Here is the post for the Daily Leo Talk. In preparation for the upcoming Microblogging features, this is a good place to start conversations, posts charts, memes, trades, or anything else that comes to mind.
Let us boost our overall numbers by posting lots of comments throughout the day. Spread the word to get others involved.
It is a great way to stimulate engagement.
We can think of this as a Reddit type engagement thread. We are not dealing with long form content so topics of discussion can start off with a top line comment. We can fill in from there.
We are open 24/7/365.
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How does the Tipu bot work? Someone asked this question yesterday and I was unable to answer.
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You get a certain number of Tipu a day and so you can use the code to tip people. They get an upvote then from the bot.
Delegate HP to it and get a daily payout. Not a bad return.
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Looks like it's similar to PIZZA, BEER and some others of that kind
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Never used it but some people use
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I think you need to be on the list of added curators to do so. The delegations only gets you a payout.
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Yeah, I guess not everyone can use the feature. Maybe there is a whitelist.
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From what I know, they have a list of people who are allowed to use it and at least kind of verified. I remember reading about it before.
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All hands on desk.i have started my own since.Posting, commenting and upvoting.Telling people about the community is my hubby now.
Thanks for posting
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That's nice to know. I know its a bit tough to get people started here but I hope they do drop by to chat.
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We will try as human beings
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The more the word spreads, the better.
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Yes boss
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Great job my friend.
All help is much appreciated
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You are welcome
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Awesome mate! Spread the word as much as you can.
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That's my job now sir
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Outstanding. Our little club here is known in the greater HIVE community, but most folks only stop in now and again. So much great information is to be found here, it is a shame.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated! Here, have a slice of !PIZZA on the old Sarge on behalf of @leomarkettalk!
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@williamtboy! I sent you a slice of $PIZZA on behalf of @leopuma.
Did you know you can spend $PIZZA on games in the $Pizza Store? (2/10)
Thank you
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You are welcome! Enjoy.
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Thanks
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Thank you
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Ethereum is one of the coins with good use cases and it won't be surprising if it continues to soar higher. Currently around $3400 but looking at the long term view , ethereum will surely rise to a huge height.
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I am still not a fan of the ethereum blockchain, mainly because of the transaction cost and there are talks about the scalability of the chain
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I would have to agree with you. Even though people say the upgrades would fix things, they haven't.
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Yes, there is scalability issues with the ethereum blockchain but the fact remains that ethereum has good use cases that will help it survive. As for the fee, being a holder of the coin is a great way to avoid this fees especially if you are hold in an exchange.
I agree with you. I hold some ETH just for the value but I try to avoid doing anything on the blockchain itself.
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Which begs the question: what's the point of buying a token you don't use?
It is purely speculative and offers little utility to the holder. That cannot be said about blockchains like hive
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Because if you think price is going to 100x, then who cares if you don't use it in the meantime.
;)
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True, that's why most of my portfolio is Hive tokens
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Me too! 🐬
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I agree. Polygon (MATIC) is doing its best to capitalize on the Ethereum issues with their side chain and they seem to be doing pretty well.
Looking forward to when we have a MATIC farm, kingdom or whatever on Cub Finance
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I am also looking forward to the MATIC project. I wonder if there will be a LEO to pLEO bridge too.
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SOON! hahah
I'm also looking forward to that. It's the next IDO so it shouldn't take long
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Yes, SOONTM. Seems to be the tagline of @leofinance and its projects. The development team does deliver though, eventually! 😆
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Surely the soon joke has run its course.
God it grinds my gears haha.
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It does get old. I have a reason for repeating myself. I am a senior citizen. Have my laminated AARP card and everything!
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Ethereum is so popular among developers that its own popularity is the cause of its biggest troubles: high traffic congestions, which leads to high gas fees and transaction costs. A number of blockchain solutions came into existense just to solve that problem.
Still, when it comes to programmable crypto (as opposed to transactional crypto such as Bitcoin and Dogecoin) Ethereum still reigns supreme.
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I can't agree less with you. Ethereum may have it's flaws especially with rest to high gas fees but it is just a matter of time before the Scalability and the gas fee issue will be sorted out
I want to see Ethereum succeed, and one day I want to be able to use Ethereum for things besides HODLing ETH. There is too much brainpower at Ethereum Foundation to not get its troubles figured out. If they don't, it will be due to the troubles people have with each other, not with Ethereum.
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I believe it will hit great heights. Too much big money rolling into it.
What is lacks in usability will end up being overlooked by the large establishments.
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I totally agree with you. Bnb got to the height it is now because it has use cases. Any project building on it will have to use the bsc for transactions and thus is the case for users of these project.
I believe in next five years, the issue of ethereum high fee will be solved.
They are working on it. Lots of news about forks and the switch from proof of work (PoW) to a proof of stake (PoS) protocol for their blockchain.
