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How to Choose the Best Cryptocurrency Exchange

Crypto trading is not as frequent as FX or other derivatives because of its concern with high security of fund and legality. You must be aware of many things when you are thinking to enter into the crypto market. Crypto market provides immense opportunity and similarly, high risk also. Many exchanges provide to buy bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, and other altcoins, and you need to look at which coins suit your investment requirement with a security guarantee. Below are the essential points which can be helpful while selecting the best crypto exchange.

Security
The security is the primary aspect while choosing any exchange as this is the matter of safeguard of money ultimately. If money is lost, then there is no use of having an exchange. Therefore, you need to make sure that the exchange must provide a high level of multi-security to the wallet and other services.

Technology
You need to check their website if the crypto exchanges are using secured webpage connection or not like https because HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP. The protocol over which data transferred between your browser and the website is encrypted and secured. It is assumed to be good if two factors of security login are enabled. The cold wallet should also be optional even if the hot wallet is available to avoid hacking. Moreover, every individual receives an Auto-generated SMS (Short Message Service).

Legal Aspects
As we know, crypto trading is not legalized yet in many countries or under consideration. Therefore, you should know about your legal aspects before practising crypto trading. However, most of the traders know these issues before actual trading as that’s a matter of their fund. Exchanges are registered and legal for a particular country or region but not necessary it would be applicable for all countries.

Transparency
In trading from any exchanges, this is the notable aspect which decides the term of the business.  Therefore, all exchanges should maintain the proper level of transparency to their traders so that traders can rely on carrying on more trading volume.

Liquidity
While talking about online trading, everyone expects high liquidity in the market so it may help traders for both entry and exit. The more the liquidity, more chances of a less default.

Fees
A trader should be aware of transaction cost while trading cryptocurrencies through exchange platform and that may be in the form of spread, brokerage, swap, withdrawal, deposit, account activation, account closure fees, and so on. There may be chances of some hidden fees applicable also. Therefore, before choosing any exchanges, you should ask all these very clearly. As per the service fees, there should be matching & qualitative offerings also.

Payment Modes
There are different methods of taking pay-in or pay-out by the exchanges in the world, and you need to know which currency they are taking and what is the mode of acceptance like banking channel, payment gateway or peer to peer. If the payment method is feasible, then you can go ahead for further requirement.

User Experience
It is the best way to know precisely about the exchanges when you ask your friends who are already involved in such trading as they may guide you better than the customer care. You may look as such person for reference because once you indulge in crypto trading, then it will hard to find all the pros and cons without incurring a cost. Thus, it is better to know from someone else who has already experienced.

Hopefully, the above points might help you for choosing a suitable exchange for crypto trading as per your need. However, you must research more about your query through email, chat, or over the call also. That may help you to evaluate the right things for your investment necessity.

Hodler’s Digest, May 13–19: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week

Bitstamp processed a very large sell order, while Bakkt’s bitcoin futures should be tested in July.

Top Stories This Week

Coming every Sunday, theHodler’s Digestwill help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.

Bitstamp Starts Investigation After Large BTC Sell Leads to $250 Million Liquidated on BitMEX

Major crypto exchangeBitstamp launched an investigation this week after a large bitcoin (BTC) sell order heavily impacted its order book. Bitstamp reported on the execution of the large bitcoin sell order from BTC to United Statesdollars, without specifying themselves the details of the transaction. Other crypto media noted that it involved a sell order that led to a liquidation of $250 million long positions on the BitMEX exchange with 5,000 BTC sold at $6,200, which further resulted in price declines on other crypto exchanges. Some crypto commentators suggested that the sell order could be made by mistake, with the order’s owner having meant to sell his/her bitcoin at $8,200 instead of $6,200.

Flexa Launches App Where Shoppers Can Spend Crypto at 15 Major U.S. Retailers

Payments startup Flexa unveiled an app this week that allows consumers to spend cryptocurrencies at major American retailers. The app, called Spedn, is currently set up to work with retailers including Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, GameStop, Lowe’s, Nordstrom, Office Depot and Whole Foods Market, with more stores to be added in the coming months. Stores that aren’t able to accept cryptocurrency will require the crypto to be instantly converted to fiat when an item is purchased. As of now, purchase on Spedn can be made with bitcoin, ether (ETH), bitcoin cash (BCH) as well as the gemini dollar (GUSD) stablecoin.

U.S. SEC Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, Seeks Public Comment

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again delayed its decision to approve or disapprove cryptocurrency index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management’s bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. In this week’s filing, the SEC also noted that it requested public comment from interested parties, asking for “written submissions of their views, data, and arguments with respect to the issues identified above, as well as any other concerns they may have with the proposal.” Bitwise had initially filed for an ETF in February, under the condition that the SEC would reach a decision in 45 days, with its application differing from others in that it draws prices from a variety of cryptocurrency exchanges, with the aim of better representing the market.

Bakkt to Roll Out First Bitcoin Futures Testing in July 2019

Institutional crypto exchange Bakkt plans to roll out testing for bitcoin futures trading in early July 2019, according to its CEO, Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler noted in a Medium post this week that Bakkt is working with both the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures U.S. exchange and ICE Clear U.S. clearing house to prepare the first testing of bitcoin futures trading and custody. In the announcement, Bakkt noted that it has been working with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in order to be compliant with federal regulations, as well as to meet major requirements in terms of investors protection. Bakkt was first introduced in August 2018, with the stated goal of offering physically backed bitcoin futures.

EBay Denies Rumors It Will Start Accepting Crypto, Despite Advertising at Crypto Event

EBay has denied rumors after Blockchain Week that it is going to start accepting cryptocurrency as a payment method. Rumors have mounted that the online retail giant would be offering crypto as a payment option since ads were shown at crypto conference Consensus stating: “Virtual currency. It’s happening on eBay.” However, it does currently have a section marked Virtual Currency, where people can use traditional monetary forms to purchase crypto from sellers. In response to the rumors, an eBay spokesperson said that “cryptocurrency is not accepted as a form of payment on the eBay platform, nor is it part of our payments strategy.”

Winners and Losers

The top three altcoin gainers of the week are ultra coin, icechain and pwr coin. The top three altcoin losers of the week are segwit2x, blockport and sharpe platform token.

For more info on crypto prices, make sure to read Cointelegraph’s market analysis.

Most Memorable Quotations

“The more interaction, and willingness that people want to engage with us, the happier we are because we want this to work. We want there to be innovation in these markets. We want there to be change.”

