Hello
I think I will buy a name cheap domain using bitcoin.

I know some members here have a domain registered by name cheap. Is it fully anonymous? Do I have to give any documents kyc? Thanks.

Olá pessoal,

Criei essa animação, a corrida dos meritos na nossa aba local.

Somente os meritos distribuídos dentro da nossa aba foram considerados. Foram feitas duas animações, com a evolução da quantidade de mérits enviada e recebida por mes, desde a criação do sistema de méritos.

Para quem o avatar não apareceu, basta mudar o seu avatar para formato .png que eu acho que atualiza automaticamente.

Curtam a corrida!

https://public.flourish.studio/story/493322/

O finalzinho da corrida do envio de merits da pra ver o esforço que eu fiz para passar o sabotag3x. Corri que nem um doido enviando merits! Quem pode aproveitou! kkkk

Hello.
I had a small chat with Tom Bombadil and he talked about making this race for Turkish Board.

Sorry for google translation errors. I hope you like.

Click on the image to view the animation.

Google Translator:
Merhaba.
Tom Bombadil ile küçük bir sohbet ettim ve bu yarışı Türk Kurulu için yapmaktan bahsetti.

Google çeviri hataları için özür dileriz. Umarım beğenirsin.

Animasyonu izlemek için resmin üzerine tıklayın.



https://public.flourish.studio/story/492749/

I used DdmrDdmr data once again and created this cool table.

Here you can see where any user spent or received all of his merits, by boards.

Just use the search box to find your username. Then scroll around all of boards and see how many merits you have sent/received in each board.




https://bitcoindata.science/supertable.html

I find that table pretty useful. It might take a while to load, just be patient (all merit database will be loaded)


Translations:

• Portuguese - Super Tabela de Méritos by bitmover
• Polish - Super Merit Table - Gdzie otrzymano i rozdzielono Merits by cygan
• Deutsch - Super Merit Table - Wo erhaltene und verteilete Merits gemacht wurden by Lafu
• Russian - Cyпep Taблицa Mepитa by Ratimov
• Turkish -    Merit Tablonuz / Merit Kazandığınız ve Harcadığınız Bölümler by TomBombadil
• Croatian - Super Merit Table - Gdje ste potrosili/dobili sav svoj merit by bitmover by -CryptoViking-
  
  • Filipino - Super Merit Table - Kung saan inilaan ang mga binigay at nakuhang merito by Peanutswar

I saw this image today. It shows the migration of millionaires around the world.

We see clearly millionaires moving from more  repressive countries to freer ones.

Millionaires are probably moving away from countries which try to steal their money. With bitcoin adoption, rich people won't need to run away with their money, they can just convert it to bitcoin to protect themselves.


Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-migration-of-millionaires/


For those who think China will dominate the world in a few years.. wealth continue to flow out of their country. I  believe it will fall just like URSS did few decades ago. Dictatorships are never good for economies in long term

Everyone wants freedom. Bitcoin will certainly make the world freer.

I did this animation called Exchanges Volume Race using exchanges volume data from data.bitcoinity.org .

It is very hard to find exchanges volume data, and we all know those data are not very reliable and heavily manipulated.

However, I decided to that animation even with all those known problems of data quality and trust.

It is very interesting to see Mt.Gox fast grown and its spectacular crash at the beginning of the animation.

You can see the animation just click on the image.

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/3276127/.

I am open to suggestions and ideas for new animations per request.


Other animation Threads:
Bitcointalk Race Stats Animation - all in one thread

[Step by Step Guide]

In January, Bitpie contacted me in this forum, offering me a Razor HD Wallet for free if I made an honest review. I liked the design a lot and I gladly asked for the device.
Due to corona virus crisis, I was able to get my hands on my Razor wallet just a few days ago.

The design is really amazing. I liked to see a seal  in the box, so I was sure nobody opened it in the post office (I really missed that seal in my Ledger Nano).

I really missed step by step instructions to create a new wallet, which can be tricky, so I made this guide.


Step by Step Guide



1 - Download the App
The first thing that you need to do in order to setup your Razor is to download the smartphone app. To download the software I was instructed to go to https://bitpie.com/android where I downloaded the APK file.

Personally I don't really like this procedure, as I prefer to download it straight from google play store, as it is safer.

Once installed, I connected Razor to my mobile phone with Bluetooth.

