No, I nor gree oh at all at all. We shall cut off dat Manhood mandate bc it's not mandating at all. Hardship com be like e dey do Psqaure on top we cowtry. Like Ruggedman go talk, I speak for the shoemakers. Me nor dey complain bc of myself na for d very poor out there I dey talk. Real hardship dey outside oh. Shebi dollar don sprint pass 800 today.

Dis Engineer and his ferocious responses ehn, e nor dey hard am. Your retorts na needle. Persin wey nor know you now go think sey na mistake make you write Manhood there. Dey ain't know nothing... 🤪. Dat Manhood will foreva live in the history of Naija.

Igehhh fit wire you hot konk for dat oh 🙆‍♀️. I suspect sey na selflessness you wan be write there.

Na dat song pave way for African China. D dude na legend im be. Nor be all these yansh yansh and brez brez wey dis new musicians dey sing now. China and Idris na legends dem be. Anoda persin for be Blackface but too much bottled up anger nor let am grow well.

You're right. I think so too. Looking at what ETH has been able to do for this industry, not minding whatever criticism that's bedeviling it, it's obvious that it's not really appreciated. Like you rightly observed, the ETH smart contract has done more for this industry in terms of aiding new projects to launch on its blockchain, than any other project. This has helped broaden the industry with more tokens in the market. I won't be surprised if ETH goes above $10k this coming rally. It's truly deserving of it.

Yes, that should be the mindset of every investor. It cuts across, not just on Bitcoin. It's pertinent for you to nurture this mindset and grow with it in business because nothing should be taken as certitude and infallible, especially in the crypto industry which is highly speculative and full of surprises. It can make or mar anyone. Any cash that can be sorely missed shouldn't be put in cryptos. It's that simple an advice. Keep believing it.

Your confusion around the subject matter is expected, coming from an inexperienced background of what online trading is. Bitcoin trading is like Forex trading where exchange of one item for another is made. It's a clear cut from gambling. A gambler only hopes to get to their dream with just cash staked to catch fortune overnight. Again, the average disposition of a gambler is that of recklessness and wildlife with smoking, womanizing, clubbing and all that. In Nigeria such are seen as acts of irresponsibility.

Well, you can also add the desperation part to the mindset of gamblers. I think that's even what scares people more. Anyone who's desperate can "do and undo" like we say in my local parlance. Maybe I judge this too harshly and that can simply be because of the way gamblers behave on the average.

People should be very careful putting their hard earned money on projects like that with seemingly unrealistic blueprint. We often see all sorts of projects spring up during bull rally like we're witnessing now, going forward into 2024 because of Bitcoin halving. Most of these projects are only good on papers without any real usecase in real world. I got decieved by similar idealistic but not realistic projects in my noob days. They promised all manners of eldorado they couldn't match up to and that was how investors funds went down the drain.

Even if the supposed lost Bitcoin is made available for sale on exchanges, there's likely not going to be any effect except all of it is placed on sale at the same time and that will be on a large scale. I know we're dealing with a hypothetical situation here but you and I know that these lost coins will never be recovered, never. I'm one of those who believe vehemently that there's no coin, especially Bitcoin, whose maximum supply will be same as circulating supply. There's bound to be loss due to death and the inability of the deceased to pass it on will always be there. Loss occasioned by carelessness will also be there. Remember how careless and nonchalant most early adopters were about Bitcoin because of lack of faith in the project and so not many of them carefully kept their PKeys or passwords.

Bounty and signature campaign managers also do that and that would be to create enough space for themselves to make further announcements if there were any in future. I think that was where the "reserved" thing started from. It then got hightened during the "first come, first serve" era of picking hunters for campaigns in 2017/2018. Then managers would just pick participants based on FCFS basis and not merit. Even when the merit thing came up, once applicants were able to meet the merit requirement they were picked based on who applied first.

Now, selection isn't that way any more. How things changed. Really, it's no big deal. Obviously, those who posted reserved and not delete it after 24hrs must've forgotten they did and that's why it's still there. It's no big deal. The mods should be able to pick such up.

With just that one you got the right mindset going into this industry. So many people believe it's all rosy once they invest as if Bitcoin is immune to losses. No, it's not. The only thing is that its losses are highly minimized if one makes the investment on a long term. In fact, since its creation Bitcoin has been on an upward move till date. Finding a comfortable entry point and buying is the key thing going into Bitcoin investment. I must say you picked a nice entry on the hindsight at below $18k. You're in profit now but will be in greater profit if you wait till after halving in 2024.

