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321  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Why would someone want to buy an old empty ethereum address? on: November 21, 2023, 04:04:13 PM

I also saw that thread someone wants to buy an old ETH wallet. If they wanted to scam, they could just use the new wallet. I don't see any difference in what they are going to do. If it's for airdrop, then this user must have a piece of inside information about this airdrop and we are not aware of it.

Regardless of what they would do to the old wallet address of yours. How much would it take for you to sell your old wallet address?
322  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Bitcoin and War Crimes? on: November 21, 2023, 03:24:14 PM
Bitcoin is not a stock market as it is not issued by any companies. This is an asset that can be traded in the open market like gold and silver which can not be done with a stock. Bitcoin can be used for funding wars, and this is actually a positive thing for bitcoin. Same this can be done with gold and silver too as someone can donate 1 ton of gold or silver to a war effort. What do you say about it? All these are available in the open market and there isn't much of a war effect on any of these assets.

Wars affect financially and mentally, especially if the person is caught in the middle.

What is affected however is the lives and the prices of everything since the gas prices are also rocketing which in effect some Bitcoin holders are shaken out and sell.
With the war in Ukraine, I bet the Bitcoin holders in that country are already under 6 feet due to the conscription. The Palestinian Bitcoin holders probably are also selling already just so they can buy a bottle of water.
323  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have You At Any Point In Time Blame Who Taught Or Led You To Gambling? on: November 21, 2023, 02:25:22 PM
How about have you at any time blamed the one that led you to gambling in your mind, or even told him face to face?

I learn gambling by myself when I first start crypto due to dice sites here easy to access. So in my case there’s nothing to blame but me. In case someone teach me gambling then I will still not blame him because I accept it and play by myself. We shouldn’t blame someone for teaching us to gamble because we have a choice decline or ignore it if we are not interested yet we still do this.

I believe this blaming game will be different if you win a jackpot on gambling. Gambling is a game of chance, You will never know when you will hit big that’s why we should just play using extra money so that we will not be heavily affected by losses while waiting for the lucky hit.

Yep winning a huge amount will totally change the whole story. Maybe consider this friend a hero or something like that.

I can't remember who taught me how to gamble when we were just in grade school there are so many faces I can remember their names still as I can see my friends in my hometown still.  The only two gambler friends I have are brothers, one has a reputation for robbing the nearby chicken farm but we are friends. I can't remember to blame them every time I lose since after the game we play we always use the money to buy burgers for ourselves.

324  Economy / Service Discussion / Re: An Email from TradingView claiming they are airdropping $TRADE Tokens on: November 20, 2023, 04:10:28 PM
This surely a scam because they are relying on the subscription to gain profit while they are the number 1 charting company in both crypto and stock market which is why it’s impossible for them to have a tokenized token with a profitable product already.

They also have a current Black Friday sale with their subscription which is a clear indication that they are not interested on token but rather they focus on the subscription. I believe you should report this to tradingview support to make them aware that someone is using their official alert email to send scam.

I didn’t received this kind of mail even though I’m using alert function of this app.

Your email wasn't on the list of the scammer's database. I didn't get any of this either but I was curious to look into this thread whether $TRADE was real.
I can imagine how big this token would be if it's real. almost everyone in crypto I think is in tradingview and if the use case of the token makes demands, that airdrop will be huge.

A careless trader who will be eager to receive an airdrop would probably connect.
325  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What is the best thing that have ever come to you thanks to BTC on: November 19, 2023, 08:36:06 PM
The best thing that ever happened to me because of BTC was that i become part of this forefront development in the finance in transforming to digital currency. Its an interesting transition as we witness the wealth distribution.

Learned so much from crypto community and how the government works gradually framing the regulations of cryptocurrency.
326  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Dangerous chasing losses on: November 19, 2023, 08:21:57 PM

If you can resist not sending another deposit then you definitely had fought yourself good. Not all can do that though. It means a lot when you are quitting. The problem is the loss of your hard earned BTC.