Amy Starr, chief of the office of capital markets trends at the U.S. SEC

“It is a useless currency, that’s what I believe. Look, I realize that people have different opinions, but to me, it’s garbage.”

Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary

“In a small number of months, we should have a fully operational testnet and possibly, by the end of this year we’ll have a fully operational phase 0 Ethereum 2.0.”

Joseph Lubin, Ethereum co-founder

“I believe that there are use cases that makes sense today, we have yet to find them at scale in financial services. We’re experimenting heavily, we have more patents than any other financial institution in the blockchain space, but have yet to find something that makes a difference for our clients or our customer.”

Catherine Bessant, chief technology officer at Bank of America

“There is a broad discussion in Washington around 5G being dominated by foreign firms and the U.S. being reliant on foreign technology and foreign expertise. [...] With blockchain and crypto, I think there's a recognition now that these will be part of our future infrastructure. [...] It’s important both for national security and from an economic perspective, that the U.S. is a leader in that.”

Ryan Zagone, Ripple’s Director of Regulatory Relations

Prediction of the Week

Joseph Lubin on Ethereum 2.0: ETH to Become 1,000 Times More Scalable Within 24 Months

Joseph Lubin, Ethereum co-founder, said in an interview with Cointelegraph this week that the Ethereum blockchain will become about 1,000 times more scalable in 18 to 24 months. In the interview, Lubin noted that Ethereum 2.0, also called Serenity, will be responsible for bringing the drastic scalability increase to the ecosystem. The development, which Lubin noted is divided into four phases, already has eight groups developing clients for the new chain. He explained that there are several ways in which the new chain could be connected with the old one, noting “there may be bidirectional mechanisms” in moving ether (ETH) tokens from the old chain to the new chain.

FUD of the Week

Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled Escape Lawsuit Brought by Defrauded ICO Investors

High-profile boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled were dismissed this week from a lawsuit brought by investors in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). The two celebrities had been involved in promoting Centra Tech’s ICO, and had originally been charged last November with unlawfully advertising the aforementioned ICO. This week, a judge ruled that the investors who had brought the legal action against the ICO had not proven that they had bought tokens as a direct result of the pair’s actions. In the settlement where neither of the parties admitted to nor denied the charges against them, Mayweather was fined more than $600,000, while Khaled was fined more than $150,000.

Tron Co-Founder and CTO Leaves Project, Alleging Excessive Centralization

Lucien Chen — the former chief technical officer and co-founder of blockchain protocol Tron — announced that he is leaving the project, citing an excessive centralization. In his announcement, Chen noted that in spite of the project’s success, irreconcilable contradictions between himself and co-founder Justin Sun have led him to choose to leave Tron. In the post, Chen noted that Tron is no longer staying true to its founding principle of decentralizing the web, critiquing Tron’s delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism and Super Representative governance and block production nodes.

Hacked New Zealand Exchange Cryptopia Appoints Liquidators, Trading Suspended

HackedNew Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia said this week that trading was suspended and it was appointing liquidators. The exchange specifically said that it has appointed David Ruscoe and Russell Moore from consultancy and audit firm network Grant Thornton New Zealand as the aforementioned liquidators. In mid-January of this year, Cryptopia had said that it was the target of a security breach resulting in significant losses. According to the liquidators, the exchange decided to go into liquidation, as it has been unable to return the business to profitability, notwithstanding management’s reported efforts to reduce costs. The liquidators plan to conduct an investigation with the aim of securing assets for the benefit of the stakeholders.

Best Cointelegraph Features

Major Crypto Exchange in Korea Shut Down in April: 2018 Was a Nightmare for Most

Joseph Young explains what’s been happening with South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, as they suffered through a freeze on accepting new registrations as well as the overall bear market.

What Crypto Exchanges Do to Comply With KYC, AML and CFT Regulations

Since most altcoins require crypto enthusiasts to purchase them via cryptocurrency exchanges, Cointelegraph takes a look at how these exchanges work with Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations to ensure both safety and regulatory compliance.

Blockchain as Key to Vienna’s Digital Future — Interview with Ulrike Huemer, CIO of Vienna, Austria

Cointelegraph’s German division spoke with the chief information officer of Vienna’s digital future initiative about the ways the city can evolve to integrate more emerging technologies, including, of course, blockchain.

Full Article

How are you reporting your taxes? Are you reporting every trade you do?

From what I can gather, every trade is a taxable event, even bitcoin to tether (right?). How many of you are actually trading and reporting like that’s the case? Is there a way around this while reporting and accurately paying taxes?

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[Fraud ALERT] HiTBTC withdraw scam using KYC

I know the fact that HitBTC is scam exchange won't come as news to many of you but to those who are new to the space this should serve as a stern warning to never use this fraud syndicate to trade cryptocurrency. I read many stories before on how they are a group of swindlers but I was stupid enough to try their services for the first time ever because Binance was down when I made my trade.

HitBTC is currently holding my 19960 BAT (~1BTC) as of 05/12/19 and won't let me withdraw them. As far as I know it is illegal for any business entity national or international to forfeit investor's assets indefinitely like this but as I said earlier this is a fraud syndicate masquerading as a Cryptocurrency exchange.

On 05/13/19 I transferred 1 BTC to their exchange to buy 19960 BAT and when I wanted to withdraw my funds I was surprised to find that I can't do so without a KYC. I was extremely frustrated by this but I initially thought to myself that this is a standard procedure since 1 BTC is a relatively hefty amount of money so I submitted all the documents they requested for the KYC then visited their Telegram group and their Reddit page r/EN_HitBTC to talk to some representative to expedite the process only to find out that dozens of other users are in a similar situation as me, many of whom have been dragged through this for several months on end that even after providing all the additional silly information all of which have nothing to do with a standard KYC/AML, they continued to be stonewalled like in the case of one user on Telegram where they would ask him about his "trading strategy" (see Telegram exhibits below) to complete the KYC then totally ignoring him. Their new Reddit page (original was closed for some reason) also has a number of users mired in the same swamp of their KYC scam. The way they do this is by asking for standard KYC/AML information and after these are provided, they would ask you to document the origin of the funds by providing "screenshots of your deposit, trading and withdrawal history on service (exchange or wallet) that is related to the following transactions:-" and they list a number of hashes, 2 hashes in my case, then state that they "need to see detailed information (hash, addresses) for each of the mentioned transactions".

