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921  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: October 05, 2023, 07:49:28 PM
Where is @pawell77? He might be angry and tell you to change your ways if you post these images of our sexy fighting kittens heheehehe.

Sorry I'm late. Was busy with work.

Yeah, you all should man up, find a real woman, get married and have children. Simping for "kittens" is not going to get you anywhere and you're just contributing to the overall degeneracy. Quit that now and thank me later.
Also, men are the ones that are supposed to do the fighting, not women. If you enjoy women getting beaten up and looking like the below, you need to seriously self-reflect.



That is all. Good night.
922  Economy / Speculation / Re: The crypto market has changed and I think its a sign of mass adoption on: October 05, 2023, 07:37:39 PM
So, if I understand correctly, the "Entities Net Growth" (orange line) represents new addresses (to which some deposits have been made) and not total active addresses?

However, one thing stands out, and that is the enormous spike that occurred during the bottom of the $15k bear market last year. This spike even exceeds the bull market's 2021 level.
It has got to be in relation to some events outside of normal market activities. Maybe people getting spoofed by FTX or Binance troubles and moving funds away either different exchanges or to non-custodial wallets? There's no way this is an organic growth.
923  Economy / Economics / Re: Marriage mean double your passive income, rental property mean double your passi on: October 05, 2023, 07:14:20 PM
I'm failing to understand what's the essence of your topic. You're making it sound like by simply getting married, you no longer have to work and rental properties start falling from the sky.
Try to do a bit better explaining your thoughts.

I don't know why you're mixing a great concept of marriage with some "sugar daddy" degenerate bullshit.

As for marriage, I believe it's statistically proven that married people are doing better than unmarried in terms of  how high their income is, and I believe it was also true even for people who divorced. Correlation doesn't have to mean causation though and it could be due to the fact that people who are willing to commit to a marriage are also more likely to commit to other things, like career and getting qualifications.
924  Economy / Economics / Re: Recession? How to face It? on: October 05, 2023, 07:04:09 PM
These advices are only applicable to those who have the privilege to do these things you've mentioned.

The people who doesn't have any stable job, or a job that pays well can't do these things you've said, because they are always providing food in the table using their whole salary per day, nothing left for savings, bills, sometimes even for their children education. The right thing to say is how the government and us should help each other to face the recession just in case, because not all of us can face the recession alone.

Government doesn't have its own money. When they give it to one, they have to take it from another. Of course they could also just print more money, but that's like taxing absolutely everyone on the money they've already paid tax on.
I agree that sometimes governments need to take action, especially if unforeseen events occur, but most of the time, governments' actions are what get us in the mess, being high inflation and/or recession.
925  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: October 04, 2023, 08:56:13 PM
Recently found this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtoAZ_3I8CT/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D. I am speechless. 5-6 unnecessary elbows... Wtf ref was thinking about ? This even hurts to watch. What surprises me most - this fight officially ended with "Technical Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)". This is not a TKO, but a UD...

To play referee's advocate, the fight was in the last second of the final round, he literally stopped it in the last second. It was a clear mistake but I kind of understand his hesitancy.

I haven't seen a full fight, so no idea why has it ended with a technical decision, defined as:
“If an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout after ½ of the scheduled rounds, plus one (1) second of the fight has been completed, the bout will result in a TECHNICAL DECISION awarded to the fighter who is ahead on the scorecards at the time the bout is stopped
Those elbows looked legal, so I'm clueless on the reason for that ruling.
926  Economy / Economics / Re: Recession? How to face It? on: October 03, 2023, 10:23:04 PM
Everyone is of course very worried if this condition occurs in the country they live in, but in my opinion life will continue as it should and we must be able to survive whatever the conditions are. I agree with you, we must be able to overcome it by looking for various solutions to overcome the recession the most important thing is that we must still be able to meet the needs of our families.

Exactly. Whatever happens, things will never get as bad as in the past, say, during the great depression in the 1930s, when even people in developed countries were becoming homeless en masse or even starved to death.

But still, it is better to be prepared than sorry. Moving some of your wealth into more recession-resistant assets is probably a good move. Whether Bitcoin is one of those assets - time will tell.
927  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: October 03, 2023, 10:08:19 PM
Tom Aspinall has a great come and for me, he vs Jon Jones must come to Fruition for sure I think that Tom Aspinall proved himself when he fought Marcin Tybura for sure but for sure he will be having a hard time with Sergei Pavlovich in my opinion, the power and accuracy is there so there could be a hard time for him to defeat such opponent but this is just my though and I am also wrong about this,

100% agree. Aspinall Vs Jones is an absolute must. Aspinall will probably have to score at least one more high-profile win, as he's not yet hyped up enough to pull out a proper big-money PPV fight. No offense to Stipe, but I think Tom is much better fighter, he's definitely hungrier. If Jon Jones wants to retire as a GOAT in full glory, he will have to face Aspinall, otherwise it will look like he's running away from the real challenge.
Technically Pavlovich would be next for a title shot, but I can't imagine Jones being interested in such fight.

