, it is a good thing to have our friend in a gambling engagement, what more exciting is that the strategy is discussed among friends and comes up with the best possible result of the match, more heads are indeed better than one, especially since all heads are sports savvy.

As for me, I only gamble alone since I like slots game and rarely bet on sports so I don't have any unconventional betting strategy.
Well, for me I love sportsbetting but i still prefer to gamble alone, maybe because I’m not comfortable and even used to gamble with the money I don’t solely own. But good thing for you, you have some friends to share your common interest and bet in gambling. That makes winning chances high because of shared analysis, but I’m also having fears once the loss consistently happened, I doubt if you will still decide to gamble as a group.
878  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Lost today 2000 usd and quit gambling + lesson i learnt on: December 01, 2022, 10:34:14 PM
Well I don't think a real gambler will quit after he got a big winning, if your main intention to make money through gambling, you should learn gambling is only for fun. If you keep chasing money, you will either become an addict or an abuser since you're want to maximize anything to make profit. I've learn this after I got a good lesson where I become mad and don't want to interact with any people, when I become matured, I know gambling is for fun only,
The nature of gambling is never to make us profitable in the long run but to make the house the most profitable all the time. That is the reason why we should never consider gambling as a means of living because it will only make us devastated in the end, instead gamble for fun to make it more reasonable. However, quitting from gambling is hard especially at first but if you know it would be best for you, then it’s better to leave gambling at all cost.
879  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Should I invest in cryptocurrency or start my business? on: December 01, 2022, 09:13:23 PM
Don't just see the potential for profitable crypto, but you also have to really understand the potential risks that will arise if you don't really understand what you are doing. Investing in cryptocurrencies is not as easy as you think, the risks that will be incurred will also be very large if you are not prepared with everything and some basic knowledge. starting your business in crypto also depends on regulatory issues set in your country, don't violate the rules that have been made. If crypto is legal and allowed as an official transaction then many businesses that you can build with crypto, not just trading but business goods and services can be integrated with crypto.
In all businesses and investments, risks will always be present. But if you are just a beginner, learn to weigh the risks first and chose which one has less risk. I suggest focus on your business first and work for it to achieve good profits. If you think you are already doing good at it and has gained good amount of profits, then re investing might do. This time, give it a chance for crypto and stick to bitcoin. Set your goal for long term, in less than a year or two, for sure you can gain significant profits already. Just stick to your goal and never lost your patience, that way you will succeed in your investment.
880  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: I Am So Done With Betting Until.... on: November 30, 2022, 10:43:57 PM
I'm sure you're aware that every gambler that showcases his wins, on the net, in the club house, anyway else -- always keep their loses as a secret?
The thing is; nobody talks about their loses so for that reason, you shouldn't feel other gamblers don't lose too, as much as you do.
It's part of the rules of the game; when you get a big win, always expect a big loss too, it's that simple. I'd advise that you look out for the things/decisions you made wrongly, -- that made you loss, just so you won't do the repeat the same, next time. I believe there is a way to curtail losses, but you can't avoid them totally though so, just watch out for that.

Sandra 💇
I assume that this gambler is just starting to gamble and had no much experiences yet in gambling. The reason why he has not expected some losses out from high probability of winning. But this is gambling, and everything turns uncertain every now and then. So if he cannot survive from a single loss, might as well he will be facing bigger problems the next time he will lose again. If he thinks he can’t be as flexible like others, then maybe he should learn to stop gambling from now on and just focus on other things that will make him productive.
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