As someone who is a big fan of Magnus, I am personally saddened by the state of Nepo in the WC 2021. After game 6, he somehow went downhill especially that in yesterday's games, he blundered which gave Magnus a +4.6 advantage which he slowly raked through the game and converted it to a win!

Magnus retained his 5th WC title but props to Nepo for the brilliant games he played. He definitely challenged Magnus and put up a good fight but at the end, the champion still reigned.

Before someone gambles, it is essential that you read their TOS in order to avoid any further conflict and issues while playing. If you think that you do not agree with a certain rule mentioned in their TOS, I think it is best if you just avoid the gambling website than to push further- prevention is always better than cure.

As far as I know, the forum had already experienced some players who had issues with specific TOS of gambling websites but in the end, the latter won due to its aleatory contractual nature where they are bound with the agreements once the players agree to it.

HODL is one of those strategies that will net you income for long-term purposes. Personally, I consider this strategy as one of the safest  and most effective in terms of earning cryptocurrencies hassle free. You just purchase bitcoins during the bear market and HODL it for long-term; you may cash it out depending on your goal or once it reaches the price that you are comfortable with.

Given by the fact that forks do happen, it is inevitable for the denominations of the release of BTC as a reward for miners be reduced. This results to its price increasing in the future which makes this strategy effective for long-term.

A technique in dice games? This is something that I have not heard of since throwing the dice simply means relying purely on luck on the odds on what number it will fall on. I doubt that there are any specific techniques that a player might integrate into throwing a dice since everything is just purely on luck. Even if a person does have a technique, I doubt that it will change or be game-breaking to the point that he may be able to predict which number it would fall on.

Like what most people have mentioned, I do avoid dice games due to its reliance purely on luck.

I think this applies to any investment that is available in the person. Every year, we make these conscious decisions that will either make or break our current income stream especially when you enter and consider various investment opportunities.

To give you a concrete example, the prices of cryptocurrencies crashed in the market. Though some saw this as a negative outcome, most see this as an investment opportunity to purchase more for long-term HODLing. Now, you decide whether you want to invest for long-term or aim towards a shorter end goal.

Game 8 was just heartbreaking for Nepo. I mean, I do understand that people blunder their moves but in this level of competition where the next World Champion title is at stake, blundering a pawn can really turn the tide of the battle. Unlike in game 2 where both players had the opportunity of having the winning advantage, game 8 is another story where someone blundered and the other capitalize on it.

Some mentioned that the commentators (e.g. Caruana, Ashley, etc.) were somehow harsh on the comments against Nepo but again, in this kind of competition, accuracy and patience are the winning key. With two (2) games down to Nepo, I do think that the title is decided already.

Man, I am so shocked that you managed to waver such huge amounts of money in online gambling. Though the risks that you made definitely paid-off, it begs my curiosity to ask you a question- what would you do in the event that you lost your wagered money? What would be your game or exit plan after such unfortunate event?

Anyways, I extend my congratulations to you since you definitely have the guts and the mental fortitude of a warrior in betting such amount of money. $550,000 can definitely change anyone's lives but I just want to give you my word of advice that you must still be careful in risking your money!

Hi, upon checking the website of the project, I noticed that it seemed to lack the documentations for it (e.g. whitepaper, litepaper, or a summary) that would support and explain further the goals of this project. In addition, I was somehow confused on the statement under your "team" page where you mentioned that: all participators are our team members. What do you mean by this statement?

If it is possible, please provide all the essential details for this project to further prove its genuineness. Thanks.

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Personally, I consider it more of an "experience" rather than "skill" as being a newbie on the cryptocurrency world definitely costed me a huge opportunity of earning more.

Last 2017 when I joined this forum, I was privileged enough to participate in dozens of campaign signatures. Since the price of 1 BTC was relatively low compared today, the pay-outs were given in huge denominations. Unfortunately, I cashed out majority of my BTCs on the same year. Upon checking my blockchain record, I saw that the total number of BTCs that I received on my wallet amounted to roughly ~$30,000.

That is why, I uphold the system of HODLing my BTCs for long-term gains. I was too hasty and young back then; though it was a costly lesson, it definitely taught me to be wary of my investments.

Like what @jackg mentioned, the symbol of BTC will most likely be adopted as an "emoji" in the keyboard depending on the operating system. I also doubt that by putting and implementing it on the keyboard that it will scream 'adoption' as you speak.

Though adding such into a keyboard will imply that technologies and businesses have adopted BTC into their system, this attempt will be futile especially that such businesses will put them at jeopardy if the country that they plan on adopting it fails to recognize cryptocurrencies as a whole. Such experience will only defeat its purpose, thereby losing resources to them.

Though I lack the understanding of the learning the language of Indonesia, I do think that 1XBET is not affiliated with 1XBIT, though the latter may have copied and rode the hype of the former to take advantage of such.

After some research, 1XBET was founded on 2011 while 1XBIT had numerous scam accusations against the company. But what @passwordnow mentioned, those two (2) gambling sites have a questionable reputation in the forum- so better avoid it if you plan on betting on those websites.

