Hi Everyone,

We have a really cool magazine/trading cards combo here while they still have these in stock! This is supposed to be a limited print and also each issue comes with a booster pack of BTC TC cards!

They are probably going to sell out of this fairly soon I am on a discord and everyone is talking about it! I'm not sure if anyone on here has heard of stackchain-magazine but this 3rd issue showcasing the upcoming halving looks dope!

The cover is also one of the BTC TC cards in the "Genesis" series. I believe these are the same guys who created "Fud Busters" which I would love to get my hands on some of those cards actually, but besides the point!

Here is a link to get your copy of the magazine while they still have some left in stock: https://proofofink.com/product/stackchain-magazine-stack-3-halving-edition/  Availability: 94 in stock

Here is the link to the cards: https://btc-tc.com/

I also saw this collaboration on their website which also looked like a fun and informative playing deck of BTC cards: https://proofofink.com/product/bitcoin-playing-cards-3rd-edition/

Cheers,

TREAD

Since I started talking about scratch off cards  yesterday I had this idea about a virtual crypto scratch off card and wondered if anyone has done something like that? They could be called like VSOs or something for "Virtual Scratch Offs"

I think that would be such a fun idea to incorporate in an online casino, have a section where you take a real world good like a scatch off card,
and you make it a digital version that you can buy ones for like $1 worth of BTC or like ones for $2 etc etc.

Would people like to play that? How hard would it be to replicate those odds in a virtual environment? What kinds of limitations or possibilities are there here?

 How many online crypto gambling casinos are there? Does any one of them employ a virtual scratch off ticket game?

So while we are on the discussion and topic of gambling, I wonder if there has every been a scratch off ticket thread?

I was at the gas station today and I said screw it lets get two $1 scratch of tix because why not.

The first one was a flop, but the second one was a winner! I won one lol Just $1. Whoopty doo lol

So I used that winner ticket to go and buy another ticket, and guess what!? The same thing happened again and I won one lol.

I am going to go back tomorrow and get another one and see what happens and keep you guys posted!


Here is a fun question: What is the most you have ever won off of a scratch off ticket? What brand ticket was it?

I was scrolling through this section and I noticed that I hadn't really seen a thread that talks about the best wins and fatal losses.

Maybe if the loss part is still a sore subject just refrain from posting anything about that, I am just curious to see what people will say.

If you'd like to, please comment the most you have ever won gambling, please describe what you bet on, for how much, and the winnings (for fun tell the story).

I'd like to know how it changed your life (if that was the case), what did you do with your winnings? Would you have done anything differently now looking back? Do the same for the losses if you choose to.

As for me: The most i've ever won gambling is also the most i've ever lost gambling! Because it all happened at the same exact time. I actually have and old thread telling this story that I will dig up and post the link: Here.

I was contemplating the sum of all my gambling experience today and thinking how I have had so many fun experiences with gambling despite some negative connotations i've had of it growing up. When I was a young lad I was told that my grandfather took all the money that he had invested in each and every one of his grandchildrens college funds and that he lost it all when he divested it to start betting on horse races. Needless to say that i've never been to or seen a horse race to this day -but heck i'd sure love to go to the Kentucky Derby. One day I will.

Anyways, upon thinking of a method of gambling as old as horse racing and as new as an online crypto casino I can't help but think of all the different types and places you can gamble in and what the future of gambling may hold and what the experience is like for the end user. From Vegas to the middle of the ocean on a cruise ship you can gamble and everywhere in-between even the Metaverse online! But in the end its all about the feeling gambling gives you, and ultimately that has a lot to do with the individual experience and environment that it is held in.

This brings us to the future of gambling and where it looks to be headed. With this new VR technnology from Apple and Meta and other competitors getting in the game it is only a matter of time until everyone offers the "Apple VR experience in retail and online" Or the Meta, take your pick. I just can't wait to see more of that evolution, and I already know its here I just don't know who does it because i'm not the gambler my grandfather was albeit I do like a good gamble here or there  

I am excited to see the comments. Please comment on where you think the future of gambling will be. What kinds of benefits will the gambling experience of the future bring in all walks of gambling? Will it be a good thing or a bad thing? What do you think makes the gambling experience the best in your opinion? Pick and choose any / all questions to be answered- I can't wait to see what everyone says.

