I think some gambling owners gamble but only to a certain extent. Remember that these people are business-minded and they are driven primarily for profit. If they try or at least attempt to gamble, they would put themselves at the situation of risking their profits given the nature of business they run in the process.

Though this may be the case, there are actually some gambling owners who gamble on their platform to check on how their website operates. I also know a few owners who gamble on different websites purely for comparison and to see on how they can improve their current platform.

I think it is not about being afraid on seeing each other physically, but it is mostly on the part of privacy. Remember that some members here in this forum have tons of BTC at their disposal to the point that it might actually threatened their own personal safety. In a way, they are concerning and focusing on their self-preservation which is why some prefer to discuss matters online.

Though this may be the case, I do think that majority of the members also are willing to discuss and meet people physically. But you have to choose the right crowd and look for these people in the process.

If you suffer from compulsive gambling, the first step is always to acknowledge that you indeed suffer from it. Without any acceptance and realization, you will always live in denial and rationalize your actions stating that what you are doing is indeed right.

Compulsive gambling is not only the worst type but it is also the most destructive in the long-run. You start disregarding your obligations and you center your whole life in gambling, which is already risky in nature. Even if there may be days that you win, there will be more days that losses will be experienced more in the process.

The simplest and shortest answer is due to their addiction. Instead of feeding and meeting their obligations, they would rather choose the selfish route of personally satisfying their greed for their addiction in gambling. This definitely also affects ultimately their savings and emergency money, which is also the reason on why majority of gamblers are high on debt.

If you know someone who is a gambler, then now is the time to at least educate and support them in solving their addiction in this dangerous habit. Not only are they slowly destroying their lives, but they are also affecting the people around them.

I wonder what Nets fans are feeling right now given that they lost two (2) of their superstar players on the team, both Kyrie and Durant. But I guess this is the inevitable given that their combination did not yield them any playoff run nor championship at the end. I guess the normal thing for them to do is to get traded and build their roster from scratch especially that they have first picks this 2028.

The Phoenix Suns are actually looking pretty legit given that they have now Booker, Paul, and Durant on their team. I hope that their chemistry works out- though I predict that we will see Dallas vs Suns on the playoffs this season.

Basically what the government is trying to say is that they do not recognize BTC as a currency and neither should it also be used for transaction/investment purposes.

Are there some laws that absolutely prohibit the use of BTC as a form of alternative payment? From the wording of what you sent, the government is just expressing its views on the topic about BTC but it no where did it state that there will be penal sanctions if you transact using them. But I do understand where you are coming from as a businessman as you want to avoid any possible and potential legal affairs from affecting your livelihood.

I guess the best advice that I could give to you is to further research on the topic and know if your country absolutely prohibits the use of such. If there are no laws on its prohibition, I guess you are somehow relatively safe from using and accepting BTC as an alternative payment.

I somehow disagree with your statement as it depends on several factors.

First, you have to consider the time/game format of the tournament. If it involves a classical match between the players, then expect draws to happen given the nature of it- more players have time to calculate and the pressure is relatively low. But, if the game is either rapid or bullet, then drawing the game is most likely off the table as there will be a player that will most likely blunder at the end.

Second, you must also consider the players that will participate. Like you mentioned, Giri has that reputation of drawing such games but if you watched closely, he actually won the recent 2023 Tata Steel Championship. So I guess, him drawing the games are not possible anymore.

Lastly, you must also consider the overall tournament that will happen. If it is a big tournament where top GMs will participate, then expect outrage and chaos on the board.

Personally, my addiction is not on the point that I should intentionally "stop it" since I can practice its discipline and self-control from the very start.

People who struggle in eliminating and stopping gambling are the ones who are addicted to it to the point that it is destructive to their livelihood. Though that may be the case, they are at least on the first step towards curing their addiction- which is acknowledging that they are indeed addicted to it.

In order to fully eliminate such addiction, sacrifices must be made and sheer amount of patience must be exercised by the person. Not to mention, an active participation of their peers and friends may significantly help and speeding up the process of curing it.

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Hey Shasan! Thank you very much for extending my loan application for 1 month. This is now to inform you that I have paid my remaining balance of 0.002, thereby releasing me from my loan liability! As always, thank you very much for your very patient and generous consideration!

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I doubt that BTC would lead the world's current market given its overall influence and impact in the world.

Sure, there has been an increase of people investing in BTC over the years and its market liquidity is significantly large. But I doubt that it will dominate to the point that it will takeover the dollar and other currencies. Remember that BTC has been banned and prohibited in some countries. That fact alone makes it impossible for it to lead the world market.

Also you have to consider that once BTC dominates, expect tighter and stricter regulation on its end. Countries would try to implement it but there will be some sort of control by the government which could be a double-edged sword in the long-run for us investors.