I agree with this. I think na kahit medyo kulang yung support ng government sa cryptocurrencies, mas maganda na silent na lang sila sa issues nito. The fact na hindi masyado pinapansin ni BSP ito means tinotolerate nila yung mga transactions na nangyayare sa bansa. Minsan kasi, nag babackfire yung support ng government sa isang bagay kasi kapag niregulate nila ito, baka mag release si Congress ng batas na gawing taxable ang mga transactions nito.

Though kung may regulation may tax, mas makakabuti kung hindi na lang nila siguro pansinin at i-tolerate na lang nila muna mga transactions.

I do think that one factor that must be considered is the time of the season. It is almost Christmas and I have a gut feeling that most people are withdrawing and cashing out their investments given the current circumstances of the world. In addition to the new variant, this also affected the price that led to most people liquidating their cryptocurrencies. I checked the price and almost all cryptos had their price dropped with an all-time low this year.

To be honest, this is a good opportunity for investors to purchase more for long-term HODL. Maximize profits by investing into this price in order to have your investments mature overtime.

I remember the first day when the merit system was implemented.

Unfortunately, lots of newbies (until now) complain of this system since this became a barrier for most people who wanted to rank-up. Personally, it was definitely a struggle to get my first merit. I used to comment constructive posts in megathreads and complain on why I do not receive any merit. Until I discovered that you should definitely reply something that is short, concise, but straight to the point.

Getting your first merit is like experiencing your first achievement. It boosts your confidence and it also motivates you to do better.

The game between the Suns and GSW was like redemption of the latter due to their loss on their first game. I do think that we have a brand new rivalry on the NBA- Suns vs GSW! I am so excited to see them compete neck-and-neck in the playoffs given their exceptional talents and skills as a team.

I would like to also point out that Curry had an off-night during his first game with the Suns that contributed to the loss. While other players on GSW stepped-up, Curry shot like 4/21 on the field but tonight's game is different. He showed that he can bounce back from this slight barrier and be a better player.

In my opinion, game 6 is definitely the best game yet in this WC tournament where we were able to witness both Magnus and Nepo missing the winning idea in their respective moves.

In the opening, Magnus dragged Nepo away from opening theory in which they just wanted to play pure chess. But around move 18, the former had his back against the wall on that queen exchange and Nepo just missed the winning idea of Bb2 which could have at least given him the advantage of being two pawns up.

This is also the longest game so far which lasted for 136 moves in which Magnus still tried winning the endgame. Nevertheless, it was an exciting match to see where it was a roller-coaster of emotions!

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Game 7 ended fairly quickly especially that Nepo was with the white pieces this time. I was somehow expecting him to push harder and try a new opening in order to bounce back from his loss last night. Then again, we saw another Spanish opening by Nepo in which Magnus replied with similar moves which happened on Game 5.

Like what was mentioned on the commentary on chess24, do you guys think that the loss of Nepo in Game 6 substantially affected his confidence in the entire match? While I do understand that it is too early to conclude, but do you think that Nepo would be able to win a match against Magnus this WC?

Currently in the Philippines, our BSP (Central Bank) has somehow remained silent over the implications of BTC and its transactions on the country. Though they are tolerating such transaction, I doubt that this will remain for long especially that its popularity is gaining massive attention throughout the years.

Ever since I started joining this forum last 2017, I have never faced any issues regarding any taxable amount to the earnings that I received. The only problem that I seemed to experience is withdrawing a huge amount in my local exchange and directly sending it to my bank account. Our local exchange had a history of flagging accounts due to 'suspicious activity.'

I think your primary remedy is to file a ticket on the casino website if there are any issues regarding your payment.

If in the event that they fail respond or if you receive an unfavorable response, then you have the option of creating a thread here in the forum under the scam accusation board. Usually, some gambling websites have accounts here in the forum (since online gambling is heavily advertised here) and you may talk to their representative directly. If such representative does not have an account here, then I guess the only way to is to just wait and inform other users about your issue; pray that someone knows them.

There are various of ways to earn BTC without purchasing it via fiat.

First, you may offer your services and skills for a consideration of BTC under the marketplace. Dozens of people have already created threads where they offered to do something in particular to an individual and the payment is through bitcoin. Another thing, you may also participate in campaign signatures where the payment is usually paid in BTC weekly.

In my opinion, I consider the 2nd method to be the most convenient way of earning but the only hindrance would be your forum rank.

Game 5 just ended and that was truly an intense match to watch!

The opening and middle game went in favor of Nepo where Magnus back was pushed against the wall. The preparation made by Nepo is just truly incredible but one tempo changed the outcome of the game when he moved his rook to D1 on move 21. That gave Magnus the opportunity to remove the white Bishop and liquidate the pieces which contributed to the attack.

The fact that Magnus withstood the immense pressure, with the black pieces and with the preparation of Nepo is a testament to his name.