Most of the time when I hear people that depend on luck, they are a little lazy and lack effort in order to have better lives. Probably because whether they work hard or not, fate will determine their success, which is not a good mentality. Your uncles have the same mentality on luck but their stories are different, they work very hard which is commendable and they really deserved to be where they are now, successful businessmen.

For me, luck is like 50/50 so we better not depend on it. Let's say that a hard worker has much bad luck in life, he will continue to live normally or a little below that line compared to a lazy person with strings of bad luck in life.

It's good to see that there is a thread because this is a title fight. On paper, this fight is more appealing than Janibek's title defense, although I can understand that he is the main event because he is hyped as the next star from Kazakhstan since GGG is old already and might even not return to the ring. His opponent is also popular in Canada and is a KO artist, probably the next David Lemieux?

Back to the Astrolabio vs Moloney, I did not really expect this match to happen. Bob Arum perfectly made the right move canceling the previous Donaire fight since the guy is being handled by a promoter with issues from US authorities. We don't even know when old Donaire is fighting. But earlier, Astrolabio was thought to face another PBC fighter, ex-champ Emmanuel Rodriguez for the vacant IBF. It's surprising that he is now facing a Top Rank fighter, it would've been Raymart Gaballo facing Moloney tomorrow.

Anyways, I hope Astrolabio can pull a big win. This is not an easy fight but he needs to win rounds convincingly as he is fighting against the event promoter's fighter. I think it was unnecessary to bring a kangaroo stuff toy and trash-talk Moloney because the Aussie is not intimidated and is unaffected. But it showed Astrolabio's confidence in this fight. But he should stay focused and stay away from unnecessary stunts once inside the ring because Moloney is not old Rigo and he carries a KO punch in both hands.

2 very intriguing games today. I would really love to see the Warriors extending their series and then proceeding to the western finals to rematch with Denver. I want to see how it goes when Jokic got help compared to last season. The Lakers however have the homecourt advantage and are so far 5-0 at home in this playoffs. This is the time that the Warriors need their deep experience and put their offense effectively while at the same time maintaining a steady defense. Andrew Wiggins though suffering from a rib injury wants to play but it remains to be seen how effective he will be especially in guarding Lebron James.

I have a -3 bet on Miami. I have more confidence that they will end their series against NYK today and avoids a game 7 on the road. But this may be close as hungry yet inexperienced NYK will try to force a game 7 at home.

Since I graduated college, there were some proposals from my friends to start partnering for a business. Until now nothing turns into reality maybe because some of us are very busy, some are not willing and some of us are affected by the financial crisis.

Starting a business with friends is not really bad since we knew already our friends well, their strengths and weaknesses. But just like the story, not all of your friends are fit for business. Money changes everything friend or not. Even relatives will change because of money. In the past, I also turned down some offers from some of my friends because I know them well.

There is nothing wrong with that, so long as you did not try hard to convince him to invest in bitcoin. There's always the risk when it comes to investing. For newbies, it is easy to say it is extra money but many of them became emotional when the price of bitcoin drops 10% or even more. If I were your friend, I would divide the $500 into 5 and buy bitcoin monthly with just $100. After 5 months and all of the capital is used, he can withdraw it from the exchange and keep his bitcoins thru a non-custodial wallet.

Tell your friend to create an account here at Bitcointalk.org. It will help him a lot.

Maybe the only traders that have consistent earnings are those that spend time conducting paid seminars, tutorials, and other services they can do to earn money instead of spending time studying, and trading in order to milk the market. That is why I quit many times already. But I will be trading again probably next year and the year 2025 because they are possibly bullish years if we are to base it on bitcoin and crypto cycles. But I am far from being called a trading expert.

Trading strategies won't work all the time too mate. Long-time traders always adjust their strategies to what will work for them.  

I applaud people that know how to save and prefer paying cash rather than thru loans or credit. But a big amount of savings should not be slept at home or stored in a bank with a very low-interest rate because it is a guaranteed loss against inflation. Even before the pandemic and the war that made the world economy suffer and inflation turned worse, inflations are usually still higher than the low-interest rates that banks are offering. 

