They say, "sometimes you win a battle or two, but you lose the war" and this is very applicable with the SEC. We know how vindictive and biased they can be, just look what happened to the Bankers during the previous financial crisis. 

This small victory might even make things worst, because they might now have a vendetta against Grayscale for winning this lawsuit and even just for them being taken to court. 

There are actually nothing wrong with this, because the government allowed Bitcoin mining operations to use excess electricity that was generated in the rainy days and now the weather have changed and there are no extra energy that can be used for Bitcoin mining.

The government's first priority are to provide electricity for domestic and industrial use and we all know Bitcoin mining takes a lot of electricity, so it is just a good decision to stop it. 

I think a lot of people are making too much of the BRICS summit. They clearly said that they wanted to strengthen trade agreements between the member countries and if a "new" currency are developed.... it will merely be used to make transactions easier between these countries.

The "West" has used international payment systems as a political tool to force certain countries to adhere to their commands. (sanctions and blocking SWIFT or VISA payments and even blocking transfers from targeted individuals)

In the meantime ....those countries are going to use their local currencies more to strengthen their own economies and not just the US or the UK ..... or the European currencies.   

The outcome of all bets are based on a Client Seed and a Server Seed and also a RNG (Random number Generator) ....so NO, it cannot be based on "time" ....if only those things are involved.

It might be that you are betting on Sport and that more Sport are played during those times or that you are playing and that the casino adjusted the RTP during those times.. for people to win more. (which I seriously doubt)  

Yes, I also thought the 1.01 odds bets are safe, until I lost a significant amount on a game that was a major upset. I have a lot of knowledge on that specific Sport and I thought my team would never lose, but it was not their day.... and they were beaten. (Example : The Rugby game between the All Blacks and South Africa .... who would guess that the All Blacks would almost lose with a 50 point difference)

The one big loss destroyed all the profits that I made with all my "safe" bets that I made in the past. 

Nuclear power might be more environmentally friendly, until something goes wrong..... just look at the Fukushima and the Chernobyl nuclear disasters... to name but a few.

You cannot actually "dump" methane gas... it is released as a natural process from these garbage dumps and it goes into the atmosphere. (like your body produce a fart)  ..... so this company found a way to use this and to generate electricity and then use that electricity to mine bitcoins. 

Yes, it is very important for people to do research on everything ....before they invest in it... not just Bitcoin. Let's take a simple example :

There are currently Ponzi schemes doing the rounds, where Bitcoin are used as a payment option. People invest in these Ponzi schemes ..thinking that they are invested in Bitcoin... and when these Ponzi schemes collapse, then they blame Bitcoin.  

The same thing happens when people sell their bitcoins too early.... they make small profits or a loss.... and they blame Bitcoin for their poor decisions, based on very little market research.  

I would personally not do that....

A single hack can basically ruin you, if you have a lot of coins in the "single" wallet. I like to have the majority of my "hoard" in hardware wallets or Paper wallets for long-term storage and then only a small amount of coins on my desktop wallet and my mobile phone.

They cannot take out all my coins in a single hack, because I split the risk into cold storage and then also small amounts on the hot wallets. I am a bit over cautious, so this strategy works for me... 

I am just curious.... How is this rewarding for you, if you have to spend "resources" to mine these coins? Are you doing this as part of your testing or just as a service to the community or are you funding it from something else? (surely Ads do not cover all your expenses)

In any way, thank you for this service... it is nice to play with... seeing that most other faucets are gone or they give almost nothing at all. The best one that I actually know ..is freebitco.in and it only gives "dust". (something like 50 satoshi)  

I hope this is not the same strategy that are used by most Crypto gambling sites, where they bait you into joining.. because they have relaxed KYC requirements, but as soon as you win something big.... then they slap you with the full verification process. 

A lot of the new casinos start out by having "relaxed" KYC requirements, but as soon as they feel that they have acquired enough gamblers.. then they go full KYC. 

