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Back at December 2023, an announcement on Twitter was made about an upcoming game. No further details was announced. https://twitter.com/RagmonNFT/status/1737736690943623265 Yesterday around April 17, 2024, several websites have announced that Ronin (SkyMavis) and Gravity have partnered to publish a new game - Ragnarok: Monster World - to be released around later this year. The upcoming game will be utilizing similar mechanics to that of Axie Infinity, where players can purchase(?) monsters to be used within the game. Further explanations can be found on various websites such as these: https://decrypt.co/226802/ragnarok-online-franchise-ethereum-gaming-network-ronin https://bitpinas.com/business/ragnarok-monster-world-ronin/ The original Ragnarok Online game is a MMORPG based on the manhwa by Lee Myung-jin, played on the PC, and has since been adapted to various platforms like mobile devices. There is yet no information on which platform/s Ragnarok: Monster World will be available on, but it is speculated that it will be a cross-platform game.

The use of AI chatbots like ChatGPT is becoming more prevalent now, and it is inevitable that some forumers might figure out its application to this forum. On whether or not this will prove beneficial or detrimental to this particular forum, I'd like to hear from Cryptotalk members like you. The points where AI chatbots may be used on are the following: Topic generation Comment posts Replies, confirmations, rebuttals, etc. Posts/topics are not limited to news, inquiries and discussion threads. It can be used on such things as bounty campaigns as well. Any comments? Let me do the first stone throw. AI chatbots on an online forum is freakin' CHEATING!!!!!

Cryptocurrency Market Monthly Updates - Based on CFGI (Sept 14 - Oct 13, 2022) The CFGI chart was moving along a flatline neutral to bullish range the past few months. The chart has inverted towards the fear range however, in which the CFGI dipped to 37 fear last Aug 18, disrupting the equilibrium for the first time after many months. The chart line has stabilized for this month, albeit still in the fear range, with the current record for today at 44 fear. BTC has suffered a bit, with its price range now at ~$26,000 knocking out its chances of reaching 30k USD. The historical bear -ber months further complicates any chances of wild price swings going positive in favor for crypto prices at the moment. (Updated with permission from the OP.)

Cryptocurrency Market Monthly Updates - Based on CFGI (July 14 - Aug 12, 2023) The CFGI chart is still stabilized at the neutral range for the whole month of July, as there are as yet no significant event/s that can alter the current status quo of the crypto market. The rating for today is at 54, and by the looks of things, the neutral range may continue on until maybe the -ber months. Despite generally favorable news from the crypto news outlets (my favorite would be this one), there hasn't been many major changes to the cryptocurrency market. Crypto prices however, may go up or down in the near future, things can go either way as we may all know in this scenario of CFGI neutrality. Attached is a chart from coinmarketcap taken today. Of particular note is BTC still hovering below the $30,000 mark. The price may not be able to climb back to its highest level of ~$60,000 for this year, but at least it has recovered and stabilized from its price crash last year. (Updated with permission from the OP.)

Cryptocurrency Market Monthly Updates - Based on CFGI (March 13 - April 11, 2022) There was a slight hiccup as the CFGI rating dropped to 33-ish on March 10-12, but has since recovered and has consistently going up the bullish route until today, with the current rating displayed at greedy 68. That is even despite the negative news on crypto which has failed to drag down the crypto market (more on the link below). Is the time period for "buying the dip" over? I think so. Kudos to the folks who've managed to invest on crypto especially BTC last November. The CFGI chart here is displayed on the 3-month period to show the March 10-12 fear rating. The article here describes nicely the cryptocurrency environment for these past few days. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/cryptocurrency/crypto-market-outlook-forecast/

I'm glad I got proven wrong on the previous comment, seeing how the CFGI ratings have improved over the last couple of months. However, crypto is not out of the woods yet - with the neutral ratings, anything can still happen at this point. So yeah, just like what @Whited35 said, let's see how this momentum will go. I'm still pessimistic on the crypto market improving significantly this year, hope I'm proven wrong on this one again.

