I'm curious how Bitcoin users are voting in the UK General Election - added options for those who are not in the UK as well.

The results are only shown after voting and it's running for 7 days. You can state your reasons below if you want to.

Bitcoin Shop Signs Letter of Intent to Merge With Spondoolies-Tech

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/1190768.htm

Looks like they are planning to be more than just a Bitcoin Shop.

I can't be bothered to think about it.

Overstock is trying to do something in this section. I guess those cryptostocks could be used to get a small business started - however I'm pretty sure you'll have to comply with the same rules as a company that gets listed on OTC Markets with the benefit of OTC Markets having a good reputation. Some companies are listed on multiple exchanges so it might be possible to get listed on a traditional exchange AND issuing a cryptostock too.

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/overstock-files-offer-stock-works-like-bitcoin/

Maybe. A simple service to buy and sell bitcoins can be useful too. Coinbase did that correctly, because they are still offering a simple UI only for buying or selling.

Offering short-selling is nice for people who want to trade Bitcoin, but confusing for most people who just want to buy it and use it.

Humanity decided to live by the rules of capitalism.

Who would've made inventions like the internet or Bitcoin if we lived like animals?

Ich denke zwar es wäre möglich, aber es macht kaum Sinn eine Krypto-Währung zu machen die von der Finanzpolitik einer Zentralbank abhängig ist.

Energiepreise und andere Assets sind ebenfalls extrem volatil - und nicht für jeden Menschen von gleicher Bedeutung.

Ich denke mit steigender Nutzerzahl wird Bitcoin wohl langsam an Volatilität verlieren.

I'm not using Bitfinex myself but just looked at their charts. Can you go short on LTCBTC or LTCUSD or both?

But you're only dealing with small amounts, right?

Based on other account sales I guess the best you will get for 0.08 BTC is a Jr. Member  (Sr. Member if you're lucky)

Wait what? OKCupid and Badoo are already accepting Bitcoin  (I think it's only available in a few countries on Badoo) .

Get money or ask someone to issue money for you if you have friends in a central bank.

Ah yep, that could be the reason. I just compared the model number (18238 vs. 18038)

Keeping your funds on well-known Bitcoin services with known owners should work.

Xapo and Coinbase do have a Vault option and they are insured like banks.

I told my family about Bitcoin a long time ago, but I'm not putting any pressure on them. I'm keeping them updated on Bitcoin events and what I'm doing with it tho.

I'm not giving away coins for free, because they are valuable to me and I think they'd just have no idea what to do with them.

I once ordered pizza with Bitcoin when I visited my brother  - especially his girlfriend was very impressed.

Awesome. I will visit them when I'm in Vienna again (probably in May)

I didn't expect that. It's essentially government-funded Bitcoin use: