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Round 1 has officially come to a close!

Here are the standings thusfar:

famososMuertos: 4
mv1986: 4
pina_pino: 4
vivekdhyani1: 4
bitzizzix: 3
f150: 3
Pmalek: 3
Takiya24: 3
Woodie: 3
xLays: 3
Hueristic: 2
malcovi2: 2
0xSlayers: 1
Yoona_As: 0

Round 2 is now open!

Next weekend we have just 2 games: Rams vs. Seahawks and Patriots vs. Broncos! Both games are on Sunday, Jan 25th. So all you need to do is make a post with your 2 picks in it. For example:

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Rams
Patriots

And that's it. You have until kickoff on Sunday to get your picks in.

Quote from: Fivestar4everMVP on January 17, 2026, 06:42:09 PM

Well, I want to believe that you are not from Nigeria and possibly have not heard so much about this country, I am proud of the country I come from but I must say that Nigeria isn't a country that is free from corruption, it is not a country that I can rate as a developed country, alot of things still operates like we are still in 1940 but I trust we are coming gradually..

Land disputes is very common here especially in the rural and fasting developing areas and parts of the country, OP was right when he said he choose peace cus as a land investor in this country, you must have muscle to face land disputes and battles, you must have resources and backing, backing are of different types and the more you have, the better..
Making money is not easy here I don't know about other countries, I am a type of person that don't run away from problems, I face it, fight it and defeat it, what i just have to make sure is that I am fighting a just course, like I said before, I invest in anything I am sure I will make money from, bitcoin, land, gold, where ever I see opportunity..

Of course I am not from Nigeria, that is why I was wondering about the statement that you have made. As I said, with a central registry 99% of land disputes go away. That is why countries have started doing it that way quite some time ago. Once you have a good registry, it itself is mostly free from corruption because it would be hard to make any changes without several layers of corruption. Even then, the original owners have paperwork or proof that would make the corruption go up in flames. It is unfortunate that nobody is working on solving this for you guys since you have many issues of this type as you said. These are the kind of issues that your politicians should be working on. I can only imagine what nonsense they are talking about in their public campaigns and what they are working on? It seems to me that politicians in most countries are doing all sorts of things, except solving the things that need actual solving or that could be solved relatively fast.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 17, 2026, 09:19:53 PM

No one is forcing you to be a land owner. It's your decision. Just because a government has the power to take your private property for public use, it doesn't make it a bad idea to own land, an apartment, or a house. Those things happen in other countries as well, not just Nigeria. A distant relative of mine lost his house because they built a highway in its vicinity. A concrete pillar was built in its location. He was properly compensated, though, and purchased a better home for that money and in a better location.

Talk about a biased answer. If the miners, developers, or some other entities had the power to take away your Bitcoin from you, that wouldn't make it a bad idea to own Bitcoin? Roll Eyes

Whether things can be confiscated from you, and how, is one of the primary determining metrics of whether some investment is worthwhile. If US stocks could be confiscated easily and through corruption, as is land in these cases, the whole stock market would collapse within days -- so yes, it is one of the primary determinants when it comes to investment.

Congrats to the winners

notblox1
Rikafip
Pmalek
darxiaomi

Quote from: Beparanf on Today at 01:45:05 PM

Quote from: GeerieErik on January 17, 2026, 03:58:03 PM

Quote from: Beparanf on January 17, 2026, 11:47:24 AM

Quote from: ultrloa on January 17, 2026, 07:05:43 AM

Well common for them to use that reasoning that they don't actually require when signing up. Then KYC will be triggered only if there's certain condition will get hit and this is really deceptive actions done by the casino.

That's why its good to pay close attention on those actions they do then read their TOS to avoid getting misinformed about what they implement in their casino. Maybe they don't know that people here actually don't like those deceptive marketing antics. People will approach them more better if they are transparent on what they implement than faking this situation.

That’s the problem of the assumption compared to what the casino meant on their marketing for No KYC since everything is available on the ToS.

I agree that we shouldn’t use No KYC as marketing tag line rather a KYC friend or some sort that still indicates that there’s still KYC but on very limited event only and not in general requirements for everyone.

However, most of the user that requires KYC so far are those involved on investigation that suggested by the sportsbook provider.

Hi, since you refer to Punkz as in "we" I suppose you work for them, or are an owner?

I asked Punkz twice per email how my documents will be stored and with whom they will be shared, but received no answer in 3 days waiting.

I want to know the answer first before I send them my docs. Can you please ask them to respond to my email, or tell me the answer here?

Thanks

I will be happy to be the owner on my dream but I’m just a regular gambler on Punkz just like you and I use we since this topic was discussed many times on many multiple thread with other members(we).

Support answer to me via live chat when I try to check their responsiveness. Do live support ignoring you?

@Pmalek post above covers what you are seeking.

It was on email that I felt being ignored. I will try out the livechat now, didn't know it existed to be honest.

Quote from: GeerieErik on January 17, 2026, 03:58:03 PM

Quote from: Beparanf on January 17, 2026, 11:47:24 AM

Quote from: ultrloa on January 17, 2026, 07:05:43 AM

Well common for them to use that reasoning that they don't actually require when signing up. Then KYC will be triggered only if there's certain condition will get hit and this is really deceptive actions done by the casino.

That's why its good to pay close attention on those actions they do then read their TOS to avoid getting misinformed about what they implement in their casino. Maybe they don't know that people here actually don't like those deceptive marketing antics. People will approach them more better if they are transparent on what they implement than faking this situation.

That’s the problem of the assumption compared to what the casino meant on their marketing for No KYC since everything is available on the ToS.

I agree that we shouldn’t use No KYC as marketing tag line rather a KYC friend or some sort that still indicates that there’s still KYC but on very limited event only and not in general requirements for everyone.

However, most of the user that requires KYC so far are those involved on investigation that suggested by the sportsbook provider.

Hi, since you refer to Punkz as in "we" I suppose you work for them, or are an owner?

I asked Punkz twice per email how my documents will be stored and with whom they will be shared, but received no answer in 3 days waiting.

I want to know the answer first before I send them my docs. Can you please ask them to respond to my email, or tell me the answer here?

Thanks

I will be happy to be the owner on my dream but I’m just a regular gambler on Punkz just like you and I use we since this topic was discussed many times on many multiple thread with other members(we).

Support answer to me via live chat when I try to check their responsiveness. Do live support ignoring you?

@Pmalek post above covers what you are seeking.

Quote from: CryptoHeadlineNews on January 16, 2026, 08:24:07 PM

Quote from: Pmalek on January 13, 2026, 09:10:28 AM

Tether froze over $180 million in USDT across five wallets on the Tron blockchain a few days ago. It's believed that those wallets are connected to Venezuela, that used USDT for oil trade and to evade US sanctions. It's reported that 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue is settled in USDT. And what happened? US political interests happened, and that resulted in Tether freezing the addresses.

https://www.talkimg.com/images/2026/01/13/UFcmkP.jpeg
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tether-freezes-182m-usdt-largest-105442400.html

The lesson is clear. You don't own centralized stablecoins. You co-own them with the issuer. An issuer that can remove you from the equation at any time. Stablecoins can be a very dangerous double-edged sword, and the way they work is very different from bitcoin.

Rant over!

Use Bitcoin. Everything else is secondary. We don't need any more examples.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā

This is typically an eye-opener to the entire crypto community right now, knowing fully well that Bitcoin is the only asset you can hold or invest in and be rest assured of permanent security of funds from third parties. Because not until now, I never knew Tether USDT was this unsecured and loosed that a third party could seize your funds even without your notice or approval. Because it is such a shame, and I'm very such sure right now that the Venezuelan government will now be regretting why keeping such huge sum of money in stable coins instead of Bitcoin where they would have had the maximum security and control over their assets. And I hope with this news, more other government or international instructions will now learn from it to only prioritize Bitcoin and Bitcoin only.

You're right to be surprised, but this isn't new territory. Remember when Bitfinex lost $850 million in Tether reserves and just printed more? Or when exchanges froze withdrawals during the 2018 crash?
Centralized custodians have always had this power. The real red flag here isn't just the freeze-it's that Tether's compliance team actively helps enforce US sanctions.

That's not a bug; it's a feature of their business model. Bitcoin's value proposition hinges on escaping that very system.

If you're trusting a stablecoin issuer to protect your assets, you're missing the entire point of self-custody.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:09:03 AM

Why newcomers still treat bitcoin like a get-rich-quick scheme? Because they want to get rich quickly!
Not many people that get into bitcoin care about bitcoin for the technology. It's the profit and riches that attracts them. Mistakes occur if they realize that bitcoin isn't giving them the profits they believed it would, so they leave or diversify into altcoins. It's true that some alts have known to do a 100x or 1000x value increase, but an even greater truth is that most of them won't and many are scams. It takes trial and error to learn that.

Maybe they think investing in bitcoin is easy, the continuous increase in bitcoin will make them rich quickly, that's what they think as newcomers. Cheesy

Newcomers don't care about bitcoin technology and don't even study it at all, what they think is about the fast profits from bitcoin, so their mindset wants to stay rich quickly.

Actually, often the mistake occurs by moving their assets to other cryptos hoping for 10x profits instead of 3-4x like bitcoin, they are just looking for which coins that go up quickly will be bought, this can also be influenced by other things on social media where many people show off with shitcoins that have been benefited, so ordinary beginners immediately invade it.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:19:53 PM

No one is forcing you to be a land owner. It's your decision. Just because a government has the power to take your private property for public use, it doesn't make it a bad idea to own land, an apartment, or a house. Those things happen in other countries as well, not just Nigeria. A distant relative of mine lost his house because they built a highway in its vicinity. A concrete pillar was built in its location. He was properly compensated, though, and purchased a better home for that money and in a better location.

We just have to accept that while Bitcoin is one of the best investments someone could get for themselves, the other opportunities out there too are equally good and when it’s done within the context of the law, you would always get your investments worth come what may. No one is just going to reap you all in the name of the government.

The fact that this distant relative of yours was able to get a good home in a good location too, that’s to say he’s previous home and location worked out well for him as a real estate project.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 16, 2026, 09:00:49 PM

It may sound weird calling certain KYC requirements normal or standard, but from what I can see on that chopped screenshot of yours, it looks pretty standard to me.

The appropriate way to label it would be common or standard since those tend to go along, but to call it normal is not correct. Things that are not normal can be temporarily common for whatever reason, KYC is a cancer that must be abolished.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 16, 2026, 09:00:49 PM

I guess they asked you to hold your ID together with a piece of paper with a date and perhaps name of the exchange written on it. I have heard that many times. It's pretty standard. Buying newspapers and standing in front of address signs isn't. Since when is a scan of a recent utility bin not enough to prove your address, for example.

That is the thing, it was never real proof of anything to begin with -- it is trivially faked. You can create any utility bin yourself, or better if you have the PDF of a real utility bill that is used in some place then you can edit that more accurately with even less time investment. The whole thing was a joke and in most cases could be easily gamed, it is just that most users are honest and wouldn't game it anyway. It never served any purpose to begin with at all. To make things worse, with AI neither video verification is good enough in most cases at all -- these things are completely pointless. You can create a fake ID, fake utility bill and a fake person on a video and register someone who doesn't even exist. This is not theoretical theatrics as it would be from a regular respondent, I check these things regularly as part of my work. It does work if done properly. The hardest part for the average user may be hijacking the video feed of phone camera if the service in question only allows video verification on the phone.

Quote from: promise444c5 on January 16, 2026, 09:37:47 PM

Yeah until you see other requests..like I mentioned, that was just one out of many and it was kinda ridiculous because I have my account verified already(as in all necessary verification). They didn’t give a reasonable explanation but the funds was actually from my self-custody wallet.

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Since when is a scan of a recent utility ~~bin~~ bill not enough to prove your address, for example.

