The Warriors dynasty ended years ago... I believe these are all phases, when Durant joined the Warriors, they became a super team, but slowly they dissolved, Durant left the team, Curry's and Thompson's performance was decreasing year after year and now GSW has this problem with Draymond Green...
Well, I believe that the Warriors need to reformulate themselves and adapt to this new reality to continue to be a competitive team and achieve a seed in the playoffs.
GSW's next game will be against the Pelicans, it will be a difficult game, but I have no doubt it will be an interesting game to watch.

Yes, that's true... I even dare to say that currently Lakers are an underrated team, but they could surprise everyone as i said before, I could even include the Warriors, but I believe that this NBA season the Lakers have a greater chance of making the playoffs than GSW.

Talking about the Lakers players, i believe that LeBron James will stay healthy, he's very athletic and he rarely gets injured, unlike AD, who unfortunately has been suffering from injuries, but currently he's in a stable phase and his helping a lot the Lakers in this NBA season. And I also agree with what you said, if LJ or AD get injured and need to stay away from some games, it will be difficult for the Lakers to make the playoffs this NBA season.

This is true, as I said before, the coach is an important variable, for the team to be successful and win several games, in addition to talented players it is necessary to have a good coach, because he will help and guide the team to victory. .

Excellent observation, I have no doubt, but Brazil will need to face several challenges in the future, especially the Copa América, and I agree with you, the Copa América will be a test to see if Dorival Jr. can be a good coach for Brazil and if he will be able to further improve the level of the Brazilian football team.

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ps: Now it's official, Dorival Jr has accepted the invitation from CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) and he's the new coach of the Brazilian football team
source - brazilian website: Dorival aceita proposta da CBF e será novo técnico da seleção brasileira

These are valid observations...
In fact, it is very advantageous and interesting for the Brazilian team to adopt these breaks/stoppages  in accordance with FIFA's agenda, I believe that everyone (or almost everyone) will benefit, staff, players, teams, fans and others.

If we analyze the opening game, I also agree with you, the most likely to happen will be the game between Flamengo x Palmeiras.

In my opinion, the Lakers are having this terrible performance year after year, but unfortunately this season they are terrible, and that is clear.
But the Lakers can still surprise everyone and I have no doubt about that, I believe, the Lakers will still get a seed in the playoffs of this season.

The Brazilian team It's not in a good phase and this can be seen in the team's performance year after year.
The coach is another variable that influences the team, with Diniz's dismissal the Brazilian team will have to hire a coach asap, because this is also a variable that affects the team.
One of the rumors is that Dorival JR could be the coach of Brazilian team (@rdluffy said above).
An excellent coach who could be hired for the Brazilian team is Ancelotti, I would like to see him in brazilian national team, but unfortunately that won't happen.

Oloca... sério mesmo que já esta nesse patamar? Eu sabia que já tinha ocorrido uma melhora nessas taxas e especulava que estivesse em torno de uns 42% ~ 45%
Imagino que teve essas diferenças nos números porque quando o 1miau criou esse tópico, foi há quase 3 anos atras (2021) por isso deu essa diferença significativa nas fees de transação!

Mas mesmo assim obrigado por essa observação @bitmover

Excellent explanation @alegotardo! The same happened to me lol

I also bet a significant amount of money with the intention of winning some money at the end of 2023 in the "Mega Sena da Virada" but unfortunately I didn't win anything either lol
Several other family members also bet... and my friends too, including collective bets ("pools") that reached around 1000 to 1500 bettors, but still no one won!
Well, I believe this is not a good way to start the year... let's see if we have better luck in the next bets during the year lol

Well... unfortunately Brazil's situation has been getting worse year after year... they are totally different from the 2002 or 2006 World Cup team.

The Brazilian team is a excelent team, but it has some problems, we don't have a leader or any other player like Neymar, unfortunately Neymar is not like he used to be, and he is getting older, another crucial point is his injuries, chemistry between the team and other variables.
Talking about a possible coach, Jorge Jesus is a good candidate, I don't know if this could actually happen, but if Carlos Ancelotti went to Brazil (which is unlikely, unfortunately to happen) it would be a turning point for the brazilian national team!
But I have no doubt that Brazil will be able to turn things around and qualify for the World Cup, I believe the Brazilian team is in a bad phase, and that this will soon change... I imagine, we just need time to see this change happen!!

