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201  Economy / Economics / Re: The Impact of Russian African Alliance on World Economy on: August 22, 2023, 08:48:25 AM
It's actually the whole of Africa, and even the world. it's in their own interest to be led by Russia rather than the current US & her allies. Those who refuse are easily doomed unless they are True Christains operating independently.
But this is temporal, in less than 2 years they will be handed over to US again.

In regards to the economy, it depends on the countries, whether they will do what they are told to do by those that lead them, or whether they will do what is right. If they are told to do what is right and they do it and keep doing what's right, their economies will prosper. So, each country can choose to do what's right to prosper individually.
202  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin does not provide full anonymity on: August 21, 2023, 03:29:26 PM
Bitcoin is commonly referred to as "pseudonymous" rather than fully anonymous. Although transactions are registered on the public blockchain, the connection between wallet addresses and individuals' identities isn't direct. Nevertheless, transactions are traceable and subject to analysis. Additional information can potentially link specific transactions to certain individuals or groups. It's worth mentioning that privacy-improving methods can heighten anonymity while utilizing Bitcoin, yet absolute anonymity isn't an inherent aspect of the protocol.

Bitcoin gurantees Anonymity if you are running a full node. There is no way your private info could be leaked through the system unless you are connected through a centralized system like the typically internet or using things controlled centrally. Lack of gurantee for Anonymity means users true identities can be revealed through the Bitcoin system by hackers, govts etc.
The issue is with centralized system or single point of failure, and this could be fixed by also running the Bitcoin system through decentralized "Internet" or through other systems that guarantee privacy/anonymity with no one in the middle or more powerful entity to violate it. A properly decentralized system means power and control of system are equally distributed to its participants, and the ability to abuse the system by anyone is checked & prevented by everyone




Don't say Bitcoin is Anonymous... The name/identity which is not hidden is Bitcoin.  Better words to use are "Bitcoin is Anonymity-friendly", "Bitcoin is pro anonymity" , etc.
203  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The fate of Democracy in West Africa shakes on: August 21, 2023, 10:29:36 AM
The problem still boils on the current weak leadership in USA and those supporting it. Those supporting the leadership will be as weak as it is, if not weaker. You must not ally with it at all if you want to remain strong and dominant worldwide. Better to ally with the coming leadership from US.
Beside, the weak leadership & its allies are trying to fully take over the entire world through their globalist plans but keep failing. The Niger issue is part of the failure. Successful takeover will happen through the "Red King" not the blue...

Russia is currently the acting head of the world due to the weak leadership in US. So, countries allying with her should do well... And the reason for the coups are mostly genuine.

I hope your country and ECOWAS don't cross the red line in Niger. It will be an easy defeat against the invaders... even a rag-tag horse-riding Nigeriens forces will do great against potential invaders

204  Other / Off-topic / Re: Using the Bitcoin/Blockchain to reduce duplication of files and of contents on: August 21, 2023, 09:33:57 AM
The AI will have to deal with original contents from different people that look similar or even identical.
i think using a fraud-proof feature that makes each content or file unique should do. The AI could be programmed to ignore contents/files with such feature while detecting or deleting duplicates
205  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: No, Elon Musk's SpaceX Isn't the Cause of This Multi-Billion-Dollar Bloodbath on: August 19, 2023, 04:11:31 PM
The Bull is charging backward in order to rush forward in full speed to break a resistance and hit a new high.. . Centralized fundamentals no longer affect the market... When you hear a new high will be hit then expect a pullback like this.
And that again is a good opportunity ride the bull to the top.
206  Economy / Economics / Re: Bad economic situation makes bitcoins more difficult to keep. on: August 18, 2023, 04:10:55 PM
I was having a conversation with a friend, and we talked about how difficult the economy is and how it can disrupt someone's plan to hold their bitcoins without tampering with it. I think this is true because if you think of how difficult things are getting, Salaries from jobs no longer sufficient to sort all needs, and profit from business seriously affected and made intangible because of the increasing cost of running a business and the rising cost of things.

Holding your bitcoins has a lot to do with discipline truly, but discipline is harder to practice when you are being suffocated and suffering financially with plenty bills and responsibility to respond to. People in countries with better economy, where there are good jobs and businesses are working, Bitcoins will easier hold than for people who are in places with terrible economic situation. What do you think?




Money is not always the solution to problems. If you could timelock your Bitcoin maybe for three months and also lock most of the money you earn in good investments, you could become more creative at solving problems with the little you have without compromising on good quality. If we can't do this then we know we need wisdom.
I believe people with alot of wisdom/intelligence can live comfortably with less money.  1btc in the hand of a fool is not thesame as 1btc in the hand of the wise. It takes wisdom to spend it wisely and be very contented. It will never be enough for the fool.

