Tuesday, January 12, 2021

☆MyDiceBot☆ - Ultimate Bitcoin Dice Bot. Bet More, Earn More! (https://mydicebot.com)

★MyDiceBot★ - Ultimate Bitcoin Dice Bot

https://mydicebot.com
MyDiceBot is World #1 Cross-Platform Dicing Bot.
Multiple platforms are supported, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, Terminal/Console, Android and Raspberry Pi.
Multiple blockchains are supported.
Multiple programming languages are supported such as Lua, Javascript and Python.
Open Source and Free Forever.

Download

Binaries: https://mydicebot.com/contents/download/
Source Code: https://github.com/mydicebot/mydicebot.github.io

Supporting Dice Sites (alphabet sequence)

Traditional

Blockchain - STEEM

TODO

Quick Start

Download MyDiceBot Binaries here: MyDiceBot Releases.
Different execution methods on different platforms.
- Linux (Open Terminal)
  
  chmod +x mydicebot-linux
  
  ./mydicebot-linux
- Mac (Open Terminal)
  
  chmod +x mydicebot-macos
  
  ./mydicebot-macos
- Windows (Open Command Prompt)
  
  mydicebot-win.exe
Choose Dice Site, Input username/password/2FA/APIKey, then Login.
Bet and WIN.

How to run from source code directly

Ensure you install the latest version of docker and docker-compose

bash git clone https://github.com/mydicebot/mydicebot.github.io.git mydicebot cd mydicebot bash start.sh * Visit http://localhost:57432/login

Features

Supported platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, Terminal/Console, Android and Raspberry Pi
Supported programming languages: Lua, Javascript and Python
Supported multiple dice-sites
Supported multiple strategies
New account registration
Existing account login
Betting statistics
Manual bet
Auto bet
Script bet (compatible with Seuntjies DiceBot scripts)
Script gist
Chat room MyDiceBot on Discord

Manual Bet

You can control every bet by yourself.

Auto Bet

Essential configurations are provided for betting automatically.

Script Bet

Lua programming language
JavaScript programming language
Python programming language
Compatible with the variables and functions of Seuntjie DiceBot's Lua script
Import script from gist (Github) easily

Internal Variables

Single Bet Info

Variable	Type	Permission	Purpose
basebet	double	Read Write	Shows the amount of the first bet. Only set for first bet.
previousbet	double	Read Only	Shows the amount of the previous bet. Only set after first bet.
nextbet	double	Read Write	The amount to bet in the next bet. You need to assign a value to this variable to change the amount bet. Defaults to previousbet after first bet. Needs to be set before betting can start.
chance	double	Read Write	The chance to win when betting. Defaults to value set in advanced settings if not set. Need to set this value to change the chance to win/payout when betting.
bethigh	bool	Read Write	Whether to bet high/over (true) or low/under(false). Defaults to true (bet high/bet over)
win	bool	Read Only	Indicates whether the last bet you made was a winning bet (true) or a losing bet (false).
currentprofit	double	Read Only	Shows the profit for the last bet made. This is not the amount returned. betting 1 unit at x2 payout, when winning, currentprofit will show 0.00000001 (returned =0.00000002), when losing, profit will show -0.00000001
currentstreak	double	Read Only	Shows the current winning or losing streak. When positive (>0), it's a winning streak. When negative (<0) it's a losing streak. Can never be 0. Only set after first bet.
currentroll	double	Read Only	Show current roll information
lastbet	object	Read Only	This is an object containing more details about the previous bet, including the lucky number that was rolled, chance, amount, profit etc.

Current Session Info

Variable	Type	Permission	Purpose
balance	double	Read Only	Lists your balance at the site you're logged in to.
bets	int	Read Only	Shows the number of bets for the current session.
wins	int	Read Only	Shows the number of wins for the current session.
losses	int	Read Only	Shows the number of losses for the current session.
profit	double	Read Only	Shows your session profit. Session is defined as the time since opening the current instance of bot or the last time you reset your stats in the bot.
currencies	string array	Read Only	List the currencies that can be used at the current site, usually in the currency short code (btc, ltc, etc.).
currency	string	Read Write	Can be used to change the currency to bet in using any value from the currencies list. Only values from the currencies list can be used.

Internal Functions

Function	Purpose
dobet()	The loop of bets
stop()	Stop the bet
start()	Start the bet (from very beginning) after stop()
resume()	Resume the bet (from current stopping) after stop()
resetsession()	Reset the session
resetstats()	Reset the session
resetseed()	Reset the client seed
sound(path_of_the_sound)	Sound notificaiton
message(text, type=\'debug\', expire=time_interval_value_in_ms)	Message notification on the screen. Four types: "info", "success", "debug", or "error". Expire interval is 4000 ms by default, -1 for not hiding the message.
betinterval(ms)	Bet Interval in milliseconds

Sample Code

Strategy: Basic Martingale
Using Lua ```lua chance = 49.5 multiplier = 2 basebet = 0.00000010 bethigh = false

function dobet() if profit >= 0.1 then stop() end
```
if win then nextbet = basebet else nextbet = previousbet * multiplier end 
```
end ```
Using Javascript ```javascript chance = 49.5; multiplier = 2; baseBet = 0.00000001; betHigh = false;

function dobet() { if (win) { nextBet = basebet; } else { nextBet = previousbet * multiplier; } } ```
Using Python ```python chance = 49.5 multiplier = 2 basebet = 0.00000001 bethigh = False nextbet = basebet

def dobet(event): if win: nextbet = basebet else: nextbet = previousbet * multiplier ```

Script Gist

https://gist.github.com/mydicebot
Import script from gist (github) in MyDiceBot app directly
Vote/Comment/Fork scripts on gist (github)

Report Issue

https://github.com/mydicebot/mydicebot.github.io/issues

License

GPL-3.0

Thanks

Special thanks to the open source project of Seuntjies DiceBot.
If you need simulation functions or advanced-autobet functions, we recommand Seuntjies DiceBot.

Quote

"Gambling is gambling no matter what you do or how good your strategy is. The house always wins if you keep playing. Winners know when to stop."
"Like any human, we make mistakes, and like any program, the bot is bound to have a few bugs. Use the bot at your own risk. "

Disclaimer

This is still gambling. The bot is not guaranteed to win.
Please do not gamble more than you can afford to lose.
The bot has a lot of settings, and we cannot test each and every combination.
The bot might behave unpredictable and unreliably with certain combinations of settings.
Certain actions from the server might also result in unexpected behavior.
We cannot be held responsible for any losses incurred while using the bot.

Legal

It is your obligation to ensure compliance with any legislation relevant to your country of domicile regarding online gambling.

Contact

github: https://github.com/mydicebot/mydicebot.github.io/issues
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mydicebot
bitcointalk: ★MyDiceBot★ - Ultimate Bitcoin Dice Bot. Bet More, Earn More!
discord: https://discord.gg/S6W5ec9

Hacked account

The hacker disabled notifications, cashed out my bitcoin, & sent funds from my balance & my attached debit card to several cashapp accounts.

Below is their response. What the f*#k, cashapp?! What can I do to get them to reverse the transactions? Will they give me my log of transactions, IP addresses, device ID/model?

Hi there,
We compared the transaction you brought to our attention with your account history. We determined that we received the transaction in question from a known device. This device had accessed your Cash App account prior to this event.
Based on this information, we do not have enough evidence to determine the activity was unauthorized and have denied your claim. This concludes our investigation into this claim.
We recommend speaking with anyone who had access to your device at the time of the transaction. If your phone was lost/stolen during the time of the transaction and you wish to file a police report, Square will cooperate in their investigation.
You can also share the following contact information below with law enforcement if you choose to file a report:
Square, Inc.Attn: Compliance Department1455 Market St., Suite 600San Francisco, CA 94103 <email address goes here>
Important note: Square will not respond to correspondence sent by non-law enforcement/ government agencies to the addresses above.
To further secure your account, we suggest the following security steps:
Sign-In Code- Cash App will never request this information outside the app.
Security Lock- Enable passcode or Touch ID for every in-app Cash App payment.
Personal Identification Number (PIN)- Protect it and keep it private.
Do not write it on your card or store it with your card.
Use a difficult to guess PIN.
Do not use sequences (1234), DOB, SSN, address, phone number, etc.
Push Notifications- Enable for every transaction.
Virtual Card- Tap your in-app Cash Card to hide its details.
Touch ID / Facial Recognition / Passcode- Enable login security on all devices.
Each device may vary, please check your device manual for more details.
Email Two-Factor Authentication- Enable for an additional layer of security.Please note: *Cash App does not have a direct phone number to call. When they are available, you can request a callback from our support team through the in-app Help Center. *Also, Cash App support will never ask you to provide your Sign-In Code, PIN, require you to send a payment, add funds to your balance, make a purchase, or complete a "test" transaction of any kind.Thanks,Cash Support