Most don’t even accept this for verification anymore but could request it if you’re opt into similar “extra” verifications.

As things continue to get regularly and more easily bypassed you are going to see more and more ridiculous asks when it comes to verification. The problem is that the services have to do it, they are not given a choice by the law. However, the prospect of having KYC abolished or even just paused for some time is extremely low -- even if it doesn't work at all.

Neki dan sam objavio pregled lokalnih boardova, tako da je vrijeme i da objavim za nas, za Prosinac. Kao i svaki put do sada, pregled je napravljen uz pomoc DdmrDdmr Bitcointalk Merit Dashboarda te BitList.

Chartove sa usporedbama svih lokalnih boardova za Prosinac 2025 mozete naci na Brief monthly overview of the local boards activity threadu.

Analiza broja postova tijekom Prosinca 2025

Tijekom Prosinca, na nasem boardu je napisano 253 posta sto je rast u odnosu na Studeni, tijekom kojeg smo napisali 237 postova, te se nadam da ce se trend nastaviti i tijekom Sijecnja.

Analiza merita za Prosinac 2025

Tijekom proslog mjeseca podijelili smo 327 merita sto je veliko povecanje u odnosu na Studeni kada smo poslali 228 merita, te je to ujedno i nas najbolji rezultat uopce. S obzirom na nasu smanjenu aktivnost u donosu na prijasnje godine, nisam ovo ockeivao, ali u svakom slucaju odlicna situacija.

Lista svih koji su poslali te primili merit tijekom porslog mjeseca. Listu posiljatelja kao i obicno predvodi Pmalek, dok se isto moze reci za listu primatelja koju predvodi katanic97. Iskreno, ne sjecam se da je itko ikada na nasem boardu skupio toliko merita u mjesec dana.

Lista aktivnih clanova tijekom Prosinca 2025

I za kraj pregleda, lista svih koji su bili aktivni na nasem boardu. slackovic je naravno zadrzao vodecu poziciju, daleko iza njega su ovcijsir na 2. te Pmalek na 3. mjestu.

1. slackovic [54]
2. ovcijisir [35]
3. Pmalek [32]
4. katanic97 [31]
5. dkbit98 [18]
6. examplens [15]
7. Daniel91 [15]
8. Trofo [15]
9. Rikafip [15]
10. cryptofrka [9]
11. CroBoy12 [5]
12. freigeist [2]
13. paco92x [2]
14. GazetaBitcoin [1]
15. BitGoba [1]
16. Bridgoro [1]
17. TOKUGAWA.999 [1]
18. durcoin [1]

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114. 138833: allyouracid (Trust: +1 / =0 / -0) (292 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
115. 138940: minifrij (Trust: +11 / =0 / -0) (269 Merit earned) (Trust list) (BPIP)
116. 143492: girino (Trust: neutral) (170 Merit earned) (Trust list) (BPIP)
117. 143551: johoe (Trust: +4 / =0 / -0) (195 Merit earned) (Trust list) (BPIP)
118. 144671: unick (Trust: +1 / =0 / -0) (4 Merit earned) (Trust list) (BPIP)
119. 144811: bittawm (Trust: +14 / =0 / -0) (87 Merit earned) (Trust list) (BPIP)
120. 145841: Swordsoffreedom (Trust: +3 / =0 / -0) (197 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
121. 146601: ndnh (Trust: +10 / =0 / -0) (9 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
122. 147451: klaaas (Trust: +8 / =0 / -0) (44 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
123. 149135: xzone (Trust: neutral) (1267 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
124. 149433: Biffa (Trust: +3 / =0 / -0) (225 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
125. 153149: arallmuus (Trust: +2 / =0 / -0) (484 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
126. 153656: TheNewAnon135246 (Trust: +19 / =0 / -0) (989 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
127. 154400: bitguy101 (Trust: +9 / =0 / -0) (0 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)
128. 154816: cagrund (Trust: +4 / =0 / -0) (0 Merit earned) (Custom Trust list) (BPIP)

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:09:03 AM

Why newcomers still treat bitcoin like a get-rich-quick scheme? Because they want to get rich quickly!
Not many people that get into bitcoin care about bitcoin for the technology. It's the profit and riches that attracts them. Mistakes occur if they realize that bitcoin isn't giving them the profits they believed it would, so they leave or diversify into altcoins. It's true that some alts have known to do a 100x or 1000x value increase, but an even greater truth is that most of them won't and many are scams. It takes trial and error to learn that.

Totally agree with you, the reason why newbies treat Bitcoin like a get rich quick scheme is because they want to get rich quick through it, sooner or later they realize that they're on the wrong path. Most investors don't really care about Bitcoin technology since they can download a Bitcoin wallet and buy without knowing any technicalities, they're mostly in it for the profit. You can't blame anyone for being profit oriented regarding Bitcoin investment but they need to know that it's not a get rich quick scheme like many shitcoins in the market that were created to scam victims. People are too lazy to do diligent research before they put their money into Bitcoin, if they do they will know that it is a store of value that gives sure profit on the long term.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:09:03 AM

Why newcomers still treat bitcoin like a get-rich-quick scheme? Because they want to get rich quickly!
Not many people that get into bitcoin care about bitcoin for the technology. It's the profit and riches that attracts them. Mistakes occur if they realize that bitcoin isn't giving them the profits they believed it would, so they leave or diversify into altcoins. It's true that some alts have known to do a 100x or 1000x value increase, but an even greater truth is that most of them won't and many are scams. It takes trial and error to learn that.

You are absolutely right that it takes trial and error to learn, and that is the only way the newbies who are desperate learn about bitcoin and crypto investment, when they are quick to make a profit from their bitcoin investment, thinking it is a get-rich-quick scheme without having the proper knowledge nd orientation on how the system works. Most of the time, when they no longer get the desired satisfaction from their bitcoin investment, they become more desperate and fail to do their due diligence, and end up getting scammed.

Weekly update (2026-01-09_Fri_05.18h)

theymos' raw data (format: time amount msg user_from user_to)
Sample

Code:

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Full list^* (54 MB) (not limited to 120 days, 4069 Merit transactions added since my previous update).

theymos' data (human readable format, including usernames and post titles)
Sample
On Fri 09 Jan 2026 03:48:16 AM CET, khaled0111 (history) sent 2 Merit to yhiaali3 (history) for Re: النشر باستخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي.
On Fri 09 Jan 2026 03:35:16 AM CET, illetyus (history) sent 1 Merit to Lachrymose (history) for stablecoin rails, onchain neobanks, defi/rwa/tradfi.
On Fri 09 Jan 2026 03:15:02 AM CET, d5000 (history) sent 1 Merit to Darker45 (history) for Re: What is the reason why Bitcoin is not currently forking?.
On Fri 09 Jan 2026 02:56:40 AM CET, yhiaali3 (history) sent 1 Merit to khaled0111 (history) for Re: النشر باستخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي.
On Fri 09 Jan 2026 02:44:51 AM CET, SPIDERMAN008 (history) sent 1 Merit to Ambatman (history) for Re: Making Money vs Replacing Money vs Increasing Savings Value.
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On Wed 24 Jan 2018 11:28:54 PM CET, AdolfinWolf (history) sent 1 Merit to Lutpin (history) for Re: What is the function of the "Merit" score?.
On Wed 24 Jan 2018 11:27:54 PM CET, Dahman El_Harrachi (history) sent 1 Merit to theymos (history) for Re: Forum ranks/positions/badges (What do those shiny coins under my name mean?).
On Wed 24 Jan 2018 11:27:22 PM CET, Tyrantt (history) sent 5 Merit to AdolfinWolf (history) for What is the function of the "Merit" score?.
On Wed 24 Jan 2018 11:27:13 PM CET, Last of the V8s (history) sent 2 Merit to Rosewater Foundation (history) for Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion.
On Wed 24 Jan 2018 11:12:21 PM CET, theymos (history) sent 1 Merit to AdolfinWolf (history) for What is the function of the "Merit" score?.
Full list (570 MB)

Usernames to go with theymos' data
Sample
0: deMerit (Bitcoin Forum) (history) earned: 0 Merit.
3: satoshi (history) earned: 8285 Merit.
4: sirius (history) earned: 878 Merit.
10: Xunie (history) earned: 1 Merit.
11: madhatter (history) earned: 5 Merit.
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3742166: Ocham (history) earned: 1 Merit.
3742325: sasha699 (history) earned: 1 Merit.
3742440: bettyparker098 (history) earned: 1 Merit.
3742569: Ilpescatore (history) earned: 1 Merit.
3742586: MinerBTG (history) earned: 3 Merit.
Full list^* (10 MB)

Usernames machine readable
Sample

Code:

0: deMerit (Bitcoin Forum)
3: satoshi
4: sirius
10: Xunie
11: madhatter
12: nanaimogold
13: SmokeTooMuch
14: The Madhatter
21: AgoraMutual
23: 1 currency now
24: dwdollar
26: NewLibertyStandard
27: riX
28: Sabunir
29: giik
30: BitcoinFX
31: Suggester
33: m0mchil
34: BlueSky
35: theymos
37: soultcer
40: xc
42: ec
49: Cdecker
51: DannyM
97: dsg
101: Goldstein
143: laszlo
145: ducki2p
146: Brandon
163: Karmicads
182: Derrick
183: hugolp
198: allinvain
203: HostFat
206: teppy
217: SirArthur
224: Gavin Andresen
237: lachesis
241: QuantumMechanic
244: nixoid
251: wobber
262: chaord
267: virtualcoin
269: Bitcoiner
270: llama
271: Timo Y
274: limikael
284: joey.rich
288: Stone Man
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3739617: Chononaut
3739632: Sheylon
3739635: coupcoup
3739636: cudumbro
3739640: darkrangerat
3739781: BigNoteh
3739792: Wildead Casino
3739827: Brizi5000
3739844: Rostmeister
3739859: clex88
3739996: hikrimen
3740053: georgino22222
3740057: Becassinewantstocomeback
3740061: Baseplate
3740085: Taurox
3740105: Tinubu
3740133: TokenTsunami
3740134: AI Buster
3740293: Eze BTC
3740425: untruth997
3740508: durcoin
3740518: clayderman
3740569: CryptoVoyager24
3740677: emiliamuller6710
3740690: AML Bot
3740756: Kunda2025
3740817: cleanycleany
3740953: contesthunters.com
3741008: NINI2501
3741074: TechGr8
3741114: cutecui
3741133: orenz0
3741334: xbetz.io
3741453: jwlcore
3741470: dannyatwork8
3741528: MusicLand
3741660: ArtificialLove
3741694: esc1993
3741739: goldphysicalbitcoin
3741817: Gad!sQ
3741872: Italian
3741969: Gewinnspiele
3741994: WildCatch
3742117: ipsbruno3
3742163: sfdjbklhuyg42324
3742166: Ocham
3742325: sasha699
3742440: bettyparker098
3742569: Ilpescatore
3742586: MinerBTG

Full list (2 MB)

UserIDs, sent Merit and earned Merit machine readable
Sample

Code:

