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Updated February 25, 2021
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Hey guys,
With recent talk about cryptocurrencies, I wanted to push myself to create this thread and try to share some things that I've learned so far about cryptocurrencies.
I intend to share a lot in the thread. Please "follow" to be updated when I post...
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Hey BigMike loong time follower but not much of a contributor but thought I can add snippets/gotchas on crypto cash things - not sure if this is the right thread or there is a general Crypto trading thread where people can share whether it is trading, buying, wallets, staking including diff altcoins - thanks
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For general talk, feel free to use this thread. Detailed topics like choosing a wallet(s) might be better served in their own dedicated threads.
But yes, I look forward to more contributions in this area!
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Hey BigMike loong time follower but not much of a contributor but thought I can add snippets/gotchas on crypto cash things - not sure if this is the right thread or there is a general Crypto trading thread where people can share whether it is trading, buying, wallets, staking including diff altcoins - thanks
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Also, I think one thread per (alt/shit/stable) coin is best, to organize it.
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Hey BigMike loong time follower but not much of a contributor but thought I can add snippets/gotchas on crypto cash things - not sure if this is the right thread or there is a general Crypto trading thread where people can share whether it is trading, buying, wallets, staking including diff altcoins - thanks
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I am just getting into crypto so if you think that is best to be here you should move it.
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Does this qualify as a shitcoin? saw it browsing through the coinbase app while bored and it made me hungry.
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Well I am just trying pancake swap and seems limited for exchange but but cheaper in transaction fees using Binance coin as compared to ETH ... so don’t discount those cakes !!!
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Not a pancake fan, and neutral on waffles, do like sushi though!
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On that news pancakeswap is trading lower today, big fan of French Toast though.
Joking aside glad to see @Big Mike adding crypto to the site. Even if I don't actually trade them they are very interesting to read about.
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Meant to add a picture to the last post but it wouldn't let me add via the edit function.
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Maybe this was obvious.. maybe not... but you know there is SushiSwap but no WaffleSwap that I know of!
Anyway onto todays news....
Whoops: Crypto Exchange Accidentally Sells Bitcoin at 88% Discount
https://wordpress.futurism.com/whoops-crypto-exchange-accidentally-sells-bitcoin-at-88-discount
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So a technical error let's them sell bitcoin at a huge discount then they try and back out of it by saying it couldn't be sold in the first place because the exchange didn't have it? Is this a perk of running a DeFi exchange? Would they be locking accounts and giving money back if they charged to much?
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