I'm not clear about what we're meant to do regarding Bitfunder. Im not in the US but I dont want to give WeExchange any details (why should I trust them?).
Do I just hold onto the shares until Ken gives clear instructions, even if that's past the Bitfunder/WE deadline?

Ken said Colored Coins are a long-term solution (which I am very much looking forward to), so what do we do in the short term?

On site escrow transactions would be much more user friendly. Blockchain offer escrow multi-sig service described here:
https://blockchain.info/wallet/escrow

OK, I think you win with that one.

So that puts Bitcoin's birthday at 3rd Jan 2009 with the genesis block.

I would have thought conception was the moment Satoshi started thinking it through and *began* writing the whitepaper. The gestation period would have been the time between conception and releasing the idea to the world (ie, birth) with the whitepaper.

Wouldnt that make the genesis block our Bitcoin baby's first words?

I started a thread on reddit but i'm hoping for others to chime in.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1o6xye/its_bitcoins_5th_birthday_soon_help_me_compile_a/

When is it Bitcoin's official birthday?
My opinion is that Bitcoin was born with the release of Satoshi's whitepaper on 1st Nov 2008.

This is great work. Very professional and an ENORMOUS improvement over the current logo. Well done. Hope Ken adopts this (and you give it to him free or for very little cost).

Well done. They needed a nudge.
Agreed about product complexity...

Genesis block article!
http://thegenesisblock.com/easic-announces-24-ths-hash-fast-miner-activemining-shares-move-70/

Difficulty will skyrocket throughout 2014. In general, mining will always be profitable either through btc/fiat price increase or miners dropping out and bringing difficulty down.
There should always be an equilibrium where mining is at least a tiny bit profitable.

Ouch. Dont tell that to ActM customers. Although, I wish I'd had that advice before stumbling into BFL.

TF, do you have a mailinglist for inputs.io API devs? It would be good to be notified directly about significant changes, even in advance if possible.

bitpotluck.com just launched a few weeks ago. I'd be happy to be Top 20

Had a good email chat to Danny from Coindesk, who mentioned bitpotluck.com in his recent article:
http://www.coindesk.com/what-will-gambling-do-to-the-bitcoin-block-chain/

Agreed. BFL *should* use ActM as their supplier. More ActM chip resellers on board, the better.

+1 for Active Miner product name. Also give it version number, ie ActiverMiner1.
Surely there will be a second version down the track.

A court case? As an investor, i advise focusing on product development and company branding. Not litigation.

From a marketing perspective, bitcoin miners are a relatively intelligent bunch, so the product name shouldn't matter tooooo much. But yes, just pick a cool name.


Let's also imagine a scenario where HashFast screw over their customers or develop a bad reputation. The confusion between names could reflect badly on FastHash/VMC. It's better to fully distinguish the product and leave no confusion what-so-ever.

This is for Streets 2.0/PR.

I'm not sure if this has been addressed in the thread, but now that the board has been finalized, I'd like to request tabling a topic of discussion for the first official board meeting.

1. HashFast Vs 2. Fast Hash

1. being a company name not associated with ActM/VMC,
2. being a trademark (?) that is associated with ActM/VMC

HashFast has been receiving a lot of press recently and have established their name in the bitcoin community through various associations.

Fast Hash on the other hand, has not (pointed out by forum members recently). ActM would seem to be in "stealth mode" from a press perspective.

There will likely be ongoing confusion from customers, press and bitcoin enthusiasts who will not grasp the difference between HastFast and Fast Hash.

This is an issue that should not be swept under the rug and should be addressed soon before product announcements.

I recommend changing the name Fast Hash. Might I even suggest not using the words "bit", "hash", "coin" in the name.

1. ActM should actively try to avoid "trading on" the name of another company. This argument could lead to litigation.

2. Fast Hash "trademark" cannot be found and may not be legally registered (?) at http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4806:ju8qz3.1.1

3. Fast Hash has not firmly established a brand name in the bitcoin community as yet, so a name change should have very little negative impact, while largely alleviating other concerns.

My 2 satoshis

Looks good! Congrats to those appointed.

BFL stated delivery schedule "by the end of the year" should be taken with a grain of salt sprinkled on a bucket of stinking crap.

ie, no