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I agree. Personally I try to avoid Etherium applications but I hold some ETH because I believe in its value
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Exactly . We don't need to interact with the ethereum network . We just need to hodl our ethereum and sell when the price has risen well
Just as nearly anyone holding cryptocurrency has some Bitcoin, just as many people have some Ethereum. The interesting part comes with what else people are holding. DYOR is one of the biggest rules in crypto, but Bitcoin and Ethereum are as close to no-brainers as there can be.
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I wont lie, I actually look forward to this post each day. It's kind of a break down of all the cool things happening in crypto but also just view points on topics in a quick easy to digestible manner.
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I do as well. Lots of great information being shared about what is going on with our blockchain and global financial news as well.
What I like most is folks that frequent here are all over the world! Folks are actually on the ground and instead of a media spin, we hear what is really going on. News from the horse's mouth so to speak!
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Yeah I think adding the individual topics to focus upon helps. We can still add a lot more to the mix but it is a great way to get some things going about a particular concept.
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I look forward to this post as well but I definitely wasn't around much over the weekend. Hopefully I have a bit more time during the week.
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That would be good if you did. Sometimes it is tough with life and all.
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True.
And the candies reminder also saves the day lol
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There is a new SPORTS proposal. They want to migrate to Outposts and create a diesel pool. Feel free to take a look and vote if you have some SPORTS staked.
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In my view, one of the more disappointing tribes. There was so much potential yet it failed.
It shows how important development is.
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I agree. I'd love to be more involved if that community was more appealing. Maybe this could turn thins around for them
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Yea there were really good ideas Patrick had but they never really got around to being implemented.
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It's the same as right here on LeoFinance.
We both need to up the quality of our content.
Something that starts with the top curators.
For them, it's incentivising real freelance sports journos to use the platform for their own audience.
They have so much potential to use tokens to pay real sports journos.
But the content is ALL garbage and the tribe has no direction.
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Yea there isn't as much development as I would like and its the first proposal in a long while.
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Oh interesting. COuld be a breath of fresh air in the community. They need that
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Had my SPORTS tokens delegated to AMR008, but since the Engagement Project is over, maybe this will be a use for them.
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How long was the AMR008 Engagement Project supposed to last? I thought it was indefinite.
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Yea, it was indefinite but he couldn't dedicate the time it demanded anymore and also he wants to try other projects so he had to end it.
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Ah, OK. I can understand that. I hope his new projects turn out well.
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He experienced real-world obstacles to the amount of time he could spend on the project. Sometimes one has to step-away and family and financial obligations must take a front-seat.
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Real life cannot be avoided. He has his priorities right.
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It was suppose to be indefinite and I think he also thought it wouldn't require much work. However the comment quality and stuff is showing issues and he doesn't want people to game the system. So he just decided to take it down.
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Gaming the system is not a good thing here. With offline obligayions taking priority, it's just as well.
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Hive really pumping now!
Nice to see the USD value of LEO getting dragged up alongside it.
When HIVE succeeds, we all succeed!
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True . The investment tokens are rising in value too since the tokens it holds increase in value.
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What's that old saying? "A rising tide lifts all boats."
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Indeed.
It would be nice to see across the board gains in HIVE-CUB-LEO throughout the rest of the year.
This is something that I think highly possible.
Perhaps a 2-2-2- by year end although that will be tough for LEO I think.
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That's definitely a great thing to see.
It's one of the advantages of having so many projects built on top of HIVE.
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Maybe I missed it since HIVE dropped back down to 79 cents.
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The Koreans like to send it on a run on Sunday night it seems.
We will see where this one takes us.
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Is that common? It seems like it may of been short lived.
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Check out this why is Hive crypto going up for a little explainer.
You can also check yourself by just going to the markets section of CMC and viewing which exchange all the volume is coming from.
If it's a Korean pair on Upbit, then you know it's just the same old Korean pump and dump.
Why?
Because HIVE is a low market cap, low supply coin that they can easily pump.
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Yes they pump and dump it. Some big players much really manipulate it heavily.
Seems people fall for it.
Dropped back to under 80 cents.
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Feels pretty good isn't it?
Right time to hit 1$
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Yes it does. Long time coming.
Looking back at the chart, it looks like it hit 90 cents before dropping back down below 80 cents.
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Yeah it was a quick pump. The volume on the Korean exchange shot up.
We need to get more activity on Hive outside there.
But for now, it does get some attention.
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The good thing is it seems to be holding around the 0.80 mark which is a good step from where we were a couple of weeks ago!
I hope it consolidates there for the moment
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Making money always feels good. We will see how long lived it is.
Higher prices are in our future simply because there is a lot going on.
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Really? I have not even looked at the price today.
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Your comment is 12 hours late to mine.
Along with China, gold has had a long history and an important place in India. Could it's days be numbered, though?
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If #play-to-earn is a big part of your crypto activity, you may appreciate this:
The younger whipper-snappers and ankle-biters among us here will get a big laugh.
