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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026
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Sticky Bomb
on 30/08/2025, 14:49:41 UTC
Chelsea did a perfect job today, despite the controversies from Man U fans around me that Fulham was robbed, for the cancelled goal and the pedro handball which wasn't ruled. However, I'd say Pedro's case was a challenge with the opponent and wasn't a direct handball. The blues have built a strong squad and topping the table is a good start for the season.
The blues did great to win the match despite several challenges that they faced in the first half. Chelsea deserves the victory because they outplayed Fulham in the second half and put them where they belong. I have come to understand that Chelsea fans and United fans are always against each other whenever either Chelsea or United is playing.
Sure, they're the perfect rivals, even here in my country in the viewing centers, whenever Chelsea has match, Manchester United supported come to work both the players and the face there and vice versa. Right now Chelsea match is finished and we're done celebrating, we're positioned to bewitch the United fans. It's the fun thing in the viewing centers and makes the whole place lively, only that it can turn violent sometimes and there would be some fights leaving some supporters wounded.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026
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Sticky Bomb
on 30/08/2025, 14:32:52 UTC
Canciedo and Jao Pedro played brilliantly in today's match. Jao Pedro have scored five goals in five appearances. What a good start for him in Stamford bridge. Fulham played on pressure throughout the second half and that limited their chances of finding the back of the net.
I can agree with this, Joao Pedro's man of the match was well deserved, especially after his brilliant performance up front and his swift save after the Fulham player distracted Sanchez and the defenders before the corner kick. He deserved the award. Although I was annoyed with him that he denied Chelsea the opportunity to lead by 3 goals when he went for dribbling Leno instead of passing the ball to Gittens to score. I hate selfish plays, but that not withstanding he did well today.

Chelsea took serious charge of the second half, I keep praying Chalobah doesn't get injured. That guy is a rock in the defense and his tackles are efficient and clinical. Congratulations to Chelsea as they climb up to first position on the table, even though it might be temporary Wink
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Re: Buy Buy Buy or Sell Sell Sell?
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Sticky Bomb
on 28/08/2025, 13:10:28 UTC
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We should never encourage anyone to invest or tell anyone to invest in Bitcoin. Because Bitcoin is a very volatile market, anything can happen at any time.
I disagree with you Gost ms, adoption cannot be increased if proper information is not passed across to the bitcoin illiterates, you armed with the right information telling them about bitcoin would be saving them from learning about it from the wrong hands and starting off their accumulation journey on the wrong foot. Bitcoin volatility should be properly explained to whoever is interested in bitcoin as well as the importance of DCA which smoothens the effect of volatility on your investment, a long term holding plan as a way to get profitable despite volatility concerns and also building backup funds to safeguard their portfolio from being tampered. tell them about it but let them decide whether they would invest or not because each of us is responsible for the decisions we take in our involvement in bitcoin.

