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Let's not hold out hope that it will occur this year.
Optimism is good, but sometimes it is also necessary to be realistic, not too dreamy. Honestly, if we believe in the 4-year cycle, the halving, the world economic situation… we will find that there is no strong enough driver or catalyst to help the market pump this year. But many people still stubbornly, conservatively hope that the bull season will come this year without any basis to come to that conclusion. Instead of expecting a pump this year, we should try to accumulate as many bitcoins as possible because when the pump comes, if we don't have bitcoins, it will be meaningless. |
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So yes, would you consider moving abroad for a better future? Would you try to find a way to stay in your country, either through online work or by accessing all possible opportunities?
Every country has their own challenges, you might think moving to the US is better since you can get lots of job applications in and get a good paying job but then you have to be worried about the shooting in the US, schools aren't safe for your kids and when they're the foreigner they become a target. We have police brutality going on in the country and other racist crimes. I'll prefer to stay in my country that I'm already used to and not be worried of been the minority citizen due to been a foreigner and work online. There are lots of job online, you just have to get the right skills to be eligible for those job and you'll be getting same pay as those working abroad. It seems many people are looking to go abroad, and America is their dream, they think America is the most livable, richest, and safest country. But they don't know that every country has its own problems, and one of the things I don't like about America is the liberal use of guns. In the US, every year, there must be hundreds of shootings and bombings in schools and hospitals...for me, this is really terrible. It is not paradise as many people think. I will also stay in my country, maybe the economy and life won't be as good as in America, but at least we'll be safe. Economically, many rich people in my country don't need to go abroad. Therefore, I think rich or poor is due to each person's efforts, not entirely determined by the environment. |
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I think that you shall understand that if the power that owned by him when he was young is actually different compared with this time. Ac milan was rarely giving him a chance to play caused by it is very often get injury. I think that if it's the time for ibrahimovic to retire from the professional football. He has been achieved so many achievements. I think that it's the time for ibrahimovic to get a new life as an ordinary guy. His age is too old to play football.
There will be no team who will be signing him as active striker anymore. He shall accept the truth if his era already gone. that's it.
It's the time to take care himself. He is an old guy right now. It can't be denied. It's time for him to watch the football from television or doing stream. Ibra one of best striker in the world when he was still young.
Sometime people shall have accepted the truth if era is always moving forward.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic should start thinking about getting retired because of his age, he can't have the same performance in the field he could do in the last year and it seems Ac Milan won't need this player for another season when he can even get older than this. Playing at this age in a team like Ac Milan is a great achievement but I think Ibrahimovic can try other teams or he can even end his career at the end of this season. Judging by the way he loves football - he could well move to MLS, for example, where he came back from. I think he can still show something there, because it's not at the same level as the other European leagues. The alternative is Saudi Arabia or the Chinese league, both of which are teeming with money. Either he should think about retiring or he should think about going to MLS or Saudi League. But to be honest, if he is injured most of the time it is not going to matter much if he decides to go to MLS or Saudi League or any League like that. If a player downgrades it is not a big problem for anyone. Actually, MLS or Saudi League could actually use him very well. But the problem is if he is injured most of the time he is basically going to be useless for any team. I also agree that he should actually decide to retire or at least start thinking about it. Otherwise, his body is not going to be in very good condition when he eventually does decide to retire. |
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Booker performed really well against the Nuggets. Kevin Durant was also really well in this match. The Nuggets did perform well in this match. But the performance from Kevin Durant and Booker was absolutely incredible. Both of them absolutely carried the team on their back. I still believe that they will be able to have a better performance if they perform as a team and the other players will have much more contributions when it comes to the points.