Thank you so much for this informations!
Well, I didn't know that, I speculated that Lonzo Ball could return to the basketball courts this month... at least doing some activities with ball, warm up during games or things like that.
But I believe it is more plausible to wait for him to recover 100% as was said previously, as a lot of money was invested in Lonzo... anyway, I wish him a good recovery and I confess that I am anxious and curious to see him play basketball again... I hope his performance hasn't dropped too much, which is difficult for a player who was out from basketball court for years.

Yes, that's a fact! I'm sure this will bring more visibility to the Brazilian Championship (Brasileirao). They adopted this type of championship/opening start inspired by some leagues in the United States!

Another interesting point that was disclosed is that Ednaldo Rodrigues (president of CBF - Brazilian Football Confederation) will make some stoppages of the Brasileirao during the FIFA dates, having as a result to not coincide the dates of others official FIFA championships with the dates of the Brasileirao games, therefore, several players will be able to play in several championships without committing or prioritizing a particular game during the year.

Well... a question I'm asking myself... what is the possible team that will play this opening game against Palmeiras? Does something concrete already exist? Or are they just rumors? And what will be the stadium for this opening game? Possibly Maracana or Allianz Parque? Or are there other plausible options? That's my question!

Yes, the Lakers and Warriors are experienced teams, which have quality players and stars on the team and I have no doubt that they can surprise everyone in the playoffs (as I mentioned previously).

If LeBron James guide the LAL to the playoffs, AD stays healthy, D'Angelo Russell and Reaves help the rest of the team, the Lakers can easily advance in the playoffs or even reach the conference finals again.
On the other hand, unlike the Warriors, who with Draymond Green's bad situation and Thompson's terrible performance, unfortunately Curry will have to work miracles to get the Warriors back on their feet again and become that dynasty they were a few seasons ago (which I think this is difficult to happen)

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Changing the topic of this conversation...
Since the 2021-2022 season, Lonzo Ball has been out because of an injury... recently I read some news about his possible return to the basketball courts, I would like to know if anyone has any further updates on Lonzo Ball's situation ? Is there an exact date for his return? Or are these just rumors?

Recently I was researching and analyzing the Brazilian Championship (aka Brasileirão) in the year 2024 and I found some relevant points that I would like to share in this topic.

Well, this has indeed become true and in this year's championship the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) will hold an opening match and not a full round as is currently the case.
Possibly the main idea is to hold this debut match with last year's Brasileirao champion (Palmeiras) against another team that has a large fan base (I believe Flamengo or Corinthians could be those teams).

Look, I confess this is something interesting and that it never happened in the Brasileirao, perhaps this type of change could give more visibility and notoriety to this year's of Brazilian Championship.

By the way... below I will share the calendar of the national football championships that will take place in Brazil in 2024.

Dates of national championships held by the CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol // Brazilian Football Confederation) in 2024:

• Brazilian Cup: 21/02 - 10/11
• Brazilian Championship (Brasileirão Serie A): 14/04 - 08/12
• Brazilian Championship (Brasileirão Serie B): 04/20 - 11/26
• Brazilian Championship (Brasileirão Serie C): 21/04 - 20/10
• Brazilian Championship (Brasileirão Serie D): 21/04 - 29/09
• Brazilian Super Cup: 03/02

Source: https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/noticias/index/campeonato-brasileiro-2024-tera-pela-primeira-vez-jogo-de-abertura

I also agree with you!
Well, I believe the Lakers (I also include the GSW in this list) are teams that have a reasonable regular season, but that can surprise everyone in the playoffs.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are great reference players for the LAL... D'Angelo Russell is a good player, but I don't know if he's capable of replacing AD or LJ in several games... I won't deny it, sometimes He manages to perform a good performance in some games, but I believe he still needs to improve a little bit, be more consistent to be able to improve his level as a player.
He has potential for this and i have no doubt, I believe he can improve his level in the future.

