Sometimes I come across posts that to me look like they are best suited for Off-topic board rather than Politics and Society board. It gets a little confusing and there seems to be low or no Mod activity there. The Mod assigned for that board has been offline for ages.
Post like this have nothing to do with Politics and Society in my opinion, or am I being too extreme?

1. Do you take water intake seriously?
2. Beware of scammers.
3. YOUTUBE VS TIKTOK
and so on...

Thinking of reporting them, but I first need opinions just to be sure.

[Loan Amount:]

I am seeking for a 300 USDT loan for a month with a 10% interest rate payable by 8th October 2023

Loan Amount: 300 USDT
Loan Purpose: Urgent and Personal
Loan Repay Amount: 330 USDT
Loan Repay Date: 8th - October 2023 or earlier
Type of Collateral: N/A


Signature from my staked address

Staked here:

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
This is to prove that I am still in control of this Bitcointalk account (username: Jerometash) on this day 8th/09/2023 and that no one else is trying to acquire a loan through my account.
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
bc1qkhse2xjm9wyaswgxrjny7l8td25z724d24qvgh
IGr+lBxOmj0oYGIQ5E4bR8QnkoUsNl7ieu9YpjId8t4dSMPm0tl41z9qv22yamJPo9Jv/c+ogxGLM9D3v6A1Bxo=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Signed using Sparrow Wallet.

USDT TRC20 is preferable due to lower fees, but I am also open to using Bitcoin. Any interested members can alert me in this thread or via PM.

[What happened:]

What happened: User ravoniokea posted a self-moderated announcement in which he is trying to advertise a bot which is actually malware


Scammers Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3387003

Sock puppet accounts involved:
1. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3497144
2. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=452421
3. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=376541

Probably hacked or stolen

Reference Link/ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5463988.0 Archive: https://ninjastic.space/post/62726027

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9ed7ad1ccff53946a06f0a1d148316636862663e1fec63b01785ccdc307d1ce5/detection


Malicious file

Code:

https://github.com/fiftyone-percent/trade-bot/releases/tag/v1.2.0

Additional Notes:

They deleted my comment once I exposed their sock puppet ring

I have been waiting for your launch for a long time, I will be happy to observe the development of the project. Good luck!

An interesting project, in terms of functionality it doesn’t really differ from similar projects, but from the pluses I can single out that it has its own interface, which makes it easier to use. In short - at least I advise you to try.

Yeah, this is definitely my top 5

Did you all just decide to wake up your inactive accounts at a specific period to advertise a service and bump this Announcement to create a fake buzzy feeling? Weak move.
This makes your service even more suspicious

ravoniokea (OP) - https://bpip.org/Profile?id=3387003

8/21/2023 1:02:12 AM   Profile woke up   New post

li1460293896 - https://bpip.org/Profile?id=3497144

8/13/2023 4:26:01 AM   Profile woke up   New post

JACKSW4G - https://bpip.org/Profile?id=452421

1/12/2023 3:27:50 PM   woke up
7/23/2023 8:37:53 AM   password changed
8/15/2023 9:00:05 AM   password changed

CryptoBillboard - https://bpip.org/Profile?id=376541

5/14/2023 4:32:33 PM   woke up

All these accounts are alts from OP to all the above replying posters with fake feedback.

I have been trying to access this site in vain, using different ISPs, browsers and IP addresses, but the site never loads, yet there are people in some crypto twitter space claiming that they are using it.

Link of the site: https://cryptowaves.app (a Crypto Market RSI Scanner & Tracker)

I checked several sites like https://isitdownorjust.me, and they all return the same response; that the site is perfectly working.

Even google has a snapshot of the site earlier today showing it's online: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:dGAY_k8BHCAJ:https://www.cryptowaves.app/&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ug

What am I doing wrong? Is anybody else here able to access that site? Please let me know.

I just came across a new article on Aljazeera where the World Bank decided to pause new loans to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law. Apparently, Uganda passed one of the "most stringent" anti-LGBTQ laws where one could be sentenced to death because of  “aggravated homosexuality” if they are found guilty of defiling or knowingly infecting minors through gay sex.
More information can be got here - https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/8/9/world-bank-halts-new-loans-to-uganda-over-anti-lgbtq-law

Seriously, are those bank loans and aids to the Third World countries in good faith? I have always doubted this. Why aren't they halting loans when there are other documented gross Human right violations like unjust killing of citizens and corruption by the current rulers in different countries? But when it comes to anti-LGBTQ laws, it's suddenly a very important human right. Killing citizens is not that critical!