This is just one game though, the Nuggets are still in the advantage here, I mean if we look at the game, it was still very close up to the last minute. The Suns still needed some contribution to CP3 to offset the Nugget firepower. So we will see if Booker and Durant can still have the same game and offense again. We've seen Harden giving us 47 in game 1 and went flat on game 2 against the Boston Celtics. Curry had 50 to close out the Kings in game 7 but they lost game 1. So the pressure is still on the Suns here, to at least tie the series score, otherwise it will be 3-1 going to the Nuggets homecourt. Another must win for them the next game. And Booker and Durant will have to play like this again. It is true, Even after a win like this, the Suns are actually the ones under pressure. And as I said they will have to get contributions from other players in the team. Otherwise, it is actually going to be difficult for them to win the next one. snip
There's no doubt Durant and Booker's performance was impressive in this game, but I think the Suns will most likely lose this series against the Nuggets. At least, that's my assumption at the moment because the Suns look like a team where only two players (Durant and Booker) have the desire to reach the Western Conference Finals while none of their teammates can score even 10 points. I can say for sure that the suns were actually able to win this game because of the two individual brilliant performances. Other than that it was going to be very hard for them to win. I also believe individual performances are not going to be enough to draw the series against the Nuggets. Team performance is needed for that. |
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A really interesting matches today between the teams at the top of the standings... I predict that Milan will lose the home game against Lazio as Inter will lose the away game to Roma... Milan will play with Inter in the Champions League soon, so I don't think they need any risks in Serie A right now... Of course everyone needs points to guarantee themselves European Championships next season, but maybe Champions League semi-finals are more important now...
Especially for Inter Milan, if the Champions League match is a consideration they will not take risks in Serie A, Inter will indirectly accept being eliminate from the top four of Serie A. While even if Inter get past the semifinals of the Champions League, they will face one between Madrid and Man City, I can't say if Man City is the opponent in the Final, we all know the two play differently level @3meek, Milan won the match against Lazio. This was a good performance from Milan. I have to say something about the second goal that was scored by Milan. It was absolutely insane. This had to be one of the goals of the season for me. This means that Milan is currently at the fifth position and will be keeping a close eye on the next match of Atalanta. @zuzie Inter is currently playing against Roma. In this match so far inter is ahead. Currently, the halftime break is going on and Inter is leading the match by 1 - 0. Inter will have to win this match. After all, this is a chance for them to stay in the top 4 position. But honestly, still, a long time to go in this match, and still anything can happen. |
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Booker went crazy tonight for the Suns. Him and Durant both put up big numbers but his efficiency stands out as what made the difference in this game. I figured the Suns would bring it tonight. This win gives them a little life as the series is now 2-1 with the nuggets still in the lead. If the Suns can win the next one then they’ll have some hope after all.
Booker is set to explode those pull up jumpers and Durant's too was explosive on that win, even without CP3 they manage to blow some lead there. I think they need to maximize Payne's quickness, we know CP3 is getting older and Payne is surely a good substitute. If somehow Denver gets it at 3-1 then I don't see any sign they'll get out of that deficit. Booker performed really well against the Nuggets. Kevin Durant was also really well in this match. The Nuggets did perform well in this match. But the performance from Kevin Durant and Booker was absolutely incredible. Both of them absolutely carried the team on their back. I still believe that they will be able to have a better performance if they perform as a team and the other players will have much more contributions when it comes to the points. |
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I'm surprised that you don't put decentralization at the heart of cryptocurrency. Yes, cryptocurrency has crypto-based encryption at its core, but the original idea of cryptocurrency was that you don't need to trust your money to a third party. And the centralized system is in fact a third party. So you're wrong to say that cryptocurrency shouldn't have decentralization.
