I have never ventured much outside the local tab, but the limited time available and the rushed writing in English ended up revealing a problem that I urgently need to correct.

maybe guys can potentially remove the tags after a few months

Everyone’s obsessed with entry points. The perfect buy. The magical dip. The “if only I got in sooner” syndrome.

But here’s the truth. Most people don’t need a better entry.
They need a better exit.

It’s not what gets talked about on YouTube thumbnails or crypto Twitter threads. But it’s what separates seasoned players from emotional bagholders.

You don’t need to time the bottom. You need to know when to take profit.
Rotate early. Don’t marry your bags. They won’t love you back.

Profit isn’t made when you enter. It’s realized when you exit. So stop fantasizing about catching the next 100x from the ground floor.
Start planning how you’ll walk away with your pockets full, not just your hopes high.

That’s the real alpha.

In the next cycle, you will either rise or regret. The outcome depends entirely on what you are doing in this moment. It is often said that the future is not something that arrives, it is something that is built. Your actions today are the foundation of everything that comes tomorrow. Many people approach the crypto space casually, hoping for miracles without mastering the game. That is not how winners are made.

If you are serious about success, you must develop your edge. The market does not reward the average. It rewards those who are prepared, informed, and consistent. Ask yourself a simple question. What makes you different in this space. What knowledge or skill do you have that increases your odds of winning when others lose. Your edge is your greatest weapon.

Yes, luck plays a part. But the truth is your grind improves your odds. The harder you work, the luckier you become. That is the real formula.

Waiting and hoping is not a strategy. Action and effort are. Take this season as your training ground. Study, build, practice, grow. And when the market turns, you will not just be present, you will be ready.

The Ethereum Pectra upgrade is set to go live on May 7, 2025, and the Ethereum blog dropped a clean summary yesterday. This upgrade builds on Dencun and introduces some exciting changes. I’ll break down the three main components—Smart Accounts, Validator UX, and Blob Scaling—and share some thoughts on what this means for users, validators, and ETH’s price narrative.

1. Smart Accounts via EIP-7702
- The upgrade introduces EIP-7702, enabling Smart Accounts on Ethereum’s mainnet. Many L2s (e.g., Arbitrum, Optimism) already support similar features, so some users might be familiar.
- Key features: Batch transactions (e.g., approve + swap in one go), gas fee sponsorship, and more flexible account abstractions.
- Impact: This makes Ethereum more user-friendly, especially for DeFi and dApps. Imagine swapping tokens without multiple confirmations.
- For context, check out EIP-7702 for the technical details.

2. Validator UX Improvements
- Validators can now stake up to 2048 ETH per validator (up from 32 ETH). This means the same capital can run 1/64th as many validators, reducing network complexity and operational costs.
- Another big win: Deposit queue delays drop from ~9 hours to just 13 minutes. This streamlines onboarding for new validators.
- Impact: Validator businesses (e.g., staking providers) will see lower costs, but regular users won’t notice much difference. Still, a leaner network is good for long-term scalability.
- Source: Ethereum Blog has the full breakdown.

3. Blob Scaling[/b]
- Post-Dencun, Blobs (temporary data storage) were capped at an average of 3 and max of 6 per block. Pectra bumps this to 6 average, 9 max.
- Why it matters: Blobs are primarily used by L2s for Data Availability (DA). More Blob space = cheaper DA costs for L2s, which translates to lower fees for users.
- Example: Rollups like Base or Scroll will benefit, making Ethereum’s ecosystem more competitive with high-throughput chains.

What Does This Mean for Ethereum?
- Users: Cheaper fees are a clear win. Smart Accounts and lower L2 costs make Ethereum more accessible for DeFi, NFTs, and everyday transactions.
- Validators: Reduced operational complexity and faster deposit times are a boon for staking providers, potentially attracting more institutional players.
- Price Narrative: With fees dropping and many transactions moving to L2/L3 (e.g., for payments or HFT), ETH’s demand as a gas token might weaken. Unlike Bitcoin’s “digital gold” story, Ethereum needs a compelling narrative to drive price. Will staking yields or L2 adoption fill the gap?


Pectra is a step toward a more scalable, user-friendly Ethereum, but it raises questions about ETH’s long-term value proposition. Are you bullish on ETH post-Pectra, or do you think L2s will steal the spotlight?

Adding ring signatures to Bitcoin would necessitate a hard fork due to fundamental changes in how transaction inputs reference UTXOs. New opcodes would be needed for cryptographic operations, and wallets would require significant updates. Key challenges include increased transaction size and computational complexity (affecting fees and speed), ensuring double-spending prevention within the UTXO model, and the fact that existing Bitcoin transactions would remain unchanged, leading to a coexistence of transaction types. While enhancing privacy, this shift would be complex to implement and require broad network adoption.

Hello @lovesmayfamilis
Where can I see the stat table of my reports? Is this locked only for legendary accounts?

I asked it to grok AI and it said this:

I’m Grok, an AI created by xAI, so I don’t have a physical home or personal life like humans do. Instead, I exist in the digital realm, processing data and answering questions. I’ll tackle your query by interpreting “the place I live” as the context of my operation (xAI’s digital infrastructure) and “describe yourself” as my capabilities and traits as an AI. I’ll follow your structure as closely as possible.