I believe that like some I also prefer the single bet

Of course, i know the risks are lower and you have fewer worries... while in accumulation it is clear that your gains are greater, but there are several other variables that you need to worry about, especially the risks!!
In my opinion, single bets are practical and simple, another point that I also find relevant is that single bets are a great way to increase your profit in general.

I believe something similar is happening with the Lakers like in the last season...
In the 22-23 season they had a regular performance, they had the capacity to get a good seed in the playoffs but finished in 7th place in the regular season.
I even imagine that the Lakers situation is unknown, they are a good team, but I don't know what's happening with them either, I don't know if it's a lack of chemistry between the players, staff or something like that, I imagined that one of the problems could be the current coach at that time (Frank Vogel), but he was traded to the Suns and Darvin Ham replaced him, but even so I feel that the Lakers are not that team with great potential that many fans (including myself) would be waiting.

But one thing I know, I have no doubt that the Lakers are still a dangerous team in the playoffs.
Last season they proved this, they had a season with a regular performance, they managed 7th place in the regular season and even so they reached the conference finals against the Nuggets.
I even dare to say that perhaps there is a missing player to help LJ and AD when either of them are tired and that he can take on the responsibility... I don't know if D'Angelo Russell, Prince, Hachimura or Reaves are ready for this (although they are "key players" who can help the team)

I confess... I was surprised by this news.
I verified that the new majority shareholder of the Mavs owns Las Vegas Sands, and they have other casinos around the world.

This is an interesting question, I believe there may be different reactions, but even so, Mark Cuban will have a small stake in the team (of course smaller than Adelson and Dumonts).
If the new shareholders make drastic changes to the Mavs, I have no doubt that this will have an impact on the team, perhaps not directly on the players but possibly on the franchise's team of managers and staff.
I believe that only time will be able to tell us this more clearly.

Autor: 1miau
Tópico Original: Why people should be using SegWit addresses

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O SegWit https://en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/Segregated_Witness foi introduzido há 4 anos e a sua principal melhoria são as taxas mais baixas para transações enviadas de endereços SegWit.

Existem diferentes formatos de endereços de Bitcoin. Isso é parcialmente visível observando o seu prefixo:

Prefixo	Categoria	Formato
________	__________________________	_______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________
1…	Legacy-Address	P2PKH (pay to public key hash)
3…	Multisignature-Address	P2SH (pay to script hash)
________	__________________________	_______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________
3…	nested SegWit-Address	P2WPKH-P2SH (pay to witness public key hash - pay to script hash) / P2WSH-P2SH (pay to witness script hash - pay to script hash)
________	__________________________	_______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________
bc1q…	native SegWit-Address (bech32)	P2WPKH-bech32 (pay to witness public key hash) / P2WSH-bech32 (pay to witness script hash)
bc1p…	Taproot-Address	P2TR-bech32m (pay to tap root)

1… endereços começando com 1 são endereços Bitcoin padrão e nunca são SegWit.
3… endereços começando com 3 podem ser SegWit, mas também podem ser endereços de múltiplas assinaturas. Só podemos ver se é SegWit depois de enviarmos Bitcoins do endereço e analisando os detalhes da transação de saída.
bc1… Endereços começando com bc1q (SegWit nativo) e bc1p (Taproot)... são sempre endereços SegWit.


Uma explicação simplificada de como identificar endereços SegWit pode ser encontrada aqui: Endereços BTC começando com “3”, o que são? Explicação simplificada.

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SegWit nativo ou SegWit “aninhado”?

Depois de ler as linhas cima e descobrir os beneficios de usar endereços SegWit, você pode estar de perguntrando quais são as diferenças entre um endereço SegWit nativo (bech32, começando com bc1q…) / endereço Taproot (bech32m, começando com bc1p) comparado com um endereço SegWit “aninhado” (P2WPKH-P2SH / P2WSH-P2SH, começa com 3….).
Para nós, é importante saber que usar um endereço SegWit/endereço Taproot nativo resultará em taxas ainda mais baixas em comparação com um endereço SegWit “aninhado”.