If decentralization is the heart of cryptocurrency, the coins listed on CMC or Coingecko might be around 10-50, not 2K. Because 95% coins are centralized and it shouldn't be included as a cryptocurrency, then why it's included? I don't see any other trusted decentralized coins except Bitcoin, Monero, Litecoin and DAI. There's a decentralized coins, but the marketcap is small and has higher chance to suffer 51% attack. I'm not saying centralized coins is good, but I just want to be fair. To put it bluntly, the cryptocurrency market is a financial market, and what many people are interested in participating in is profit, only a few are interested in the technology and use cases. So, I also disagree when saying that decentralization is at the core of cryptocurrency. If everyone were centralized and only interested in decentralization, then altcoins would never exist. I don't use XMR, or LTC very often, so I don't know if they are really fully decentralized. But if someone is looking for a decentralized and secure coin, the only thing I can think of is bitcoin. |
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$100k is a good price to predict, I believe in the future bitcoin will be make legal tender. Every body in this forum has their own plan in Bitcoin investments, some people here are planning to do holding in bitcoin untill bitcoin become fait, and some people are just in bitcoin because of problem, when the price of bitcoin grow up to $100k, if you satisfied you know what to do with that, but me I will be holding bitcoin until bitcoin become legal tender, if I don't die or situations don't me sell, without getting into the whole speculation thing about Bitcoin, I know bitcoin will become a legal tender.
Are you talking about global legal tender? That is a rather distant and uncertain goal. I don't spread Fuds, but I seriously doubt it, I mean, bitcoin may become legal tender in some countries, but globally speaking is another story. I don't believe big countries like the US and China will accept that because it would weaken their currencies and power. So it's hard for that to happen. A goal for each phase is better than being too long-term because we can't know what will happen in the future, the plan needs to be flexible. |
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I saw a post made by someone in which he told his story about his investment in Bitcoin and how it helped him go through the financially challenging times that the COVID-19 pandemic brought. A good, heart-warming story by a fellow Bitcoiner, BUT we shouldn't forget that simply HODLing/owning Bitcoin could also be a kind of political movement, because its features could make Bitcoin weaken or break down political strongholds. It might be premature to call it a revolutionary movement, but what were the motivations of the early cypherpunks when they were building their tools? Satoshi's message in the Genesis Block is also political.  Are you saying holding bitcoin can weaken bitcoin or it can the features of bitcoin can weaken political strong holds? Anyway, I doubt anyone worries about "political strongholds" and "bitcoin". Most of them only invest in bitcoin to make profits. They invest, when the price goes up, the sell and take their profit and goes back to the regular financial system. So yeah, no matter how much you try to force yourself to think it is something different, but the truth in the end is the same. Its an investment for most. And then there are some people that screams crypto currencies will bring financial freedom and stuffs like that, but they usually do it so that a "hype" is created and the price goes up. The same people will end up selling when they are at the profit. I don't know on what basis he thinks so. But honestly, even myself and the friends I know, we invest in bitcoin for the sole purpose of making a profit and becoming financially free by investing. I have never thought further of anything else, profit is the only thing I aim for. It sounds gross, but it's true, I don't see anything between holding bitcoins and politics, it's completely unrelated. I think we should not overthink and complicate things, I still only see bitcoin as an investment tool, nothing more and nothing less. |
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I am still waiting for the news on ICC revenue distribution model for the next cycle (2024-2027). This time the revenue from media rights increased by almost 4 times and we can expect an increase in allocation for everyone. Already it is rumored that BCCI's share will be increased from 22% as of now, to around 37% (they want it to be increased even further). As of now, only around 5% of the ICC revenue ends up with the associate nations. And even in this share, teams like UAE and USA get preference due to the new performance-based system.
