While it's tempting to look for the next big thing when BTC slows down, jumping into new coins on Binance just because they’re “new” can be risky. Many of them pump due to hype and listings, then fade out just as fast. Instead, look for strong fundamentals: real use case, active dev team, community traction, and tokenomics that make sense.

Also, don’t sleep on Bitcoin and Ethereum. A short-term dip doesn’t mean long-term weakness. BTC has done this for over a decade. Dips followed by new highs. ETH too, especially with increasing L2 adoption and real-world applications growing.

If you’re set on exploring, consider diversifying into projects with solid ecosystems. Maybe something in AI, RWA, or DePIN sectors, which have seen increasing attention. Just don’t FOMO into the first green candle.

And always remember: extra cash ≠ throwaway cash. Still invest wisely. 

It’s undeniable that stablecoins like USDT and USDC have greatly contributed to Ethereum’s utility and daily transaction volume. Especially in DeFi, where they serve as the primary unit of account and settlement. But to say Ethereum would be worthless without them seems like an exaggeration.
Ethereum’s value isn’t solely tied to stablecoins. It's about programmable money and the flexibility of smart contracts. Even without stablecoins, ETH powers a wide ecosystem. From NFTs and DAOs to rollups, gaming, and more. In fact, some L2s like Arbitrum and Base are gaining traction precisely because of ETH’s versatility, not just stablecoin settlement. Also, banning a stablecoin like USDT wouldn’t "ban" Ethereum. Tether or Circle could be pressured to freeze assets or comply with regulations, but Ethereum remains a decentralized global platform. These tokens are contracts on Ethereum.  not Ethereum itself.  And while Bitcoin L2s with stablecoin-like instruments would be a great evolution (e.g. Fedimint, Lightning-issued stable assets), they’re not as flexible or mature yet.
In short: stablecoins boosted Ethereum’s usage, yes. but ETH is still standing on its own innovation.

This really hits on the core frustration many retail traders feel. Trying to make sense of a market that often behaves irrationally, with bots front-running, influencers shilling, and sudden dumps wiping out solid-looking setups. The idea of letting randomness take the wheel is definitely provocative, and in some cases might even outperform retail “analysis” during hype cycles.

That said, while random baskets might give exposure to unexpected moonshots, they also expose you to a lot of garbage. Without filtering for dev activity, tokenomics, or even basic red flags, you risk bag-holding projects that were never meant to survive.

I get the appeal of throwing darts when the game feels rigged. But in the long run, filtering for fundamentals, narrative strength, or even just active devs gives you a better edge than pure chance.

Use randomness for fun or experimentation, but don’t build your whole strategy on it… or stay away from it.

People throwing out "$100 XRP" predictions really need a basic lesson in market caps and supply math.
A $6T+ market cap for XRP would mean it’s worth more than the entire crypto market right now — and that’s assuming zero dilution, no black swan events, and full global adoption. Not impossible in theory, but definitely detached from current reality.

XRP has utility, yes — but utility alone doesn’t pump a token 200x without major catalysts.
And let’s not forget, it’s already been around for over a decade. If it were going to be “the chosen one,” wouldn’t it have shown stronger signs by now?

That said, people can believe what they want. Some are bagholding, some are trading the hype, and some just like the logo. But let’s stay grounded in math, not hopium.

Great points raised here. I lean toward a hybrid approach. I stake a portion of my SOL  but I'm cautious about diving into every shiny restaking farm that pops up with 100% APR banners and cartoon frogs.

Before I park SOL on any new protocol, I ask: Do I understand how this works? Do I know who's behind it? Can I afford to lose it all? If not, I treat it like a casino, not an investment.

The truth is, some of these DeFi farms are like dating apps. Looks promising at first, but rug pulls are always a swipe away.

That said, if you’re tired of DeFi drama and want to bet on something more transparent, try your luck on SolBetX
solbetx.com

Bet wisely… or just stake and chill 

Both posts are probably AI generated content, but member Daxian198402 is 100% doing plagiarism spam.
Note that I am going to delete his post because this is my self-moderated topic, to avoid spam like this.
I also received two almost identical PM's from different accounts. 