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Suppose you have advised your friend to invest in Bitcoin and your friend has invested in Bitcoin after listening to you, but after a few days, if there is a decline in the market and your friend loses some money and if he gets scared and sells all his holdings. Then your friend will put the entire blame on you and blame you. So it is never right to force anyone to invest or encourage anyone to invest.
If your friend loses money when he sells in a bear cycle, it is not your problem assuming you took your time to explain to them about the cycles and the benefit of going long term on bitcoin, Yes you should not force anyone to buy bitcoin, it should be a voluntary action, but be sure to educate them properly to buy it with their discretionary income only and very important, let them know that bitcoin does not offer any guarantee and they are only casting a fair bet at securing their financial future in bitcoin
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026
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Sticky Bomb
on 28/08/2025, 12:40:13 UTC
Manchester United vs Grimsby was the only game holding my cash-out,I wasn't just disappointed but extremely angry because I ended up loosing my bets all because a Billion pounds squad couldn't deliver me for that day. I have lost a huge bet for adding Manchester United on my slip, oh how i wish I knew I would have avoided this game entirely. Reuben Amorim is sitting on a time bomb that could explode at him earlier that expected,he may be sack before the half of the season if Manchester United continues loosing important games like this again. Reuben Amorim has the opportunity of building his own squad by signing new players of his own choice,so they is no excuse for him anymore if he fails to perform this season.
I feel your pain bro, lots of my friends had the same issue. I have always not trusted Manchester united at all and I placed my bet on the two teams to score. I won it but was pained since it came to my mind to play it 1/x but I was afraid that one of them would end up winning at 90 minutesNot really Manchester United Roll Eyes. We all know better now that the red devils have lost their glory maybe temporarily even with the signings over the transfer window and anybody should know better than placing them to win next time. Amorim has only managed to secure 29 points in 29 games, what a dirty record for a top class manager. He really needs more time to restructure the tactical approach to games but I doubt Manchester united have so much time to give him. He probably thought England was Portugal, reality is both unfolding and disappointing him.
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Re: Bankroll management is not a strategy.
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Sticky Bomb
on 28/08/2025, 12:24:54 UTC
Bankroll management is not a gambling strategy, rather it is a finance management strategy to prevent the gambler from messing up his finances while gambling and that involves having a budget. Every real gambler, most especially sports bettors have their unique strategies that they exploit to bring home wins and these strategies are subject to change overtime. However, having these strategies are not guarantees for being profitable and that is why we must put a financial benchmark on our expenditure on the casino through good bankroll management practices but in reality, it is not a gambling strategy.
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Re: Gambling as a form of Mental Sports
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Sticky Bomb
on 28/08/2025, 12:02:56 UTC
    The concept of gambling as a form of mental sports refers to the deployment of mental strength in some skill-based games and without physical display of strength or fitness.

    Games like Chess, Blackjack, poker and even Sports betting fits in this criterion since professionals employ some good strategies, calculations and even critical analysis before taking the decision on your next line of action. These mental involvements stretch your mind and success in them is a product of strategy, constant practice, psychology and accurate decision under pressure.
    i agree that these sports especially Sports betting  and Chess which I know very well lies on your ability to use your cognition to analyze and make decisions that either brings success or failure and these strategies are built over time and yes people might want to point out that money is involved, hence possibilities of it acting against mental health and these are why we are advised to gamble with amounts we are ready to loose.


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    • Mental discipline: Such as analytical thinking, emotional control, decision made under pressure and even training programs since professional gamblers spend time to refine their skills by constant practices and experience just as athletes
    If you can successfully manage your emotions in gambling, you are being a professional in it, You can partake in these games as much as you want and not get addicted if you have learned how to set a budget with a discipline not to go above your stipulated budget. The more you engage in skill-based gambling activities, the more you sharpen your mind and also it doesn't consume funds as quick as luck based games since a session can last several minutes or more and you have real fun trying out your skills
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    Re: Buy the DIP, and HODL!
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 28/08/2025, 04:20:18 UTC


    Source: https://x.com/simplykashif/status/1958028666950021229?t=p7s98iGSP62g8DSxm5O1qw&s=19

    According to the article this man has been collecting and selling used cans for the past 2 years and uses the proceeds to buy Bitcoin and now he is near having one Bitcoin.

    I am bringing this here to encourage those who are in their little way doing what they can to accumulate Bitcoin, this story proves that it is not more about what you do but how consistent you are in buying Bitcoin.

