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According to world bank 1.7 billion people ranging from 200 million in China and India each, 100 million range in Pakistan and Indonesia, 45 to 65 million range in Mexico, Bangladesh, Nigeria etc. This shows that a lot of rural environments have no bank. Real estate, renting a building, is one strong marketing technique used by banks to garner customers in a place. And these stats proves that banks can't reach out to all rural environment. Bitcoin on the other hand, requires only a smart phone and internet connection to send and receive bitcoin anywhere in the world; no buildings needed. It also opens a portal for users in high corrupt countries, 68.9% of 180 countries, to keep their funds safe. In Sudan for instance, Government once forced into people's houses to seize and destroy their treasures. Hence with 1.7 billion people staying unbanked, added to the increase of people who don't rely on banks, Bitcoin provides them with numerous options why they should use bitcoin for different purposes like sending money to relatives in different countries at a very low fee. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370892944_Bitcoin_Is_Full_of_SurprisesOf course it's a huge possibility for Bitcoin but I fear things are more complicated than bank buildings. First, Bitcoin should be accepted as legal tender and companies start paying their employees in Bitcoin. Bitcoin should also be accepted pretty much everywhere too. Otherwise, I doubt this is going to work. It is for sure a more complicated thing than just providing a means of banking for a lot of the people who are classed as unbanked. For those people who live on the equivalent of a few Dollars per week/month, having the service of a bank is not needed, same for Bitcoin really. If your life is revolves around the basics of food and shelter by the means of bartering or very low amounts of FIAT I cant see how a bank is going to advance the lifestyle, same with Bitcoin, how is it going to improve the lives of those? |
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Alcaraz vs De Minaur should be a good final but I expect Alcaraz to come out on top. Bublik vs Rublev should be interesting but I expect Rublev to win as I think he's of a slightly higher quality than Bublik.
agree here, and with odds given @1.65 for Rublev and @1.29 boosted for Alcaraz, that seems as a nice Sunday combo Rublev is not a grass player, but he can play, and Bublik is far from top player, been lucky against Sinner, and defeated Zverev, but didn't show much overall Alcaraz proved that first match was just adjustment to new surface, and won all other matches without set lost, Minaur is good, but odds are as it should be I'm really surprised to see Bublik reach the final over at Halle, I'm surprised with the odds for Rublev, I thought he would be more favoured to win this. At 1.65 it hard to pass up on this opportunity. de Minaur did really well against Rune, I'm happy for him but as you say Alcaraz is rightly the favourite he looks very strong on grass so far. I'll be betting on Rublev and Alcaraz but seperately, not a combo bet. |
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Just went through the first post again - Savage collection!
The BTCC, Balet, Polymerbit and Coldkey! groups are very extensive - well done on them.
I think my favourites of the collection are the artworks by Alix Branwyn through to Mitchell Nolte,
again very extensive and they all compliment each other in terms of style.
A lot of time, dedication, passion and expense gone into this collection, well done so far!!
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The Eels did massive damage to the Dolphins in the first half yesterday, they are really playing
with intent. I didnt realise their season last year was so bad early on, anyway they are on a
mission now and look at them sitting in 5th spot now.
Two three bets won yesterday, The let down was the Broncos losing to the Titans in a close
enough game.
I have one more on today, Rabbitohs to beat the Cowboys @ 1.57
Is it too early to start talking about outright winners to the season?
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@polymerbit - many thanks for the info regarding these notes.
🕕 2 days remaining until auction end . . .
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Carlos Alcaraz in ATP Queen's still going and now in the semi-finals going to face Sebastian Korda, that's pretty good because he's progressing pretty well on the grass and relatively only in the first round he's had a hard time but after that, he's pretty impressive beating his opponents, and in Wimbledon later he can again become a challenger for Djokovic who is the defending champion at that Grand Slam. Korda is playing great currently abd I'm happy for him because I've won a few bets with him but I'm going to skip this semi final battle with Alcaraz who himself seems very strong this year on grass, he is favourite to win that. The second semi final is de Minaur v Rune, this one Rune should win but the odds suggest it will be close, de Minaur 2.0 - 1.83 Rune. In the match against Musetti yesterday Rune did receive treatment for his wrist but obviously went on to win that match, I wonder are others doubtful on his capabilities to beat de Minaur? |
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The Eels are well on their way to a win against the Dolphins in R17 of the NRL, its
4 - 42 at half time.
I put a bet on the Panthers in the next game, the odds are a very healthy 1.56 even against
14th place Newcastle Knights, am I missing something? I was a bit doubtful doing it.
and another bet on Storm to beat the Sea Eagles who have slipped down to 12th position
which is dissapointing for them after enjoying top 8 position for the first half of the season.
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16 years is not a disturbing number of years, it's a regular number if you're thinking long term investments. If one is not certain what it could look like in 16 years then you are equally not certain how the next day or week would affect the currency.
We sometimes refer to how cheap it was 10-12 years ago, but to have been able to benefit from the price increase you need to have held for a long period of time, close to the retirement plan of your friend.