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It's becoming a part of my crypto activity, but I'm still pretty much a noob!
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Ethereum will rebound soon, but can it do this?
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I'm terrible at predicting prices so I only hope it does.
I don't have a lot of ETH but it would be nice to see it increase in value
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I only have enough ETH to enjoy a 2x increase if it happens. ETH for me is an asset to HODL.
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It seems centralized exchanges are not faring so well. Many are going to shut down in Korea this week.
I wonder if this will help to drive more traffic to DEX. Governments might be helping to put things outside their control.
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The good exchanges won't close, they'll just move overseas.
Users will just move to unregulated exchanges or DEXs.
Poor, lazy, uneducated decision making from regulators.
Again.
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That sucks. I am sure there will be a loss of investment and business for many people due to this.
They want all exchanges to show evidence that they are operating using real-name accounts at South Korean banks.
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Ah that really sucks. It seems like crypto will be going away for the most part and its why they need to decentralize.
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The price of Ethereum is presently over $3,400.
It seems poised to push towards the ATH.
What are your thoughts?
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Fees are the killer. I am sure Axie Infinity leaderboard toppers must be busy cashing out.
ETH has only one benefit of price otherwise I am pretty much sure people would abandoned due to price of transactions. It's not even HODL worthy coin due to the fees but we have no option either.
I think it could push all time highs again, BUT they have got to figure out these fees. If they keep trying to cram $300, $400, $500 fees per transaction down peoples' throats, people will find other alternatives.
Cosmos(ATOM) just broke into all-time high territory and is starting to run. Kusama, Solana, DOT, MATIC, Elrond, all of them are starting to run on their own, outside of ETH and BTC.
Personally, I'm not very bullish on Ethereum. Do I think it can still make a big run? Yes. Who knows, maybe it could push $10k. But I just don't think it can survive all this competition if the fees stay this high. Seriously, why would anyone use Ethereum and pay $100s in fees when they can go other places and pay pennies or maybe a few dollars?
Like I said before, the NFT craze is driving these ridiculous fees and people are getting fed up.
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Some day The Flippening will take place and Bitcoin gets overthrown as the King of Cryptocurrency. However, some other altcoin will have that honor instead of Ethereum. It could be Polkadot, or Solana, or Polygon, or THORChain.
You will know that crypto is crazy when Dogecoin passes Ethereum.
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Yes and that could happen. There is no telling with Network Effects what can take place.
Imagine if Hive overtakes Ethereum.
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I'd be happy if Hive flipped over Dogecoin-- especially with all the hype and shilling it gets from USD billionaires down to D-list celebrities and social media influencers. Once that happens, then Hive can flip over Ethereum.
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That would be awesome! Hive would crush a lot of projects if that happend
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Fees are one of the main reasons I don't own any. It scared me away, but if they can ever get that figured out, they might be on to something. However, it dosen't seem to have the affected the price, which is good for those who were long on it.
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That is what is scaring off a lot of people. It is why I think, eventually, the chain is run by Wall Street. They are buying up the tokens which will give them incredible power under POS.
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In the end, the banks will because they will control that chain. That is what Ethereum will become.
Wall Street is buying up the tokens which, under POS, is going to give them incredible power.
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Ethereum is not for a micro-retail investor like myself. I will hold what I have for now which is a very small amount.
Ethereum, like Bitcoin has now become an institutional investors game; the very folks that crypto was supposed to make irrelevant as I understand things. Oh how the crypto-space has strayed from the original vision!
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Enter Dogecoin.
--not that you should buy any or shill for it, but it was made as the "crypto for the rest of us" when Bitcoin and Litecoin were stomping through the land in the many years before Ethereum arrived.
Unit bias made its holders feel like they had something ("I have 3,869,420 DOGE!, dude!"), it was relatively easy to acquire, and like-minded people found each other. We can't say that about Bitcoin or Ethereum even today.
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!giphy doge
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Via Tenor
Damn, that's gnarly, dude!
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That's sad but true. Banks ad other big institutions will always try to have their way
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I do not know much about @nftshowroom or the quality of the NFTs there, but it would be an alternative to WAX and Ethereum based sites.
TRIBALDEX.COM also has Non- Fungible Token (NFT) listings which would be another option. Most of what I have seen on there is gaming NFTs for @risingstargame and @dcitygame as well as listings from @nftshowroom. They also offer auctions for one's NFT(s).
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I'm actually surprised it's taken so long. I was expecting that last rally a few days ago to push us above $4,000 with the reduction and burn. I think we just missed the total market cap on all of crypto by about 200 billion. Primed and ready for another rally though just a matter of time. October, November and December should be legit crazy.
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Do you expect an overall bull run into year end in cryptocurrency?
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I do, of course there will be corrections along the way and with crypto those corrections often come fast and hard. But there's so much going for crypto in general including the advancement in smart contracts and a number of large cap block chains getting upgrades. It's no longer just Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum. This time around It's Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon, Cardano, ADA and so on. Real projects with huge backing and projects being built on top of it unlike all the meme coin craze.
