This is a common problem not limited to just a few but a lot. I even had this borrower that was not able to pay me. She gave me a lot of garbage excuses and the worst one is she had no extra money that time because she spent it with her and her daughters at a facial beauty clinic. I was so mad that I didn't respond in order to control myself and never made a contact with her again. My father bought the loan and I have no news if he was able to collect it. I don't understand these people. Another one also failed to pay me because he bought a new mobile phone which is not really needed knowing he's got a phone already. That guy never paid me. In my life, I probably lost thousands of dollars already worth of unpaid debts and that includes 1 bitcoin in late 2017. The guy purchased a brand-new SUV. That guy blocked me already including her wife on social media.

Most people are driven by money, greed, and luxurious ambitions but are not working to achieve them fairly.   

For sure there are too many kids, especially in Memphis, his home state, and other parts of the US that idolized him and might also do the kinds of stuff he showed in the public. Let's expect he will get one as his team and the NBA itself are probably giving him the advice to live rightfully. I like his confidence because it drives him to become greater than the greats but he should also listen to the advice given to him and avoid unnecessary scandals that can ruin his reputation and affect the lives of his young die-hard fans.  

Finally, a DOTA 2 event that I profited from. Smooth performance by Team Liquid before Boxi got sick. Hoping for a fast recovery on Boxi as Liquid seems unbeatable with him. Nonetheless, GG did it well and never gave Liquid the kind of momentum needed.

And as for SEA? I am happy Talon went 3rd and I was lucky enough to stay away from betting against them. Probably the highest SEA achievement since the pandemic. Talon was only 3rd in SEA and barely made it at Lima so hopefully, the region is inspired and do well in the next majors.

Of course, we are all afraid of recessions and that probably includes a lot of rich people as well. Although the rich are the ones that can easily take advantage of a recession due to their deep capital and influence. I agree, we are recovering and we will be fine.

More capital to invest? Not just in crypto of course. I am sensitive and allergic to a lot of stuff so the best place for me to live is near the sea. This is my new goal though and hopefully, the next bull run will help me accomplish it.

Stocks performed badly in my native country mate. I no longer trust our government and these big corporations only care about profit and not for everyone. Although I might keep some stocks and I can also add more investment when I feel good about it.

Based on the previous performance and the age of Loma, I am pretty sure Haney is the favorite in this fight although not by a mile. I am liking the Haney by decision. Haney will be very focused on winning here, with no risks and he will not care if the fight becomes boring or not. Although, I would love Lomachenko to win and achieve his early goal of becoming an undisputed champion.

With regards to a possible Haney- Lopez duel, I think Haney will win a decision as well.

I am not really that hype in this Tank vs Kingry, maybe because this is not a title fight. But Haney and Loma are right, Tank has the edge over Kingry. Kingry has been nearly a year inactive and probably becoming lazy that is why he was kicked out by Canelo's coach. Height is not always an advantage especially if you are thin in a division. Kingry being tall is very prone to Tank's heavy body attacks and we all know how powerful Tank is. I am liking a Tank KO/TKO here. And hopefully, the winner of this fight steps up and targets the real champion. There's only 1!

So finally Inoue vs Fulton is officially a go. The fight will happen in Inoue's hometown of Yokohama, Japan. Prior to this, we already heard that Fulton was given the blessing of PBC boss Al Haymon to face Inoue without PBC and its networks included in the event. Top Rank and its partner ESPN and Inoue's local partners are the ones handling this event. Hopefully, this is the start of PBC being open to its fighters from other promotions and networks although this is not possible without the eagerness of Fulton to face boxing's numero uno/dos Naoya Inoue.

Speaking of pound-for-pound ranking which is a big deal in boxing, an Inoue win will surely secure its top spot at The Ring which listed Uysk as its top. Meanwhile, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB) ranked Inoue as its top. TBRB was created when the bible of boxing, The Ring was purchased by GBP, branding it not independent and unreliable anymore due to the risk of being influenced by the promoter, its network, and the sanctioning bodies. Although I have to admit that if Usyk wins the undisputed belt at heavyweight, he deserved the top spot.

