Although it is a sad story you can almost replace Bitcoin to any other hobbie that becomes an obsession, investment, videogame or even a perfectly legal job if you think about it. There are people addicted to their jobs in the same way many are addicted to food or drugs.

So my point is, if it wasn't Bitcoin it would be another thing, you definitely have a problem that needs to be treated because you will do it again.

The article is definitely geared to non Bitcoin holders I guess, 99% of this forum, except maybe some lurkers or newbies already have some basic knowledge about the halvening in particular. Either way, I have a more let's wait and see approach, I'm not sure if it will be such a clear situation.

Great giveaway, thanks Primedice!

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What's the point of this sad troll attempt? I don't understand some users who have plenty of activity, what are you doing here? Anyway, it did go up in the recent weeks, not sure where did you get those $700 numbers though.

Amazing, I had no idea we were at those numbers already. And I agree with the rest, many of those are lost, locked or just not for sale hehe, so imagine what can happen in the next upcoming years...

I agree and I follow a similar approach but either way nothing is certain. I'm definitely with the Cavs for tomorrow's game if someone is willing to take that risk! They will try to get revenge for last year finals and they have their full squad ready to go, it will be great.

The number is just so hard to realize for me, so maybe I can think of 10 or 100 BTC...hehe. It would definitely suck for many months but I don't think I would get too depressed unless that was all I had, as in savings. I have much less than 1 BTC right now and to me that's a treasure even if it's nothing in real life but if I lose it I would feel the same way as losing a huge amount of money really. Life won't change unless it's your whole savings or bankroll.

I agree it is hard to quit cold turkey that's why I gave him my advice. This is just the same for alcoholics or general addicts. Why ban yourself out of something forever and ever? Why the extremes? What you want to achieve is the comfort to play or drink just a little, not to get wasted or bet to win what you've lost in the last year...

If you quit cold turkey, the temptation becomes stronger and you could end up betting more when you succumb. Just play some dollars each week if you enjoy it and see if you win something. If not, you had fun.

In terms of security there should be no question, iOS. I've used it in the recent past but there wasn't a lot of options. Android has plenty but for me it's a very insecure OS, at least it gives me that vibe. I'm definitely not a fanboy but I would trust much more in Apple than in Google, that's just me though. If you use altcoins, then Android is the way to go since if there's a wallet for it, Android has it.

The bank definitely wants out of the "bad" reputation Negreanu is sending them. That if there's no more than meets the eye, many sports stars had a lot of trouble with the law and tax evasion and I won't be surprised if some of that is what's actually going on.

Definitely, the Cavs are the team to beat right now with Irving & Shumpert healthy. The game @ The Oracle will be a huge test but if they manage to get past the Warriors then I don't see them losing for a long time...

I would bet on Cleveland until they lose (yes even against GSW @ The Oracle). I think they are starting a run that might be more than 10-15 games.

Don't just quit cold turkey, just bet to have some fun and consider that money gone when you decide to bet it. The casinos will always win, that's their business, however you can have some fun and be entertained just the same. The problem is that many gamblers take it seriously and think they have what it takes, I never really understood how intelligent people keep falling for this.

Reminded me of the movie Rainman with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. Then I also remember that being autistic doesn't make you a genius unless you're the savant variety. Anyway we are not going to crash so he may be in his off streak.

Hopefully it evolves the same way the Internet evolved, it starts to become massively adopted, maybe not by common people but in companies and stores, banks, credit cards, etc. For me the niche was always fast and small digital transactions to avoid entering credit card numbers or register in different sites, you just recharge that with fiat for apps, games, digital goods, whatever you like and off you go.

However most people don't seem to mind having to enter credit card numbers or give personal details and register on every site on the planet just to make a purchase.

I agree, the price has been rising all year and if you take a larger time frame we all know value rises every year since its creation. These fluctuations are expected, but if you ask me it will stay above $400 but as you said sub $400 is also possible, not a huge dip though.

Although I can see the appeal of Trump for some, but no one in his right mind can vote for him really, he seems like a deranged man with a power trip. I understand how for some he can appear bold and full of confidence, but come on, there must be someone else better. United States is at its best international relationship with Obama, if Trump is elected it will go back to Bush era in a second.

Not only anonymity is a huge issue, the non refundable feature also plays a bit role in not being accepted. What many of users here think it's an advantage of BTC, it's actually huge cons on adoptability.

Refunds can be sorted out on site (eBay can act as a temporary escrow per transaction) I guess. Anonymity is the bigger issue because even if you make someone register, the company can't really trust where the money came from compared to PayPal, CCs or bank accounts.

I can't test it but I hope this is one of the first steps into making Bitcoin more easily accesible since right now it's still on its infancy. If more people realize that Bitcoin can become a niche for digital payments so you don't have to register a credit card in every site then most of us will have a Bitcoin wallet loaded with some spare money for trivial things like that. Digital goods, gambling, apps, porn (!?) and many others!

From my knowledge it is because Paypal is a refundable method of payment and Bitcoin is not. So if they send money first you would think it's finished and send BTC but they can reverse that payment and leave you with nothing. I don't know how easy it is though, but Paypal always side with the sender in this case.