It may seem silly and irrational now, but try to picture the situation this way.

Right now Bitcoin is precious and, indeed, many want to hold on to it, because it will be a great profit in the future. But with the years passing and Bitcoin getting closer to 21m the degree of price increase won’t be that significant. But more importantly, if (when) Bitcoin is widespread you won’t be afraid to use it in everyday life. Firstly, you won’t be using a large portion of it. Say you’ll have 1 BTC worth of $100,000.

So assuming you only spend, monthly you’d be only using around 0.01 BTC. And the more the price grows - the smaller portion it would be. But then again, in a world where Bitcoin is widely adopted, you might get paid in Bitcoin, so you won’t actually be losing any of it. Your friend borrowed BTC - you get your money back in BTC, you made a purchase in BTC - you sold something in BTC, etc. So the idea is, that no one will keep Bitcoin to themselves because it would be in circulation.

Also, consider this: in poor, developing countries people think of USD the same way you think of BTC “why spend it if I can store it and get profit, or use it as a hedge?”, but the rest of the world is fine buying a pizza with $, right? So, hopefully, in a more stable economical environment and easy access to Bitcoin, we won’t face such a problem.

Though I have to admit, that is a possibility.

If there was such an option, I’d pick “none”. Neither negative nor positive effect.

Think about it, the gambling industry has existed for centuries, gradually evolving to what we have now - online casinos. But when it comes to online casinos, I don’t think that many people are attracted to crypto.

To some, yes, it is a desirable, but yet not determinant feature. People come for the game, so why would they care if they bet USD or BTC? Sometimes it can even be a disadvantage to store crypto on a casino wallet, due to volatility and high fees.

Generally, to retain anonymity and don’t risk losing anything, stable coins might be the best solution, but, for now, that core audience isn’t big enough to have an impact on the whole industry.

1. Everyone really loves money, that doesn’t really prove a point

2.There is a reason why casinos would want to avoid crypto. First, the legal ones will have to arrange rules in accordance with certain countries, and, if cryptocurrencies are banned there, there’s a high chance that the casino itself will lose a whole geographic sector due to that.
Second, casinos benefit from knowing their customers in the face, so to say, they offer bonuses, give special treatment, try to make sure that the client will remain loyal. And, in addition, reduce cheating by requiring KYC. Needless to say, with the full adoption of crypto and the idea of anonymity, all of that will be harder.

Let’s just say that El Salvador had a bigger motivation to switch to Bitcoin as compared to other countries. They didn’t have a currency of their own and were closely tied to the US dollar. Bitcoin is a way to develop an independent financial system for them. No doubt, that it will cost them a lot of money and time to make a complete switch.

For some countries, there’s no reason for such action. Take EU countries, for example, they’re doing fine with the current euro and I don’t see them adopting Bitcoin at a governmental level in the nearest future. The developing countries are more likely to follow the lead, but, I suppose, they want to see how this works for El Salvador first.

Wait, but that may be exactly what the website wants.
They prevented OP from leaving them with airdrop, so he’d continue playing and get involved with them again. They probably didn’t expect him to win that much, so they’re not responding on purpose, and probably waiting for him to play all that money in their casino. With slots, he can just lose $300, which is fairly earned and is present in his account right now.

I suggest OP knock on those doors and try to get more information on what exactly does he have to do to be able to withdraw. Maybe it’ll take a while, but at least the money will still be there.

Exactly! I don’t get why people state that gambling addiction ruins families so often, that says a lot about the willingness of family members to help each other overcome problems. In some cases, there can be alcohol or drug abusers, or people with psychiatric disorders, but you don’t abandon them for that, IMO it’s very wrong.

To different addresses or from different addresses? For anonymity’s sake generate new sendable addresses for each transaction, and the receiver (ideally, all of them) should do the same. In that case, I believe, you can’t be tracked, and any of your previous and future transactions can’t be confirmed to be linked with each other or with the receiver.

No one here seems to trust the guy anyway, hahah.

It always seems really suspicious when someone says that he’s discovered a method to make a good profit, but, at the same time, tries so hard to explain why the scheme works and why you should join that person.

This one is a little different, however. The OP doesn’t try to look like he’s giving something away, but rather is looking for partnership and is straightforward about the profit he’ll make out of it. Nevertheless, the idea that he’ll only accept partners willing to deposit up to 0.5 BTC is disturbing, so I’d rather not partner with such a person.

A simple comparison applies here: if someone has discovered a hidden treasure, would he hire people to help him dig it? The answer is obvious

That’s intriguing if you put it that way, bonuses over a few days of staking sounds like a potential for real profit. Do you know any particular examples?