2 - Plug Razor
Plug your Razor wallet in your laptop (so it could lit up and charge the battery) and then connect it to the smartphone using bluetooth. The cables that came with the device are not compatible with my Samsung A30, so that was the only as far as I know.

3 - Location access
Once device was connected to my phone and I run the Bitpie wallet app I received an unexpected request: Bitpie wallet needs to access my location to work, as you can see in the image below.
After conceding location access you will see Razor wallet in the Bitpie App screen.

4 - Set a PIN
Then, once I authorized the device to access my location I was requested a PIN. I could see the pin on the device screen, but I couldn't type it. The keyboard is all "*****" and i couldn't decypher what are the numbers really.... I really miss some ELI5 (explain like I was 5) instructions now regarding how to create a new wallet.

After a lot of tries, I gave up in about 30 minutes. Thanks to a video BitCryptex showed me, I was able to successful create a new PIN.

As you can see in the image below, you cannot see the numbers in the app. What you have to do is "decypher" the keyboard in the wallet using the keyboard in your Razor, like in the image below. Then you choose a PIN with at least 6 digits. The keyboard will scramble again, when you are asked to repeat the PIN.

5 - Write down the seed words
After you have successfully choose a PIN you will have to note down the seed words in the sheet paper provided. Easy step, just note down the 12, 18 or 24 words.

6 - Sign the message to complete device sync
To complete the sync, just click "O" in the device to sign the message and complete synchronization process.

Strong points:

• Device design is amazing. The most beautiful Hardware wallet I have ever seen
  
• Good mobile App
  
• Box came sealed, which is amazing and gives a nice comfort for new users.
  

Points that could be improved:

• Instructions. The lack of instructions almost made me gave up. If it was not for Bitcryptex suggestions, I would have.
  
• No need for location access. There should be an option to make the application work without location access, even if it consumes more battery.
  
• Lack of Desktop App. Should really have one. I would really want ELECTRUM compatibility. If it already has, please put a BIG note in the website/instructions.
  

Review:
Overall a nice hardware wallet which I would certainly recommend.

I did another animation, but this time using LoyceV block data .
This animation is not related to bitcointalk, but to bitcoin mining.

You can see the animation here, just click on the image.

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/2879848/

This is a different perspective than to usual pie charts with mining centralization, such as those from https://www.blockchain.com/charts/pools

This bar chart is based in % of blocks mined within one month period.

I liked to visualize data like this. In the beginning, especially before 2012, we can see that mining was more decentralized when miners where "Unknown". I believe this Unknown are more decentralized, probably many small independent miners.


Based in the animation/chart we can see that the four biggest mining pools mined 56% of the blocks in the last month.

This is a good way to visualize mining centralization over time.


All my animations here:
Bitcointalk Race Stats Animation - all in one thread

[[WARNING] Some Data is not up to date.]

[WARNING] Some Data is not up to date.

This post is a compilation to my other Race animations regarding bitcointalk and bitcoin stats.
I will keep this thread updated as my work progresses.

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Earned and Sent Merit Race Animation

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DT network visualization chart

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DT1 Strength/Weakness Race!

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Wall Observer Merit Stats

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Wall Observer Merit Network

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Turkish Board Merit Stats

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German Board Merit Stats

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Russian Board Merit Stats

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Portuguese Board Merit Stats

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Italian Board Merit Stats

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Spanish Board Merit Stats

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Miners Centralization Race

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Exchanges Volume Race

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Other Projects

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How are those animations done?

Some people asked me about those animations. I use @LoyceV's data and this nice website called Flourish Studio to make the animation.
99% of the work is to organize the data. I do that with Python, especially Pandas library.


Suggestion and animations request
I am open to suggestions and animations per request. For a group of users, for example. As I said, 99% of the work was to organize the data, and now it is organized.

I plan to make more animations about bitcoin and blockchain data, I am just having more trouble organizing that data. But I plan to release one soon.


Last updates:
Added WO and Exchange Volume animations.
Added avatar to some animations.

Just did another animation with LoyceV data

Thanks to tranthidung for the idea idea to make a DT1 Strength race.

You can see the animation here, just click on the image.

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/2881001/

I am open to suggestions and ideas for new animations per request.


Other animation Threads:
Bitcointalk Race Stats Animation - all in one thread

I posted the earned merit race a few hours ago. I will post now the merit senders race.