0:569:0
3:0:8285
4:0:878
10:0:1
11:0:5
12:0:1
13:3:76
14:0:11
21:0:2
23:0:1
24:0:9
26:0:19
27:0:54
28:0:13
29:0:4
30:380:773
31:0:1
33:0:27
34:0:4
35:14228:13896
37:0:6
40:0:4
42:0:69
49:0:5
51:0:2
97:0:2
101:0:2
143:0:2483
145:0:1
146:0:4
163:0:21
182:1:0
183:9:1
198:2:83
203:68:300
206:0:14
217:3:36
224:0:1412
237:0:5
241:0:9
244:0:1
251:0:1
262:0:1
267:0:2
269:0:1
270:0:52
271:0:1
274:0:42
284:0:6
288:0:10
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3739617:0:3
3739632:0:1
3739635:0:1
3739636:2:6
3739640:0:2
3739781:0:4
3739792:0:1
3739827:0:2
3739844:0:1
3739859:0:4
3739996:1:3
3740053:0:1
3740057:1:2
3740061:7:19
3740085:0:6
3740105:3:7
3740133:0:2
3740134:0:1
3740293:0:2
3740425:0:2
3740508:0:1
3740518:0:4
3740569:0:13
3740677:0:2
3740690:0:13
3740756:0:1
3740817:0:2
3740953:0:2
3741008:0:2
3741074:0:1
3741114:0:1
3741133:0:41
3741334:0:1
3741453:0:1
3741470:0:1
3741528:0:1
3741660:0:1
3741694:0:1
3741739:0:1
3741817:0:1
3741872:0:2
3741969:0:3
3741994:0:2
3742117:0:1
3742163:0:2
3742166:0:1
3742325:0:1
3742440:0:1
3742569:0:1
3742586:0:3

Full list (1 MB)

Total number of users who received 1 or more Merit: 50837
Sample

Code:

1. 19862 Merit received by LoyceV (#459836) from 1088 unique users in 11419 transactions
2. 19729 Merit received by fillippone (#1852120) from 738 unique users in 10800 transactions
3. 18881 Merit received by o_e_l_e_o (#1188543) from 801 unique users in 9981 transactions
4. 14984 Merit received by El duderino_ (#1067333) from 476 unique users in 8635 transactions
5. 13896 Merit received by theymos (#35) from 1215 unique users in 4991 transactions
6. 12790 Merit received by JayJuanGee (#252510) from 705 unique users in 8536 transactions
7. 11957 Merit received by Symmetrick (#2627711) from 773 unique users in 6854 transactions
8. 11475 Merit received by icopress (#1137579) from 563 unique users in 4407 transactions
9. 11348 Merit received by LFC_Bitcoin (#379487) from 488 unique users in 6346 transactions
10. 11245 Merit received by DdmrDdmr (#1582324) from 650 unique users in 6441 transactions
11. 11195 Merit received by pooya87 (#379147) from 602 unique users in 6508 transactions
12. 10634 Merit received by cygan (#27470) from 498 unique users in 5569 transactions
13. 10206 Merit received by philipma1957 (#64507) from 570 unique users in 5827 transactions
14. 9658 Merit received by xhomerx10 (#120694) from 328 unique users in 4948 transactions
15. 9434 Merit received by nutildah (#317618) from 625 unique users in 5097 transactions
16. 9300 Merit received by gmaxwell (#11425) from 335 unique users in 3321 transactions
17. 9249 Merit received by BlackHatCoiner (#2775483) from 450 unique users in 4620 transactions
18. 9225 Merit received by NotATether (#2739424) from 513 unique users in 4312 transactions
19. 9112 Merit received by d5000 (#85033) from 427 unique users in 4951 transactions
20. 9079 Merit received by GazetaBitcoin (#1285797) from 386 unique users in 3226 transactions
21. 9072 Merit received by TryNinja (#557798) from 533 unique users in 4127 transactions
22. 8556 Merit received by ABCbits (#359716) from 527 unique users in 4626 transactions
23. 8514 Merit received by suchmoon (#234771) from 573 unique users in 4836 transactions
24. 8471 Merit received by dkbit98 (#1410401) from 452 unique users in 5012 transactions
25. 8421 Merit received by Pmalek (#112493) from 566 unique users in 4943 transactions
26. 8285 Merit received by satoshi (#3) from 405 unique users in 887 transactions
27. 8204 Merit received by nc50lc (#1237156) from 399 unique users in 4285 transactions
28. 7585 Merit received by Rikafip (#2658890) from 452 unique users in 4208 transactions
29. 7550 Merit received by 1miau (#2143453) from 490 unique users in 4114 transactions
30. 7233 Merit received by bitmover (#1554927) from 573 unique users in 4290 transactions
31. 7128 Merit received by mikeywith (#2033515) from 401 unique users in 3637 transactions
32. 6742 Merit received by PowerGlove (#3486361) from 227 unique users in 1748 transactions
33. 6568 Merit received by hosemary (#995810) from 382 unique users in 3581 transactions
34. 6564 Merit received by achow101 (#290195) from 273 unique users in 2979 transactions
35. 6562 Merit received by DaveF (#300014) from 370 unique users in 3304 transactions
36. 6539 Merit received by Hhampuz (#881377) from 935 unique users in 4219 transactions
37. 6369 Merit received by stompix (#164749) from 475 unique users in 3543 transactions
38. 6280 Merit received by AlcoHoDL (#998490) from 197 unique users in 3655 transactions
39. 6223 Merit received by The Sceptical Chymist (#487418) from 620 unique users in 3482 transactions
40. 6150 Merit received by jeremypwr (#137185) from 219 unique users in 3601 transactions
41. 6150 Merit received by Charles-Tim (#2776678) from 408 unique users in 3578 transactions
42. 6061 Merit received by Lucius (#533583) from 522 unique users in 3530 transactions
43. 6021 Merit received by cAPSLOCK (#35501) from 226 unique users in 3422 transactions
44. 6012 Merit received by n0nce (#3373858) from 194 unique users in 2628 transactions
45. 6000 Merit received by joker_josue (#97582) from 324 unique users in 2802 transactions
46. 5996 Merit received by OmegaStarScream (#375981) from 405 unique users in 3271 transactions
47. 5987 Merit received by NeuroticFish (#257071) from 450 unique users in 3360 transactions
48. 5751 Merit received by Hueristic (#198573) from 201 unique users in 3312 transactions
49. 5386 Merit received by zasad@ (#2654005) from 412 unique users in 2646 transactions
50. 5348 Merit received by lovesmayfamilis (#1982152) from 442 unique users in 3793 transactions
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50788. 1 Merit received by 1ceStorm (#2342907) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50789. 1 Merit received by 1ce (#1019784) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50790. 1 Merit received by 1camtron (#1236351) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50791. 1 Merit received by 1apayment (#1855631) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50792. 1 Merit received by 1907KFY (#1935217) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50793. 1 Merit received by 16xypjnxlrew (#2705665) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50794. 1 Merit received by 16tonn (#3560052) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50795. 1 Merit received by 15horses1donkey (#560958) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50796. 1 Merit received by 15519028115Q (#3575647) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50797. 1 Merit received by 15262kk (#291561) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50798. 1 Merit received by 14z4rus (#3669471) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50799. 1 Merit received by 1453ist (#1431126) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50800. 1 Merit received by 1453eko (#1431103) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50801. 1 Merit received by 13Winter13 (#919666) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50802. 1 Merit received by 13ex07 (#1207068) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50803. 1 Merit received by 13dizel (#1208678) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50804. 1 Merit received by 1357924680 (#333305) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50805. 1 Merit received by 12tribes (#1221082) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50806. 1 Merit received by 12assa34 (#1729394) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50807. 1 Merit received by 123tm (#848549) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50808. 1 Merit received by 123pogi123 (#2252156) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50809. 1 Merit received by 123exo123 (#1919155) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50810. 1 Merit received by 112_blockchain (#2081987) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50811. 1 Merit received by 11:11pas (#1306783) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50812. 1 Merit received by 1083ivangod (#1952712) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50813. 1 Merit received by 101Crypta (#1287691) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50814. 1 Merit received by 100x (#80115) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50815. 1 Merit received by 100steeze (#3637720) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50816. 1 Merit received by 100%_Shared_FreeBitco.in (#2531436) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50817. 1 Merit received by 100monet (#323057) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50818. 1 Merit received by 1000x (#3509491) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50819. 1 Merit received by 1000usdforwife (#1547718) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50820. 1 Merit received by 1000alasan (#2458354) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50821. 1 Merit received by 0xMuted (#3713926) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50822. 1 Merit received by 0xBrian (#2625170) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50823. 1 Merit received by 0xb100d (#1342964) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50824. 1 Merit received by 0x77 (#3316521) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50825. 1 Merit received by 0x1Knowledge (#2000899) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50826. 1 Merit received by 0vx (#2805438) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50827. 1 Merit received by 0RajA0 (#1151527) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50828. 1 Merit received by 0nion (#3614135) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50829. 1 Merit received by 0bit (#493268) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50830. 1 Merit received by 063Myxa (#1432563) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50831. 1 Merit received by 05btc (#2050202) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50832. 1 Merit received by 00RedBlack00 (#2527578) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50833. 1 Merit received by 00hello (#2471124) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50834. 1 Merit received by $--Perfect. Exchange-$. (#1140007) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50835. 1 Merit received by $imple$imon (#2060672) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50836. 1 Merit received by $BitMakeR$ (#1166812) from 1 unique users in 1 transactions
50837. 0 Merit received by gwsukabokepjepang (#2536607) from 2 unique users in 2 transactions

