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Stanislav Baranovskyi

@barakas

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Stanislav Baranovskyi
@barakas
⁉️ What happens behind the scenes when you pay with a card? Let’s uncover how major payment systems like Visa and MasterCard operate. 🌐 Key Participants Customer: Makes the purchase. Merchant: Accepts the payment. Issuer: The customer’s bank that issued the card. Acquirer: The merchant’s bank processing the payment. ♻️ Payment Process 1️⃣ Payment Initiation: The customer uses their card, and the merchant sends a payment request to the acquirer. 2️⃣ Authorization: The acquirer forwards the request to the issuer via the payment network. The issuer verifies funds and approves or declines the transaction, sending the result back. 3️⃣ Clearing and Settlement: Banks reconcile transactions to calculate net sums, followed by the actual fund transfer, which may take several days. https://t.me/barakas_fi/44
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https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/eip155:8453:erc721:0xbFa3fF9dcdB811037Bbec89f89E2751114ECD299?challengeId=3WE9nylUC2bMHz9c6hxFnL
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@barakas
https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/stix?challengeId=ocsChallenge_bd5208b5-ff1e-4f5b-8522-c4d4ebb795b7
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https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/daylightenergy?challengeId=ocsChallenge_18c8180f-2818-41b7-bc10-6dbd53d86260
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https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/coffeedays?challengeId=ocsChallenge_9142cba1-ec12-4ee8-915e-7976536908cd
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@barakas
I just minted the official @usabasketball NFT: Relic in Winter. Created by @danielarsham and @coinbase. Two more seasons to collect.
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https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/mistermiggles
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https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/welcomeonchain
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@barakas
im playing speedtracer, the daily game for people too dumb for wordle. can you beat my time?
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@barakas
Recently, there's been a lot of buzz around Bitcoin ETFs, and now Ethereum ETFs are stepping into the spotlight. But does everyone understand what an ETF is? An ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) is an investment fund whose shares can be bought and sold on an exchange, just like regular company stocks. ETFs allow investors to put their money into a collection of various assets, such as stocks, bonds, commodities, or BTC, all at once. For example, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) contains shares of the 500 largest companies in the USA. By purchasing a share of this ETF, you are effectively investing in all these companies at once. The value of an ETF changes proportionally to the value changes of its assets. 📌 The adoption of a Bitcoin ETF is an important step for integrating cryptocurrencies into the traditional financial system. It facilitates investment in BTC, increases its legitimacy and liquidity, and makes the market more accessible to a wider range of traditional investors. https://t.me/barakas_fi
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It is evident that cryptocurrency adoption is gaining momentum worldwide. In regions like Latin America and Southeast Asia, high inflation and economic instability are driving people to turn to cryptocurrencies to protect their savings. Countries with high levels of internet users and tech-savvy populations, such as 🇸🇬Singapore and 🇰🇷South Korea, are leaders in the adoption of digital currencies. Clear and favorable regulations make it easier for both individuals and institutions to invest in cryptocurrencies. Additionally, cryptocurrencies provide financial services to the unbanked populations in many developing countries, offering a necessary alternative. ❓ Which crypto do you have (Bitcoin, stablecoins, altcoins) and for how long? ✅ Subscribe for my new channel about economic, financial and crypto world. https://t.me/barakas_fi
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Growing income-housing gap in the USA is crazy! In 1984, homes were 3.5 times the median income. Now, they're nearly 6 times! The income-housing gap is a significant issue, affecting many European countries as well. For instance, in 2023, the price-to-income ratio is 8.3 in the UK, 10.7 in Germany, and 11.8 in France.
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Russia has discovered significant oil and gas reserves in the British Antarctic Territory. The reserves are estimated to contain around 511 billion barrels of oil, which is roughly ten times the output of the North Sea over the last 50 years.
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Real GDP growth in 2024
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