Beside, if we work hard & do our job really well, even with little to no pay, we will always attract favours to ourselves, such as cheap alternatives to things we need, good quality things for free, plus our things will last for us and we will be shielded from the general bad economy. Bad economy tend to affect those who contribute to the bad economy. We reap what we sow.    Better not to participate with people in contributing to bad economy, so you don't reap bad economy.
207  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: SpaceX sold $373M worth Bitcoin, reason of current dump on: August 18, 2023, 09:26:07 AM
He is not strong enough to move the price otherwise Bitcoin price would have seriously been harmed many months ago.
It's the bull charging backward like it used to do, before rushing forward to break a resistance. We are about to cross 32,000. So get ready.


208  Economy / Economics / Re: What Actually Drives People/Gov to Adopt New and Bold Decisions on: August 17, 2023, 04:06:33 PM
It's simply a battle to the top of the Matrix(or the World's system). Once you get to the top you do everything possible to maintain the position or some other country or someone takes it from you.

When you get to the top you rule over the rest. And those at the top tend to be more knowledgeable or see clearer those those below them. But it doesn't mean they are good people. No one is good in the Matrix. However, the top dwellers tend to be more moral than those below them, so it's necessary that they conquer and lead those below, but it's still the blind leading the blind phenomenon, as the morality is not genuine or reliable .. it's what they were programmed to be.

Now, there are few people outside of the system who greater than those in the system. They work like vigilante group, more like watchmen with the ability to come into the Matrix to influence things & then leave..
Those below the system are typically third world dwellers. Sometimes few people are taken from there to the top of the system and then used to rule over or influence their fellow third worlders after being brainwashed. It's part of the reasons migrants are brought to certain countries and then later used to convert their people to move up the Matrix rank(by being modern), or to evolve, otherwise be destroyed.
209  Other / Off-topic / Re: IRS Now Gets to Tax Unrealized Cryptocurrency Gains on: August 17, 2023, 09:39:12 AM
This shouldn't affect people who are completely independent of the system.
Much of the issues were solved by principled Bitcoin founders and "thinkers" who based their creations on ideals that can help keep Bitcoin participants untargeted/unaffected/safe from the fiat and centralized system of the world, but alots of altcoins developers ignored this and took their followers many steps backwards with cryptos that are centralized, too dependent on the centralized system and can be targeted. If you were completely "off grid" or independent of the system, who will ever ask you for tax without feeling ashamed? In PoW option, for example, if you buy some piece of easy-to-move miners and go offgrid to mine bitcoins while warming your home with heat from the miners, who will be bold enough to ask you to pay tax?  Big miners who become dependent on the system by concentrating large/heavy miners on single point and powering them with energy from centralized sources, also create problems for themselves, like the altcoiners and stakers who develop things that are centralized and too reliant on the system.


One of the most likely reasons for the double taxation was to prevent those who depend on the system from keeping their income/coins on the staking system (which is possibly centralized) to avoid paying taxes. That would be the least of the owners worries if the altcoins were decentralized and independent. Then when it's time to spend the income or coins they spend them in decentralized p2p manner and the tax people would not be able to censor or take the coins or know who the owners are
210  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin vs. the Dollar (Traditional Money vs. Digital Innovation) on: August 16, 2023, 04:18:33 PM
The Bitcoin system is quite different from dollars' hence cannot be said to be interconnected. It's like saying the human & robot brains are interconnected. Both are fundamentally/systematically different and incompatible. It can only become interconnected if you could make them compatible by creating a decentralized dollar that utilizes the Bitcoin blockchain/system or by creating fake Bitcoin that's like the dollar.  Besides, Bitcoin is way superior to the dollar. Both should never be allow to mingle together unless the dollar is ready to change for good. Bitcoin  becoming like the dollar is not an option for me. It will remain decentralized and superior to the dollar, and no one can hijack it.

In regards to why the price tend to be inversely proportional to the other, it's simply the principle of demand & supply. Once one has higher demand than the other, its price may be allowed to increase.


211  Other / Serious discussion / Re: VALIDITY.COM Scam 》》Pls Pay Attention.... if on: August 16, 2023, 10:10:49 AM
You worked for the company within the 12 months of non-payment?

If you are certain the reason they gave for non-payment isn't your fault or not from your own side, then the company has a problem that needs to be quickly fixed otherwise they are violating the laws that protect workers like you(assuming it's not the fault of a third party) ... and could immediately be punished for such violation.