    A used can picker is not the most tech savvy man in the world so not being tech savvy is now not an excuse your present work can be your means to start no matter how small the result will show up over time.
    I saw this post in my LB and though it would be a source of encouragement to lots of people here to find ways to make discretionary income available even if it means taking a side hustle and start investing instead of just waiting until whenever you would start having discretionary income to invest into bitcoin, you can actually do more to raise such income that you would use to invest into bitcoin just like this guy. Another remarkable thing is his consistency for a long period of time, doing the same thing over and over again and investing the proceeds into bitcoin, this is an evidence of great dedication, commitment and consistency in his accumulation journey which is required of anyone who wishes to be successful in his investment into bitcoin.
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    Re: Can any economy survive without capitalism?
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 26/08/2025, 17:51:25 UTC
    Any country running capitalism would be more susceptible to growth through innovation. People would be encouraged to create wealth for themselves and in return becomes of great revenue to the country, there would be healthy competition too and an increase in high quality goods at moderate prices owing to a competitive market. A free market provides users with the liberty of choice of patronage, with the providers of these goods and services focused squarely on customer satisfaction which would drive them to create goods that would attend directly to their clients needs.
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    Re: Money is power and it open doors for you if you are financially discipline
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 26/08/2025, 17:15:09 UTC
    One thing I've noticed is this, saving money only can never make you very rich, but when you invest rightly, you turn into a farmer of money which would grow for you and turn into passive income and you benefit from it continuously. Investing in bitcoin and going for a long term is a very accurate step in the direction of profitable and wise investing. Bitcoin has consistently proven to be a hedge against inflation and a store of value owing to its continuous price appreciation over the years.  Stack up bitcoin for yourself and hold so you have a fair bet at securing your future financially.
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    Re: Bitcoin; Direct Custody VS Managed Custody
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 26/08/2025, 16:51:32 UTC
    Which move could be riskier; trusting yourself or financial institutions?
    Trusting financial institutions is riskier since you are keeping your coins at the disposal of someone else and staking the safety of your coins to their activities and security practices. It is always better you keep your coins and keeping it in a decentralized manner helps the more, download a non-custodial wallet and use an air-gapped device as a cold storage, That way you are protecting your wallet from social engineering that is applicable to hot wallets and you securely back up your seed phrases and/or private keys offline and you're good.

    Trusting a financial institution comes still with a risk of loosing your coins upon its collapse and it defeats the purpose of bitcoin which is decentralization and self custody.
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    Re: [Request] Report Unmerited Good Posts Here. OPEN
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 26/08/2025, 10:11:52 UTC
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    Re: Things I Wish I Knew Before Posting on Bitcointalk
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 25/08/2025, 15:41:32 UTC
    I’ve recently made 10+ posts here as a new user, and I realised the forum works differently than typical social media. No likes. No shares. Just merit — and it’s earned, not given.
    Forum works differently, you must give a useful contribution to be earn merits and sometimes your definition of "Useful contribution" might not really be useful to another person dishing out merits, in such a case, don't be discouraged, keep contributing and you'll get rewarded on the go


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    -Original thinking matters — don’t copy anything, not even from your own posts.
    Yep, same reason the use of AI is discouraged here on the forum to promote natural human interactions and not robots interaction, your own thought process is encouraged, it must not be perfect in terms of grammatical construction, as long as your post is readable and constructive, you are good.

    If you copy directly and don't give credit to the source, it's called plagiarism and is punishable by banning your account.
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    Re: Can I find my bitcoin private key?
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 25/08/2025, 15:19:28 UTC
    4 days after asking such sensitive question and you're not following up nor providing more information to be aided in the finding of your priv. key.

    Did OP suddenly find his way around or is he no longer interested in finding it? At least if he has solved his issue he should notify in this thread which contribution he found more helpful and lock the topic.

    Or is OP another scammer who was seeking a cheap way to gain access to someone else's bitcoin and couldn't share any genuine details to help him solve his problem?
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    Re: Increasing institutional interest and investment in spot Bitcoin ETFs
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 25/08/2025, 14:50:13 UTC
    What OP was saying the more institutional investors buy etf, more adoption Bitcoin will become which is not really the conventional adoption of Bitcoin. They are buying Bitcoin spot ETF under the management of Blackrock and Fidelity. These two institutions have billions of assets sitting around one corner to boost demand of Bitcoin. The more people buy Bitcoin spot ETF, the more Bitcoin Blackrock and Fidelity will be buying and holding and the more ETFs they sell, more Bitcoin will be sold off in the market. This technical adoption is a price impact of demand and supply and not real adoption like having real Bitcoin or personal wallet and do what you want, when you want and how you want.