What Chaarles can do is use his reach, throwing straight jabs while being defensive, always watch out for the TD.
Easier said than done. As soon as Oliveira commits to a punch, Islam will shoot for the legs. Probably he mix some jabs and front kicks, but keeping safe distance for 5 rounds at this level is impossible to pull off.
928  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Craig "Faketoshi" Wright saga continues. His team turns against him. on: October 03, 2023, 09:54:15 PM
"...our good friend, Dr Craig Wright." When I saw him discussed on Reddit it was always just "Craig Wright", is he a real Dr, or is that fake too?

Good question. I remember at the beginning there was a lot of media coverage labeling him as Doctor, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if that turned out a lie too, or even if the title is real, he probably cheated to earn it.

I did it and I don't waste my time to read drama about Craig Wright because a Faketoshi can not become Satoshi Nakamoto, by anyway and at any time in future.
Unfortunately not all in the Bitcoin community could afford to ignore him. He did make a lot of legal threats and started quite a few lawsuits. I think Greg Maxwell mentioned how much of annoyance it could cause to affected Bitcoin developers, so good to see that (hopefully) he would run out of financial support to carry on.
929  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: October 02, 2023, 10:40:44 PM
Yeah as I mentioned, in the lightweight class there are Dustin, Justin, Dariush and Chandler who round out the top 5. They are all monsters. That's why I say that if new blood is needed then these monsters should fight with new faces in this class in the top 10 like Gamrot, Fiziev, Dawson and Tsarukyan. Beneil already fought Gamrot and Justin fought Fiziev. Is it possible to make Tsarukyan vs. Dustin and Chandler vs. Dawson (if he wins against Green) fights?

Fiziev will be out for quite some time, so I wouldn't count him for any foreseeable match ups. Dariush was rumoured to fight Tsarukyan, but it doesn't seem to be official yet.

Islam vs Oliveira 2 can be said to be the most awaited fight this year. Although I have a hard time seeing how Oliveira will beat Makhacev. Seriously Makhacev's only defeat was 7 years ago and that too via knockout. And Makhacev now has much better striking. I don't know maybe someone can tell me how Oliveira will win this match?

I don't know, but Volkanovski kind of proved that Islam's strengths can be neutralised. He lost by decision but it was a close fight. I don't see Charles being able to copy Volk's tactic or do it better though. There's always a chance of winning by a lucky punch, or an injury. I have a gut feeling that Oliveira can pull a big surprise, but, at the same time, I can't imagine how can he actually win it. He will probably focus on keeping his distance and surviving the first few rounds, to not get finished early as the last time.
930  Economy / Speculation / Re: Good time to sell? on: October 02, 2023, 09:52:48 PM
I always try to look for couple different indicators. Main mathematical indicator is obviously pi cycle top. But many people consider those indicators as something very manipulative. So I also look for sentiment of markets. I especially observe my local people. At one point crypto market becomes so good that everyone starts to say they buy some Bitcoin. But as I say, its actually good time to sell. I mean even your local grocery guy buys Bitcoin (not as user but short term profit seeker) its a point to worry.

That's 100% true, you can tell we reached the peak when almost every person you talk to starts mentioning Bitcoin/crypto. I noticed that in the previous bull run. The problem with it is that this is hard to measure and therefore not very reliable.

Ideally I'd be looking at a combination of 3-4 easily measurable metrics, that could help you decide when is the best time to sell without relying on emotions at all.
931  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / [2023-10-02] CNBC: Ether futures ETFs hit the market as SEC mulls next steps on on: October 02, 2023, 09:29:29 PM
This particular main-stream media press hit is more about ETH, but it mentions Bitcoin and has a wider context relevant to BTC spot ETF, so worth sharing.

Ether futures ETFs hit the market as SEC mulls next steps on bitcoin fund
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/02/ether-futures-etfs-debut-as-sec-mulls-next-steps-on-bitcoin-fund.html

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Key Points:

•   Ether is already the second most popular crypto currency, behind bitcoin, but the arrival of the ETFs may make it easier for certain types of investors to gain exposure to that part of the crypto market.
•   Bitcoin futures ETFs already exist, led by the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), which holds about $900 million in assets.
•   The launch of the ether futures products may lead to optimism that spot bitcoin products will be approved.

