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1  Economy / Services / Re: [OFNT] [AOBT] The Alliance Of Bitcointalk Translators on: August 07, 2026, 03:34:09 PM
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3 points qualify. Therefore, if I'm not wrong: zasad@, DrBeer, Peanutswar, Porfirii and DYING_S0UL would enter July's poll. Please, if any of you think I have made a mistake in making the count, let me know it ASAP so that I can review the calculation and include you in the poll.

We will use the BitList tool to determine the winner. The winner will not be able to participate again in the next 4 months (this way we favour that sooner or later everyone who deserves it gets the prize).

Without further delay, let's proceed with the raffle Wink


Target Block: #961400

Good luck guys!


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Congratulations Peanutswar for winning the raffle of best translator of the month. Please share your BTC addy.

Edit:

Prize sent!
2  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2026 NBA Season on: July 19, 2026, 03:40:04 PM
There are 4 most likely teams discussed for LeBron's next place:

- Cavaliers
- 76ers
- Heat
- Warriors

Still it's so hard to make a prediction though as 4 alternatives is too much.  Roll Eyes  76ers would be really great thinking of Jaylen Brown and Embiid there. They can make a great trio.

Cavaliers would also be nice but Warriors sounds really interesting. Curry - LeBron have made a great duo in Olympic Games so far. Lastly, I don't think Heat will get him. If Giannis didn't go there I'd see the chances much higher.
Well polymarket still shows Miami Heat as the biggest candidate, not that it is an official place, but with so much insider trading going on around the world, I would not be shocked if anyone with any info gambled some there. I would say Cavs are second place and that's about it, I think that is his list.

Sixers are only considered because of the joke he made about the process, but it was not his intention, he isn't going there, they only got their names up over a joke. It's either Miami or Cavs, and if those two somehow do not work out for some weird reason, Warriors will get him right away. So 27 teams out, only 3 teams in, and most likely just Cavs or Heat.
3  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2026 NBA Season on: July 13, 2026, 11:16:24 AM
LeBron have a very good and interesting business revenue, signing him will always bring a good and significant boost in any financial opportunity and also increase there revenue, coupled with endorsements and sponsorship deals which will be widely appreciated.

However I don’t think LeBron James have much to offer in the court now considering his age which is very important to consider while making a decision to sign him because it’s only go to be a different position while signing him there are so many factors to consider while signing LeBron.
The funny thing was, when Cavs got Lebron the second time, the owner of the team ended up buying all the locations near the stadium as well. Like shops, restaurants, even hot dog stands or whatever.

Because he knew that, during the games, specially in playoffs of course, Lebron would get a lot of people, and it's not just about selling jerseys and hats and tickets and beers and nachos. It's about the fact that even outside of the stadium, people do hang around until the game time, so if you buy a cafe, and sell 100 more cups that day, you make more money. That is how much Lebron means to any economy.
4  Economy / Services / Re: [OFNT] [AOBT] The Alliance Of Bitcointalk Translators on: July 07, 2026, 02:49:51 PM

Congratulations GazetaBitcoin for winning the best translator of this month raffle, prize sent.
5  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2026 NBA Season on: July 02, 2026, 11:36:41 AM
Not every summer has huge moves, some do, some don't. This is one of those where we are hearing big news. Smallest one is Hornets just blowing it all up, and crashing the team, and hoping for the best. But the three big ones is that Giannis is joining Miami, and the other one is Kawhi joining Toronto.

Now the last one, which is going to be very tough, is Lebron leaving Lakers. We know he is leaving, we just don't know where he is going. If he does join Miami, which he has connections there, then they would have Giannis and Lebron together, now that would be a formidable team for sure.
6  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Motosport General discussion tread --- Formula1, MotoGP, WTCC, ETCC, DTM..... on: June 26, 2026, 04:39:33 PM
I also asked the same question at first. But it seems like that young kid is doing much better than Russell now.  Grin

Russell is just lost man... He had a great opportunity in Catalunya actually after Antonelli was DNF. But even in that situation he lost the lead to Hamilton.