What are you thoughts over the next 3-6 months?
I think you are right. Personally I am very optimistic about Hive. I am not sure it fits into your timeline. It might be within 9 months.
But I dont think the bull is near over. I expect a jump to a $4 trillion market cap to happen fairly quickly.
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Well I think its posed to go up as well. The deflationary burns and NFTs being on the rage has contributed to the hype so it has stayed relevant despite the crypto dip.
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It is always about the hype. These influencers get paid big bucks for shilling worthless shit-coins. Even Snoop-Dog has joined in on this mess! Guess he wanted to buy more expensive weed. 🤣
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Snoop Dog wants in on Ethereum? Dogecoin wasn't enough anymore? He's already shilling for any number of lesser or newer altcoins.
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Oh I did not mean that he was shilling Ethereum (ETH), just that he was on the cryptocurrency shilling train. 🚂💰
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Oh, OK. That's actually a let down. We knew he was shilling for various cryptos. He's even on a banner add LeoFinance has been showing recently.
Someone should introduce him to Hive blockchain so he can begin shilling for WEED. I'll even give him the 0.93+ WEED I have accumulating in my wallet.
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I think that is definitely possible. I'm holding some ETH just for the value appreciation but I don't do anything on the blockchain itself.
Those fees would kill me
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Airless tires?
Michelin is rolling them out.
This is another sign that what we know is changing. Imagine tired never to need air added to them while also being puncture proof.
How would that change life on the highways?
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Very nice. I expect it to improve safety on the road.
It's funny how it sounds like a very simple concept but in reality, it's really complicated.
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Gas stations are going to lose a few quarters on this development!
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Well...that would save your some effort when that tire pressure light turns on.
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Sophia the Robot is going to be mass produced. The expected time frame is later this year.
This is going to be a social robot designed to interact with people especially during lockdowns.
Interesting concept, we will see how it works out.
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I wonder if the Veterans Administration would authorize me to have a social robot? They provide scooters for extremely fat Veterans.
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I think it's an interesting topic but it shows you how bad society has gotten since robots make for better conversational partners. Do we blame politics and mainstream news network for it?
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This should do well in Japan, since they tend to lead in that space. With the shortage of workers, one could see these being used more and more.
Here, they can't seem to keep pharmacy technicians since they are being infected with coronavirus when dealing with customers. If they can ever reach that level, it could end up having an even bigger impact.
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Yea that's true. I believe I saw some guy in japan who got approval to marry a robot or something like that
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I was reading about that recently and culture plays a part as well. They say the "cuteness" factor is huge in Japan (which is why the original iMac took off there) and if you can incorporate that into your product, it will really click.
They sold boatloads of the original iMac in Japan back in 1998:
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Flashbacks to my old primary school's computer room which was full of these haha.
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That makes sense. I have a friend living there and she shows me all kinds of crazy cute stuff they sell there
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In Japan, Hello Kitty is more dangerous than Darth Vader:
Source: Reddit
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Creepy af... but I kinda dig it haha!
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LOL
That actually is scarier than the real Vader
Creepy af
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Very interesting indeed.
I hope it can avoid the uncanny valley and do what it's intended to do.
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Brilliant concept. Lonlienes leads to depression and lockdowns get things worse. This could be really helpful for people to relax and have a nice conversation with robots.
It's a sad irony that we are more disconnected in a world where people can connect with others via internet, 24x7
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Will be very interesting to see how Sophia the Robot will work out and if people will be able to afford it.
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A couple from @penguinpablo
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The @splinterlands effect.
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Indeed. Splinterlands is the best thing since peanut butter for our HIVE blockchain.
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Europeans are about to learn what listening to politicians and mainstream media bullshit is all about.
Going to be a rough winter across the EU and they have gas shortages.
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That's going to be a big problem.
I'm glad our winters aren't so harsh as we're also going through a major energy crisis right now
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They haven't learned after all this time? I'm shocked, shocked!
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Well...I think your overestimating humans. We tend to make the same mistake all the time.
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Well it's one of the reasons why I think renewable energy isn't enough. We still need gas or even nuclear energy right now.
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Renewable energy sounds good in theory. The problem comes when unreliable energy sources are chosen as the means for providing renewable energy:
Despite nuclear waste management being of of the worst problems involving nuclear power-- even when there is no meltdown-- it's the most reliable energy source we have. Once nuclear fusion reactors come online, it's a whole new game being played.
As for the move toward electric vehicles, most people think only of the vehicle. The actual battery is made from toxic materials which can't be recovered easily if at all to be recycled. These materials have to come from somewhere, and the processes used to get these materials itself isn't clean. When this is taken to account, electric vehicles may end up being a net negative in terms of energy consumed.
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There is little doubt that many people are excited about Virtual Reality, especially full immersion. How will this impact us psychologically is a question some are starting to consider.