The performance based system is not a problem. The problem is those teams are performing well which have foreign players stacked in the team. I would actually like to see a 50% cut in pay for the teams which have foreign players in the squad. And that 50% should be equally divided into the teams which do not have foreign players in the team. Actually, another thing which can be done is don't have any performance based payment for the teams which have foreign players in the squad. The performance based pay should actually only exist for those which do not have foreign players in the squad. In this way, the teams will be much more interested in performing well and also not have foreign players in the team. |
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Well.. forget about any help from the ICC. They are simply not interested in spreading the game, ever since Jagmohan Dalmiya was ousted as the ICC president. That organization is currently being run by a bunch of greedy businessmen. But cricket in Indonesia has expanded rapidly (without any assistance from the ICC). There is an inter-provincial tournament, which is held as a part of the National Sports Week. Last edition saw the participation of provinces from every nook and corner of Indonesia, including the islands of Bali, Jawa, Sulawesi and Kalimantan. Of course, ICC is not going to invest in these countries or teams which are actually showing potential. They will invest in those teams which are not made out of native players. Which will eventually hurt the game in the long run. I am sure that ICC is thinking about money but they at least could help these teams out a little. The officials which are running the show in the ICC are probably thinking about them not being in the authority for a long period of time. That's why they are more worried about earning a good amount of money instead of thinking about how the game can be better. So far Indonesia has shown good improvement. I wonder how long it will take for the ICC to actually recognize these cricket teams and actually help them with some money. |
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You are on point Op when you identified that Bitcoin and the crypto industry have created employment opportunities for many people in some countries. Many people have also used the sector as a side job to complement their income. Bitcoin is one of the fastest and safest sectors to invest in. Investing in some sectors requires some cumbersome bureaucratic process that makes it time-consuming. But all you need is just a wallet to buy and hold your investment. Many banks are failing making their shareholders lose their funds but over the years the bitcoin sector has been consistent.
In some countries, bank transactions are not reliable. But Bitcoin is competing with these banks and many people are seeing the sector as a good alternative to fiat banking.
Saving is a habit that is cultivated, so I don't think only the Bitcoin sector is helping people to save. If you don't have the drive to save, you will never be able to set funds aside for future investment.
I agree with most of what you said, except for this part. The banking crisis in the US is not over yet, it is spreading wide, and many shareholders are losing money. But when it comes to bitcoin, this makes no difference, I mean, there will be winners and losers. Not everyone wins by investing in bitcoin. Last year's bear market also caused thousands of investors to lose money and dumped bitcoin. Bitcoin is a financial market like any other, money from the loser's hand to the winner's hand. If you buy low and sell high to take profits, that means someone is losing money instead of you. |
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bitcoin is not suitable to be used as a means of payment like fiat, bitcoin is more suitable to be used as an asset.
if you make bitcoin as a means of payment when will you get the benefits, if in my country someone wants to accept bitcoin as a means of payment I will not do it.
Why do you say bitcoin is not suitable for use as a means of payment? Can you give a few reasons? Don't forget that bitcoin was designed by Satoshi to be used as a means of payment without a 3rd party, he did not intend to create bitcoin as an asset and for trading as it is today. All that is happening is because we made it an asset, an investment, not the original purpose of bitcoin. There's no denying that bitcoin is seen as more of an investment, but there's nothing wrong with someone using it to replace fiat as a payment method. Most of the people right now see bitcoin as an investment even those new one that asking help on me about bitcoin which first i do always say to them that it was used for transaction but sometimes they always insist that it was for investment. Well we cant blame them as the price right now is huge and anyone of us wants it but having regretting spending it the for sure your mindset is only getting profit out of it and not known the true purpose of bitcoin I don't blame anyone as I myself am using bitcoin as an investment rather than a means of payment. But at least as an investor in bitcoin, we should also learn about its history and what it was initially created for. That way, the more we will see the value of bitcoin, the more confident we will be about our investment. To me, bitcoin is like a versatile asset, people can use it according to their intended use, and as long as it benefits them, there is nothing wrong. But if you use bitcoin to invest, your friend uses bitcoin as a currency, you can't say your friend is wrong. |
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I think It is natural to have a preference for investing in altcoins, but during a bear market, it may be wiser to prioritize bitcoin. The bear market typically sees a downturn in the overall cryptocurrency market, and it may be risky to invest in altcoins during this period. Therefore, it is advisable to focus on bitcoin, which is considered the leading cryptocurrency and has a history of performing well during bear markets. It is best to wait for the bull market to invest in altcoins, as they tend to experience more significant growth during this period. I think there is no need to prioritize investing in altcoins, but we really shouldn't ignore their potential. Altcoins can be trash, useless if we compare utility and use case...with bitcoin. But it's also potentially profitable, so there's no reason to ignore it. As I said, bull season is the right time to invest in altcoins. That will be a golden time to make easy profits with altcoins, and I agree with you for now, focus mainly on bitcoin but don't forget to research the altcoin market to prepare for next season. |
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The second match is already over. It was between Malaysia and Indonesia. In this match, Malaysia had a very good performance. Malaysia actually one the match by 94 runs. Even though Indonesia did win the first match against Thailand they were no match for Malaysia.