(Repost, removed the support email address in quote)

A brief history of USD as the global reserve currency -- How it came to be that way, why it has remained in place, and some potential future scenarios

A lot of people nowadays take for granted the assumption that our current global economic system will continue in its current state for many years to come. Unfortunately, doing so falls into a cognitive trap called recency bias. It can be especially tricky to avoid, because macro level changes in a monetary system tend to happen very slowly. As an example, the debasement of Roman currency began ca. 117 AD but didn't culminate until 337 AD.

However, this year presents a rare opportunity to educate people on the topic, as the "money printer go brrr" meme has been widely circulated, and more attention than ever has been placed on governments and how they financed extraordinary spending during the supposed pandemic.

Todays discussion will focus on one of the most important aspects of the economic system -- global reserve currency. From Wikipedia:

A reserve currency (or anchor currency) is a foreign currency that is held in significant quantities by central banks or other monetary authorities as part of their foreign exchange reserves. The reserve currency can be used in international transactions, international investments and all aspects of the global economy. It is often considered a hard currency or safe-haven currency.

Economists debate whether a single reserve currency will always dominate the global economy. Many have recently argued that one currency will almost always dominate due to network externalities (sometimes called "the network effect"), especially in the field of invoicing trade and denominating foreign debt securities, meaning that there are strong incentives to conform to the choice that dominates the marketplace.

Enough background, onto the good stuff.

At the end of WW2 all the allied powers came together to find a way to facilitate international trade. The result of this was called the Bretton Woods agreement, whereby the USD was convertible to gold at a fixed exchange rate, encouraging countries to use USD for international business because of the stability related to a gold-backed currency.

However, the fixed exchange rate to gold did not last forever. In order to finance the long Vietnam War, the US printed far more dollars than it had gold to back. At some point foreign countries realized they were amassing large quantities of paper money and began to get suspicious.

In 1971, France and Switzerland both sent much of their USD reserves to the states for conversion into gold. The result was the so-called Nixon Shock, whereby the US unilaterally cancelled conversion between USD and gold. Naturally, Nixon sold this to the American public as protecting the stability of our currency. But, it did nothing of the sort.

The 1970s were turbulent for monetary policy. The stock market was a mess, interest rates were exorbitant (20%), and there was a major recession. This was all due to the Nixon Shock. Why?

Many foreign leaders had in their reserves large quantities of USD, as it was the de facto international currency. The cancellation of the link to gold brought severe devaluation to the USD and speculation for further losses, so no one wanted to hold it anymore.

In 1973 there was an oil embargo by the members of OPEC. It is my belief that this was retaliation for devaluing much of the money held in their coffers. Alternatively, it was simply an act of self preservation as they had not adjusted oil prices immediately following the Nixon Shock, despite the devaluations that had occurred, and they were concerned about further devaluations in a purely fiat world. Another theory is that it was payback for U.S. military aid to the Israelis during the Yom Kippur War.

Then in 1974 a deal was struck between Nixon and the House of Saud, to bring an end to the oil embargo. The Saudis would resume selling the oil to the west, only for USD, and the US would lift some economic sanctions that prevented the Saudis from investing in the US. Also, instead of simply stockpiling USD from their oil sales, the Saudis would invest their USD surplus into US debt instruments and capital markets. This is known as the Petrodollar Recycling system. With the Saudis breaking the OPEC embargo, other nations shortly followed suit, continuing to sell their oil for USD. The main benefit to the US is that the USD is still used as international unit of account, preventing collapse of the currency.

And so it was, with the birth of petrodollar system, that the aftereffects of the Nixon Shock began to settle down. King Dollar went unchallenged for a while after that. It wasn't until the formation of the EU and birth of the ECB/Euro that there was any real competition.

In the year 2000, Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, began selling oil in Euros. The 'legality' of this move was actually challenged by the US, due to sanctions put in place after the first gulf war. But, the U.N. confirmed Iraq's right to sovereignty. Also notable: the MSM mocked Saddam for this saying the Euro would depreciate badly against king dollar. Contrary to their predictions though, by 2003 Saddam's choice had actually paid off handsomely, as the Euro was doing quite well in FX markets. A short lived victory, however, as he was ousted and killed in 2006 by the US.