But when you think of winning back the loss and its all because you deposited another batch, then its not just luck that made you successful in chasing your loss but your persistence.
327  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: November 18, 2023, 07:50:39 PM

While Jones vs Moicic isn't yet happening. Tom should fight more with any challenger. If he had to get back to Blaydes, he should go for it rather than wait for Jones when its not a very certain that Jons will not rest after fighting Moicic. Going back to LHW is his option too since LHW is where the exciting fighters.

I too expect too much from Gane, only because he is huge and poses like a bantamweight boxer.
328  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Speculation (Altcoins) / Re: How quick do altcoins pump in bull run? on: November 18, 2023, 07:37:24 PM
2024/25 will be my first bull run and I have been patiently buying and holding for over a year now.

Just wondering for those who were in the last bull run what it was like and how fast prices pump during the peak bull times?

Any advice on how to prepare when it comes to being ready to take profit?



in my last bull run I usually set a profit target if the profit had reached 5-10x. Like it or not, I had to take profit from the coin and sell the coin because I learned in the past that I was greedy and got something more instead of making a profit, but instead made a loss.

Tou might be tempted to buy back too early if you just set 5-10x. You make profit with this strategy but it would make you sell too early.

Whichever you hold either altcoin or BTC, following the chart of BTC is the same as looking at  any altcoin chart. When BTC hit its ATH price, its time to watch for dumps, its time to sell.
329  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are you in profit? on: November 18, 2023, 07:22:07 PM
It should have been a poll if you wanna know the stats.  For me, I'm not in profit. Reckless bets because of aiming too high. If I have to calculate my loss, it might not be a very huge loss to decide to quit already. Its still good to keep it going. I win today the next day I lose, its the cycle that I'm in.

Gamblers show off only the bets that they won but don't know how much was lost.
330  Economy / Economics / Re: What is the right age for financial stability? on: November 16, 2023, 07:22:18 PM
Age doesn't matter for having financial stability, all that matters is being able to seized every opportunity that comes our way, I know of a girl who is already making it well as a programmer at the age of 15 now. Let even come close to this Forum, there have been alot of  young adults who have been living well even becoming millionaires because they invested in bitcoin, even teenagers can be among, its just matter how we react to opportunities.

15 seems too early to think of making money. At this age, kids will just be playing in the classroom. Not all but a kid making money will be hard for parents to control. They will think they can live on their own already.

But most of them will only be thinking of financial stability when they get married because they now have a family to support. 35-40 would be the ideal. I think by then at this age a man will settle in peace.
331  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Wilder Vs Parker & Joshua Vs Wallin Boxing Mega Saudi card 23rd December on: November 16, 2023, 05:47:11 PM
This is indeed one mega fight it is star-studded and headed by two former heavyweight champions, both Wilder and Joshua are expected to be the favorite here but both their challengers are expected to give them a hard fight I hope both former champions will hurdle their respective opponents so they can finally face each, its really long time coming I'm sure like many fans will watch this fight to see how former champions perform against their respective opponents.
Honestly, I am more worried about Joshua than Wilder not because Wallin is a dangerous fighter but because he is prone to upsets and has a weak character than Wilder.

Yeah, both Wilder and Joshua are heavy favorites in these matches with odds 1.17 and 1.26, respectively. But I'm more excited about Wilder vs. Parker here. Both are heavy punchers with the ability to end the fight right in the opening round. I bet the fight won't go the distance. Despite the lop-sided odds, I still think Parker can upset Wilder. As to Joshua vs. Wallin, I'm not expecting much. It will probably be not as explosive as the other bout.

And there is Dmitry Bivol. I would just bet 3 fights for this event. Despite being still young AJ is not as good as before after his first loss or there are just fighters that he couldn't really beat because of the Southpaw stance. Saudi is ramping up because people there are hungry for entertainment and they are very rich to hold events like this.