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1. 70211 Merit sent by El duderino_ (#1067333) to 893 unique users in 12459 transactions
2. 66253 Merit sent by fillippone (#1852120) to 2143 unique users in 28616 transactions
3. 65181 Merit sent by LoyceV (#459836) to 3307 unique users in 17399 transactions
4. 57039 Merit sent by JayJuanGee (#252510) to 3534 unique users in 54859 transactions
5. 56948 Merit sent by ABCbits (#359716) to 4542 unique users in 32731 transactions
6. 47630 Merit sent by vapourminer (#33156) to 3620 unique users in 33078 transactions
7. 43099 Merit sent by hugeblack (#1059082) to 2805 unique users in 15202 transactions
8. 41808 Merit sent by suchmoon (#234771) to 2887 unique users in 9159 transactions
9. 38130 Merit sent by DdmrDdmr (#1582324) to 2959 unique users in 30956 transactions
10. 37082 Merit sent by xandry (#382413) to 2497 unique users in 13747 transactions
11. 33520 Merit sent by LFC_Bitcoin (#379487) to 1569 unique users in 13665 transactions
12. 33333 Merit sent by Symmetrick (#2627711) to 2254 unique users in 16803 transactions
13. 31539 Merit sent by The Sceptical Chymist (#487418) to 1450 unique users in 10202 transactions
14. 28671 Merit sent by klarki (#407174) to 2073 unique users in 10261 transactions
15. 27648 Merit sent by Welsh (#84521) to 1672 unique users in 6542 transactions
16. 27611 Merit sent by EFS (#140584) to 1393 unique users in 7133 transactions
17. 26646 Merit sent by o_e_l_e_o (#1188543) to 2510 unique users in 9360 transactions
18. 25819 Merit sent by 1miau (#2143453) to 1315 unique users in 11613 transactions
19. 22596 Merit sent by pooya87 (#379147) to 1366 unique users in 9399 transactions
20. 22424 Merit sent by dbshck (#153634) to 1314 unique users in 6442 transactions
21. 22072 Merit sent by qwk (#24140) to 602 unique users in 6421 transactions
22. 15961 Merit sent by Halab (#1053119) to 1938 unique users in 6473 transactions
23. 15762 Merit sent by Vispilio (#982288) to 735 unique users in 5800 transactions
24. 15554 Merit sent by nutildah (#317618) to 1700 unique users in 7230 transactions
25. 15225 Merit sent by NotATether (#2739424) to 1669 unique users in 3800 transactions
26. 15188 Merit sent by Foxpup (#55384) to 642 unique users in 5468 transactions
27. 14699 Merit sent by Pmalek (#112493) to 1146 unique users in 8807 transactions
28. 14614 Merit sent by Julien_Olynpic (#1166480) to 529 unique users in 6841 transactions
29. 14228 Merit sent by theymos (#35) to 1102 unique users in 1744 transactions
30. 14093 Merit sent by bitmover (#1554927) to 1284 unique users in 8033 transactions
31. 13579 Merit sent by philipma1957 (#64507) to 1595 unique users in 6962 transactions
32. 13116 Merit sent by krogothmanhattan (#1000199) to 657 unique users in 3588 transactions
33. 12915 Merit sent by OgNasty (#18321) to 2971 unique users in 6842 transactions
34. 12881 Merit sent by CryptopreneurBrainboss (#1052091) to 1326 unique users in 7233 transactions
35. 12807 Merit sent by paxmao (#1192397) to 1302 unique users in 5814 transactions
36. 12678 Merit sent by dkbit98 (#1410401) to 1116 unique users in 7704 transactions
37. 12658 Merit sent by BlackHatCoiner (#2775483) to 818 unique users in 4182 transactions
38. 12431 Merit sent by NeuroticFish (#257071) to 810 unique users in 5938 transactions
39. 12114 Merit sent by chimk (#1202061) to 757 unique users in 4369 transactions
40. 10780 Merit sent by d5000 (#85033) to 1134 unique users in 6024 transactions
41. 10471 Merit sent by mikeywith (#2033515) to 540 unique users in 3939 transactions
42. 8734 Merit sent by DarkStar_ (#507936) to 971 unique users in 2196 transactions
43. 8712 Merit sent by bones261 (#452769) to 1032 unique users in 4239 transactions
44. 8085 Merit sent by Coolcryptovator (#1980983) to 1027 unique users in 3510 transactions
45. 8070 Merit sent by BobLawblaw (#569455) to 328 unique users in 3299 transactions
46. 7913 Merit sent by Buchi-88 (#204821) to 745 unique users in 6994 transactions
47. 7739 Merit sent by OmegaStarScream (#375981) to 930 unique users in 3404 transactions
48. 7663 Merit sent by Hueristic (#198573) to 566 unique users in 6728 transactions
49. 7082 Merit sent by frodocooper (#988740) to 479 unique users in 2931 transactions
50. 7048 Merit sent by babo (#65636) to 487 unique users in 5554 transactions
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26450. 1 Merit sent by 3acaga (#1232502) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26451. 1 Merit sent by 360llqzc (#1300924) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26452. 1 Merit sent by 333btc (#3450760) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26453. 1 Merit sent by 3227jw (#2592839) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26454. 1 Merit sent by 2x2coindwarf (#2686612) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26455. 1 Merit sent by 2x25BT (#990097) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26456. 1 Merit sent by 2drive (#1304704) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26457. 1 Merit sent by 2andahalfBTC (#1142164) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26458. 1 Merit sent by 27QVUTZj8rgZP1 (#662730) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26459. 1 Merit sent by 27aume (#1001865) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26460. 1 Merit sent by 2342q6tegw (#1212678) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26461. 1 Merit sent by 214missy (#1285563) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26462. 1 Merit sent by 212fox (#1342293) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26463. 1 Merit sent by 1xbitpatnar (#3475604) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26464. 1 Merit sent by 1r0n (#1252002) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26465. 1 Merit sent by 1pool Ltd. (#2062862) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26466. 1 Merit sent by 1melyun (#543052) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26467. 1 Merit sent by 1cyrax00 (#964210) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26468. 1 Merit sent by 1CryptoSmurf (#1352746) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26469. 1 Merit sent by 1chempion123 (#1346880) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26470. 1 Merit sent by 1cak (#1136856) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26471. 1 Merit sent by 1amCrypt0 (#933826) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26472. 1 Merit sent by 19Nov16 (#921267) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26473. 1 Merit sent by 19nataliya12 (#1873934) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26474. 1 Merit sent by 19dimasik77 (#881779) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26475. 1 Merit sent by 1971ECPT (#3553473) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26476. 1 Merit sent by 17buratin (#1187494) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26477. 1 Merit sent by 13ex07 (#1207068) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26478. 1 Merit sent by 13Charlie (#76987) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26479. 1 Merit sent by 12retepnat34 (#1053271) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26480. 1 Merit sent by 10yearsolder (#1094878) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26481. 1 Merit sent by 10sat (#1162504) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26482. 1 Merit sent by 10casproj (#3515598) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26483. 1 Merit sent by 10BTCaDay (#396522) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26484. 1 Merit sent by 100kk (#1316426) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26485. 1 Merit sent by 100eth (#1324600) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26486. 1 Merit sent by 0xBitcoins (#2205183) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26487. 1 Merit sent by 0xBet (#3572636) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26488. 1 Merit sent by 0x0333 (#1913654) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26489. 1 Merit sent by 0vn1 (#1216048) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26490. 1 Merit sent by 0virtual (#1244555) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26491. 1 Merit sent by 0id1d (#3600764) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26492. 1 Merit sent by 0Alvaren0 (#2020991) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26493. 1 Merit sent by 01BTC (#1756786) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26494. 1 Merit sent by 01bits (#1629161) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26495. 1 Merit sent by 00HasH (#841746) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26496. 1 Merit sent by 00DKM@ (#1311705) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26497. 1 Merit sent by 00.00WIB (#3392171) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26498. 1 Merit sent by $@to$h! (#1183184) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions
26499. 1 Merit sent by $Talker (#1043705) to 1 unique users in 1 transactions

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Merit per day of the week
Monday 319871 (14.34%)
Tuesday 318125 (14.26%)
Wednesday 319171 (14.31%)
Thursday 340654 (15.27%)
Friday 337897 (15.15%)
Saturday 295329 (13.24%)
Sunday 298776 (13.39%)
Total: 2229823

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Quote from: AHOYBRAUSE on Today at 05:26:48 AM

Quote from: Pmalek on January 16, 2026, 09:11:06 PM

Quote from: Yamifoud on January 16, 2026, 02:24:13 PM

Even though we say that it was stated in the terms, they should stop advertising NO KYC casinos because gamblers are expecting it.

NO KYC at crypto casinos in today's age simply means that you won't be required to verify your identity and enter personal details when you sign up. That's what you have to do when you register on standard fiat casinos. They will ask you to verify both your identity and address. With off-shore crypto casinos, that requirement may or may not take effect later, If the casino or its partners consider it necessary. There are very few true no-KYC casinos in 2026.

Exactly that. Unfortunately casino sites advertise with this slogan, despite not actually being true. It's a bit deceptive I would say since obviously people see a "no KYC" banner as what it stands for, you are not required to go through KYC, meaning you don't have to share your identity. Most of us appreciate our privacy so many would see this as fake advertisement, which I would agree with. That's why I ALWAYS rad the TOS of a site, at least for some words I am searching for. Just to make sure that something that's advertised isn't suddenly showing up in the rules.

Well common for them to use that reasoning that they don't actually require when signing up. Then KYC will be triggered only if there's certain condition will get hit and this is really deceptive actions done by the casino.

That's why its good to pay close attention on those actions they do then read their TOS to avoid getting misinformed about what they implement in their casino. Maybe they don't know that people here actually don't like those deceptive marketing antics. People will approach them more better if they are transparent on what they implement than faking this situation.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 16, 2026, 09:11:06 PM

Quote from: Yamifoud on January 16, 2026, 02:24:13 PM

Even though we say that it was stated in the terms, they should stop advertising NO KYC casinos because gamblers are expecting it.

NO KYC at crypto casinos in today's age simply means that you won't be required to verify your identity and enter personal details when you sign up. That's what you have to do when you register on standard fiat casinos. They will ask you to verify both your identity and address. With off-shore crypto casinos, that requirement may or may not take effect later, If the casino or its partners consider it necessary. There are very few true no-KYC casinos in 2026.

Exactly that. Unfortunately casino sites advertise with this slogan, despite not actually being true. It's a bit deceptive I would say since obviously people see a "no KYC" banner as what it stands for, you are not required to go through KYC, meaning you don't have to share your identity. Most of us appreciate our privacy so many would see this as fake advertisement, which I would agree with. That's why I ALWAYS rad the TOS of a site, at least for some words I am searching for. Just to make sure that something that's advertised isn't suddenly showing up in the rules.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:00:49 PM

Quote from: promise444c5 on Today at 08:24:50 PM

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It may sound weird calling certain KYC requirements normal or standard, but from what I can see on that chopped screenshot of yours, it looks pretty standard to me.

Yeah until you see other requests..like I mentioned, that was just one out of many and it was kinda ridiculous because I have my account verified already(as in all necessary verification). They didn’t give a reasonable explanation but the funds was actually from my self-custody wallet.

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I guess they asked you to hold your ID together with a piece of paper with a date and perhaps name of the exchange written on it. I have heard that many times. It's pretty standard. Buying newspapers and standing in front of address signs isn't

Yeah similar sh*ts I can’t mention..

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Since when is a scan of a recent utility ~~bin~~ bill not enough to prove your address, for example.

Most don’t even accept this for verification anymore but could request it if you’re opt into similar “extra” verifications.

Quote from: BlackHatCoiner on January 14, 2026, 03:42:19 PM

https://x.com/venturetwins/status/2011285029541077033

Now that AI is capable enough to accurately mimic anyone if you have a camera, a laptop and an Internet connection,

It’s actually still close to being accurate, we are getting there..
Depending on the kind of verification needed by the exchange but then you might be needing more than just ai to bypass right from the creation of the account so it’s likely to fail than just using other methods.
Generally, I know there’s possibility we start developing anti - Ais systems very soon too lol.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 14, 2026, 03:59:55 PM

They asked the person to take a picture with a local newspaper in his hands. It has to be a local paper, that is sold in that locality, and not something national or international.

It’s somehow rampant with this CEXs though.. Went through same not too long ~ but not actually news paper. Couldn’t let the money go just like.. can’t mention the CEx either but any of them can actually do it anytime they want.

had to chop it.. but that’s one out of many

Quote from: Pmalek on January 13, 2026, 09:10:28 AM

Tether froze over $180 million in USDT across five wallets on the Tron blockchain a few days ago. It's believed that those wallets are connected to Venezuela, that used USDT for oil trade and to evade US sanctions. It's reported that 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue is settled in USDT. And what happened? US political interests happened, and that resulted in Tether freezing the addresses.

Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tether-freezes-182m-usdt-largest-105442400.html

The lesson is clear. You don't own centralized stablecoins. You co-own them with the issuer. An issuer that can remove you from the equation at any time. Stablecoins can be a very dangerous double-edged sword, and the way they work is very different from bitcoin.

Rant over!

Use Bitcoin. Everything else is secondary. We don't need any more examples.

This is typically an eye-opener to the entire crypto community right now, knowing fully well that Bitcoin is the only asset you can hold or invest in and be rest assured of permanent security of funds from third parties. Because not until now, I never knew Tether USDT was this unsecured and loosed that a third party could seize your funds even without your notice or approval. Because it is such a shame, and I'm very such sure right now that the Venezuelan government will now be regretting why keeping such huge sum of money in stable coins instead of Bitcoin where they would have had the maximum security and control over their assets. And I hope with this news, more other government or international instructions will now learn from it to only prioritize Bitcoin and Bitcoin only.

Translated Topic in Pidgin Language: Stick to bitcoin and stay away from dem centralized crypto, especially stablecoins
Original Topic: Stick with bitcoin and stay away from centralized crypto, especially stablecoins
Author: Pmalek

Tether don freeze over $180 million in USDT across five wallets on di Tron blockchain a few days ago. Dem believe say those wallets dey connected to Venezuela, dat used USDT for oil trade and to evade US sanctions. Dem report say 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue is settled in USDT. And Wetin happened? US political interests happened, and dat resulted in Tether freezing di addresses.

Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tether-freezes-182m-usdt-largest-105442400.html

Di lesson dey clear. You do not own centralized stablecoins. You dey co-own dem with di issuer. An issuer wey fit remove you from di equation at any time. Stablecoins fit be a very dangerous double-edged sword, and di way dem dey work dey very different from bitcoin.

E no be freedom money if dem get governor wey fit take am from you. Nah just a new form of di petrodollar, where di same powers fit pull di strings.