This actually seems a great idea to increase awareness sa cryptocurrency dito sa bansa! Yun nga lang, may presyo and registration fee ito kaya medyo mahal din pero ano yung exclusive fee ng $100? Purely for registration lang ba ito? May kasama na din bang pagkain dito? Hopefully, magkaroon ng parang open forum at discussion where outsiders are also open for free given na madami rin talagang curious dito sa cryptocurrency sa bansa.

Hopefully magkaroon pa ng madaming events katulad nito and hindi lang mismo sa Boracay gaganapin. This is a good start to increase its overall awareness and hopefully magkaroon pa ng mga katulad na events na ganito in the future.

I think it all depends on your goal as an investor. Of course, everyone wants to profit in the end but you must set some limitations/boundaries on how much profit/loss you want to experience. For example, if you initially invested BTC, you must set some parameters on how much profit/loss you want to cash out. This depends if you are aiming either for long or short-term investment.

Personally, investing into BTC is an absolute risk due to its high volatility in the market. While there may be stories of people profiting thousands, there are also some stories where some lost millions.

Do not worry- what you are feeling is the good kind of pressure.

Given the current trend of halvings and its past effects, expect the price of BTC to skyrocket in the market. While there is indeed that pressure of accumulating, it is the good kind of pressure where the end result WOULD most likely result in a profit. If you feel like you have to purchase and HODL, then do it for as long as you are using your spare funds for this.

Before, I used to ignore every halvings and I took it for granted. Now, I will definitely purchase and HODL my coins to take advantage of its price increase on the market.

I agree on your statement.

I guess the gambling that Japan is referring to are the ones that are outside the scope of their tradition. If I remember correctly, there was a video created where a $200 billion dollar gambling game called "pachinko" is a common game in Japan.¹ Technically, gambling is indeed illegal in Japan but there seems to be a circumvention in this game. Though there is no direct exchange of the balls in the pachinko to the arcade, you actually exchange it via cash to black market or backdoor dealers outside.

If you are curious about this game, I highly recommend watching videos on YouTube about it or watch the link that I will be posting below.

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1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tBy2jemw4s

Ito yung problema if nag rerelease ng statement ang isang senator na wala naman masyadong alam sa space na to pero napaka laking influence ang nagagawa niya. Siguro he is referring to alternate coins where may gumagawa ng isang project, tapos magkakaroon ng isang rug and pull after makakuha na ng malaking capital.

This is borderline crazy given that he is a senator- a person sitting in a very highly prestigious and important position since sila gumagawa ng batas. This speaks of his character where nag sasabi siya agad ng isang statement pero hindi niya agad iniintindi muna. If these are the ones creating are laws, then ano na mangyayare sa bansa naten?

Though pwede rin naman na ang pahayag niya ay isang general statement, still, mas maayos sana kung pinag aralan niya ito at cinategorize niya ng mas maigi yung sinabi niya kasi nagiging sobrang misleading din ito.

Yes definitely! There are a lot of people riding the cryptocurrency hype and they jump on this train without fully understanding its fundamentals and foundation. The funny thing is, after these people ignore to understand it, they seemed to be perplexed and confused after they check that the price of BTC plummeted. Unfortunately, these are also the people who spread false information and create a stigma that investing in BTC is a scam and a bubble.

If a person wants to invest into something, they must fully understand what they are entering to. If they blindly invest into something without even knowing what they are buying, then chances are that their investment may fail due to their decision of prematurely pulling it out.

This is what I am trying to avoid. Unfortunately, even sketchy casinos have a way of sending continuous and non-stop emails for promotions that looked genuine at first but deceptive at its core. Though I also doubt that reputable and trusted casinos would send some bonuses to inactive accounts but maybe they would after they accomplish and meet the required minimum withdrawal deposit in order to claim it.

At the end of the day, it all boils down to the terms and conditions of the website if it is illegal or not.

Hey, thanks for this holy! I am going to edit my post and include your findings as well. For some reason, reverse-image search was not able to find the other two (2) members as well. I guess these are overwhelmingly evidence that signifies that the ANN is indeed a scam. Having fake team members constitute fraud and their deliberate intention to defraud other people.

With this finding, I will create a flag agains the user to alert other forum members in order to avoid this project at all cost. As always, thanks holy!


Yup, there is no way that an ANN thread can defend fake team members on their project. This is a deliberate attempt on their end to create a fake project to defraud investors with a quick rug and pull.

I don't think they can defend this, they can defend plagiarism but stealing photos and claiming it to be part of the team is just impossible to defend, on plagiarism the most common alibi is they hire a writer to write a whitepaper for them but ended up copying other project's whitepaper, this is as good as we tag to be, scammers.
A fake team is a big no, because the platforms and roadmap depend so much on the team's skills and background.