I think some countries who are facing an extreme number of cases where hospitals and frontliners cannot prioritize every one, have to choose who will treat first. But I don't think it's about who will be helpful in the economy, they are doing it due to the lack of manpower, facilities, medicines, and some PPEs, they are left with no choice but to treat those who are more capable of surviving.

I believe that as much as they can, hospitals and medical teams are trying to treat everyone with COVID. They don't put criteria to who deserves to live or not. The government as well are providing them the equipment they will need but it's not enough to treat everyone since cases keep on increasing every day. We can't blame them since they are already sacrificing a lot. Even older people can still survive the virus, it just depends on how critically ill they are, so we cannot say that it's all about the age.

Honestly speaking, when we say adopting cashless transactions, it's more likely for the public to recognize cards or other digital payment methods compared to bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. It's already hard for others to adapt to simple digital transaction method, what more with bitcoin.

Based on what I noticed here in my country during this pandemic, online transactions are starting to get more popular but it's only limited to those who have access to it. Most of the time, people are still dependent on paper money even though there's a threat of the virus since it's most convenient to use when buying things physically. If there is an increase in bitcoin usage, I think it's not that noticeable compared to other cashless payment methods since it requires further research and exploration before you can understand how it works.

Siguro dapat may specific na mga halimbawa ng maaaring singilin sa tax or yung mga pasok sa category. Kagaya nga ng sabi nila,  mukhang mahihirapan din ang BIR kung pati itong mga signature campaign ay io-obliga nila na magbayad ng tax. And since marami din ang sakop ng bracket na yun, I don't think kaya nilang ihandle lahat especially kung isasama nila ang decentralized transactions. Parang sa idea pa nga lang na pati online selling ay lalagyan nila ng tax, makakasigurado ba sila na lahat nagbabayad at lahat registered?

Kumpara naman talaga sa mga online sellers at vloggers, mas madaling makilala sino kung nga kumikita ng malaki kasi kilala sila lalo na sa social media. Pero yung related sa crypto, hindi naman madaling matrace ang mga ito dahil na din sa nature nito.

Glad that he realized what he has done before doing anything worse than that. He probably wants to stop his addiction but like what other addicts experience, it's difficult for them to stop it that's why he decided to confess his wrongdoings so when he gets sentenced, he can't gambling for that time. That's the last thing he can do, it's to correct what is wrong.

I have heard a lot of stories where addicts (not only in gambling) will steal money just to satisfy his addiction. I think that's one of the worst things that addiction can do to people. But unfortunately, not all gambling addicts are like the ones you have mentioned, who will willingly try to stop his addiction towards gambling. Most often times, addicts are reluctant to admit that they are addicted to something, but will still continue what they are doing.

Conflicts and disputes between two or more countries do not mean world war 3 is about to come because it ain't easy to start a war. We often hear news about territorial conflict but we don't hear urges of starting a war. Famine usually happens when a country is struggling with the economy itself that's why they are having scarcity of foods. One example of that is Yemen, and I don't think they are capable of fighting against other countries when they are already struggling within their country. Also in my country, sellers can't increase prices since there is a pandemic and opportunists should not take advantage of it. In fact, some farmers are just throwing or giving away their vegetables because of too many supplies and they are having a hard time shipping them in urban places because of the pandemic.

The thing is, we might be facing a lot of problems now but for sure governments know that starting a war won't solve anything at all, and it will just make things worst.

I would also recommend using the Binance exchange if you want to have smooth trading experience. It also seems that all replies here are recommending Binance Exchange and no doubt that it will become the top exchange platform. Aside from the good thing with this exchange, it also has a lot of features that will benefit the users. It has different indicators that are free to use and you can also download their mobile app in the play store and app store. When I started trading, Binance is the first exchange that I ever used and until now I'm using it. Likely, this exchange will remain on the top exchange in even the next few years.

I agree with you @kkaroul4, it's better to avoid the untrusted or new exchange and always stick with a good and reputable exchange platform. And not all new exchanges are safe to use because some of them will use fake volumes to attract users to use their platforms.

Not everyone will even use Bitcoin ATM even though they are bitcoin holders. And among those 8,000 ATMs available, I think there are only 3 or 4 ATMs available in my country and personally, I have not seen one. So I don't think it's enough to attract the public in my country. That's why it's still far to consider getting mass adoption with it because most machines were installed in a single country.