I cannot post videos here, so here is the image. Click in the image to see the animation:



Alternatively, you can click here for the animation.
https://www.bitcoindata.science/meritrace.html

I expected to get into that top20 list, as I was out of the merit senders race... but I am far from it. I will have to improve a lot lol

suchmoon is winning this race very easily with 28k merits sent!!!  


I can make animations per request. For a different group of users for example. I am open to suggestions


All data came from @LoyceV merit data,  and the animation from the website Flourish Studio.



Other animation threads:
Bitcointalk Race Stats Animation - all in one thread

UPDATED 2022-12-30

Earned and sent merit are now in the same page. just click the arrow to see merit senders.

I am studying python and I managed to do something with @LoyceV's merit data and this nice website called Flourish Studio.

I cannot post videos here, so here is the image. Click in the image to see the animation:



Alternatively, you can click here for the animation.
https://www.bitcoindata.science/meritrace.html

I will make Merit Senders race soon Done and merged with this one.

Edit: I can make animations per request. For a different group of users for example. as suggested by 1miau

Other animations threads:
Bitcointalk Race Stats Animation - all in one thread

Pessoal, estou querendo comprar um curso no Coursera mas o site só aceita Paypal ou cartao de credito.

To quebrando a cabeça tentando uma solução mas ta difícil.

Se eu vender bitcoin no forum pra um gringo, ele vai me transferir um saldo em paypal em USD que será convertido (com taxas sem duvida absurdas) para real automaticamente.
Se eu apgar com cartao de credito tem IOF e impostos e taxas e sei la oq...

Dai vi que existe um tal de cartao prepago paypal com saldos em usd mas nao entendi direito.
https://www.paypal.com/br/smarthelp/article/como-posso-adicionar-saldo-em-moeda-estrangeira-na-minha-conta-paypal-faq1348

Neste momento, não é possível adicionar saldo em moeda estrangeira na conta PayPal.

Porém, você pode adquirir o Cartão Pré-Pago Virtual do PayPal que não possui anuidade ou taxa de utilização. Tem o valor mínimo para recarga limitado em USD $15.00 e o máximo é de USD$ 1,000.00 por mês. Com ele você poderá realizar a recarga em dólares para comprar em sites internacionais e pagar por essa recarga em Reais (note que a recarga ficará disponibilizada no cartão e não no saldo do PayPal).

Para adquirir o seu cartão virtual, por favor, acesse o site: https://paypal.brasilprepagos.com.br/

Alguem sabe alguma solucao? Ja usaram esse cartao pre pago deles?

I am looking to buy a coursera course, but it doens't accepts bitcoin as payment method.

I know they accept paypal and I could exchange BTC for paypal, but paypal has very abusive fees in my country.

Does anyone know any way to pay a course with bitcoin there?

["Uh oh! We hit a sang. Unable to load data, please try again."]

I just discovered this.

Reddit is launching two new cryptocurrencies, you can see more details here

https://www.reddit.com/vault/

If you are active in r/Cryptocurrency and fortnite you can grab some coins.
There is a great catch:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/colinharper/2020/05/14/reddit-launches-ethereum-tokens-for-subbredits-in-new-community-points-campaign/#1d8e7ef7533c
Either subreddit will begin distributing tokens in the next few days on Ethereum’s Rinkeby testnet. They will remain in beta on the testnet for the rest of the summer before graduating to Ethereum’s mainnet if they pass the testnet’s trial round.

So, they are still testnet coins. However, they may become mainnet tokens in the future. I don't expect much money from this, but it is interesting anyway. Better than 99% of bounties out there for sure.


Edit: I am having this problem when creating a new wallet. Anyone was able to pass it?

"Uh oh! We hit a sang. Unable to load data, please try again."

Bitcoin just broke it historical resistance. We are above 10k and we may be starting a bull run again. Boom.



Things looks good now, but be careful if you are new here.

important reminder now for all newbies around. Don't get killed.

[Listagem e comparação de Gift Cards no Brasil.]

A situação dos Gift cards no Brasil está ruim...

Estava já conversando com o @Paredao off-topic já em dois topicos diferentes. Resolvi criar um tópico dedicado pra isso.

Concordo com você que as taxas estão altas, que sai mais barato trocar numa exchange, etc,etc. Eu só uso esses serviços por causa da rapidez e praticidade. No momento não estou usando por causa das taxas de mineração que estão absurdas. Usei até um tempo atrás e as taxas não estavam tão abusivas. Espero que eles voltem a ser como eram antes.