Simply put they are torturing users for months by asking them to provide screenshots of all wallets and transactions in their trade history even if THE WALLETS DON'T BELONG TO THEM (as in when you receive money from someone else, airdrop...etc) to prove that the money the exchange is holding belongs to the user (refer to the Telegram sceenshots below) . This might be an easy task for someone who just bought their coins from Coinbase , for example, and sent it directly to HitBTC but it would prove extremely cumbersome/impossible for a person with multiple wallets and many addresses who has been trading for years.

In my case, I sent two transactions the first was from a Wasabi Wallet ( it has an internal mixing service called CoinJoin) and the second one was sent from Samurai wallet. Using these two wallets renders tracing transactions impossible because of built in features that increase fungibility making tracing them to the original wallet very complicated even for a chain analysis firm but their brilliant customer support representative is unwilling to accept this fact and they won't unfreeze my account.

Now if I was an isolated case I would have thought that maybe their representative is just retarded or something but this is a systemic problem and they are scamming many people using this same technique as you guys can see on their new Reddit page and in their Telegram group  that even after you provide them with all the screenshots they want they would still have some retarded request like taking pictures from around your house as in the link below or some other crazy sh*t.

https://ambcrypto.com/alleged-bitcoin-btc-withdrawal-scam-on-hitbtc-pointed-out-by-reddit-user/

https://coinnounce.com/alert-bitcoin-core-developer-accuses-hitbtc-of-scam/

Other examples from their Telegram. The smugness of their admins in the Telegram group really pissed me off, what a f*cking disgrace and a pathetic excuse for customer service!!!!

Exhibit A: Telling a user to provide screenshots from a wallet that he/she no longer has access to https://imgur.com/a/EDlTWcA ....Pathetic! How can he reason with a piece of sh*t like this

Exhibit B: Another KYC scam vicitm https://imgur.com/a/kcyp2tM ....international law my a*s!

Exhibit C: KYC scam vicitm https://imgur.com/a/IWJ3AfI

Exhibit D: https://imgur.com/a/9nZQVyE

Examples are endless, go and check for yourself.

Their WHOIS (scammy as f*ck, good luck getting anything from them): https://who.is/whois/hitbtc.com

Registrant Contact Information:

Name WhoisGuard Protected Organization WhoisGuard, Inc. Address P.O. Box 0823-03411 City Panama State / Province Panama Postal Code Country PA Phone+507.8365503 Fax+51.17057182

It is difficult to sue HitBTC because they intentionally hides the owners, country where incorporated..etc. Another good reason to AVOID them

Please, if you have been a victim of this fraud cartel don't suffer in silence and SPEAK OUT! I can only blame myself for what happened to me and I paid a heavy price for being ignorant. That being said, something has to be done about this rot that is plaguing the crypto space. We can all agree that scams are a serious problem afflicting the Crypto community right? Well we've got one here right in front of our eyes. HitBTC is the 8th biggest exchange with hundreds or perhaps thousands of victims yet they continue to exist and scam users until this day despite their flagrant ethical violations and racketeering....Why?

I call on all the influential people in the Crypto community, the Crypto Youtube community, the mods of this massive cryptocurrency subreddit and everyone else in between to aware users and all newcomers of the appalling behavior of this shady exchange and flat out theft that goes on on their platform especially with the influx of new users that we're seeing as our community continues to grow.

In an unrelated scam they even froze customers accounts ahead of "Proof of keys" events.....What the f*ck is wrong with these people! They are the epitome of everything wrong in Crypto!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-exchange-hitbtc-freezes-customers-233031863.html

This is what I propose any fraud victim should do:

A. Report all fraud attempts to CoinMarketCap and Coinpaprika so hopefully with enough pressure they would be delisted from there.

B. Come talk about your experience in here at r/cryptocurrency and other Subreddits

C. Report them to the Ethereum Scam Database: https://etherscamdb.info/report

D. Report them to Google https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/?hl=en

E. Report them to Ripoff Report (They already have 5 complaints against them including mine)

F. If you have any money there withdraw it right now regardless whether you are verified or not because they have been doing this to verified user too. Never do business with these people

[Daily Discussion] Sunday, May 19, 2019

Thread topics include, but are not limited to:

• General discussion related to the day's events
• Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies
• Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post

Thread guidelines:

• Be excellent to each other.
• Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.

Other ways to interact:

• Get an invite to live chat on our Slack group
• Set your flair to trade pretend money in the Flair Game
• Weekly threads: Newbie Mondays and Fundamentals Fridays

[Fraud ALERT] HiTBTC withdraw scam using KYC

I know the fact that HitBTC is scam exchange won't come as news to many of you but to those who are new to the space this should serve as a stern warning to never use this fraud syndicate to trade cryptocurrency. I read many stories before on how they are a group of swindlers but I was stupid enough to try their services for the first time ever because Binance was down when I made my trade.

HitBTC is currently holding my 19960 BAT (~1BTC) as of 05/12/19 and won't let me withdraw them. As far as I know it is illegal for any business entity national or international to forfeit investor's assets indefinitely like this but as I said earlier this is a fraud syndicate masquerading as a Cryptocurrency exchange.

On 05/13/19 I transferred 1 BTC to their exchange to buy 19960 BAT and when I wanted to withdraw my funds I was surprised to find that I can't do so without a KYC. I was extremely frustrated by this but I initially thought to myself that this is a standard procedure since 1 BTC is a relatively hefty amount of money so I submitted all the documents they requested for the KYC then visited their Telegram group and their Reddit page r/EN_HitBTC to talk to some representative to expedite the process only to find out that dozens of other users are in a similar situation as me, many of whom have been dragged through this for several months on end that even after providing all the additional silly information all of which have nothing to do with a standard KYC/AML, they continued to be stonewalled like in the case of one user on Telegram where they would ask him about his "trading strategy" (see Telegram exhibits below) to complete the KYC then totally ignoring him. Their new Reddit page (original was closed for some reason) also has a number of users mired in the same swamp of their KYC scam. The way they do this is by asking for standard KYC/AML information and after these are provided, they would ask you to document the origin of the funds by providing "screenshots of your deposit, trading and withdrawal history on service (exchange or wallet) that is related to the following transactions:-" and they list a number of hashes, 2 hashes in my case, then state that they "need to see detailed information (hash, addresses) for each of the mentioned transactions".

Simply put they are torturing users for months by asking them to provide screenshots of all wallets and transactions in their trade history even if THE WALLETS DON'T BELONG TO THEM(as in when you receive money from someone else, airdrop...etc) to prove that the money the exchange is holding belongs to the user (refer to the Telegram sceenshots below) . This might be an easy task for someone who just bought their coins from Coinbase , for example, and sent it directly to HitBTC but it would prove extremely cumbersome/impossible for a person with multiple wallets and many addresses who has been trading for years.

