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1001  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Clawback could be possible with AI GPT? on: August 09, 2023, 01:07:46 PM
I find ChatGPT useful for some purposes, but analysing transactions is probably not one of them. It can read and summarize texts, it can brainstorm ideas on various topics, and it can help to find fitting interpretations. But it also loves hallucinating information to fill in the gaps. Some people also use it for coding, especially if they only have basic skills. In that case, ChatGPT can help write code, although it will make mistakes and will often not be able to reach the working solution alone. Perhaps it could help you write a transaction analysis program if you set your requirements specifically. Or, if you have resources, you could try to train a model for a specific task, as ImThour has mentioned.
1002  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: can Bitcoin provide food for our table on: August 08, 2023, 03:22:04 PM
At first I want to use this medium to introduce myself, I'm a Smartgoat and I have being studying the futuristic of Bitcoin and finally I have developed a hundred percent love to Bitcoin.

I have be wondering why people are queuing up in Bitcoin, then I began to ask if Bitcoin can make provision of food in our table. Because many people I know testify of Bitcoin and after I made my research concerning Bitcoin, I found out why people are comfortably investing in Bitcoin, is because it's a decentralized currency. then I have to come with the idea that Bitcoin can make availability of food in our table when we learn and understand the basic things of Bitcoin especially understand trading and long term investment of Bitcoin.
I think with trading they will be a provision of food in our table, when we understand the rules and regulations of Bitcoin, I don't know if this my concept can make a provision of food through Bitcoin. But I'm well convinced that with this my views over Bitcoin investment and trading it will provide or sustain human, if profit are been made. I know that Bitcoin should not be dependent on, and we suppose to make Bitcoin our side hustle but with seriousness on Bitcoin investment and trading, we can achieve a success.
You're talking about the reasons behind investing into Bitcoin, but IMO, if a person is investing, the food is (or, at least, should be) definitely on the table, and it's not a matter of covering basic needs. So, can Bitcoin investment improve one's financial situation? Somewhat, yeah. Can it reduce poverty, let alone solve it? No, I don't think so.
A person can earn BTC and that can be a big financial factor, possibly the 'food on the table' part. But it's not Bitcoin alone, it's also about the job. And as for trading, it can work for some people, but also ruin the lives of others.
1003  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: I lost my life savings trading Bitcoin Don't be like me. on: August 08, 2023, 03:04:18 PM
Op, I think there's no need to diminish oneself, and losing life savings is not the end of the world. I do hope you'll read the messages and realize it, see how many people here think so. Some people have zero savings and live from salary to salary. I've been in that place, where sometimes I struggled to even properly cover the basic needs and couldn't even dream of savings. Some people not only have no savings, but also have tons of debt. And some have the sort of debt they can gradually repay, whereas others have debt they can't repay and live in a place where things can get very violent because of that.
If you had savings before, there's likely a way to gather new savings in the future, but there's no need to focus on that right away. Yes, it's soul-crushing to go through such a change and to realize one's mistake, but taking things slow and trying to come out as a stronger person is totally an option.
Also, please call a suicide prevention line if that's where your thoughts are currently leading you.
1004  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: BTC will hit new high, as crypto bull billionaire predict on: August 08, 2023, 02:17:16 PM
To be honest, I don't think that this billionaire is the most important this that happened to BTC this year. I don't know what is, but it's not another rich guy changing opinion about Bitcoin when realizing that with Bitcoin, he has a change of becoming even richer. I understand he's the head of Blackrock, but impact comes with actual results, so if he manages to convince the SEC to get an ETF approval, that's going to be a different conversation, but now he's just a powerful applicant who is, IMO, not likely to succeed.
1005  Economy / Speculation / Re: Volatility and its effect on: August 08, 2023, 01:44:47 PM
I think volatility of Bitcoin is only weird when a person isn't used to cryptos and is way more used to thinking about volatility regarding fiat currencies. Yeah, Bitcoin goes up and down much more than typical fiat currencies on a daily basis, but significant increases or decreases are actually not that common, IMO. Bitcoin can stay within a certain price range for months, so it's not like the volatility is making it truly a wild card. It's around $30k today, which means it can be a bit closer to $29k or to $31k tomorrow, but it's pretty rare to see a change that goes beyond such differences.
And while for some volatility is perceived as a risk, to me, it shows that Bitcoin is alive, that the price isn't regulated. Moreover, many make profit precisely because of volatility at traders, so they wouldn't be thrilled with more stability either.