Also, the contribution of bitcoin ATMs in mass adaption is not that huge because even some crypto holders won't even use it. The machine will just attract passers-by if they got curious about that, but it does not necessarily mean they will adopt crypto. But it's still good that the number of ATMs is increasing even though some holders do not prefer it due to higher fees.

Same thought here, sobrang imposible pa rin talaga aangat yang Ripple (xrp) up to 14$ and sang ayon ako na kaya nitong maabot yung 1$ price kung magkakaroon man ng bull market. Dati naghohold ako ng xrp pero ngayon nabenta ko na ito and ginagamit ko nalang itong coin tuwing magtratransfer ng funds galing exchange dahil sobrang mura ng fees and mabilis ang transaction. May nabasa rin akong mga article na yung mismong founder ng Ripple (xrp) ay binebenta na ang kanyang coin and anong tingin nyu dito mga kabayan maganda pa rin ba mag hold ng xrp?

Connections from higher authorities are common in running illegal businesses in a country that's why they continue operating without getting busted. Since it's illegal in Vietnam and maybe even authorities want to gamble but since they can't, perhaps there is also a possibility that government authorities themselves are gambling there. We all know how can some of the higher officials work dirty for the sake of money.

If such huge earning casino can run in Vietnam for that long without getting caught, I bet there are also other casinos running aside from that. Also, it's not just about running away from taxes since others have already mentioned that it's illegal in Vietnam that's why they can't even get a license even if they want to.

We don't know what is the story behind how he got that huge amount of money in that age, but one thing for sure is, killing yourself is not a way to escape reality. But I also understand that it shocked him seeing such loss and that he cannot control his emotions. We also don't know if he's facing other problems aside from this loss that's why we can't blame him if he aggressively invests all that money, but it's a lesson for us especially for those who are still learning and exploring about trading that it requires knowledge not only about on how to trade, as well as on how to deal with unexpected losses.

If you are still new, or even trading for quite some time now but can't handle such situations, always be mindful of the possibilities you might encounter because trading involves risk. I still feel bad for this young boy and his family.

For me, accepting Bitcoin in the market is always possible but not for everyone. Merchants can accept bitcoin as payment if they are willing to accept it, and that they trust bitcoin. I just think that adopting bitcoin payment is not for everyone, and it's not about the popularity or demand because sellers who do not have any idea about it won't find it effective since they can still earn with regular payment methods. But for those who know and trust bitcoin, they can accept bitcoin willingly.

We don't have to wait for years to see if people would be open to it as a payment method because it depends on the seller. It may be hard to find shops that are open to bitcoin but in my country, I have heard that some shops actually accept crypto payments before, I just don't know if they still do. But the point is if the shop owners are fond of bitcoin and crypto, they can accept it. It's just rare to find that kind of shops these days but for sure there are.

Mahirap parin magpakampante na safe talaga yang drug na yan gamitin sa COVID-19 related cases. Tsaka we should be careful parin sa pag bili at pag gamit ng mga gamot lalo na kung walang prescription ng doctor. Eto nga yung nirelease na statement ng FDA about sa pag gamit or pagbili nito sa mga hindi approved ng FDA kaya dapat maging maingat parin.


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Habang pinag aaralan pa lang ito at hindi pa ganun kasigurado na safe talaga sya at walang masamang pwedeng mangyari, ingat pa rin sa pag intake ng mga gamot

It's a positive statistic for cryptocurrency but I wonder how they picked their respondents to participate in that survey. I also don't think that almost 5,000 participants are already enough to assume that bitcoin is already more popular than traditional banks. Perhaps in a certain group or age of people, but not totally for everyone. It's pretty obvious that the younger generation will appreciate bitcoin and cryptocurrency than the older generation because they are more aware of digital advancements. There's no point in arguing with that since they are more capable of adapting with technology.

But I think it would be better to widen the number of participants if they want to represent 17 countries. Even in academic research that percentage compared to the population of those countries are not enough to make an accurate conclusion.

Just one wrong decision from the government, it can affect hundreds or thousands of lives of their people. However, it's difficult to make a decision because workers need a job and businesses need revenue, or else, employers need to layoff some of their employees to lessen their losses and expenses.

