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121  Economy / Services / Re: [OPEN] BlackJack.Fun | Signature Campaign | Up to $90/W on: March 11, 2024, 04:34:55 PM
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123  Economy / Services / Re: [OPEN] Roobet.com Signature Campaign | 4+ Billion Bets | Hero/Legendary Members on: March 11, 2024, 05:57:49 AM
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124  Economy / Services / Re: 8ombard Signature & avatar campaign on: March 09, 2024, 04:40:18 PM
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125  Economy / Services / Re: [FIN]FortuneJack.com| Signature Campaign | Sr. Members+ ~ Earn up to $100/Week! on: March 09, 2024, 07:13:25 AM
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126  Economy / Speculation / Re: Bitcoin price is rising faster and faster, It is time to Buy Bitcoin ! on: March 06, 2024, 02:40:00 PM
Bitcoin price is rising faster and faster, It is time to Buy Bitcoin now before it is too late !

Is bitcoin price going to be above the $100 K end of the next 6 months ?

If it does, its mean it will cross  $150K by 25 December 2024.  

The recent bitcoin rally is really unexpected for me. I did expect 2024 to be a good year for bitcoins, but never thought about that the first two month would go like this. Anybody that already holds some bitcoins will be celebrating and all the people that thought about buying bitcoins and didn't do it will feel bad. The question is now if it's really a optimal time to be buying new coins? For anybody that is following a DCA approach I would recommend to keep buying. If you have been buying in the last 12 months than you already made a big profit and can afford the high prices today. I am sure we are going to see a new ATH this year and there will be more profits to come. For anybody who is looking to make a large investment now with bitcoins I would rather recommend to split your money and make smaller purchases over a longer period of time. There is always the risk of falling prices and it could take a while for bitcoins to recover and lead to a profit again.
127  Economy / Services / Re: [Open] L0tt0 Review Campaign Round #1 on: March 06, 2024, 02:28:27 PM
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128  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin portrays less risk of financial transaction than other investment system on: March 05, 2024, 09:22:28 PM
Who has ever thought about Bitcoin investments as one of the safest investments ever when you talk about the trading?
Just have a view of an anonymous Bicoin P2P transaction where you could trade and transact millions of dollars legitimately with a zero risks of being physically attacked for theft or bridged of trust with a dealer after successful transactions.

Have an Insight if aside being scammed which is common in all financial systems and the inefficient exposure of a Bitcoin investor which is also a threat and common to some other influential sector of investors who loose guards from keeping their financial portfolios private to the public, what other risk is involved in the Bitcoin transactions?

Imagine the other business sectors especially those that has to do with a physical negotiation before building trusts for transactions. 😏

I agree with you that bitcoin transaction are quite safe and the anonymity involved offers a lot of benefits over the traditional financial system. But I am not sure if it's really better than cash transactions in every aspect. For example, cash transaction can't be tracked. Once you hand over the money it's gone, the government has no form of following that money and making sure taxes are being paid. Which is why used car sales people like to deal to in cash so much. Bitcoin would be an alternative here, but the coins can be tracked. And once the coins are exchanged for fiat again are transfered onto our bank account the government will know too. Another issue with crypto transactions are a sending it to the wrong wallet. There is no way for us to get our coins back after making such a big mistake. With banking it happens too that people send money to the wrong account, but here the bank can intervene and get our money back.
129  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Is sharing insights the key to better trading? on: March 05, 2024, 07:51:58 AM
You know, trading strategies are the backbone of how any trader approaches the market. Whether you're into day trading or future trading, a good strategy gives you structure and a framework to make informed decisions.

Lately, I've been seeing the importance of community and shared knowledge around trading come up a lot. Sometimes the best insights come from discussing charts, setups, and market sentiment with other traders. Since I'm posting this, I'm sure you guys will have some tips to share that I can use to trade more wisely.

I also take some insights from Bitget Insights and Binance Feed. Besides being great resources, I've noticed I'm earning a bit of $BGB for checking things out and interacting on the former exchange's Insights. It's a nice way to get a little something back while I'm learning. Don't you think it's a cool way to learn and earn at the same time?