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Metaverse post-traumatic syndrome discorder (MPTSD). Might become a thing.
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Isn't this similar to Matrix? Which could even fix lives of some people in VR world if they have bad real life experiences? Isn't it?
Well its possible it can but entire communities will be created online. There will be downsides to this as well so I do think there will be good and bad sides to it. Imagine someone manipulating the community and making an avid community member a outcast? I feel like bad experiences are only a portion of things happening.
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Yes, that's one way to look at it.
It's hard to tell what really is going to happen. Personally I think it's going to be a great step for society but there will be all sort of issues that will need to be addressed
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Yea I can definitely see that. After all it will be much harder to separate real life from our digital lives.
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almost everyone is skeptical about new tech (I wrote about this recently on leofinance). We had many articles like this during the early days of the internet and even computer. the truth is the benefits of technological advancement outweigh our skepticism. We will continue to advance as a species (even to our detriment). It is our destiny. However, rather than destruction, I believe technology will advance the human species even beyond our sphere/planet
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There's good and bad to everything.
Ultimately, the good FAR outweighs the bad.
Gotta keep progressing.
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What are your thoughts on the flippening?
For those who are unaware, this is the idea that the marketcap of Ethereum will surpass that of Bitcoin. Proponents believe that there is so much happening on Ethereum that it will eventually have more value.
Of course, Bitcoin maximalists feel this is absurd.
What are your thoughts?
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I feel it is possible. At this point, I see the biggest plus BTC has is its digital store of wealth factor. Where as ETH would have a bit more utility but the gas fees might deter them.
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I am not a financial expert. I know just enough about cryptocurrency to get myself in trouble during a conversation of the subject.
As a novice that is not a maximalist of any kind, I would say this is very unlikely. Too much institutional investment has gone into Bitcoin and them big boys will ensure they make wealth off of it.
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Still don't think it's going to happen any time soon. There's too much competition for Ethereum in fees and there are many alternatives being developed and gaining traction. They're also starting to curtail inflation so they won't be growing market cap that way either.
Bitcoin is still the king and will lead the next rally as always, regaining dominance along the way. I'm not a maximalist but I just don't see Ethereum overcoming the gap. At least in this cycle.
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It's possible, but my money is still on bitcoin in the long run. I could see eth temporarily surpassing bitcoin at some point, due to an institutional pump, then slide back to 2nd place. Eth is still too complicated to understand for the average Joe, whereas bitcoin is simpler, therefore mass adoption is more likely.
Ethereum has that gaping wound where the gas fees are. Even with Layer 2 solutions and other blockchain networks offloding some of the burden off Ethereum, it may not be enough. If another wound opens on Ethereum where an artery would be, kiss it goodbye.
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i think it will take some time before the flippening happens and it might not even be the ehtereum blockchain that will flip bitcoin. Bitcoin will enjoy its dominance for a decade or so but once people start to see the usefulness of other blockchains like hive, there will be a radical shift and it will happen so quickly.
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I definitely think it's possible but I don't think it's going to happen so soon.
Most predictions I've seen about the flippening claim it's about to happen but I just don't see it anytime soon
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Maybe Tesla will roll out a bunch of Model Y from its Texas facility this year.
They really need to get that plant online as quickly as they can. It is really going to change their numbers since its production, in total, will be larger than their other two plants.
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They definitely need to get that plant online soon. Do you think the quality of cars there will be better than other places?
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Are Ethereum's fees starting to impact it? There seems to be a shift towards some of the alternative Layer 1 solutions.
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Ha! I just commented about exactly this above, before I got to this comment. Totally agree. Fees are going to definitely curtail Ethereum's run going forward IMO.
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Yeah it is what will push Ethereum into the hands of Wall Street.
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i don't see this as a threat to the ethereum blockchain. At the end of the day, no blockchain will gain significant dominance in the crypto sphere. users and transactions will be spread across several blockchains.
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Fees are outrageous. Ethereum is for people moving large sums. How anyone plays games on that platform escapes me.
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The upgrades didn't solve the issue so I wonder what type of solutions they have in store.
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Wasn't intended to. I think they are looking at a couple years before the fees are addressed.
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That is quite sad to know. I recall seeing quite a few post talking about how the upgrades would help fix it.
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That makes sense. I think a lot of projects are being created to address some of the issues that the OGs have so they could draw a lot of attention to them
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Here is a great article about how the situation with the Hive supply is changing.
It is good to see how the community can alter the breakdown between the different tokens and how we can see things reversed if needed.
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Want a glimpse into the future?
Here is one stab at what our world will be like in another decade and a half.
Predicting the future is not easy. A good attempt that generalizes a great deal what we will likely see.
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I dont mind a future where i can make out with my girlfriend virtual. I am entertaining the idea.
Anyway, there is a lot to be excited about in the future, mostly financially. I think a lot will change. people and communities will have more autonomy over what they do with their resources
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Have you watched THE Black Mirror episode?