The thing about stablecoins is this.... it was developed to mimic fiat currencies and that is it's ultimate downfall. Other Crypto coins have good volatility and that help people to make good profits, if they use Crypto currency as an investment. (A lot of them even beat inflation)

The stablecoins are used to park money, when there are too much volatility and that does not increase it's utility. There are also more benefits to other Crypto currencies, like Smart contracts and side chain developments.

The "Bitcoin is Dead" narrative are pushed from "controlled" media..... and it is basically driven by Bitcoin's competition. The powerful people behind these media groups does not want Bitcoin to succeed, so they use the media to publish FUD articles to scare people.

That sites is as old as the mountains, but it is still a "golden oldie" and still very applicable to this day. The trolls and competitors and haters should all be redirected to that site, when they go onto social media. 

Everyone thought that Bitcoin mining would collapse after the Chinese government effectively banned Bitcoin mining in China and it did not happen.  The Chinese citizens found alternative ways to continue mining, even if it caused them to relocate to other countries. 

We also know that the Chinese citizens are very clever citizens and a firewall are not stopping the things that are banned in their country. People find ways to circumvent these measures, without the government knowing it.

The positive thing is... if they relocate to another country, then their taxes will go to another government, where it is allowed. (They can gather coins and take gambling holidays in countries where it is not banned) 

I do not think this is in any way related to gambling, but rather a subtle way to spread information about the Muslim religion and how they should practice their religion.

The Muslim religion does not allow their followers to gamble, so those people should not even hang out in a gambling section of this forum. If they need answers, they must go find it in their Quran or their religious leaders.   

Let's just talk about gambling here... 

We repeat this like a mantra on this forum and to our family and friends... but nobody listen. The moment when they buy coins with money that they cannot afford, then they need that money and have to sell prematurely and that is when they occur losses.

You have to "time" the market to sell exactly at the right price to maximize your profits, if you are forced to sell before that time... then you have to expect that you are going to have losses or a very small profit.

The people who do this..... blame Bitcoin for their losses or small profits and they turn into haters.  

Well, the methane gas that are being produced are going into the atmosphere and it is going to waste. If you can use that to generate electricity and that is more environmental friendly than burning coal or in some cases Diesel generators.... then that is a positive thing.

I think they said that they are not allowed to push that electricity back into the grid for some reason, so they are using it on-site to power their Bitcoin miners.... so they are using an alternative power source to mine.... and that is a positive thing. 

I think one of the biggest mistakes people are making is to forget to adjust their budget according to inflation. They get below inflation increases every year and then they keep on spending at the same rate.

They also do not make provision for inflation in their savings.. so they draw too much from their savings and that quickly reduce those savings and it eats into their capital. (Always try to invest into something that gives you more than inflation) 

I like to play original games like "Tome of Life" and "Scarab Spin" on Stake.com, when my gambling budget is low.... I seldom win anything note worthy when I play them, but it keeps me entertained for hours.

I also have a "Crash" & "Dice" combo strategy... where "Crash" is the feeder and "Dice" is the tool for wagering. It is a high risk strategy, but most of the time it pays... and I can wager for a few hours. 

That is exactly what I did at work....

I asked them if they were willing to give 15% of my salary in Bitcoin (because that was what I usually converted myself) and they agreed. Then I went around and asked a few food merchants in our area, if they accepted Bitcoin and three of them did.

Now, I get bitcoins as part of my salary and I spend some of it on food for lunch. It is so satisfying to oil the system and to keep Bitcoin going by spending bitcoins.. and not just hoarding it. 

I think the USA and some of the western countries are going to receive some push back from the BRICS countries, because BRICS are growing and more countries are joining it.

The USA are not the only country in the world that were affected by the impact of the war between Russia and the Ukraine. The Covid pandemic started a global meltdown in the economy of all the countries....and the war just made things worst.