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– Bitcoin_puzzler, Reddit

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MOON
Who’s up…

Bitcoin For President… Eric Swalwell, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, has launched a crypto donations campaign. Announced Thursday by blockchain firm The White Company, which is providing the tech for the crypto donations, Swalwell will accept six supported cryptocurrencies.

Pay Phone Bill With Bitcoin… AT&T now accepts Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. Bitpay is a cryptocurrency payment processing company. The company currently has thousands of mainstream companies that it offers its services to from Microsoft to Shopify and Virgin. As AT&T now accepts Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, do you think we will be seeing other major companies follow suit?

Welcome New York… Robinhood Opens Trading for 7 Cryptocurrencies in New York. New York is unique and problematic for crypto traders because all purveyors must apply for a BitLicense, most notably for companies that are “storing, holding, or maintaining custody or control of virtual currency on behalf of others,” according to NYDFS.

TAKEAWAYS

1. The use cases for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are expanding as new payment channels and merchants are recognizing them as legit currencies.
2. AT&T and Facebook are more examples of a major corporations starting to see the benefits of crypto by being able to eliminate processing fees.
3. New York remains one of the States that is least open to the idea of accepting the legitimacy of cryptocurrencies. Could this be because it is a traditional banking head quarters?

REKT
…Who’s down

Not The One… The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned the public that crypto  project OneCoin “could be involved in a scam,” according to a notice released on May 28. The Australian financial regulator has issued an official warning against OneCoin, urging the public to not deal with this company as it is not licensed in Australia.

TAKEAWAYS 

1. It is highly recommend to do your due diligence before investing in crypto projects. There are over 2500 coins and it is safe to say that their are bad actors in the space.
2. Most will not yield the expected returns that investors are hoping for based on not being able to achieve what they sought out to build.
3. Higher risk results in higher returns.
4. Only invest money you can afford to lose.

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15 Minute Coinbase Coins @ 12pm CST
30 Minute Fan Favorite Coins @ 3pm CST
Top 10 Power Hour @ 6pm CST
Level 0 Challenge @ 8pm CST

RECENT RESULTS
Top 10 Power Hour
Oddsmkr: +1.19% (view results)
Level 0 Challenge
Dirty30: -0.33% (view results)
Fan Favorite Coins
DonJulio: +2.76% (view results)

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– Anderson Cooper, Bitcoin’s Wild Ride

MOON
Who’s up…

60 Minutes Aired Bitcoin… Bitcoin was on display for CBS popular show, 60 Minutes. Anderson Cooper reports on how bitcoin was started, where it may go and some of the people who have ridden the cryptocurrency roller coaster over the last 10 years.  Watch.

Takeaways: The 60 Minutes segment on Bitcoin is worth a watch although I think John Oliver on Last Week Tonight was better done. The segment spent a great deal of time interviewing an early adopter of Bitcoin that spent 10,000 Bitcoin on pizza. The last time the Google search result for Bitcoin reached this level was in October 2017, months before it reached all time highs.

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Schiff’s 60 Minutes Dis… Peter Schiff was not of fan of the 60 Minutes coverage of Bitcoin. Tweeting hours later, “60 Minutes just aired a free commercial for Bitcoin. Great press for Bitcoin owners looking to sell to CBS viewers who may be suckered into buying based on this very one-sided segment. At a minimum CBS owed its audience a healthy degree of skepticism. Very bad reporting as usual!” View Tweet.

Takeaways: I share the name Kevin but not his opinion on Bitcoin as being worthless. Kevin’s investment strategy is similar to Warren Buffett who is also not buying into Bitcoin. Kevin also has a 400 million dollar interest in preserving USD as the global currency. Schiff’s stance on Bitcoin comes at no surprise. He has expressed doubts in the past. The 60 Minutes segment was a bit one sided but wasn’t misleading and there is only some much you can cover in 13 minutes.

