Paedophiles sell child abuse images for bitcoinhttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/14/paedophiles-sell-child-abuse-images-for-bitcoinPaedophiles are using the digital currency bitcoin to buy child sexual abuse images online, according to the Internet Watch Foundation.
In its annual report for 2014, the group, which is tasked with attacking the problem of child abuse images online, said a number of the “most prolific commercial” child sexual abuse websites started accepting the currency as a payment for images last year. It discovered 37 websites selling the images for bitcoins between January and April 2014
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I would like to enroll.
Username: pitham1
Rank: senior
Posts: 453
Bitcoin Address: 137nnAwoYHhNEDpAwNC17CwnoVokKD27bS
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New Bitcoin Foundation chief eyes crowdfundinghttp://www.pcworld.com/article/2909712/new-bitcoin-foundation-chief-eyes-crowdfunding.htmlThe newly appointed head of the Bitcoin Foundation, a group that promotes development of the digital currency, believes crowdfunding is one part of the solution for its troubled finances.
... The move follows an admission by the foundation that it faces large financial problems linked to the drop in the value of its bitcoin holdings. It rejected board member Olivier Janssens’ claim that it is effectively bankrupt.
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Got spare change? This new app will invest it into Bitcoin for youhttp://fortune.com/2015/04/13/financial-apps-bitcoin/Lawnmower, introduced last week, tracks its users credit cards and banking transactions and rounds each one up to the next dollar. Then, it invests that spare change into Bitcoin. If you buy $3.25 cup of coffee, for example, Lawnmower will round up to $4 and take the extra 75 cents and buy Bitcoin. Over time, the money will add up and appreciate in value, at least in theory.
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That's a very interesting article. Thanks for sharing.
I really used to like the Boring Bitcoin Reports in Forbes. Guess it has moved to a separate website now. I saw an article from her after some time. |
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How to Keep N.Y.'s BitLicense from Squelching Innovationhttp://www.americanbanker.com/bankthink/a-safe-harbor-alternative-for-new-yorks-bitcoin-firms-1073706-1.htmlThe New York State Department of Financial Services has made history by becoming the first state to propose a regulatory framework specifically for digital currencies. However, many digital currency businesses have expressed serious concerns about superintendent Benjamin Lawsky's proposed "BitLicense" regulations.
Complying with the regulations is likely to be very expensive. Some businesses have even said that it would be well beyond their means to comply; and if they can't comply, they can't operate.
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Even if it only succeeds in generating awareness / interest amongst its employees, it will be a big boost for Bitcoin in India.  |
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0.5%? Why not 1% or 2%? Most of the users of this forum have more.
I hope they are not one of those government hyped investment advisors who will tell you to put all your money in bonds because it's a sure gain.
Such people will never understand Bitcoin, but it's nice they at least consider it an option instead of completely ignoring like they did 2 years ago.
Fundamentals of investment advise. Cover your ass. Bonds with short duration pay out regularly and do not change much in value if interest rates change. Suitable for pensioners, but younger people should take more risk. |
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You needn't even have it as a sub-level under Press. Only mainstream publications should make it to the Press board.
"Crypto News Services" could be a sub-level of the main board, in line with the Press board.
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It can affect people's confidence to Bitcoin, in fact this error occurs because the user is not careful against all incoming email.  It is not Bitcoin's fault that the cops failed to install a quality anti-virus software in their system. But I am sure that bankers are going to take this opportunity and make use of it in the ongoing propaganda war against crypto. In this case, the cops clearly are at fault. They should have exercised some basic precautions. They must be sent to a refresher IT training course again.  |
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You have to be a subscriber unless you're coming from a Google search.
Websites have weird ways.  |
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That is nice, but still nothing on a global scale.  |
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Nice to see Orange planning to invest in Bitcoin companies.
But does Orange accept bitcoins as payment? Do any of the telecom companies accept bitcoins as payment?
Logically, that would be the first step if they see some potential in Bitcoin.
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In Accepting Bitcoin, Rand Paul Raises Money and Questionshttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/10/us/politics/in-accepting-bitcoin-rand-paul-raises-money-and-questions.html?_r=0
The novelty of the payment method is likely to help Mr. Paul highlight his edgy appeal to other libertarians, tech-savvy voters, young people and others who favor Bitcoins. But it also raises questions about whether illegal contributions could make their way into campaigns more easily.
The Bitcoin itself is essentially untraceable if the owner wants to maintain anonymity, and political candidates who accept them must rely largely on donors’ disclosing their identity.
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Great... Rand Paul becomes the first US presidential primary candidate to accept Bitcoins... (I am not taking the Democrat guy seriously, because he has got Zero chance of winning the primary). This will take the interest in Bitcoins to a new level.
He managed to get into the headlines of newspapers across the world by just announcing that he accepted bitcoins. Good publicity for him, good publicity for Bitcoin. |
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Is anyone else noticing a weird exodus of banking employees to Bitcoin companies lately? I wonder if they're seeing the wind change, these guys are pretty mercenary after all.
Banks are more ruthless than bankers. If the wind really is changing, we will see financial institutions getting involved big time in Bitcoin. |
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Bitcoin technology startup hires Morgan Stanley managerhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/06/us-morgan-stanley-factom-idUSKBN0MX1EB20150406Factom, a bitcoin technology company, has hired Morgan Stanley investment manager Jacob Dienelt as its head treasurer, the company said on Monday.
Dienelt co-founded the paper bitcoin wallet company Lazzerbee while working at Morgan Stanley, where he had been for almost a decade. He most recently managed a team of futures specialists in the bank's private wealth business.
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The former CIO of Nike is joining a bitcoin startuphttp://fortune.com/2015/04/06/nike-cio-bitcoin/When Anthony Watson left his job at Nike in December, it captured a lot of headlines. Not only was a rising star executive leaving a Fortune 500 company after only 10 months, but his reasons for leaving fascinated people. Watson, who joined Nike as its CIO in April 2014, was unhappy in the Portland area, Fortune first reported. He is from London and is young, single, gay, and used to urban social life. He experienced a “culture shock” while living in Portland and working in Beaverton, where Nike is based.
Now Fortune has learned where Watson will land next. After taking a few months to examine his options, the 40 Under 40 alum is joining a banking startup called Bitreserve. He will be its president and COO.
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What Bitcoin might tell us about market crashes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-bitcoin-comment06-20150406-story.htmlPredicting big market crashes is a difficult business, many would say impossible. If enough investors believe a cataclysm is coming, their selling will simply make it happen sooner -- a dynamic that would quickly render any convincing forecasting method obsolete.
Nonetheless, a pair of physicists -- drawing inspiration from the market for bitcoin, no less -- might be on to something.
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