Ravencoin is dependent on others using it as a platform for it to have value (like ETH). I don’t know any projects building on Raven and don’t know the incentives for doing so. Saying it is a Bitcoin fork doesn’t mean much.
Grin is a currency - it’s not dependent on other projects.
Totally different imho.
Raven depends on people storing assets on the chain. The value is purely speculative at this point. There's hope that Ravencoin will be the Ethereum of STOs. Also, Patrick Byrne (overstock.com CEO) has been shilling Raven, overstock.com's Medici Ventures funds most of Raven's development, and there's speculation that the Tzero STO trading platform (mostly owned by overstock.com) will use the Ravencoin blockchain. It's a shitcoin for now, but buying some would be a smart bet if you believe that the STO boom, that many are predicting, will come. Some speculate that as the last bull run was fueled by ICOs, the next will be fueled by STOs. That's getting OT, so I'll try to tie that into this thread. As speculative assets go, RVN is a pioneering coin in a new space. Grin is stepping into an already-crowded space and doesn't offer much over XMR, IMO. With that said, some also predict that privacy coins will be a driver of the next big bull run. Even if Grin is playing 2nd or 3rd fiddle in the privacy space in a few years, it would still go parabolic in a privacy coin boom.
*I hold positions in RVN, GRIN, and XMR. |
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Coinbase does suck, they screwed me over on selling at the top. They have been as corrupt as they come as well.
Me too(@$18,500), but not alot luckily. Still use Winblows 7 myself fuck M$. I switched over to Linux completely about 8 months ago. The only thing keeping me on Windows was my gaming habit, but I can play nearly anything on Linux now. |
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So when I was like 15, I got the bright idea to use vaborub to whack off. VERY BAD IDEA. It hurt so bad that I was in tears.
Interesting... Could you elaborate? It felt like intense burning - like masturbating with molten lava. After washing it off with cold water, the painful burning subsided within a couple minutes. I guess I could never be a Bob-level power top. The training is too intense. |
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So the states want to literally murder babies now. There is talk about allowing abortion up until the point of birth. Among medics, among politicians. Hasn't been passed yet, but it will be.
What the fuck (((americans)))?
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So when I was like 15, I got the bright idea to use vaborub to whack off. VERY BAD IDEA. It hurt so bad that I was in tears. |
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You know what's not even funny about this ? I'm seriously thinking of building a single rig with a 2080ti in it for mining GRIN. By the way, have I mentioned - lately - how much I utterly mock-despise Theymos for putting GRIN on my radar ? I really don't want to deal with managing a miner again - too many other creative endeavors I am pursuing right now, and this GRIN shit is a total fucking distraction. Sheeeeit. Are 2080 Ti worth it cost/performance wise (relative to other cards)? And what do you mean by managing a miner? Did you run into repeated problems in the past? I set my farm up and then never really touched it again until running costs exceeded mining revenue. Took out a GPU here or there to fix some of my own and family/friend computers, but that was about it other than very rare instances of updating drivers to improve hashrate. If my miners weren't disassembled and in another geographical location I'd be setting them up for GRIN, just because why not. Don't think I would specifically invest in miners for this though, not with Bitcorn at/near bottom and with GRIN still far from its inflation induced bottom. GPU mining was more of a pain in the ass in previous eras. SHA256 (Bitcoin) and Script (Litecoin, etc) mining produced tons of heat and used a lot of power, which required more thermal and electrical management, and led to lots of burned out fans and GPUs. And there were no USB stick mining OSs until around 2015. Also, when mining bitcoin 8 years ago, the typical GPU fans and heatsinks were nowhere near the quality of today's. Today, with better GPU cooling, better mining and rig management software, and the emphasis on lower power consumption algorithms, mining is easier and less time consuming than ever. |
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BullBear Analytics newsletter from yesterday: Market Summary
Given the still intact negative seasonality, the current newsflow vacuum, the fundamental stagnation of many network statistics, and the lackluster longer-term technicals, we worry that the odds are increasing of a breakdown below the 3122 $ cycle low before all is said and done which is why we are staying conservative in our PT entries and will keep sizing small regardless of how attractive the setups become. We'll need to see ample evidence of a reversal and confirmation above 3122 $ before becoming confident enough to increase risk, and for the time being we are quite skeptical as to the likelihood of this outcome. That said, we continue to think its worth a small shot at slightly lower levels in case this is truly the bottom, so once $[?] breaks we'll begin to get active on the long side once again. |
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This is basically me:  And my parents in Florida are complaining about it being in the 50s.  |
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I see Grin is trading on KuCoin. They're kind of a big deal.
Did anyone hear any news that would've been related to the pump?
