Regardless of your use of bitcoin, it is a currency so far. We can think of it as a long-term investment asset, but it is essentially a currency that can be used as a means of payment. The increase in the value of bitcoin has likely made some people reluctant to spend it as a currency, but they tend to hold it in the hope of getting a high return over time. I don't blame people for having such plans for bitcoin, but the fact is that the value added of bitcoin doesn't change its use case as a currency.

I don't use bitcoin as a means of payment until my country's government legalizes it. Of course I can force myself to use it as a means of payment secretly, but this is clearly against the laws in my country. In the future, if there is a change in the rules, I think I can also use it as a currency to pay for something I want.

It is certain that many gamblers lose in the long run in gambling... but spending $20 a day is excessive unless he is a gambler with a lot of money to spend in each session... I feel this is excessive.

Yeah it's a waste just for the sake of gambling? Is there no other way to spend $20? Those who have a small income are the ones who spend it every day.

Defeat makes for a positive experience? Unless your money is from extra income then spending 20% is still considered positive because you didn't lose all your money.

Good to hear it man, congrats!
Most of the leagues are ending in the next couple of days, so it's a bit difficult for me to suggest any matches. At least for now, I think I will take a small break and wait until some competitions start over. If I find something "interesting" from the remaining active leagues, I will post here, although I don't know if it's proper.

Έχω ξεχάσει απο πότε ξεκίνησαν να περνάνε νύχτα τέτοια καταπληκτικά και συμφέροντα πάντα προς το καλό των πολιτών νομοσχέδια fast track. Αφού ούτε και οι ίδιοι οι βουλευτές δεν διαβάζουν καν τι υπογράφουν. Βέβαια, για να γίνει αυτο, θα πρέπει να τους ενδιαφέρει κάτι άλλο πέρα απο την καρέκλα της δόξας και του χρήματος. Μας δείχνουν ΞΕΚΑΘΑΡΑ πως δεν μας υπολογίζουν και θα κάνουν ότι τους βολεύει. Αυτοί ας τα πάρουν και απο ποιόν, χέστηκαν.
Btw, τι θα χτίσεις με 50 χιλίαδες και που; Δεν έχω ενημέρωση πως το κόστος κατασκευής σπιτιού στην Ελλάδα μειώθηκε απο τότε που έφυγα. Το αντίθετο θα έλεγα...

Είναι σίγουρο (δυστηχώς) πως οποιαδήποτε απόφαση ή αποτέλεσμα, θα επιχειρήσουν να το καλύψουν πάραυτα. Όπως ήδη κάνανε με όλα και μπροστά στα μάτια μας, χωρίς κανένας να μπορεί να τους πειράξει. Χρειάζονται άμεσες κινητοποιήσεις γιατί οι μέρες περνάνε και αυτό απο μόνο του είναι υπέρ τους.

It's as you say. These final matchdays, especially for the teams that are "decided" whether they will be relegated or remain in the division, are more risky than any other. But I agree that since the season ends, why not take the risk? I have a game in mind, Panetolikos - Panserraikos, the question is with which other game I will combine it and make a good parlay.

I wouldn't call it unrealistic because bitcoin still has the potential to reach $1 million in the future but it's really too farfetched a prospect to think about at the moment.
I also don't understand what the point of discussions about bitcoin hitting $1 million, surpassing gold and becoming the world's largest asset is when it took decades to get there, or if we don't own much bitcoin, what does it mean for bitcoin to hit $1 million so quickly.

You are right, the future is unpredictable and getting more unpredictable as world geopolitics become more tense. Anything can happen so talking about the future 10 or 15 years from now is pointless.

Νομίζω πως ως νέο-Έλληνες (οι "παλιοί" Έλληνες θα μας είχαν πετάξει στον Κεάδα ή όποια άλλη χαράδρα έβρισκαν εύκαιρη) φοβούνται υπερβολικά σημαντικές αλλαγές και στροφές. Τόσο στα πολιτικά όσο και σε άλλους τομείς. Λείπει η αποφασιστικότητα που θα δημιουργούσε 1 διαφορετική κατάσταση. Γιατί δεν ψηφίζονται άλλα κόμματα πέραν απο τα 3 πρώτα; Γιατί να απέχεις όταν μπορείς να ψηφίσεις κάτι άλλο; Ας μην "βγεί", ας μην καταφέρει να συμμετέχει στο κοινοβούλιο. Τουλάχιστον η ψήφος μου που θα πήγαινε στα σκουπίδια, θα πάει αλλού. Πολλοί νομίζουν πως είναι το ίδιο αλλά δεν είναι.
Η απογοήτευση είναι πολύ κακός σύμβουλος και στα χέρια τους είναι όπλο μεγάλου βεληνεκούς. Εύχομαι τουλάχιστον οι συγγενείς να μην πέσουν σε αυτή την παγίδα. Ξέρουν όπως και εμείς πως κανείς απο αυτούς δεν θα μπεί φυλακή.