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15 Minute Coinbase Coins @ 12pm CST
30 Minute Takenrun’s Favorite Coins @ 3pm CST
Top 10 Power Hour @ 6pm CST
Level 0 Challenge @ 8pm CST

RECENT RESULTS
Game of Coins: BAT vs. OmiseGo
BAT: +8.71% (50% picked)
Game of Coins: ZClassic vs. Verge
ZClassic: +13.37% (54% picked)
Top 10 Power Hour
Chewbacca12: +0.16%

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– Tyler Winklevoss, 2019

MOON
Who’s up…

Bitcoin To $250k… Serial VC investor Tim Draper told FOX Business  in an interview on May 10, Bitcoin (BTC) will have a 5% market share of the entire world by 2023, a single coin would be worth $250,000. “I eventually want to have a fund where I take in bitcoin and I fund everybody in bitcoin and they pay their employees and suppliers in bitcoin and then I pay my investors in bitcoin,” he continued. Draper then stated: “Because I would then require no accounting, no legal, no bookkeeping, no custody — it would all be done.”

Open For Business… As of today, cryptocurrency is now accepted as payments at tens of thousands of merchants in the U.S. on the Flexa network. Top brands such as Whole Foods, Baskin Robbins, Lowe’s, and Nordstrom will now accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Gemini Dollar.

Takeaways: Corporations can no longer ignore cryptocurrencies. They need to adapt or be left in the dust. Facebook has been a hypocrite in their support for crypto since they plan to create their own coin yet ban crypto advertising. Was it their plan to just suppress the competition? Tim Draper is just another person with their price prediction of Bitcoin.

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Ban on Bitcoin… Congressman Brad Sherman, an outspoken critic of Bitcoin, is calling for a bill to ban all cryptocurrencies. The House Democrat from California says he’s looking to introduce legislation that will make it illegal for Americans to buy and sell crypto assets, an effort he believes will protect the country’s standing as a political and economic powerhouse.

Fool’s Gold… Peter Schiff, the stockbroker and financial commentator is well-known for his early warning market calls, particularly prior to the US mortgage crisis states “I don’t think bitcoin has anything in common with gold. I mean it tries to pretend to be gold, but I think it’s fool’s gold.” He doubles down by saying “bitcoin has no intrinsic value other than the fact that people are willing to buy it because they think they can sell it to somebody else at a higher price. That’s not money, that’s a Ponzi scheme.”

Takeaways: I have followed Peter Schiff for sometime now. He is a longtime gold supporter and investor. So it is in his best interest to bash any rival to gold. Click here to watch a great debate between Peter and the CEO of ShapeShift, Erik Voorhees. Binance hack came to a surprise being that it is one of the largest and respected exchanges in the world. Goes to show that you are better off storing crypto off exchanges. This weeks podcast explains proper ways to store crypto. Countries that ban bitcoin will open the opportunity to countries that support it.

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Everyday
15 Minute Coinbase Coins @ 12pm CST
30 Minute Takenrun’s Favorite Coins @ 3pm CST
Top 10 Power Hour @ 6pm CST
Level 0 Challenge @ 8pm CST
Tuesday

Game of Coins: Zclassic vs. Zcash @ 8am CST
Game of Coins: OmiseGo vs. Siacoin @ 8am CST

Game of Coins: BAT vs. Augur @ 8am CST
Game of Coins: Enigma vs. Verge @ 8am CST

Wednesday

Game of Coins: Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash @ 8am CST

Game of Coins: Bitcoin SV vs. Bitcoin Gold @ 8am CST

Game of Coins: Ethereum vs. NEO @ 8am CST
Game of Coins: Cardano vs. Tezos @ 8am CST

RECENT RESULTS
Game of Coins: EOS vs. Ethereum
Ethereum: +4.29% (52% picked)
Game of Coins: NEO vs. Ethereum Classic
NEO: +2.65% (44% picked)
Game of Coins: TRON vs. Cardano
Cardano: +21.56% (63% picked)

Game of Coins: IOTA vs. Tezos
Tezos: +14.41% (43% picked)

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– Yoni Assia, 2019

MOON
Who’s up…

Bitcoin^2… Payments company Square reported its first-quarter earnings today, revealing strong growth in bitcoin sales through its Cash app. Square reported $65.5 million in bitcoin revenue for the first quarter of 2019.