In my case, I sent two transactions the first was from a Wasabi Wallet ( it has an internal mixing service called CoinJoin) and the second one was sent from Samurai wallet. Using these two wallets renders tracing transactions impossible because of built in features that increase fungibility making tracing them to the original wallet very complicated even for a chain analysis firm but their brilliant customer support representative is unwilling to accept this fact and they won't unfreeze my account.

Now if I was an isolated case I would have thought that maybe their representative is just retarded or something but this is a systemic problem and they are scamming many people using this same technique as you guys can see on their new Reddit page and in their Telegram group https://t.me/EN_HitBTC that even after you provide them with all the screenshots they want they would still have some retarded request like taking pictures from around your house as in the link below or some other crazy sh*t.

https://ambcrypto.com/alleged-bitcoin-btc-withdrawal-scam-on-hitbtc-pointed-out-by-reddit-user/

https://coinnounce.com/alert-bitcoin-core-developer-accuses-hitbtc-of-scam/

Other examples from their Telegram. The smugness of their admins in the Telegram group really pissed me off, what a f*cking disgrace and a pathetic excuse for customer service!!!!

Exhibit A: Telling a user to provide screenshots from a wallet that he/she no longer has access to https://imgur.com/a/EDlTWcA ....Pathetic! How can he reason with a piece of sh*t like this

Exhibit B: Another KYC scam vicitm https://imgur.com/a/kcyp2tM ....international law my a*s!

Exhibit C: KYC scam vicitm https://imgur.com/a/IWJ3AfI

Exhibit D: https://imgur.com/a/9nZQVyE

Examples are endless, go and check for yourself: https://t.me/EN_HitBTC

Their WHOIS (scammy as f*ck, good luck getting anything from them): https://who.is/whois/hitbtc.com

Registrant Contact Information:

Name WhoisGuard Protected Organization WhoisGuard, Inc. Address P.O. Box 0823-03411 City Panama State / Province Panama Postal Code Country PA Phone+507.8365503 Fax+51.17057182

It is difficult to sue HitBTC because they intentionally hides the owners, country where incorporated..etc. Another good reason to AVOID them

Please, if you have been a victim of this fraud cartel don't suffer in silence and SPEAK OUT! I can only blame myself for what happened to me and I paid a heavy price for being ignorant. That being said, something has to be done about this rot that is plaguing the crypto space. We can all agree that scams are a serious problem afflicting the Crypto community right? Well we've got one here right in front of our eyes. HitBTC is the 8th biggest exchange with hundreds or perhaps thousands of victims yet they continue to exist and scam users until this day despite their flagrant ethical violations and racketeering....Why?

I call on all the influential people in the Crypto community, the Crypto Youtube community, the mods of this massive cryptocurrency subreddit and everyone else in between to aware users and all newcomers of the appalling behavior of this shady exchange and flat out theft that goes on on their platform especially with the influx of new users that we're seeing as our community continues to grow.

In an unrelated scam they even froze customers accounts ahead of "Proof of keys" events.....What the f*ck is wrong with these people! They are the epitome of everything wrong in Crypto!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-exchange-hitbtc-freezes-customers-233031863.html

This is what I propose any fraud victim should do:

A. Report all fraud attempts to CoinMarketCap and Coinpaprika so hopefully with enough pressure they would be delisted from there.

B. Come talk about your experience in here at r/cryptocurrency and other Subreddits

C. Report them to the Ethereum Scam Database: https://etherscamdb.info/report

D. Report them to Google https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/?hl=en

E. Report them to Ripoff Report https://www.ripoffreport.com/ (They%20already%20have%204%20reports%20against%20them%20and%20I'll%20add%20the%20fifth)

F. If you have any money there withdraw it right now regardless whether you are verified or not because they have been doing this to verified user too. Never do business with these people

G. I also got this idea from another victim

>>Please use this link to report the money which have been blocked/stolen by Hitbtc.

https://www2.erc.police.gov.hk/cmiserc/EGIS-HK-Web_NEW_UI/ereport_details?report=CBR_CRIME&fontSize=100

Make sure to add the company details which is as follows

“Hit Solution Limited, CR No.: 2510720. Registered / Principal Office: Unit 19, 7/F., One Midtown No.11 Hoi Shing Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong”

Filling the report is quite simple and will take you few minutes, a reference will be generated and the investigation team will reach you out in few days as confirmed by many traders who filed complains.

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Play casino games online with crypto currency

The crypto casino sector of online gaming is an exciting new sector which we predict will continue to grow. With cryptocurrency opening the doorway to easily becoming the house it has a distinct advantage over traditional live casino games. The crypto casino trend is fast becoming an established contender in the world of online casinos as the use of cryptocurrency becomes more and more mainstream.

At Play our core belief in everything we do is that gaming should be fun and enjoyed responsibly. Implementing provably fair in the near future is a high priority for us, as we want our customers to have that extra peace of mind when enjoying the games on our platform. We want our users to come to our platform and have a wide variety of games and activities that they can launch straight into with their tokens.

Whether you want to invest in house profits, gamble, play non-casino games, play with friends in multiplayer, simply mine RWD, or trade on Play Market, we hope Play has something to offer everyone!

Reward mining progresses through rounds and gradually gets more difficult as time goes on. If the user chooses to burn their RWD, they receive a share of the daily reward pool, which is a collection of all house profits on the platform automatically distributed to the users based on their proportionate share of the total pool every 24 hours.

Users holding RWD tokens get a share of 50% of the Play Markets TRX profits, and PLAY holders get airdrops of RWD daily for holding increments of a million PLAY in their wallet. Further use cases will be developed as the platform continues to grow. We are always looking for ways to further benefit our users and our eco system is constantly evolving.

Play with your favorite Crypto Currency

Users can play games with PLAY, TRX, IGG, LVH and more, with BTC, ETH and EOS coming in the very near future. Mining Reward (RWD) is another central aspect to this platform that will bring longevity and exciting rewards to our users for years to come.

PLAY.GOC.NETWORK offers traditional table games like Blackjack, Roulette, Bacarrat and Texas Hold’em. Play casino also offers slot games, dice games and Plinko. Start playing today to earn your fair share of multiple shares of TRC20 tokens on the Tron Blockchain with bitcoin gambling coming soon!