The next challenger was Gaddafi, who openly eschewed the western financial system, organizing a gold-backed, pan-African currency, and establishing an African infrastructure investment bank so that developing African nations did not need to pay interest to the World Bank or IMF. He was ousted in 2011 in a most violent and public way.

More recently, we have seen bilateral trade agreements pop up between Russia, China, and Iran, so that they do not need to settle their trade accounts in USD, further weakening the petrodollar system and "King Dollar." (See BRICS and the AIIB)

Lastly, remember when Saudi Arabia Warns of Economic Fallout if Congress Passes 9/11 Bill. This bill would have let victim's of 9/11 sue the Kingdom of Saud for material support of terrorism. The Sauds threatened to sell almost a trillion dollars worth of US debt instruments if this bill was passed, which would wreck havok on the US financial system, devaluing the USD and making it much more difficult/expensive for the government to borrow. It likely would have dropped the US credit rating as well. Note that the Sauds would not have had this power over the US if it weren't for Petrodollar Recycling.

That pretty much catches us up to present day, where we have seen a virtually unprecedented amount of money printing by central banks across the globe last year. Let's end by discussing some of the possible scenarios going forward.

One scenario is a simultaneous hyperinflation of all fiat currencies. Although drastic this is not out of the question. And in reality it might not actually be simultaneous, at first people could flee to USD before eventually figuring out their final exit strategy. This is actually a scenario we call the Great Reset^TM -- although that the term has been coopted by WEF&IMF recently, it has been in prior use for many years in the circles I travel.

This scenario could end in a number of ways. It's possible a large nation like China announces gold backing of their currency during this event, increasing faith in their funny money and quite possibly capturing the role of global reserve currency. It fits too -- there have been reports over the last 5-10 years that both China and Russia have been stocking up on physical gold. I cannot speak to the veracity of those reports, for those curious I read them on ZeroHedge. I think the world at large would be foolish to fall for this scheme as we have seen how quickly a gold peg can fail (26 years in case of the Bretton Woods->Nixon Shock timeline)

Another possibility is that Bitcoin (or another cryptocurrency) becomes a widely adopted standard for international trade. I think this is the most logical thing to do, as it makes cents that the international currency should not be controlled by any one nation. However, just because something is the logically correct way of doing things, doesn't mean that will happen. Since Bitcoin would reduce the power of currency issuers, nations will likely fight it vigorously.

However, it is likely the central banks will adopt some form of blockchain technology, in order to release their own CBDCs -- central bank digital currencies. Many pilot programs are already underway around the globe. In a few ways these are better than paper money, e.g., counterfeiting is not possible. But in most ways, these are much worse for the end user -- more surveillance, censorship, and asset forfeiture. Best believe that CBDCs will not inherit the parts of blockchain technology that promote personal freedom.

One last possibility is the IMF promotes their SDR (special drawing rights) as the new standard for international currency. The SDR is effectively a basket of different state currencies, where each currency is somewhat proportional to economy size. This seems a likely possibility that all major banks could get on board with, because it ostensibly splits up power between them. This could also result in something like the SDR and a gold-backed Chinese currency competing for the spot of global reserve currency. Who knows.

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed my post.

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D.C. events caused panic selloff of USD; things better now and btc-usd resumes previous track (x-post from /r/Bitcoin)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/kvyzzo/dc_events_caused_panic_selloff_of_usd_things/

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[ Bitcoin ] Very unpopular opinion: DO NOT listen to people saying "last chance to buy at 30k"

Topic originally posted in Bitcoin by Foufou190 [link]

Disclaimer: this post claims an alternative point of view on the current events, after several removals from r/bitcoin I want to say that we do have different opinions but this censorship needs to end if we want cryptocurrencies to be taken seriously.

All right folks for those of us who bought very cheap for a few thousands, "last chance to buy at 30k" can also very well be "last chance to sell at 30k".

So reality is -25% is nothing for a bitcoin correction so if you believe you want to sell part of your portfolio to rebuy cheaper, just do it, and if you want to HODL for ever without taking this risk, good for you we will meet again at 150k anyway but don't spread intox like this.

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Tether is the scam probably underpinning the recent BTC explosion.

