There will always be some illegal form of betting in any kind of gambling. This is present not only in horse race betting but also in other games and even sports games like boxing matches. This is usually done underground and in Las Vegas, there is said to be a mafia group who dictates the winner. As much as horse races and casinos are entertaining, illegal activity is being practice under the waters. Beneath the colorful lights of a casino, there are dirty secrets beneath it. Casinos are also said to be a way for druglords or criminal syndicates to launder their money.

There's actually some risk in participating in airdrops. Since that there are some airdrops which require you to first disclose some of your personal information, there is a risk of this being used against you. This may be used as means for identity theft or other scams or schemes. Some airdrops may be ponzi schemes in disguise. There are some which require wallets which contains a certain amount of bitcoin or ethereum and this may be used for future schemes.

That's one literal way of replicating an 'airdrop'. It must have been an exciting even which made use of balloons and fireworks. It's an attractive way of bringing attention towards cryptocurrency also it would engage more users. It's amazing how advanced technology is which allows the physical distribution of digital money through a creative way. This is truly an excellent marketing strategy ployed by Mainframe. Of course, there's no free lunch and the free money wasn't given away for no reason at all. This would be at the advantage as well of Mainframe.

Even though there's no solid coordination, no bitcoin user would let the banks and government win. The banks and government are still under the mercy of their consumers and without them they won't have any power. There's still a chance of winning -- boycott may be a way. Judging by the level of support which bitcoin has, it would be enough to stand against the financial institutions. Maybe we can't fight fire with fire but instead fight in different ways such as conquering business and finance sectors.

It’s sometimes even better to donate in kind because charity foundations get to use them. We may donate old clothes, toys or other used items which we no longer need or are no longer of use which would be of better use to charities. It’s a win-win situation because we also get to declutter. BTC may be a complicated matter because of its volatility and the foundation may not adopt crypto so easily. Fiat would be more useful as well because they would be able to develop their foundation even more. Crypto is not as liquid and they may have a hard time turning it into fiat.

They are probably just trying to be cautious because the authorities are on the look out for any suspicious activities - and cashing out huge amounts of money is very suspicious or alarming. The name of bitcoin is tainted with the dirty bussiness of the dark web. Even with the many ways to cash out anonymously, it’s still very dangerous because the authorities may still be on the lookout for darkweb users and they surely have tons of btc to cash out now that the price has gone up.

Yes, there are many other factors which may affect your long term investment which charts would not account for. Anything may happen which cannot be seen in the charts such as an unforeseen financial crash or crisis.

For a long term investor, the charts may not do so much but instead perhaps would show the bitcoin price behaves over the past years. Some long term investors get cold feet when the price drops to about 30-40% but if they were to judge the charts, they would be able to see that it is the price of trend of btc. But when it comes to making long term investment decisions, the charts don't have that much contribution.

General rule of thumb: never get a loan for something you're not sure of. This applies not only to crypto investments, but to other liabilities as well. Some people are confident that they will be able to pay their credit in the future without considering any unforeseen circumstances. This is why cars, laptops or houses that are on loan are lost because of delinquent payers.

If there's no assurance that you are able to pay, then don't let yourself drown in debt. It's good that you have learned your lesson and shared it to others. A lot are still too greedy and go through extreme extents because they hope to gain profit. Not a lot first measure the risks and consider what they would do if the market goes down or when they don't realize any profit or even a return of investment.

In trading, yes. The saying "High risk, high rewards" definitely applies here. If you have a larger capital, you will have higher returns and profit. Of course, this is different from blindlessly risking without giving any thought. It does not necessarily follow that when you recklessly invest, you would ultimately gain huge profit from it. If you were to place a larger amount of money to risk on something which may or may not be profitable, then you would gain more from it as compared to investing with a smaller capital. Ergo risking larger would yield to larger gains but having higher 'risks' does not lead to higher profit.

