Okay it's the last Friday of May so let's have a light-hearted thread here. Don't know about you, but I've personally always found it funny how new narratives consistently pop up in crypto and then die out before we get to see anything worthwhile come off of them. When I first joined this industry in 2021, first came the Metaverse (virtual reality) with all its promises, then Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) became the next big thing, capturing the public's imagination with the potential of digital ownership and provable scarcity. However, the hype around NFTs quickly faded.

Next came Mixed Reality (MR) and the idea of blending the physical and digital worlds, but this too has yet to gain widespread traction and adoption. And now today I heard about Mixed Reality Infrastructure Network (MR-DePIN), the latest buzzword-compliant crypto narrative making the rounds. To be honest, I didn't bother checking what this one is or which big names are involved this time.

But something tells me we havent seen the last of these. It will be interesting to see the next big thing is that the crypto community latches onto. Will it be quantum-resistant blockchain technology?LOL

I'm still a little new to this so just thought to ask here, how familiar are you folks with pre-market offers? I've seen a new token I'd like to buy but for now it's only available on pre-market basis.

From what I know so far, premarket facilitates peer-to-peer (P2P) trading between buyers and sellers, enabling them to acquire coins at optimal prices, secure liquidity in advance, and complete delivery at a mutually agreed upon time. It allows buyers and sellers can establish orders in advance to execute trades as desired and complete the trade at a later time. That part's explanatory, but I'm sceptical about these type of transactions. Any advice would be helpful pls.

I've already seen people talk about how premature it is to invest in TKO at the moment, but personally, I think its the opposite. I believe that if you're getting into something new  it's best to do so when many haven't discovered it yet. On that note. I plan to buy some TKO through Bitget's premarket trading. As far as I know they're the only ones offering an opportunity to trade the token before its official listing.

These days, almost every Web3 company tries to create NFTs with some form of utility or the other for the sake of adding more value. While some are only just talk, a few actually live up to expectations and turn out to be crazy useful even in real-world situations and events. I've seen some used as tickets for shows, confirmations for transactions, and most recently as login tools for web3 companies and traditional Web2 apps like Google Meet and Zoom. I think the latter was the most interesting I've seen so far. It was one of the avatars created using Lifeform's DID solution to create hyper-realistic virtual human pictures.

What amazes me the most is how it seamlessly works even on web2 servers, when normally I'd expect its utilities to only be limited to the Web3 space. I still find it exciting, but something tells me there's more amazing stuff out there.

Curious to know which ones you've found most interesting since you started dealing with NFTs.

Quote from: Joseph Lee on May 08, 2024, 07:28:29 PM

This past week, I noticed a surge in posts talking about open giveaway events, possibly due to the market downturn that has impacted many, or because of the current FOMO surrounding cryptocurrency airdrops. Regardless, I'll be sharing a couple of easy events where you can win money and other rewards from time to time on the exchange I use.

There's currently a $50 reward for new users on Bitget. You've just got to register & trade to become eligible.Participating should be a breeze since the app is available on the Play Store and the Apple Store. From then onwards, you'd be getting a lot of notifications for other new upcoming events in your region.

Giveaways have often been part of the crypto space, it's a way for platforms or organizations to give back to it's users. The new user reward you speak off, can you provide more details or is it for all new users regardless of region..

It's pretty straightforward.  After downloading the Bitget app and completing your KYC, you get a trading bonus on the platform. Thereafter, completing deposits and executing trades of $50 each will each qualify you for other bonuses and rewards.

Quote from: Joseph Lee on May 01, 2024, 07:49:14 AM

The dip this week made me realise that I've been too narrow-minded in my dealings in this industry. For the past coupled weeks, I had been so fixated on trading and trying to find the next good pump that I overexposed myself and take heavy hits whenever dips happen. This week'sdip hit harder than others, and lessons have been learned. Now it's time for me to try my hands and luck in other areas while I wait for a correction. For the first time in a while, I'm in search of random events, contests and campaigns hosted by any reputable companies. I'd be happy if you could share some here.

I don't think the dip was harder than others but the dip came unexpectedly and because of that so many people lost their trading. And that is why if your a trader, you should also invest in Bitcoin so that you balance the equation. Now you are complaining that the dip was not in favor of you but investors are happy that there was a dip like that because they bought bitcoin at the dip and hodling it for the next all time high. People are even praying for the dip to come now so they can buy more.

fair point, but then again, dips don't favour everyone. There'll always be those who were on the wrong side of it. I just happened to be one this time.

Now, before you suggest that I should Google it, I want to let you know that I have already done my online research and read some formal writings about Proof of Reserve (PoR) and its significance in the ecosystem of a crypto company. However, what I still haven't fully grasped is whether it has any impact on the price of coins (which, let's be honest, is what we all really care about).

To provide some context, my interest in this topic was piqued when I noticed bitget trending on Twitter today because their PoR has reportedly increased by around 176%, and many people there seem to be thrilled about it. I simply want to understand the underlying reason behind all this excitement. Does it have any influence on the tokens listed on the cryptocurrency exchange or the BGB token itself?

In 2023, scammers managed to steal a staggering $4 billion in crypto. Now let's do our best to ensure that when they tally up the numbers for 2024, you won't be a part of that statistic.

Based on my firsthand experience, there is a tendency to disregard basic security practices when the market is generating profits and FOMO sets in. It's astonishing how our minds can become consumed during these times, leading us to jump from one protocol or website to another in search of the next major opportinity. This post serves as a friendly reminder that while pursuing such, we must not forget to:

- Never reuse passwords
- Stop downloading sketchy content from the internet
- Consider using hardware wallets for enhanced security
- Safely store away seed phrases
- Avoid visiting suspicious websites
- Verify contracts in the explorer

These measures may seem elementary, yet it is astounding how easily they can be disregarded when one is fixated on chasing the "next 100x" gain.