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Bitcoin is the first successful internet money based on peer-to-peer technology; whereby no central bank or authority is involved in the transaction and production of the Bitcoin currency. It was created by an anonymous individual/group under the name, Satoshi Nakamoto. The source code is available publicly as an open source project, anybody can look at it and be part of the developmental process.  Bitcoin is changing the way we see money as we speak. The idea was to produce a means of exchange, independent of any central authority, that could be transferred electronically in a secure, verifiable and immutable way. It is a decentralized peer-to-peer internet currency making mobile payment easy, very low transaction fees, protects your identity, and it works anywhere all the time with no central authority and banks.  Bitcoin is designed to have only 21 million BTC ever created, thus making it a deflationary currency. Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 hashing algorithm with an average transaction confirmation time of 10 minutes. Miners today are mining Bitcoin using ASIC chip dedicated to only mining Bitcoin, and the hash rate has shot up to peta hashes.  Being the first successful online cryptography currency, Bitcoin has inspired other alternative currencies such as Litecoin, Peercoin, Primecoin, and so on.  The cryptocurrency then took off with the innovation of the turing-complete smart contract by Ethereum which led to the development of other amazing projects such as EOS, Tron, and even crypto-collectibles such as CryptoKitties.

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Bitcoin is experiencing heightened volatility as it tests critical support levels, sparking intense debate about whether the recent dip signals a buying opportunity or the start of a deeper bear market. Community discussions range from long-term bullish outlooks and disbelief to concerns about market manipulation and the potential for further declines. Traders are closely watching key levels and government actions.

Ripple is the catchall name for the cryptocurrency platform, the transactional protocol for which is actually XRP, in the same fashion as Ethereum is the name for the platform that facilitates trades in Ether. Like other cryptocurrencies, Ripple is built atop the idea of a distributed ledger network which requires various parties to participate in validating transactions, rather than any singular centralized authority. That facilitates transactions all over the world, and transfer fees are far cheaper than the likes of bitcoin. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, XRP transfers are effectively immediate, requiring no typical confirmation time.  Ripple was originally founded by a single company, Ripple Labs, and continues to be backed by it, rather than the larger network of developers that continue bitcoin’s development. It also doesn’t have a fluctuating amount of its currency in existence. Where bitcoin has a continually growing pool with an eventual maximum, and Ethereum theoretically has no limit, Ripple was created with all of its 100 billion XRP tokens right out of the gate. That number is maintained with no mining and most of the tokens are owned and held by Ripple Labs itself — around 60 billion at the latest count.  Even at the recently reduced value of around half a dollar per XRP, that means Ripple Labs is currently sitting on around $20 billion worth of the cryptocurrency (note: Ripple’s price crashed hard recently, and may be worth far less than $60 billion by time you read this). It holds 55 billion XRP in an escrow account, which allows it to sell up to a billion per month if it so chooses in order to fund new projects and acquisitions. Selling such an amount would likely have a drastic effect on the cryptocurrency’s value, and isn’t something Ripple Labs plans to do anytime soon.  In actuality, Ripple Labs is looking to leverage the technology behind XRP to allow for faster banking transactions around the world. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built on the idea of separating financial transactions from the financial organizations of traditional currencies, Ripple is almost the opposite in every sense.  XRP by Ripple price can be found on this page alongside the market capitalization and additional stats.

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XRP is trending as the crypto market experiences volatility, leading to community debates about potential bottom prices and future direction. Discussions range from frustration over recent price drops to optimism surrounding Ripple's ongoing developments and upcoming events like Ripple Swell. Some traders are expressing concerns about market manipulation and the impact of broader economic factors, including the government shutdown.

Ethereum is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. In other words, the vision is to create a world computer that anyone can build applications in a decentralized manner; while all states and data are distributed and publicly accessible. Ethereum supports smart contracts in which developers can write code in order to program digital value. Examples of decentralized apps (dapps) that are built on Ethereum includes tokens, non-fungible tokens, decentralized finance apps, lending protocol, decentralized exchanges, and much more.  On Ethereum, all transactions and smart contract executions require a small fee to be paid. This fee is called Gas. In technical terms, Gas refers to the unit of measure on the amount of computational effort required to execute an operation or a smart contract. The more complex the execution operation is, the more gas is required to fulfill that operation. Gas fees are paid entirely in Ether (ETH), which is the native coin of the blockchain. The price of gas can fluctuate from time to time depending on the network demand.

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Ethereum is experiencing renewed selling pressure, with community members closely watching the 200-day moving average as a key support level. Bearish sentiment seems to be rising with some traders anticipating further declines, while others are using the dip as a buying opportunity, and institutions are being observed for dip buying. Discussions include potential ETF outflows and concern regarding its correlation with equities.