It's quite likely. These social media platforms having following suit of the crypto ad ban and it won't be a surprise if Youtube follows soon after. I've noticed some ads of ICOs in the past while I have been using Youtube. I'm not so sure whether ICOs are able to increase their promotion through the youtube ads because it can't be said that the youtube viewers are crypto users or have knowledge on ICOs or crypto. They should probably concentrate on a more suitable audience and as of now, bounty campaigns should be their best bet.

I thinks its having one source where investors may research about cryptocurrencies. It's a struggle having to go through several sites, reviews and comments about one coin just to verify and find out whether one is a scam. Although that it really is the job of the investor to diligently research first, it would be convenient if there was one place for them to go that is reliable. There's a chance that a review is tainted with bias because it was paid by the developers or that a site has yet to cover a new coin. Credible information is yet needed for investors.

For taxes to apply to signature campaigns, it may fall under the category of income tax. If you were to declare that you have been gaining income through signature campaigns, you would then have to pay a portion of it (depending on what is prescribed by your country's laws). This would however depend on the amount of your earnings which is somewhat complicated because in fiat, the rate would constantly change - unless your country tax crypto earnings or holdings. The proof that you have been earning from signature campaigns would be the transaction records on the blockchain however the matter of licenses or registration of the business or service is another matter. If it were up to me, simply don't declare your bitcoin earnings. You won't be evading taxes if in your country, crypto or btc earnings is not taxable unless you would constantly exchange them to fiat.

The article my have only been pertaining to the minority of miners who can no longer cover for the costs of mining. It takes up too much electricity now and without the right equipment, you won't profit that much from mining. Miners would still mine even when it's not profitable now because in the past when btc price was very low, there were still miners who continued to do so. Now that the btc price is considerably higher, miners would probably just store their holdings for a while but they will still continue to mine for sure.

It's unfortunate of you to have to put up your house for rent and move back to your parents. I hope that you recover some of your loss. If holding is not cutting out for you, then you could probably try to short trade if you have any extra capital. By short trading, you may realize some profits faster then when you hold your token. Of course, this is also very risky and there's a great chance for you to lose more of your money if you are not careful of your trades. I suggest that you find other ways to recover your loss while you hold your token so that it won't be much of a burden. Many may have been affected as well by this bloodbath such as you have but not so greatly because their investments only took part a portion of their wealth.

It's quite possibly so. Casinos are simply the fruits of these traditions. It may have initially started from small parlor games. Even if gambling is harmful, it has allowed others to have some recreation and socialization. Even those who are not so well off still set aside some of their income to gamble because they experience joy in playing and it's emotionally and socially healthy for them. I believe that casinos still exist despite their negative notions because it's still a source of entertainment for many and a money making business.

Airdrops are mostly made for promotional purposes. This is because airdrops attract a lot of attention and makes a token popular. I've had my fair share of airdrops and not all has went well. Most of the airdrops these days require more information such as an email address or proof of identification which poses a risk for the bounty hunters. Once the developers have made their profits, the tokens don't actually grow in value anymore.


It's quite true that a number of the ICOs have marvelous roadmaps but in reality, they don't always push through. Some just suddenly disappear after making profits after their token sale. Others don't even make it to the exchanges. There are phony ICOs made just so that some people may profit.

Scammers may get desperate enough to the point wherein they would go to extreme extents just so that they could get what they want. It may be seem funny that people get victimized of the crazy schemes they come up with but it's the sad reality. These scammers are very resourceful and are able to come up with absurd ways to fool people. They are skillful enough to make it seem like they are legitimate people with a front. It's hard to combat this but we must be cautious all the time. There are many telltale red flags we could look out for so that we may avoid these.

Since there are many sources of information on digital coins, you could have a comparison of the data found in the several websites so that you can avoid any biases. By doing so, you would also be able to verify the information. Also, it would be best to determine which site would be suitable for you based on your needs or areas of interest. One source of information or site may offer information which one does not, and having vast sources would help fill out the gaps.

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