0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gpvansat 24 Mar \ parent \ on: Cyber Security & Bitcoin - Unpopular opinion and some suggestions tech
What does this mean?
You should stay away from shitcoins and just focus on bitcoin. You are putting yourself at risk and wasting your time. If you are already aware that all these crypto projects are nonsense, then have fun I guess.
Please don't shill crypto to me or anyone on this website.
This is a really helpful post, thank you.
Do you work in cyber security at all? Do you know and security folks building businesses?
I want to connect with some btc security people.
This is a really helpful post, thank you.
Do you work in cyber security at all? Do you know and security folks building businesses?
I want to connect with some btc security people.
Thank you so much. We're taking your thoughts into consideration (and having fun along the way). Your comment is truly encouraging :)
Whhaaaaaa, this is so accurate. The two reactions you mentioned have been where the majority of my struggle has been (I'm the girlfriend). I've recognised these two reactions now and am learning to accept them.
Bitcoin has given me a new type of hope; one I'm not accustomed to, and am hesitant to put faith in. However, the more I read up on it, the more it surprises and encourages me.
The spirituality thing is insane. I thought I was pretty secure, but my relationship with my partner, Gerrit, has revealed that there is still some ground to cover in this regard.
All in all, I'm thrilled to be a part of this community, and your comment is of great encouragement to me. Thank you - Janey.
It has been a journey. Motorcycle is currently stored with a Bitcoin miner friend in Lusaka, Zambia and I'm taking a break with my new girlfriend in Namibia. My life has taken on a whole new dimension. I'm writing a post about it today.
I became somewhat obsessed with this idea about a year ago. I wouldn't be of help on the technical side of things, but I have ideas and some sense of the market.
This idea of online sports betting with lightning fits reasonably under the umbrella of online gaming and eSports - especially "real money games" (RMGs).
An RMG is any online "game" (ie. Card games, betting, etc.) where participants contribute time and money in hopes of a greater ROI. Apparently, around last year RMGs captured nearly 50% of the online gaming market in India, mainly through online card games.
I summarized the following article for the Alby team (and added my own points) about lightning gaming, and it's future:
Here is a doc of my summary:
In the doc, I contend that, "Lightning can expand the potential for RMG by reducing the friction of payment flows"
Pretty straightforward.
My idea:
I went to a party last year where we would all be betting on the outcomes of various fighting matchups on N64's (classic) Super Smash Bros.
The game allows you to select up to 4 CPUs to compete against each other on a randomly selected battlefield. We placed bets (1) once the CPUs were picked and (2) after the battlefield was randomly selected.
For anyone who has played this game before, you will know that different players have different advantages, especially depending on the battlefield that is selected.
It ended up being really fun and addictive. People were screaming and some of the matches were extremely entertaining and dramatic.
It wasn't as easy to predict the winner as you might expect. I also think it's elegant how vast the amount of permutations are for potential character matchups on different battlefields.
I immediately thought that the internet would probably love this, especially since this game is such a classic. I thought doing so on lightning would be even better.
I just want to see this happen. Happy to help out.
I'm putting together the foundation for an online magazine with bitcoin content for Africans, from Africans. The content will cover bitcoin education fundamentals along with regular bitcoin current events topics. The idea is to inject bitcoin into Africa in a way that empowers Africans, educates them, and provides an income for them. From Africa, for Africa.
I'm embarking on a motorcycle trip through the continent to make connections and build a solid writer base. Already have five countries on board. Thinking this would be ideal for a geyserfund campaign.
Biggest hurdle right now is to get a solid website design and built and to have someone manage new posts and do website maintenance.
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gpvansat OP 9 May 2023 \ parent \ on: A bitcoin journey through Africa bitcoin
I followed up ;)
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