Palantir Technologies, Inc. engages in the business of building and deploying software platforms that serve as the central operating systems for its customers. It operates through the Commercial and Government segments. The Commercial segment focuses on customers working in non-government industries. The Government segment is involved in providing services to customers that are the United States government and non-United States government agencies. Its platforms are widely used in areas such as defense, intelligence, healthcare, energy, and financial services, supporting data integration, large-scale analytics, and operational decision-making. The company was founded by Alexander Ceadmon Karp, Peter Andreas Thiel, Stephen Cohen, Joseph Lonsdale, and Nathan Dale Gettings in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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Palantir (PLTR) is trending amidst a debate over its valuation following earnings and news of Michael Burry's short position, with CEO Alex Karp's response adding fuel to the fire. The community is split between those defending the company's growth potential in AI and those concerned about high multiples, especially given Burry's bet against the stock.

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. engages in the vehicle rental business through the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands. It operates under the Americas Rental Car (RAC) and International Rental Car (RAC) segments. The Americas RAC segment focuses on operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The International RAC segment includes the provision of rental and sales of vehicles and value-added services in other locations. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Estero, FL.

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HTZ is trending as traders discuss its potential for a short squeeze and draw comparisons to other meme stocks like BYND and CVNA. Some are pointing to high short interest and recent earnings as potential catalysts, while others highlight the company's turnaround story and partnership with Amazon. The community is closely watching price action, anticipating a breakout above key resistance levels.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of cruise travel services. It offers cruise experiences for travelers with itineraries in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Africa, Canada, Bermuda, Caribbean, Alaska and Hawaii. Its brands include Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

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Despite positive analyst ratings and potential tailwinds from lower oil prices, NCLH is experiencing a downturn, sparking frustration among investors. Community sentiment suggests disappointment with management's actions and potential market manipulation affecting the stock's performance. Discussions revolve around whether the stock's current valuation presents a buying opportunity or if further declines are expected, with some traders looking to swing trade the volatility.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

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Strategy ($MSTR) is trending as investors debate its correlation with Bitcoin's price movements and discuss its high valuation. Community members are analyzing potential support levels, expressing concerns about dilution, and speculating on future price targets. The stock's connection to the crypto market and Michael Saylor's strategy are key points of discussion.

Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency based on the popular "Doge" Internet meme and features a Shiba Inu on its logo. Dogecoin is a Litecoin fork. Introduced as a "joke currency" on 6 December 2013, Dogecoin quickly developed its own online community and reached a capitalization of US$60 million in January 2014. Compared with other cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin had a fast initial coin production schedule: 100 billion coins were in circulation by mid-2015, with an additional 5.256 billion coins every year thereafter. As of 30 June 2015, the 100 billionth Dogecoin had been mined.   Dogecoin was created by Billy Markus from Portland, Oregon and  Jackson Palmer from Sydney, Australia. Both wanted to create a fun cryptocurrency that will appeal beyond the core Bitcoin audience. Dogecoin is primarily used as a tipping system on Reddit and Twitter where users tip each other for creating or sharing good content. The community is very active in organising fundraising activities for deserving causes.  The developers of Dogecoin haven’t made any major changes to the coin since 2015. This means that Dogecoin could get left behind and is why Shibas are leaving Dogecoin to join more advanced platforms like Ethereum. One of Dogecoin strengths is its relaxed and fun-loving community. However, this is also a weakness because other currencies are way more professional.  To purchase Dogecoin, it involves downloading a crypto wallet, setting up a crypto exchange account and then trading away for your desired crypto currency. Once we have set up an account with a DOGE currency exchange and deposited some funds, you are ready to start trading.

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Dogecoin is trending as the crypto market experiences volatility, sparking debates about whether this is a temporary dip or the start of a longer downturn. Community sentiment is mixed, with some investors doubling down and hoping for a rally, while others express concerns about potential losses. The conversation also includes speculation about Elon Musk's involvement and the future integration of Dogecoin with X payments.

SoundHound AI, Inc. engages in the development, owning, and commercialization of voice, sound, and natural language artificial intelligence technologies and related activities. The company was founded on September 2, 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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SOUN is trending downwards as investors debate whether the stock is overvalued, especially ahead of earnings. Discussions center on potential profitability, the impact of short sellers, and whether the company can meet high expectations given increasing AI adoption. Some traders are expressing concerns about a broader market downturn impacting the stock's performance.