Cheers,

TREAD93

I know that there are probably rules, somewhere that I haven't looked. In general I feel like noboby has really posted Rules to Chat GPT. Of course I know its foolish to use it direcly as if you are the one who created the text/thought but what about quoting? And What about as a research tool? Chat GPT really helps to you skip the learning curve if you know how to use it correctly. It has helped me loads with simply understanding complex thought that I didn't undertand. I just made a post quoting Chat GPT and I don't even know if that was following the rules. If we can't avoid it which we definitely can't, that means that Chat GPT is veriy similar to BTC in this aspect lol. What do you guys think about Chat GPT? I'd love a Btalk Bot that has kind of like a chat GPT engine but geared direclty towards helping the users/ newbies with literally anything. Would love to see this THEYMOS! I wonder if this has been discussed?

Hey guys,

I am curious as to the exact process on how to sign/ prove ownership of a BTC address with how I have seen many users do it here in this section: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0  I loved the concept that the user who started the thread above sought after, that is validation of ones account in the event is it compromised. What I am curio

Here is what Chat GPT said about this topic, but I would love to get all of your opinion on it as well and maybe we can even learn something from this informaiton

CHAT GPT SAYS THE FOLLOWING after my below prompting to it after I searched the proccess of signing one's bitcoin address since I have never actually done so nor knew the potential risks assumed once done:


"Would signing that message in any way compomise the security of the private key? What are the drawbacks to doing this for ones security both of their keys and of their location?
ChatGPT
Signing a message with a Bitcoin address does not directly compromise the security of the private key, as the key itself is never exposed or transmitted during the signing or verification process. The cryptographic algorithms used for signing (such as ECDSA in Bitcoin) are designed to ensure that the private key cannot be derived from the signature or the public key. However, there are considerations and potential drawbacks related to security and privacy to be aware of:

Security of the Private Key:

No Direct Exposure: As long as the wallet software is secure and operates correctly, signing a message does not expose the private key to risk. It's crucial to use reputable and audited wallet software to mitigate the risk of security flaws.
Replay Attacks: In theory, if you sign a poorly chosen message (e.g., one that has been signed by others), there might be a risk of replay attacks in specific, highly technical scenarios. However, this is generally not a concern with unique, personally crafted messages.
Privacy Concerns:

Association of Identity: By signing a message linked to a Bitcoin address, you publicly associate any identity or information revealed in that message (or in its context) with that address. This could affect privacy, especially if the address has been used for transactions that you prefer to keep private.
Linking Addresses Together: If you sign messages associated with multiple Bitcoin addresses, and those messages are publicly linked to your identity, it could allow others to link your addresses together. This could reduce privacy by revealing the extent of your holdings or transaction patterns.
Operational Security (OpSec):

Compromised Devices: If the device you use for signing is compromised (e.g., malware, keyloggers), your private key could be at risk, although this risk is present with any use of the private key, not just message signing.
Phishing Attacks: Be wary of any requests to sign messages, especially from unknown or untrusted sources. Phishing attacks could attempt to trick you into signing messages that could be used maliciously or to deceive others.
Location Privacy:

While signing a message itself doesn't reveal your location, the content of the message or the context in which you publish it could. Be cautious about including any location-identifying information if you wish to maintain location privacy.
In summary, while message signing is a powerful tool for proving ownership of a Bitcoin address without compromising the private key, it requires careful consideration of privacy and operational security. It's essential to be mindful of what information you're revealing through the messages you sign and to maintain good security practices for your devices and wallet software."

Today I had the pleasure to attend a luncheon with a security expert and research analyst as a keynote speaker for an incident response (IR) firm speaking to a local insurance board. An incident response firm is a cyber security company that responds to ransomware attacks for SMB and larger corporate/ SLED organizations that have fallen victim to this type of online attack. Somehow someway they figure out how to get in, and I learned that one of the first thing that they search for is the insurance policy because if they find that they know how much they can get for certain because the policy has to pay out if they have that type of insurance (which most financial / government organizations are required to by law making them easy targets).