But Bitcoin no get an issuer. Transactions dey settle for every 10 minutes without asking di "Bitcoin Board of Directors" or di "CEO" if e dey ok. Orange presidents no fit call di "Bitcoin Security Department", threaten dem with tariffs, and request a rollback or a freeze. Di blockchain does not care who you be or who your political alliances be. Nodes don't discriminate, and only make sure say di rules are being followed.

E dey that simple to achieve financial freedom. If you do am right, nobody fit steal your money from you. Well, dey fit if dey invade, capture your President, and... Oh!

Rant over!

Use Bitcoin. Everything else dey secondary. We no need any more examples.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 15, 2026, 04:40:22 PM

I didn't know they stopped cooperating with holydarkness. It's a weird decision to be honest, and I don't see what they would have against a person trying to help the casino reach a fair decision. The Responsible Gambling issues aside, I remember seeing many accusations by players from India who had issues with fiat deposits/withdrawals in rupees. I don't know whether this is solely the casino's fault or if it also has to do with Indian banks, creating problems when money moves to and from online casinos.

What else goes on there right now that smells like scam to you? Is it the same as what oantt mentioned?

Now you know about it. Yes, they decided to go with their internal team and they do not want to cooperate with holydarkness anymore. As for the scam accusations you see on the scam boards, they mostly stem from scammer merchants. You should know that India is one of the biggest hubs for scammers. Some of the merchants are scammers, and some others are just as shady as the scammers. They just don't release the money, but mark as paid. As for deposits, they receive the money, but they do not credit the money to the users accounts. BC game support has been terrible for a long time. Anyone should stay away from them.

Quote from: impulse709 on Today at 08:05:55 AM

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 07:57:40 AM

I took a look at some of the cases on the first page of the Scam Accusation board that mention BC.Game's name, and it's the same as it was several weeks ago when I last visited that subforum. Players from India who are depositing or withdrawing rupees complain about not receiving their money. BC.Game is at fault for still providing that service, but so are whatever shady payment processors these people use because they obviously can't get the job done. It's interesting how many Indians are interested in gambling with fiat at a crypto casino.

BC.Game is also frequently included in the list of the Scam Accusation, but that is not the reason to believe that it has something bad in mind. Most of the accusations remain unanswered and others are a result of the misunderstandings of the users or third party concerns. The constant complains raised by Indian users concerning the INR deposits and withdrawals are however not encouraging. In case the local payment processors are not trusted, BC.Game also has a role in the further provision of those services without adequate protection or clear warnings to users.

In one of their campaigns, I ended up as a moderator in the bc.game subreddit. Players also report problems they have with this casino there. Most of these appeals are not even approved (it's not my deal), nor are they even tried to be resolved. Coupled with everything that is happening in the scam accusations on the forum, I am quite convinced that there is a problem.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 15, 2026, 04:26:11 PM

/snip

Mislim da bi trebao otvoriti zasebnu temu u vezi toga. Ovjde će se post zatrpati drugim postovima a i preglednije bi bilo da imamo jednu temu gdje se o tome mo˛e pisati. Napie koliko ima provjera, koje kriptovalute su podr˛ane i da si spreman da podjeli X broj provjera sa članovima hrvatskog lokala.

Istina, u pravu si. Napravio sam novu temu. Zasad tamo neka stoji samo ovo, a ako netko naiđe na neke dodatne botove, javite mi pa mogu temu pretvoriti u popis AML botova.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:29:20 AM

I don't like predictions or looking back in history in search of signs where Bitcoin is heading to next and how high or low it could go. Everyone was looking forward to November and December because they are historically good months for Bitcoin. Then we saw that 2025 ended on a negative note. People have already started spreading predictions for 2026, forgetting all the crap they said earlier.

It's unusual to see precious metals at ATHs throughout 2025 and Bitcoin doing so bad, ending the year on a negative. Investors rightly expect a stronger move upwards, but we shouldn't forget that Bitcoin reacts strongly to negative news and geopolitics. With the way things are going globally, 2026 will likely bring us new bad news. Similar price movements are to be expected.

The reason for predictions is mostly for trading and those that don't plan to hold bitcoin for a long term. Studying past market history of bitcoin will help them to make informed decision as regards when to buy bitcoin and when not venture into the market. However, I do agree with you, it is stressful to be trying to predict the market since some times history may not likely repeat itself .

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:29:20 AM

I don't like predictions or looking back in history in search of signs where Bitcoin is heading to next and how high or low it could go. Everyone was looking forward to November and December because they are historically good months for Bitcoin. Then we saw that 2025 ended on a negative note. People have already started spreading predictions for 2026, forgetting all the crap they said earlier.

It's unusual to see precious metals at ATHs throughout 2025 and Bitcoin doing so bad, ending the year on a negative. Investors rightly expect a stronger move upwards, but we shouldn't forget that Bitcoin reacts strongly to negative news and geopolitics. With the way things are going globally, 2026 will likely bring us new bad news. Similar price movements are to be expected.

The reason for predictions is mostly for trading and those that don't plan to hold bitcoin for a long term. Studying past market history of bitcoin will help them to make informed decision as regards when to buy bitcoin and when not venture into the market. However, I do agree with you, it is stressful to be trying to predict the market since some times history may not likely repeat itself .

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 07:57:40 AM

Quote from: examplens on January 15, 2026, 07:59:06 PM

Look at the scam accusation board, accusations against bc.game pretty much dominate. Without delving into each accusation, I'm sure they can't all be characterized as complaints from angry players who lost money.

I took a look at some of the cases on the first page of the Scam Accusation board that mention BC.Game's name, and it's the same as it was several weeks ago when I last visited that subforum. Players from India who are depositing or withdrawing rupees complain about not receiving their money. BC.Game is at fault for still providing that service, but so are whatever shady payment processors these people use because they obviously can't get the job done. It's interesting how many Indians are interested in gambling with fiat at a crypto casino.

BC.Game is also frequently included in the list of the Scam Accusation, but that is not the reason to believe that it has something bad in mind. Most of the accusations remain unanswered and others are a result of the misunderstandings of the users or third party concerns. The constant complains raised by Indian users concerning the INR deposits and withdrawals are however not encouraging. In case the local payment processors are not trusted, BC.Game also has a role in the further provision of those services without adequate protection or clear warnings to users.

Quote from: topbitcoin on January 15, 2026, 11:07:59 PM

Quote from: Pmalek on January 15, 2026, 04:40:22 PM

I didn't know they stopped cooperating with holydarkness. It's a weird decision to be honest, and I don't see what they would have against a person trying to help the casino reach a fair decision. The Responsible Gambling issues aside, I remember seeing many accusations by players from India who had issues with fiat deposits/withdrawals in rupees. I don't know whether this is solely the casino's fault or if it also has to do with Indian banks, creating problems when money moves to and from online casinos.

What else goes on there right now that smells like scam to you? Is it the same as what oantt mentioned?

But of the many allegations, it seems that the more problematic one is with India alone as a local fiat withdrawal. I tried to do some withdrawals in my country's local fiat and it still seems safe and there are no obstacles. Is it possible that this is just a regional issue?

Because if in the end this covers all local currencies then surely I am also affected but I tried some time ago even though it was not big because if in dollar terms it was only about $20 but everything seemed normal and the withdrawal was fast.

Of course when there is a regional issue that is why we often sees it over there, and In fact many people would be penalized

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:40:22 PM

I didn't know they stopped cooperating with holydarkness. It's a weird decision to be honest, and I don't see what they would have against a person trying to help the casino reach a fair decision. The Responsible Gambling issues aside, I remember seeing many accusations by players from India who had issues with fiat deposits/withdrawals in rupees. I don't know whether this is solely the casino's fault or if it also has to do with Indian banks, creating problems when money moves to and from online casinos.

What else goes on there right now that smells like scam to you? Is it the same as what oantt mentioned?

But of the many allegations, it seems that the more problematic one is with India alone as a local fiat withdrawal. I tried to do some withdrawals in my country's local fiat and it still seems safe and there are no obstacles. Is it possible that this is just a regional issue?

Because if in the end this covers all local currencies then surely I am also affected but I tried some time ago even though it was not big because if in dollar terms it was only about $20 but everything seemed normal and the withdrawal was fast.

Quote from: examplens on Today at 07:59:06 PM

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:40:22 PM

I didn't know they stopped cooperating with holydarkness. It's a weird decision to be honest, and I don't see what they would have against a person trying to help the casino reach a fair decision. The Responsible Gambling issues aside, I remember seeing many accusations by players from India who had issues with fiat deposits/withdrawals in rupees. I don't know whether this is solely the casino's fault or if it also has to do with Indian banks, creating problems when money moves to and from online casinos.

What else goes on there right now that smells like scam to you? Is it the same as what oantt mentioned?

Look at the scam accusation board, accusations against bc.game pretty much dominate. Without delving into each accusation, I'm sure they can't all be characterized as complaints from angry players who lost money. It is obvious that things in bc.game are not in the best condition. We'll see after turning off holydarkness how everything will look like in the future, but I wouldn't be surprised if they slowly give up on this forum and the players from here.
Certainly, bc.game is no longer a casino to recommend.

I don't know why they had to step down holydarkness who was doing a good job indeed. Maybe BC.GAME wanted him to be baised with the casino but he was doing a fair job with honesty.

If you ask me what will happen after holydarkness no longer answers the scam accusations for the casino, I guess there will be no response from the bc game representatives and no one will care about these accusations. With so many better casino out there, i see no reason why anyone would still be playing there and risking their hard earned money Huh

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:40:22 PM

Quote from: Shishir99 on Today at 02:52:28 PM

I have been criticising the BC game for a long time now. However, they have been cooperating with holydarkness for a while and solving the scam accusations. As some of the forum members may already know, BC game no longer needs his assistance, and they decided to handle all the scam accusations internally. I doubt they would solve any scam accusations anymore. I would keep my eyes open for the next few weeks. If I do not see any improvement, I would call them scammers without any explanation.

I didn't know they stopped cooperating with holydarkness. It's a weird decision to be honest, and I don't see what they would have against a person trying to help the casino reach a fair decision.

this is news to me as well, and tbh it's good. maybe not for the players, but i hope the pile of scam accusations and the angry players who don't get the customer support they need will force them to do something.
cause until now, instead of fixing their shitty support, they been taking advantage of @holy kindness and him wanting to help people to do their job for them.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:40:22 PM

The Responsible Gambling issues aside, I remember seeing many accusations by players from India who had issues with fiat deposits/withdrawals in rupees. I don't know whether this is solely the casino's fault or if it also has to do with Indian banks, creating problems when money moves to and from online casinos.

from what i know, gambling is banned in india, so bc.game uses third party merchants to process INR payments, but some of those merchants scam the money or thier banks accounts get frozen.
i assume this happens on all casinos that accept INR, but they have real customer support, so they deal with those cases without players needing to come here and open a scam accusation just to have someone look at it and fix it.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:40:22 PM

I didn't know they stopped cooperating with holydarkness. It's a weird decision to be honest, and I don't see what they would have against a person trying to help the casino reach a fair decision. The Responsible Gambling issues aside, I remember seeing many accusations by players from India who had issues with fiat deposits/withdrawals in rupees. I don't know whether this is solely the casino's fault or if it also has to do with Indian banks, creating problems when money moves to and from online casinos.

What else goes on there right now that smells like scam to you? Is it the same as what oantt mentioned?

Look at the scam accusation board, accusations against bc.game pretty much dominate. Without delving into each accusation, I'm sure they can't all be characterized as complaints from angry players who lost money. It is obvious that things in bc.game are not in the best condition. We'll see after turning off holydarkness how everything will look like in the future, but I wouldn't be surprised if they slowly give up on this forum and the players from here.
Certainly, bc.game is no longer a casino to recommend.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 13, 2026, 09:10:28 AM

The lesson is clear. You don't own centralized stablecoins. You co-own them with the issuer. An issuer that can remove you from the equation at any time. Stablecoins can be a very dangerous double-edged sword, and the way they work is very different from bitcoin.