Cryptocurrency Market Updates Based on CFGI - Year End Summary 2022 The first quarter of the year 2022 started out with a bang as crypto enjoyed a bullish (albeit diminishing) market, with Bitcoin alone worth around ~$40,000 or so at the start of the year. But the crypto market has already reached its zenith at November 2021; and crypto prices has plummeted since then, as the market has shown. Now Bitcoin is priced at ~$16,000 which is a far cry from the ~$60,000 record it has attained. The chart above shows BTC prices for the year 2022. Look at where it starts crashing down from May and then June to finally at November. Today's CFGI rating is 28, still at the fear range as expected. The chart shown below is the CFGI index for the year 2022. Any predictions for the next year? Frankly, I don't see anything at this point that will improve the CFGI to at least display a consistent months-long neutral rating. So yeah, we should expect another year of bear market. We might even see BTC going down further to ~$12,000 within the first six months of 2023. But for how long is this bear going to last? Well, there's a year and a half or so left before the next BTC halving, so long-term hodling until then is a good idea. If there is a remote chance that BTC will go further down than its current market price, that time will also be a good chance to "buy the dip". (Updated with permission from the OP.) I will not update this topic until February or March next year. Any updates until then is up to the OP.

Cryptocurrency Market Monthly Updates - Based on CFGI (Oct 13 - Nov 11, 2022) Remember what I said the last time? A couple of days ago, it nearly did. BTC has fallen towards the 15k USD mark, but just briefly. Today it is still reeling from the sudden downturn around ~$17,000. As for the CFGI index, despite all that has happened, it is displaying only a modest drop and is currently at 25, not as drastic a drop as some might have feared. This may indicate that the market is not as much in a panic as one would have thought - the sudden bounce back from BTC's 15k to 17k USD worth might even indicate that many investors are "buying the dip", and has prevented the cryptocurrency from plunging further. Now, what is to blame for the sudden BTC drop? Well. it has something to do with one exchange going down under. (Updated with permission from the OP.)

Is upgrading this forum to allow BB codes doable at this point I wonder? And if so, are admins willing to take that step? Maybe if the bounty managers can be convinced to PM the mods and admins to "persuade" them to do so, then that might work. And I'm not talking about just one or two projects - a couple dozen should be able to do some pressure.

Cryptocurrency Market Monthly Updates - Based on CFGI (Sept 11 - Oct 10, 2022) The CFGI chart indicates the market still at the fear range even after a couple of months has passed when it almost reach Neutral back in August. There is no indication of the world economy, especially in Europe with the looming energy crisis, ever improving over the winter months ahead. Bitcoin meanwhile is struggling to keep its price at the ~$20,000 range. The record for today is 22 fear. The way things look right now, the -ber months are going to be a continuation of the ongoing bear months (pun not intended) until the next year. Hopefully BTC won't collapse below 15k USD at that point. (Updated with permission from the OP.)

1. The next time payment is restored in the English section (very unlikely at this time, but still...) please make the number of posts requirement for unlocking payments to 1000 posts. Sure, mods can detect and punish most offending members before they reach 100 posts, but that doesn't stop others from making new accounts and repeating the same offense anyway. "100 posts? Too easy." 😂 I'd bet this is what they were thinking at the time when they made those alleged bot farms smh. 1000 posts should be a good enough deterrent for bot farmers. And members who will manage to reach 1000 posts are generally more well-behaved due to the fact that they will have much to lose if they get banned. I know, I know, this suggestion has been posted numerous times already. This is just a friendly reminder 🙂 2. Please clean up the English Beginners section and do a repost of the rules for that section just like this one (link). Only crypto-related and forum crypto payment questions should remain. The rest goes into the Off Topic section or deleted altogether. One should just look at the current Russian's Beginners section and see how much relevant the topics are to crypto than the one we have on the English section.

I say that members should increase first so bounty campaign managers have a good reason to list their projects here. You say there should be bounty campaigns first to lure more new and already existing members to go active again. This is turning out into a "Which should come first - the chicken or the egg?" kind of thing. 😂 There is merit in your point to get bounty campaigns first though. Most members were here the last couple of years ago due to the fact that this forum was paying sats (which is currently halted on the English section) that gave them the motivation to stick around here. Having bounty campaigns here will give them a new reason for them come back here. Having said that, I think for that scenario to happen, at least 2 things have to be considered: Bounty rewards should be lucrative enough for new and old members to participate on Bounty campaign managers are willing to post listings here at the forum's current inactive state Do you have some bounty campaigns in mind who can fulfill the #2 line? And how much are they willing to risk for to fulfill the #1 line?