But on the other hand, it will put risk to thousands of people who will choose to gamble outside. So maybe it's also the responsibility of the gamblers whether to take a risk and endanger their lives or just go with online gambling. It's not only the government who will need to take action about this pandemic, but we also need to be responsible for our actions.

If this virus remains for too long without a cure or vaccine, it will indeed affect sports in general, but if that happens, I think people will understand that it's not the priority since we all need to survive. At least sports can still resume, let's be thankful for that.

But while there is still no vaccine available, I'm afraid that we will also have to deal with only watching games online or televised. They can't risk everyone if they will allow live audiences. Talking about the availability of the vaccine, maybe this will take a year or worse, it will take years. And imagine having no live audience for that long is frustrating.

Ako nga din pala ay nakareceived ng email na ganito kahit hindi naman ako gumagamit ng BPI para magcash out and wala rin laman coins.ph ko dahil nasa mycelium yung mga funds and pagmagcacash out lang nagkakaroon ng laman ang coins.ph account ko and mukhang lahat talaga ng coins.ph users ay nakatanggap ng ganitong email. Pag may nag email sa atin then about ito sa coins and sinasabi na mag log in and may link na ibigay para don mag log in ay wag ito pansinin at wag ng subukan mag log in don dahil panigurado maari itong phishing link and kinalaunan maaccess na iba ang iyong coins.ph account. Tama rin yung sinabi ni @JanpriX na wag na wag talaga tayo mag iiwan ng funds sa coins.ph and magtransfer nalang siguro ng funds kung ikaw ay magkacash-out.

It's kinda hard to find a merchant or shops that actually accept crypto payment here in Manila. I tried searching but I only saw old articles so I am not sure if those stores still accept bitcoin payment or if they already stopped. Even though I'm living in Metro Manila, I have not encountered nor found a shop that accepts bitcoin payment. It's kinda understandable since most Filipino people still depend on fiat and does not have any idea about crypto and bitcoin. And I also think that one of the reasons why we rarely see shops that are open to crypto payment is because most customers might just ignore this option since fiat is more convenient for most.

If I'm not mistaken, there is a topic here in the local board before about Paolo Bediones saying he made his first bitcoin transaction in his resto-bar. However, I don't know if they are still open for crypto payments since the tweet he made last 2017 was deleted already.

I get the point but I think it's hard for older people to understand such things because they grew up with lesser technological innovation. It's already hard for them to use cellphones, what more with crypto and blockchain since it's more complicated to understand. In our generation, advancement is so rapid and they can't follow or cope up with it because during their generations it was not like that. So I also understand if it will be hard for them to understand cryptocurrency.

I believe it's more suitable to teach the younger generation because they can easily cope up with advancement. They will need it in the future years, while it won't be necessary for older people. While we are still at the early stage of crypto adoption, it's the best time to teach those younger people who will benefit from it in the future. Imagine if we manage to achieve crypto mass adoption, those older people probably won't be here anymore, so it's better to approach and target younger people for this kind of innovation.

If it's really the reason why the price dropped, I don't think it will happen again. What happened during the first wave we are probably just because people are afraid and surprised by the unexpected virus. Almost all markets are affected because we did not expect that this virus can be a threat to everyone. But since people are now trying to slowly adjust and adapt to the new normal, I don't think it will have the same response or effect if the second wave will occur. In my country, we're not even done with the first wave because we were not able to flatten the curve, it just keeps on increasing.

We should really expect that the number of cases will increase since, after months of lockdown, we need to reopen businesses to save the economy and there will be more possibility of spreading the virus.

Those kinds of businesses really need to attract customers by providing good services even though it's just a small business to make their business successful. Some businesses can't also afford to put so much capital for their business so they can't provide everything, what matters is that they are earning. But in my country, there's a popular small business that does not really need to put so much effort into customer satisfaction yet they can still earn enough.

In the Philippines which is also a developing country, micro, and small enterprises are very popular and it takes more than 50% of MSME in the Philippines.  We have this called "sari-sari store" which means variety. It's a small scale business that you can see everywhere in the Philippines, and those things you have mentioned don't really matter for them. They don't need a good presentation because they just resell a variety of products per piece. Owners also don't need to have records or accounting knowledge because the income is not that big but is enough to feed their families and they don't need people to work for them.

It's very popular in my country, that even without those things, they can still earn enough profit and their small business can still run for years.