Who would be surprised. Centralized financial services existed long before Bitcoin. Why would calling them a *coin make anything better? No one is surprised either when a PayPal account is frozen...

Its time for yet another brief monthly overview of local boards activity, and a little bit earlier than last time as I plan to publish the yearly overview by the end of the month. All charts and table are made using data from @DdmrDdmr Merit Dashboard and BitList.

Communities marked with * (Pakistan, Bangladesh) unfortunately still don't have their own local boards, but I still hope that's something that will change in the (near) future.

Post activity per local board during December 2025

During the last month, 13997 posts were written across the local boards, which is a slight increase compared to November's number (13826). Increase may seem small, but what's more important is that the negative trend of decreased activity was stopped.

Once again Nigerian board has been far ahead the others, with Russian board at the 2nd, while Turkish board came dangerously close to them and considering how things are developing, I wouldn't be surprised if they take over that 2nd spot. Regarding the left part of the chart, no changes or surprises there, except maybe French local that slowly and steady keeps going down.

Active members per local board during December 2025

During December, 1441 members wrote at least 1 post in one of the local boards, which is almost as same as the month before (1445 during November).

Nigerian is at the top, but not as dominant as with the number of posts, Russian board at the 2nd spot while Indonesian at 3rd is far behind them.

Local board members per amount of posts during December 2025

When it comes to the members who wrote only 1 post, Romanian is the leader with 57%, while at the same bracket Pilipinas had only 15% of such members.

In the 2-9 posts bracket leader is French local board with 55%, while at the same time Portuguese loca had only 20% of those members.

And regarding the 10+ posts bracket, leader is Turkish local board with 57% of such members, while French and Polish local boards didn't have a single member whoe wrote 10+ posts.

Merit shared per local board during December 2025

During the above mentioned period, 7657 merit was shared across local boards, which is a slight increase compared to November's 7414 merit. Imho, I think that this is generally a good number considering the overall number of posts written on local boards.

Nigerian board remained at the top, which makes sense considering their number of posts, followed far behind by Russian and Turkish local boards. Its also worth mentioning Greek local board as well, sicne I don't remember the last time they had such a high number of merit sent.

Merit/Post ratio per local board during December 2025

During December, the average merit per post ratio across local boards that are part of this overview was 0.55, which is a small increase compared to November's 0.54.

Romanian board is back at the top with 1.88 merit per post, followed by Spanish, Greek, Italian and Croatian board that all had over 1 merit per post ratio, which is something we didn't see for quite some time. Regarding the last month's top board (German), they dropped hard, from 1.66 in Novermber to 0.59 in December, which is not so usual for such a big board.

Merit senders and receivers per local board during December 2025

During December, 527 members sent while 628 members received merit which is similar to previous month numbers (536/610). As expected, Nigerian is far ahead the other boards with a huge amount of merit senders and receivers, even considering their number of merit sent.

Merit per transaction across local boards during December 2025

Last but not the least, chart that shows meriting habits of local boards. This time Greek local board is at the top with 7+ merit sent per tx, which is only possible to happen on the smaller boards that don't have big number of merit transactions.

The most active members per local board during December 2025

And for the end of December's local board overview, the list of the most active local board members. klarki from Russian local board was the most active member with 145 posts, at the 2nd place is mandown from Turkish local board who wrote 137 posts while another member from Russian local, Julien_Olynpic is at the 3rd place with 110 posts written. Gj guys, keep it up!

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2. Julien_Olynpic [110]	\|	2. Koal-84 [54]	\|	2. xzone [68]	\|	2. Plutosky [40]	\|	2. sabotag3x [77]	\|	2. darxiaomi [30]	\|
3. safar1980 [87]	\|	3. MinoRaiola [52]	\|	3. blomen [64]	\|	3. Lillominato89 [36]	\|	3. bitmover [56]	\|	3. Porfirii [24]	\|
4. zasad@ [86]	\|	4. Unknown01 [41]	\|	4. Mustang Shelby [59]	\|	4. Ace [35]	\|	4. alegotardo [48]	\|	4. Don Pedro Dinero [24]	\|
5. Alex077 [63]	\|	5. willi9974 [40]	\|	5. yenerbatmaz [58]	\|	5. arulbero [33]	\|	5. Forsyth Jones [42]	\|	5. danadc [16]	\|
6. PerfectumR [49]	\|	6. mole0815 [34]	\|	6. kriminall [56]	\|	6. babo [30]	\|	6. Pumared [29]	\|	6. Crystal-Trade.org [13]	\|
7. xandry [45]	\|	7. Real-Duke [32]	\|	7. Hvdv [56]	\|	7. Ale88 [29]	\|	7. Mindyspace [29]	\|	7. Hispo [12]	\|
8. KTChampions [43]	\|	8. cygan [29]	\|	8. Phoenix Anka [55]	\|	8. gbianchi [27]	\|	8. TryNinja [28]	\|	8. darbitmobilerecovery [10]	\|
9. eisen33 [43]	\|	9. Lakai01 [24]	\|	9. ajanwalker [52]	\|	9. giorgione [19]	\|	9. criptoevangelista [25]	\|	9. Sheylon [8]	\|
10. jokers10 [41]	\|	10. 5tift [21]	\|	10. execijutiere [52]	\|	10. kennycryptoitalia [15]	\|	10. Paredao [24]	\|	10. XMRmaximalist [5]	\|

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1. Husna QA [54]	\|	1. patrickus [9]	\|	1. arwin100 [29]	\|	1. slackovic [54]	\|	1. Floxynice [96]	\|	1. yhiaali3 [31]	\|
2. mu_enrico [35]	\|	2. winspiral [8]	\|	2. cryptoaddictchie [29]	\|	2. ovcijisir [35]	\|	2. Jubilee58 [86]	\|	2. Kavelj22 [31]	\|
3. Luzin [29]	\|	3. Danydee [6]	\|	3. gunhell16 [28]	\|	3. Pmalek [32]	\|	3. SatoPrincess [53]	\|	3. khaled0111 [25]	\|
4. AakZaki [27]	\|	4. RedFlix [5]	\|	4. Peanutswar [28]	\|	4. katanic97 [31]	\|	4. Africolo [52]	\|	4. RedFlix [22]	\|
5. Chikito [27]	\|	5. DenisDenis [4]	\|	5. lionheart78 [24]	\|	5. dkbit98 [18]	\|	5. ArabBTC [52]	\|	5. Ochan_yazo_tochant [8]	\|
6. joniboini [25]	\|	6. G.Seed [4]	\|	6. Fredomago [23]	\|	6. examplens [15]	\|	6. Yablee0 [49]	\|	6. shual1982als [8]	\|
7. taufik123 [23]	\|	7. TryNinja [3]	\|	7. bhadz [23]	\|	7. Daniel91 [15]	\|	7. Bishop Victor [47]	\|	7. OmegaStarScream [5]	\|
8. Rashlyowl [22]	\|	8. Jeanne28 [3]	\|	8. tech30338 [23]	\|	8. Trofo [15]	\|	8. Mr Reporter [45]	\|	8. hugeblack [5]	\|
9. Liboy95 [19]	\|	9. FDlabs [2]	\|	9. xLays [22]	\|	9. Rikafip [15]	\|	9. Agbamoni [41]	\|	9. waelov [3]	\|
10. abhiseshakana [18]	\|	10. gibrab16 [2]	\|	10. julerz12 [22]	\|	10. cryptofrka [9]	\|	10. Progress101 [41]	\|	10. Zwei [3]	\|

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4. pawel7777 [1]	\|	4. vivekdhyani1 [16]	\|	4. Ultegra134 [6]	\|	4. antonpans [1]	\|	4. HustleZ [28]	\|	4. Crypto Library [14]	\|
5. ABCKrypto [1]	\|	5. TheUltraElite [11]	\|	5. Makis Kotzampasis [3]	\|	5. jedaite [1]	\|	5. MusaPk [27]	\|	5. BlackHatSojib [13]	\|
6. TOKUGAWA.999 [1]	\|	6. LucyFurr [8]	\|	6. killerjoegreece [1]	\|	6. pandorian [1]	\|	6. ZAINmalik75 [24]	\|	6. Mahiyammahi [12]	\|
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	\|	9. gibrab16 [5]	\|	9. durcoin [1]	\|		\|	9. Doll2233 [20]	\|	9. Hridyansh Labs [8]	\|
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Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:01:55 AM

Quote from: Findingnemo on January 14, 2026, 07:34:05 PM

One more example for why we need to avoid centralized cryptos, and to compare it to physical money is far better because the government can't freeze them unless they announce all the money is not usable anymore which is less likely to happen right.

Holding physical cash carries with its own dangers. I am not talking about the danger to have the money stolen or lose it due to floods or earthquakes, etc. Central banks sometimes replace old bills with new ones. If you hold a significant amount of cash, you will have to turn that cash in and replace it with the new bills or put it in circulation in the economy. If such exchanges of bills require ID verification, which they most probably do, your bank might report your activities because they are legally obliged to and someone will ask the question where you got all that cash from and how did you come by it.

I am not saying fiat is better but compared to these stable coins and then CBDC the physical hard cash is hard to freeze or track and that is used by most of the illegal activities even now and these controlled banking system can't do anything about it. So people who are afraid of volatility of crypto and wants to cash out their profits then it is better to go with fiat in my opinion.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 14, 2026, 08:42:11 AM

Quote from: Bitinity on January 14, 2026, 04:17:18 AM

Its been so long time since my last play in punkz, the loot boxes seems to be a new addition indeed as I have never seen it before. Where can I find more details about this loot boxes? I am wondering what kind of possible prizes inside each box? Is it like a mistery box which contain of several different reward starting from small to higher cash/free spins or there is a fized prize only on each box?

They are mystery boxes that can contain various rewards, not fixed prizes. You can't preview what's inside. By playing eligible games, you earn points. Provably Fair games don't earn any points. All other types probably do. You can then use those points to unlock up to 3 Loot Boxes each day. The prizes include free spins, cash rewards, XP points, or other bonuses. The values vary from smaller amounts to high-value prizes.

If you go to "My Page" in your Punkz account, you will notice a timer in the Loot Boxes section. The points you collect reset every 24 hours. You must open the boxes before this timer resets.

More detailed information is available here:
https://punkz.com/en/promotion?promotion=loot-boxes

Too bad if there is no way to preview what is inside each loot box, at least there should be a clue what is inside and the probability to win the prizes. I know they have informed about the possible prizes such as XP points, freespins and cash but how much? Any idea how many prizes available in each box? Other casinos with similar way of giving rewards reveal the available prizes on each box, I think they do it to attract players. It will be better if punkz can do the same, completely blind box where players have no idea what is inside is less attractive imo.

Quote from: Pmalek on January 13, 2026, 04:19:48 PM

Quote from: buwaytress on January 13, 2026, 09:31:40 AM

Building on Tron? Ethereum? Oh, believe me, you are not as free to build as you might believe.

There are different decentralization levels in altcoins. Since you mentioned Tron and Ethereum, the latter is more decentralized than the former, but both still serve the interests of powerful individuals and organizations. Ethereum proved that many years ago with its blockchain rollback.

Indeed. And with practically all their validators known entities (and commercial -- though I haven't checked recently, there's no reason to believe it's changed), it would be as easy to rollback again or give up tx originators, or simply deny validation. Unlikely to happen, as it would be yet another reputational blow, but if Tether bent the knee...

Quote from: promise444c5 on January 13, 2026, 05:35:49 PM

Quote from: bhadz on January 13, 2026, 02:30:30 PM

Quote from: Pmalek on January 13, 2026, 09:10:28 AM

Use Bitcoin. Everything else is secondary. We don't need any more examples.