Internet Computer (IC) is the world’s first blockchain that is capable of running at web speed at unrestrictive capacities. Built by the DFINITY Foundation, IC aims to recreate the web by supporting smart contract development at scale and changing the way people can interact using web services. Internet Computer aims to extend the public internet, so that it can be the world’s computing platform, in a decentralized manner. Internet Computer sets to revolutionalize the design of the crypto economy, with an aim to overhaul traditional software services.   The project was founded in October 2016 by Dominic WIllams and have raised a total of $121 million from investors such as Adreessen Horowitz, Polychain Capital, Multicoin Capital and such. On May 10, 2021, DFINITY launched the Internet Computer into the public domain, marking it a major milestone for ICP as it means the internet now functions as a decentralised global computer. This is marked by the release of all of the Internet Computer’s source code into the public domain, as well as ICP utility token that allows tens of thousands of community members to govern the Internet Computer network.  ICP is Internet Computer's native token. It plays three prominent roles:  1. Network Governance: Users that participate in the governance will be rewarded with ICPI 2. Production of Cycles for Compute: ICP can be converted into cycles where it is used as the transaction fee to access the network. Cycles are burned after used. 3. Rewarding Users: ICP is used as the rewards to incentivize users to participate in the network such as securing the network.

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$ITMSF if anyone is curious I stayed up so you didn&#39;t have to. There were several bidders on the 4 packages, most were either unknowns or companies that there is no publicly disclosed reason to believe they can do the job. Then there was exsa international which is intermap, intermap, and hexagon a partner of intermap. Whole thing was very odd to watch, like no one took the process seriously.  Blott seemed to be the only person there representing a bidder

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 if anyone is curious I stayed up so you didn't have to. There were several bidders on the 4 packages, most were either unknowns or companies that there is no publicly disclosed reason to believe they can do the job. Then there was exsa international which is intermap, intermap, and hexagon a partner of intermap. Whole thing was very odd to watch, like no one took the process seriously.  Blott seemed to be the only person there representing a bidder

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@tnfun this whole process of bidding and waiting months seems ridiculous! Like a clown show game these countries are playing. So dumb! How about they grow up and just pick the best company to do the job and go with it instead of this spectacle of theatrics… It’s a drawn out annoying charade!!! LONG Intermap

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 this whole process of bidding and waiting months seems ridiculous! Like a clown show game these countries are playing. So dumb! How about they grow up and just pick the best company to do the job and go with it instead of this spectacle of theatrics… It’s a drawn out annoying charade!!! LONG Intermap

@DrPiz Pretty sure its world bank not Indonesia, and like the UN, mostly useless with lots of paperwork

 Pretty sure its world bank not Indonesia, and like the UN, mostly useless with lots of paperwork

@tnfun do you have a link? Thanks for the insight.

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 do you have a link? Thanks for the insight.

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@tnfun What date are the winning bidders supposed to be announced?

 What date are the winning bidders supposed to be announced?

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@AlZuzulis the official dat is in Feb. Intermap however is saying by year end. So I don&#39;t

 the official dat is in Feb. Intermap however is saying by year end. So I don't

@tnfun thanks for the update.  Sounds like it should be a slam dunk for Intermap.

 thanks for the update.  Sounds like it should be a slam dunk for Intermap.

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@tnfun was doing a bit of research on the 8 companies who bid for non-urban lots.  Havent seen much interesting yet, will post anything interesting after I have spent a bit more time.  One thing I did notice - the Exsa Internacional that bid is not the Intermap subsidiary - its a different company than the ExsaMap Asia which is 90% owned by Intermap.  Confusing as the company names are so close.

 was doing a bit of research on the 8 companies who bid for non-urban lots.  Havent seen much interesting yet, will post anything interesting after I have spent a bit more time.  One thing I did notice - the Exsa Internacional that bid is not the Intermap subsidiary - its a different company than the ExsaMap Asia which is 90% owned by Intermap.  Confusing as the company names are so close.

@fearthekraken exsa international is an intermap subsidiary. There is little info on them online as they are not used much, but trust me on

 exsa international is an intermap subsidiary. There is little info on them online as they are not used much, but trust me on

@tnfun I still think they are different - an AI search said the following:   PT. EXSA Internasional is not an Intermap company. The company that is a subsidiary of Intermap is called PT. Exsamap Asia. The similarity in names may have caused confusion.  
Here are the details for each company: 
PT. EXSA Internasional: A proudly independent, multidisciplinary firm based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 1972. 
PT. Exsamap Asia: A Jakarta-based subsidiary of Intermap, a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions.

 I still think they are different - an AI search said the following:   PT. EXSA Internasional is not an Intermap company. The company that is a subsidiary of Intermap is called PT. Exsamap Asia. The similarity in names may have caused confusion.  
Here are the details for each company: 
PT. EXSA Internasional: A proudly independent, multidisciplinary firm based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 1972. 
PT. Exsamap Asia: A Jakarta-based subsidiary of Intermap, a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions.

@fearthekraken I understand why AI would think that. It is a subsidiary, there is no information about it anymore. It&#39;s not really an issue  either way.

 I understand why AI would think that. It is a subsidiary, there is no information about it anymore. It's not really an issue  either way.

Yeah - not an issue - agree on that.  Still havent had a chance to look into the 7 other companies.  I am thinking a few wont qualify from a technical standpoint and so will lower the number for the technical evaluation.