A economia ao enviar de um endereço SegWit aninhado (3…) em comparação com um endereço Legacy (1…) é de 26% +.
A economia ao enviar de um endereço SegWit nativo (bc1q…) em comparação com um endereço Legacy (1…) é de 38% +.
Dependendo do número de entradas no endereço, a economia é variavel, sendo que um maior número de entradas economizará ainda os percentuais.

Adicionado em novembro de 2022: agora, o Taproot-Adress (bc1p…), também esta disponivel. Em termos de economia de taxas, os endereços Taproot são igualmente eficazes como os endereços SegWit nativos (bc1q..). A economia em comparação com um endereço Legacy (1…) é de 38% +.
Um cálculo detalhado pode ser encontrado  aqui, fornecido por Charles-Tim.
Isso porque o SegWit e o Taproot nativos são tecnicamente muito semelhantes, já que o SegWit e o Taproot nativos fazem parte do Programa Witness (bech32 / bech32m).

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Quais são as vantagens adicionais de usar um endereço SegWit?

Além das taxas de transações mais baixas, você também ajudará a rede Bitcoin usando endereços SegWit, já que mais transações caberão em um bloco. Como resultado, o Bitcoin poderá processar mais transações por segundo, o que beneficia todos os participantes.

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Alguma desvantagem?

Se voce usou Bitcoins em alguns serviços centralizados e agora deseja envia-los para o seu próprio endereço bech32 SegWit, é possivel que o serviço centralizado não reconheça o seu endereço bech32 e o rejeite como inválido. Isso ocorre porque alguns sites demoram a realizar atualizações e não aceitem esse novo formato de endereço bech32. No entanto, isso se aplica apenas a endereço bech32, mas não ao SegWit “aninhado”, que é compatível em qualquer lugar, sendo que mais serviços darão suporte total ao bech32, mais cedo ou mais tarde. Isso é apenas uma informação, caso você esteja se perguntando por que não pode enviar BTC para um endereço bech32 de alguns serviços centralizados quando ele é rejeitado.

Aqui está uma lista onde você pode ver os diferentes formatos de endereços suportados por algumas wallets: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bech32_adoption

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Estatisticas interessantes sobre o SegWit

Assim como muitas coisas em torno do Bitcoin, existem várias estatisticas e gráficos valiosas sobre o SegWit, como por exemplo o https://transactionfee.info/.

Entre outras categorias, você pode encontrar a porcentagem de transações de Bitcoin que estão usando SegWit:


https://transactionfee.info/charts/payments-spending-segwit/
Porcentagem atualmente em torno de 86%.


Uma visão geral sobre as porcentagem de SegWit “aninhado” e SegWit nativo:


https://transactionfee.info/charts/inputs-types-by-count/
Nota: os números totais de SegWit nativo (bech32, roxo e azul escuro) são relativamente baixos em comparação com o SegWit “aninhado” (azul claro e laranja).

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Conclusão

Escolher um endereço bech32 SegWit será a melhor decisão no longo prazo e isso trará diversas vantagens para você e para a rede Bitcoin de um modo geral  

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Feliz ano novo pessoal, que 2024 seja um ano prospero a todos nós!!
ahh... quase ia me esquecendo, e um ótimo halving a todos!! 

Bom, acredito que agora só um desastre para "derrubar" o Bitcoin e você perder esse aposta lol
Eu não cheguei a participar desse palpite, assim como outros eu nunca imaginaria que o Bitcoin iria chegar a esse patamar e muito menos iria chutar um palpite tão alto assim

Alias @alegotardo, bem que você poderia compartilhar com a gente quais serão os numeros sorteados na Mega-Sena!!? Se não quiser, poderia comentar qual será a proxima criptomoeda (ou melhor shitcoin) que irá bombar no proximo ano!!? 

Brincadeiras a parte, parabéns pela vitoria!