(You'll know what I'm talking about if you have haha).
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I laughed so hard at the affiliate links placed in just the right places within the article. They were each germane to the previous topic being discussed and fit seamlessly into the article. Very smart advertising technique that will probably work well!
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I am not looking forward to eating insects if the farms don't work out.
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I'm already seeing an increase in plant-based food products at Walmart. Now whether its selling might be another thing. I did enjoy the Impossible Burger that I tried right before the pandemic started. I think I'd get used to that before I start quaffing down a cricket smoothie anytime soon. :)
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I had an Impossible Whopper from Burger King. Of course, we allude to the fact their meat isnt really meat so hard to tell much of a difference. LOL
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You know what? The damn thing was so good I took photos of it! It looks like a burger and tastes good. It's just a little flatter than a regular burger and not as juicy, but if I didn't know any better, I'd have eaten it as if I'd taken the blue pill.
Here's my pic from 2 years ago (I blogged about it). They even got the sear right!
https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmVQcu9eZUVRQir8bkofQCACVgebFtDAm4hiG6dRdasQY2
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I tried one of those too and it was very ok actually.
I still hope that lab-grown meat gets to the point where it can replicate taste and texture
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Maybe chocolate covered.
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This reminds me of the some fiction novels where we had space travel and colonized planets...the staple food would be gross insects cooked medium rare.
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Can we sell pet roaches like we can sell NFTs?
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Well you could always try. I don't think I would buy one though.
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I've never seen cute roaches. I wouldn't buy one, either.
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I think most of it is aligned to my own predictions
This is funny though:
That would have been an interesting world lol
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Oddly enough, mail used to be delivered across town by pneumatic tubes. Not digital, but very sophisticated for analog. It's too bad we missed out on that.
Maybe pneumatic rail service can be created or brought back. That would be sweet, too.
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Yes, that was a very clever system indeed. I read about it back in college and I can only imagine how people reacted to it back then when it was first implemented.
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EDIT: It was brought to my attention that this could be fake news. I decided to keep the comment in case someone can confirm this but be advised.
Walmart to start accepting Litecoin.
The largest grocer in the US is reportedly going to start accepting Litecoin as payment starting in October
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QUESTION
How do we deal with suspected plagiarism here on Leo Finance?
Even at my age, I still have a pretty good memory when it comes to research I have done. In reading an article here this morning on a topic of interest to me, the content sounded way too familiar. I ran it through a plagiarism checker I use (to verify my own writings when I use research so no mistakes are made) and this article came up 100% plagiarized. And I was right, two of the sources were research I reviewed in the past.
This article has garnered 50 + Leo in author rewards and has received praise in the comments.
I realize that mistakes can be made (I made one myself) but 100% plagiarized material should not be rewarded! That is my reason for not calling out this author here. But I need some direction on the proper way to handle this delicate situation.
Thanks in advance.
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Drop the link in the Leofinance discord. There is one for abuse. They will block the account from the tribe which will delete out the Leo rewards.
It will still be on blockchain and will get the other rewards outside of Leo.
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Also put the link of the leo post along with the plagiarized post so they have both in there.
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I agree with this advice.
There's a report plagiarism channel in the LeoFinance Discord.
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Flag him/her and call him/her out. I did so to Whatsup just recently and I consider her a longtime friend. I did not call her out for plagiarism, but self-voting.
The point I am trying to make is that what is good for the goose is good for the gander. It has bitten my ass for a longtime that their is an unwritten but traditional double-standard within our community.
Thank goodness that @whatsup was very gracious in her response to my comments and downvote of her post. That is called maturity and that is why I have a great deal of respect for her.
Those that have influence on this platform, while not perfect, should do as you have done in the past. I have witnessed it. Do your best to ensure that you set a high standard for yourself as a respected member of not only @leofinance but the greater HIVE community.
You may wish to approach the individual privately first, if possible, and admonish him/her if they are a personal friend. That is my advise after all the bombastic surliness above for which I am famous. 😁
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Maybe try contacting them on their post or possibly discord to clarify with them. Sometimes plagiarism checkers give funny results so just make sure you have enough proof before accusing anyone or calling them out.
If they accept their mistake and do not repeat then it's a-okay!
If they don't accept their mistake and continue doing it, you can contact hivewatchers to intervene.
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I know the checker I use is not the best, but its free. I use it mostly to make sure that I make no unintended errors in articles where I rely on research.
But the nice thing about the checker I use is that it goes sentence by sentence and gives the source for the plagiarized content by clicking a button for each sentence.
I do not want to draw attention to this person if in fact it was a mistake. (But 100% mistake ???) This is one drawback on HIVE that currently we can not communicate with other users privately when needed (like now).
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Yeah. In fact today I was thinking if Peakd or Leo Finance had this feature to chat privately. It could be very useful for quick communication and people will be spending more time on the platform rather than on discord.
