I think someone posted already a detailed guide on how to use the search engine on this forum effectively. However, should you find difficulty, then the internet is your best friend. At least almost every thing and information can be searched through various search engines available (e.g. Google, etc.). You can also watch detailed videos on YouTube and/or read books about cryptocurrencies.

There are tons of posts about cryptocurrencies in this forum (hence on why it was created in the first place). If you spend your time browsing through the archives or on the pages, you would find most discussions that have already answered your impending question. Good luck on your journey and may this be the start of your opportunity today, OP.

More than the reasons that OP posted, the fact that BTC is the currency under the blockchain speaks about financial freedom- lack of any control from the government on our transactions. This is mainly the reason on why some countries have their reservations on integrating it to their financials, though some countries have started adopting it even as a legal tender to their country.

Personally, BTC is something more of an opportunity; an opportunity that a person living in a third-world country that can alleviate my economic status with the right investment and knowledge on it. While it is not an absolute formula to success, the fact that it can definitely make someone live comfortably is enough for me to love it.

This is just not irresponsible parenting but this is the main reason on why she should not have been a parent at all.

She has no regards for human life especially that she can offer her child as a collateral for her own personal need and gain. The fact that she can freely offer, with clear conscience, her own child speaks on how grave her gambling addiction is. I really hope that she will never ever able to retrieve her son after this incident- who knows what the son had suffered while he was staying with his mother during this time.

I hope that the government does something with this incident. The health and welfare of the child is the paramount consideration of the government; the child should be given to a legal guardian and the mother should not have custody or anything whatsoever with him.

I will definitely abide the law as it necessarily carries a sanction/penalty if you break it.

Just like any other crime which is punishable under the current laws, they can only be enforced after you break it AND if someone discovers your act. Sure, you can get away with it by using VPNs or by secretly gambling using other accounts but it carries this hanging sword of Damocles where one wrong move could ruin your entire life.

At the end of the day, you just have to weigh if it is really worth to gamble or not. If you feel like that the government will not able to discover your acts, then feel free to do so, but be ready of its consequences.

Interesting take on this- I guess that the son of MJ was influenced by the lifestyle of his dad. We all know that MJ is a notoriously big spender in gambling- there is even a rumor that the reason on why his father was killed involved gambling. It is like, it is innate in the nature of MJ that he is very competitive in all aspects of his life, not just in basketball.

Our sons see their father as their role models. There was an article that I read that our children mimic the actions of their parents while growing up. Maybe this influenced Marcus in his gambling spree. Though they are rich, this kind of practice must be corrected and stopped as this can be definitely his downfall in the future.

There are a few mentors that seriously offer their services not just for cash; but because they genuinely care about the welfare of your earnings. Unfortunately, the challenge is looking for the right mentor on this space given that anyone can pose as a mentor. I do suggest that if you want to find one, try asking your friends/peers if they know someone so at least someone has vouched it previously.

If you are aiming to look for a mentor online, check their reviews and past projects if they made some success. Be careful, however, as lots of people will pose as crypto experts and mentors, but they only use this as a scam in getting more people to trick them.

That is true- do you know what the common denominator of these gambling websites have? All of them have a designated and active customer support service that caters to the needs of the problems of gamblers online.

In order to attract and maintain a loyal player base, your online gambling website should have at least an active customer support service that relatively replies quickly to the problems along the way. By establishing a trust among your users, they will remain loyal to your website thus attracting more users in the process.

Education is the passport towards a brighter future- something that some take for granted. If there is something that cannot be taken away from you, that is your knowledge and character that you learned throughout your journey.

OP, your story really touches my heart. Your current situation does not hinder you from achieving your plans in creating a better tomorrow for those people. Despite the hardships and realities that we currently face, you have a steadfast attitude in order to achieve your goal.

Not only do you contribute in your society, but you also increase awareness in the cryptocurrency space- which makes you an unsung hero in spreading the innovations of cryptocurrency.

I think this will defeat the purpose on why it was created in the first place- its volatile nature is what makes it unique as an investment tool; and as a currency for exchange under the blockchain. Satoshi visualized this as a form of currency where no third-party can control and regulate its use and price.

In the event that the price of BTC stabllizes due to reasons of control and regulation, expect that its price would significantly decrease and majority of the people would less likely it. It is like using another form of currency which is regulated and NOT free from any financial control from banks and government.

Like what I previously mentioned, there is no "middle-ground" when it comes to prohibiting gambling websites in streaming. It is either one party benefitted from the decision and the other party will suffer the loss. In this case, Twitch decided that the welfare of the youth is more essential and paramount compared to the number of gamblers who stream their activities on their platform.

Is this a good move from Twitch? Possibly, but this kind of outcome is expected. Twitch is a gaming platform which was created specifically for streamers to stream their games. It just so happened that gamblers took advantage of this to stream their content of gambling.

Though my only comment here is that, opening crates FROM games is still considered gambling. I wonder how Twitch will respond and view this specific scenario especially that these loot boxes are from these famous games as well (e.g. CSGO boxes, etc.).

