It would certainly raise some red flags if I, as a newbie received an unsolicited private message from a higher ranked account talking about some vague investment opportunity. I would pay no heed to such messages.
Greed is one of the reasons why people get scammed through shady investment platforms. It ought to be obvious that as a newbie to a forum where everyone is anonymous, one should be extremely cautious and hesisitant in entertaining such messages as you literally have no idea who the person controlling the account is.

As a newbie, you may not always be rescued/warned by moderators or tags from DT members, hence the need to remain on your tippy toes so you do not become a victim. If it seems too good to be true, ask questions. A legit opportunity would be open and welcome to everyone and not having to lure people in through PMs.

In my opinion, your reputation can likely be considered an even greater form of wealth. And unlike the wealth and riches we mostly strive to acquire, it's entirely up to the individual on building or breaking his reputation. Noted earlier on the thread, it is also mentioned in the bible, for those that are religious, on how a good name is better than riches.
You can be extremely wealthy and still be a shitty individual. But you can always depend on the individual with a good name.

A good example of how a good name/reputation can be considered as a form of wealth is on here on the forum. On here, your reputation is mostly everything, irrespective of how much you've got IRL.

Getting some pointers on how/what an already successful business does in order to thrive doesn't hurt. As a small and growing business, it's important you should create a niche for yourself and not having to copy in detail, what some other business you think is doing well does.

People generally do value authenticity in a small and growing business. You certainly cannot afford to be lax compared to an already established business. Instead of looking to snd copying how your competitor does things, it would pay better to be innovative. Study and know your clientele, their likes and preferences then how to go about providing your service in a way that is efficient and comfortable for all parties involved.

Since you know the US so well, I wonder what you think they'll do to prove themselves to Iran this time. Asides bombing and killing over 150 children. The Trump administration, in all their bravado bombed and killed over a hundred and fifty school children and crazily enough, the world has mostly turned a blind eye to it. Think about that for a minute. Innocent school kids killed. For what?
Speaking of a resolution, they've been talks and constant violations by US/Israel including the peace talks led by Pakistan. You're right on one thing. War never brings happiness so it boggles the mind on why the Trump administration decided to start this one in the first place.

If anything, this has shown how Trump, severly underestimating Iran, dived head first into battle, found it difficult to achieve the objective(whatever it was) and is now looking for an out due to how long, unfavorable, expensive and stupid this has been while still trying to look good at the same time. Laughable.

You don't just manage to find yourself among the countries with the highest crypto adoption rate. The instances you gave, isn't that what adoption of crypto is all about? It's quite obvious. A good number of Nigerians has understood and valued the importance of crypto and gone ahead to use it however they want.
A lot of Nigerians do understand the value of bitcoin and as much as there are short term investors, there are more long term investors out there. Most of them probably don't go about constantly telling people how many sats/bitcoin they've got.

There's actually no need for a category. The process of adopting involves using it first. Don't you think?

Yes. I don't think one should be praised for merely doing some mundane task in the workplace. I perfectly understand the importance of appreciating employees efforts in the workplace. But then, the employee ought to have worked to have earned that compliment.

You seem to think I'm of the opinion that an employer shouldn't motivate or compliment employees. If you entertain that thought, you're dead wrong. If an employee is deserving of compliments or praises due to great feats displayed in the completion of his tasks, then withholding such accolades is plain wrong and demotivating.
I know all about the various means companies go about in motivating their employees. Do you think a company would pay their employees bonus pay if they aren't making good profit in the business?

A loan can be a financial sinkhole to many and can still be a much needed boost that could help enable you generate even more money. It all depends on what the loan is for and how it is used.
Perhaps, as it has become easier to access these loans, a lot of people are now turning to taking out large amounts in loans only to indulge in frivolities. If the process to get a loan were stringent, demanding a collateral equivalent to or more than the loan amount, then people would be more prudent on how they apply and use such loans.

Taking a peek at the loan services run by members on the forum, it has helped a lot of people that were in a fix and needed help. It has also put others in a cycle of debt that sometimes, eventually end up in a bad debt.

Why stop at compliments? Why not have the employer throw a party whenever an employee complete a simple task. I bet that would be extremely motivating for employees.
Why should you be praised for doing your job? Isn't that why you periodically get paid? While it can be really motivating for employees to receive some sort of acknowledgement or a nod from the higher ups, such acknowledgement ought to be earned. Surely you would not expect to be given accolades for finishing a simple task. Besides, if compliments are freely given for every mundane task, employees could slowly become complacent and you can be certain no employer would want that.