Anyhow it was such a great story, this fellow was working in IR at the time working negotiating with a very persistent ransomware group (forget the name will add) that wanted to only be paid in Monero. Long story short regulations in the US won't allow it because some big wig in DC didn't allow it whatever whatever. They started negotiations with the hacker group and it kept going on, and on, and on, and on. For two weeks the negotiations went on and they were relentless and wouldn't give in. They were demanding an extra 20% because they said that not being paid in Monero would impact their business operations, but legally the policy is not allowed to pay out in Monero only Bitcoin and also the insurance company was not willing to pay an extra 20% because it was beyond the policy limits. Many times they spoke on the phone, exchanged emails, over and over to no end. UNTIL one day the speaker said it was a Friday two weeks in (he was also Russian) he leveled with the hacker demanding the extra 20% and said something to the extent of "I am tired, weary, I haven't slept in 2 days and I am very stressed out. I want to be done with this and enjoy my weekend. How about we just forget the 20% and i'll buy you a case of beer (he said the name of some distinct russian beer he knew the russian hacker would know)". This threw the hacker off his guard and he laughed. They negotiator and the hacker both had a good laugh about it, and the hacker agreed and said "You know what you made me laugh and I liked that, we will waive the 20% send the payment and have a good weekend".

In this case that case of beer was worth $300,000 which would have been the extra 20% the russian hacker group was asking for because they wouldn't pay the ransom in Monero. It really was a great story, and I loved every second of it. I have more stories from the lunch with very interesting things i've learned in this new space I am very happy to be working in. For the first time in a long time I'm truly excited about what i'm doing, and it just so happens to be very relevant to Bitcoin and bitcoin is used in my line of work every day. Its a lot of fun, and I am learning so much and I hope that you enjoyed the story as much as I did. Stay tuned for more.

Its always fun seeing some just a little more than your typical bitcoin coin image of some china alloy reproduction bitcoin in the bitcoin articles. Here in this bloomberg piece we see a satori casually placed in the bottom left corner on the header image. If you're reading this right now you are part of a select group of people who know what this is and that deserves a pat on the back.  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-05/bitcoin-btc-etf-issuers-clear-major-hurdle-for-sec-approval?embedded-checkout=true

The thought and belief of not having enough of something brings forth the constant pursuit of that object. Thus, acting as if we never have enough of a resource will allow us cognitively to always be looking to acquire said resource and then eventually this will lead to a surplus, right? Gosh I hope so! Becuase I sure need to get more BTC and I don't have enough!!!

I was just watching a youtube from KITCO NEWs with Gary Cardone. Thats right, Gary Cardone NOT his asshole brother Grant Cardone LMAO!!!! Gary had a lot of great things to say that were extremely logical and bullish. I'll put the link in here later. https://youtu.be/6t2wjT9s0xE?si=Opc4s1B8K83Q9SmS

If we have this mindset then we will always be trying to get as much of it as we can. Lets face it, getting BTC is at this point more rewarding for the average person than buying Real Estate, Gold, Silver, Oil stock, etc. Lets keep stacking! I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH!!! STACK SATS!!

Here is the Article:

https://news.bitcoin.com/new-crypto-tax-law-takes-effect-in-us-transactions-of-10000-or-more-must-be-reported-to-irs-within-15-days/

As of Jan 1st 2024. They are asking you to report who is sending the funds you also need to include the name, physical address, social security number, transaction amount, and nature of the transaction. 

Read more on DailyCoin: https://dailycoin.com/new-irs-crypto-law-targets-traders-with-ambiguous-tax/

I think this is completely ludacris, and they only give you 15 days to do it or they state that you could potentially get a felony, I mean is this some kind of joke?

This is honestly on par with FinCen requirements for ISOs and Money Service Businesses but for crypto instead of cash. Honestly how are they going to enforce this strict policy?

Jim has this awful reputation in case you didn't know. Basically everything he says the opposite happens. They even made the reverse Cramer ETF lmao. Now the worst has happened and he has said BTC is going to the moon! I hope BTC is strong enough to weather this storm lmao..... https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1742574566948446441?t=Lq4TuNvvT4-l10UF_UKYqg&s=19

I know this isn't exactly microsoft word but I am curious to know if you think that the Bitcoin Talk Forum is probably more real and authentic because of the lack of a spell check? I think that in addition to being able to guage intelect and a sort of personality traits to pick up from the readers perspective recognizing proper spelling habits in any users helps you know whether or not a person is out of character due to a hack or something of that sort and now we have an account under the control of a hacker/scammer. I think its honeslty great that we don't have a spell check because I think it always has you second guessing yourself and thus training you to always double or triple check your words on a public forum.

