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    Joey Vigs
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    I want to float an idea out here

    The time between bitcoin becoming a big thing to fund your offshore account, and legalized gambling. I remember buying bitcoin for 10 bucks a pop and funding my 5dimes account. Does anyone think these sportsbooks held onto these bitcoins as an investment to see where they were headed, instead of cashing them out very early on? If so they made 100s of millions if not billions. These books definitely have access to very smart people in the States. Investment strategists, financial planners.

    i just took a peek at my circle account i sold bitcoin as early as 800 bucks a pop that i collected from offshore in january 2017

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    yeah man, most kept it...

    thats why HR Wager George is pretty much retired lol

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    Trust me when I say bitcoin was never under $100 when fiat books started accepting them. I got into bitcoin late 2012, bought first bitcoin for $25 through coinbase. Big books like 5dimes did not accept them deposit/withdrawal until at least 2014/2015, $100+.

    Back in the wild west days, bitcointalk gambling section, scams running rampant, bitcoiners used Bitbook (I miss this book) and a couple smaller books rhat were bitcoin only and relatively unknown. I remember placing 10 bitcoin on a few events back in the day. Crazy to think how much those coins are worth now today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eaglesfan371 View Post
    Trust me when I say bitcoin was never under $100 when fiat books started accepting them. I got into bitcoin late 2012, bought first bitcoin for $25 through coinbase. Big books like 5dimes did not accept them deposit/withdrawal until at least 2014/2015, $100+.

    Back in the wild west days, bitcointalk gambling section, scams running rampant, bitcoiners used Bitbook (I miss this book) and a couple smaller books rhat were bitcoin only and relatively unknown. I remember placing 10 bitcoin on a few events back in the day. Crazy to think how much those coins are worth now today.
    Agree. I dont remember buying bitcoin till they were around 80 bucks a piece. But 80 bucks to 10-20K if held onto is billions for a sportsbook

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    1st book I ever deposited any BTC was Americas Cardroom (Owned by Bookmaker)

    Easy and quick but I still prefer Neteller.

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    Bookmaker run by masterminds

    Well all the top places are

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    Hard for books to maintain a blance sheet with the volatility of bitcoin value vs American dollar. As I see it thats why 5Dimes want bitcoin exclusive deposit/withdraw vs. cc or debit card deposit and bitcoing withdraw. They would have to buy bitcoin for everyone withdrawing via bitcoin and that can kick the shit out of the balance sheet, also could go the other way too.

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    Bottom line the top books are very smart with investing and booking

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    The lowest I ever remember Bitcoin being was $400.

    The reason it stands out in my mind because there were a few times I got payouts of for several bitcoins and being still somewhat new to it all I was a bit impatient waiting for the pending transfers as the price fluctuated.

    Should have just saved them all lol

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    IF is A BIG word for only 2 letters!!!

    A guy wanted to buy my 63 Corvette Stingray
    in 2014 and only had some bitcoins to give me...
    like a dummy I passed...arghhhh!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HurryUpAndDrink View Post
    yeah man, most kept it...

    thats why HR Wager George is pretty much retired lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by billyloco View Post
    IF is A BIG word for only 2 letters!!!

    A guy wanted to buy my 63 Corvette Stingray
    in 2014 and only had some bitcoins to give me...
    like a dummy I passed...arghhhh!!
    I flipped a ferrari superamerica from 90k to 125k in the matter of months.... could've sold it for 400k if I held it for a year... still hurts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hman View Post
    The lowest I ever remember Bitcoin being was $400.

    The reason it stands out in my mind because there were a few times I got payouts of for several bitcoins and being still somewhat new to it all I was a bit impatient waiting for the pending transfers as the price fluctuated.

    Should have just saved them all lol
    I was offered 10 bitcoins at $250 a pop around november 2013. I had the $ to invest, easily.

    I suffer everytime I remeber that day.

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