Regarding the plagiarism, if it is a clear C&P then you must contact Hivewatchers and they should do the rest without you worrying about calling out or contacting the person.
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Thanks. I appreciate the help in this regard.
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Cheers Kevin!
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Doesn't PeakD has that feature?
I never used it and I don't even know if it actually works or if it's just there in the UI for a future release.
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Where? I didn't notice man. There was one time when I saw a public chat thread embdedded on proof of brain's website. I think they removed it.
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This is what I'm talking about, but I don't know how or if it works hehe
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I'm not sure because I never came across that situation myself. The only recent case of plagiarism I remember was that guy who was translating articles and posting them here (forgot his name).
I think someone straight-up called him out on a post, but I'm not quite sure what is the recommended approach there.
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Isn't that one reason for downvoting a post? Plagiarism can't be rewarded.
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MicroStrategy has purchased an additional 5,050 bitcoins for ~$242.9 million in cash at an average price of ~$48,099 per bitcoin. As of today they HODL ~114,042 bitcoins.
MicroStrategy making some macro moves! 😯
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Lol we should probably give him the entire Bitcoin chain, since he wants all of it. Lol.
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Haha, Sure. Why not. Going to be in good hands! 😋
Then we fork out and create a new chain for ourselves.
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From 44k to 47k to 43k in less than half an hour... Probably best to stay away from trading until we settle somewhere. This is just crazy.
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Wow, I didn't notice that!
Look at those candles
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The volatility is crazy and I guess LTC probably contributed to the FUD.
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Mapped: The Wealthiest Billionaire in Each U.S. State in 2021. The richest of the rich!
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So some states don't have billionaires? That sure is shocking to know.
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I was shocked to know that. Maybe their billionaires moved to other states when they were young. 😁
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Marky is doing his monthly AMA so go bugger him with questions if you have any.
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I do not think he would appreciate me attending his AMA!
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Hive holding very strong at 75 cents. This is a great sign to see some consolidation.
Each day that passes gets us one step closer to some more development being rolled out.
I guess many are awaiting the mobile application by Leofinance.
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I wonder if they can have shortcuts option like everyday we use Leotalk, that shortcut should update to new post that way communicating through mobile is one good option too.
Thinking out of the box! I like it! Have some !PIZZA as a reward for your wonderful idea!
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@esmeesmith! I sent you a slice of $PIZZA on behalf of @leopuma.
Did you know you can now buy Rising Star packs with $PIZZA? (4/10)
We will have to see what comes out to start. I am sure we can request new features to be added as time goes by.
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That's a nice suggestion. Once it's launched you could send it to them on Discord or something
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With how many times Hive has gone from $0.70+ back down to $0.40 I have to say I was really surprised this time around. The market cap on all on crypto is holding some new highs though.
Interested in trying out the mobile app and dropping it a nice 5 star ;)
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I think it is going to be IOS first, which is odd. Most bring out Android to start.
Either way, it will be a great step forward especially since #ProjectBlank is going to fork that app and be built from there.
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That makes sense as iOS development tends to support an Android rollout down the line.
I wonder if they're going to charge for it on iOS? As the more affluent Apple tribe is more used to paying for apps and it might really help support the people behind LeoFinance.
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No there will not be a charge for the mobile application. It will be free.
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Ah dang Android user myself. Will be a great testing ground for making ProjectBlank mobile friendly which is going to be a critical part of its success.
Me as well. I am glad that HIVE is holding its own in the sea of alt-coins. Continued development and innovation on our blockchain will keep us there.
Then, maybe, our price action will not be dependent upon the traders that use the Asian centralized exchanges for their speculating so much (Upbit, Binance, and Bithumb) on the HIVE:KRW and HIVE:USDT pairs!
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The mobile application is only for LeoFinance related posts right? I am not sure if its general purpose on HIVE.
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It's for LeoFinance but it could inspire someone to do something similar for other tribes. But that's a longshot since I don't see other tribes with the same development capability as LeoFinance
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Yes it is the same as what is in place now. It is not another version of ecency.
This is Leofinance.
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I think the mobile app is really going to make a difference. I'm mostly on my computer but it would be nice to be able to check things on the move, especially since the lockdown rules are expected to loosen around here.
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I do not use my phone much for applications but, as many do, the mobile app will be a boon to @leofinance! Might even up the engagement. Would that not be grand?!
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Definitely! I don't use my phone that much either but a good mobile UX is crucial for engagement!
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Maybe we get @taskmaster4450le in the Guild as well to help him out. Lots of nuances in the game and figuring out successful tactics.
Our Guild's Co-leader, @itzninjafool, just took one of our new users from Novice League (brand new to the game) to SILVER League in one day through delegation of cards and some tips. That is how our Guild rolls. Helping people have fun and #play2earn!
Clicking the image above will take you to Splinterlands.com (THIS IS NOT AN AFFILIATE LINK)
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Dang, put this comment on the wrong thread! Shit, I will just leave it here.
