XRP can be a good investment but I think people overestimate how much mainstream finance genuinely rate it. People have been saying for years XRP will be used by banks & become mainstream but here we are in 2025 & nothing like that has materialised & it’s still $2.20 so I don’t think it’s going to be used by banks & governments any time soon.
It's just a picture of their idea and has not been realized in the field for the sustainability of international transactions, maybe you need to see this, but it needs to be emphasized not on the price of XRP but rather on the technology used, as a system or tool to send and receive value from one place to another. I'm not a fan of XRP which is full of controversy and conspiracy behind it but if we think whether it is possible, of course yes, their ETF is still under review although I doubt it will be approved in the near future.
Well, if the "controversy and conspiracy behind XRP" is true, and they have been pro-establishment from the start, then doesn't the ETF have an easy path to eventual approval?
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Re: Do you want to be free of gambling forever?
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on 06/06/2025, 20:49:17 UTC
Great question, and the answer should be easy for addicts to say Yes and want to quit destructive gambling. I am one of the lucky ones who "earns honest money and occasionally gambles for playful fun," so for me it's not so obvious I need to stop. The one real issue is time wasted, that isn't too hard to control since I'm not addicted. Best wishes to all those struggling to stop.
Some people earn honest money and occasionally gamble for playful fun, while many others face a lifetime of misery by being chained to their addiction. If you ever want to change, the key lies in your mind. Learn a bit about dopamine* addiction, there are some great sources and answers on youtube.
*"Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and hormone produced in the brain that plays a key role in sending messages between nerve cells. It is involved in various functions, including mood regulation, motivation, pleasure, and movement control."
Question: Are there some "non-addicted" players here who have suggestions to help others be more controlled? Do you want to be free of gambling forever? Start TODAY before more months and years pass by.
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Re: Trump Left 2024 Bitcoin Conference $21 Million Richer
Well I do know that he was gifted a PF70 NGC graded Casascius coin as seen below. This really sickens me as I am entirely confident that ole Donny boy has absolutely NO CLUE what bitcoin really is and I bet if you sat him down in a room and gave him one hour to explain what either bitcoin or the blockchain were, he would not be able to complete that task. I mean do any of you actually believe he understand the underlying technologies that make bitcoin so great??
You are correct, there is little chance he knows much about Bitcoin code and the underlying technologies. Knowing what a poor choice the Americans have, perhaps Trump is a bit less horrible than Harris. Having a former President and top candidate going to a BTC conference never happened before, so this is really big news.
I've heard many rumors that Satoshi Nakamoto is of Russian origin and that Bitcoin was created in Russia. Many online forums discuss this topic. What do you think?
Welcome to the forum Does it really matter at this point, or anytime going forward? Will it help make the Russians even stronger than they already appear? The answer is no one knows for certain who Satoshi is.* *except for the other members of his secret team.
When the Tether scam finally crashes and burns the BTC ecosystem will be set free from a huge pending crisis. Obviously, the supply of Bitcoin is not being inflated. Fixed supply does matter, whether you believe it or not.
If fixed supply can be infinitely inflated (when it comes to price) and thus creating a bubble that can burst, it is not being different from supply that is not fixed.
Example, current Bitcoin price inflated by Tether printer with no real backing.
https://i.imgflip.com/8ppmmm.jpg Fixed supply of BTC doesn't matter, when the price can be infinitely inflated by Tether printer.
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Re: What is the bad habit that you do daily with full awareness ?
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Deferential
on 19/04/2024, 17:22:08 UTC
Until about two weeks ago my junk food issue did not include much sugar and candy, mostly too much salt. I've restarted daily sugar-filled foods again (Yummy!) and need to stop pretty soon.
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Re: What is the bad habit that you do daily with full awareness ?
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Deferential
on 20/03/2024, 20:49:03 UTC
Time spent on video games and eating too much junk food late in the day. My diet is usually very good most of the day.
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Re: Bitcoin a truly censorship resistance, Tallycoin raised fund for Canadian trucks
Much of the money is coming from the US to fund lawbreaking in Canada. Is this the best case for a crypto world? What if North Korea sends BTC to "Antifa" protestors in the US to foment unrest?
Censorship is a slippery slope, but so is decentralization.
The Canadian Government has been breaking their own long-established laws for over two years. If you watch actual videos of the Ottawa protests it is impossible to not see the Love, respect, joy and hunger for freedom in those people.
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(Are you surprised?) I went looking for a fight at the Canadian Freedom convoy.
Are you surprised at what he found? What do you think?
(No time to watch the video?) Are you following the recent events in Canada and what do you think about the situation? Is your source of information mostly from legacy media or independent sources?
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Re: A vaccine buffet.
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on 08/02/2022, 03:15:15 UTC
OP, your first responder gives good advice. You waited this long why decide to get the potentially unsafe shots now?
That's a very interesting though. If every electric car in the world would run a bitcoin full node we would have an incredible powerful dynamic decentralized network. We could actually create a mesh network upon that. EWlon Musk has showed his interest in the blockchain and cryptocurrencies industry through his many controversial tweets & for me it wouldn't be a big surprise if we would actually implement the ability to host nodes or at least integrated wallets. How comfy would it be to make payments from your Tesla touchscreen while on the go instead of using your phone which is mostly illegal?
The number of independent nodes is a vital part of keeping the BTC network healthy, so this news is welcomed. If many electric cars in the world would run a bitcoin full node we would have an incredible powerful dynamic decentralized network.