Bitcoin is the first ever cryptocurrency I had and actually it acquires a big portion on my portfolio because I know it will become worthy in the future. I don't have any worries about putting too much portion of bitcoin in my portfolio. So far, I have a lot of favorite coins but I always focus on the coins that will definitely bring to me a good profit just like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Binance coin. Right now, I can say that my new favorite coins are Zilliqa (Zil), Chromia (Chr), and Elrond (Rrd). But if I'm going to choose my favorite coins that I will hold for long term investment, I will definitely choose the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Binance.

I kinda agree that only a few people will enjoy watching a chess game since it takes a lot of time before a player decided to make a move. It's not that I don't find it entertaining, but in my place, there's a nearby park where some people are playing chess. But looking at their age range, older people tend to appreciate chess more than younger people. But since I think that younger people are more into online gambling compared to older people, they prefer more entertaining games and sports.

However, it's good to know that chess is starting to gain interest among players. Maybe in the future, we will be able to see a lot of sports betting platforms that will accept chess.

Pwede mo gamitin ang binance exchange para makawithdraw ng ethereum deretso sa coins.ph and nakailang beses na rin akong nakapag withdraw and narereceive ko agad and wala naman error na nangyayari sa tuwing nag cacashout ako ng ethereum na galing binance to coins.ph. Sang-ayon ako kay @Asuspawer09 mas lalong gumaganda ang binance exchange and makikita mo talaga ito dahil sa mga bago nilang features na dinadagdag. Try mo po subukan ang Binance exchange @lienfaye kung gusto mo deretso na yung ethereum mo sa iyong coins.ph account.

I wonder how those kids get money to spend in a game? If it has the permission of their parents, I think it's fine since they allowed their kids but I don't think it's right for kids to get used to buying things for the sake of the game because it won't be a healthy habit. They might grow up thinking that it's always good to spend money on such things that can probably be one of the factors that they will learn gambling.

Just like what I have said before, parents should be responsible for what their kids are doing, especially in using gadgets. It's fine to spend on games if you are already capable of proving your own money for that, but since they are still a minor, they should avoid it.

If they are planning to reopen casinos, they surely need a concrete plan on how to implement those protocols for the safety of workers and gamblers. I think casinos are part of those businesses who will reopen first because casinos are popular and it's one of the major businesses in Las Vegas.

I checked the link you gave, and there's a short interview regarding people's opinions about mandating facemask. I don't really get why some don't want to wear face masks when it's for everyone's safety. There's always a lot of people in Las Vegas and it makes it more dangerous, yet some of them don't want wearing a facemask.

Everyone is badly affected by this ongoing pandemic, it's not only the casinos. And I definitely agree that those who are at the bottom are the most affected by this, from work to income, everything is unstable for workers while casino operators still have a lot of money in their pockets.

Now that some casinos are starting to operate again with some limitations, they can still earn income even if it's lesser than before. But those employees, they are risking their lives for the same (or even lesser) amount of salaries.

I also believe that vaccine is the only solution but it does not mean that we will just have to wait for the vaccine and do nothing. Even if we follow and implement strict protocols and rules, the virus will still be there and the threat won't disappear. For me, those protocols are just the prevention but not the solution because it's the vaccine.

It's almost the same as other businesses. They need to reopen to earn income, as well as their employees. The government also needs businesses to operate to save the economy. The only difference is, workers are risking their lives to make a living while gamblers are risking their lives to risk money.

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Talking about resuming of operation, I saw this article saying that PAGCOR already allowed POGOs to resume their operation. However, those who haven't cleared their tax obligation was not granted approval to operate.  Only 11 POGOs secured their clearance to BIR and permitted of Authority to Resume Operation (ARO), while some were remain pending. It is also stated that there are 60 licensed POGO in the country yet the majority still have an issue with tax so they still can't resume their operation.

It's not a bad idea since fans were all used with loud cheering and crowds during games. They can maximize the use of technology with these virtual fans. Also, it's understandable that fans will have a hard time adjusting to watching games without the crowd noise so it may be a good idea as an alternative. It would be better if those cheering will fit on what's happening in the game. I mean if it's a live game, it will be hard to adjust the noise. Fans can decide if it's good or not maybe after trying including the virtual crowd.

It's really one of the downsides of this pandemic that we really have to deal with and adjust almost on everything. I wonder how long should we live like this?

I wish a lot of people, not only celebrities are also willing to get educated about crypto just like the hashtag she used. It's really interesting to see influential people recognizing bitcoin and crypto because their accounts are good platforms in promoting it to the public, regardless if it's paid or not. But I also hope that the public won't just easily believe in what the celebrities are saying without researching it because scammers can also use this as an opportunity to deceive them.

So I checked her account a little bit, I hope that she already know other possibilities in crypto. Also, she has over 300k followers on twitter, probably some of it will get attracted in learning bitcoin. It's not that big of a contribution in the crypto community, but at least she was able to publicize her support towards bitcoin.

One of the cases that we can actually see what bitcoin can really do in a community. Because of what happened in Venezuela and the ongoing hyperinflation, bitcoin becomes a good alternative for the citizens, and now the government is also trying to test the ability of bitcoin. Others might have not seen the importance of bitcoin before but during hyperinflation in their country, they have realized what bitcoin can do.

We have been hearing news about bitcoin acceptance in Venezuela, from individuals to businesses adopting crypto and bitcoin, no wonder why the government is also doing this. If this becomes successful, I guess this will also help other countries to recognize bitcoin and might as well try to adopt this innovation in the future.

For me, you will improve by constantly reading, not only here in bitcointalk but also in other platforms that will help you gain knowledge. After reading the rules, start by reading basics threads and gather information for you to learn, or you can also research things you don't understand.