Takeaways: Institutional money getting into the crypto space is very interesting and IMO will be a catalyst for the market to reach new highs as new money pours in by the millions. Fidelity’s survey and Square’s Cash app are both positive signs that the sentiment towards crypto heading the right direction.

REKT
…Who’s down

Un-Tether… After a week of drama surrounding iFinex Inc., which operates Bitfinex and owns Tether Ltd., CoinMarketCap has decided to remove Bitfinex’s price data from its calculations.. Tether and Bitfinex confirm USDT is not fully backed by fiat, only 74% of tethers backed with cash. According to court documents from Bitfinex’s legal representation, the company needed the $900 line-of-credit to cover the loss of access to $850 million from payment processor Crypto Capital.

Takeaways: I am Buffett fan as much as the next person but if you understand Buffett investing philosophy his judgement towards Tech Stars hasn’t been spot on from missing out on Microsoft and just recently investing in Amazon and Apple. Tether has been in the spotlight before regarding shady activity and this is just another sign that has me stay far away from Tether (USDT).

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15 Minute Coinbase Coins @ 12pm CST
30 Minute Takenrun’s Favorite Coins @ 3pm CST
Top 10 Power Hour @ 6pm CST
Level 0 Challenge @ 8pm CST
Thursday
Game of Coins: EOS vs. Ethereum @ 2pm CST
Game of Coins: Neo vs. Ethereum Classic@ 6pm CST

Friday

Game of Coins: TRON vs. Cardano @ 2pm CST

Game of Coins: Iota vs. Tezos @ 6pm CST

RECENT RESULTS
Game of Coins: Bitcoin vs. XRP
Bitcoin: +5.25% (87% picked)
Game of Coins: Bitcoin Cash vs. Litecoin
Bitcoin Cash: +7.7% (50% picked)
Game of Coins: Dogecoin vs. Bitcoin SV
Bitcoin SV: -1.25% (37% picked)

Game of Coins: Bitcoin Gold vs. Stellar
Bitcoin Gold: -0.67% (50% picked)

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– Anthony Pompliano, 2019

MOON
Who’s up…

‘Crypto Winter’ Is Over… Bitcoin bull Tom Lee says ‘crypto winter’ is over and new all-time highs by 2020 are ‘likely’. Of the 11 signs that the crypto winter is over, Lee’s top bullish drivers for bitcoin have to do with blockchain, technical indicators and trading volumes.

Takeaways: The sentiment towards Bitcoin seems to be changing as experts have a positive outlook and is one of the best performing assets in 2019. Corporations are beginning to see the value and are investing for the next wave of innovation.

REKT
…Who’s down

Sorry Son… Softbank’s founder & billionaire, Masayoshi Son, lost a reported $130 million from buying bitcoin at the $20k peak and sold in early 2018. Don’t feel too bad, his net worth is still $24 billion.

Takeaways: To quote the legendary Warren Buffett, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” In other words buy low and sell high – and don’t follow the herd. Buffett advice could have saved Son millions if he didn’t get caught up in the crypto craze.

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Tuesday & Wedneday
15 Minute Coinbase Coins @ 12pm CST
30 Minute Takenrun’s Favorite Coins @ 3pm CST
Top 10 Power Hour @ 6pm CST
Thursday
Game of Coins: Bitcoin vs. XRP @ 2pm CST
Game of Coins: Bitcoin Cash vs. Litecoin@ 6pm CST

Friday

Game of Coins: Dogecoin vs. Bitcoin SV @ 2pm CST

Game of Coins: Bitcoin Gold vs. Stellar @ 6pm CST

RECENT RESULTS
Game of Coins: Basic Attention Token vs. 0x
Basic Attention Token: -7.74% (80% picked)
Game of Coins: Augur vs. Decentraland
Augur: +2.44% (30% picked)
Game of Coins: Saicoin vs. Binance Coin
Siacoin: +3.24% (10% picked)

Game of Coins: OmiseGO vs. Civic
OmiseGO +3.87% (90% picked)

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MOON
Who’s up…

Bitcoin passes $5,500… Bitcoin has secured one of its most key targets. In the last couple of hours, Bitcoin has crossed over above $5,500, breaking its most recent resistance positions of $5,400. With this achieved, the coin is currently aiming at a position above $6,000 and the new wave of green suggests that this will be done in the short-term.