Don't see it as a dilemma; even if you find out that you're being ignored. See it as you not posting enough in boards where those who are generous with merits post in. Again, know that merit giving is as much as subjective as one feels tagging posts as spam. It's all in the judgment of the person doing the appraisal. I don't think it's about your post quality because I don't see you as a shitposter. I guess it's about time you reviewed where you post and see how things change.

This is the part most noobs in this industry don't want to listen to. They think coming into cryptos is a shortcut to wealth. That once they invest in any type of coin it's enough to turn into a "Bitcoin" overnight. Most of these ones erroneously opine that those who've been in this game but haven't hit it big aren't doing the right thing. They quickly forget (perhaps they don't even know this) that there's no certainty when it comes to cryptos. Nothing is guaranteed. Luck is the ultimate card. Though one has to take that luck far by investing in a seemingly credible coin first. No investment, no luck.

You captured it well. Those who want to capitalize on the purported freebies often get themselves burnt by it. It's a bait. For me I believe there's no free meal anywhere, one has to sweat it out first before reaping the benefit. I've had to argue with those who say that since there isn't going to be any monetary commitment on their part they aren't losing out on anything even if it goes sour. My question to them is always "What about your time invested in it?" Time, they say, is money.

It's an observation I've also come to make too. Whenever Bitcoin dips, alts (most) also dips. Bitcoin activity is a precursor to alts behaviour. If anyone watches closely they should be able to decode all that. Most times I take my cue from Bitcoin to find entry points in alts I'm buying. It's the same pattern that makes alts gain momentum and push into bull rally after Bitcoin must've had its. Investors take out the profit they make during Bitcoin bull and ploy into alts to chase further profit and that gives rise to bullishness in alts. I expect that scenario to come up again when Bitcoin records a new ATH after its halving.

But of course, everyone is anonymous here if we all go by that explanation of yours. However, the type of anonymous OP talked about there is a more secretive type. If you checked very well you would've realised how user anonymous doesn't have any link to their profile. To state it, I believe that "anonymous" account isn't just an ordinary account. I suspect it's an admin account. That account even posted recently, about a year ago. So, we can't say it's a throwaway account.

Yes, I agree with you on it becoming too frequent this day and that's beginning to get scary I must say. I think the earlier things are done to rectify this the better for all like how the forum was able to find a way round the Imgur palavar almost immediately it began. Do I say I was lucky to have escaped this widespread bitter experience that littered the forum since yesterday as I was offline while it lingered yesterday.

By inference, it's clear you're referring to Binance (correct me if I'm wrong). Can't we say CZ has really tried with his exchange so far despite that's a Cex? I mean, since 2017 that Binance came on the scene and was greeted with all that skepticism and criticism but it's still weathering the storm till date. I think we should give to it its flowers.

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As for those outrightly condemning investment in altcoins, they should do their research very well before making a blanket generalization. Again, we need alts in the industry to make the competition worth it. While I can advise noobs to concentrate on Bitcoin, I will tell those who've certain measurable grip of the industry to split their portfolio into Bitcoin and alts. It mustn't be all about Bitcoin. There are also viable altcoins out there.

Bangladesh is a poor country just like my country and you say $1,800 isn't much? Really?

Investing into Bitcoin at a time like this will be a great decision you will be making. Apart from the fact that the market is expectant of a bull rally soon (that's if we aren't in it already) because of Bitcoin halving next year, putting it in it serves as an anti-inflation strategy. Cash poured into Bitcoin never loses its value.

Yes, it's good to get more topics going. If limited to only Bitcoin discussion, that could be monotonous and boring. Monotony, they say, kills interest. Getting other interests apart from that on Bitcoin will surely excite and energize posts and opinions. For instance, there are members who come here without having the faintest idea of what Bitcoin is. Such members should've somewhere to start from while grappling with discussions on Bitcoin.

No one is disputing that and I believe the major reason it remains number one and top over other fora isn't because it was the first to be created but because of its post and earn opportunity. I'm yet to see another forum that's like this forum in terms of such incentives.

Nope, I wouldn't say there's any of such in my country, Nigeria. However, we do have many P2P groups on WhatsApp and Telegram.

Tuale to you once again, Engineer! For your time and involvement in keepin owa monthly chart up, I massage your muscles. Brainboss, I salute you for keepin your merit promise to winners; na honourable you be. Satoprincess, you dey do wetin Napoleon Bonaparte nor fit do for owa board. I salute your generosity too. Kelward, I sure sey you go dey for cloud 9 for winning dis thing back to back. Na brace be dat oh. Enjoy, you deserve am. To all the winners for June, una try pass me.

Bia Engineer, time don reach for you to  Mahmoud me to the top of the chart sef 🧐

This site being down or dragging to load up is becoming one too many recently. I sincerely hope it's not something untoward or that which could destabilize this forum, anyway.