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I work hard everydayayayayyyy. They kicked butt!
Is there a way to see this post in a more organized way? Like looking only at the main comments, without the replies? It is kind of hard to scroll through this and find the content I am interested in.
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Hmm that would be a good idea but I don't know if there is such a feature right now...
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Yeah, it's completely unmanageable haha.
My ideal suggestion for how our LMT should work is the same way that Forex Live works.
Honestly, ForexLive is the perfect format for what we're trying to do here.
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Ethereum Taking Over
Here is another edition of our daily @leomarkettalk.
Today we will discuss and post links relating to Ethereum. The second largest cryptocurrency by market cap has a lot of news surrounding it these days.
Lets really fill up the comments to start the week.
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REMINDER!!!!
Get thee some more #CANDIES.
It is now time to head over to Coingecko and set yourself some.
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40 candies added to the jar
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Back to 10 each for me but I added them to the portfolio because I can't get the bigger numbers until I get the small.
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I collected my CANDIES today. I also finished 3 weeks of DIAMONDS, so that means I have 420 DIAMONDS.
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Thanks. I just collected mine for the day. I collected 60 so tomorrow is the big day.
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Started a new week collecting my 10, and looking for more! :)
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just claimed mine. thanks for the reminder
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Another 40 candies in
I would have forgotten if it wasn't for the reminder so you saved the day again
#candylicious
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Tomorrow is the big 100 candies day, woop woop! It will put me over 4,000 candies. Just call me the Candy Man. I have crazy eyes like he (Sammy Davis Junior) did but was never a member of the Rat Pack!
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Here is one for some of the Metaverse followers.
It deals with how communication will need to take place in the Metaverse.
This is getting to be very interesting stuff. The next couple decades are going to be fascinating.
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Will the Metaverse make me look fat?
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Well since everyone believes that digital communication is definitely going to be the future, I also agree. After all of the digital stuff we are promoting will also be part of the metaverse.
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Very interesting vision.
I never tried Roblox myself but some people say it's a very nice platform
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Didn't know Roblox was into the metaverse and crypto theme. Funt times ahead indeed.
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Where is everyone at when it comes to hardware wallets? I know ledger is the leader in this space and wondered what you all recommend as I'm thinking of picking one up for the first time. I'd like a backup so that I don't have a repeat of the 25 Bitcoin I lost in 2011 when a well-meaning relative threw out my old computer. Which hardware wallet do you use?
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I'd definitely recommend the Ledger Nano S.
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Oh dude 25 Bitcoin? Damn, so sorry
I don't use a hardware wallet myself but I guess I really should look into doing that soon.
I was recommended Ledger by more than one person but I have no personal experience with it
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Let's go Hive
Facts!
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What gu think about ada?
In my opinion, Cardano (ADA) will never truly challenge Ethereum.
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What you think about this?
That would be amazing if SHIB reached the 1 dollar milestone. Historically it took years for an altcoin just to reach 1 cent, never mind 1 dollar (or 1 euro). Look no further than Bitcoin and Dogecoin.
Maybe this is a good sign for future altcoins. If that doesn't become a trend with future altcoins, perhaps there's more to SHIB than we realized.
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Someone has to do a will Shiba Inu coin reach $1 blog for the Shiba Inu guide.
There's always going to be search volume for that one.
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Do you believe in shiba? Despite being unpredictable what do you think could happen?
I don't track Shiba Inu (SHIB), so I don't have a point of reference. For that reason, I cannot say whether I believe in Shiba Inu or not.
I believe in Dogecoin because it has been around long enough to withstand market cycles, bull runs and bear markets alike. Even if Dogecoin goes back to 0.0001, it's proven itself to stay worthy of consideration.
I believe in Hive because of its ever-growing ecosystem of dApps, projects, and platforms. I also believe in Hive because it fought a War of Independence and won. This is different from the hard forks some altcoins had from Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Like Hive, Shiba Inu is a relatively new cryptocurrency. Unlike Hive (which itself split from the more-established Steem), Shiba Inu hasn't provided enough utility to attract a wide variety of people. Small numbers of many kinds of people exist, but the vast majority of SHIB holders are speculators. Over the long term, I don't know how Shiba Inu will do.
Compared to Dogecoin after 1 year-- or even Bitcoin after 1 year-- Shiba Inu is doing very well. Whether it can maintain that performance over several years (even just a 2nd year) is another matter altogether.
I have a friend from a previous job who told me he has about one hundred dollars in SHIB. He made the buy for its mooning potential. He believes in SHIB as a mooning vehicle; he isn't keen on it from a use case perspective. Knowing what I knew at the time I spoke to him (and it wasn't much more than what the Guide from "@"crypto-guides says), I saw no reason to turn him away or to push him forward.
It doesn't matter if I believe in Shiba Inu. I'm agnostic on it and most other cryptos (except SafeMoon-- don't get SafeMoon). The question to ask is if you believe in Shiba Inu.
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