Who would have thought France would be going through this shit storm they're currently battling. The first half of the game just ended and France is struggling hard to find their footing. England is dominating the game so far and with 4 goals on their side, it's clear who has been playing better football so far.
Perhaps France may score a goal in the second half and I think they just might but England seems determined to take home the 3rd place. An entertaining game so far and a good game for England.

And Argentina has managed to show us once again how brilliant a team they've got. When England scored the opening goal in the second half, I expected a goal from Argentina and they didn't disappoint. Both sides did play really well but it was obvious who the better side amongst the two. Argentina was superb.
I had expected Messi to score the second goal but while he didn't score,  he was instrumental in the game as they scored two beautiful goals in the game. Nice teamwork and determination amongst the squad.

The first half has ended with a goaless draw. You're quite right as I thought the players were a bit too physical. I can understand the tension surrounding the game and the need to win the game but I hope they can calm down and play some good football.
Hopefully, we'll see some better action and goals in the second half.
Edit: The second half has now started with the same enthusiasm and energy from both sides. Perhaps, we'll see a goal soon.

I'm hoping to see an interesting game, full of thrilling moments and hopefully, goals. Both sides has strong and formidable players and the win could go either way. I belive lots of people share in your thoughts about Argentina winning the game. If they end up with the win, they would have surely fought hard for it as England is definitely no push over.
The game has now started with both sides energetically playing in hopes of scoring the opening goal. Both sides know what's at stake and would obviously go all out to win the game.

Asides the obvious sync between the players you mentioned, the France squad is just superb. They're a formidable team and it shows in their games. I didn't really doubt their capabilities in the game against Sweden. I had predicted them to have a win in that game and they didn't disappoint me in the end.
They dominated the game and had the ball in their possession most of the time during the game and did put in effort to make that possession count. Great game and a nice win for France.

Casemiro, with a stunning header has helped his side equalize. The scoreline now stands at 1:1. The game is now on as both sides is now on their toes to find another goal to go ahead of their opponent. Japan has been surprisingly good in withholding Brazil from scoring as their defense has been up and doing in stopping Brazilian strikers from scoring.
I noticed Brazil changed tactics and started crossing in the ball and it apparently worked as Casemiro found the back of the net with a good cross in. The game is now on.

It's not entirely wise to completely rely on some "expert" concerning any investment. You ought to understand the basics of whatever investment you want to put your money into.
Today, there are a lot of fakers posing to be experts out there. Having learned some basic terminology concerning an investment, you should listen to them trying to sell themselves to be experts. It can be quite funny..
It does you a lot of good to have some knowledge on what you're getting into so no one will be able to fool you later on as well as actually learning new things and asking important questions when you come across a real expert.

I too was surprised Germany lost to Ecuador. I had felt it was a straightforward win with minimal pressure from their opponents. Boy was i wrong.. The Ecuadorians needed this win more than Germany did and it showed in the way they pushed hard and managed to score a winning goal deep into the second half. They also managed to hold down  their defense and thwarted any effort from the Germans to find the back of the net again.
Germany, having more of the ball in their possession and having some attempts at goal, couldn't manage to score and try to secure a draw at the end. Good game and a well deserved win for the Ecuadorians.

A lot of people have experienced what you described in your post. Using up your budgeted funds and instead of putting a stop to it and head home, you'll go ahead to use up funds meant for something else. It's a tale that has been told countless times already and sadly, will likely keep being told.
When logic goes out the window and we're being led by emotions in gambling, we tend to make regrettable decisions that we'll later wish we hadn't made. As well as losing out on your valuable time, you'll be hurt in the pocket as well.

Emergency funds ought to be used for the purpose it is being kept. For emergencies. As to investing your emergency funds into bitcoin(or any other investment), I'll pass. No one knows when/can predict when an emergency could pop up where you'll need some fiat asap to settle whatever bills that would arise. It would surely complicate things to have the money initially and purposefully set aside for emergency purposes tied up in some investment. And like any investment, there is always the risk of having a loss. So why risk/play around with funds set aside for emergencies?

The newly promoted clubs probably know just how competitive it is in the premier league and would fight to remain in the league, though it may prove difficult as there are a lot of seemingly stronger teams already competing for the  EPL title.
I do wish them luck as they're going to need it. Unfortunately, luck isn't the only thing they'll need as they literally need to put in a great deal of effort if they intend on keeping their slot in the premier league.

Messi is a superb player and his performance in the ongoing world cup tournament continue to clear any doubts. Messi is a valuable player that is always instrumental in any game he plays in. He's a player that can be heavily relied upon and despite the defense of the opposing side knowing just how dangerous he can be, it still doesn't hinder him from making an impact in the game. His presence alone probably increases the morale of the team. That's how good he is.
While I  don't really like comparing him to Ronaldo as both players are amazing and play good football, Messi is a genius in the world of football.