Takeaways: Bitcoin allows people from all over the world to donate for a good cause without steep transfer fees. Click here if your interested in donating Bitcoin. The sentiment towards Bitcoin seems to be changing as the price of reaches a 5 month high and is one of the best performing assets in 2019.

REKT
…Who’s down

Mexico Wont Pay For It… The US White House is reportedly planning to target remittance payments to fund the US/Mexico border wall in the form of a remittance tax. If passed, those changes may push immigrants to use alternative channels to transfer needed funds, such as Bitcoin. According to one report, 2018 saw a total of around $33 billion sent in remittances from the US to Mexico. Moreover, this is one of the largest sources of foreign capital in Mexico. Remittances from the US to Mexico are already fined at around 5%.

Takeaways: Laws that are anti-crypto will force crypto startups to move to friendlier jurisdictions such as Malta or Switzerland. Mexico and other countries that are exposed to the remittance ripoff will find alternative to sending money back home such as the use of cryptocurrency or mailing cash.

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Tuesday & Wedneday
15 Minute Coinbase Coins @ 12pm CST
30 Minute Takenrun’s Favorite Coins @ 3pm CST
Top 10 Power Hour @ 6pm CST
Thursday
Game of Coins: 0x vs. Basic Attention Token @ 2pm CST
Game of Coins: Augur vs. Decentraland @ 6pm CST

Friday

Game of Coins: Siacoin vs. Binance Coin @ 2pm CST

Game of Coins: OmiseGo vs. Civic @ 6pm CST

RECENT RESULTS
Game of Coins: ZClassic vs. PIVX
ZClassic: -2.98% (16% picked ZClassic)
Game of Coins: Monero vs. Zcash
Zcash: -1.47% (16% picked Zcash)
Game of Coins: Enigma vs. Dash
Enigma: +5.20% (33% picked Enigma)

Game of Coins: Verge vs. Komodo 
Verge: -0.27% (25% picked Verge)

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MOON
Who’s up…

Top Youtuber Joins Blockchain…  PewDiePie, the world’s most popular YouTuber by subscriber numbers (93.7 million), has joined blockchain-based live streaming platform DLive, the YouTube on the blockchain. DLive rewards both content creators and viewers using its native token, “Lino points.” While some platforms take up to 50 percent of creators’ income, decreasing the “viability and livelihood” of the community, DLive takes no percentage of earnings and does not charge any fees to content creators, the platform said.

Takeaways: Bitcoin is gaining traction and user adoption which is a more significant measure than Bitcoin’s price. Blockchain offers a alternative platform for content creators that keeps more money in their pockets.

REKT
…Who’s down

Bitcoin SV Delisted… Craig Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, had his attorneys serve legal papers to an anonymous Twitter user who publicly denied he created Bitcoin. In response, the crypto community rallied against Wright. The CEO of Binance threat to delist Wright’s Bitcoin SV (BSV) wasn’t empty as BSV will be delisted on Binance on April 22 and no longer able to trade.

Takeaways: Hack on the S10 is a Samsung design flaw of the phone rather than a problem with the crypto wallet. If you have Bitcoin SV on Binance you need to sell it or move it by April 22. In any case, it is advised to keep your crypto off exchanges and store on a hardware wallet such as a Ledger Nano.

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Tuesday
4/16 Level 0 Challenge: Pick 2
Thursday
Game of Coins: ZClassic vs. PIVX @ 2pm CST
Game of Coins: Monero vs. Zcash @ 6pm CST

Friday

Game of Coins: Enigma vs. Dash @ 2pm CST

Game of Coins: Verge vs. Komodo @ 6pm CST

RECENT RESULTS
4/13 Level 2 Challenge: Pick 2
Takenrun: + 0.71%
4/12 Level 0 Challenge: Pick 2
Takenrun: + 1.54%
4/11 Level 4 Challenge: Pick 3 
Georgia Griff: + 6.18%
4/10 Level 0 Challenge: Pick 2
The Lady: – 0.75%

March Crypto Madness Champion:
Georgia Griff: 54 points