The money should be invested so it will grow against inflation. If your country's economy has recovered or if your local stock market is performing well, then you can put part of your savings there. There are financial institutions that offer better rates than banks too. Of course, we need to DYOR and make sure the company we choose to invest in is credible and has been in the business for many years already.

Ang taas nga ng fees lately. Mapapa HODL yung mga may urgent need ng cash. Pero subukan nyo na lang muna gamitin yung altcoins niyo to save fees rather than pwersahin magwidraw ng bitcoin. Pati ethereum din ang mahal pa din ng fees. Pwede din try ulit sa lending natin at baka meron na ulit magpapahiram.

Ang dami din murang top coins ngayon sarap mamili sa mga may maraming savings.

People are looking for the next meme coin this cycle after Shiba Inu made it at the top during the last cycle. I've never been a fan of meme coins but last week I was tempted to bet a little amount. Not for long-term purposes of course but it's more of a gamble with the money I can afford to lose. So I included it in my watchlist. This week I am supposed to DYOR this meme coin but upon knowing that it is already valued at $600 million, it is a "No" for me. I don't care if it was listed on Binance. I also heard that this meme coin is also listed on one of our local exchanges here.

The market is down and there are a lot of potential altcoins that are cheap to buy. I would rather choose from them than a meme coin that is already valued at $600 million.

Well, for the record, Canelo wants the more difficult fight which is Bivol rather than Benavidez. I don't know if it is really due to his pride or if he knows that win or lose, there's still Benavidez waiting for him at 168. Unless the WBC will strip Canelo of his belt since Benavidez is mandatory which is actually long overdue. And Canelo's rematch clause with Bivol might be enough reason for the WBC to wait. The WBC will lick Canelo's balls anyways just to get that sanctioning fee percentage from his huge purse.

Personally, I also prefer Canelo vs Benavidez because it is something new. Bivol is just too technical and smart for Canelo and it will be the same outcome, a one-sided victory. At least Benavidez is defensively flawed but he carries a huge KO percentage that can hurt Canelo if he gets hit. 


Fair enough. And losing to Bivol at 168 means he will no longer become a champion. And since all the belts will be held by Bivol, it will be very difficult for Canelo to fight for a belt to hype his PPV fights.

Richard Schaefer is the promoter mate and he doesn't own a manager's license because it is prohibited to have both in the US. Rachel Donaire is Nonito's manager. Schaefer was Probellum just like Eddie Hearn is Matchroom. If Probellum was linked with the Kinahans then so is Schaefer. Maybe Schaefer is still busy clearing his name after already closing Probellum earlier.   

I don't know what's the hold with Donaire on Schaefer. His contract was already invalid and he can sign with other promoters for even at least a single fight only if he wants to come back to Schafer once his name is cleared. Ex Probellum world champions Regis Prograis and Sunny Edwards have moved on already and went on to sign with Matchroom and are now scheduled to defend their belts. Maybe Donaire don't want to leave as he felt indebted to Schaefer who picked him up just when everybody thought his career is done.

I believe Donaire is already training in Cebu, Philippines just like Casimero. I assume Al Haymon is ready to help, PBC would not exist anyways if not for Schaefer. But there is also the possibility that the networks, sponsors, commissions, or even US authorities, in general, are not allowing this to happen unless Scahefer's name is cleared. 

And it's normal when prospects fight many times in a year. It's not like they are matched against very dangerous oppositions. These prospects are likely facing journeymen, inactive, and fighters that are not in their own divisions. But there's a big difference in fighting nobodies while Belal is a top-ranked contender.

4 fights a year is still doable, this is the maximum a fighter can do with a complete rest (1+ month) and training camp (2+ months). Another exemption is when someone won a fight very quickly or has a very easy fight that might not need a long period of rest to recuperate their body.

It was like Miami and the Lakers were going to finish their own series but I also end up betting on GSW only. I was too confident that the defending champions are not just going to give up this series easily. Although I went with the safer +5. Congrats on your -10.5 on GSW, that was a tough bet. The Lakers will have their chance in game 6 but I want GSW to win this series as I want a rematch between them and Denver, this time with Jokic getting some help. 

It's too tempting to bet on Miami as well but my mind is more confident to just bet on them in game 6 at home. I have no bets for tomorrow since my heart wants Philly to win the series and I am hoping for Denver to close its series at their opponent's home.