1006  Economy / Economics / Re: Would you rather start/grow a business from scratch or buy an existing business? on: August 06, 2023, 12:53:15 PM
I must start by saying that I'm not a business person. Creating or managing my own business is not among my life goals, but maybe I will get there at some point. But just recently, a friend of mine wanted to give me her platform because she didn't want it to just die off but didn't want to keep working on it either, so I had a chance to reflect on a similar question. I realized that if I ever get into business growth, I want it to be my own thing, something I start from scratch, so that it feels fully mine, not just like something I worked on as someone's else's project. But that's just a personal feeling, whereas rationally, I think it's probably more likely to work out if a person gets someone's business and works on growing it rather than starts from scratch.
1007  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Possibility of bitcoin adoption by countries when world fin. giants does. on: August 06, 2023, 12:32:57 PM
Op, you're right in your observation about the IMF pressure when a country wants to adopt Bitcoin, so if by some luck such organizations changed their position and became more open to Bitcoin not just as an investment, but also as a currency, it would have a big impact on adoption because that would greenlight it. It doesn't mean we'd see a sudden spike in adoption, but it could change the world over time.
But, like many others here, I'm doubtful that such organizations will embrace Bitcoin because it's not and can never be under their control.
1008  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: My Thoughts on Bitcoin Adoption - I Could Be Wrong, So Let's Discuss! on: August 06, 2023, 08:41:39 AM
I don't think Bitcoin is any more complex than the traditional banking system or the way fiat currencies work. One doesn't need to understand something well to be able to use it, and people use things they understand very vaguely all the time without worrying about it. So complexity isn't a major issue, IMO.
Then, to be honest, I don't get the second point. People don't share their fiat profits with others, usually, and yet that doesn't hinder fiat usage in any way. And it's not like businesses that adopt Bitcoin somehow make obstacles for the adoption of Bitcoin by others.
But I did enjoy the parts about El Salvador's situation and what can be done about it, so thanks for sharing your thoughts, op.
1009  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin competition. on: August 06, 2023, 08:28:11 AM
I disagree with the op's idea that without altcoins, people would invest in Bitcoin more. If we look at the history of the market, there was a time of very few altcoins, and Bitcoin's market capitalization was very low at that point. Then more and more coins appeared, but Bitcoin remained #1 and continued to grow as well. I'm not saying that the growth of Bitcoin was caused by the growth of the altcoin market, but there's certainly a strong correlation there, at least. They fuelled each other, leading to higher demand for cryptos in general.
1010  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Be rich sheeple or free people, what's your choice? on: August 06, 2023, 08:05:47 AM
It's a good ethical dilemma. I think that in practice, we won't have any of these options but something in the middle. However, if there was a choice like that, I would choose the second option, where Bitcoin stays at $30k, but people have freedom of using it without having to pay taxes, go through KYC etc. I don't really focus on the prospect of growth of the price, I'm okay with the current one. And this way, Bitcoin fulfils its purpose better, being a currency that gives financial freedom rather than another investment asset that is fully integrated into mainstream economy.
1011  Economy / Economics / Re: Im owner of wealth club and here is my forecast about global economy on: August 05, 2023, 01:49:29 PM
The name of the club the op owns doesn't say anything to me, to be honest, so let's just focus on the prediction of the weaker EUR. For a prediction to be scientific in nature, there should be a way to falsify it (to disprove it). For that, we need more details. When will the EUR get weaker, by which point in time? How do we measure it? Is it inflation rate, value against something like the USD, or something else entirely? How much of a difference from 2022 would count as 'weaker'?
Without any of that, it's just a vague phrase that some can agree of disagree with, but which there's no way to confirm or refute.
1012  Economy / Economics / Re: Russian oil and UK on: August 05, 2023, 01:32:47 PM
It would be great if the op actually added sources to the claim, so that we could see where the info is coming from, and how credible it is. The UK officially committed to stopping the imports of Russian oil and gas by the end of 2022, but that, of course, doesn't mean that it followed through. That being said, I don't see any credible articles that claim that the UK is still importing Russian oil as of Q2, 2023. And there is information that they're no longer doing that.
As for the possibility of buying oil from an intermediary, it can be the case, but once again, actual sources would be appreciated.