The race is still on for the first fighter to become a 2-division undisputed in this 4-belt era. Usyk is probably the first one to try since he is nearing to reach a deal with Tyson Fury. Inoue is possibly next if he hurdles Fulton and becomes the WBO and WBC champion while the remaining 2 belts are already held by a single champion, Murodjon Akhmadaliev. Terrence Crawford should have had the best chance earlier including a 3-division undisputed attempt but it seems like PBC is blocking him to accomplish history at the cost of its fighters.

I am not updated with Brave and BAT. But it seems like some people thought that you need KYC in order to use the browser? KYC is only needed when withdrawing the earned tokens. You can just ignore and leave those tokens or donate it if someone do not want to do KYC. I'm not going to do a KYC either if the amount is immaterial but if it reaches like $300 during a bull run then I will do a KYC like what I did on Binance and the other exchanges I used before. And from my understanding, Brave is not the one asking for KYC when collecting the tokens but the 3rd party wallet that the tokens are deposited.

It's a sweet victory by Shopify Rebellion the former rosters of EG. Although fatigue of EG was probably a factor, SR was just chilling, waiting, and observing. Meanwhile, there are a lot of reports about how the crowd uses whistles trying to warn EG during smokes. Fly also observed it during EG's series with Aster. Good thing SR was able to figure it out so they secretly knew before their series with EG about the whistles. This major has a lot of negative feedback.

Meanwhile, the unfortunate absence of Boxi on Liquid made them the slight underdog against GG. I have my bet on GG and on SR too since it is only waiting, resting, and observing on the Talon vs Entity series.

This year will be a combination of both bears and bulls. Probably no clear winner since this year is accumulating period for the next year's bitcoin halving. I can see bitcoin reaching a minimum price of $35k this year but I am not sure if it can stay at that price by the year's end as we may be able to touch $19k too. I just expect a lot of swings this year but generally, I will give a slight edge to the bulls considering that this year will be way better than last year. Personally, I am also undecided if I start accumulating altcoins this year or early next year.  

The world economy will recover and won't turn worst as some others predicted. The bitcoin halving will remain a crypto bull run next year and the following year. I expect ATHs will be reached once again on bitcoin and some altcoins. I am getting pumped and excited although I really really need more funds in order to take advantage of the coming bull run. But I guess I am not selling my house anymore. Just most of my stocks' investments will be shifted to cryptocurrencies by this year or next year. I expect a lot from crypto next year and the following year. I am really hoping that I can recover everything that I lost last 2018, the pandemic and global crisis wherein lots of businesses were closed.

Now my list of potential tokens to buy is getting near 20. The most talked about nowadays is AI because of Chat GPT. More and more projects that are based on AI will continue to grow. We can probably pick some of them and ride with them in the coming bull runs but I probably not hold them by the end of 2026 unless we can see great products and adoption. Next year is already the bitcoin halving and we will have more to choose from as I believe that NFTs, web3, metaverse along with AIs will be the ones getting the hype. And I am excited as always. 

I was cheering for Sacramento Kings in this game. I was a bit nervous when Paul George became hot in the remaining last minute of the game. Luckily, he was not able to convert his last shot that would have ended the Clippers' losing streak. Westbrook performed well although his lack of 3-point shooting ability will cost part of their offense. 16 more games for the Clippers before the end of the regular season. This is probably the best time to bet during the regular games, especially on the remaining teams that are fighting for their playoff spots.

And now the Kings are on a 5-win streak and are getting near to 2nd seeded Memphis Grizzlies.