Tether (USDT) is a scam. After reading the link below, you will be in no doubt whatsoever. It is clear that Tether is Bitfinex. One and the same. Realise that some $20 billion of USDT has been issued in 2020 alone. There is no evidence this came into Tether in the form of hard, fiat currency. Is it credible this amount of money would move into Tether before the Bitcoin explosion?

In December, on days the BTC was surging, 4 to 5 X the entire known issue of USDT was being moved in the BTC market. PER DAY.

Why would Tether / Bitfinex spoof and manipulate the BTC price? Because they did it before! In 2017/2018, and it was very successful. Unfortunately as Amy Castor details, they made some bad moves thereafter and faced difficulties getting reputable banks / financial institutions to deal with them. Large amounts were lost to an as yet not fully understood fraud. So they have been forced to lie dormant till recently.

Tether / Bitfinex are in a desperate situation: New York Attorney General Investigative case is closing in and they have to fill the black hole. How?

Simple: ramp up BTC price over Xmas / New Year using unbacked USDT. Sell before Jan 15th when documents due in Court. Cook books with enormous profits made. Satisfy Court requirements: crisis over.

I posted this predicting what would ha

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/koyy23/what_are_you_guys_thoughts_on_the_tether_audit/

To be fair, the rapid BTC price has solidified credibility or acceptance and new floor of support has been found. Up to you if you believe this has triggered a rush to get in that will last. You should at least be aware that part of the recent ramp up was probably fraudulent.

Seeing another thread about ‘cashing out’ of crypto. Yes, it is made as hard and costly as possible for a reason. Do not accept tokens or stable coins.

Amy Castor on Tether Timeline

Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021: AMD, GBTC, GM, NIO, AMAT

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) - Company CEO, Lisa Su, will present at the Consumer Electronics Show keynote at 11 a.m. EST Tuesday.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) - Bitcoin was down about 15% since the highs set at the end of last week. Despite the move lower, trading volume in bitcoin hit a record high. Benzinga did a Monday article on what that relationship between price and volume means for investors.
General Motors (GM) - Will present its "Exhibit Zero" event at the Consumer Electronics Show Tuesday at 9 a.m. EST.
NIO, Inc. (NIO) - The company's market cap eclipsed $100 billion following its NIO Day announcements
Applied Materials (AMAT) - Analysts at B Of A called Applied Materials one of their top semiconductor stocks for 2021.

Απάτη από online συναλλαγή με "Τρίτο" μέσω public marketplace.

Καλησπέρα σε όλο το ελληνικό reddit community. Ακολουθεί ένα σχετικά μεγάλο rant επειδή με πνίγει το δίκιο αφού έπεσα θύμα από αγορά-μούφα με τις ευλογίες του Public Marketplace.

TLDR :: Σίγουρα δε θα βγάλω άκρη, αλλά ελπίζω αυτό το post να βοηθήσει άλλους να αποφύγουν το λάθος μου σε online αγορές.

Για την ιστορία, στις 19/12/20 έκανα αγορά ένα προϊόν το οποίο ήταν διαθέσιμο μέσω "τρίτου". Εκεί ακριβώς την πάτησα σαν πρωτάρης όπου έκανα 2 μεγάλα λάθη:

πλήρωσα με κάρτα επιτόπου, γιατί σκέφτηκα πως public είναι, λογικά έχω ασφάλεια συναλλαγών
δεν έλεγξα το κατάστημα από το οποίο θα αγόραζα, γιατί και πάλι σκέφτηκα την "ασφάλεια" που προσφέρει το public με background check και επικοινωνία με τους "τρίτους".

Μετά από 2 μέρες, το ποσό αποδεσμεύεται, ο "τρίτος" πληρώνετε και το public κρατάει την προμήθεια του, και όλα αυτά επειδή οι άλλοι απλά ενημέρωσαν το σύστημα πως ολοκλήρωσαν την παραγγελία. 22 μέρες μετά προφανώς και δεν έχω παραλάβει τίποτα αλλά είμαι χρεωμένος κανονικότατα!

Κάπου εδώ λοιπόν ξεκίνησε η γκρίνια και όλα τα παρελκόμενα. Πολλά email προς public και τους άλλους τα οποία παραμένουν αναπάντητα και από τις 2 μεριές καθώς και πολλά τηλέφωνα που στο public μου λένε δε μπορούμε να κάνουμε κάτι και στους τρίτους βγένει callcenter που δε κάνει τίποτα.