The number of ETFs tied to cryptocurrencies is expanding dramatically in the first week of October, with a wave of funds that buy ether futures launching on Monday.

Ether is already the second most popular crypto currency, behind bitcoin, but the arrival of the ETFs may make it easier for certain types of investors to gain exposure to that part of the crypto market.

“I think the long-term buyers of these products are financial professionals — financial advisors, family offices,” and registered investment advisors, said Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. “Retail traders can get exposure to ethereum through a Coinbase app, but a financial professional can’t invest through a phone,”

932  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Craig "Faketoshi" Wright saga continues. His team turns against him. on: October 02, 2023, 09:13:03 PM
No idea if anyone is still interested in the adventures of our good friend, Dr Craig Wright, who, for those who got into Bitcoin recently, claims to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto, but I'm glad to hear that his biggest backer, Calvin Ayre, finally lost a fate and is turning his back on him.
Hopefully this will indicate the end of Wright's strange endeavors. Many found him a good laughing stock, but he did cause a lot of troubles to many individuals, including some Bitcoin developers, with his nonsensical lawsuits.

More on the story:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/10/02/shocking-leak-blows-up-mystery-of-bitcoin-creator-satoshi-nakamoto/

https://twitter.com/agerhanssen/status/1708628458404708850
933  Economy / Economics / Re: Recession? How to face It? on: September 30, 2023, 10:57:05 PM
If the person had an periodic income,he should ready to save the money for the future.Holding the money in the bitcoin will be the far better option for the saving.The bitcoin is the assets which can be hold for the longer period to get good profit by just holding.

I know we're on Bitcoin forum, but seriously, don't treat Bitcoin as some sort of "guaranteed profit" investment. Nothing is guaranteed here, so don't put all your savings in it.
The 4-years cycle can't be happening forever, and even if we see the new ath at $100k, for someone who bought in at the previous ath, that's only ~12% annual yield, given we've seen 2-digits inflation rates, that wouldn't be anywhere near as impressive as returns in the previous cycles.
And having to wait for up to 4 years for your investment to become profitable is not something most people would tolerate.
934  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Will Bitcoin be accepted as a dominant currency in the future? on: September 30, 2023, 10:04:04 PM
With the rate at which the traditional currency of most countries is dwindling! it is not impossible. Thanks to the high rate of inflation, most fiat currencies are literally worthless so to speak. Mine top the chart or worthless currency  Grin
Am very much convinced that btc will take the mantle of leadership in the future. 

Nah, even with 2nd layer solutions, Bitcoin is not ready to replace major fiat currencies.
Inflation is high but is slowly going down in the majority of countries, that's why they increased the interest rates. The best I can hope for is that all the recent financial events will open the eyes of a lot of people to how fragile and flawed the monetary system is and that they'll start looking for alternative ways to store their wealth - and maybe some of them will go for Bitcoin.
935  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: September 30, 2023, 09:35:40 PM
I guess thinking more about it...  If Oliveria loses to Makhachev and looking at the way how Gamrot 'won' vs Fiziev which couldn't really be considered a real W from the match makers' POV, it would make sense to match them up for a December bout.  It would also depend on how Oliveira is feeling after his match in a couple of weeks.  If he isn't that beat up or injured then he could have a contract on his way.

Assuming Oliveira loses, there isn't too many options for his next fight. He could fight either Poirier, Gamrot, or Tsarukyan (if he beats Dariush). He already fought Poirier and Gamrot won against Tsarukyan, so Gamrot is probably the most likely one to get that fight. He knows this, that's why he called out Oliveira after defeating Fiziev.
Of course there's also Chandler, but he'll be patiently waiting for McGregor and he also already got defeated by Oliveira, and UFC can't keep re-running the same fights over and over again, they need to let some fresh blood in the top 5.
936  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Paxful suspends their Marketplace on: September 30, 2023, 05:45:14 PM
It seems you haven't been updated with the latest development on this. Or is there something I'm clueless about?

What I know is that Ray has already left Paxful several months ago. When he issued this message in April, he was still the CEO of Paxful. Although it was already apparent even this early, with his recommendation of Noones, that he'll be leaving the platform soon.

