Of course. Ripple will bring its own stablecoin to try to compete against Tether/USDT. But it won't succeed, especially when the latter has first-mover advantage. Tether will remain the "King of Stablecoins" until it goes all the way down the drain in an instant. We can't say it's "sound money" when it's backed by a private company. Without investor protections or guarantees of any kind, you're on your own.

At least, we have plenty of alternatives to choose from. As long as you refrain yourself from putting all of your life savings into stablecoins, there should be nothing to worry about. Who knows how regulations will shape the stablecoins industry in the future?

Yes. Spot ETF approvals are starting to reach the world. It won't be long before most countries go all in Bitcoin. This will create a supply shock, effectively rising market prices over the long term. A win-win for both retail and institutional investors.

I hope these moves don't compromise Bitcoin's decentralization in the long run. I understand network consensus is completely independent from economic holders, but concentration of supply among a few brings inequality into the system. Imagine what influence corporate giants will have over BTC miners with their large holdings. I'm just speculating here. We can't predict the future, so lets hope for the best.

Of course not. Nowadays, there are many "shitcoins" that are straight clones from the other. Particularly "meme" coins. Developers shifted their focus from quality into quantity. I'd say Primecoin is a kind-of-a-kind PoW cryptocurrency that made its mark in the crypto industry. The code is open source, so what's stopping someone from improving it or making a new project from scratch?

It's a pity that a good project like Primecoin was left behind in the dust. Peercoin was made by the same creator but it's still actively maintained by the community. I guess there's not much interest in PoW coins these days. Hopeefully, there are other alternatives meant to keep the idea of prime number mining alive. Who knows what surprises we'll find in the future?

Yes. Investors did make a lot back then when crypto gambling sites allowed bankroll investments. The one under my sig was the most profitable. Unfortunately, it no longer provides us the option to invest in its bankroll. I believe the main reason why most gambling sites stopped doing this was because of strict government regulations. They're afraid to get "flagged" by the government once they allow bankroll investments without KYC.

I dunno. I guess we'd have to find other options to grow our BTC. I've read Freebitco.in is giving around 4% APR for Bitcoin deposits. It's not a gambling site, though.



Me too. I often saw the opportunity to invest directly into Crypto Games' bankroll, but was hesistant to do so out of fear from getting scammed. I was just getting started in the world of crypto and didn't know much back then. As a result of getting ripped off from cloud mining programs, I was skeptical about investing in a crypto casino's bankroll. Totally regret not doing the right thing in the first place.

Nowadays, it's hard find a gambling site which allows us to invest into its bankroll. I feel obliged to look for other options.

In the timebeing. But a collapse is inevitable. Especially when nothing lasts forever. We're already witnessing the decline of America with politicians' actions. The "de-dollarization" of the world's economy is a process that will take quite some time before it materializes (slow and steady pace).

I believe rising US national debt, and the funding of wars will lead America towards its complete demise. Trillions of dollars (USD) have been wasted ever since the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm. Who's to say China and/or Russia will establish a "New World Order" in the future? I'd bet the new reserve currency will be one of their own. It'll be a "miracle" if BTC becomes the world's next reserve currency. We can't predict the future, so lets hope for the best.

I would've wished the Solana dev team focused on reliability more than anything else. The network often experiences congestion, and at times, outages. What's "pumping" SOL's market price is none other than the "meme" coins craze. That, and also the recent sale of the Saga smartphone. The upcoming Firedancer node software release promises to fix network outages once and for all, though.

We'll see whenever Solana will be able to truly live up to its name or not. So far, nothing can beat the "King of Altcoins" (which is ETH). Even though Ethereum is slow and expensive at times, you can always switch to a L2 network (Arbitrum, Polygon, Base, Optimism) for complete peace of mind. No outages or network disruptions of any kind. Even BTC has been running without issues since day one. Who knows what will be the future of Solana?

Abolishing and "shutting down" aren't the same thing? Without central banks, the economy can't be manipulated by corrupt politicians. Separating money from the State is the first step towards "fixing the world". We the people, have given too much power to the government and central banks. So they will continue to do as they please, even if the economy continues to sink all the way down the drain. You can see why governments in the past (particularly the US government) have bailed out banks in times of financial crisis.

Bitcoin was created as a response against banks' and governments' mishandling of the economy. No central authority means greater fairness and financial inclusion. I know BTC has failed to replace banks so far, but that does't mean it's the "end of the world". If by any chance central banks collapse, you can bet the world will abandon the Fiat Standard and move all the way to the Bitcoin Standard. Prices of goods and/or services will be denominated in BTC instead of Fiat. Wouldn't it be great to live in a society where people have control over their own money? Not governments or corrupt banks. Nothing is set in stone, so anything's possible.

I think P2P or F2F is better. Especially if I want to avoid KYC and whatnot. I live in a Western country, so crypto laws are much more flexible than places like China or Russia. I don't think it would be illegal to exchange BTC to a foreign currency in my home country. Laws are constanly changing, so who knows what would be of foreign crypto exchanges in the future?

I've wondered if people sell their foreign currencies for BTC, wouldn't that classify them as a "money transmitter"? Doing such a thing without a money transmitter license could be considered illegal. I dunno. Perhaps, it's best to sell BTC into your local currency, then exchange your local currency at a bank for a foreign currency. The only problem is the fees. But at least, you'll get the job done in a legitimate manner.

It could be nothing more than a scam. But at least, the idea is there. I've read about a PoW algorithm which promised to make mining more efficient on low-powered devices. I believe it was the Cuckoo Cycle algorithm used by aeternity. Haven't heard about the project ever since "meme" coins and NFTs took the crypto world by storm. Magi (XMG), Pi.Network, and ORE are the only ones good enough to mine on a phone. The first one got abandoned by the original dev, but it's starting to gain traction as the community takes over the project.