Θα έλεγα περί του πόσο απαράδεκτο είναι αυτό που κάνει το public αλλά θα σταθώ μόνο στο εξής, που ακόμα και σαν ύπαρξη στους όρους χρήσης είναι γελοίο:

Η ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΔΕΝ ΕΧΕΙ ΟΠΟΙΑΔΉΠΟΤΕ ΕΥΘΥΝΗ ΑΠΈΝΑΝΤΙ ΣΤΟΝ ΠΕΛΑΤΗ ΑΠΌ ΤΗΝ ΠΩΛΗΣΗ ΠΡΟΙΟΝΤΩΝ ΤΡΙΤΩΝ ΠΩΛΗΤΩΝ ΣΤΟ PUBLIC MARKETPLACE.

Δηλαδή, μπορώ και εγώ να κάνω ένα "marketplace" όπου απλά δε θα με νοιάζει τι πουλάνε οι άλλοι (ή ποιοι είναι οι άλλοι) αρκεί να γράφω πως δεν έχω καμία σχέση και ας πουλάτε όπλα και ναρκωτικά?! Είναι αδιανόητο να μην είσαι υπεύθυνος για το περιεχόμενο και τη νομιμότητα αυτού! Άλλες πλατφόρμες που πουλάνε υπηρεσίες ΤΡΙΤΩΝ έχουν φροντίσει για την ασφάλεια συναλλαγών, όπως πχ skroutz, efood, ebay και άλλα πολλά.

Για να ξαναγυρίσουμε στο πόσο ένοχο είναι το Public και πως ακριβώς μπορείς να στήσεις κομπίνα στο marketplace του, ας δούμε ένα πραγματικό παράδειγμα με το BigStore.me που του επιτρέπεται να "πουλάει" προϊόντα μέσα από αυτό.

Τα red flags του καταστήματος, όπου θα 'πρεπε κάποιος να προσέξει προτού αγοράσει είναι - αφού το επισκεφθεί (μια δυνατότητα που το Public δε δίνει όπως το Skroutz) - είναι πως τα social media links στο footer δεν οδηγούν στο κατάστημα. Πληροφορίες για το κατάστημα και το ποιοί είναι, δεν υπάρχουν. Το τηλέφωνο του καταστήματος είναι Αθηναϊκό callcenter ενώ βρίσκεται στην Κόρινθο. Ελλιπείς μεταφράσεις και κακογραμένα κείμενα. Οι μέθοδοι πληρωμής είναι μόνο με κάρτα! Ποσειδωνίας 64 στην Κόρινθο είναι μόνο χωράφια.

Ύστερα από αναζήτηση, βρέθηκε πως το εν λόγω κατάστημα έχει σελίδα στο facebook όπου οι κριτικές είναι από πελάτες-θύματα που κλαίνε τα λεφτά τους. Το κατάστημα ανήκει σε άλλη εταιρεία, τη Muscle S.A. που ανήκει στον κλάδο των telemarketing. Σε αυτή την εταιρεία ανήκει και άλλο ένα eshop-βιτρίνα, το trelanemas.gr με τα ίδια red flags. Οι κριτικές στο fb είναι επίσης από πελάτες-θύματα. Αναζητώντας το τηλέφωνο (2111001414) του καταστήματος στο google, το πρώτο αποτέλεσμα είναι από ένα ανταλλακτήριο κρυπτονομισμάτων (fb page). Όλα έχουν ίδιο τηλέφωνο και διεύθυνση.

Και εδώ ξεκινάει μια καλοστημένη κομπίνα ξέπλυμα μαύρου χρήματος και φοροδιαφυγής: ο πελάτης-θύμα πληρώνει για ένα προϊόν που δε θα παραλάβει πότε, η Muscle S.A. θα πάρει τα λεφτά για τα οποία δε θα κόψει απόδειξη και θα τα μετατρέψει (λογικά από τα συμφραζόμενα) σε bitcoin (ή κάτι άλλο). Το Public είναι το ίδιο ένοχο με αυτούς, αφού μπαίνει ως εγγυητής συναλλαγής, δεσμέυει το ποσό του προϊόντος και κρατάει το 10% για μια πώληση που δεν έγινε και δε 8α γίνει ποτέ βγάζοντας λεφτά από αέρα εις βάρος του κόσμου...