1013  Economy / Games and rounds / Re: Sportsbet.io ⚽ EFL Cup- Round 1 ⚽ Southampton v Gillingham ⚽ (August 8) on: August 05, 2023, 01:10:22 PM
a. Southampton
b. 2-0
c. Southampton
d. Under
e. No
f. 17'
1014  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Best way to DCA 1.000.000 $ into Bitcoin on: August 05, 2023, 12:57:07 PM
$1 million is a significant amount of money, but what's the point of gradually putting it into Bitcoin? I think people use DCA to invest slowly, at a comfortable pace, and potentially indefinitely. $50k weekly means $200k in a month, and a total of 5 months to put $1 million into it. I guess it does take a while, and it is DCA, but I just don't get the reason for doing it this way if a person is ready to put all of this money into Bitcoin.
As for Binance, at least it's certainly not a good idea to store BTC there. If there is an option to purchase BTC and get the money directly into a non-custodial wallet, that's the desirable solution, but it depends on a jurisdiction, I think.
1015  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Is there anyone know how many bitcoins disappear forever? on: August 05, 2023, 12:37:56 PM
There's no way to restore access to coins that were truly lost, and it's also next to impossible to assess which coins fall under that category. Estimations usually rely on presuming coins that weren't moved for x years are lost. But it's perfectly reasonable that some may simply have no reason to move the coins over the years while technically being able to do that, so those coins aren't actually lost. Then there are people who lost access to their wallets, but there's a small chance that they or someone else will find access to them at some point by stumbling upon a seed phrase or something. Finally, there are coins that were burned intentionally and those accidentally sent to non-existent addresses, in which cases the coins are truly lost, but keeping track of that isn't easy either.
1016  Economy / Economics / Re: Inflation overpowers the value of money on: August 03, 2023, 04:08:39 PM
I believe that all of that is not that simple. If a country doesn't have inflation, it can sometimes be viewed as a sign of stagnation of the economy. If the inflation rate is high, it's obviously also a big problem, bigger than close to zero or negative inflation rate. But if inflation is fairly low and stable over the years, many think it's a positive thing that encourages people to spend instead of saving, boosting the economy further.
And with other things there are different opinions and cases as well. If a country borrows a lot but never defaults on the foreign debt and keeps using the money to invest into its own economy, it can go fine. If the country relied on imported goods, it can be fine as long as there's something valuable that it gives back to the world and there's a low chance of supply line disruptions.
1017  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Stop Misquoting SEC and Shun media propaganda, Bitcoin remains Cryptocurrency on: August 03, 2023, 03:43:11 PM
I agree with the op, of course, and I've mentioned it in a post earlier in another discussion. It was a clickbait title, and I wouldn't be surprised if a marginal outlet did it, but I think that the top media like Forbes should be above that and strive for a more accurate representation of events. The article itself is okay, but that doesn't justify making an inaccurate title. It might be just the author's style, though, as his most recent article at Forbes is named "Money Printer Go Brr" and then some.
1018  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Another Fud in the market and bitcoin volatility on: August 03, 2023, 03:18:43 PM
This looks like a mere speculation to me, and pressing the charges vs considering the charges are also too very different things. Binance is a pretty strong company, I hope they'll prevail over the US institutions or part on good terms. For now, the FUD doesn't mean there's any practical reason to panic, but I somewhat disagree with the op that it's strange how the news influences the market. In fact, it seems to me that the news is a primary factor, simply because people read about stuff, it provokes certain emotions, and those emotions motivate people to take action, both in case of FUD and FOMO.
1019  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: risk of centralization of bitcoin. on: August 03, 2023, 02:46:32 PM
I don't think that the centralization of mining is on the rise. There was a time when mining was concentrated in China, and since China is an authoritarian state and a single country, I could see how some were concerned. But since the bad, mining spread a bit, largely into the USA and Kazakhstan. Unfortunately, I can't find any recent reliable data that analyzes the amount of mining happening in different countries, but there's no reason to think it's more centralized than it was years ago.
Moreover, a major deterrent of the 51% attack in am immense financial resource that's going to just get burned to attempt the attack.
1020  Economy / Economics / Re: The American Dream. What is Your Country's Version of it? on: August 02, 2023, 02:49:02 PM
I've never believed in the American dream, I wouldn't want to live in that country or in a country that strives to be similar to it. But I think it used to be pretty common for people in my country to have this dream or a dream of something similar because our country isn't good at social mobility or at encouraging business. But we also don't have student debt or overly expensive healthcare, so there's that.
To be honest, my country's situation is kind of special right now because it's Ukraine, and we are at war with a much bigger country. So in my country, the Ukrainian dream is to get our territory back (the areas Russia occupied), to finally be free to grow and develop without Russia's opinion meaning anything, to overcome corruption, and to have peace (but only on our terms). The economy isn't a priority right now, for obvious reasons.
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