As someone who grew up watching people playing video games and being surrounded by friends who also play, my gambling bets are heavily influenced on eSports. I can comfortably say that I have a relatively vast knowledge on some of the online games being betted on in some gambling websites, especially in Dota 2 and CSGO.

Again, you only bet on the things that you know and the stuff that you have knowledge on. If you bet on games or sports that you literally do not have any idea about the players, statistics, etc. then you are asking for some trouble or losses on your end.

Remember that the creation of all altcoins was based on the foundation that Bitcoin built on this innovative transaction method. Though there are some altcoins which introduced some innovations and technology that may try to replace BTC as the reigning crypto, the latter is still far superior.

In addition, it all boils down to the price and usage of such. While there may be altcoins that have functions that Bitcoin does not have, the fact that people still utilize and purchase the latter means that its price and usage would continue to outgrow any altcoin/s in the market.

Since there is no separate board for any chess related discussion on tournaments, I would start from here.

Congratulations for Magnus in winning the 2022 Charity Cup Meltwater Champions Chess Tour defeating Duda after two (2) days of playing. Duda was able to retaliate and snatch two wins which forced a tiebreaks but Magnus won the blitz. Props to Duda for defeating the current world champion in 26 moves but Magnus showed on why he is indeed the Chess Magician!

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¹photo taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR64wh9V3MI

Personally, I would recommend using postimages.org website if you were to post any images in the forum. In addition, you must type it manually, for example:

and that code should come out like this:


The reason on why I prefer postimages.org is that you can adjust its size on the website itself, though you can manually do it here.

When you are a scammer, you consider all means and methods of scamming. They will exhaust all the means in order to at least scam a person to take advantage of such unfortunate situation happening globally. Imagine, if he were to send that personal message to hundreds of forum users, there is no guarantee that everyone will ignore it- MAYBE there could be at least one forum user that would strike and start a conversation with him in which the latter would be compelled to donate money.

Again, ignore this kind of messages. Forum rules state that there should be no begging. You can also report him to the moderators so he could receive appropriate sanctions.

It is truly fascinating to see where countries slowly adapt and realize the importance of having cryptocurrencies integrate into their financial system. Since these countries are starting to view BTC as legal tender, then its citizens can demand something be paid (as debt or as wage) using BTCs.

This will truly benefit BTC in the long-run given its inflationary value and nature. With this kind of development, we can expect its price to somehow increase in the following weeks given this kind of development. I hope more countries again would soon realize and follow this innovation!

Any investment is definitely good especially if you plan on HODLing it long-term. Even investing into blue chip companies in stocks can yield you profitable results if you really plan on just HODLing them. But you are definitely right, forcing someone to invest into something may yield into catastrophic results especially if they do not know what they are investing on.

I remember back in the last quarter of 2017, the price of BTC skyrocketed from $5,000 to $18,000 in a matter of months. People were forced to invest and lots of threads were telling everyone to invest. After the first quarter of 2018, the price crashed and went down to around $3,000.

That is why, you can tell people your success stories on investing into cryptocurrencies but the final decision to invest should be theirs.

Well in reality, these sign-up bonuses are not really "bonuses" per se since it is contingent upon a condition, like depositing a required minimum amount or submit KYC documents. While these so-called "bonuses" may look attractive, in reality, they are just phrases looking to attract more newbies to gamble to their websites.

I remember checking this gambling website because it claimed that it gives free $10 upon registration. Unfortunately after registering to their website, there is a required minimum deposit of BTC before I would be able to claim it.

As someone who currently lives in the Philippines, a third-world country, earning around $1500/week could make you like a millionaire in the country. You could purchase a comfortable condo unit within the heart of the city, get a brand-new car, and enjoy majority of all the high-end restaurants without worrying too much on your expenditures. You can even enrol your son/daughter in a high-quality university. Basically, you can almost live like a king if you have such purchasing power and income generated from such.

I guess this idea follows to all third-world countries in the world. Personally, if I were given the chance to participate in ChipMixer, I would just open a business and most likely live comfortably for the rest of my life.

Just to relate this with our current situation, it has been proven by most companies that their employees are more efficient in an online kind of setup. That is why, some companies have started to integrate this kind of idea, where they do not need to do onsite work- a WFH setup makes their job more efficient.

Same concept in gambling- it has been steadily proven that online gambling has been increasing its popularity due to the pandemic. Since lots of online gambling websites have resurfaced once again, this kind of trend may continue thereby slowly making physical casinos obsolete.