Como, disse conversei com o pessoal de fora do país e lá existem diversas empresas que vendem gift cards na internet que podem ser pagos com Bitcoin.
Esse tópico criado pelo OmegaStarScream cita diversos provedores do serviço:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5208530.msg54454211#msg54454211

Listagem e comparação de Gift Cards no Brasil.

Dois dos serviços listados no tópico acima vendem gift cards que podem ser usados no Brasil. Mas as taxas são pra lá de abusivas.
Pra quem não sabe, mesmo os serviços digitais são region-locked, nem mesmo spotify e netflix de fora podemos comprar.

Vou comparar usando os preços do Spotify Premium nas duas lojas, que custa 17 reais.
Ao preço de hoje, 17BRL são 0.000333 bitcoins, ao preço de 51070 BRL no bitvalor.com

1. Bitrefill.com
https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/spotify-premium-brazil/?hl=en
Price: 0.00037800 BTC
Isso dá 13% a mais! São 19,30BRL.
Os preços melhoram um pouco se aumentarmos o valor.
Se eu comprar 100 reais de Spotify sai por 107. Mas ainda são 7% de perda.


2. Coinsbee
https://www.coinsbee.com/en/Spotify-bitcoin
~0.00047667 BTC
Esse aí é pra mata. são 24,30 reais, 40% a mais. São malucos.


3. Bitpay
0.00035 = Saldo insuficiente para a transação(taxa de mineração).

Ainda temos o Bitpay. Fui fazer um teste no Bitpay. tenho 0.00035 na minha carteira lá e o Bitpay me diz que o dinheiro não é suficiente para pagar as taxas dos mineradores... O que é falso, pois eu poderia customizar uma taxa para um tempo razoavel de em torno de 2horas e daria pra pagar.
Contudo, pareceu ser o serviço mais promissor! Vou testar novamente quando as taxas caírem.

Infelizmente ainda é melhor vender bitcoins em exchange no Brasil. Lamentável!!

Quem souber onde podemos comprar gift cards a preços justos, por favor avise para eu adicionar aqui na lista.

[Emitir moeda ou dívida se mostra imprescindível]

Simplesmente não sei o que dizer...



Parece brincadeira mas é verdade. Quem falou isso é o presidente do Conselho Federal de Economia (Cofecon) e diretor da Faculdade de Economia da PUC de São Paulo.

Trechos da entrevista com o Jenio

CartaCapital: Por que o governo deveria imprimir dinheiro para enfrentar os efeitos econômicos da pandemia? Isso deveria ser feito imediatamente ou só mais adiante?

Antonio Corrêa de Lacerda: Estamos diante da maior crise da história econômica mundial. Situações extraordinárias requerem soluções extraordinárias. A pandemia de coronavírus, além de imenso flagelo humano e social para o mundo todo, também traz consequências gravíssimas para a economia provocando uma grave depressão, cuja profundidade vai depender da extensão e magnitude dos seus efeitos. Emitir moeda ou dívida se mostra imprescindível para o seu enfrentamento.

Carta Capital: Diante dessa ideia, pessoas podem pensar “ué, por que então o governo não imprime dinheiro sempre, mesmo quando não há crise?”. O que o sr. diria a elas?

ACL: Trata-se de uma situação excepcional. É preciso combater a crise. As políticas a serem adotadas implicam um custo da ordem de 700 bilhões de reais, 10% do PIB, ao ano. Não há, obviamente, espaço para tal no orçamento...

fonte: https://www.cartacapital.com.br/economia/governo-precisa-imprimir-dinheiro-contra-a-crise-defende-economista/


Não é de se admirar que o Brasil é o país onde o bitcoin mais se valorizou no ano.

https://livecoins.com.br/brasil-pais-bitcoin-mais-valorizou/

I found this very interesting website with some cool images.
All images from visualcapitalist.com
https://money.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-money-markets-one-visualization-2017/

Bitcoin in yellow, ethereum is blue and others black.

World debit is my favorite lol

So much room for bitcoin to grow.

Edit: It would be boring to put derivatives graphic here, as it is too big

Faltam 1458 dias para o próximo Halving do bitcoin!


fonte:  https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/


E como diz o ditado, compra no boato e vende no fato.
O preço caiu.


E uma mensagem escondida no último bloco:

Source: https://twitter.com/lopp/status/1259929075902222345

Enquanto o mundo vive uma injeção de liquidez, a emissão de novos bitcoins cai pela metade.