I remember when Inoue turned pro, he was hyped a lot in Japan. The kid refused to continue as an amateur after failing to qualify in the Olympics and went to pro. He picked a Ph national champion with a decent record and I thought about how he dared an experienced pro on his debut. I was hoping Inoue will lose. We'll then, Inoue stopped his foe in his debut and after just 3 wins, he dared to face future world champion Taguchi and won. The rest is history, after 5 wins he fought for a world title, becoming the fastest Japanese to become a world champion and breaking the record of the current 115 champion, Kazuto Ioka.

Now there is no stopping for Inoue's ambitions as he wants to become a 4-division world champion and this time in order to match Ioka's 4-division championship again, the most in Japanese boxing. We will see if Fulton allows that to happen.

Well said OP. Gambling is supposed to be fun and relaxing if we know our limits or it will turn into bad. It's like eating, eating too many turns into bad. Spending more than our budget is bad. All of us want to have a portion of our income for fun and relaxing and gambling makes no difference to watching movies, drinking liquor, shopping, or traveling. I feel pity for those poor people who are addicted to gambling. Maybe it's the lack of education and understanding which is why they cannot stop the urge to gamble.  

For me, this fight is a disappointment as well and it has gotten worse after Spence wanted the fight in the higher division and the lame WBC allowed it. But I believe this fight is still big. Maybe a minimum of 400k PPV buys but I hope I am wrong and people should realize that this is a nonsense fight. But this is all about business. If novices Jake Paul and Tommy Fury were able to stage a big fight then most likely many fans will also watch Spence and Thurman as both are the most popular in this division right now. Most PPV buyers anyways are casuals since there is only a handful of boxing hardcore who knew the real situations.

I didn't think that the odds for a KO and decision for Magsayo are that high. But I always pick the analysis from betting companies rather than the media who can talk all they want without risking money. Magsayo winning a decision IMO would be the last thing I can think of. Magsayo should win by a KO/TKO or he is the one getting stopped by Figueroa. Magsayo though has a good chin but Figueroa is a body puncher as well and combined with Magsayo's lack of stamina. It spells disaster in the second half if Magsayo cannot hurt Figueroa.

I am a long-time Brave user here and I love the browser. No ads, trackers, or scripts. I donated the rewards over the years but it was only a few months ago that I started to not touch them. For now, I only have around 30 BATs which is around $8 something. I am planning to hold them until the next bull run and see how far it goes. ATH of BAT was nearly $2 and there is a high chance that it could reach $3. So a hundred BATs could be $300 by then. And that's coming from using a browser that is actually my choice even without its rewards. 

They remained the favorite despite having new players because they were able to surprise us after dominating and nearly having a flawless performance in the Chinese qualifiers. Many thought that the other Chinese teams are the ones to dominate after Ame, Faith_bian, and XinQ aren't playing with PSG.LGD anymore. How I wish the team was complete in this Lima Major. Not saying Old Eleven is that bad, but the roster that was able to have great teamwork during the Chinese qualifiers would've fared better. Hopefully, in the next majors, we cannot see teams that are incomplete, especially visa issues which is too weird knowing these players had been playing in many different places for a long.

No worries. I never panic about anything mate. And I won't just jump completely without checking it. And besides, if I ever follow OP's bets, it will be very small amounts that won't hurt my feelings if it loses. It would be dumb if people believes that there is such a thing as called sure-bets. Multi-bets are the most difficult in sports betting so we better expect their low chances of winning. Maybe $10 or a little more or less will be my range. If a $300 ticket can win $417k then a $10 ticket can probably get $10k when lucky.

That is why it is really important to know the basics and understand the dos and don'ts of bitcoin investing. Although OP's friend is greedy, most likely that the person didn't know the dangers of losing bitcoins by just connecting to an unknown site. If the plan is to hold it long-term and not traded actively, it should be stored in a hard wallet. Another thing is privacy, avoid telling the whole world that you own a bitcoin. It could be someone who knew that OP's friend has bitcoin so they targeted him.