16 years isnt a very long time, I agree but it depends on what age you are when you start! TBH those in their 20's, 30's or early 40's doing this long term retirement plan tactic is a great move, they can esentially retire early! but for those who are older, working this plan means they have to work until they reach retirement age to benefit from that 16 year outlook so I would rather in my 50's work on a less than 10 year plan in order to retire early too!! as above we have all wondered at the value of Bitcoin 10 years ago, fast forward to 2043, what will we think/remember of todays Bitcoin values? |
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@Strongkored: Struff seems the better value for me against countryman, watched Zverev at RG when he bowed out and wasn't impressed, he does seem to benefit from his lanky figure and maybe an advantage on grass? Aaand, Tsitsi does it again (or doesn't do it again). cryptofrka mentioned elsewhere that he isn't to be trusted on grass, but it's a meek, meek outing from him anyway. Actually had the gall to pick him for a finalist elsewhere on BSFL (you guys who're active here but not there keen on that?) but fortunately for me, him losing didn't matter for me. So much for trying to be smart. Beginning to think it might be wise to put a few quid here and there against Alcaraz and Djoko now... Tsitsipas - ah man are you still betting on him? he is waay too unpredictible.
Alcaraz is playing Lehecka shortly today, he is actually looking quite good on grass so far at Queens and its mostly top seeded players left, Fritz, Rune, Norrie, Musetti and de Minaur who has nearly beaten Schwartzman so there are still a few contenders for the title. Musetti plays Rune tomorrow, really hope he can beat the Dane. Holger Rune's second round rival, Ryan Peniston, beat him at the grass court tournament in Eastbourne last year, but the young Dane avenged the defeat by tackling flats from the English left. Lorenzo Musetti took a three-set victory over American Next Gen star Ben Shelton. Rune and Musetti have not played each other on any level, which makes this matchup even more unpredictable. An encounter that is open to surprises awaits us. Oh - I didnt realise neither player has competed against the other, this will be the first meeting and an unpredictable one at that. The odds on Rollbit are: Musetti 2.31 v 1.57 Rune. Not long to wait, thats up in about 15 minutes, I might stick a sneaky bet on Musetti... The next Quarter final is Korda v Norrie, I'm going with Korda on this one, he is having a great return to play tournament. Anf the final Quarter is Alcaraz v Dimitrov, I dont think Dimitrov can beat Alcaraz here... |
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That looks really stylish actually and on the case back it is stamped Limited Edition of 100 copies.   The description is a bit vague and possibly conflicting, the movement is stated as Seiko but which type? is the movement it uses reliable? The case material is listed as "Alloy" and the band as "Stainless Steel" ... which is also an alloy, the image of the back shows the case back stamped with Stainless Steel so is the case actually Stainless? also what black coating is used? I would want it to be PVD coated. In the description under "Place of Origin" they state "Made in Swiss" which is misleading, the movement is Japanese so that at least means they cannot market as Swiss Made, and in fairness the watch itself doesnt say Swiss Made on the dial. Most people wouldnt care about those things I pointed out above and the watch is probably targeted for occasional wear or purely as a collectors item. |
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Qld 14 - NSW 6 at half time in the Women's State of Origin being played in Townsville tonight.
💵🥳
Queensland has to win by more than eight to not just win game two but also take the series.
Can they do it? The second half is just beginning... 🤔
Yea was trying to follow the scoring at work, It was looking good for them at half time but ended up losing the game but winning the series! This is great for Queensland Rugby and all who support it! I read this article after the game > https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state-of-origin/blues-win-the-battle-qld-wins-the-war-as-hosts-claim-womens-origin-glory-despite-game-2-loss/news-story/0054554fc476d4a553aa113bcbe2f798Its all very positive for the womens game with record numbers of spectators. North Queensland lived up to its reputation as a rugby league heartland, shattering
the crowd attendance record for a Women’s State of Origin match with 18,275 at
Queensland Country Bank Stadium to witness the spectacle. Overall its been a fantastic series for the Maroons but an equally dissapointing one for the Blues! |
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@Strongkored: Struff seems the better value for me against countryman, watched Zverev at RG when he bowed out and wasn't impressed, he does seem to benefit from his lanky figure and maybe an advantage on grass? Aaand, Tsitsi does it again (or doesn't do it again). cryptofrka mentioned elsewhere that he isn't to be trusted on grass, but it's a meek, meek outing from him anyway. Actually had the gall to pick him for a finalist elsewhere on BSFL (you guys who're active here but not there keen on that?) but fortunately for me, him losing didn't matter for me. So much for trying to be smart. Beginning to think it might be wise to put a few quid here and there against Alcaraz and Djoko now... Tsitsipas - ah man are you still betting on him? he is waay too unpredictible.