The market offers even more flexibility for Play GOC users. As a lighting fast, reliable and smooth exchange of exceptional quality, we offer and unrivaled trading experience for multiple tokens. Play GOC & Play Market will be expanded in the future to have cross-chain capability and support for dozens of coins/tokens.

Play Casino is licensed and regulated with terms and conditions that govern the crypto gambling space for your added security and peace of mind in a space where many come and go in a matter of weeks.

Play Crypto Casino Online Advantages

One of the main advantages is that by buying PLAY tokens in increments of 1M you qualify for the daily RWD airdrop so in essence it is possible to “be the house” and earn a share of daily profits by burning these in the daily party, or if you prefer to hold them you will earn your share of 50% of the Play Markets profits. So many ways to earn!

As we run off-chain we have our depositing and withdrawing system, which will enable us to grow beyond the Tron ecosphere in the very near future.

The crypto casino boom will be a massive change in the online gaming industry soon. The advantage to playing with crypto rather than using your credit card is that the payment process is significantly faster, and you are completely safe when you don't need to leave your credentials online. It is important not to share your private keys with anyone, these must always be kept secure.

New games and features are added regularly to diversify the portfolio of readily available games.

Anonymous play on the block-chain is one of the aspects many find desirable, as it removes the need to spend time performing KYC which is required when playing online with fiat currencies the mainstream casinos offer.

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Social Media Platforms:

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayGOCNetwork/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play_goc/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PLAYGOC/

Steemit: steemit.com/@play.goc.network

BitcoinTalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5133877.0

Bitcoin Talk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5133876.0

Telegram Links:

Official PLAY GOC Announcements (OPA): https://t.me/OfficialPLAYAnnouncements

Community Group: https://t.me/PLAYGOC

Debugging Group: https://t.me/joinchat/IF2rpxD9_DIznxtXF4bz0w

Official PLAY GOC Video Guides: https://t.me/PLAYGOCYouTubeOfficial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IetPW5Be_Bo

FAQ

Questions and Answers

What are PLAY Tokens?

PLAY Tokens are our platform’s primary utility token. Playing our games with PLAY mines REWARD Tokens at the highest rate of all tokens!

What are REWARD (RWD) Tokens?

The RWD Tokens are just that, REWARDS! You can use them to buy tickets for the Weekly Reward Pool Party (more info post launch), the FOMO3D game (next round coming soon), and additional benefits that will be provided in the future.

Where can I purchase PLAY?

Currently you can buy PLAY from the PLAY MARKET.

How do I login to the PLAY GOC site?

Install the TronLink Wallet Extension for Google Chrome and import your wallet containing the token you’d like to use on the PLAY GOC site into TronLink. Our site uses Tronlink to automatically authenticate your login.

What is the total supply of PLAY?

The total supply of PLAY is 10,000,000,000

What is the current circulating supply of PLAY?

The current circulating supply of PLAY is 6,000,000,000

What is the total supply of REWARD (RWD)?

The total supply for Reward is 1,000,000,000

What is the circulating supply of REWARD (RWD)?

The circulating supply of REWARD begins at ‘0’ and is mined through PLAY.

How do I become eligible for the REWARD (RWD) airdrops?

You are eligible for daily airdrops of REWARD (RWD) token just for having at least 1 million play deposited and rewards scale up for each 1 million PLAY held on your site wallet.

Does Play Offer Free Spins or Bonuses

Play offer bonuses relative to mining with native token, Play has a base mining bonus however other tokens can be given mining bonuses as promotional use or for events as specified by the Play team. There is also the additional accumulative hourly mining bonuses awarded to the top 3 positions on the leaderboard for each game in PLAY and TRX!

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If you reside in a location where lotteries, gambling, or betting over the internet is illegal, please do not click on anything related to the activities on this site. You must be at least 21 years of age to click on any gambling related items on this site even if it is legal to do so in your location.

Recognizing that the laws and regulations involving online gaming are different everywhere, players are responsible for checking and knowing the laws that exist within their own jurisdiction or region to ascertain the legality of the activities provided at play.goc.network.

The games provided at play.goc.network are based-on fairness, transparency, and enjoyment and are powered by the Provably Fair Algorithm.

When you start playing games offered on play.goc.network, please take note that online gambling and lottery is an entertainment vehicle which carries with it a certain degree of financial risk.

Players should be aware of these risks and govern themselves accordingly. It is strongly recommended that players choose a responsible limit and play within it.

Play Casino Website Index

https://play.goc.network/

https://play.goc.network/game/play-dice/

https://play.goc.network/poker/#/

https://play.goc.network/game/big-wheel/

https://play.goc.network/game/tron-blackjack/

https://play.goc.network/game/tron-roulette/

https://play.goc.network/game/tron-baccarat/

https://play.goc.network/game/plinko/

https://play.goc.network/game/tron-fruitsslots/

https://play.goc.network/market/#REWARD-TRX

https://play.goc.network/party/

https://play.goc.network/airdrops/

https://play.goc.network/fomo3d/

https://play.goc.network/faq/

https://play.goc.network/about/team/

https://play.goc.network/updates/

https://play.goc.network/white-paper_rev_09012019b.pdf

[Daily Discussion] Sunday, May 19, 2019

Thread topics include, but are not limited to:

• General discussion related to the day's events
• Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies
• Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post

Thread guidelines:

• Be excellent to each other.
• Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.

Other ways to interact:

• Get an invite to live chat on our Slack group
• Set your flair to trade pretend money in the Flair Game
• Weekly threads: Newbie Mondays and Fundamentals Fridays

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Play casino games online with crypto currency

The crypto casino sector of online gaming is an exciting new sector which we predict will continue to grow. With cryptocurrency opening the doorway to easily becoming the house it has a distinct advantage over traditional live casino games. The crypto casino trend is fast becoming an established contender in the world of online casinos as the use of cryptocurrency becomes more and more mainstream.

At Play our core belief in everything we do is that gaming should be fun and enjoyed responsibly. Implementing provably fair in the near future is a high priority for us, as we want our customers to have that extra peace of mind when enjoying the games on our platform. We want our users to come to our platform and have a wide variety of games and activities that they can launch straight into with their tokens.

Whether you want to invest in house profits, gamble, play non-casino games, play with friends in multiplayer, simply mine RWD, or trade on Play Market, we hope Play has something to offer everyone!

Reward mining progresses through rounds and gradually gets more difficult as time goes on. If the user chooses to burn their RWD, they receive a share of the daily reward pool, which is a collection of all house profits on the platform automatically distributed to the users based on their proportionate share of the total pool every 24 hours.

