An ETF would pave the way for much more money to come into Bitcoin, so I expect a steady flow of money into Bitcoin after ETF approval. Some investors will maybe wait a bit until investing money in Bitcoin ETF's but long-term more people will join.
And maybe it'll help Bitcoin to become less volatile.

Even if it's delayed (and a delay is unlikely), an ETF will be approved sooner or later. Possibly BlackRock and Co. have already purchased some nice BTC before the recent price increase. 

Hello, dear Chilwell  

Many thanks for providing a translation here, it's a very technical topic but I believe it can be interesting at least to know about the existence of such customized "vanity addresses".
I've added your translation to my list:

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There are various options for everything. If you want to start doing something useful, feel free to create an additional guide about it.

Definitely, AI cheating shouldn't be rewarded.
I'm not an AI checking expert and I didn't check each picture by a checking tool but most AI pictures are still somehow easy to spot. Of course, I agree: AI is improving very quickly.
That's why I only gave 1 Merit away because even if a participant tried AI cheating, 1 Merit wouldn't be a huge reward for AI cheating.
And of course, AI cheaters will get busted sooner or later.


Nice to know, such effort is highly appreciated to have check all submissions if abuse via KI has happened.  
And nice to see your local board is very honest.  

Yes, Electrum is bringing new versions frequently. And while I believe, an active development is very important for a good wallet like Electrum, it's also very difficult for guides because pictures are getting outdated soon.
When I'm at it, I might take a look at it.
Meanwhile, maybe we can add a disclaimer such like:

"Due to Electrum's frequent updates, new versions might look different from our guide. Please keep in mind, when doing a transaction."

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Yaay, it's really nice to hear such nice compliments.
//blushing



But currently, I'm out of source sMerit, unfortunately. 

Merit sources are not limited to any board, so I can distribute a few Merits here easily. 

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+1
It's a really technical topic, so KUDOS for translating it.
I'll approve it tomorrow, when I can find some time. 

Allesklar, dann nehme ich diese Adresse hier: 1MozZpBhHn1LLbpu51bUCEPKpDmbaDCiaq
Transaktion ist raus: https://blockchair.com/bitcoin/transaction/d4b8aa457780a29e5c34579b298f25c791b12be76765d658c54019094cb172e7
Glückwunsch zum Gewinn, der hoffentlich noch weiter im Wert steigt im Laufe des Jahres 2024.  

Habe den Anfangsbeitrag mal editiert, was schon alles an gewonnemen BTC versendet ist.
Das BTC von seek3r steht ja noch aus.

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Wie ich sehe gibt es sogar noch 0,25 mBTC von Lakai01 für den dritten Platz: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5470339.msg63010657#msg63010657 (Gewinner Turbartuluk).

Are you referring to this topic?
Make sure to avoid wasting BTC for too high fees – step by step guide (Electrum)
In detail the Electrum pictures?

Because for Electrum, it's always updating a new version frequently from Electrum side...

It's sometimes very confusing but learning a few basics will help you to understand it better.
I've written a summary about it here: Important to know: Difference Coin / Token and shady marketing practices

Manly comparing Coin vs. Token but I'm sure it'll be a helpful topic for you.  
In general, there are only Coins and Tokens, most labels on top are just misleading Shitcoin marketing.

Hello, dear Egii Nna 

Your translation got approved, I've added it to my list:

Language	translated by	Title
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Nigeria (Naija)	Egii Nna	Another suggestion if you wan use table for bitcointalk

Many thanks for providing a translation about my topic.
Tables are always tricky to understand but formatted correcly, tables are very helpful to present content and data. 

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If possible, maybe you can still edit your post here to remove your pyramid quote.
And maybe the topic about pyramid quotes is also an interesting one for translation to your local board. 

Your effort is much appreciated to arrange such a contest and also kudos to our judges for reviewing all submissions.
+1

I've suggested your contest and submissions in LoyceV's  report to Merit source topic as eligible for an additional reward, hopefully we'll have a positive result.  
Maybe you can link all winning submissions in your OP, that it's easy for viewers to see which submissions have won?