Since it is a company based in Boston USA, you probably should inquire about the State's labor law to see if it's applicable to your circumstances especially as a foreigner. You may inform the body that regulates the labour law in Boston/USA about your issue and wait to hear from them. If the reply is good and helpful, you should let that guide you. Otherwise, you could continue to wait for the company to pay you or just inform it about the consequence of late/non-payment of its worker wages which the worker is entitled to. Then wait for little while and watch how quickly they resolve the issue or get punished.
212  Economy / Speculation / Re: Low Interest Rates Impact Bitcoin's Next Halving Price Surge? on: August 15, 2023, 03:51:13 PM
Could the next Bitcoin halving potentially result in a price increase that is different from previous patterns, where low interest rates were a key factor behind the price surge?
Some argue that because the last halving occurred during a time of very low interest rates, this dynamic might not repeat in the upcoming halving.
Can anyone explain how interest rates influenced the past halving's impact on bitcoin's price and whether this could challenge the expectations of a price increase in the next halving?


There are few major factors you need to watch out for that will create a massive surge in price after the halving ... Just hope they happen simultaneously during the halving period:

1. The promotion of Bitcoin by very influential people. This is needed to ensure that demands is strong when supply is lowered. By the way, Bitcoin bull run is nolonger influenced by worthless fundamentals such as an increase in adoption through centralized platforms/exchanges. Bullish fundamentals are those that are based on the Bitcoin ideals such as decentralization, transparency, immutablity, censorship resistant, deflation, etc. The influencers must be people who are idealistic.

2. Good development in the Bitcoin space, such as an improvement in the Bitcoin Project that's very significant and useful. The improvement has to expand the utility of Bitcoin without compromising on its ideals. Again, the improvement has to be based on the Bitcoin ideals to power up the price.

3. The demand for Bitcoin has to from the good side, and the demand should outweigh supply from the good side. If demand is from things that are contrary to the Bitcoin ideals, it's considered bad demand and won't have any positive effect on the price. If supply is lowered via the halving and demand remains constant, price will increase significantly because demand will be greater than supply.
213  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin as good store for value on: August 14, 2023, 05:01:01 PM
The simple reason Bitcoin is a good Store of Value is because the values, assets or bitcoins stored on the system are shielded from the inflationary problem that is characterized by fiat currencies.
Unlike fiat currencies, Bitcoin protects the assets of holders, especially long-term holders, from decreasing in value as bitcoins are printed & earned through hardwork rather than the typical way hugh amount of fiat currencies like the US dollar are easily printed without much work. This is part of what helps preserve the value of Bitcoin, and why it's not a good idea to put your assets in fiat currencies long-term.
Prnting more money than is necessary does reduce its value because the money supply is increased and demand lowered , thus lowering or debasing the value of the money, which is why fiat are considered inflationary currencies while Bitcoin is deflationary because rather than increasing the supply of the bitcoins they are periodically lowered by half to help increase their values which is called halving  in Bitcoin world.
214  Other / Off-topic / Re: HeyGen AI ultra-realistic avatar feature- Be careful on: August 14, 2023, 09:51:01 AM
Well, the tech is not really new. People need to be conscious of what they put on the internet. It will be hard for the AI to properly imitate someone with little to no personal data (like video/audio/pic of hisher face, voice, etc)on the internet.
When you understand that the internet is like a mind or brain and anything you expose on it is monitored, absorb and learned by program in the brain, you would be more careful what you feed it. In the end, such personal data will be used to understand you, imitate you, create your replica and mostly used to deceive... For example, they could create a hologram or something called "familiar spirit" and use it in place of you after you leave this world, to lie to your relatives that it's you or that it's your spirit or their ancestor. Your replica could be continously cloned/developed and powered by your familiar spirit/AI. Your robot replica would be powered by AI while your clone is powered by evil spirit(aka familiar spirit). And that would mean you live forever in their world whereas it's just a fake/replica of you.
215  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Planting a tree and investing in bitcoins should wait a certain period of time. on: August 11, 2023, 03:29:11 PM
Not complete without mentioning the importance of planting at the right season, which is basically the season of abundant water and nourishment. That will help the plant grow quickly and turn into a tree.

A wise farmer would keep constant watch on the plant and help it grow faster and continuously by watering and nourishing even in times of scarcity. A plant needs constant attention and care until it matures or becomes a tree and begins to produce good and many fruits for the farmer.

Same with your Bitcoin investment. Make sure you watch and care for it at its young age. Its food and water is Word of Wisdom, developing it according to its principles, and other important contributions that help it grow... It's not just more financial contributions that aid its growth.
216  Other / Off-topic / Re: Had the WORST dream on: August 11, 2023, 09:37:07 AM
Dream is a great mystery I'm not sure should be revealed to any kind of person..
But I'll give you some Ideas(in parables) what was going on:  It's like putting your window laptop into sleep mode but it keeps communicating with other internet connected laptops worldwide in that mode. So, becareful who you connect with in real life else you continue to interact with them even in your dream. The harmful laptops could hack or take advantage of the weaker ones in the dream and that could affect the laptop when it's awake.
If you struggle to wake up, you could experience the "false awakening" you mentioned. You need to be strong enough (GOD does this) to truely wake up or you wait for the right time to wake up.
Becareful what you program or feed your mind with, and don't connect with harmful devices/people.