The next match is between the Philippines and Singapore. I really want to see close contested matches. Among the two matches that have been played neither actually have been closely contested in my opinion.
Disappointing for Indonesia. But we need to remember the fact that Malaysia is one of the founding members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). On the other hand, Indonesia started playing cricket very recently. And in both the countries, the squads are 100% native and they don't depend on foreigners. Indonesia won the first match against Thailand, but yesterday they were unlucky. But those who have followed their progress will note down the huge improvements they have made in the recent past. Earlier this year, they participated in the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, and managed to defeat Zimbabwe in one of the matches. They are one of the most populous nations in the world and with some support from the ICC, cricket can expand across the country. As a relatively new team I think Indonesia is doing quite well. Now the thing is they will need some time to improve. At least to reach a higher level of competitive cricket. I am interested to see how they perform overall in this tournament. I believe that they will be able to make a name for themselves in this tournament. Of course, Malaysia is going to be better compared to Indonesia. Experience is a big factor in cricket. Indonesia does not have much of that. But it is true that with the help of ICC, they will be able to get better. At the same time cricket needs to be made a more popular sport in Indonesia so that kids are more and more interested in playing cricket professionally when they grow up. By making that happen natural talents will automatically come forward. |
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Cricket has been included for the 2023 Southeast Asian Game. A total of 7 countries are taking part - Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand (Myanmar is participating only in the women's tournament) out of the total of 11. There are 4 formats that are being played - T10, T20, ODI (50 over) and 6s cricket. Yesterday was the first day and the T20 competition is currently underway. Before this edition, the last time that cricket was included in Southeast Asian Games was way back in 2017, when Malaysia was hosting the games.
The second match is already over. It was between Malaysia and Indonesia. In this match, Malaysia had a very good performance. Malaysia actually one the match by 94 runs. Even though Indonesia did win the first match against Thailand they were no match for Malaysia. The next match is between the Philippines and Singapore. I really want to see close contested matches. Among the two matches that have been played neither actually have been closely contested in my opinion. |
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Tonight we're going to watch one decisive game in the London Derby, Arsenal vs Chelsea. Frank lampard has not won any game in his five appearance as caretaker. Tonight he has to prove to the fans and the management that he's able to lead the team till the end of the season. So tonight he has to beat Arsenal to gain confidence in the team. But i doubt if he will be able to beat, Arteta men tonight, Arsenal is under pressure and they must win this match to be able to get back top of the league table. This very necessary, because if they draw Chelsea or lost the game, their tittle fate is over.
However, Arsenal is favourite to win the title, regardless of their recent shortcomings. But they have to bounce back by winning Chelsea tonight.