I've been in the crypto space for eight years, witnessing the evolution from ICOs to IEOs, IDOs, Launchpads, NFTs, Ordinals, meme coins, and AI tokens. Each wave brought innovation, hype, and lessons. Now, I'm curious about what's next on the horizon for crypto. What's the next big trend or technology that could reshape the market?
From decentralized finance scaling with layer-2 solutions to the rise of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), the industry keeps pushing boundaries. Are we looking at mass adoption through simplified wallets, cross-chain interoperability, or perhaps AI-driven DeFi protocols? Could quantum-resistant blockchains or privacy-focused coins gain traction? Maybe tokenized ecosystems for gaming, virtual worlds, or even governance will dominate. I'm also intrigued by the potential of decentralized AI networks or tokenized carbon credits for sustainability.
What do you think is coming? Are there projects or tech you're excited about? Share your insights whether it's a new consensus mechanism, a niche token standard, or something totally out-of-the-box. Let's discuss what's brewing in the crypto world and where the next opportunities lie!

People learn from their mistakes, but when greed or gambling overrides critical thinking, errors occur. I personally invested heavily in XRPL meme coins when they were popular, but now they’re rarely discussed, and I’ve lost a significant amount of money. I also suffered losses in Ape meme coins. Despite this, I remain optimistic about the potential of meme coins on the Solana and Base blockchains.

Building a Successful Meme Coin: Community First

Launching a meme coin is more than just a catchy idea—it’s about fostering a passionate, engaged community that drives its success. Before hitting the market, prioritize building a loyal base of crypto and meme coin enthusiasts. A single misstep in launching or managing a meme coin can derail the entire project, so a strong foundation is critical.

Concept Matters: The meme behind your coin—whether it’s a dog, cat, person, or a trending theme—must resonate with your target audience. It should be relatable, shareable, and spark excitement. A compelling concept sets the tone and attracts early adopters who align with the vibe.

Community is King: A thriving community is the backbone of any successful meme coin. Engage crypto enthusiasts early through platforms like Telegram, X, Reddit, and Farcaster (if feasible). These spaces allow you to connect, share updates, and build trust. Encourage discussions, memes, and ideas to create a sense of ownership among members. A passionate community will amplify your coin’s reach and defend it during challenges.

Communication is Key: Transparent, consistent communication builds credibility. Use your channels to share project updates, address concerns, and celebrate milestones. Active engagement prevents misinformation and keeps the community invested. Listen to feedback and adapt to maintain trust.

Governance and Transparency: Establish a clear governance protocol for decision-making to ensure fairness and inclusivity. Community input on key decisions fosters loyalty. Equally important is transparency in token allocation and locking periods. Clearly outline how tokens are distributed, reserved, or locked to avoid skepticism and build confidence.

By prioritizing a strong concept, vibrant community, open communication, fair governance, and transparent tokenomics, your meme coin can stand out in a crowded market. Start small, build trust, and let your community fuel the journey to success.

she never has nor will.

..

if your experiences of women is that you think of them as a queen but you feel more so than not that the chance of them cheating is high.. your dating the wrong type of woman

if you need to queen them up to keep them.. your dating the wrong type of woman

if even in a forum which they dont read your still describing them as queens/ladies. you are 'simping' too much, in so far as even 'simping' about them even when they are not part of the conversation

if you need to give special attention and double efforts to compliment or be slave to their every whim as if they are a queen and you are their slave.. she aint right for you and will cheat on you, once you stop playing the gentleman simp card.
dont try excessively hard to win over a woman, because they wont respect you when the excessive effort chills

..
find a different type of woman. someone you can just be yourself with, whereby she wants to be herself with you. no games of needing to be queened..
women that want the queen treatment get bored or dont want normal relationships and when things get serious and normalised in a proper relationship, they will try to find the new toy(boy) to play with. the new exciting thing that will keep her interested and slave to her whims

dont queen up a woman until things get serious and she has gained your trust and love.. then queen her up as gratitude later

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=331057.msg3551190#msg3551190

Just found this while fiddling with Talksearch.

I was there. I was one of those people. But alas, Bitcoin might as well not have existed to me then.

I first heard about it in 2019. That's a 6 year gap. And so many things have happened during that time period.....

/end rant

User: lifeisnoteazy

Totally valid points  most people do lose money on memes, especially if they’re late. But it’s really about timing and knowing when to exit. Memes get the spotlight, but there are solid projects that also reward real contributions just less noisy. Balance is key: watch trends, but don’t ignore utility. mostly keep eyes on gems listed on some cex like Chainspot on Bingx, Binance Alpha and other place they trade meme based on merits

Why do so many crypto projects talk about “utility” when what they’re really offering is speculation dressed up with buzzwords?