At this rate, I am seeing that now most corporate companies plan to remove the college degree requirement for jobs, which will transform the college education long term, and its looking like it won't even be needed unless you're going to be a PhD or a Lawyer etc etc.

The traditional mutual fund / 529 plan isn't really needed anymore if college isn't going to be a requirement, but now I am more so just thinking of a life savings plan is a much better and more flexible option. Maybe just set them each up a wallet and load x amount each making quarterly contributions. By the time they are old enough surely they would have more money in that account anyways compared to the mutual fund, right?

With the recent Ledger vulnerability zero day exploit that hit some unfortunate ledger users today using Dapps is a reminder that you have to be extra careful using this technology, and it really got me thinking to the roots of your Seed.

Long Term is the 12 word seed going to really always protect your funds?  is a 24 word seed secure with the rate of AI and Quantum advancements? Even with a passcode and a pin. And then what about a physical attack?

I also like to Sha passwords that can be split up to 16 different ways but that is too complex I feel, but much more secure and capable of many more words that can be used. What is the best practice here and what do you guys do for extra extra security???

I want my baby back baby back baby back!!! Chilllllllissssss babyyyyyy back ribbbbbsssssss (iconic chili's commercial)  Bitcoin is back baby!!!


OH YEAH!!!!! (Koolaid man) Bitcoin is coming back and it feels so good!  But not so good for those baby back B!t$#es who were too FUD bustered to HODL and buy some more.

Hang on to your butts!!! Put your seat belt on! Grab some popcorn and a drink because we have quite the show ahead of us folks!

We are headed into 2024 in less than 30 days now, headed for a new election, headed for a future that could ential WW3, the fall of USD, the rise of BTC as the new world reserve currency or a new world reserve currency?  Possibly a new fabricated pandemic to try and steal more freedoms away? Good Lord I hope not! But nobody knows, and one thing is for certain:We must remain vigilant and steady! Use this time to prepare and get a stronger footing because what is coming is going to shake the entire ecosystem

That's right, I currently have a whopping 0 merit left to give  

I have always tried to give credit where credit is due, and you can be sure that if I gave you merit you have earned it!

Eventually when I get more merit I think I will be much more selective in how I distribute it this next time only giving one at a time I think.

I think this is a nice reminder that is the prompting when you are to hand out merits:  " This is what determines your forum rank. You typically cannot lose this merit. You have 0 sendable merit (sMerit) which you can send to other people. There is no point in hoarding sMerit; keeping it yourself does not benefit you, and we reserve the right to decay unused sMerit in the future."

I don't even need to drop a source you can read it all over the internet and see it all over the news, Shimano got hacked earlier this week, MGM casino/hotel group reccently, Boeing, so many others. Ransomware groups are very intruiging to me because they operate just like any normal business; they even have a telephone line and an email for support on paying them their ransome to decrypt your company's data. These groups ought to think they are so savvy, until the US sanctions office comes and knocks on their door! Which is honestly sort of unlikely to happen at this point as these ransomware groups are sheer experts with computing and seeking out vulernable corporate networks to pillage and muck up. The average ransom paid out varies but can range from a couple thousand dollars to millions of dollars. Its even more so interesting to me because since these attacks are so commonplace now, insurance companies and regulators are all making sufficient cyber security solutions a requirement such as having an EDR solution that meets regulations in place in order to get coverage, and operate their business legally. Oftentimes Incident Response or IR companies are hired to help them negotiate w/ the cyber pirates and pay them a ransom in BTC. Hackers surely have quite the attack surface these days, just make sure your coins and crypto are secure!

Why is it that Btalk search bar is slow as molasses? I make one search and the whole system is down for 10 minutes lol

Check it out, its official as of yesterday 10/10/23!

https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/12210/

Well worth the read, finally announcing!

This is huge for our niche, folks!