I agree with you that having a good strategy is very important in trading. Without we are not going to make consistently positive returns if we don't have a strategy that we can rely upon. The opposite would be if we make gut decisions every time we enter or close a trade. This might lead to a few lucky trade, but is never going to make us long term returns. The big question is how we develop our strategy and if we should share it publicly. When it comes to sharing trading ideas online and discussing them with other traders, I think it's a good idea. Nobody knows everything and when exchanging our ideas with others we can get new insights that we might have missed otherwise. However, sharing our full strategies online seems a bit much for me. Maybe I am too secretive and feel like other people could take advantage of me, but when sharing a fully working strategy for free it could hurt me. The first issue would be that other people will copy that strategy and take away profit from the market. In case our strategy is time sensitive and uses market inefficiencies to make a profit, then more traders trying to do the same trade will reduce the inefficiency. Financial markets are very dynamic and a trading strategy is not going to be profitable for ever. So, it’s good to exchange ideas and information with others, but somethings should be left for our own use only.    
130  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Is it time now to use Premium VPN when playing in the casino? on: March 04, 2024, 09:12:27 AM

So I’m thinking if using premium VPN with dedicated IP should become a standard now to avoid this kind of multiple account incident? What do you think? Currently I’m using Cyberghost Premium VPN after reading this cases since I have friends too that using same casino since I refer them to play on it.


Yes, we should be definitely using VPN premium services with a dedicated IP address for us. Relying on free or cheap VPN services that have a changing IP adress every day seems like big risk. It's pretty easy for the casino to realize that the gambler is logging in every day with different IP adresses. This might be fine for a few days, but eventually an alarm will go off for the casino and they might check the account manually. For me the risk would be way too high to have my account locked and all my money frozen for using a VPN that creates some issues. Depending on our monthly gambling bankroll, paying for a VPN service might only make up a small part of our expenses or profits. What is a small monthly fee if in the worst case without it we are losing everything? At the moment I am not using a VPN because I feel like it's not really necessary.
131  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Try to stick to your instincts as a gambler on: March 04, 2024, 08:55:03 AM

Today i decided to try one of my sweet predictions in the EPL games. So, i predicted in 4 matches and placed my net. However, during this time i watched my games played so well but two games were holding it and i felt i would lose this game. It was already 83 minutes and i needed these games to play at 87 minutes i gave up and decided to cashout the amount i used to stake since it was the amount that was showing there. I thought it was clear and instead of losing i should rather just get my money back. Just in 15 minutes after i checked the live score and found out that the game played. I felt so angry and unhappy because i have not trusted my instincts if not i wouldn't have cashed out at that time.

I know this feeling very well too and made similar mistakes in the past myself. Sport matches can seem quite long if they are very close and we bet money on them. When watching games live I used to question my own decisions too and wanted to cash out mid game to not lose money. Feeling bad once our team wins and we gave in to these thoughts about cashing out early is normal. But I stopped myself from doing it completely. The best way was to not place any intra game bets anymore. If I place a bet for one team to win the match then I am going to stick with it even if it seems unrealistic at the moment. This also helped me up enjoy games much more again, because it's not an option anymore to place anymore bets.
132  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Which player are you? on: March 04, 2024, 08:10:59 AM
Do you prefer games where you know right away whether you've won (or lost) casino style, or do you prefer other games like sports betting? Do you have any other favorite games?

That's a bit of a surprise that we don't have any casino only gamblers here so far. I expected that most people enjoy casinos and sports betting together like me, but it seems that more people are only betting on sports games. When it comes to gamble with money I like all type of games and will take advantage of any opportunity as long as it's fun. The majority of my time I am spending at the casino because I love games like poker, roulette and blackjack. Only during big tournaments I will spend much more time betting on matches. The advantage of casinos are that you know your winning chances before you play and can adjust your strategy accordingly. The profit might be higher with sports betting if you run high payout combi bets.
133  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Which of these betting Statements Do you Agree or Disagree With? on: March 03, 2024, 03:45:51 PM
I want to believe that we all agree that our betting budget should be within 5% -10% of our monthly income as responsible gamblers. However, our perspective on sports betting differs. Look at the gambling sentences and indicate which of the statements you agree or disagree with. You could also write a brief explanation for your standpoint

1. Don't bet all your money on one bet.
2. Bet the same amount on every bet.
3. Don't bet more than once a day.
4. Don't bet every day.