Few days ago, Mia Chloe organized an Art Contest in Bitcointalk’s Nigerian local board. Some nice Artworks were submitted and yesterday, the jury announced all winners.
If any Merit source has some source sMerit left, maybe it’s an option for you to have a look at all submissions and distribute some Merit if you’d like. 

NAIJA BOARD 2023 ART CONTEST 24th DEC --- 31st

Congratulations as well!
Good job and it's nice to see how many submissions we've got here.

To reward everyone else for their effort, I've given 1 Merit each in addition.  
If I've missed someone, plz reply here and you can link your submission.


I don't have any reminder bot like Telegram but I'm trying to check in here regularly to see when we are having final results.  
Merits are processed now.

Hmm, scheint wirklich so, als wäre Kaspa damals noch nicht als Kryptowährung von Coinmarketcap anerkannt gewesen. Auf Coingecko war es Platz 99. 
Da es nur eine sehr kleine Position ist (ca. 0,2%), dürfte das den Braten eh nicht fett machen, wie ich mir das nach dem letzten Kommentar einmal durchgerechnet hatte.

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In USD meinst du?
Weil der Vergleich zu Bitcoin oben reicht ja aus, dass man sieht, welcher Altcoin aus unserer Liste in dieser Zeit den größten Kursanstieg hingelegt / die größten Verluste eingefahren hat. 

Hello, dear Egii Nna  

As agreed on your local board I've approved your request from November 07, 2023 and your translation got checked and added on my list now:

Language	translated by	Title
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Nigeria (Naija)	Egii Nna	Bitcointalk and Reflinks: make wuna no do referral-spam, ahbeg.

Many thanks for your translation and now, your local board members will be informed about how to apply reflinks properly.  

Hello Chilwell  

Your translation got approved and I've just added it to my OP:

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Nigeria (Naija)	Chilwell	HODL na purely a mental challenge

+1 for your translation.
Probably, an upcoming bull market (hopefully) will show how helpful my topic can be, if anyone achieved to HODL so far.
But taking profits at prices of, let's say 75k USD + can be an option as well, also depending on our situation, for example, if we need some money.  

It's sometimes a tricky question.  

Das passt aktuell ganz gut, Gewinn könnte ich ab sofort an dich versenden.
Um Transaktionsgebühren zu sparen, kannst du gerne noch durchgeben, auf welche der beiden Adressen du das wertvolle BTC denn gern hättest:

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Damit müsste nur noch geklärt werden, wie die vorläufig in den Topf gelegten 0,25 mBTC von seek3r auch final für den zweiten Platz vorgesehen sind:

Dazu habe ich im weiteren Verlauf des Fadens keinen Beitrag mehr gefunden, wobei mindestens 0,25 mBTC laut seek3r als gesetzt galten.

After Merit dealt a huge blow to spammers, spamming is still a considerable problem of Bitcointalk, of course.
Main problem are signature campaigns due to paid sigspam and also paid shilling / bumping to a lesser extent because it's not really profitable.
Most spam occurs on our Gambling section nowadays but it's not limited to certain sections.

As said in previous replies, "natural spamming" can be a problem as well because spammers can customize each spampost to optimize viewcount.
Examples are fake translations, or similar.
Another issue are trolls, recent examples are the disgusting troll digaran, because he's just here to commit abusive trolling, derailing normal topics with his bullshit, his brazen lies, his malicious intent to divide the community or even spewing hate against valuable forum members like Poker Player, GazetaBitcoin, JollyGood or me (1miau). With such trolls like digaran, they are a massive disgrace and danger for Bitcointalk.
Same like shitposters, who have opposed my campaigns to create more awareness about writing quality posts. 
Or jvanname, a retarded impersonator, whose defamations are completely inappropriate and he's creating new, useless topics every day.