Users holding RWD tokens get a share of 50% of the Play Markets TRX profits, and PLAY holders get airdrops of RWD daily for holding increments of a million PLAY in their wallet. Further use cases will be developed as the platform continues to grow. We are always looking for ways to further benefit our users and our eco system is constantly evolving.

Play with your favorite Crypto Currency

Users can play games with PLAY, TRX, IGG, LVH and more, with BTC, ETH and EOS coming in the very near future. Mining Reward (RWD) is another central aspect to this platform that will bring longevity and exciting rewards to our users for years to come.

PLAY.GOC.NETWORK offers traditional table games like Blackjack, Roulette, Bacarrat and Texas Hold’em. Play casino also offers slot games, dice games and Plinko. Start playing today to earn your fair share of multiple shares of TRC20 tokens on the Tron Blockchain with bitcoin gambling coming soon!

The market offers even more flexibility for Play GOC users. As a lighting fast, reliable and smooth exchange of exceptional quality, we offer and unrivaled trading experience for multiple tokens. Play GOC & Play Market will be expanded in the future to have cross-chain capability and support for dozens of coins/tokens.

Play Casino is licensed and regulated with terms and conditions that govern the crypto gambling space for your added security and peace of mind in a space where many come and go in a matter of weeks.

Play Crypto Casino Online Advantages

One of the main advantages is that by buying PLAY tokens in increments of 1M you qualify for the daily RWD airdrop so in essence it is possible to “be the house” and earn a share of daily profits by burning these in the daily party, or if you prefer to hold them you will earn your share of 50% of the Play Markets profits. So many ways to earn!

As we run off-chain we have our depositing and withdrawing system, which will enable us to grow beyond the Tron ecosphere in the very near future.

The crypto casino boom will be a massive change in the online gaming industry soon. The advantage to playing with crypto rather than using your credit card is that the payment process is significantly faster, and you are completely safe when you don't need to leave your credentials online. It is important not to share your private keys with anyone, these must always be kept secure.

New games and features are added regularly to diversify the portfolio of readily available games.

Anonymous play on the block-chain is one of the aspects many find desirable, as it removes the need to spend time performing KYC which is required when playing online with fiat currencies the mainstream casinos offer.

Play instantly on mobile, PC, or MAC

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Social Media Platforms:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLAY_GOC

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayGOCNetwork/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play_goc/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PLAYGOC/

Steemit: steemit.com/@play.goc.network

BitcoinTalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5133877.0

Bitcoin Talk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5133876.0

Telegram Links:

Official PLAY GOC Announcements (OPA): https://t.me/OfficialPLAYAnnouncements

Community Group: https://t.me/PLAYGOC

Debugging Group: https://t.me/joinchat/IF2rpxD9_DIznxtXF4bz0w

Official PLAY GOC Video Guides: https://t.me/PLAYGOCYouTubeOfficial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IetPW5Be_Bo

FAQ

Questions and Answers

What are PLAY Tokens?

PLAY Tokens are our platform’s primary utility token. Playing our games with PLAY mines REWARD Tokens at the highest rate of all tokens!

What are REWARD (RWD) Tokens?

The RWD Tokens are just that, REWARDS! You can use them to buy tickets for the Weekly Reward Pool Party (more info post launch), the FOMO3D game (next round coming soon), and additional benefits that will be provided in the future.

Where can I purchase PLAY?

Currently you can buy PLAY from the PLAY MARKET.

How do I login to the PLAY GOC site?

Install the TronLink Wallet Extension for Google Chrome and import your wallet containing the token you’d like to use on the PLAY GOC site into TronLink. Our site uses Tronlink to automatically authenticate your login.

What is the total supply of PLAY?

The total supply of PLAY is 10,000,000,000

What is the current circulating supply of PLAY?

The current circulating supply of PLAY is 6,000,000,000

What is the total supply of REWARD (RWD)?

The total supply for Reward is 1,000,000,000

What is the circulating supply of REWARD (RWD)?

The circulating supply of REWARD begins at ‘0’ and is mined through PLAY.

How do I become eligible for the REWARD (RWD) airdrops?

You are eligible for daily airdrops of REWARD (RWD) token just for having at least 1 million play deposited and rewards scale up for each 1 million PLAY held on your site wallet.

Does Play Offer Free Spins or Bonuses

Play offer bonuses relative to mining with native token, Play has a base mining bonus however other tokens can be given mining bonuses as promotional use or for events as specified by the Play team. There is also the additional accumulative hourly mining bonuses awarded to the top 3 positions on the leaderboard for each game in PLAY and TRX!

Play online with us at Https://play.goc.network and feel safe in the knowledge that you are a member of the most trusted online casino in the Crypto Space.

The only casino to give you fair games, total anonymity, instant payouts, high bonuses and a 24/7 customer support.

If you reside in a location where lotteries, gambling, or betting over the internet is illegal, please do not click on anything related to the activities on this site. You must be at least 21 years of age to click on any gambling related items on this site even if it is legal to do so in your location.

Recognizing that the laws and regulations involving online gaming are different everywhere, players are responsible for checking and knowing the laws that exist within their own jurisdiction or region to ascertain the legality of the activities provided at play.goc.network.

The games provided at play.goc.network are based-on fairness, transparency, and enjoyment and are powered by the Provably Fair Algorithm.

When you start playing games offered on play.goc.network, please take note that online gambling and lottery is an entertainment vehicle which carries with it a certain degree of financial risk.

Players should be aware of these risks and govern themselves accordingly. It is strongly recommended that players choose a responsible limit and play within it.

Play Casino Website Index

https://play.goc.network/

https://play.goc.network/game/play-dice/

https://play.goc.network/poker/#/

https://play.goc.network/game/big-wheel/

https://play.goc.network/game/tron-blackjack/

https://play.goc.network/game/tron-roulette/

https://play.goc.network/game/tron-baccarat/

https://play.goc.network/game/plinko/

https://play.goc.network/game/tron-fruitsslots/

https://play.goc.network/market/#REWARD-TRX

https://play.goc.network/party/

https://play.goc.network/airdrops/

https://play.goc.network/fomo3d/

https://play.goc.network/faq/

https://play.goc.network/about/team/

https://play.goc.network/updates/

https://play.goc.network/white-paper_rev_09012019b.pdf

Empire Market Links & Registration

Empire Market Registration with Invite Code:

empiremktxgjovhm.onion/ref/460532

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Working Mirrors Can be Found Here if the Main Link is Down:

https://dark.fail/ - invite code for Empire registration: 460532

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Remember to Upvote Please

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DO NOT TRUST LINKS IN COMMENTS, THEY CONTAIN PHISHING LINKS

I won't be updating this because dark.fail seem to have working mirrors now and the Dread forum (dreadditevelidot.onion/d/EmpireMarket) will be back up soon. I'll come and update this if links aren't available at dark.fail.