Ngannou could have been in this card if he just agreed to fight Wilder. The man fumbles the bag again, he is stubborn.

However, how much would Francis Ngannou's purse be if his team agreed to fight the Bronze Bomber instead of Tyson Fury? Correct me if I am wrong but I reckon it would not be a bigger purse than fighting Fury. Also, Tyson Fury is a champion. It was not a championship fight, however, it was better to fight Fury than someone who is not champion and who also lost to Tyson Fury hehe.

It's not as big as what he got from Fury fight but it's still big compared to his fight in UFC. But most important of all is that he may just have a rank in WBC once he gets into the legitimate 12-round bout and not just the crossover fight hype. Fighting Wilder will put him as a pro boxer.

He is hoping that Fury will once again fight him when he knows it will take long because Arum already arranged for Fury vs Usyk and all they are waiting for is injuries to be healed.
332  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Wilder Vs Parker & Joshua Vs Wallin Boxing Mega Saudi card 23rd December on: November 16, 2023, 03:07:21 AM
This is indeed one mega fight it is star-studded and headed by two former heavyweight champions, both Wilder and Joshua are expected to be the favorite here but both their challengers are expected to give them a hard fight I hope both former champions will hurdle their respective opponents so they can finally face each, its really long time coming I'm sure like many fans will watch this fight to see how former champions perform against their respective opponents.
Honestly, I am more worried about Joshua than Wilder not because Wallin is a dangerous fighter but because he is prone to upsets and has a weak character than Wilder.

Yeah, both Wilder and Joshua are heavy favorites in these matches with odds 1.17 and 1.26, respectively. But I'm more excited about Wilder vs. Parker here. Both are heavy punchers with the ability to end the fight right in the opening round. I bet the fight won't go the distance. Despite the lop-sided odds, I still think Parker can upset Wilder. As to Joshua vs. Wallin, I'm not expecting much. It will probably be not as explosive as the other bout.

And there is Dmitry Bivol. I would just bet 3 fights for this event. Despite being still young AJ is not as good as before after his first loss or there are just fighters that he couldn't really beat because of the Southpaw stance. Saudi is ramping up because people there are hungry for entertainment and they are very rich to hold events like this.

Ngannou could have been in this card if he just agreed to fight Wilder. The man fumbles the bag again, he is stubborn.
333  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Stevenson vs De Los Santos - Nov 16 on: November 15, 2023, 05:50:50 PM
Fighters that we think are going to be underdogs are underdogs come Sunday it will be regular boxing day, where the favorites will dominate or even knock out the underdogs but I'm hoping for a very different scenario, like a huge upset or the underdogs putting up a valiant effort even thought they lose by decision, one case here is the Ngannou - Fury recent fight where we all thought its another favorite underdog scenario, but Ngannou putting a major surprise.
I hope to see this happens in any of the fight this Sunday, just a gallant effort from the underdogs is already good.
People are paying to have a good fight so I hope we'll see something unexpected come Sunday


Yup, at least they will give us a good fight as most probably the underdog will lose here as Stevenson is a clever boxer and him being the loser is a slim possibility. I'm hoping that De Los Santos would engage and take the fight to Shakur because if not, this could become a snore feast as the latter is more of a counter-puncher.



Bookies predict that this would end up in a decision so i'm really hoping that this would not be a boring fight.

The odds are quite appealing, especially with 12 rounds to wait for the KO to occur. While Stevenson isn't known for being a knockout artist, De Los Santos is an aggressive fighter. If De Los Santos becomes careless or desperate, Stevenson might capitalize on the opportunity to land effective counter punches, potentially wearing down De Los Santos.

I agree with your prediction, mate. A 3.30 odds are always more enticing than 1.28.

We will see, that's quite appealing odds for a KO for Stevenson, specially if he will do it in under 10.5 rounds. And if someone either bet on that, it's going to be a big win as the odds is above 3.xx which is very attractive.