Lately, Ghana might be on its way to pass a similar law - https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-supreme-court-rejects-bid-block-anti-lgbtq-bill-2023-07-19/ and all eyes are on them

I saw some very sour souls when it came to the Qatar hosting the world cup recently, citing "gross human right violations". But the fact is that it was always about the culture. They wanted their culture to suddenly change to accommodate the western culture  . Gladly, this never happened.

If these countries are really independent? Then why must other nations dictate on what they should do with their cultures and traditions?

And why are these so-called Third World countries still relying on Loans?

[Loan Amount:]

I would like to request for 200 USDT loan with a 10% interest rate payable by 29th July 2023

Loan Amount: 200 USDT
Loan Purpose: Personal
Loan Repay Amount: 220 USDT
Loan Repay Date: 29th - July 2023 or earlier
Type of Collateral: N/A


Signature from my staked address

Staked here:

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hi, this is to prove that I am still in control of this Bitcointalk account (username: Jerometash) on this day 28th/06/2023
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
bc1qkhse2xjm9wyaswgxrjny7l8td25z724d24qvgh
IEv8KxMpLqTfdconjj1nrVwynGNAnp+fqMfy/B6QtZ2OHWw2DFv6u/j7ZbZf6UdPGCYCYabs/4KZSg5cDfmatFE=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Signed using Sparrow Wallet.

USDT TRC20 is preferable due to lower fees but I am also open to using Bitcoin. Any interested members can alert me in this thread or via PM.

Has anybody here received this kind of email from Coinbase?

Hello,
We’re reaching out to inform you that you’ll no longer be able to access Coinbase.com or the Coinbase app starting 09 April 2023, as we’re disabling access for accounts that no longer meet our updated standards for these services.
Because your Coinbase account has a zero balance, no action is required from you.
You can still use Coinbase Wallet, our self-custody crypto wallet that gives you complete control of your crypto. Coinbase Wallet supports hundreds of thousands of tokens and decentralized apps, so you can trade crypto, collect NFTs, and much more.
Please visit the Coinbase Wallet Help Center to learn more about creating and managing a Coinbase Wallet.
Thank you for your understanding.
Regards,
The Coinbase Team

My coinbase account is verified, but I barely use it.

So many other people are experiencing the same thing as seen by the complaints on Reddit and twitter
- https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/12a8e4d/my_coinbase_account_is_going_to_be_restricted/
- https://mobile.twitter.com/iamClaudeGu/status/1642704155004514305

They haven't cared to even state what their updated standards of services are, No official announcement of such a thing except that email messages to some users

Even the support is confused about the whole thing

[What happened:]

What happened: Exchange claims to have a partnership with Bestchange which is false. They also created and used sock puppet accounts to shill the suspicious exchange.

This thread will act as a reference link for the trust flag against the exchange

Scammers Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3514949

Reference Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5419344

Additional Notes:

Sock puppet accounts involved:
1. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3515646
2. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3518326
3. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3525655
4. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3526184
5. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3531393

Since I am not a user of Uniswap, I am a little unfamiliar with this situation.

The UNI/USDT price was weird at some point, costing roughly $644 per token according to dextools. What is going on? Is it a case of market manipulation, accidental buying and selling, or some sort of scam?
https://www.dextools.io/app/en/ether/pair-explorer/0x5ac13261c181a9c3938bfe1b649e65d10f98566b

[Loan Amount:]

I would like to request for 300 USDT loan with a 10% interest payable by 24th January next year

Loan Amount: 300 USDT
Loan Purpose: Personal
Loan Repay Amount: 330 USDT
Loan Repay Date: 24th - January 2023 or earlier
Type of Collateral: N/A


Signature from my staked address

Staked here:

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hi, this is to prove that I am still in control of this Bitcointalk account (username; Jerometash) on this day 12/23/2022
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
bc1qkhse2xjm9wyaswgxrjny7l8td25z724d24qvgh
HwugnJNTFnVCMxjbicdbofmYr34yKvagYIKSB9pdG5/iTTRKy4edKOosl5Cc9hrpN0NwOuYvdejNzsSmSJaaGiA=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Thought I might just share this to keep any Bybit users on high alert.