I definitely belong in the first category, don't bet all your money at once. The rest of you statements are not so suited for me and I have done all those things in the past. Betting the same amount every bet was a good idea when I only focused on very low risk bets. But now I bet on a wider range of matches and I rather focus on risk adjusted betting amounts than dollar betting amounts. So, I will bet larger on low risk games and smaller on high risk games. As for betting all money on one single bet, it's way to risky for me. Even the safest bet is no guarantee to make a profit. There can always go something wrong in a game and losing my whole bankroll in a single match is not a good idea. Once we go broke there is no chance to recover losses.
134  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: From today; 28.02.2024 - How low do you think the coming BTC dip will be..?? on: March 03, 2024, 02:42:14 PM

It just can not go one way to the moon - How deep will the next dip be, do you think..?

It's hard to predict when and in which intensity the next dip is going to occur. For that I would look at past dips and try to extrapolate it to the future. The last lowest bitcoin price was around the 16-17,000 USD, which is so far away from the current prices. Now with the next halving coming up and bitcoin ETFs being approved, I don't see any chance for Bitcoin to drop below the 20,000 USD level again. Once we get close to those levels again I would expect new asset managers to enter the market and buy heavily to create their own ETFs. As for how long the dip could last, I would link that to the general economy. If the world falls into the next crisis it all depends on how fast we can resolve that crisis, but in general a dip shouldn't last longer than a few month. We survived so many crisis in the last 5 years and bitcoin is looking stronger than ever, I think we are doing fine.
135  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin was created to reform money and provide financial freedom on: March 03, 2024, 10:19:31 AM
Bitcoin was created as a response to the financial crises of 2008.  The idea was to create a decentralized electronic cash system that had a limited supply.  The current fiat currencies used worldwide are both centrally controlled and have no limit on how much the issuer can create.  The US dollar, as an example, has lost 98% of it's purchasing power since 1913 when the Federal Reserve was granted the power to print US dollars.

The Bitcoin solution was to create a currency that had a limited supply and transactions that were peer-to-peer so that no financial institutions would have financial power over the individual.

Fast forward 16 years and almost all Bitcoin transactions are run through third parties.  To buy Bitcoin most people use exchanges which you must KYC on. To store Bitcoin most people use wallets that require the use of 3rd party nodes for transactions. This includes Hardware wallets.  Most people use Bitcoin like an investment not an electronic cash system. Banks are buying up large quantities of Bitcoin to hold for customers buying their ETFs. Arguably developers are adding things like ordinals to the code which have slowed transactions and increased fees above what would be reasonable for small financial transactions.

I see the potential for Bitcoin and am working on projects to help with the original mission - financial freedom for individuals world wide.

I am not going to give up on the dream!  Are you?

There are definitely some people who managed to achieve financial freedom through bitcoins, but I would expect that the majority of bitcoin investors are still using the FIAT monetary system heavily and didn't achieve their financial freedom yet. It's nice to see another rise in bitcoin prices and hopefully we are going to see a new ATH this year. Unfortunately, the higher the bitcoin price will be the harder it will be for new investors to acquire bitcoins. The lucky ones are the investors that bought bitcoins 16 years ago, but the majority only learned about it much later. We can't turn back time so we are stuck with the current bitcoin price. It's a good currency for people that live far from each other and in different countries, because they can send money quickly online and don't have to worry about the high fees’ banks would charge for cross border transactions. In case bitcoin is only meant to reach financial freedom, then I am not sure how anybody could achieve this today. Buying bitcoins around 60,000 USD means that there is only a very limited upside potential for now. To make a 100% return on your investment the price would have to reach 120,000 USD and I am not sure how quickly that could happen. Bitcoins are definitely a great investment that should be part of any portfolio, I am just not sure if the majority of the world can achieve financial freedom through it.
136  Economy / Economics / Re: I went London i have questions now the wealthy life there on: March 03, 2024, 09:24:45 AM
I went London 2 days Ago i was in central London and Kensington area.
I went out Also shopping and harrods.
I have questions....like how it's possible wealth are everywhere you can literally smell the smell of money and Wealth i been traveling many places....and i haven't seen this kind of happy life people was in coffe shops Everthing happy and wealthy.
To be honest i fallling love with central London the vibe there was so good and people so happy and wealthy.