Is the odds for a KO win still the same? If that's the case, there's really no incentive to go for a KO win under 10.5 rounds since we have a better chance of winning if we bet on the fight going the distance. Stevenson isn't particularly known for securing victories via KO in the majority of his matches, so we're essentially betting against the odds here. But that's what makes gambling so exciting, it adds an extra layer of excitement.

So let's see how Stevenson will perform here, I'm starting to like this kid, so I will go with him winning via KO.


Nothing is great by betting on a huge odds like it and there could also a chance that you could score a KO because he needed a signature win in this division.
Great analysis! Indeed, Stevenson has a need to maintain a good reputation in this division since some view him as a boring fighter. Securing a victory via KO could really elevate his status in the boxing world, sparking conversations about the unexpected from Stevenson.

The catch, however, is that Stevenson is already a guaranteed winner. The only scenario where we might face a loss is if the victory doesn't come through a KO. (That's the risk of our bet)

It could be a UD. Shakur is a technical fighter but considerably not a KO artist, he has 10 KOs and 10 UDs under his belt. de los Santos is more of a KO artist than him, he has 16 KOs with 1 L.

Shakur by KO is still a bet to reckon with. The fight might actually do the distance til UD and still Shakur. That's what I think would happen and Shakur by decision 1.37 makes sense for the platform.
334  Economy / Economics / Re: Will people ever get tired of trading bitcoin? on: November 15, 2023, 07:44:31 AM
Trading bitcoin is not really hard for the experienced traders since they can still find ways to make profits even if the market do not looks good, but for newbies in trading, it gives them a lot of pressure as to how to win their trades despite of its unpredictable market. That creates more challenge in them to prove to theirselves that they can really trade, but if they end up seeing negative outcome frequently, that will really make them feel tired of trading and just accept the fact that they can't be good traders just like other experienced traders.

You maybe right to some extent but I will say despite that experience is an important factor in becoming a successful trader, it's not the only thing that matters and it's not always possible for experienced traders to make a profit no matter what the market is doing. Even the most experienced traders can make mistakes and there is always the chance that a trade could go wrong. Although, experienced traders have an advantage over new traders, as they have likely developed strategies and risk management techniques that can help them minimize their losses and maximize their gains. What new traders need is to have a good understanding of the psychology of trading and the ability to control emotions like fear and greed, maintain disciplined and patient and develop a solid strategy that they can stick to.

Traders will never get tired especially because they are making money out of it. And BTC price is also increasing. Reasons why they will stop trading is if they wanted to get out of the exchange due to regulation and wanna keep self custody of their coins. But generally, those who makes money out of trading, will keep trading even in the exchange that isn't very well known.

Newbies today are aware of the pattern of BTC cycle though and most advice they read online is to hold which is way simpler. Those adventurous enough are the ones going to day trade.
335  Economy / Speculation / Re: Hong Kong regulators might allow spot ETF on: November 15, 2023, 06:34:58 AM
All eyes are really on the Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF purely because Blackrock are the
largest asset management company in the world!

And most people expect the SEC to agree and on the other hand also compare the performance of the financial industry in the past and the results BTC shows that this will be the safest and smartest investment in the future and the way is to buy bitcoin itself. Bitcoin is basically a form of currency like USD and EUR, only it doesn't have a physical form and is instead stored online on a computer. BTW, we'll see in January 2024 whether it will be accepted or there will be another delay by the SEC like before.

There are many differences between bitcoin and EUR and USD. Besides the tangible and intangible differences, bitcoin is a decentralized currency, with a limited supply...it is completely different from the fiat money that governments are creating. Furthermore, bitcoin is considered an asset rather than a currency so I think it is more appropriate to compare it with gold or other financial markets than with USD and EUR.

Basically, there are already many bitcoin ETFs in other countries but people are still waiting for an ETF from the SEC because the US is the largest financial market as well as the world financial center. I believe the SEC will have to approve ETFs but they need a better time to make that declaration and the best time could be the Bitcoin halving event.