READ THE SECURITY ADVICE BELOW TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GET PHISHED

PHISHERS ARE EVERYWHERE, EVEN IN PMs, be VERY careful.

DO NOT DEPOSIT MONEY UNLESS YOU SEE YOUR LOGIN PHRASE ON THE HOMEPAGE. You had the option of making a login phrase when you signed up. If you don't have a login passphrase or you don't recognise it you should create a new account that has one. When you see your own phrase on the homepage it is safe to deposit money into your account. Don't get robbed!!!

Also,

- EMPIRE MARKET TEAM is not on reddit so don't trust anyone by username.

- Empire market never ask you for your PIN & Mnemonic.

- Bitcoin deposit address always starts with 3.

- Look for your login phrase on the homepage to ensure you are not on a phishing site

- PGP verify all mirrors (if you don't know how, go to Youtube and follow the steps in this guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAblt1Qt_ng)

- Enable 2FA

[Daily Discussion] Sunday, May 19, 2019

Thread topics include, but are not limited to:

• General discussion related to the day's events
• Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies
• Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post

Thread guidelines:

• Be excellent to each other.
• Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.

Other ways to interact:

• Get an invite to live chat on our Slack group
• Set your flair to trade pretend money in the Flair Game
• Weekly threads: Newbie Mondays and Fundamentals Fridays

[Daily Discussion] Sunday, May 19, 2019

Thread topics include, but are not limited to:

• General discussion related to the day's events
• Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies
• Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post

Thread guidelines:

• Be excellent to each other.
• Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.

Other ways to interact:

• Get an invite to live chat on our Slack group
• Set your flair to trade pretend money in the Flair Game
• Weekly threads: Newbie Mondays and Fundamentals Fridays

[Daily Discussion] Sunday, May 19, 2019

Thread topics include, but are not limited to:

• General discussion related to the day's events
• Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies
• Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post

Thread guidelines:

• Be excellent to each other.
• Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.

Other ways to interact:

• Get an invite to live chat on our Slack group
• Set your flair to trade pretend money in the Flair Game
• Weekly threads: Newbie Mondays and Fundamentals Fridays

Mike Novogratz: Web 3.0 Will Change the World, Not Bitcoin

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https://i.redd.it/dyk82h2jq7z21.png

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The world’s largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), is not going to change the world as it is just a store of value, Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz said at ConsenSys’ Ethereal Summit on May 11.

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Major bitcoin bull and former Wall Street exec Novogratz made his comments during a speech entitled “The Herd Is Still Coming!” at the industry event, which Cointelegraph attended as a media partner.

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Starting with bitcoin, “as it came first,” Novogratz claimed that the coin has “really establishing itself as a store of value,” noting that it is “kind of finished” in terms of fulfilling its use case as a store of value. Novogratz also compares the asset to gold, arguing that both have value as a social construct.

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Since bitcoin represents a store of value or acts as a “digital gold,” it is “not going to change the world,” Novogratz argued. He further stated that instead it is web 3.0 that “has the potential to change the world.” According to Novogratz, web 3.0 envisions a revolution in how networks function and data is treated as it is “a decentralized platform to process information. It’s separating data from the processing of it.” The investor noted that public ecosystems such as Ethereum and “lots of competitors are all vying for this space.”

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Comparing various cryptocurrencies with chemical elements in the periodic table, Mike also considered the role of altcoins, hinting that each coin will have “to prove themselves out” in order to provide a certain use case. On this note, Novogratz argued out that “there’s no one building anything on the litecoin blockchain,” as opposed to the Ethereum blockchain, referencing a recent tweet of his.

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Novogratz elaborated in his talk:

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“If you really think bitcoin is gonna win this store of value, everything else needs to be used for something.”

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Recently, Novogratz made yet another bitcoin prediction, claiming that the major cryptocurrency will beat its all-time-high record of $20,000 within the next 18 months.

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Meanwhile, crypto markets have rallied since Friday, with bitcoin surging over 10% today to press time, breaking over the $7,000 threshold after trading around $4,000 for most of 2019.

What tonight's "60 Minutes" piece on BTC will be about. ( Basically, FUD )

It seems tonight's piece won't be a super supportive piece, but more on the misinformed/slightly negative side, unfortunately. They will be interviewing the guy that bought pizza with BTC and comparing his purchase then, to BTC's price now (silly). Then speaking to someone at the Fed who will be trying to warn people about BTC and how it's not backed by governments or have deposit insurance.

At the end of a volatile week in the stock market, "60 Minutes" examines the even wilder financial world of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The story, reported by Anderson Cooper, includes the first television interview with the legendary "Bitcoin pizza guy," Laszlo Hanyecz. On May 22, 2010, Hanyecz traded 10,000 Bitcoin for some pizza in what is widely believed to be the first real-world transaction involving Bitcoin. Each year, on May 22, Bitcoin enthusiasts all over the world celebrate "Bitcoin Pizza Day" to mark the event. Bitcoin then was worth less than a penny. Hanyecz, a computer programmer who lives in Florida, told Cooper he made a number of other trades after the pizza. In all, he estimated that he spent 100,000 Bitcoin on a number of items, much of it on pizza. At the time of this interview, one Bitcoin was worth about $8,000. "That's $800 million," Cooper says. "You spent about $800 million on pizza?" Hanyecz replies, "Well, if you look at today's exchange rate." "Are there nights you wake up," Cooper asks, "where you think, 'I could have had $800 million… if I hadn't bought those pizzas?'" "I think thinking like that is… not really good for me," Hanyecz says. Cooper's report includes interviews with Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard; Neha Narula, director of the MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative; Marco Streng, the CEO of Genesis Mining; and Charlie Shrem, one of Bitcoin's first millionaires and also one of its first convicted felons. Bitcoin is a digital computer-based currency that is not backed by any government or bank. Its records are maintained by a global network of computers known as "mines," and its value is based on the free market. It can be bought and sold for dollars through businesses called "exchanges." For the "60 Minutes" report, Cooper visited a cryptocurrency "mine" in Iceland. He also visited the Federal Reserve in Washington D.C., where Brainard warns investors that cryptocurrency is much riskier than the U.S. dollar. "The Federal Reserve and ultimately the U.S. Treasury stand behind [the dollar]," says Brainard. "And when you hold your dollars in a bank account, you have deposit insurance… None of those accountability mechanisms exist for Bitcoin." See the full "60 Minutes" report, Sunday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meet-the-man-who-spent-millions-worth-of-bitcoin-on-pizza-60-minutes-2019-05-16/

[Daily Discussion] Sunday, May 19, 2019

Thread topics include, but are not limited to:

• General discussion related to the day's events
• Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies
• Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post

Thread guidelines:

• Be excellent to each other.
• Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.