First of all, let me congratulate you OP for able to return the loan you borrowed. Very rarely do we see that people return their loans from an investment since the result is always the opposite- most people who borrowed money to invest in cryptocurrency fell short due to the latter's nature.

Good thing that you borrowed a relatively short amount of capital. There are others here who aim to loan large amounts of sum for their returns to double.

While your case may be the living proof that it is possible, the cons outweigh the pros in this case. But as a general rule, if someone were to borrow a loan to invest into cryptocurrency, better have a backup/contingency plan in case your investment incurred a loss in the process.

While education does not absolutely guarantee a person of landing a job, it increases the chances of one having so. Even if there may be some people who still is underemployed despite being fully educated, the pros outweighed the cons. Education is still the best guarantee and factor in order for a person to at least have a decent livelihood and welfare to live.

Without any educational background, a person will most likely suffer in this day and age. Job opportunities and education are two (2) different fields, although they are connected. I think this is the time where the government must provide ample opportunities in order to address this problem.

While flexing on a given profit may seem unrealistic, it is indeed possible to reach those numbers BUT it requires tons of experience, luck, and capital in order to achieve this. I agree with you- people who brag about earning $100k+ profits can be very deceiving especially if you consider the overall factors. Unfortunately, those people aim for clickbait titles in order to garner views which they may capitalize on.

Again, cryptocurrencies are "investments" which means that there is no easy way to profit. If there exists such a way, then everyone would have been rich by now.

I think everything depends on the TOS of Twitch, like you mentioned. If they prohibit any form of solicitation whether express or implied, then they can rule that this Twitch streamer violated their TOS. Given the widespread of online gambling among the youth, I do expect that Twitch will soon amend their TOS or implement it more strictly this time.

It is really a fine line between a violation or a loophole. I hope that Twitch creates or releases a statement from prohibiting "express" forms of gambling since they cannot totally remove and prohibit crate unboxing from their platform.

I definitely agree with your statement.

That is the problem when you are dealing with something that is highly risky- there can be no absolute result as you may either win or lose without any given notice. Gambling can be beneficial when you win; but it can also be potentially destructive at the same time if you fail to control your habits as this will result to spending tons of cash in the process.

While today may be your worst day in gambling, look at the brighter picture and learn from this experience. Should you try to recover your losses by gambling again? I do not think so- but at least you gained something invaluable which is the experience and learnings from this unfortunate event.

Technical and fundamental analysis are those methods that significantly work in stocks since you have actual data to work on. With the data that you have, you can at least relatively predict when will be the next dip or rise on the price of a stock in order to maximize your profit.

Though that may be the case, it is a different playing field when it comes to cryptocurrencies. For one, the trading for crypto happens every minute, unlike in stocks, there are only designated times where you can purchase/sell. With the higher volatility, it can also be difficult to predict and forecast its next rise.

Stick with your gut and be knowledgeable about current events as they are definitely helpful in knowing at least the price of BTC in the market.

Well, this is indeed a factor that can cause someone to rank-up faster than the others but that is not the sole criterion on why people rank-up.

Personally, I started joining this forum without even knowing anything, let alone, about all the nature of cryptocurrencies. It took me a couple of years in order to at least touch the surface and understand its fundamentals; and it took lots of effort on my end to achieve it. But, a person may rank-up even without being "that" knowledgeable about the topic.

It really goes a long way if a person replies in a thread in a coherent, smart, and orderly manner. The way they evoke their thoughts and share their insights has this impact that can garner you merits as long as you stay on the topic.

I seriously doubt that the gambling establishment would ban/prohibit card counting.

These types of games are created in order to combat any possible threat of having an advantage on your side. Card counting is something that is natural for a person to do- creating advantages out of difficult situations. In addition, card counting most likely will not have such an effect compared to other techniques used that is why I seriously doubt that the online gambling website would take it against you.

Unfortunately, BTC has been portrayed by the media as something that can ruin one's life due to its volatility. This kind of opinion was given by most people who unfortunately invested into cryptocurrency without even knowing what they are investing on.

Back in 2017, the price of 1 BTC was around $4,000 and in 2018, it reached an ATH of $19,000. Unfortunately, that was also the time that most and majority of the people invested and after a few months, its price crashed. For the people who blindly invested into BTC without even knowing, they are also the ones who spread news about it being a scam.

As someone who is fortunate enough to have experienced this forum back in 2017, I had my fair share of ups and downs. Mostly, it was due to the natural volatility of the price of BTC especially back in the first quarter of 2018 when its price reached an ATH of around $19,000. But one those worst moments was when I invested in a ponzi-scheme (where I had no idea that it was a ponzi scheme) and I got scammed around $200 worth of BTC (probably worth more now compared before).

Though that may be the case, I quickly got to my feet and continued my passion in exploring this innovative world. Eventually, the lost BTC was never recovered but it taught me something that cannot be bought by money- which is experience.