Apparently, the legal battle that he fought against Paxful's co-founder Artur Schaback, which he kicked out earlier, isn't turning in his favor. As early as May, Paxful has already resumed its operation. However, this was already under Schaback, if I'm not mistaken. Ray has already left and is even making bad statements against it.

So the guy knew he was on his way out and just decided to stab his soon-to-be-former company in the back? Pretty crappy behaviour that could (and likely did) result in unnecessary panic among their customers.
If he had a problem with other people in charge, he could just go to court without resorting to public drama.
Anyhow, looks like it's all in the past, the site is live and the latest news relating to Paxful are from May, saying their back online after temporary suspension.

937  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Hate speech and it impacts on bitcoin on: September 30, 2023, 05:33:35 PM
Can someone here please check OP's post for either plagiarism or AI-generated writing?  It seems much better written than his other posts, and the start of his post here sounds bizarre, as if it was just copy/pasted from somewhere and the sentence just doesn't begin correctly.

Looks like he's banned anyway. Plagiarism or not, he won't be posting anytime soon. I can see it thanks to the BPIP Extension, but have no idea how to check if the ban is permanent or temporary (if anybody knows how - I'd be grateful for the info).




And to everyone else, the reason I'm asking for someone to do this is because there are far more talented detectives who can sniff out shady writing, which I've got a strong suspicion is what's present here.

Do we have any confirmation from mods on the policy of AI posting? Would a positive result from an AI detector site be enough to ban someone?
938  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Hate speech and it impacts on bitcoin on: September 29, 2023, 02:55:58 PM
Some countries actually make laws for the problem of hate speech against other people and usually many people get trapped when they say something about other people on social media. Hate speech is one of the factors that causes division between people and often this has a big impact when the problem becomes widespread and it is appropriate for everyone to avoid hate speech towards other people if they don't want to get in trouble with the law

You mean people are united only if the government imposes censorship and limits what can or cannot be said? How does hate speech cause division exactly? It's just a manifestation of peoples thoughts and opinions (however ugly they might be). And maybe division is not necessarily a bad thing. Would you like to be united with people you fundamentally disagree with and help them achieve their goals? Probably not.

Hate speech laws almost always evolve into some form of a censorship, when you no longer can express an opinion even if it's not target at anyone directly. Is publicly stating that e.g. you don't support gay marriage a hate speech? Who is to decide that? 

939  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: September 29, 2023, 02:07:30 PM
Dunno...  It's just from a match making perspective, it doesn't really make sense.  And even if it weren't the case, should Gamrot still fight Oliveira if Oliveira won vs Makachev at 294?  I don't think Gamrot deseves a title shot after the kind of win he had vs Fiziev.  If anything Gaethje is more deserving to get a title shot after winning vs Fiz and vs Poirier.

But what prolly would happen is Gamrot is matched up with Gaethje and the winner gets a title shot.
Of course Gamrot would not get the title shot, he would need to defeat at least one higher-ranked fighter. His match up with Oliveira would be on assumption that Oliveira loses to Islam (like pretty much everyone expects him to). The next title shot should definitely go to Gaethje. He earned it already and will not fight anyone lower-ranked unless it's a big money fight (i.e. Vs. Conor).

And if Oliveira loses vs Makachev, it also doesn't make a whole lot of sense to fight a loser of a title fight and give the winner the shot to the title.  I mean it could happen but it feels iffy to me.  

It's perfectly logical. If Oliveira is worth a title shot (against Makhachev) and Gamrot beats Oliveira, then Gamrot is even more worthy to fight for the belt.

I see you mention Chandler here. Does it means it is over with Conor? Cheesy Isnt it early to talk about Gamrot and title shot, as he has only two wins in a row? What about Beneil Dariush for example ? He has only 1 loss after series of 8 wins, and a lot of people seems to forget about him already. What about Tsarukyan? He is very close to Gamrot in ranking, not far from Chandler btw.

Chandler is in a tough spot. It's not clear when/if the fight Vs McGregor will happen (if ever), so he's kind of blocked by it.
As for Dariush and Tsarukyan - they're fighting each other next  Smiley

940  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Faruk Ozer, turkey crypto whizz sentenced to 11,196 years in jail? Wow! on: September 29, 2023, 01:28:42 PM
Always look on the bright side. The Prosecutors had asked for 40,562 years (link). He must have had a top elite legal team, as they managed to get his sentence reduced almost 4-fold. It's actually a big win  Grin
But seriously, the Turkish laws and the justice system are just silly. Or maybe not... With the pace of technological progress, he might live to the times when immortality is achievable. Or maybe he could just bribe some top-officials to get him a presidential pardon.
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