We’re told a token has "utility" because it can be staked or used in a game or gives access to some vague future roadmap. But real utility should solve real problems problems like trust, verification,

and liquidity in an ecosystem plagued by scams, misinformation, and illiquid assets.

what's your own standard way of judging project utility ?

User: Hannah$

Yes, trading can indeed be a means to a better life, but it is a very risky and challenging field. Success is not guaranteed by following the rules or working hard alone—market uncertainty, mental stress, and financial risks also have to be taken into account. Many people suffer losses because of this. Therefore, it is important to have sufficient knowledge, practice, and learn risk management before getting into trading. For those who can handle these things efficiently, it is definitely a potential path to a better life. It requires hard work, discipline, mental control, and a continuous learning attitude. Trading can definitely bring positive changes in a person's life if the right strategies and rules are followed.

"I realize that I'm losing a lot of money by gambling in the hope of getting something out of it. I played for fun at first, but now I understand that the risks behind it are quite high.
I used to think that it was possible to make money from gambling, but now I realize that it's a trap. So I'm trying to find a way out.
I used to gamble to forget about stress and depression for a while, but now I realize that it's a temporary relief, not a permanent solution."

Thank you very much for your interest. Choosing a country to start a prop farm is really important – especially in terms of licensing and tax structure. Poland and Switzerland are popular markets because their regulatory framework is relatively stable. Our project is still in its early stages, but we will definitely share it with the btt community as soon as it goes live. Stay tuned!

Yeah, I noticed the market's been consolidating around $115k to $120k, and it's kinda like a normal routine for Bitcoin to hover around a particular range before making the next big move, I mean it was like that before finally hitting above the last ATH. While the recent dump might have been a bit of a rollercoaster, I'd like to think of it as a reminder that volatility is an inevitable part of the game.

Your analysis makes sense, if Bitcoin manages to pierce through the current ATH, it might potentially trigger a run up, but we can't say for sure how far it's gon run, it could be  $140k, less or even more. Predicting Bitcoin, especially within the short term can be challenging, and you might wanna do so with your fingers crossed lol, but really, nothing is impossible, I've seen Bitcoin in the past making some crazy surges and even if it's true that past performances may not always guarantee future outcomes, there's absolutely no doubt it'll likely do the same in the future, I mean, it always does.

You're pretty good at finding these guys. TBH I don't spend a whole lot of time wading through Gambling section megathreads, but these types of posts should still be deleted as they are meaningless blather that contributes nothing.

I ran several of his other posts through detectors. They come back as Fake in Sapling but Human (or mostly human) in the other detectors.

In fact, many young people now make content creation their primary job, as the income from content creation can exceed the monthly salary of a civil servant in my country. However, the main problem is initially finding an audience, as it's very difficult. It's no wonder that many content creators sometimes create a variety of content depending on their talents, ranging from the bizarre to the interesting, the educational, and even the vulgar, all of which they do simply to find an audience and go viral.

It must be acknowledged that the impact of current technological developments has had a significant impact on the economy. Many people are even starting to shy away from conventional jobs because becoming a content creator is more promising and can generate significant income. Another positive impact, of course, is the creation of jobs and even the government receiving revenue through taxes.

With Galatasaray's transfer to Napoli completed, with various conditions attached, we can conclude why other European teams haven't been as aggressive in signing Osimhen. Napoli had indeed imposed strict conditions. In addition to a 10% cut, they also had an anti-Serie A condition the player could not be sold to Serie A for two years. Naturally, these conditions prevented other elite clubs from acquiring Osimhen from Napoli.

In the end, only Galatasaray managed to sign Osimhen from Napoli permanently, and they undoubtedly considered their decision carefully, especially considering his impressive performances last season and his undoubted potential as a striker, especially when it comes to scoring goals. These considerations ultimately led to their decision, and Osimhen's future is now clear after complex negotiations between the two teams.

If you're investing in Bitcoin and your goal is long-term, both strategies are suitable, whether you buy all at once or use the DCA method. It all depends on your goals and preferred investment strategy. Both carry their own risks, including the risk of missing out on good market opportunities.

If you buy all at once, when the price drops, you won't be able to buy any more because you'll run out of money. However, if you use DCA, when the price continues to rise and there's no further decline, you won't be able to capitalize on the low prices as before. Ultimately, it all depends on each individual's goals, but one thing's for sure: both strategies should be executed with cold hard cash, or money that's not related to daily needs. This is a crucial point.

Slots are the easiest type of gambling game to play because they don't require any special skills. While they're the easiest to win, they're also the easiest to lose.

