I was ashamed and embarrassed when I heard a Nigerian who scammed Trump of $250,000 and now our government is running here and there looking for the boys, we should think about the future of this boys, most of them are graduates and after several years of job hurting, they could not bear it again because the bad government can not provide jobs and their frustration led them to opportunity of crime scene, though am not in support of their actions and crime but poor leadership and poor economy system can cause their issues of crime. Thank God $40,000 is currently recovered from those guys and instigation is still on going. What do you think about this fraudulent criminals and government? Aren't they the same?

I have been thinking about this for a very long time,why money is hard to get,but easier to spend and I have try to make research why it's so,but I have not actually find out why it's so, because I thought that money should also be hard to spend as it's hard to get so that it would last long in our hands .because the way in which we always suffer before we can get money,it shouldn't have been that so easy to finish..

If you begin to consider the ways and hours in which one have to undergo in order for him or her to makes  money,you will feel so sorry, but when it comes to spend it it won't take a seconds, and I beginning to ask myself is it because of the high rate of inflation or that our money has no value anymore,or is that how it supposed to be?

For example: take a look at the different types of jobs we due engage ourselves just to earn money, jobs like:
1) wheelbarrow pusher, :consider the strength and time it will take to a wheelbarrow pusher to raise #5,000 but just go to beer parlour and ask for a bottle of beer and pepper soup just to regain your strength and check your pocket at the end of the day and see what was left..

2)some are conductor: it's not an easy job come rain come sun they're there standing without sitting down after everything, you just want to neat yourself up and enter a bouquet and all the whole money will disappear from your pocket.

3)some are into online business: for example Bitcoin forum after spending some many years to understand the system here and also struggle, sacrifice your time and have a sleepless night just to make sure you are up and doing and after everything and you were able to attain the requirements and you get paid and you decided to praise yourself by getting yourself a clean car,you will just have an empty pocket within a second.. and it won't be enough despite all the sacrifices and difficulty but just a second everything is gone without stress unlike to get it..

So what I'm trying to say is that there's no way, there is no short cut to make money that is so easy,but spending the money is the easiest thing to do....

Some newbies won't understand why they say use only your Discretionary income to invest in Bitcoin or why it is said that "Don’t invest money you can’t afford to lose."
It is very important that newbies should know the reason why they must use only their discretionary income to accumulate or invest in Bitcoin.
And this is the reason why, other members can still add to this I believe it will help not just newbies but other members who are still not aware.

1. Bitcoin is Highly Volatile: you need to understand that Bitcoin is highly volatile in nature meaning it is not constant in it's price the price changes every minute meaning it rises and falls frequently so If you use money meant for your rent, food, or bills, you risk being stranded during a fall of Bitcoin price.
Using only your Discretionary income protects your lifestyle even if Bitcoin falls.

2. Protects You from Emotional Stress: If your important and essential funds are tied up in Bitcoin you will be panicking at every dip that happens in Bitcoin which will cause you emotional stress or even lead to shock that can end your life so using discretionary income makes you stay calm and patient, making it easier to HODL for long term without fear and panic.

3. Encourages Long Term Growth Mindset: if you are using only your Discretionary income to accumulate Bitcoin it will make you to HODL longer because the money you are using is what you actually don't need for any essential thing, so you can hold for years without even panicking.

4. Prevent Debt: some set of people borrow money just to invest in Bitcoin which is very bad because if a dip happens and the due date to repay comes you will become in debt and loss at same time, so no matter how small your Discretionary income is use only it to accumulate Bitcoin it will prevent you from debt.

When you are using only your discretionary income to invest in Bitcoin it means you are investing with peace of mind. Even if Bitcoin falls, your life, bills, and responsibilities stay safe and intact, so use only your Discretionary income for Bitcoin investment or accumulation.

I posted about how a police become a thief, which may not be shocking to many people because anyone can be a thief. See another one today which are 14 people. Among them are former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and 11 police officials.

It was about kidnapping and extortion of bitcoin from a Surat-based businessman in 2018 named Shailesh Bhatt, who had reportedly recovered a portion of his lost investment from BitConnect developer Dhaval Mavani in the form of bitcoin, after the $900 million company he invested in shut down.

How did the police officials knew about it? Maybe Shailesh Bhatt reported it to them for help is my guess. After he recovered the coins in bitcoin, they knew it was huge amount of money. Because of that they kidnapped him.

When I was reading the news, it was like I was reading a novel or watching a movie. What if after they were able to stole huge amount of money from him in a wrench attack, what if they killed him? It can happen like that but luckily they did not kill him.

To know moren about it, you can read it from this link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/indian-court-sentences-14-bitcoin-extortion-case

Everyone seen involved in the criminal case has been sentenced to life in prison.

I recently encountered someone who talked about spending their money fast or slow. It got me thinking what are the differences. Basically spending your money fast means when you get money, you end up losing it immediately to buy whatever it is you want. Spending your money slow means once you acquire your money, it takes time for you to spend it but at the end... you still spend it anyway. It made me realize that even if you save your money to spend it eventually, you are still somehow losing money. The point is not when you spend your money but where you spend your money on. You can spend your money immediately but are you spending it on something worth its price? Something valuable? Something that is necessary?

It cannot come to reality seeing the stance of current governments.

No doubt, bitcoin has proved itself useful but the governments do not want to loose their control. They want systems in place which keeps them powerful. If they make bitcoin reserve currency, they will loose a lot of power. And if they bring some type of restriction on bitcoin and then make it reserve currency, users might not be comfortable with such a situation.

This generation is actually looking for were to invest their money and earn returns.The banks are not helping here because even if you save your money in the bank it amounts to nothing because the interest rate is so low.