I think it would be great for Mercedes to bring Verstappen to replace Russell.
I mean that's the point, if a 19 year old kid does better than you with the same car, then I am sorry but your seat is not safe. Why would they give him such a max contract if he is getting mogged by a 2 million euro contract 19 year old kid? This is why Max Verstappen situation would mean that Kimi would stay and George would be the one to leave. And in that case, I seriously expect a trade as well, because Red Bull should be getting George as a replacement, he would not be perfect, but there aren't anyone better on the market.
7  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2026 NBA Season on: June 23, 2026, 11:21:23 AM
Lebron not asking for Max would be weird, of course he would ask for it. And yes I am sure that Lebron will want to get the max, there is no doubt that he will ask for the max, and if Lakers offers that then he will take it, but if Lakers do not offer max and someone else does? Then I am pretty sure, even though he would rather stay at Lakers, he may have to leave.

This is not about Lebron wanting to stay or not, it's about Lakers offering him what he deserves or not, if they do, then he stays.
8  Economy / Services / Re: [OFNT] [AOBT] The Alliance Of Bitcointalk Translators on: June 08, 2026, 04:40:40 PM
Thanks everyone for the congratulations. I'm really happy to be the first one to win the award. Honestly, a really nice gesture from @redsun114. You didn't just motivate me, but all the other AoBT members as well to get even more involved. Thanks again!

I don't mind sharing my BTC address if that makes things easier, so here it is Smiley

BTC Address:  bc1qq939tnfxg6tycy2dtnzfzfwxf9hmwrhnfchhut
You are most welcome, the first of the many winners! It's an honour to be here in AoBT🥳.

Prize sent!
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9  Economy / Services / Re: [OFNT] [AOBT] The Alliance Of Bitcointalk Translators on: June 08, 2026, 03:14:04 PM
https://bitlist.co/raffle-manager/rgL6ez
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Congratulations to katanic on his victory!

Congratulations katanic97!!! Well deserved for your effort Smiley

Please, contact Gazeta via PM so that you can agree on the payment, or he'll write to you otherwise.


In a few weeks we will hold the next raffle. Keep up the good work!!!

Congratulation, katanic97! 🥳

Either that, or if Katanic doesn't mind sharing their BTC address here, I can pay directly. This keeps the escrow funds available for when I'm unable to pay.
10  Economy / Services / Re: [OFNT] [AOBT] The Alliance Of Bitcointalk Translators on: June 05, 2026, 03:29:32 PM
Dear AoBTers,

I'm really grateful and glad to announce that the user redsun114 has been thinking about contributing to the community, and has finally decided to do it via AoBT. Therefore, he will be rewarding $50 a month to a AoBTer who is performing very well as a reward for their work.
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has he announced this somewhere here on the forum?
I've been discussing with @Porfirii and @GazetaBitcoin over DMs.
A big thanks to both of them for allowing me to do my bit of contribution towards this community in a way or another.

The quality and reach of each translation is honestly amazing and this rewarding is more about appreciation and respect towards the hard work Smiley.

Good luck to every AoBTer!
11  Economy / Economics / Re: Trump met with Xi Jinping on: June 01, 2026, 09:19:25 PM
Trump is the worst business person that ever existed, inherited so much wealth, and then just bankrupted serially, and thinks that he is doing fine. He is not doing fine, him not paying taxes, or him being bankrupted, or him not making a profit even from a casino, all of these are not "he is smart business person that tricked the system" no, he just sucks.

You really think that if he could have made a profit, he would have still bankrupted knowingly? Only reason why he even had any networth is because banks can't collect that much debt, he doesn't have it, he had more debt than his networth.