I trust freebitco.in, but, honestly, there’s not much motivation for keeping money on a website for 4% per year, I don’t even know why would people go for it. And other examples that people provided here are somewhat shady.

It is meaningful indeed, I often forget about these things, with a very busy schedule and not getting enough sleep I can become easily irritated. Like you in trading, I get very annoyed by money loss in gambling, even if I equally win or lose.

But sometimes it’s a good practice to sit and think about all the things you have and many people don’t, like a house, family, good job, ability to spend money on fun in the first place and not being in debt. I have found that this kind of positive thinking always makes me feel better and has a positive impact on my daily performance.

With all due respect to Xiaomi technology, I doubt that this will have an impact on the crypto market or adoption. This is not the first tech company that has introduced cryptocurrencies to its customers. As indicated in the article, Samsung has already done that with proposed blockchain wallets, HTC also had something of the sort, and all of that happened 1-2 years ago, but we didn’t see any effect resulting from these innovations.

The thing is, there are so many features in the tech world (and smartphones, in particular) right now that people don’t know how to use half of them, and blockchain, cryptocurrencies are yet another features that most people would most likely never use. I think Amazon adoption would’ve had a greater impact.

But generally, it’s good, maybe something will be out of it indeed, let’s see. I’m also interested to see how China will react to these new developments, Xiaomi is registered in there, after all.

I get your friend though. Yes, he might spend more money with a 25 mortgage, as a result, but I would probably do the same. The thing is, that, I personally can’t enjoy anything until I fully own it.

In addition, you never know what will happen to you, right now you have a steady job and good income, but in years things may change with the market, economy, personal/health problems, etc. and the more years you’re in debt - the higher the chances that something can go wrong and you can lose the property.

Thus, the sooner you pay something off - the better.

I don’t think there are fixed games in the Olympics. I should hope there aren’t, otherwise, the idea of sports tournaments could be discredited and we're doomed. In addition, I wouldn’t suggest seeking fixed matches at all, you’ll end up dealing with frauds and could find yourself in dangerous situations, or just lose a lot of money.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were already considered as property and there was an obligation to pay taxes on income made from cryptocurrencies.

However, I assume many people were able to evade taxes, so this new bill is aimed to fix it. As far as I understand, it focuses strictly on exchanges and now they have to sort of tell on their customers making big txns, so it would be easier to collect taxes for the IRS.

It’s no wonder that MARA has made this Bitcoin purchase, and they will not give it up, hopefully. By this act, the company encourages institutional investment, which is in their best interest. Considering the future halvings and what the company puts at stake, they should make damn sure that the price will keep growing in the nearest future.
I wonder if this will increase MARA volatility, though, as it already is pretty volatile. Is buying stocks now a bad idea?

Seems like it, two great competitors. China is winning in gold, however, the US is higher in everything else and the overall number of medals (91 vs 74). There’re not many competitions left and it truly would be difficult for the US to score 5 more gold medals, but there’s still a chance, especially considering that the US is good in athletics.

Safety is a major concern for me. There’s a high chance of being attacked while using ATMs overall and there’s even a higher chance with Bitcoin ATMs. Also, ATMs aren’t a priority for one caring for anonymity: people around can see you, plus there are cameras. We don’t have such in our city, but even if there were I doubt that many would use it.

I agree with the main point that right now is a good time for DeFi to flourish given the latest events and tendencies. However, it seems like the author of the article only views cryptocurrencies as an asset and hedge against inflation. The “structural challenges” are given from the point of potential full substitution of fiat with crypto. IMO these challenges neither can nor need to be overcome. There is no need to fix the shorting problem or fixate price - way to kill DeFi.

Seems like false news to me. Not many sources are talking about it, though maybe it’s too fresh and in days we’ll see this information in more media. But I wouldn’t believe it for now.

Besides, wasn’t there news about a class action lawsuit against Coinbase just recently? Here, from Doge trader: https://cryptobriefing.com/coinbase-sued-for-over-deceptive-dogecoin-campaign/

At least that article has the link to the real document so that one, I believe, is true. This one looks more like an attempt to advertise someone’s firm on a false hype.

I guess the general point is right, boxing is rather the game of endurance than a pummelling and there are certain rules and security measures. Nevertheless, this doesn’t deny the fact that boxing is among the most traumatic kinds of sports (if not the most) and leads to serious long-term injuries. Yes, boxers become rich stars, so one could say it all pays off, but if in the end, one has brain damage does fame really matter?