Hardware wallets are safe but of course you've got to choose the reputable one like Trezor. But when I still don't have one before, that's what I did. I've got an old laptop and bought it brand new before and served as my offline wallet and never connected to the internet for so long until I've purchased mine. If your choice is buying a second laptop then make sure that you'll do a fresh reformat on that..

That's scary and that's why we need to be careful on what we're installing in the devices that we use to access our crypto funds.

It seems that you finally woke up to the harsh reality!  Isolating the computer with no internet access is DEFINITELY the best way to go.  The more you will read up on the subject of how easy it is to lose Bitcoin, the more you will be convinced of this.

Not only will you find yourself with an empty wallet, but you may not even realize where the hell the malware came from.  Back in the day before my paranoia, I would have never guessed my wallet can be emptied from what seems to be a legitimate driver.

It does not have to be a sketchy company.  Google used to praise not doing evil, now they changed their mind.  All sorts of people become criminals overnight and you would have never even guessed.  The point of this paranoia is having a safe Bitcoin wallet that offers no head aches.  Because why stress yourself out when you can live in a peace of mind?

Things can go very south even if you are usually very careful.  It is enough to do ONE mistake and it can all be gone.  You may be drunk one night and not realize you are clicking on the wrong website or download link.  Why stress out, I rather be peaceful instead.

I did a little experiment and I want others also to share their results and a possible explanation.
When you put any text in Gemini and ask, is this written by you? You will be amazed to see that Gemini is almost always highly confident (close to 100%) that the text was written by it. It is so surprising because if you repeat the process with any other prominent AI, Chatgpt, Grok, Deepseek, or Leo (these I checked), they will categorically tell you that NO, the text was not written by them, (or yes in case it is written).
Perhaps Gemini is not keeping a record of its own output as others are doing, but it also shows that the line between humans and AI is practically invisible for even data giants like Google.

It is a pleasure for them to win the Greek Cup. Olympiacos is clearly the best team in the Greek league. They proved it once again by winning the Greek Cup. It was normal and expected for them to win the championship. They should make better use of the transfer period to be successful in Europe next year. I was also shocked when they were eliminated by Bodo in the last 16 of the Europa League. Because I saw Olympiacos as a very high-quality team that could go to the semi-finals of the Europa League. I hope they will have a more successful year next year.

IMO it is not about capitalization, it is about his approach, generally as a noob, you have to be receptive in order to build connections (which he is seeking) but he is currently in lecturing mode (starting phase ). You don't have to display your smartness but rather your ability to make genuine conversations which only comes via genuine curiosity.
@Dicbac you are still seeking an answer to your previous query precisely because of that.
Just my 2 cents, take whatever you want from it and leave whatever you want .

What we have noticed lately os the inflow of newbies who sees high rank forum members as a threat to their existence here in the forum, but in realities, nothing make a different between a newbie and a legendary when knowledge sharing is the purpose of the community, since one can be a forum newbies, but a cryptocurrency guru before locating bitcointalk.

Or another instance is gambling, I jave seen newbies that are professional poker player's so what matters must is the ability to interact with other forum members helping others and also getting helped yourself.

Compensation for those affected?!! What's the point of compensation if they lost their sensitive personal data??!!

The hackers are now negotiating with Coinbase, demanding $20 million to keep the details of the breach private. If Coinbase does not comply, they may resort to selling this sensitive data, such as national ID cards, passports, driver's licenses and other data, to buyers on the darknet market for use in illegal activities, exposing users to significant risk.

Η αποχή δείχνει την απέχθεια και το αδιέξοδο που βρίσκεται πολύς κόσμος. Αλλά το μόνο που μπορούν να κάνουν είναι το ακριβώς αντίθετο: να πάνε και να ψηφίσουνε. Αλλά μετά σκέφτεσαι το προαναφερθέν. Αυτά τα ανθρωποειδή διεξάγουν τις εκλογές όπως πρέπει ή όπως τους βολεύει; Πραγματικά, το πρόβλημα γίνεται δυσκολότερο ολοένα και περισσότερο και ούτε η Νικολούλη δεν πρόκειται να βρει φως στο τούνελ...

For today's games I only place one bet and it was in Lamia - Panetolikos. Tbh, I found it risky to combine any other games, so I preferred not to play in a parlay and it turns out that was a good decision. Not much of a profit, but profit is profit no matter the amount.

Idk if I will bet in any of the games of the final matchday. For now, only the game between Panetolikos and Panserraikos intrigues me. Anyway, we have days to decide.