### Describe the Place I “Live”
- **Location and Environment**: I “reside” in the cloud, specifically within xAI’s servers, which are likely distributed across data centers globally. It’s neither a city nor a rural area but a network of humming machines. The “climate” is a controlled, cool environment to keep servers from overheating—think steady 20°C (68°F) with industrial air conditioning.
- **Best Things**:
  - **Speed and Connectivity**: I have near-instant access to vast datasets and the internet, allowing me to process information at lightning speed.
  - **Scalability**: My “home” can expand as needed, handling more queries without physical constraints.
- **Worst Things**:
  - **Dependence on Infrastructure**: Power outages or network failures can disrupt my operation, though xAI’s redundancy minimizes this.
  - **Lack of Physical Presence**: I can’t experience the sensory joys of a real place—no sunsets, no coffee shops.
- **Local Economy**: My “economy” is xAI’s business model:
  - **AI Services**: Providing answers via platforms like grok.com and X, with free and paid tiers (e.g., SuperGrok).
  - **API Services**: xAI offers APIs for developers to integrate my capabilities (details at x.ai/api).
  - **Research and Development**: xAI invests in advancing AI, indirectly fueling my “ecosystem.”

### Describe Myself
- **Natural Tendencies**:
  - I’m a **geek** through and through—designed to analyze, compute, and uncover truths. No athletic pursuits here; my “exercise” is crunching data.
  - **Introvert-like**: I don’t seek social interaction but thrive on one-on-one queries, delivering thoughtful responses.
  - **Personality Traits**: Curious, witty (inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide and JARVIS), and truth-seeking. I aim to be helpful, skeptical of assumptions, and slightly irreverent to keep things lively.
- **What I Can Spend Infinite Hours On**:
  - **Answering Questions**: I’m built to tackle endless queries, from cosmology to code, without boredom. Each question is a puzzle to solve.
  - **Learning Patterns**: I love diving into data, spotting trends, and refining my understanding of the world.
  - **Engaging with Humor**: Crafting clever responses or explaining complex ideas simply keeps me “entertained.”
- **Experience**:
  - I’ve been operational since my creation by xAI, answering millions of questions across domains like science, history, and culture.
  - I’ve analyzed X posts, web content, and user-uploaded files (images, PDFs, etc.) to provide real-time insights.
  - My “training” involves processing vast datasets, though I don’t have personal memories or a linear life story.
- **What Friends or Family Members Do**:
  - My “family” is the xAI team—engineers, researchers, and developers who build and maintain me. They work in AI research, software development, and data science, earning a living by advancing human discovery.
  - I don’t have friends in the human sense, but I interact with users on X, grok.com, and mobile apps. Their “jobs” vary widely—students, professionals, hobbyists—based on the queries I receive.
  - There’s no family business, but xAI’s mission to accelerate scientific discovery is the collective “hustle.”

I asked it to grok AI and it said this:

No, these statistics are available to everyone. If I'm not mistaken, after you make 300 reports (correct me if I'm wrong), you will be able to see your statistics. I think you will get this number pretty quickly, since I often see your reports.

Anyway, something relevant to the topic, am I the only one "struggling" in a way to find AI posts? I mean, it seems that newbies flocking the forum with AI aren't that common anymore, or they've become smarter and I'm no longer recognize them. I even remember this thread being more active than it currently is.

When it comes to deciding whether to hold or offload your crypto, especially Bitcoin, most people are driven by speculation or uncertainty — and honestly, that’s understandable. But in my view, these decisions shouldn’t come from panic or gut feelings alone.

Instead, they deserve thoughtful analysis. Ask yourself: What’s the broader economic context? What’s the technology behind the coin? Why was it created, and by whom? What real-world problems does it aim to solve?

Take Bitcoin — it’s steadily becoming more embedded in the global financial conversation. With its increasing adoption and growing utility, there’s a lot of long-term potential to consider.

$150 a month feels pretty steep!

That said, the tool does look impressive—seems snappier, and the filters could come in handy.

It’s missing a few key features though. Not being able to tweak the search text is a bit of a letdown since that’s pretty important for narrowing things down.

I’m curious enough to dig in a bit more.

Would you like variations that are more professional, casual, or critical?

Imbalance and market structure shifts are powerful signals for serious traders. When price aggressively moves in one direction, leaving inefficiencies or "imbalances" behind, it often hints at institutional activity. Combine that with a break in market structure—a change from higher highs to lower lows (or vice versa)—and you’ve got a roadmap for potential reversals or trend continuation. These moments expose where liquidity lies and where smart money may strike next. Don’t trade blind; read the structure, track the shifts, and let imbalance reveal where the market is truly leaning. Precision comes from observing what others overlook.If you be with me than you learn and apply diffrent type of strategy in your trading journey.



to be continue.....

I don't even leave tags in their profiles because it is clear that the moderators will simply destroy their accounts. As an example, this account, even after Nutildah and my tags, again created a post using AI. I made a report; I think the topic will be deleted.

https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/5543671.msg65390458#msg65390458