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You dont think the Monero forum might have a certain bias do you?
OFC, but another perspective is useful. Coin-specific threads end up becoming circle jerks (Monero thread included). |
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I have to admit to being pretty paranoid at times yet I cling to the fact that you are only that if they are not out to get you. With that preface, I have often wondered at the recommendations that seem to pop up now and again on google news or my youtube feed referencing conversations I have recently had. For example, last night I was jamming with my brother in law and we ended up talking about a voice box like Frampton uses in the classic "Do you feel like we do". I mentioned that the only other artist I could remember off hand was Joe Walsh and Rocky Mountain Way and low and behold..today in my youtube list there it was. Our phones where in the other room sitting on the kitchen table I will add..eerie I have to say. Today I saw this article about the facetime app on iphones. Its like they dont even care if you know or not that they are monitoring and stealing your data 24/7. fml https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/28/apple-facetime-bug-lets-you-listen-even-if-someone-doesnt-answer.htmlgoogle home, amazon's alexa and pretty much all smart TV's are constantly listening to all conversations, then, probably give you ads at the minimum. And the NSA basically has total access to every internet connected device (and even some non-internet connected devices  ) |
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From the Monero Speculation Thread: I posted a brief Grin (MimbleWimble) versus Monero comparison on Reddit yesterday:
There are a few aspects on which one can compare Monero and Grin, I'll discuss several of them.
Privacy:
MimbleWimble is essentially Monero minus ring signatures. As a result, an active observer is able to draw a transaction graph and easily trace outputs.
Scaling:
MimbleWimble's scaling is often praised significantly. However, in comparison to a pruned Monero chain it is not significant in my opinion. In Monero, a pruned node has to basically retain the transaction output set plus the key images, whereas in Grin the node essentially prunes automatically and merely retains the unspent transaction output set. Note that, in Monero, an unspent transaction output set does not exist, because an observer cannot reasonably determine which outputs are spent.
Usability:
Grin is interactive, which, in a nutshell, means that both the sender and the recipient have to be online to properly send transaction. As a result, cold storage is, as far as I know, not viable currently.
Lastly, note that Tari, a MimbleWimble implementation, is planned to be added to Monero as side-chain.
I have my doubts about the long term prospects of Grin. |
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You can only sell your gold and your silver to very few people because nobody is able to determine if it's real silver or gold.
Gold is very liquid in Thailand. There are gold shops everywhere that will easily buy and sell jewelry. I hear the women with extra bits and bobs settle for Bitcoin Cash®. |
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It's too painful to discuss
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But let's be clear, the wearer of the MAGA hat wants to be perceived consistent with the MAGA brand values. That's why they are wearing the hat.
Ok, but, like, what if I, for example, buy a legit MAGA hat, but, just, like, leave it in my top drawer, never putting it on my head, much less leave the house with it on ? You can't hide anything from Jesus.  |
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anybody else get a totally whack 1099-K from Coinbase?
these numbers are absurd
1099-K is not a form that most individuals have ever seen. It is for reporting non-cash money flows - typically used to track credit card receipts for retailers and such. Why Coinbase thinks this is an appropriate filing for individuals is a mystery. I've not yet looked at mine this year. Last year's was yuuuge. But it did not tabulate any sort of profit, but rather sheer volume of transactions. I filed based on my own tabulation of capital gains, which was a scant fraction of the flows shown on the 1099-K. I have not (as of yet, anyway) been audited for 2017. So the figures you are seeing on your 1099-K are likely not absurd. Probably correct, just irrelevant. YouCantGet1099dIfYouDontUseCoinbase.jpg Well, other than the fact that that is not true, I don't understand the relevance. Your tax liability is your tax liability. The issuance of a 1099 does nothing to alter this fact. There are exchanges that don't send 1099s. And 1099s don't alter your tax liability, but they alter the tax liability that the IRS knows about. |
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Bitcoin took another shit, The Dude sold out, we're in for a week of record-breaking low temperatures here, and rumor has it that Trump is caving on the wall.
What else can go wrong?
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anybody else get a totally whack 1099-K from Coinbase?
these numbers are absurd
1099-K is not a form that most individuals have ever seen. It is for reporting non-cash money flows - typically used to track credit card receipts for retailers and such. Why Coinbase thinks this is an appropriate filing for individuals is a mystery. I've not yet looked at mine this year. Last year's was yuuuge. But it did not tabulate any sort of profit, but rather sheer volume of transactions. I filed based on my own tabulation of capital gains, which was a scant fraction of the flows shown on the 1099-K. I have not (as of yet, anyway) been audited for 2017. So the figures you are seeing on your 1099-K are likely not absurd. Probably correct, just irrelevant.  |
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