Been long I watched movies except the short animated ones.
217  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Best way to DCA 1.000.000 $ into Bitcoin on: August 10, 2023, 03:28:52 PM
lets say someone wins a million dollar and wants to dca 50k weekly into bitcoin.
What is the smartest way to do so?

I know nothing and would send 50k to binance each week and set a limit order every monday. Is there a better way?

Thx Smiley

I'm not a fan of DCA, but to avoid "sounding" disrespectful to those who recommend it, I would suggest that your DCA fund(which could be in stablecoin or fiat reserve) be used for supporting Bitcoin, by only selling part of the dollar or fiat reserve for Bitcoin whenever there is a significant dip. As a beginner, only buy when you are certain the next price movement after a dip will be a significant reversal or price increase. The only way to be certain is to follow the posts & predictions of "Bitcoin Master"(He may be the one "talking" to you right now).
You may sell whenever there is price increase or you keep buying every significant dip when you become experienced trader.
Our Prediction for you:  Soon, Bitcoin will slightly cross 32,000 and then there will be a major dip after that. You may trade on this.
218  Economy / Economics / Re: China enters deflation as recovery flops and demand falling on: August 10, 2023, 10:44:11 AM


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Bitcoin was supposed to be a p2p electronic cash system that would allow you to transfer and keep your money without the need for a third party with the finite supply ensuring it wouldn't be affected by issues plaguing the fiat money printing system.
With the price gradually taking over and more and more being interested in the returns you can get for just holding coins, and a shield against rampaging inflation, would this change in a prolonged period of deflation? With prices everywhere falling down would the majority still be interested in buying and holding an asset that temporarily would be stripped of one of its current selling points?

... .





Well, deflation is not the only selling point for Bitcoin. There are others, like the  ability to use it globally, decentralization, self custody, censorship resistant, privacy-preserving, permissionless, etc
The other selling points will become more relevant when the need arises, for example when people need to send/recieve money globally as global fiat currencies like usd becomes difficult or impossible to use. The overall selling point is that Bitcoin is freedom currency/system and will always be very attractive to freedom loving people. And the selling points which are its ideals are strong fundamentals that will always give it  stronger value and higher demand over fiat currencies especially when people understand their benefits... Just as organic food are more valuable/expensive than junk when people know their values.
So, the whole truth about Bitcoin needs to spread globally and you wouldn't need to worry about price deflation in certain countries.

219  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin decentralization debate on: August 09, 2023, 04:53:33 PM
Hello bitcoin community

I am a fan of Bitcoin, so I have a friend who introduced him to Bitcoin and explained to him the great advantages that Bitcoin has, especially decentralization and privacy.

My friend is one of the people who believe in conspiracy theory, so he doubts that Bitcoin is decentralized and believes that there is a party or country behind it.

I tried to explain to him repeatedly that this is impossible and that Bitcoin is completely decentralized, that no one owns Bitcoin and no one controls it, and that any change that occurs on the network must To gain the consensus of the community, but he nevertheless insisted that he does not believe that Bitcoin is decentralized, only because he does not believe that there is decentralization in anything.

How can I convince my friend that Bitcoin is indeed decentralized?





Your best bet would be to use National Banks as example.   Bitcoin, unlike National banks allows everyone to download/access the entire software & its very secure database that runs the Bitcoin system in order to be their own banks and jointly help in controlling & regulating the system, whereas Banks only allow few people, such as the banks heads, the access to entire bank database, in order to control and regulate their banks alone.

The ability to download and run the entire Bitcoin system by anyone anywhere in the World, to jointly & equally regulate the system with thousands of people who have exact copy of the system on their personal computers, and to fully control their money/bitcoins in the system is what makes Bitcoin decentralized. The opposite is the case for banks, as only few people are allowed to run & regulate the banks system on behalf of millions of people who have/own money in the banks.

No one anywhere in the world have ultimate control or power over the Bitcoin System thus decision can't be made centrally, unilaterally or by one/few people for the rest of the Bitcoin Network.. A proof to this is that it cannot be shutdown. It continues to operate in other places if a tyrant stops a host from running the system in one part of the world
220  Other / Off-topic / Re: Is it about morality or productivity in choosing to work from Home on: August 09, 2023, 09:10:29 AM
Isn't the "billionaire" intelligent enough to realize that work isn't necessarily a paid job or working outside the home?
What does he say about mothers who work at/from home to ensure that their families are in order & children are well trained to become useful to society, or how about business owners or workers who live in their places of work with their families?


There is nothing immoral about working from home as a Mother to properly train your children, or running a good business from home or making your workplace your home.
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