What's the business they are in ? I mean i did not seen any Crisis i been told that UK are in Crisis i did not seen crisis all i saw was just abudamce and i spoted in 30min at least 10 Rolce Royces...and not just average but custom made versions.
I was surprised in stores i could not even move it was full of people crowded all over... What Crisis in UK ?
People who live Actually in UK can you explain to me ?
Are the wages are good in UK ? Becouse this kind of wealth not Even in new york i been in NYC there is a lot visible poverty and homeless people the streets not looking like it's some wealth paradize compared with London UK Also i been in Canada cities they are Nice but the huge wealth doesn't flash out like London i mean in London it's grazy how much wealth you gona see it got me thinking Are UK London living standard are higher than other countries?

My question is are people actually that rich or they just to like to show off ?

London is awesome, every time I go there it's a lot of fun and I have a great time. Spending a long weekend over there and enjoying the atmosphere is great, they have so many different bars, restaurants and clubs. If I were young again, I would have liked to live and work for a while in London. First of all, London is very different from the rest of UK, just go to a random city up North or the West and you will see the difference very quickly. Living expenses are so much higher in London, which is why many people live outside of the city centre. With all the big train stations, there are so many commuters coming in every day just to work in the city. Most jobs I think are in the service industry, but there you won't make enough money to buy a property in the city and go to all the fancy stores. Many of the luxury stores are for the super-rich people and are not meant to be for the average consumer. A lot of billionaires have apartments in London and you will see their cars on the streets or when they go out at night. There will be a few people that like to show off in London, but there are definitely a large number of high-net-worth individuals that live and work there. London is very open and has good laws for foreign citizens.
137  Other / Off-topic / Re: Does having children have an influence on gambling habits? on: March 03, 2024, 08:51:27 AM
When you have one or more children, you have heavy responsibilities. Sometimes you're on a tight budget. Can being a parent change our playing habits? Are losses even harder to bear when you're in charge of a family? What are your experiences in this area?

Once we have children life changes completely, we start to realize that we are not the most important ones in the world anymore and that our children are now the center of our life. Being a parent is one of the greatest gifts in the world and we would do anything for them. Everybody changes ones he has children and so will his spending habits. I would rather buy new clothes for my children, then buy new clothes for myself. The same goes for having a good food on the table. It's more important that my children eat well than for myself, because their body is still growing and they all the important nutrition. After having children there will be less money available for gambling and we will think twice about how much money we are willing to risk in the casinos. I think that children makes us more cautious, responsible and more thinking about the future. Losses might be harder to bear, but we should also be less likely to get into the situations where we accumulate large losses. Everybody with kids and a family needs some alone time where he can relax, gambling is a good way to for that because we can do it at home once the children and wife are sleeping. Just make sure you have yourself under control and only use money for gambling that you can afford to lose.
138  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Has this ever happened to you as a gambler? on: March 03, 2024, 07:56:31 AM
What could cause a gambler to place a bet to the extent that he no longer has money to pay for the games he played?


This story happened in my presence on Friday, when I visited a physical betting shop to book some games after that my battery ran down in the process of trying to place some bets with my smartphone to bet on a game that will kick-start in some minutes. There I was, there was this gentleman who was there before me playing the visual game and to cut the whole story short at the end, the gambler started having issues with the person who placed the games for him, reason being that after playing the visual game the gambler no longer has the money to pay the person, and he optioned to dropping his smartphone until when he brings the money and the money amounts to about $15+ and this lead to the owner of the shop inviting the police to settle the matter.

So the question now is: What could really put a gambler in such a situation, addiction, or greediness?