    Are Institutional different from other centralized exchanges? Yes and No. Yes in the sense they hold Bitcoin in a custodial wallet like centralized exchanges, they share some similar interests. The No is where the other assets management comes in, they have the medium to make people buy more ETF, the more Blackrock and Fidelity  buy the more they buy real Bitcoin and hold into their custodial wallet.
    Seems you're the one missing mine. I acknowledge the fact that institutions are buying more bitcoin which is leading to the price surge which I'm appreciative of based on my desire for profits in my own investment. My point is that these people aren't necessarily buying bitcoin, in case they are brainwashed to believe they own some bitcoin for themselves, they are buying shares from the bitcoins that these institutions own and trusting them it to be in their possession which is in contrast with bitcoin core values, I am stressing the point that these people are going about their investment into bitcoin wrongly, more like they are not being their own bank and if anything happens to BlackRock or Fidelity Cold storages, their so called assets are gone and for me this is a bigger risk since their assets are safe as long as BlackRock and Fidelity keeps it safe.

    The above bolded in red is total ignorance on your part!

    So, let's talk about your house (real estate) that you claim to own. You really think you own it, right?

    Well then, tell me what government office you trust to hold that paper deed in their files that shows your title to the house that you claim to own?

    How is it that you are so trustful for some Podunk government office in your locality to hold a paper real estate deed (or keep its details on digital file) any better or safer than me trusting a huge multi-trillion dollar U.S.-based global investment firm with my financial assets?

    FYI - Blackrock is the Largest Asset Manager in the World and Fidelity is the Third-largest asset manager globally!

    I'll be waiting your reply!  Roll Eyes


    Talking about ignorance, you're the king. Bitcoin is designed to eliminate all government interference or trust given to any third party medium over your coins. Comparing bitcoin to real estate is a wrong yardstick of comparison because real estate is government-controlled while bitcoin is designed to be managed personally and not trusting a third party to help you with such. No matter how big or made these industries are, trusting them to manage your bitcoin is still very risky because no company is bigger than being compromised or collapsing, same reason we are advised to be our own bank and personally manage our bitcoin so as not to be a victim of the collapse of financial institutions.
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    Re: Bitcoin versus real money
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 25/08/2025, 11:37:53 UTC
    It will surely boom and everyone will scramble for it and at that time
    Bitcoin is booming already and has broken multiple ATHs this bull run, I do not think everyone would want to use bitcoin, but adoption would increase in coming years as more institutions are coming into it thereby creating more awareness.


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    the scarcity of the Bitcoin will make it have more value than the real money. Save up your coins and hit the jackpot.
    You mean Fiat, because bitcoin is real money and is used as a transaction medium for several years now. Bitcoin surely outperforms fiat and is used to hedging fiat against inflation and currency depreciation. Accumulating bitcoin with a long-term holding plan is a good investment to secure your financial future.
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    Re: What will happen if Bitcoin mining could only be done using solar energy?
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 25/08/2025, 11:22:16 UTC
    If governments forced miners to use solar energy only, would Bitcoin become more sustainable and valuable, or would it reduce mining capacity drastically?
    What the government tends to enforce is tax revenue to the nation by forcing illegal mining to quit operation or get a license to operate so the benefits gets to the nation, Preventing environmental hazards by ensuring that mining firms are located at places their activities do not pose a danger to the public.

    The government would never enforce the use of solar energy, and for the record, every country has their own unique means of generating electricity which is not always solar.

    Come to think of it, what of countries in high-altitude regions that do not receive enough sunlight like Ireland, Iceland and even UK, how can your proposed enforcing work over there?
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    Re: Do you have gambling friends or you prefer to be alone.
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 24/08/2025, 16:23:55 UTC
    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?
    You can barely enjoy grabbing alone for a very long time, gambling is best enjoyed in group, although such time to gamble among the boys doesn't come always, but when the opportunity comes, it's always memories made.

    My circle sometimes target 10 odds and each person is assigned to produce 2 odds and contribute to the staking power. We assemble the odds and stake high on it with contributed funds.

    When it wins, it's not always about sharing the wins, we can use it to organize some fun outings among ourselves and have fun together, including gambling physically of course Wink
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    Re: Is gambling inspiring people to work harder?
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 24/08/2025, 14:09:42 UTC
    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.
    I think it all depends on the kind of work the person is doing. If you're a civil or private servant such that your income is fixed and you may not have the liberty to increase your income, safe from those who their company pays for overtime, then your hands are tied and you may not be able to follow this rule, but in the case of people who are paid by their outputs at their workplace, just like contract works, then it can be agreed that if the person is a regular gambler and loses funds, then they'll try their best to recover their lost funds.