Today I tried to withdraw some profits I had made from Bybit but to my dismay, a notification came up asking me to face verification. Please note that my account is Level 2 verified.



This is so weird given that I had entered the 2FA codes, both for the authenticator and the one sent to my email. I made a quick chat why their live chat support, and they claimed that the "security check" could have been triggered by an unusual log in activity in my account, of which I have been logging in using the same device and browser for a very long time.

I asked them if the password, 2FA codes, IP address logs and Device ID information wasn't enough to prove that I was the actual owner of the account, and they had no answer. All they kept referring to were the terms of service as though they were programmed like a robot.

Now imagine if one is in an emergency, and they needed the money ASAP and the device they are using has no camera for facial recognition, I wonder what someone would do 

This is so irrational and stupid

In what seems to be a desperate attempt to lure customers to keep funds in their centralized exchange, a Redditor posted a letter showing how Bitstamp wrote to him after he did the right thing of withdrawing his funds off the exchange.

Here it is;


Source

How did we get to this level? 

He shared some interesting information about internal emails from Hunter Biden laptop controversy. It shows what really happened behind the scenes as Twitter tried to suppress or censor the Hunter Biden story.

The thread for anyone who would be interested - https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598853399004708864

Given how manipulative, selfish and corrupt, politicians can be regardless of the country they come from. Do you think Elon Musk is safe?

I am looking for an option of creating an account with perfect money for some currency exchange stuff I want to do, but I have never used the platform before, so I am not sure which domain is correct (and which one could be malicious)?

A Google search brings up "perfectmoney.is" on top and the followed by "perfectmoney.com"

Members who are familiar with perfect money, which domain name is legit?

Does anyone know a good trading terminal software for Window or Linux?

Something link Binance's trading software for computer, but can be used to connected to different exchanges via API keys. Someone might be knowing some good software here. Give me some pointers 

"Save the earth", "Save the Ocean", "Save the forests", "The earth is bleeding" etc are very common phrases we come across in this century. What is funny is that humans aren't even looking at saving themselves (like "Save the humans"  ) except shelling the shit out of ourselves in the name of wars based on egos of our leaders.

From what I see, The earth doesn't give a damn on whether we try to save it or not. We found the Earth here, and we shall probably go extinct at one point and leave it behind, just like the dinosaurs are now a distant history to it. The earth will always heal no matter what.

All this "Save the earth" projects or themes won't make sense if a random asteroid came from nowhere and hit our planet, wiping out everyone. I think our priorities are misplaced. We should be looking at saving each other, avoid pointless wars and survive peacefully.

Once in a while, I keep coming across articles or documentaries about the historical artifacts that were looted by colonialists from their colonies and are now kept hostage in European museums despite pleas to have them returned to the countries of Origin.

Why is it so hard for the former colonialists to do the right thing and return what was looted to the rightful owners?
What is the point of claiming that the former colonies are now "independent" yet part of their past histories and cultures are locked up in museums in Europe?

Image sources and further reading:
1. https://www.dw.com/en/the-uphill-battle-to-repatriate-indias-stolen-treasures/a-57593591
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/learning/should-museums-return-looted-artifacts-to-their-countries-of-origin.html
3. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/return-stolen-treasures-geoffrey-robertson/index.html

Does anyone know any good and trusted Portfolio manager app (preferably Android) that can support importation of API Keys for MEXC trading platform to enable tracking for futures trading?

I tried BitUniverse, but they seem to support only spot trading.

Today I deposited some USDT to buy some assets on FTX whose orders successfully filled. I used up all the USDT in my account but to my surprise, I am seeing some negative USDT balance in my account. I have never seen such a thing before.

It appears as though I borrowed some USDT around the same time I bought an asset, which I don't remember borrowing except opening my trades  >

Here are the screenshots



Can someone help me understand what could have happened?

How do I stop this? I don't want anything to do with borrowing.

I have been using Profit Time Machine to make quick calculations of profit or loss of a given asset if one bought it at any date back in time. However, the only limit with the calculate is that It has just a few coins.



Does anyone know of any other good alternatives just like it but have updated new coins and tokens like SHIB, CRO etc

I would have done this manual, but it gets hectic doing it every other day.