I assume you've already PM'ed them, and this topic is an open letter of sorts for the rest of us to react on? If this is true, then maybe the forum's web designer should start to work on this to meet the demands of the bounty managers. But then again, there are already some bounty campaigns that were offered here before. I think the forum design might need to have some improvements after all, but for now bounty managers might be able to pull through here somehow as long as there are many active members and viewers here. And here is where the problem lies. Since payments on the English section has been suspended (indefinitely?) the vast majority of non-Russian members have left the forum. I think before any bounty campaigns, something should be done first to increase the number of active members here, because like you've said, bounty managers said "the amount of users here are very low". The admins have the final say whether or not they need a new mod and if you're qualified enough for the job. Good luck to you.

I think it is a few days too early to celebrate this forum's birthday, but kudos to you for reusing an existing topic instead of making a new one. @Whited35 an updated anniversary celebration topic should be in order, right? 😁 @Desais @epidemia are there any anniversary forum events we should look forward to in the upcoming days? :3

I guess someone needs to update this topic with what is happening with the TALK token at the moment. TALK token is starting to pump (???) at the TALK/BTC pair as of this writing. This is most likely having something to do with the forum's anniversary a few days from now. Dunno how long this pump is going to last, and for how many BTCs they are willing to pump with. Have you guys placed your sell orders yet?

Cryptocurrency Market Monthly Updates - Based on CFGI (July 13 - August 11, 2022) The market fear has slowly but surely been dissipating over the last few weeks, while BTC prices has steadily been clawing its way back to its previous high value over the last couple of month or so and now currently stands at ~$24,000 or so. @Whited35's previous post has the CFGI value on that day at "15", today the value is at "41". That's still in the fear range, but still a significant improvement nonetheless. There has been a plethora of news that may have contributed to BTC's (and crypto generally) gradual market recovery. The news which have piqued my interest the most is this one (link). According to the link, the US dollar has been strengthening lately at the expense of other currencies, prompting people to invest in crypto instead. Which happens to be at rock-bottom prices lately too, and that may prove to be a big bonus for long-term investors once crypto starts shooting up the moon again in the far future. Here's the top 10 crypto coins today from CoinMarketCap: Try comparing it against the CFGI chart above. (Updated with permission from the OP.)

There is only so much a handful of people can do in a forum if there is virtually no discussion going on. With the lack of (money 😒) reason for members to post, the English section has become way too quiet. Even I am starting to have misgivings on posting topics on the Crypto World section lest I start to flood its newest content with my own making. It would be nice if there are half a dozen or so members who can post updates on every section as well: the motivation is the problem. Another inquiry: Is the TALK token dead? Any official announcements about it?

How come the CFGI rating falls only to 8 today, when BTC falls to the lowest ever ~$22,000 , the lowest ever since the last bullrun after the halving? I was expecting somewhere around 5 below TBH. What, some even more dreadful news is lurking around the corner to make BTC fall below 20k and drag the crypto market down under even further with it? LOL

Some countries have already been making huge strides in accommodating crypto by providing havens for facilities, passing laws in favor of crypto, and even accepting it as legal tender. Not to be outdone, the US under the Biden administration have been looking into crypto's benefits and risks to its economy for some time now, to be able to propose laws to suit the majority of concerned crypto enthusiasts and detractors (link). Now two US senators, Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis and Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, have most recently unveiled their latest bill for crypto. These are the main points of the bill, from what I can glean in the news article: The bill will stipulate rules and regulations for consumer protection There will be clarification and certainty to be provided to crypto markets Oversight of the bill, once passed into law, will be given to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) For consumer protection, the ability to use the law to sue fraudsters and money launderers is pretty much a given. About certainty to crypto markets, public disclosures of stablecoins (whether they are really pegged to certain currencies or not) may become needed, especially after what happened with TerraUSD last month. And CFTC is being seen as the better overseer of the proposed law, as it is believed to be less strict than the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). There may be a delay in the deliberations on the bill due to the upcoming midterm elections, but it is expected to be paid close attention shortly after. The news article link is here. source: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-senate-crypto-currency/u-s-senators-unveil-bill-to-regulate-cryptocurrency-idUSL1N2XU1LD