Other ways to interact:

• Get an invite to live chat on our Slack group
• Set your flair to trade pretend money in the Flair Game
• Weekly threads: Newbie Mondays and Fundamentals Fridays

Weekly /r/DesMoines Events Thread for the week of May 19, 2019

This thread is for any events going on in Des Moines this week! What events will you be attending? What events do you want to attend? What events do you want to promote? Whats new around Des Moines this week? Add a comment below.

Please provide the following when posting new events: - Time, Date, Location, Cost and some sort of description of the event.

New threads start every Sunday, and will be stickied at the top of the subreddit.

Here are some places to find things to do: Cityview's Calendar - Juice's Calendar - Des Moines Register Event Page - Catch Des Moines Calendar

If you have any recurring events, specials, or other suggestions for this weekly thread, please send us a modmail

Bar Map

THANKS FOR HELPING US CROWDSOURCE THIS

Trivia Nights:

• First Monday of the month is Mona's Pub Quiz at The Lift

• Benchwarmers in Ankeny on Mondays

• Tuesdays at Blue Moon in WDM - starts at 8

• Wednesdays at Fireside Grille in Altoona -starts at 8

• Trivia Thursdays at The Ingersoll Tap.

• Tuesdays at Quinton's

• Gas Lamp has triva on Tuesday

• Tuesdays at Basement Bar at Des Moines Social Club

• There's trivia at The Beer House in Urbandale on Wednesdays, 7pm. Also at F&O's on Fridays, 9pm

• Tuesdays at Wellman's Ingersoll

• Geeks Who Drink at Red Monk is actually trivia. They do have specials, but the main event is trivia.

• Wellmans Pub on Ingersoll has trivia Tuesday night at 8

• Trivia at Thunder Head in Ankeny every Tuesday

• Trivia at the Keg Stand, Thursday nights (I think it starts at 8:30?)

• Hi, I'm the owner of Mad Meatball Pizzeria & Pub, located at 401 SE 5th St in Des Moines. We have Trivia every Wednesday at 7:30pm. The Special for the Trivia AYCE Wings for $10 from 7-10pm and $1 off all craft and import beer.

  Drink Specials:

• 2 for Tuesdays @ the Flying Moose every Tuesday all night (Also, 2 fers every day until 8pm)

• Beechwood has 2 for 1 on tuesdays.

• Tuesday night is dollar domestic bottles at Streetcar 209

• Quintons: Thursday Half off all drinks

• Quarter beers at both Flying Moose and Mickey's Clive on Weds

• Wednesday is geeks who drink at the red monk

• Lift has $3 draws on Thursday

• First Wednesday of every month there is a bottle share at 515 Brewing @ 6

• Wacky Wednesdays at Hero's on Court Ave are 2 for 1's all night each week

• Sunday nights at Lime at Lime Lounge in the East Village has live Hip Hop acts and DJs, no cover, 2 for $5 wells, 2 for $10 martinis and mojitos, 3 for $7 lime drop shots, and a $1 well drink power hour

  • Tuesdays they have trivia at The Hall in Valley Junction too. Starts at 7.
  • Smashpark in WDM has trivia at 7 and 8 on monday nights

  Weekly Open Mic night:

• Gas Lamp now does karaoke on Tuesdays (with a live band for you to sing with!).

• Tuesday night comedy open mic at Lefty's Live Music at 8pm.

• open mic every Tuesday at Luckys at 8.

• Friday night at the Beechwood is free stand-up comedy.

• Acoustic music open mic at AJ's on East Court, Sundays at 4pm

• Free Killer Queen at Up-Down every Thursday!

• There is trivia at The Ducktail Lounge on Sunday’s.

• Open Mic Thursday at Java Joe's Downtown at 7:30

  Other Ongoing Events:

• Blues Jam Band every Tuesday at Carl's Place, $3 tallboys

• Des Moines Bitcoin and Blockchain MeetUp at Gravitate in West Des Moines - 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month (eg Oct 25th) at 7:00pm

  If any of these are no longer current or you would like to add something, please ping /u/annarchist to update this thread otherwise I may miss it.

@CBSNews: In the early days of cryptocurrency, one man decided to trade his bitcoin for pizza. It was a historic event, but not such a great investment. @60Minutes reports, tonight https://t.co/culs3LkDyL https://t.co/tfKelCYbcW

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Bullish too soon?

Does anyone else think this hype/pump is too good to be true? We're just not ready yet.

I love Lightning, but most of the devs agree it's still years away from being useable.

Meanwhile fees are steadily climbing. Personally, I might pay $2-$3 fees to open Lightning channels, but not much else. (What about $5-10?)

Why would non-enthusiasts use Flexa/SPEDN/Moon over Google/Apple Pay/etc? They're all trusted services, so what is even the point? All these new merchants "accepting Bitcoin" likely wont ever touch it, or know you're paying with it. For now it's just another way for them to receive fiat.

Also, buying anything with crypto can be a taxable event if the price increased since you bought it.

For remittance, why wouldn't people use stablecoins, or any fast/cheap shitcoin so they can convert it instantly at the receiving exchange? Not much volatility can happen in 1-5mins.

Important things like private key security are still too complex/expensive for 99% people. HW Wallet prices need to drop ASAP.

Fungibility is still pretty bad, people get their accounts closed if they deposit/spend crypto the exchange doesnt approve of.

Not to mention Tether looming over the market, FacebookCoin coming soon, the 95% fake volume, and the constant exchange hacks that everyone sees in their timelines. (Did your friends/family message you about Quadriga? Mine too)

To top it all off, it's not even a hedge against inflating fiat currencies yet. Bitcoin's current inflation rate is 3.7%, so it's only a better hold if demand keeps accelerating. $8000 x 12.5 x 144 blocks/day = $14,000,000 of selling pressure every day.

TL:DR Bitcoin has great potential, but in its current state is only really useable with custodial services, defeating the purpose of it, especially with all the added complexity.

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