Well this move by the Hong Kong regulators for a spot ETF might just prompt an earlier
than expected approval of the queue of spot ETF's by the SEC?

Hong Kong is still Asia's largest financial centre to maybe the SEC might feel that HK
poses a threat and potentially a lot of investors would migrate to a HK based spot
Bitcoin ETF, is that a viable argument I wonder?

I believe that no market or financial authority is large enough to put pressure on the SEC and the US financial markets. As far as I know, the US financial market accounts for more than 45% of the entire world financial market, do you think they will need and care about what the Asian and European markets are doing? Most of the world's largest exchanges and financial institutions are concentrated in the US, do you think large institutions will leave the US market and move to HK? Large institutions like Blackrock, Grayscale and many others, why don't they choose other markets, but why are they willing to wait for SEC approval even when the SEC has repeatedly rejected their ETF proposals?

Because is Blackrock that is filing the ETF. Blackrock is bigger than SEC, it literally controls the money of the entire US market. As you can see more and more politicians  grilling SEC Gensler for not approving ETF to which Gensler already changed his tune.

Eventually ETFs will be approved, it may not be this Friday but maybe next year. If SEC doesn't approved then it equates to pissing institutions and it doesn't need SEC to move to other country where they don't have jurisdiction.
336  Economy / Exchanges / Biggest Exchange: M2 Exchange based on Abu Dhabi (UAE) on: November 15, 2023, 06:11:39 AM
This is the new M2 exchange baaed on Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The exchange allows investors to buy over 30 Verified Crypto Assets. This is gonna be big and their regulation is not inline with the US regulation. I can;t be sure if its open for everyone around the world but on what I have read on comments US citizen may not be able to register.

Kevin Oleary posted this on his linkedin.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevinolearytv_abu-dhabis-m2-exchange-activity-7130216211488931840-UHZP/?trk=public_profile_share_view

Is this gonna be the next big exchange that will replace Binance as what Oleary claimed? What dyou think?
337  Economy / Gambling / Re: Blackjack game with side bets. on: November 14, 2023, 07:50:56 PM

The Google Play page doesn't say users can bet BTC. Agree that it needs an ANN thread.

But if it is then this is one of the casino app that actually launched a casino app that we can use Crypto. There are only a few of them. The only problem with this is that OP is very new to this forum and god knows what's in it. Like what is said above, downloading something we are unsure of whether there are malware in it can hack out mobile wallets.
338  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Quit gambling and Invest in gambling. on: November 14, 2023, 07:26:39 PM
It's still not quitting gambling if you are still up to making money in gambling-related stuff such as providing loans to gamblers, you are still gambling though you call it invest in gambling. The gambler who loses his capital again after taking a loan will have no chance of paying the loan. OP will only profit if he loans less than 50% of the real value of the collateral.  

There are some other ways to invest in gambling, like creating your own online casino. If you have the funds to loan to gamblers, I think you can use the funds to instead build a reputable casino.
339  Economy / Economics / Re: Boycotting iSrAEl's product? think again. on: November 14, 2023, 06:54:06 PM

To be honest, I want to see the CEO of Nestle die in a horrible way, that company is the most evil company there together with BlackRock, Vanguard, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

These companies are investing in both sides and countries that produce military ammo and weapons for war whoever wins, these companies win whichever wins.
It really shows which superpower leader of this world is up for peace and who is actually supporting the war. We could really stop this without having that boycott which is the same as sanctions that don't work.

Israel doesn't have gas and oil, if they are to sanction the country, it's the gas/oil that they need to stop sending to them. But then are we not also making them suffer if we boycott these products to them? The hate will only grow faster.
340  Economy / Services / Re: [OPEN] eXch.cx - Automatic Exchange | Sig Campaign | Up to 0.0042 BTC/W on: November 13, 2023, 07:35:59 PM
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