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Title: [2014-02-13] Video: Cryptocurrencies: The State of Play
Post by: LiteCoinGuy on February 13, 2014, 07:54:14 PM
Cryptocurrencies: The State of Play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhIZd9b2-Qs


Title: Re: [2014-02-13] Video: Cryptocurrencies: The State of Play
Post by: FeedbackLoop on February 13, 2014, 10:12:15 PM

Interesting! Lots of focus on consumer protection when using exchanges: maybe the next big exchange will be in New York. Maybe Kraken who didn't even pause when the mutability FUD hit?

Lots of juice and some worrying stuff but quite a lot of apparently reasonable thinking and a few very refreshing bits:

21:01
24:01

Highly advisable to hear the whole thing! Also, he states they are open to public dialogue and they read blogs and what not. Pay attention and act if it affects you!



Also, mtGOX out and Kraken in
+
big Bitcoin
=
one point less for the Yen
one point more for the USD

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=461915.0

:P



Title: Re: [2014-02-13] Video: Cryptocurrencies: The State of Play
Post by: sickpig on February 13, 2014, 10:56:32 PM

Interesting! Lots of focus on consumer protection when using exchanges: maybe the next big exchange will be in New York. Maybe Kraken who didn't even pause when the mutability FUD hit?

Lots of juice and some worrying stuff but quite a lot of apparently reasonable thinking and a few very refreshing bits:

21:01
24:01

Highly advisable to hear the whole thing! Also, he states they are open to public dialogue and they read blogs and what not. Pay attention and act if it affects you!



Also, mtGOX out and Kraken in
+
big Bitcoin
=
one point less for the Yen
one point more for the USD

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=461915.0

:P



isn't Kraken Korean based? and more to the point it seems it is focused on EU market?

though I have to say that I'm more than glad about how they dealt with the latest DDoS which use bitcoin tx malleability glitch.


Title: Re: [2014-02-13] Video: Cryptocurrencies: The State of Play
Post by: LiteCoinGuy on February 13, 2014, 11:11:13 PM
no kraken is US as far as i know.


Title: Re: [2014-02-13] Video: Cryptocurrencies: The State of Play
Post by: sickpig on February 13, 2014, 11:19:35 PM
no kraken is US as far as i know.

You're right I was confused by the fact they include also KRW in their exchange pairs.

Just for the record, from their "Contact" page:

Quote
Payward, Inc.
548 Market Street #39656
San Francisco, CA 94104-5401


Title: Re: [2014-02-13] Video: Cryptocurrencies: The State of Play
Post by: Wanesst on February 26, 2014, 07:08:27 PM
They dealt very well with the latest DDoS which use bitcoin tx malleability glitch!