This is quite literally the last few chances where Arsenal can actually make something happen. Arsenal was supposed to be there in the first position of the table. They have shown really bad performance in the past few weeks. Now this is a great chance for Arsenal as they are going against Chelsea who has not performed well at all recently and has also been very inconsistent this season. The thing is Arsenal has lost against weak opponents recently. So there is no certainty that Arsenal is going to win the match against Chelsea. Of course, Arsenal should win. And this is certainly a must win match for Arsenal otherwise, they will certainly lose the chance of winning the English Premier League title. |
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A very interesting match towards the end of the match between Liverpool vs Tottenhan, and Tottenhan managed to even the score to 3-3 in the last goal through Richarlison's header in 90+3 minutes and Liverpool replied through Diogo Jota's goal 90+4 making the score 4-3.
and what is more interesting after the last goal by Diogo Jota Jurgen Klopp taunted the new Tottenham coach Ryan Mason, it looks like a hot and prestigious match and I am very entertained watching it, and currently Liverpool are in 5th place in the standings while Liverpool are slowly climbing their position after being in the middle of the standings.
I thought the game was already over at 30minutes as Liverpool led by 3 goals to nil and I am still trying to figure how Tottenham managed to come back into the game it was like Tottenham got extra powers in the break with Richarlison scoring his first EPL goal of the season to make it 3:3 which would have been the best come back for them but a late retaliation from Lucas Moura's blunder cost them all three points and painful defeat. Finally, Liverpool was able to get themselves into the top 5. The way they have been able to win against Tottenham was not very convincing but they did get a win. And it was a good performance from them. Actually, I would say that Liverpool deserves to be in the top 5 because of how they have performed recently. Another thing is Liverpool will have to perform well in the remaining matches to stay in the 5th position. I am greatly sure that they are not going to finish in the top 4. The point difference is a little too big. |
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Of course, some altcoins can be profitable but of the many altcoins, people can invest in the wrong altcoins unless they stay on the top altcoin list. But that also doesn't guarantee they can get big profits when the altcoin season comes because we know that the list of top altcoins will always change in every cycle. This makes people have to analyze more deeply to find out what altcoins can roughly occupy the top altcoin list. As long as we know the risks of investing in altcoins and can choose the right altcoin, that's okay and just remember to use the money we can afford so that when we experience a loss, we won't lose too much. And don't just invest in one basket but spread your investment over many coins after you do the analysis. Invest in altcoins except for ETH, all the rest should be done with thorough research before investing, I never believe in old altcoins, especially those top coins. Not only will some altcoins be profitable, but I can say that most altcoins are profitable during the bull season. Investing in altcoins should not be considered a long-term investment, and if you know how to invest at the right time, it is not difficult to make a profit from them. I love to invest in altcoins, but I have never invested in any altcoins this bear season. Only when the bull season comes will it be the right time to invest in altcoins. In this bearish season, bitcoin should still be our focus. |
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Round 2 welcomes started with the game played between Denver and Phoenix. Denver won the game with a score of 125-107 at home. The Los Angeles Lakers are waiting for their opponent. Tonight's Sacramento Golden state game will be the final game of the series. Because the score is 3-3 in the series. Miami and New York will play their first game tonight in the 2nd round fight. On May 2, Philadelphia and Boston will start their 2nd round matches.
The Denver Nuggets should be focused and not gonna hold back when it comes to playing against the Phoenix Suns because they will end up like the Clippers and this first win should not make them comfortable rather they need to even increase their scores and defense in order to take every win and get to the Western Conference finals quickly. Jamal Murray was really good and he needs to keep his body healthy throughout the playoffs because this might be their time to shine if they can win easily in this rounds against the Suns. They need to keep playing the tempo that they've shown today, I believe that with the healthy Nuggets it will be a good challenger to win the title. We have seen them before. It's just so happen that the Lakers squad during the bubble is a full pack squad. It's more on how hunger the player will be to continue winning, and aside from that it's also going to be depend from how the coach will design and execute the game plan. The Denver Nuggets actually played well as a team. Almost all of the players actually performed really well. And that is why the performance looked so solid. The Phoenix Suns could not perform well. At least not as well as their opponent did. Only Kevin Durant and Booker had a noticeable performance in that game. Other than them I can't see anyone else who actually performed well. If Nuggets can actually continue playing like this they will be able to become a serious competitor for the title. But all comes down to one single thing which is if they will be able to be consistent or not. |
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