No no...

But I stopped by one post

The highest 'virtual profit' wins. (virtual profit is how much money you would have made, if the trade was real)

Registration starts _ and ends _


How to Join:

1. /start this bot: t.me/goldkingcoiners_bot
2. use /setnickname in the bot to create your own trader nickname
3. Make an application post in this thread like this:
^{*(You can use /setnickname in the bot to create your own Trader Nickname)}

2. Make virtual profits by trading BTC/USD.
3. The most profitable trader on the /Leaderboard at the end of this competition is declared the winner.




Rules:
 1. No changes to nickname or Bitcoin address after the start of the competition. Edited posts are disqualified.
 2. You must write an application post in the required format in this thread before the start of the competition.
 3. Late applications will not be accepted.
 4. Only accepted participants, listed in the published Excel sheet, can join.





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Good Luck!

We seem to be drifting down.  What's up with that?  Is the market drunk for Cinco de Mayo?  While I'll admit I don't like the uncertainty that seems to be hovering over the market right now, there is so much bullish activity going on behind the scenes it is hard to not keep the faith.  I just hope the government actually does buy BTC and we aren't all being gaslit for exit liquidity right now.  Eric Trump going hard into Ethereum right before it cratered wasn't the most inspiring event.  Hopefully we don't see something similar with his father and Bitcoin.  Still, I think we see $170K this year and that is being conservative from how I feel.

Never can tell, another Halving might come with just another surprise.

What if MicroStrategy decided to sell all of its Bitcoin?

Could that be a black swan event?

The very thought is unsettling.

What if institutional investors, like retail traders in the past, are hit by BTC FUD and choose to panic-sell all their holdings?

Do you see this as a realistic possibility in the future, or am I overthinking it?

The market is green again, and as an OG trader I know a lot of platforms could be rolling out various competitions to build liquidity and also reward users. I actually lost a lot to memecoins recently and I'm looking to build up my liquidity via bounties, competitions etc now that the market is a little bit stable hence this thread.

So for those that are familiar, how do you approach a trading competition and is there anyone ongoing that you know? You can send the links below.

Lets not go all paranoid here, wearing a bitcoin tee shirt or hat is not going to get you rolled.

I am getting close to switching to knots. Much thought has gone into this.

All sides of this argument have their problems. But one is best. I am still not convinced totally.

I say all sides because there are more than two for sure.  Simple proof:

1. Spam is going in anyway... Let's unfilter op_return which is better than bloating utxos
2. Filters work and we need to keep protecting the small node runners.
3. Theres nothing we an really do about this. Cross your fingers! Strategic reserve?

Going to do it on one node first.

* the majority are not even aware of this which makes them defacto #3. And unfortunately the submajority of those who DO know are also likely #3.

Lets not go all paranoid here, wearing a bitcoin tee shirt or hat is not going to get you rolled.

Yes, you are right. I was referring more generally to the idea you proposed.  Basically, just thinking out loud how it might look in practice.

That could be interesting, but Im afraid many of us would be subjective in our evaluations. I mean, what makes an ANN "the best"? Is it the most hype? The most technically sound idea (that most of us probably dont fully grasp anyway)? Or just the one with the coolest graphics or the most active shill army?

 Still, the idea of injecting some new energy into the forum and project development isnt bad at all.

Hey all,

I will be preparing a new ANN thread and want to check out some of the best-designed or most effective ANN threads here for inspiration. Which ANN threads (old or new) really stood out to you? Drop links or names!

Thanks!

It is better to have a poor strategy than no strategy at all. We often focus on luck and forget about strategies. And in my opinion, this is the key for a person who sets a goal in gambling to make money, and not just to enjoy a random win. But in my opinion, people underestimate most strategies. You have a strategy and you are trying to figure out how good it is. I would suggest comparing it to a blind game, in which you have no strategy. So, we can compare no strategy with a poor strategy. Most likely, a poor strategy will just drain your money more slowly. But isn't that better than losing quickly, lol?

The United Kingdom government do not want people to borrow money and use it for crypto investment. Retail investors are targeted and not institutions.


Is this not easy to bypass?

I think this is another way of making their citizens lack freedom of doing something.

Could you add a command to change our name, so the real telegram handle isn't shown? Opsec.
Or maybe the /start command could take a parameter - that is, the user's nickname shown by the bot.

Interesting you mentioned this. I was about to go out to do my shopping and had on an old teeshirt I bought years ago that has BITCOIN and the logo splashed all across the front.
And then I was like "ok wait, I better change my teeshirt. Maybe ten years ago cool... today? No way. I don't need to advertise to that dude with the 5$ wrench."
<rummages through tee-shirts> "Lets see now...oh here we go ...this MasterCam one looks cool..."

Like all these idiot influencers who like to flex online and pretend they are rich.
Anyone who does a bitcoin flex is an idiot. You reap what you sew.

It has started?
I'm quite interested if it's still possible. Thought it was still in progress.

Another Frenchman kidnapped and with a finger amputated held for ransom for crypto, this time the father of an unnamed "rich crypto entrepreneur" : https://www.bfmtv.com/paris/paris/paris-le-gerant-d-une-societe-de-cryptomonnaies-retrouve-sequestre-un-de-ses-doigts-sectionne_AN-202505030361.html (link in French only)

Worrying trend.