I agree, nobody can freeze Bitcoin unless someone has intentionally deposit their Bitcoins into a centralized exchange. But if not and kept to their own personal wallets, there is no one that can freeze them.

I get your point, but to make it even more clear to readers, it’s the account (with only figures) that gets frozen through the C.exchange, not the Bitcoin.
The Bitcoin will still be sitting in the exchange's self-custody wallets.

Yeah, technically it's the account but also you've deposited it there and the exchange has the authority not to allow to withdraw your actual Bitcoins from them. So from that standpoint and easier terms to understand, one normal user would say that if it ever happens, the exchange has frozen their bitcoins.

Quote from: promise444c5 on January 13, 2026, 05:35:49 PM

Also,while it can’t be frozen, there are other ways to lose your Bitcoins too and wallet is part of it..so the personal wallet should be a trusted, open-sourced, self-custody wallet.

Exactly, and don't be a victim of those websites that can lead to phishing which is the new investors are prone to this.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 03:59:55 PM

It's scary when you think about it. The possibilities for abuse are endless.

A few years ago I remember reading on the forum about an exchange and their request to one trader. I can't remember which site. They asked the person to take a picture with a local newspaper in his hands. It has to be a local paper, that is sold in that locality, and not something national or international. While holding the newspaper, he has to stand in front of his street address sign or the building number has to be visible in the background.

With today's AI, you can do all that in a few minutes.

This whole process is like handing your life or your activities for life time into the hands of an exchange just because you have an activity to be conducted in their platforms, this very much scary more that what AIs can do

Furthermore, I have been seeing videos of AI generated videos with so much realistic looks which makes me thing that havung attempted an exchange verification process this AIs can still be prompted to do whatsoever, I'm just afraid how I can be represented with AI on cases that is crime related.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 03:59:55 PM

It's scary when you think about it. The possibilities for abuse are endless.

A few years ago I remember reading on the forum about an exchange and their request to one trader. I can't remember which site. They asked the person to take a picture with a local newspaper in his hands. It has to be a local paper, that is sold in that locality, and not something national or international. While holding the newspaper, he has to stand in front of his street address sign or the building number has to be visible in the background.

With today's AI, you can do all that in a few minutes.

Everything has its advantages and disadvantages which today's AI isn't exempted.
I understand how we all want to avoid KYC and skip all these verifications but at some point, these AI innovations and upgrades are really becoming scary as we don't even know what to trust on the internet anymore as everything seems almost real.

I checked on x and at some point after watching that video severally, I think it might be a haven gateway for scammers and internet fraudsters, because those hoodlums never rest until they get what they want.

I don't even know if I'm to celebrate this AI innovations or not because I think it might do more harm than good

Quote from: Pmalek on January 11, 2026, 04:22:59 PM

Check out the new type of phishing emails that scammers are sending to Ledger users, most probably to email addresses associated with various leaks.
They inform victims that they have been selected to attend a Ledger convention in Las Vegas. On top of that, they have won a special edition Golden Ledger hardware wallet. To accept the convention invitation and arrange delivery of the device, they need to click the "Accept invitation in Ledger Live" button. These scammers don't seem to have received the memo that the software is not called Ledger Live anymore.

My guess is that the button takes you to a fake Ledger Wallet link that then requires that you enter your personal information and recovery phrase.
I am sure there is no one here that will fall for something like this. Still, stay safe out there!

https://www.talkimg.com/images/2026/01/11/UFYAz2.jpeg

I also got this message. Last week Igot another kind of Ledger phishing scam:

Scammers is getting more creative because I haven't saw such message about Ledger and Trezor merger before. Usually I don't even notice such messages, but for some unknown reasons it wasn't moved to my spam folder, got it in my main feed.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 03:59:55 PM

It's scary when you think about it. The possibilities for abuse are endless.

A few years ago I remember reading on the forum about an exchange and their request to one trader. I can't remember which site. They asked the person to take a picture with a local newspaper in his hands. It has to be a local paper, that is sold in that locality, and not something national or international. While holding the newspaper, he has to stand in front of his street address sign or the building number has to be visible in the background.

With today's AI, you can do all that in a few minutes.

I remember that, and imagine, I didn't need AI to find that topic -> Street Selfie? Why all these crazy requirements in the name of KYC verification?

I don't know what CEXs will come up with next regarding KYC, but it definitely won't be easy. People may have to go to their office in person to open an account.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:10:28 AM

It's not freedom money if there is a governor that can take it from you.

It's not freedom because it was never meant to represent one. Like I believe, a lot of the things that are digital today where literally rebranded from what has been in existence, and majority of the cryptocurrency are in no way different because they are centralized.The truth is, as long as anything is tied to centralization, there is always a chance of it being used as a weapon in sorting out political differences, and that's what this thread has proven. And not just political differences, but can also makes the lives those who heavily rely and trust in it, to be unbearable. It's a bit difficult these days to find a well established organization that doesn't fear the US.

And what's more dishearten is that despite all these unending drama that centralization causes, a lot of people still hasn't learnt because they feel it doesn't affect them.

Quote from: bhadz on Today at 02:30:30 PM

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:10:28 AM

Use Bitcoin. Everything else is secondary. We don't need any more examples.

I agree, nobody can freeze Bitcoin unless someone has intentionally deposit their Bitcoins into a centralized exchange. But if not and kept to their own personal wallets, there is no one that can freeze them.

I get your point, but to make it even more clear to readers, it’s the account (with only figures) that gets frozen through the C.exchange, not the Bitcoin.
The Bitcoin will still be sitting in the exchange's self-custody wallets.

Also,while it can’t be frozen, there are other ways to lose your Bitcoins too and wallet is part of it..so the personal wallet should be a trusted, open-sourced, self-custody wallet.

Quote from: Lucius on Today at 02:46:59 PM

By the way, a country trying to avoid US sanctions used a stablecoin from a company located in the US - really genius Roll Eyes

That’s what happens when they refuse to stay informed..

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:19:48 PM

It's going to take a long time for that to happen, in either direction. We can't expect Bitcoin with its tiny market cap to perform similarly to an asset with much bigger market cap (I am looking at you gold).

You are right about this, but the marketcap keeps growing. A time will later come that the marketcap will be huge, more institutions will invest in bitcoin while the institutions will defend the price in a way bitcoin will be seen more as a store of value just like gold. Bitcoin was volatile than this before but becoming less volatile gradually.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:10:28 AM

...

The lesson is clear. You don't own centralized stablecoins. You co-own them with the issuer. ...

Use Bitcoin. Everything else is secondary. We don't need any more examples.

Exactly. Almost every cryptocurrency except bitcoin has risks like this. Look at Eth vs classic. And not to inject anything controversial here, but this shows how "filtering" could result in "filtering" transactions - it is the camel's nose under the tent. :-)

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:10:28 AM

Tether froze over $180 million in USDT across five wallets on the Tron blockchain a few days ago. It's believed that those wallets are connected to Venezuela, that used USDT for oil trade and to evade US sanctions. It's reported that 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue is settled in USDT. And what happened? US political interests happened, and that resulted in Tether freezing the addresses.

It's stablecoin Tether, and many other stablecoins have the same risk. It happened in the past, it just happened days ago and it will appear in the future as altcoin blockchains are centralized and most stablecoins are centralized as well.

PSA: Most stablecoins can be frozen, even in your own wallets.
Stablecoin blacklists: How they work and who controls them.
Stablecoins and blaclists.

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Use Bitcoin. Everything else is secondary. We don't need any more examples.

bitcoins can not be frozen in your non-custodial wallets. Bitcoin is unique and governments can not freeze your coins if you store your coins in non custodial wallets.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:10:28 AM

~snip~
But Bitcoin doesn't have an issuer. Transactions settle every 10 minutes without asking the "Bitcoin Board of Directors" or the "CEO" if it's ok. Orange presidents can't call the "Bitcoin Security Department", threaten them with tariffs, and request a rollback or a freeze. The blockchain doesn't care who you are or who your political alliances are. Nodes don't discriminate, and only make sure that the rules are being followed.

It's not as simple as it seems, because you should keep in mind that at least a third of the hash power is located in mining farms located in the USA, and that although BTC transactions cannot be frozen, as is the case with most so-called stablecoins, they can be rejected by the mining pool, or the coin addresses from which they are sent can be blacklisted.

To make the situation even worse, let's not forget that the greatest peacemaker and that Chinese scumbag became very good friends overnight, which means that he will do whatever is asked of him, and I have no doubt that every other major CEX operating in the US will do the same.

By the way, a country trying to avoid US sanctions used a stablecoin from a company located in the US - really genius Roll Eyes

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:10:28 AM

It's reported that 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue is settled in USDT. And what happened? US political interests happened, and that resulted in Tether freezing the addresses.

That's a lot of percentage from their oil there and if it's put into USDT, easy for Tether to freeze it.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:10:28 AM

Use Bitcoin. Everything else is secondary. We don't need any more examples.

I agree, nobody can freeze Bitcoin unless someone has intentionally deposit their Bitcoins into a centralized exchange. But if not and kept to their own personal wallets, there is no one that can freeze them.

Quote from: 9ja Amaka on Today at 12:51:14 PM

Does it mean the Venezuelan governments cannot hire a Crypto Enthusiast who is professional enough to advise them on the disadvantages of leaving asset in a centralized platform.

I think that each government now has their staff who has at least basic knowledge about how to transfer, deposit/withdraw cryptos.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 09:10:28 AM

Tether froze over $180 million in USDT across five wallets on the Tron blockchain a few days ago. It's believed that those wallets are connected to Venezuela, that used USDT for oil trade and to evade US sanctions. It's reported that 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue is settled in USDT. And what happened? US political interests happened, and that resulted in Tether freezing the addresses.

Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tether-freezes-182m-usdt-largest-105442400.html

What does all these suggest, that even if it were to be bitcoin, users will also be affected in the same manners once they are using it from a custodial storage like that of a centralized exchange, we have to be careful these days, when we have asset that worth thousands or millions, we should avoid the use of a custodial storage for them, very soon, these may also extend to all exchanges users for one reason or the other, we should learn before it becomes too late for us.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 07:49:03 AM

Quote from: memehunter on January 12, 2026, 05:28:46 PM

I still do not think that reputed casinos share this with other casinos or even any such formal/informal co-operation exist. I mean, this is a very competitive industry after all Cheesy

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When I said that they may share such information with their gaming partners, I was thinking more of game providers and sports betting providers and not with competitor casinos. But it's also common that one company owns two or more online casinos. When that is the case, perhaps those platforms cooperate and work together to battle fraud and learn from each other's experiences, both positive and negative.

Even if they do so, they can't tell about it outright.

Usually each platform is under different entities (firms, groups of firms, so on), even though they are, in fact, connected.

Quote from: slackovic on Today at 08:47:36 AM

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:24:58 AM

Većina online trgovina koja prima bitcoin automatski ga pretvara u fiat kad se transakcija potvrdi na blockchainu. Veoma mali broj zadr˛i bitcoin u svojim novčanicima. Trgovinama je u interesu da se tranksakcija potvrdi čim prije. Zato često ima samo 10 ili 20 minuta da izvri uplatu po onom tečaju kojeg ti trgovina zaključa za taj period. Neke trgovine koriste promjenjiv tečaj. Ako plati nisku naknadu a bitcoin krene da pada dok se transakcija zvanično ne potvrdi na blockchainu, trgovine gube novac kada uzmemo u obzir protuvrijednost u EUR/USD ili ta već. Vrijednost mo˛e naravno i da poraste.

Na nekim online shop-ovima sam viđao informaciju da će mo˛da bit potrebno doplatiti dodatno ako se vrijednost BTC-a značajno promjeni dok trgovini ne bude potvrđena transakcija.

Mislim da trgovine (barem one u Hrvatskoj) niti ne smiju zadr˛ati Bitcoin koji im korisnik plati. Zapravo, mislim čak i da ne smiju prodavati robu i usluge za kripto nego samo preko posrednika kao to je Paycek koji onda radi konverziju u fiat.