After all, spamming and trolling is usually a true internet problem but hopefully, moderators will do their job and go against spammers and trolls, while sane members will always outnumber these abusers and the focus is clearly on creating quality content.
Merit was a good step into that direction, maybe a de-merit function would be helpful as well. 

After all, Bitcointalk will only stay relevant if we can offer quality content to attract readers and visitors, also from Google search etc. 

Ja, meine Nominierung von Avalanche in diesem Gewinnspiel ist natürlich keine Anlageempfehlung, da man bei Altcoins (oft auch "Shitcoins" genannt  ) immer sehr vorsichtig sein sollte. Denn diese sind hoch spekulativ, wie in meinen Fäden "Ist "diversifizieren" in mehrere Kryptowährungen wirklich sinnvoll?" und "Bitcoin vs. Altcoins – bereinigte Marktkapitalisierung" beschrieben.
Vielleicht gibt es demnächst noch einen neuen Faden zur Gefahr, die von PoS ausgeht, bis dahin empfehle ich "Klassische dezentrale Altcoins" von d5000. 

Da wird wohl individuell jeder Teilnehmer seine eigene Geschichte zu haben, warum gerade der Coin nominiert wurde, der letzten Endes nominiert wurde.
Und je nachdem, wie gut der lief, wird auch davon abhängen, ob der Coin im Jahr 2024 verkauft oder sogar mehr gekauft wird.  

Bei diesem Bitcoin vs. Alts habe ich Avalanche nominiert, weil ich darin nach wie vor viel Potenzial sehe, zumindest verglichen mit den anderen intern führenden Altcoins.

Auch in 2024 sehe ich bei Avalanche großes Potential. Besonders, wenn es dem renommierten Team um Professor Emin Gün Sirer gelingt, durch besseres Marketing mit der gegenüber der Konkurrenz überlegenen Technik zu punkten.  
Ein weiteres Argument für Avalanche: wenn die "Ethereum-Killer" 2024 in den Fokus rücken (z.B. durch hohe Transaktionsgebühren auf Ethereum), sollte Avalanche ebenfalls sehr attraktiv sein.

Den größten Nachteil, den ich zu Beginn der Nominierungen zu Avalanche gesehen hatte, war die bereits sehr hohe Marktkapitalisierung. Denn dort, wo Avalanche bereits stand, war ein x5 oder gar ein x10 bei der Kursentwicklung innerhalb eines Jahres eher unwahrscheinlich. In etwa vergleichbar damit, dass auch bei Bitcoin ein x5 oder gar ein x10 innerhalb eines Jahres aufgrund der sehr hohen Marktkapitalisierung sehr unwahrscheinlich ist.
Für ein x5, x10 oder gar x20 innerhalb eines Jahres eignen sich eher unbekanntere Coins (außerhalb der Top 50), da diese ein höheres Wachstumspotenzial haben.
Aber da ist halt auch sehr viel Müll dabei.
Zudem hatte ich nicht viel Zeit für eine zeitintensive Recherche und daher fiel die Entscheidung auf Avalanche, welches schon bekannt war.  

Allesklar, danke für die Klarstellung.  
Also die Liste hier: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5199920.60
Hast du da eine Auswertung griffbereit, welche davon bisher herausragend gut oder schlecht performt haben?
Zumindest Kaspa ist damals gerade so in die Liste hineingerutscht, auf Platz 99.
Ohne Kaspa wäre der Shitcoinberg wohl ein ganzes Stück wertloser. Auch, wenn die Position eher klein sein dürfte, müsste der Gewinn durch den enormen Preisanstieg schon sehr anständig sein.

Your translation is checked and approved now, many thanks dear Nalain420. 
I've also added it to my translation list:

Language	translated by	Title
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العربية (Arabic)	Nalain420	لماذا يجب أن يستخدم الناس عناوين Segwit

Bitcoin transaction fees are currently a bit lower compared to last week but still very high, of course, where saving every Satoshi is a good idea.