But since they already gave you tips on what to read, aside from the technical part, also try observing how most members here approach and interact with each other. Posting requires quality, so you can share a lot of your opinions if you have enough knowledge so learning is very important. Accepting criticism from other members is not really obliged, but if you are willing to accept and change it, it will help you to improve a lot here in the forum.

Even if gamblers want to see their faces, I think they should understand that wearing a mask is needed, it's to keep everyone safe, unless there's an exemption that those girls won't get infected by the virus. And also, they are not the only ones who will be at risk. Imagine if they had a contact with someone with COVID then made a contact with other customers, then it will spread within the casino.

I guess it's also a part of the "new normal" that gamblers should get used to. And if your purpose going there is to gamble, girls wearing face masks won't be a big deal because you know it's part of their protocol.

It's nice that poker tournaments are starting to resume again but I don't think it will bring any development in the gambling industry since it's still the same as before. Just like any other gambling activity, going outside or in a public place to gamble is still risky to our health so there's no specific exclusion.

After months of temporary closure, we will really see casinos starting to reopen because they also need income. However, we are not sure how are they going to attract gamblers to visit casinos because there is still a threat unless they are willing to risk and go to casinos. But regardless if it's poker or any other games, it's always a risk going to casinos amidst the pandemic so if we're talking about safety, for me, it's online gambling. Even with safety protocols, there is no assurance that everyone will be safe from the virus.

We still don't know if Ethereum will really hit the 300$ and besides I agree with @Dr.Osh, it can't even touch or surpass the price of 250$ in the last couple of weeks but the current price of Ethereum right now is around 242$, and it nearly to hit the 250$. But of course, it's possible that Ethereum will hit the 300$. And probably, the Ethereum 2.0 will definitely bring hype on its price so we just need to wait until they launch it.

There is really a possibility that this pandemic will still be here at the end of the year since it will probably take a year before the vaccine will be made. I think the global economy will face some struggles due to the pandemic. We can't easily go back to how the economy normally runs. Most businesses are trying to operate again but the pandemic is still limiting us with our activities.

I think the best thing we can do right now is to adjust to the changes and protocols to survive the pandemic as well as saving the economy. As I have seen in normal day to day operations of some businesses, some are working from home while others are taking turns with their new schedule when will they go to work, it's to keep social distancing even at work. However, it's affecting their salaries since they cannot work with the total number of days in a month compared before. That's why it feels like it is up to us whether to risk our lives to live, or not to risk to live. It's undeniably affecting all of us, from school, work, salaries, doing errands, and the whole economy. It's not easy for an economy to recover from this so I guess we will really see the changes in the performance of the economy and how it will affect us.

In my country, we were not able to flatten the curve, in fact, it keeps on increasing that it reaches over 30,000 positive cases already. But for those countries who were able to flatten the curve, there's always a threat of having a second wave as long as there is no vaccine available. That is why governments should always be ready for the possibilities that might happen especially that most businesses were starting to reopen. It is also the reason why they are very careful with their decisions because a second wave can badly affect the economy.

Debts are increasing so it will be difficult for most countries to overcome another wave of infection. If during the first wave, thousands of people already lost their jobs, families can hardly feed themselves, lives at risk, then it will be worse during the second wave. So let's hope that things won't get worse since poor countries might not be able to handle such situations.

I already made an update on the list and I added some users who I noticed being active in the local and in the forum. Hindi ko pa ma-utilize yung thread na binigay ni @Bttzed dahil medyo maraming gawain dito sa bahay namin and siguro sa mga susunod na araw subukan ko na itong iutilize para mas marami akong madagdag na ph users na active dito sa forum. If ever na may makita pa kayo na wala sa list kindly reply here para malagay din natin sila.

Stay safe mga kabayan!!!

I don't really look for a scam gambling site, instead, I look for a legit site. If I still doubt a certain site, I won't explore and I will just go with the trusted one. I also don't explore a lot about new gambling sites since I prefer to stick with the one I know and the one who is popular with a good reputation. Looking for reviews is fine as long as you will gather enough reviews since sometimes some can be a paid review. This forum is also good to known other's recommendations and insight on a certain gambling site.

Personally, I also ask recommendations with my friends since I can trust them better than those online reviews. But as I have said, I stick with the one I have experienced playing. I don't immediately get bored with a particular site since I don't often gamble so it takes a while before I will try to look for other sites.

That's great! Malaking tulong ito para sa ating mga frontliners lalo na at ang iba ay may kakulangan sa mga equipments. Alam naman nating nahihirapan din ang nga hospitals pag dating sa mga supplies. Hindi lang ito about sa pagpromote ng Binance or crypto, tungkol na din ito sa kabutihan at initiative nila, pati na rin ang mga kababayan natin na tumulong para maging maayos at successful ang donation na ito.

Sa patuloy na pagtaas ng COVID cases dito sa ating bansa, nakakatuwang makakita ng ganitong klaseng pagtulong lalo na yung mga crypto related. Na kahit sa maliit na bagay ay napapakita na may maganda ding nagagawa ang crypto community. Binance did a great job to help our fellow Filipino frontliners.

Racism is a wide issue that it does not only include the financial system. It's been there for decades, and until now racism is still there. I agree with @avikz above that it starts by teaching the kids how to look at everyone equally with the same respect regardless of nationality and color you have.

It may be hard connecting racism and bitcoin since it's not one of the main factors to stop racism. But I think it can also make a small contribution. As mentioned in the article OP gave, there is a book called "Bitcoin and Black America" that tackles about the racist banking system and how bitcoin can help black Americans overcome this with the help of bitcoin. I have only heard about it, but not ready had the chance to read the book, but here's an article I found about the author talking on the current issue, as well as the issue about George Floyd. I think it will help us to understand how the author sees the potential of bitcoin in the black economy.

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