Οι απατεώνες της Muscle S.A. έχουν ονοματεπώνυμο που μπορεί να βρεθεί από το μητρώο των επιχειρήσεων https://opencorporates.com/companies/gr/115151637000 (αν είναι σωστό και αυτό).

Εταιρείες του εξωτερικού όπως Paypal, Revolut, N26, Curve κλπ θα είχαν φροντίσει ήδη για επιστροφή χρημάτων στον πελάτη τους αλλά εδώ δεν έχουμε τετοιες πολυτέλιες.

Όπως προείπα, δεν περιμένω να λυθεί το ζήτημα. Το ποσό που έχω χρεωθεί δε δικαιολογεί δικαστικά έξοδα. Έχω ενοχλήσει ουκ ολίγες φορές τόσο το Public όσο και τους άλλους χωρίς αποτέλεσμα. Έκανα και public-shaming στο twitter με tags μήπως μπας και... Το αστείο στην υπόθεση είναι πως στο chat στο facebook απαντάνε καπάκια έαν αναφέρεις πως θες να αγοράσεις κάτι αλλά εξαφανίζονται μόλις αναφέρεις τηλέφωνο επικοινωνίας (το έχω δοκιμάσει από διάφορους λογαριασμούς).

Έχω ως τελευταία λύση να στείλω φόρμα αμφισβήτησης συναλλαγής στην τράπεζά μου. Και πριν λίγο συμπλήρωσα μια φόρα για ηλεκτρονική επίλυση διαφορών μήπως...

Εκτός από καφρίλες (που μπορώ να σκεφτώ άπειρες), μήπως έχετε τίποτα άλλο να προτείνετε? Αστεία comments δετκά εννοείτε. (Είμαι σίγουρος πως το πιο "σοφό" θα ήταν "ξέχασέ το και προχώρα").

Special thanks για όποιον το διαβάσει μέχρι τέλους!

I made a spreadsheet to track how popular and infamous coins could grow to flip Bitcoin

First off - if you're lazy and just wanna look at the pretty spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PKshkep0303CmL5Ijj5Jr7wDKLFirvvM2Xucg4XZGEY/edit#gid=0

As mentioned in the daily thread while I was doing this - the reason I did this was that I believe that bitcoin will go somewhere between 1-10x over the next year from our current price. Now last bull market, in 2017 ETH almost flipped Bitcoin at one point - this event would've been known as the flippening. I think that once Bitcoin has reached a milestone it sets a presedence, where its proven as possible for a cryptocurrency to reach that same marketcap - even though most probably never will. So out of curiosity I wanted to see how various coins that have been shilled in this sub over the past years would have to perform if they were to have a 'flippening' with BTC.

I've set up data-points for the price the coins would have if BTC went up to 10x and they kept the current ratio, if BTC went up to 10x and they were to flip BTC, and also a datapoint of what price they would need to reach to match the marketcap of BTC today.

This is obviously all full of hypotheticals, and its just a fun thought experiment - data is pulled from CoinGeckos open API.

I have probably missed a whole bunch of popular coins, so please dont feel bad if you see something you hate, but not your personal favorite coin up there - instead shoot me a message or a comment and I'll make sure to add it the next time I refresh the data! Also if you would like me to track some other potential scenario, I'm open to suggestions and will try to follow them up as best as I can!

And if you're of the competitive type - drop a comment with whatever coin (whether or not its on the list) you think will be the first to flip Bitcoin in marketcap - when and if it happens I'll go back to this thread and select a random winner to recieve 5,000 MOON, provided Reddit doesnt delete our MOON by then!

Korean commercial banks are racing to launch crypto asset custody business

According to Cryptocurrency News on January 12, according to a new report from Newsis, Korean commercial banks are now racing to launch bitcoin and other encrypted asset custody services. Industry sources said that when South Korean legislation requires all virtual asset service providers in the country to implement anti-money laundering agreements, the crypto asset management market is expected to expand further, because this may give banks a greater advantage in processing crypto transactions. This has led to fierce competition in encryption businesses among banks. Up to now, the three major commercial banks in South Korea, NongHyup Bank, Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank, have announced their entry into the cryptocurrency custody market. In this regard, In Ho, director of the Korea University Blockchain Research Institute, said that if a bank takes over the cryptocurrency custody business, users may be compensated in the event of a hacker attack. Banks will be able to use their advantages in this way. In addition, banks are increasingly keen to provide services to professional cryptocurrency investors.