There was speculation that "something is not right" when observers have spotted someone was repeatedly buying little-known crypto assets like NFTs before being featured on OpenSea's website, then dump the assets once it generates enough hype for a nice profit (link). Once or twice wouldn't have aroused suspicion, but this was probably done multiple times, enough that these transactions were investigated and eventually linked to Nathaniel Chastain, a former product manager at OpenSea. But while such practices are unfair and indeed being frowned upon, the apparent lack of vigilance of OpenSea management staff may also be partly to blame. If the allegations are true, how did Chastain knew what NFTs would be shortly up for grabs? They seem to have no safety checks regarding the secrecy of what NFT items are to be featured on their website, and if they do have something like that, they failed to screen the right people to uphold such secrecy. The discovery of Chastain's alleged scheme and his subsequent arrest may serve as a highlight for a few crypto experts to push their case for more crypto regulations. For while crypto can serve its purpose as the future of digital currencies, there are still plenty of persons who will try and abuse the system to gain personal profit, at the expense of weakening the reputation of crypto as a whole. More details of the news are in the link below. source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/16/nft-trader-opensea-bans-insider-trading-after-employee-rakes-in-profit

Again another one neglected in the report button I buzzed a few days ago, now he gets bold enough to raise his post count to 100+. Offender: Ezik Nico Profile Link: https://cryptotalk.org/profile/323706-ezik-nico/ Comment: The offending paraphrased post below is just one of many. Evidence: Offending post: https://cryptotalk.org/topic/165-cryptotalk-forum-what-to-add/?do=findComment&comment=16982918 Original post: https://cryptotalk.org/topic/165-cryptotalk-forum-what-to-add/?do=findComment&comment=3293

With El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal tender just a year ago, another country has also adopted the cryptocurrency: Central African Republic (CAR) has become the first African country and the second country overall to do so. CAR has the CFA franc for its fiat currency, and apparently it and some other African countries are not happy with using it as it is a reminder of the colonial times. Therefore, the decision to adopt Bitcoin can be seen as a way of releasing themselves from CFA while avoiding to create their own currency with a risk of spiraling into hyperinflation. But unlike El Salvador which more or less has the necessary digital infrastructure to support cryptocurrency adoption, CAR is being criticized for the utter lack of such infrastructure. The likely scenario would be that the adoption would serve for big businesses to use Bitcoin without much fear of legal repercussions, and not much else. Until the issue of digital infrastructure is fixed, the use of Bitcoin for CAR's ordinary household uses is yet too far to become real. More details of this news can be read here: source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61248809

UPDATE: The culprit behind the hack has allegedly been pointed out to 'Lazarus', a hacking group that has relations to North Korea. The wallet containing the stolen funds has also been pinpointed, labeled, and sanctioned, Some of the stolen funds has already been laundered, but the rest is now under close monitoring. Any wallets and/or exchanges willing to make transactions with this wallet address may face "punishments". It remains to be seen whether or not the funds inside the wallet will be recovered and returned to their rightful owners. Details on the news can be found here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/04/14/us-officials-tie-north-korean-hacker-group-to-axies-ronin-exploit/

Cryptocurrency Market Monthly Updates - Based on CFGI (March 12 - April 10, 2021) This month's opening saw the CFGI rating going at 50 neutral on April 1 and BTC on the way to breaking the $50,000 mark. Some analysts predicted that crypto prices will be going strong for the rest of the month, but things can go either way with neutral ratings. As others might have expected, crypto prices have slumped again with the CFGI ratings falling into the fear territory again and BTC holding on to $42,000 support. The ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe may be partly to blame, but there are other factors as well. The U.S. Treasury Secretary's call for crypto to follow the same rules as other financial systems, and the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement to raise interest rates, are just some of the factors. With still no bullish trend to expect for the rest of the month, traders and investors may just do the same strategies they've been doing for the past months while keeping a wary eye for any remote sign of upward price swings. Here's the top 10 crypto coins today from CoinMarketCap: (Updated with permission from the OP.)