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

As what the question is, Do you think governments should set limits on how much one can gamble daily?

For example, in Finland:


https://iclg.com/practice-areas/gambling-laws-and-regulations/finland

Should this is be good deterrent to at least minimized gambling in a certain country? Or does it force gamblers to uses illegal means or even travel outside of the country that has this strict law to continue with their gambling?

Just want to share something I’ve observed in our community. I know a few people who are consistent gamblers, yet they also work really hard. It seems like gambling actually pushes them to hustle more, because they need money to fuel their gambling activities.

In their case, they’ve been gambling for years, but they’re still responsible with work, so I don’t see it as pure irresponsibility. Their motivation might be different, but they’re still putting in the effort, even if the end goal is just to fund their gambling.

So how do you see this kind of lifestyle? Do you judge them as wrong because their reason is gambling, or do you respect it since everyone has their own way of finding happiness?

is there a connection between gambling and divorce rate?

Research from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission and the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study indicates that divorce rates for those dealing with gambling issues are estimated to be around 40% for problem gamblers and approximately 54% for pathological gamblers.

i think the moment we hide our gambling habits from our partners that is the moment we will get in trouble because that is when trust crumbles and when you get in trouble in gambling and have to tell your partner you will be surprising them

not to mention some people also spend money from money that both the partners contributed in

so aside from gambling responsibly, will you agree that we should disclose our gambling habits or is it not the business of our spouses? does gambling really have the capacity to break up a marriage or a family?

One day banks will accept Bitcoin as medium of exchange and accept deposits from bitcoiners. As soon as the world powers accept it as medium of exchange.

Almost every sports including football's dominated by gambling ads. Casino ads are affecting ppl. Kids see it every where it isn't healthy. Billboard ads tv ads & online ads are every where. How's gambling affected you & ppl you know ?

I've got mixed feelings about renting my sig for gambling. I've done it because I wanted managers to consider me for other sig campaigns which aren't casinos when they're available. I'd prefer giving it to mixer sig campaigns but they're banned. I'm not sure how long I'll rent my sig like this.

"Taking risks responsibly" is an interesting phrase. We cannot avoid risk, and we cannot not take risks either. But excessive and stupid risk is not needed, it only brings us closer to failure. In the end, a smart player must choose a certain balance. This is how the phrase "responsible risk" is born. It may sound funny, because when you take risks, you put yourself at the mercy of the elements, you become dependent on luck. However, by adjusting many parameters of your risk, you can make it responsible. Here we can see an analogy with "responsible gaming" and a "responsible player" who knows that he is taking a risk, he does it consciously and he manages his risk as much as possible in order to reduce the risk of adverse consequences, minimize it and increase the probability of success. Do you like the phrase "responsible risk"? What meaning do you put into this concept? Is your risk responsible? How many players, in your opinion, have responsible risk?

I recently came here. The first post I saw after coming here was Bitcoin Discussion. There, I saw that everyone was discussing bitcoin freely. After scrolling for a while, I saw a short meta description below each discussion, which helped me understand the discussion. I am a new member and did not understand everything about this forum well. My question here, is this forum open for everyone? I can see that everyone can discuss about their crypto and bitcoin. Can I also discuss or post about bitcoin and crypto like others? If anyone could give me some feedback on how I can participate as a new member and I would greatly benefit. Thank you.

I have observed some posts by Nigerians in this forum which, in my opinion, are too sensitive to be posted for non-Nigerians to see. One of such posts is this: Bad government instigate more crime

I understand that we, as Nigerians, have our challenges as a country and we also have our bad sides as well, but believe me when I say this: corruption and scams are not only peculiar to Nigeria.

We should consider the implications of certain topics we raise about us on this space. The world already holds unjustifiable stereotypes about us as Nigerians, thinking we are all scammers. Discussions like this coming from us will further validate their negative perception about us. You can imagine if the forum members stop dealing with Nigerians because of one scam story from a bad egg.

Let's not spoil the collective reputation of Nigerians in this forum with what we post or do.

Let's not wash our dirty linen in public.

Some topics should be limited to the Nigerian local board.

A lot of new gamblers sees it as a do or die affair if they don't win their games and that is why they turn out to be more addicted in gambling because they keep on chasing their losses and ends up becoming a liability/ burden to their families, now the question is must you gamble to make money?

 Are there no other means to make money or become wealthy except through gambling?

After knowing fully that gambling wins are not guaranteed, some persons don't even win at all within a year then why having such mentality of making money through gambling, or is it that their is a certain phenomenon  attracting people to gambling that is difficult to understand aside from the entertainment aspect of gambling, because it's really funny to see most people nowadays gambling for money and not for the entertainment aspect even if we have little mindset of winning some day.

A member in my local board created a thread from the news she saw on X and here is the link to that thread.
Link and here is the link to the news on X link so according to the thread and news on X they said that a Brazilian man was picking cans and selling them and then using the money he generates from selling those cans to buy Bitcoin and he has been doing this for 2 years now and he is close to having 1 Bitcoin.
I really don't know how true this news is but I know is possible because I have a close relative who picks cans as his side hustle and he makes good amount of money from it because he sells it to companies.
When I saw this it really motivated my spirit, if you are working and your salary is not enough for you to accumulate Bitcoin you can fine a side hustle and be making money from it and then using the money to accumulate Bitcoin you never can tell how far you will go if you are determine and consistent for some years and like you know Bitcoin can change your life for good.
This is a call to everyone who's salary is not enough to accumulate Bitcoin fine a side hustle.
There is dignity in labor don't be shy when doing any side hustle that will be easy for you because you will reap the good from your hustle in the future.