    It's however very good to gamble responsibly and have a budget, that way you'll not be under any form of pressure to recover your losses
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    Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 24/08/2025, 13:59:49 UTC
    Crystal Palace dominated the first half of their encounter with Nott. Forest, sealing the first 45 minutes with a goal by Sarr is surely a reward for their hard work in this first half. Nottingham first looks intimidated by them and are not looking like they can make something out of this match unless they have a change of play pattern or bring out something good that can create a challenge to the Palace stronghold.

    Halftime score 1:0 .
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    Re: Buy the DIP, and HODL!
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    Sticky Bomb
    on 23/08/2025, 23:30:12 UTC
    That should be true, but I think some investors who intend to hold Bitcoin in the long term also often look at Bitcoin price movements to be able to enter at the lowest price to get the best price so they can accumulate more Bitcoin and I think that's not wrong even though an investor also uses the DCA strategy to accumulate Bitcoin, but sometimes when the price correction is very deep, someone will change the strategy so that they can be more profitable by buying Bitcoin in larger quantities than usual.
    Those who want to hold Bitcoin for the long term never look at the price. They always look at how quickly they can enrich their Bitcoin portfolio. Because they always think that the price of Bitcoin today may not be the same tomorrow. They never calculate daily profit/loss, weekly profit/loss or monthly profit/loss in this way. Their goal is long-term. They think about where they want to be in Bitcoin after 10 years, 15 years or 20 years. Today the price of Bitcoin is $115,000, if tomorrow this price drops to $100,000, then they never regret their previous purchase, but rather they choose this as a buying opportunity because the price is currently falling and they buy as aggressively as possible and increase their Bitcoin portfolio. Because they have confidence in Bitcoin, they have understood that no matter what the price of Bitcoin is today, in the long term, i.e. after 10 years, 15 years or 20 years, its price will be several times higher than its current value.
    Therefore, investors who are confident in Bitcoin, i.e. Bitcoin real investors, never look at the price of Bitcoin, but when they have a reasonable income to invest in Bitcoin, they invest in Bitcoin with it. And if the price drops, they take it as an opportunity to buy, if possible, and if they have a separate fund to buy aggressively, they invest at that moment.
    I think it is wrong to say that  long term holders are always looking for ways to quickly enrich there portfolio. It is mostly those with short term motive , that is those that wants to make quick profit that thinks they can be able to enrich there portfolio within a short time and  then cash out or start taking profit from there investment.
    Long term holders understand the importance of consistency as regards building a better portfolio in bitcoin. Trying to enrich one portfolio quickly is majorly the behaviour or attributes of short term holders or traders

    Long term holders still care about price action not because they are trying to time the market perfectly, but because smarter entries mean stronger positions . even with a DCA strategy, it makes sense to adapt when there is a major dip. if the the fundamental have not changed and the conviction is still there buying more during deep correction an be very strategic  move
    You are making a good point, perhaps not explaining it well, having a good price in mind, maybe with your target entry point within your buying period is not entirely bad, but you must be aware that you can either achieve it or not and the outcome should not affect your final purchase within that period.

    Take for example that you are a weekly buyer and you've your buy amount from your discretionary income present earlier in the week, you can set buy orders in the exchange to try out your luck and buy at cheaper prices, if the price cuts across your already set buy orders, your orders are executed and you've bought bitcoin, but if by the end of the week and your orders or some of them do not get executed, to fulfill your weekly buy obligation, you should buy at any price you meet before the weeks elapses and add to your holdings.

    Again if you've the intention of lump summing during the dip, then you may consider DCAing 80% of your regular buy amounts into bitcoin and saving the 20% consistently with the view of buying the dip, hopefully before the dip you're expecting shows up, you must have saved a good amount from the 20% you save consistently, that way you can be able to fulfill your intention of buying more during the dip by lump summing on your chosen dip.

    The takeaway is that your targeting dips should not interrupt your regular buys, the two can coexist and help you achieve more success in your accumulation journey.