Playing slots doesn't require any special skills, and they don't have complicated rules to understand; you simply press the spin button or even use the autoplay feature. However, it's important to understand that the potential losses in this game are very high, and the odds of winning and losing are not exactly equal. Therefore, having good self-control and emotional control are crucial.

I've played this type of gambling several times, and from my experience, every spin brings surprise and hope. I've even had a big win when there was only one spin left.

Success is a combination of opportunity and ability. Sometimes opportunities come, but we're not strong enough to seize them, and ultimately, we miss them. Therefore, to avoid missing out on every opportunity that comes our way, we must prepare now, learning every skill that will be useful for our future.

And it's undeniable that many people today have degrees but lack knowledge. They spend years studying, but they can't even master the material they've learned. They can't become experts in the fields they've studied for years. Ultimately, they end up as useless graduates, with their diplomas simply hanging in their living rooms as wall decorations.

If you think the Bundesliga is easier than the Premier League, let's see what Leverkusen, currently under the auspices of ETH, will achieve. If the Bundesliga is indeed easier, ETH should be able to deliver at least one domestic trophy, whether it's the Bundesliga title or the DFB-Pokal.

Furthermore, this season, Bayer Leverkusen will also be returning to the Champions League, Europe's most prestigious league. Last season, under Alonso, Leverkusen only managed to reach the round of 16. If the domestic league is indeed easy, then perhaps the real challenge lies here, in the Champions League. So, can ETH lead Leverkusen to a better performance in the Champions League?

@sminston_with

The amount of Bitcoin needed to retire depends on the country you live in.

This will be the first of a set of iterated analyses where I aim to answer: what is that average BTC stack size needed to retire in 2035 by country and age?

Much of the world requires less than 1 coin.



https://x.com/sminston_with/status/1945900559443370159?s=46&t=EYlgQnpcCaCtcz2k1MwkNg

Right now, almost everyone is checking their accounts, and those who sold BTC are regretting having sold, even governments:

cryptopolitan:https://www.cryptopolitan.com/bulgaria-germany-selling-bitcoin-too-early/

On the other hand, I am excited because there are rumors that BTC could reach $150k:

Okay but this just keeps feeding that distrust toward the puzzle's motives, right? Like, it switched gears from government conspiracy straight to corporate money-grabbing. They ain't just spreading FUD; they're actually laying out a solid (if kinda extreme) take. Thing is, they're totally sleeping on key details: the huge difference between public crypto challenges getting cracked and someone busting into a private system, plus how that whole 'finders keepers' idea clashes with blockchain's basic nature. And Wanderingaran's whole hang-up that 'brute-forcing = always illegal'? That feels like a total brain glitch on the fundamentals, man. Missing the mark big time.

Searching the whole 60-bit space? Yeah, no biggie. Like, I casually brute-force the Library of Congress on my lunch break. Easy peasy. Why even mess with Kangaroo methods or BSGS when you can just manifest the answer, ya know? And that other user who ‘fully searched’ 60 bits? Bet they’ve got a secret quantum supercomputer in their garage…

When you crack Puzzle #71 (any day now, right?), you better drop that ‘revolutionary method.’ Can’t wait to hear how the real trick was just ~vibing~ harder while the rest of us out here actually doing math. So clutch.

Damn, sounds like you’ve been grinding harder on excuses than the actual puzzle.  Keep flexing that ‘naughty dev’ talk. Meanwhile, the rest of us are out here turning ‘CPU fryers’ into actual progress. But hey, if prefix world records came with salt, you’d be Michelin-starred. Stay mad, stay bad, and maybe, just maybe, crack a clue instead of a tantrum. 

Here I am, screwing around with Deepseek, Qwen, and ChatGPT. Honestly, I can’t even tell which one’s worse. These AIs are all freaking idiotic garbage, built for braindead degens by clueless nerds.

Even when I throw some Python code at 'em, trying to speed it up or optimize, they completely butcher it. I end up arguing with these dumb bots all day, yelling curse words at my screen like a madman. No cap, this sh*t is so frustrating it could give you a heart attack. I was straight-up better off without ‘em. 

That account is part of the accounts I reported in this thread - 4 accounts that have likely been sold or stolen. Now advertising malicious sites

3 of them we banned, but the other that were not banned woke up recently and started posting shit in a similar fashion in an attempt to advertise the phishing sites. How I wish mods would ban the remaining accounts too under the rule, or ban evasion or advertising phishing sites in their signatures.