I have a lot on my list but to be honest, I only did ZkSync because I was hyped after the Arbitrum and Aptos airdrop. I did not even complete all the possible transactions to receive an airdrop. Maybe this is not just my thing. The urge to trade or look for potential play to earn games are more appealing to me. Also, after Sui's announcement that it will not conduct an airdrop, all the remaining determination for me to complete some tasks for coming airdrops was lost as well. Maybe I'll just buy some of these tokens in the future if they drop in price. Arbitrum is on my list of altcoins that I am planning to buy.

Still, airdrop is not that bad for those that have free time to do the tasks. Also, for those that do not want to allocate their money and invest in crypto, airdrops are a good way of acquiring money for free or with minimal amounts used.

It is not that easy to make bitcoin a stable currency. Its decentralized nature will make it very hard especially for powerful nations that wanted their grip not just on their citizens but the whole world if possible.

I mean, bitcoin has a chance to become a stable currency but it will be in the long term. First, bitcoin has to have a stable price in order for it to become usable in daily transactions. Maybe if bitcoin will be valued in trillions of dollars it won't be easy to rise and drop 5% in a day. Network congestion is becoming common too which might hinder its chances to be adopted as a normal day-to-day currency. But maybe we just have to consider bitcoin as a store of value since it is the most reliable of all digital assets (including future CDBCs). So I'll be fine bitcoin not being considered as a legal tender for as long as it is not banned by authorities.

I observed that most people online are demanding a Canelo vs Benavidez fight. This fight would be huge although all fights for Canelo are big even if its opponents are not from the top. As for Canelo's earlier quote about not fighting another Mexican, well I guess Benavidez has no Mexican citizenship and is born in the US so maybe this fight will happen.

So far, there's nothing that changed about Canelo's response on who's next ever since his loss to Bivol. Bivol has already accepted the challenge of fighting for the undisputed belts at 168 but Canelo is stubborn and wants the rematch at 175 for Bivol's WBA belt. Bivol will put him to school once again but I am hoping for the champion to be more aggressive and try hurting Canelo because these corrupt judges will always try to change the outcome when the superstar is losing.

Well, it is not uncommon in boxing that a new champion will be facing a mandatory right away. Before, the IBF is notorious for strictly imposing its mandatories and doesn't even care if the champion is unified or a superstar.

Inoue's main priority, if he beats Fulton, is to become undisputed so it means Tapales. Tapales also said that if he is going to choose his next opponent, it will be Inoue. Hopefully, none of these sanctioning bodies will issue a mandatory right away so can see another undisputed champion. The IBF final eliminator between Aleem and Goodman happens next month so the mandate will be issued late this year or early next year. But I'm expecting the IBF to postpone the mandate if Tapales is facing Inoue for the undisputed belts. 


The good thing about this division is that there are no current fake and paper champions. The division is free from garbage interims and regular belts. So everything is straightforward here.

I really want Miami to close this series early so they can take a little rest. Butler and some of its players are suffering with minor injuries so it will be beneficial if they can end this early. Besides, Miami only has Butler to rely on compared to the other teams where they have 2 minimum superstars plus great role players and bench.

But still, I am not betting on Miami. Some of its players may feel relaxed while New York's young core will keep on attacking just to keep the series alive. My lone bet will be for the Warriors. It would be a shame if the defending champions will easily lose this series at 1-3. So I expect them to make necessary adjustments and guys like Thompson will step up and bounce back from its lackluster showing in the previous game.

Burns could have won if he was healthy and had a full training camp. I would love to see a rematch. Edwards is expected to defend his title against Colby and I doubt Belal will just sit and wait for the winner, it would cost him a lot of time being inactive. I wonder if the UFC will allow Belal to fight an easy opponent for him to stay active.


I really hope this will be finalized in the next few days. There's still plenty of time to fill the cards so it should not be a problem or they can simply move the date within August or even September. I am not yet sold on the Pink Poodle but it's an intriguing match with Sterling. O'Malley made an upset win over Yan although it was only a 3-rounder, that interests me how he looks in a 5-round fight. But maybe Sterling has too many skills, an excellent ground game, and is just too strong that he will rag-doll O'Malley.

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