This is why presidency worked great for him, he finally made a lot of money using his name thanks to getting elected, not because he knows business but because he was good politician, not a businessman. Why I talked about this Because remember who is doing our bidding with other nations, like China in this case, when he goes and talks to them. The dude who bankrupted everything he has been given for free, is the guy who went to China and talked about potential deals.
12  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season on: June 01, 2026, 02:12:59 PM
Psg got lucky in the game but they got lucky in the penalties, there is a high chance that arsenal would have ended up winning that game but it is quite unfortunate that they didn't end up winning the game. Winning the UCL back to back is quite impressive, psg has proven to be the best club in the world.
Statistically PSG clearly controlled the game for the entire 90 minutes. When it came to penalties, the chances became 50:50. However the penalty taker's role depends on the quality and mentality of the players, and Arsenal were poor in that regard. It could be said that Arsenal players have had the fewest interactions with penalty kicks this season. You can see their penalty record throughout the season. So Arsenal luck factor was low, and players like Eze and Gabriel Jesus lacked the mental fortitude to face the opposing goalkeeper.
After conceding an early goal, it's PSG who take control of the ball and the game. Arsenal has never been in the game, and while they were throughout in defense, this was a big problem for them. PSG's attack was unstoppable. This strategy works for them, and they never allow Arsenal to keep an eye off their defense.

In extra time they did a good job, but sadly things were never favourable to score any goal while the match was heading for extra time. Most were expecting Arsenal to do a good job, but their two players failed to convert their penalties. This let them down in this final, but still they played one of the best games. This is going to be a good experience for them.
13  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2026 NBA Season on: May 31, 2026, 09:38:33 PM
I can't believe that Spurs did what many of us thought was not possible! Seeing them beating OKC is amazing feeling, I just saw a reel that talked about how this was not just Spurs vs OKC, this was the whole world vs OKC, because of the common hatred for the way they are playing.

I think that did get into the minds of OKC players, because in this game I did not see them flop like crazy or do anything dirty, which is normally how they play. And because of that, they ended up losing, proving that, when they do not flop or play dirty, they lose. I am so happy.
14  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Indian Premier League #IPL Cricket on: May 20, 2026, 05:01:51 PM
32 runs from the last two overs bring MI to a good total after having the worst batting performance from the start of this game. KKR has an ideal start to this game; an early breakthrough gives them a good chance of keeping MI batting under pressure.

Their all top guns fail to fire at the right time and go quickly. Rohit Sharma and Surya Kumar are completely out of touch with their bats. Tilak Verma and Hardik Pandya have a small partnership but still were not in their favour at the end. Deepak Chahar and Carbin Bosch did good hitting and brought their total to 147.

Now from here, KKR needs to do some good and wise batting because this will keep them alive for playoffs.
15  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Turkish Super League 2025/26 Season on: May 11, 2026, 07:03:23 PM
Galatasaray won the match with goals scored in the second half after trailing at halftime, thereby clinching the championship. Antalyaspor could have performed better, but it’s clear that their squad lacks quality. They managed to close out the first half in the lead thanks to a goal scored toward the end of the half, but Galatasaray didn’t let their spirits drop and continued to apply pressure on the opponent in the second half. With Osimhen once again putting in a strong performance, the win became even easier for Galatasaray.
It was a must win game for Galatasaray and they just knew they have to win the game by any possible means.

Galatasaray won by 4 goals giving them the top position on the table where they got the lead and are definitely the champions of the league this season, Galatasaray was playing  from home so I did not expect that Antalyaspor would be able  to get even up to two goals, so they were even lucky they got such number of goals because Galatasaray would have gotten a flawless victory from that game, congratulations to Galatasaray already.
The last 7 minutes of impressive soccer from Osimhen and company secure their win and title as well. Now they are having another trophy while their last game is against Kasimpasa, which is secured but still creates challenges for the title winner due to their poor run this season.