Sad kad malo razmislim, nije istina ono to sam napisao da sam skoro svaki put kod kupnje nečega direktno plaćao BTC iz walleta. Mislim, jesam, ali to je opet bilo preko drugih payment providera (ne preko Payceka) jer većinom kupujem u inozemstvu.

Da, firme na svoje poslovne bankovne račune moraju polo˛iti dnevni utr˛ak u eurima, nema opcije da predaju bitcoine. Grin

Zbog toga je Electrocoin i razvio paycek kao premosnicu između zahtjeva korisnika da plaćaju kriptovalutama i zakonskih obveza da na kraju dana trgovac mora imati eure u svojoj blagajni.
Trgovci su dobili jo jednu opciju da privuku turiste i mlađe da troe kod njih umjesto kod konkurencije, korisnici imaju priliku da direktno troe svoje kriptovalute ako to ˛ele a i Electrocoin zarađuje na svojoj aplikaciji.
Win win za sve.

Quote from: mirakal on January 12, 2026, 09:50:35 PM

Quote from: Pmalek on January 12, 2026, 08:19:34 AM

That's what he is trying to do. His goal is to get back the money that he gambled away. His issue isn't that Bitz allowed him to play. It's that he lost. And because he lost, he wants his money back.

That’s pretty obvious.
If he really cared about how the TOS wasn’t properly implemented, he could’ve acted on it earlier and called the casino’s attention not only when he lost money.

What it looks like instead is spotting a loophole and using it against the casino only after losing, which honestly feels more like blackmail. Hopefully other casinos take note of scenarios like this, where a user suddenly questions the rules about who’s allowed to play only when things don’t go their way.

I’ll stop here, but personally, I don’t support this kind of behavior.

Nobody does and nobody wants to get caught doing it, but it's like a web, and to untie it, it will always be not enough info to do so properly, especially at a place where you are not obliged to tell every part of the story.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:24:58 AM

Većina online trgovina koja prima bitcoin automatski ga pretvara u fiat kad se transakcija potvrdi na blockchainu. Veoma mali broj zadr˛i bitcoin u svojim novčanicima. Trgovinama je u interesu da se tranksakcija potvrdi čim prije. Zato često ima samo 10 ili 20 minuta da izvri uplatu po onom tečaju kojeg ti trgovina zaključa za taj period. Neke trgovine koriste promjenjiv tečaj. Ako plati nisku naknadu a bitcoin krene da pada dok se transakcija zvanično ne potvrdi na blockchainu, trgovine gube novac kada uzmemo u obzir protuvrijednost u EUR/USD ili ta već. Vrijednost mo˛e naravno i da poraste.

Na nekim online shop-ovima sam viđao informaciju da će mo˛da bit potrebno doplatiti dodatno ako se vrijednost BTC-a značajno promjeni dok trgovini ne bude potvrđena transakcija.

Mislim da trgovine (barem one u Hrvatskoj) niti ne smiju zadr˛ati Bitcoin koji im korisnik plati. Zapravo, mislim čak i da ne smiju prodavati robu i usluge za kripto nego samo preko posrednika kao to je Paycek koji onda radi konverziju u fiat.

Sad kad malo razmislim, nije istina ono to sam napisao da sam skoro svaki put kod kupnje nečega direktno plaćao BTC iz walleta. Mislim, jesam, ali to je opet bilo preko drugih payment providera (ne preko Payceka) jer većinom kupujem u inozemstvu.

Quote from: Z_MBFM on January 12, 2026, 08:17:39 PM

Quote from: Ultegra134 on January 12, 2026, 07:07:26 PM

Quote from: Pmalek on January 12, 2026, 04:58:45 PM

No, that's not always the case. I have seen in the Scam Accusation board many examples where players are asked to undergo identity verification. Once they submit all the documents the casino asks for, the site locks their account, confiscates all their money, or returns only the deposits without the winnings. Casinos often know what you did even before they ask for KYC. The KYC request is just there to connect someone's wrongdoings with their real identity, which they can then keep on file or share with gaming partners.

This is actually a fairly common case, we've seen quite a few users (mostly newbies signing up) and complaining that after they submitted KYC, they were then blocked and not allowed to access their accounts/funds anymore. I'm also guessing that it's because, after confirming their identity, are associating them with malicious activities that the casino acknowledged beforehand, but didn't have the necessary evidence, perhaps it's a user who's multiaccounting or has done it again in the past. The truth is that we can never fully know what has happened from both sides.

Not only about KYC but all the reports I have seen against a casino site are done from newbie accounts. I think these are nothing but spamming. I am talking about how those who do not know about this forum and are not in this forum, after facing any problem on a casino site, suddenly know about this forum and come here and report about that site where that site is promoted in different places. For this I do not give importance to any newbie's report unless they can post some kind of valid proof

Verification by casinos is an actual occurrence and some clients lose their access to their money after KYC. Nonetheless, most of the accusations are a result of unsubstantiated new stories, which are doubtful. That is why proofs are highly valued in scamming reports. It is easy to judge cases fairly, with the help of screenshots, details of transactions, and clear explanations. Casinos we should be wary of, but so also are all unproven claims.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:58:45 PM

I have seen in the Scam Accusation board many examples where players are asked to undergo identity verification. Once they submit all the documents the casino asks for, the site locks their account, confiscates all their money, or returns only the deposits without the winnings. Casinos often know what you did even before they ask for KYC.

That’s correct, and in most cases, based on what they are accusing you of, it’s easy to tell whether they are asking you to verify your identity to help resolve your case or just because they know for sure that you breached their terms and need to know who you are (your real identity).

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:19:34 AM

That's what he is trying to do. His goal is to get back the money that he gambled away. His issue isn't that Bitz allowed him to play. It's that he lost. And because he lost, he wants his money back.

That’s pretty obvious.
If he really cared about how the TOS wasn’t properly implemented, he could’ve acted on it earlier and called the casino’s attention not only when he lost money.

What it looks like instead is spotting a loophole and using it against the casino only after losing, which honestly feels more like blackmail. Hopefully other casinos take note of scenarios like this, where a user suddenly questions the rules about who’s allowed to play only when things don’t go their way.

I’ll stop here, but personally, I don’t support this kind of behavior.

Quote from: Ultegra134 on Today at 07:07:26 PM

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:58:45 PM

No, that's not always the case. I have seen in the Scam Accusation board many examples where players are asked to undergo identity verification. Once they submit all the documents the casino asks for, the site locks their account, confiscates all their money, or returns only the deposits without the winnings. Casinos often know what you did even before they ask for KYC. The KYC request is just there to connect someone's wrongdoings with their real identity, which they can then keep on file or share with gaming partners.

This is actually a fairly common case, we've seen quite a few users (mostly newbies signing up) and complaining that after they submitted KYC, they were then blocked and not allowed to access their accounts/funds anymore. I'm also guessing that it's because, after confirming their identity, are associating them with malicious activities that the casino acknowledged beforehand, but didn't have the necessary evidence, perhaps it's a user who's multiaccounting or has done it again in the past. The truth is that we can never fully know what has happened from both sides.

Not only about KYC but all the reports I have seen against a casino site are done from newbie accounts. I think these are nothing but spamming. I am talking about how those who do not know about this forum and are not in this forum, after facing any problem on a casino site, suddenly know about this forum and come here and report about that site where that site is promoted in different places. For this I do not give importance to any newbie's report unless they can post some kind of valid proof

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:58:45 PM

No, that's not always the case. I have seen in the Scam Accusation board many examples where players are asked to undergo identity verification. Once they submit all the documents the casino asks for, the site locks their account, confiscates all their money, or returns only the deposits without the winnings. Casinos often know what you did even before they ask for KYC. The KYC request is just there to connect someone's wrongdoings with their real identity, which they can then keep on file or share with gaming partners.

This is actually a fairly common case, we've seen quite a few users (mostly newbies signing up) and complaining that after they submitted KYC, they were then blocked and not allowed to access their accounts/funds anymore. I'm also guessing that it's because, after confirming their identity, are associating them with malicious activities that the casino acknowledged beforehand, but didn't have the necessary evidence, perhaps it's a user who's multiaccounting or has done it again in the past. The truth is that we can never fully know what has happened from both sides.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:58:45 PM

No, that's not always the case. I have seen in the Scam Accusation board many examples where players are asked to undergo identity verification. Once they submit all the documents the casino asks for, the site locks their account, confiscates all their money, or returns only the deposits without the winnings. Casinos often know what you did even before they ask for KYC. The KYC request is just there to connect someone's wrongdoings with their real identity, which they can then keep on file or share with gaming partners.

This days it is not so hard to get fake documents and selfies from someone else, so that wont stop real scammers or hackers from scamming.
I know of cases when some bad casinos refused to return deposited money even for players who did nothing wrong, and they later lost in court and had to pay extra.
Most casinos have the right to ban everyone and close their accounts if this is stated in their ToS.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 04:58:45 PM

The KYC request is just there to connect someone's wrongdoings with their real identity, which they can then keep on file or share with gaming partners.

Yeah, most of the times it is just an additional proof against your (player's) fraudulent activities. Fraudsters uses many times fake/stolen KYC documents and casino's cheating prevention department can also use that to train their employees about innovations in cheating/forging lol.
I still do not think that reputed casinos share this with other casinos or even any such formal/informal co-operation exist. I mean, this is a very competitive industry after all Cheesy

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Quote from: Pmalek on January 11, 2026, 04:22:59 PM

I am sure there is no one here that will fall for something like this. Still, stay safe out there!

Here probably not, but I am pretty sure some will fall for this (pretty weak imho) attempt.

My email address was among those leaked years ago, and for whatever reason I only got few phishing emails (iirc no more than 5-6 alltogether) and last one was several years ago.

Quote from: Pmalek on Today at 08:32:09 AM

Bitcoin is supposedly not environmentally-friendly, but I am sure if we added a new type of tax to it for "destroying the environment", nations and the banking cartel would be pleased with that. Every time you hear that something is destroying our environment, know that it is either a cash or power grab, or both.

I am sure the WEF climate activists, arriving to their annual Davos meetings in their private jets (one jet for each person and their team) will find a way to raise extra funding... I mean save our planet.

Bitcoin mining has become one of the most renewable-intensive industries globally, with 43-52.4% of operations now powered by clean energy sources.

It combines lots of different sources of energy under its belt aand the argument like that is just foolish.

There are lots of articles that would debunk this kind of FUD.

The dispute always has been only about responsible gaming failures and refusal to honor exclusion requests. Anyone still clinging to the "you shouldn't have been there" talking point is arguing against Bitz's own written guidance and support messages and not reading the complaint carefully.

I'll leave this here for anyone confused or still pretending that "being from a restricted country" is an issue in this dispute.

1. Bitz openly publishes instructions encouraging users to use Bitz-branded VPN to “play without restrictions from any country,” including recommending specific regions to connect through. That is explicit encouragement to access the platform from a location other than where the user is physically located.

And if you want to argue that VPN use “doesn’t apply” to players from restricted countries and is somehow only meant for permitted players, then explain this. Why is Bitz encouraging users to use a VPN to access games that the provider itself blocks in certain countries? Providers block games by jurisdiction for regulatory reasons. Bitz is telling players to bypass those blocks. That has nothing to do with “loading issues.” That is guidance on how to defeat geographic restrictions imposed by the provider.

2. Bitz’s own support explicitly advises players from restricted countries that they “may play,” with the only limitation being potential site or game loading issues. No warning about violations. No instruction to leave. No account blocking.

The restricted-country issue is not relevant to resolving this dispute. Read the complaint. It never was. That said, it’s worth clarifying once so we can put an end to the posts grasping at it as a distraction after Pmalek astutely raised this red herring.