Alcaraz is playing Lehecka shortly today, he is actually looking quite good on grass so far at Queens and its mostly top seeded players left, Fritz, Rune, Norrie, Musetti and de Minaur who has nearly beaten Schwartzman so there are still a few contenders for the title. Musetti plays Rune tomorrow, really hope he can beat the Dane. |
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It was Michael Saylor who made me aware of the fact that Gold is not as scarce as I would
have previously thought.
Its kind of like the demand drives supply. As demand increases and new technology is
developed new Gold reserves are found and its able to be extracted.
Gold is used in applications such as the Space industry, medical and electronics as well
as decorative.
Bitcoin is deflationary, coins get permanently locked and forgotten through human error and
of course it has a cap of 21,000,000.
Slowly but surely people are and will realise this advantage Bitcoin has.
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Congrats to you Queenslander Rugby Fans!! Great win by Queensland in the second test
blowing NSW out of the park 32-6
I totally missed it - I would have and should have put a bet on Queensland . . .
NRL - Round 17
I'll make a few bets I think, Warriors to beat the Dragons @ 1.44
Eels to beat the Dolphins @ 1.44
Broncos to beat the Titals @ 1.36
Re: the Eels, amazing how they all of a sudden from last week are in the top 8, I said it before
they will probably reach the GF after such a torrid start to the season.
Great to see the Broncos on top also, and hopefully they can remain there after R17
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I am auctioning 2 lots of Polymerbit notes
LOT 1 - 1/10 Serial# A277 This was limited to 1000 notes and was the first note but not the first project
produced by Polymerbit. Supplied with Hologram and dedicated holder 
LOT 2 - Mystery Note No.1 Serial# A191 I'm not sure how many of these were printed but they marked a new era of Polymerbit
design with new paper and special UV accents
I never got a hologram with the mystery note - not sure if they were supplied with them or not?? 
STARTING BID PER LOT: 0.0005MINIMUM BID INCREMENT PER LOT: 0.0002BTC>>Bids limited to 4 decimal places please<< END TIME: Monday June 26th, 2023, 19:00 GMTSniping: Any bid per lot made in last 5 minutes will extend the auction 5 minutes beyond the ending time for each lot Payment: Bitcoin BTC Postage: By Registered mail only ~$10 but to be determined |
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I see that some people are vehemently against this, I see it as more the merrier.
Even if they are not good investment products for people, at a surface glance it shows others that Bitcoin can be a good investment.
Some people don't agree with BTC being investment but rather it should always be used for trade or something else that is more of an individual view.
I am a firm believer in not your keys not your coins, but and this is a big important *but* there are many people that don't have a clue about technology don't have a clue about investing and a host of other things. They could be brilliant pilot or and amazing auto mechanic or any of hundreds of other occupations, yet they could barely get to Chase to do their online banking. For them, having to explain how to them do it properly is probably more daunting than figuring out how to remove your own appendix.
With products like this, all they have to do it put in some money and click buy.
-Dave
I would probably be of the same thinking as yourself. With a Bitcoin ETF being a possible investment tool it can mean an easier route into Bitcoin investing for people who otherwise wouldnt or dont want to have to learn all the technicalities of owning it outright. There will always be pure Bitcoiners and some who like and ETF fund are prepared to HODL long term. So yea "the more the merrier" |
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On this Summer Solstice I would like to wish you a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY mr. Cash!
Its great to have a semiOff-gridder and someone with a vast life experience knocking around
the BCT Boards, you represent the diverse group of regular posters here on the forum.
🎂
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berrettini retired from Queen's Club Championship! The former winner of Wimbledon has not been able to play this tournament. Bad news for him and all supporters. It seems the player has hit a loong streak of defeat and retirements. Now he is at 34 place in ATP (last place was 21th). I think this an interesting data for all gamblers. First of all, he is now in bad shape so it's could be interested bet against him. Secondly, when he will come back to play as usual, this can be a bargain chance... But... we don't know "when"... so let's wait. Interesting fact  (like we have seen with Tsitsi)... he starts to play bad after he has get officially linked to "Melissa Satta" a famous italian starlet. over at Queens - Murray will be playing de Minaur today, thats a tough draw for him but I think the markets really dont know, the odds are even really, 1.86 to 1.88... I think I will make a bet on Murray, he is playing in good form ATM. Tiafoe also plays today in an easy enough draw against Van de Zandschulp, he should win this one at 1.45. Both were disappointing. Andy Murray who had been with his consecutive wins have lost to de Minaur 6-3 6-1 in a much easier way, kind of one sided game. The young player of Australia have defeated Andy Murray during the Monte Carlo Masters in the same way. Tiafoe have made it a winning match against Van de Zandschulp 6-2 6-4. Tiafoe to play against his home country player Korda in the group of 16. Winning the match makes him reach the quarter finals where the competence will be at its best. Yea Queens is a big step up from Challenger level, which is where Murray is currently at, luckily I didnt bet on him today. I did bet on Tiafoe though, it was an easy enough win today for him, van de Zandschulp is really not performing well this year. Tiafoe should beat Korda tomorrow even though Korda is building his performance but I think he still has a bit more to go. |
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