Despite playing at home, their performance was not good in the first hour of player always they were always trailing, even though their ball control and attack were looking perfect, but Antalyaspor's defense was also alert. This made things difficult for Galatasaray, but their attack depth is also impressive they did a good job and stole the game in just a few minutes. Now they are going to have another good end to their campaign.
16  Economy / Economics / Re: Do governments need a Blockchain? on: April 26, 2026, 09:02:50 AM
Governments are keen on launching digital currencies of their own (aka CBDCs) in an effort to undermine Bitcoin.
CBDCs are not cryptocurrencies and they lack transparency, unlike how bitcoin is. In all the countries CBDCs have been created, they said they are not cryptocurrencies but they are built with the blockchain technology.

What I am seeing some countries looking for now are stable coins. Some countries prefer blockchain like BSC which I have read in the past. Maybe such countries will have their own blockchain in the future.
Actually mate, CBDC is a form of crypto too. It is because they share the same technology, you know the Blockchain. So they can in fact be transparent too. It is just that they are fully centralized, so may be manipulations can take place as well. In these kind of coins or tokens, freezing is so popular. But is freezing a kind of manipulation too? Hmm..

A lot of CBDC were now created but not too much for us to say all country has now their own CBDC. But once they do, they will also be proud to call it a crypto. It looks like they agree on the saying that ''if you can't beat them join them'' Cheesy. BSC was once dominated the chain world but eventually many are now created and may offer better performance than it but yeah, I'm sure they are planning on creating their own chains too, in order to attain maximum control.
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18  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: How to tell your family you lost money in crypto on: February 10, 2026, 05:51:54 PM
Hiding will not help you with anything, there is nothing that can change this, I think it's clear that we are going to make as much profit as we can with what we have and that is going to be enough. I know it is not really that crazy to just say something so bad and fer about it but if you keep on hiding that is not going to be good at all.

It will end even worse, and you should be careful about it. I know you are going to feel sad and scared but after a while things will get better.
19  Economy / Speculation / Re: Do we have appropriate time to buy and to sell ? on: February 09, 2026, 05:10:41 PM
it is only those that don't understand what bitcoin is and what volatility is , that will allow what is happening to affect them. Some investors may be impulsive at this period by allowing emotions to cloud there sense of reason and they will end up taking the wrong decision.
There is no time that isn't right to buy bitcoin why some people may think that it is only during bear season that is the right time for buying bitcoin. But this wrong, for me the right time is when we have discretionary income to buy bitcoin with because even now there are people that may not be able to make use of this opportunity because they don't have discretionary income to buy bitcoin with.
If someone lets their emotions make the trades then they are going to end up losing money. There is no need to put your emotions in the play when all of it is just numbers, making profit in crypto is just numbers, trading is just numbers, investing is numbers, every single method of strategy in the crypto world is simply just numbers and there is no room for emotions. If you let your emotions take over then there is nothing to worry about and I should be considering that as a way to lose money.
20  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup 2025/26 on: January 24, 2026, 01:38:10 PM
After some rain, the match has finally started and three overs have been lost out of 50. New Zealand Under-19s is struggling a bit right now, as we can see 5 overs down and they are still on 7 runs even in the loss of one wicket.

They must up their run rate and make sure to have a big target. However, if we think with a different perspective, it is a super important game for the team New Zealand because India Under-19s is already qualified for the next round, but New Zealand Under-19s has not yet. India with four points is likely to go to super sixes and New Zealand has two points right now, must win this.
New Zealand U19 team did not have a full match in this event so far due to rain but today luckily they are having chance of full game, but they are going to lose this as well because they are bundled out on 135 runs in 36 overs. Indian U19's attack done a good work for having upper hand, RS Ambrish 4 for 29 and Henil Patel 3 for 23 have done good job.

While now Indian U19 on chase needs 130 runs from 37 overs having not good start lost early wicket but now their star batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on crease with his blitzing hitting 27 runs from 4 overs means that they will do this quickly and have top spot in group B, Super Sixes could be fun to watch with big teams will entertain fans.
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