I think it is advisable na if you were to transact p50,000 (and above), be ready with all the necessary documents (extra KYC, etc.) since they "might" ask additional questions regarding the transactions. I heard na there were some people na-hold daw yung funds nila awaiting for the confirmation of coins.ph before ma-release.

Preferably, pwede mo din siguro gawin is mag transact ka ng around p20,000 weekly if need mo talaga yung funds mo. In this way, siguro maiiwasan na din yung potential problems or delay sa payment mo in the event na nag-transact ka ng big amounts of cash.

Instead of adding it as a compulsory subject, I think it would be better if it were added as an elective- where students will have the opportunity to take extra lessons from it or not. Thus, it should be integrated or somehow connected to an economics degree (or even as a general elective for all).

In the event that this cannot be followed, I personally think that it would be best if there would be various forums held by college universities be held regularly per semester. In this way, students would at least have a background/foundation about the roots of cryptocurrencies as this is something that is considered complex in nature.

While the effects of war can be significantly devastating affecting almost all countries in the world, the silver lining here is that Ukraine is now accepting cryptocurrencies for its donation purposes. Not only that but it also sees the opportunity of accepting cryptocurrencies by legalizing its transactions in their country. Soon thereafter, countries would follow these footsteps and start integrating cryptocurrencies into their daily transactions.

I just hope that the war will soon end. Countless of unnecessary blood spilling happened. Though we cannot deny this fact, we also cannot deny that cryptocurrencies play a vital role in this unfortunate scenario.

Not only that it isn't new but most of the charities being held nowadays have an option for BTC/cryptocurrency donation.

Since cryptocurrencies have a significant value in cash, there are charities that also ask for such option whenever they ask for donation. Be careful, however, that there are tons of fake charities and wallets being shared around the internet. Since it is very easy to post one's respective wallet ID, you have to be wary on which address you would donate to. That is why, before you donate any proceeds to a charitable cause, make sure that the details are 101% accurate so that your cause will not be lost.

While many gambling websites offer free spins and other related free gambling benefits, I think Stake is the only gambling website that actually donates to a certain cause, which creates an image that they do indeed care for other people. While every business may be viewed as primarily for profit only, the fact that Stake made a move towards education means that they value education greatly.

I just hope that more gambling websites follow this move done by their fellow competitor. Not only does this benefit the image of Stake in the long-run but it also benefits the society as a whole in creating an educated youth for the future.

Personally, I think the better phrase is if the person is not too keen on chasing for merits but continues to provide and create quality posts, then his/her posts would inevitably earn merits along the way.

Lots of users nowadays are too focused on merit hunting (which is not a bad thing IMO) which somehow floods the forum with repetitive posts. Though it is still highly appreciated whenever they try to create a discussion, I think it is still best if they could create posts that are open for discussion; and make posts that can be a battlefield for discussion.

This is definitely true. I also doubt that Satoshi would be able to at least influence the price by providing regulations imposed by him. That goes entirely contradictory on why he created BTC in the first place- which is financial freedom and control.

Assuming that Satoshi's identity is revealed, then I guess nothing big would impact. In fact, I also fear for his life since he may be the subject of all intrigues and searches when he gets revealed. In addition, I guess the price may also somehow affect given that his wallet address, up to this stay, still remains untouched containing thousands of BTCs.

This is one of those issues where it gets frequently brought up due to the privacy of BTC addresses and wallets.

Based from my experience alone, I told my brother the password to my wallets and exchanges in the event that an unfortunate scenario happens unexpectedly. Just like any investment, you must always have a contingence plan in the event of accidents, etc.

By providing your private key to at least your most trusted family member/s, it adds an extra layer of security on both you and your family especially if you have BTCs involving large amounts of sum.

I also think that China is smart about this whole war. While I do agree with the other comments that abstaining does not mean it is supporting wholly the efforts of Russia, China sees the financial advantage on this situation.

If China does partake in the war by supporting Russia, we will see several moves affecting its finances on the market. This will thus affect its overall finances and put them at a disadvantage. The problem with China is that, most of us need them more than they need us. With them being the labor powerhouse, I doubt that they will also receive severe sanctions like the ones imposed on Russia.

That is true- even if the Russian government seizes the property of these businesses, I doubt that they would be able to function well. Since most of these Western companies and businesses have pulled-out their businesses/products in Russia, Putin is actually in chaos with its finances. Eventually, he will feel the effects of this war and in due course stop it.

I doubt where this pride of Putin will take him. Businesses are the lifeline of the country- without any proper circulation of cash, they will eventually yield to extreme measures.