I'm yet to see if the new ORE token is worth mining on a phone. Been sluggish enough to give it a try. Wanted to know someone's else's experience before going all in. Who's to say you can't have fun mining on the go?

I remember the days when online crypto gambling sites offered us the option to invest directly into their bankroll (like the one in my sig). Nowadays, it's hard to find one that does. The only I've found is Bitvest. But activity on the site is quite low compared to its rivals.

I was wondering if it's still worth investing in an online casino's bankroll? If it is, could you share where can I invest my BTC? Any suggestions and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

If I want to travel to another country and want to have foreign currency beforehand, where can I sell my BTC? I'm talking about selling BTC to a foreign currency before leaving my home country. Is this possible? And of course, is it legal? Just curious to know.

Any suggestions and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I remember the days when mining XPM was still a thing. The cryptocurrency had an innovative approach to PoW by using prime numbers instead of traditional hashing algorithms. As of now, the Primecoin project is inactive with little support from mainstream crypto exchanges.

I was wondering if there are other XPM alternatives that are based on prime numbers? These days the industry is focused on speculative "meme" coins, and worthless NFTs, so it's hard to find projects that are truly-innovative. Especially on the PoW side, when the market is largely-composed by PoS coins.

If you know of any other coins like Primecoin, please let me know. Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I've read about this new token where you can mine it on your phone. It's just like Electroneum and Pi.Network. Only this one lives in the Solana blockchain. PoW-based tokens are not new, as we already had 0xBitcoin on the Ethereum blockchain.

Is it worth mining ORE on your phone? I'd like to know your experience with it. Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

With central banks struggling to keep inflation under control, people are beginning to lose trust in the traditional financial system. Some politicians (eg: Javier Milei) even suggested to abolish central banks as they're the main cause of the world's economic problems.

If the global economy continues to deteriorate, do you think central banks will collapse? If that happens, it will be the end of Fiat for good. In such a scenario, do you think Bitcoin will become the currency of the world?

What's your opinion? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

The risk of loss will always be there. Even if you diversify your investment across multiple "meme" coins. You're much safer investing in BTC and ETH alone than "meme" coins. If you're looking to make short-term returns, "meme" coins are for you. Otherwise, I'd suggest you look elsewhere.

Among the popular "meme" coins on the market, I think only Dogecoin will survive for generations. Shiba Inu comes close to it in terms of community support. The Shibarium L2 network is one of the latest innovations from the Shiba Inu project. Other "meme" coin projects are lacking behind in this regard. For what I know, the crypto market is unpredictable. Hence, it's advised to proceed with caution to avoid losing everything in an instant.

Exactly. Politicians usually lie to get the attention of voters. Argentina's President Javier Milei hasn't been able to keep up with his promise of abolishing the central bank and declare BTC as legal tender. Not even the dollarization of the Argentine economy (through the USD) has been accomplished. El Salvador might've been the first country to adopt BTC as legal tender, but it still uses the USD for day-to-day payments. I guess it's too early for countries to completely abandon the USD.

Rest assured that the time will come when the USD loses traction as the reserve currency of the world. Rising US national debt, and constant money printing (inflation) should lead us there faster than we've previously imagined. The real question would be: Which currency will replace the USD in the future?

In the short term? Yes. But in the long term, BTC should be able to reach a new ATH. The current dip could be attributed to rising tensions in the Middle East. Market prices will dip, but they're expected to "pump" in the long run as the world heads into uncertainty. I think the ETFs are just the tip of the iceberg. Who knows? The crypto market behaves in many strange and bizarre ways. So we should expect the unexpected.

If history repeats itself, Bitcoin could eventually surpass Gold in terms of market cap. Buying and holding BTC now is the best decision to make. With Fiat currencies losing ground, I'm certain things will get better for Bitcoin and the whole crypto industry. The question is: Are you ready for the huge pump?

The problem with XRP is that it's too centralized. Maybe if it was decentralized, it would've been a huge success by now. The current state of the XRP Ledger, allows the US government to enforce regulatory action at will. Ripple, Inc. is going to have a hard time battling against "Uncle Sam", unless it decides to step down from the XRP project. By leaving it in the hands of the community, the cryptocurrency can reach new heights. Otherwise, expect market prices to stagnate for as long as it lives. Not even a bull market will save it.

You can see how the recent BTC "pump" had little to no effect over XRP's price. The coin is struggling to reach $1. It reached a little more than $3 a few years ago, but hasn't gone back ever since. There are far better options on the market. Instead of XRP, why not choose a decentralized alternative like XLM?

Exactly. Who's to say government officials are using crypto to circumvent sanctions? I'd bet Putin and Russian oligarchs are already doing this. Of course, citizens will be prohibited from doing such a thing. It's what usually happens in authoritarian countries. I think China is in the same boat.

There's nothing the West can do to stop this, especially when crypto/Blockchain tech is decentralized. They'd need to shut down the whole Internet to make it happen. But you and I know that's impossible. Maybe crypto will become the main source of funding for Putin's "war machine" in the long run?

Inflation means higher market prices for finite supply assets like BTC and Gold, right? With the global economy struggling to get back on its feet, we should expect BTC to reach a new ATH after the halving. Demand might've increased lately because of the spot ETFs approval in the US. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The crypto market is unpredictable, so anything can happen.

Either market prices go up or all the way down the drain immediately after the halving. We won't know for sure until the event happens. One thing is certain and that is Fiat's days are numbered. Buying and "hodling" Bitcoin instead of saving money at a bank is the best decision you'll ever make. Who knows if BTC goes as far as replacing traditional currencies (Fiat) in the future?