It's a big no-go to place bets with money that you don't have or can't afford to lose. There is no excuse if your bet went against you and you can't afford to pay the bookmaker. The money should be taken out of the salary immediately and it should be a good lesson to not repeat the same mistake. When it comes to big physical casinos or online casinos we always need to deposit money first before placing bets. The bookies want to make sure that we actually have the money in case we lose it. Getting a loan from the bookie to place bets seems like a terrible idea. It's hard to tell if it's really a gambling addiction, for that we would need to know if it has happened before and how the rest of his gambling activities look like. I would probably say it's more greed, he might be thinking that low risk bets have no chance of losing and he got proven wrong. Or he has lost several bets before and thinks now that he can't lose anymore.
139  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Vs Military Industrial Complex on: March 03, 2024, 07:19:57 AM
Hello,

Lets say for example the $US dollar goes into hyperinflation or the $dollar loses world reserve currency status or just collapses people lost faith in it. We all know the US is the largest spender for its military & army in the world as well as its defence spending. They spend using '$Dollars'. Funding the military and wars are the most expensive things to finance on this planet. I don't even think 21 million bitcoins is enough to fund WW3. I looked at prices and 1 of the cruise missiles for a fighter jet is like $80,000 Shocked, not cheap lets say. So if anything happens to the $US dollar then how will the military industrial complex/army continue running?

Lets say your a soldier getting paid $40000 a year salary and hyperinflation happens and your wage does not go up that much, would you still turn up to work the next day in your army uniform to earn toilet paper?

So if the military industrial complex collapses due to currency issues then the host nation of that currency will be like sitting ducks to other nations looking to invade it without facing defence resistance. So from here can we say that the US Government will do whatever it takes to save its $US dollar currency and the $US dollar will continue doing fine for many decades to come and if that's the case then how Bitcoin can shine in times like this when it is facing the US Government & the Feds Manipulation?



This is a very unrealistic example, at the moment the risk of USA losing its status as leading world reserve currency or going into hyperinflation is very small. In case this would happen, I don't see a big problem for the USA and their military, because most of the leading armament producers are actually USA companies. The hyperinflation would just run through the whole system, the cost for everything would go up and so would also the wages go up. As long as all the big companies are from the same countries you will still be able to buy things for your money. The only problem would be to acquire foreign currencies or even crypto currencies if your own FIAT money is in hyperinflation. Who would be willing to sell his BTC to the USA if their money is worthless the next day? So, bitcoin is not going to be the money to fight WW3 in. Another thing is that once there is a major war where it goes for the survival of your own country, money is not an important concept anymore. Loving your country and protecting your family will be the main motivation for man to join the army again.
140  Economy / Economics / Re: If being a graduate is the key to being wealthy, why are there poor graduates? on: March 02, 2024, 04:04:42 PM
First off, I must say that Education is very good and i don't dispute the fact that it's very vital and necessary for human development, it can put you in a position to be successful no doubt but being a graduate is not a 100% guarantee for one to be very wealthy, one can be very sound academically but lack some basic skills of acquiring wealth. Also one can still have some good knowledge of certain skills but if there's no zeal or self confidence in earning a living through it then your education on those skills can be said to be a waste since you ain't making effort to earn from it.

 Also I've heard several people complain about having good grades, being 1st class graduates but find it difficult to secure good paying jobs, imagine someone struggling to achieve good grades in the university but find it difficult to earn a living and at the end settle for minor jobs while there are many dropouts with good skillsets as well as being creative and think outside the box, and are bosses of big organisations and companies.

 Well it's not basically about being educated or graduating with the best grades that makes you wealthy, it's about determination, being consistent and also persistent cause success and wealth are not achieved in one day or immediately after graduating. In as much as you have good grades, you must still improve your skills, not only job skills, marketing or management skills but your critical thinking and problem solving skills.
   

I don't think that being a graduate is the key to becoming wealth. It's true that many rich people are graduates from universities, or at least visited the university for a few semesters. But we need to put that into perspective. The number of graduates increased a lot over the last 40 years. Having a graduate degree today is like having a high school diploma 60 years ago. Times are changing and it's much more common to compare ourselves today to other university degrees. Which will mean that most rich people we look at have a university diploma, but it feels wrong to say that this is the source of their wealth. Unfortunately, many jobs these days require us to have a graduate degree to even apply for them. Education is definitely important in life and we should invest a lot of time and money to learn as much as possible, but it needs to be right things we learn. Just getting a random university degree in art or some other field that is not giving any benefits to the business world is not going to be that helpful in our job search.
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