I think still got some time to spare, so sending you a PM. You can take a look:

1. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3204297.msg34593783#msg34593783

2. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2388203.msg26213299#msg26213299

3. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3043914.msg32371315#msg32371315

Btw, you'll need to consider an escrow for this to worth the bother!

I agree with you that cryptocurrency is not conducive yet for passive income generation as everything is hinged on the price of Bitcoin and as we know it, just one real or fake news on Bitcoin is enough to wipe income accumulated over a period of time. Maybe it would be well worth it by the time the price of Bitcoin becomes stable and I think that time is still afar off.

I knew it would come because IOS Project is already  a success. Week 4 payments in BTC and IOST received. Thanks MadZ and the team behind IOS. By this payment, have we come to the end of the campaign?

Let's relax guys, I know we would eventually get paid! The IOS Project is already holding its own in the cryptoworld and THEY sure understand that the opportunity cost for defaulting is way much bigger than the entire cost of the campaign. I am thinking MadZ is trying to sort a thing or two out and then get back to us. While we wait, let's not idle away, there're a thousand and one ways to earn more coins - go make more.

The tone of his voice is actually that of someone suffering from impatience or someone expecting too much from another, so he must be one of the promoters of this campaign, but because he knows that even his conscience would condemn him, he had gone to wear a mask by way of his alt account.

Can you share some images of your Betfair history page and some cash withdrawals you might have made?!

Their statement is obviously economical with the truth because at the end of the day, their main reason for not wanting to support Bitcoin is because they know it's unlike other competitors and doing so would actually mean an endorsement. Just like I won't expect to find a Benz in a BMW show room!

I guess you were going to say banks are not happy because their customers are becoming fewer and the deposits have shrunken compared to what was obtainable prior to the emergence of Bitcoin and knowing that banks make their money off of depositors monies and commissions, that goes to translate to fewer transactions and less profits for the banks. Bitcoin is a disruptive innovation and it's time has come, the best the banks can do is to embrace change or simply lose out to competition.

Am afraid increasing one's confidence level and getting control of one's emotions at best is only thickening of one's skin and then going ahead to throw more money after bad money and then the heartbeat racing away as every other thing is up to luck. I think that's simply a hue of gamblers fallacy and should be avoided because there's not one traceable link between positive thinking and what number that eventually turns up in a game.

It's actually like any other financial markets out there and one can always tell that humans carry their traits wherever they go or whatever they do, so no doubts some patterns could be found and present technologies hands us some keys to simulate bots that emulates a human trader. Evidently finding some trade-able patterns isn't so much a problem with bots as is finding one that won't end up stealing one's coins or information.

That's a suggestion that one should beware or free and very cheap bots, because it takes great skills and time to come up with these bots and no sane person gives them away after all that, except there's an ulterior motive.

Well said! Figures for a goal does not have to be arbitrary, else they're sure to end up as mere wishful thoughts. You will project your goal from the statistics of what you're earning presently and then scale it up with time. As for living off of it, I think that's better off a decision for the future, precisely after you have started achieving your goal.

I also agree that there're no barriers anywhere except the ones we created ourselves! The opportunities are here, what's left is the will and tenacity and there's pride in start small even from right where you are and then fix your eyes on the goal.

Without a doubt, the application of risk/reward ratio is very vital in trading in order that profit is maximized with as few winnings as possible, since it is apparently easier to lose than win. However it needs to be emphasized that a trade ending in greens, just don't come by mere wishes and a risk\reward ratio can only be as good as the fundamental and/or the technical analysis from which they're projected. Suffice to say that, you would have to get it right first with your analysis, for your risk/reward ratio to stand any chance.

Sitting down first and thinking it through is very necessary to avoid regrets and stressful living in the long run. I think answering the following questions honesty would be a good pointer to what decision to make:
1. how many bounties have you participated in so far;
2. how much did you make from the bounties;
3. how much of what you earned was spent on your basic needs;
4. how much balance do you have presently;
5. can you survive with that balance for say 3 months in case the next payment takes that much time to come;
6. how sure are you that you would find 100 bounties per week;
7. how many hours are you online a day?

My advice is that unless you've set aside a huge savings and already have a tested and working option B, don't quit you job yet, because a bird at hand is usually worth two in the bus.

That's more like it and now there is a recognizable pattern for the trajectory of coins and tokens alike after they are released to the public and any discerning eyes can tell that soon after ICOs are over and the coins/tokens become exchangeable, inevitable sell offs would force the price down, but if the project was on a strong footing, the price usually pick up sooner than later.

My take is to always split any fund am willing to invest in any ICO I perceive has some prospect, so to able to buy some more even at cheaper rates after the ICO and then hodl until my target is met.

Matter of fact, you'll never find any predictable market out there and the whole essence of TA is to have a guide that leads a trader into making informed trading decisions. They're meant to be to a trader, what navigational aids are to pilots or sailors and you may never fully appreciate their place until an experience in uncharted waters.

It's true that using TA on cryptocurrency might fall short of the results from forex market and that is explainable. One is that the cryptocurrency is still evolving and given its relatively low capitalization, it's opens to manipulations by whales and yet another and closely related, is that the centralized model in forex trade is also a delimiter and control measure unlike the decentralized model of cryptocurrency, where a surprise that distorts the market, can be launched at anytime and from anywhere.

Apparently there were no risk management involved there and it was obvious, he merely took his chance, which fortunately turned out to his favor. It's worth the note however that having trading skills and being knowledgeable in the ways of the market is a big plus for a trader, but it had nothing with the scenario above because it was outright gambling.

Overall I think the market have started to show some signs of maturity and even the governments, who have always been the harbingers of bad news in cryptoworld, are now better informed about cryptocurrencies and have actually started loosening up. At that, I won't be surprised if the present ATH is broken and even in the event of a market reversal, I think awareness have increased by far and incidence of FOMO and FUD, I reckon would no longer be as pronounced as before.

It's exactly as you said, holding is only as good as a trader is able to baby sit it and it actually take some guts watching helplessly as one's portfolio nose dives. I personally would not stand for that because the trader in me knows that the market has a mind of its own and it's always safer to follow the dictates of the market than to be the one thinking for the market. Forget trading and especially  this approach, if you cannot as much as tell when a market reversal is brewing.

It has been long time coming and one only needs to picture the huge potentials all those smart contracts brings the way of ETH, to know that it was just a matter of time. For those who could not see beyond the sell offs, because of acute FUD, you just have to think again. Take heart and use you brain the most, next time!

In addition to that, if you plan to save and anonymity is a concern, than the banks are certain not what you want, their are already good and well thought cryptos out there and using them are actually cost effective. If I have a million dollar in crypto today and also in fiat, am certain, I would be far behind in the value of the fiat currency in no time.