In terms of communicating faster and more efficiently cost-wise, we already know that email can be the winner. However, it does not mean that postcards are already worthless because there are still many good and big companies mailing their marketing materials this way. In fact, in the fight for customers' attention, I think the postcard can still win (i.e., my email is always clogged and I don't have the time to read them all). In other words, even in our modern and high-tech world, some of the traditional things we used to can still be effectively used to deliver specific functions. And as for me, I would love to receive an email message but a postcard can be a delight (especially if there is a postage stamp attached to it).

Good to see Binance as one of the 10 (out of 83 exchanges) which passed the litmus test conducted by Bitwise on the concern of fake trading figures. I am not sure why Kucoin is not part of the list. Oh well, the truth can really hurts but this is very necessary that we expose this thing right now so that soon this can be avoided. Fake data can have many repercussions in the cryptocurrency industry and for people to take us seriously there is a need to weed out this bad practice done by many exchanges.

I am actually curious about the Dark Web especially that many are saying that this actually is even bigger than the usual web we are used to (am I correct with this?) but then just like you am also afraid of what I might encounter in that side of the internet. All I understand is that it is a place where people are selling and buying illegal stuffs (which authorities are always on the lookout). Can anyone share us any link which can be the guide to the dark web so we can't be ignorant about this world?

Yeah, I understand what you mean, politics is just like the weather that can be changing its direction anytime. However, compared to ordinary guys like me this guy has more chances in pushing his crypto-related endeavors in his own country. Let's hope that more and more people will get into bitcoin in South Africa.

Of course, unless there is now really a big problem with HitBTC and they deliberately stopped withdrawals for possible exit scam later (hope they won't do that as I believe that this exchange can still survive). I am aware that HitBTC is deluged with many complaints big and small and that is why I am always careful in dealing with the site and just use it when the token is just using HitBTC and nothing else. There are now many good and reliable exchanges and it is time that we deal with reliable ones with exceptional customer support and more user-friendly platform. Let's see if HitBTC can weather this crisis or will this be its end?

You seem to have an interesting offer here. I am not good in trading actually there are even many terms I don't fully understand and I have a hard time reading charts and those iconic candles. Now, this can be the reason I seldom do trading on any crypto exchange. Now, please tell me,  do you have a guarantee that the software you are marketing are all working? Can you share to us some verifiable testimonies from your satisfied users?

There will always be excitement and hypes surrounding this move by Facebook to join the cryptocurrency frenzy. Considering that Facebook has the platform, resources, expertise of marketing and many other factors, there is a  big chance that GlobalCoin can be one of the most known altcoin soon. There will always be critics and of course with Facebook some are raising concerns on the privacy of the coin and if this will not be another instrument for Facebook to gain more data and monetized them in the marketplace. Well, there will always be speculations but I prefer for now to just wait for the final product before I make my own judgement.

There is a big trend happening right now: A wave of analysts known and unknown predicting using figures and charts that bitcoin will soon rise towards the $10,000 zone as our favorite cryptocurrency has the reserved energy to make it happen days from now. I am always fascinated with people who can easily read and make a good conclusion using the available data on bitcoin. Thanks for sharing this one.

You have a point. However, let me add that maybe we have a saturation with unreliable and potentially problematic cryptocurrency exchanges as there seems to be a rush now to put up and introduce similar platform to take advantage of the expanding market. We are in the open market and so it is just natural that a healthy competition can ensue. As they are saying, the more the merrier the better. Of course, some of these players will wither under the sun and die a natural death due to lack of business. Let the fittest survive.

In conclusion, we have a saturation yes at some point but generally speaking there remains to be the demand for good, reliable, transparent, user-friendly and innovative cryptocurrency exchanges (and may I add a decentralized one but is convenient and offers the better experience that what can be found presently as I hate the current decentralized format).

Seems to me that this is the main idea with the analysis above. And if it can be true, then we can and should expect bitcoin to go beyond the $20,000 (or almost, others might say) achieved in 2017. Well, we can determine that the market this time around is different and people in the market are more matured compared two years ago. In fact, this year, people can not anymore be easily swayed by FUDS and even some bad news are not taken into consideration. Maybe we have already learned the big lessons of the past and we are applying them today.

I am aware that generally the banking industry is having a difficult time deciding whether to work with cryptocurrency or to reject it altogether. However, since many of the people in the banking sector is now realizing that there is a huge amount of money they can make if they participate in cryptocurrency, we now have some banks who are open-minded enough to join the frenzy. I am sure these good banks will eventually get benefited by their pioneering moves. But then again, the stability of the cryptocurrency market has nothing to do with what banks are doing as there will always risk involved here and in any type of investment vehicles. We have to remember that banks are likened to sharks they can smell blood (money) miles away. Years from now, we might see the banking industry integrating with the cryptocurrency industry establishing a good and profitable relationship. Money is the great motivation of them all.

We could not expect that the market would be following our own wishes...we are all just part of this ecosystem and there are many factors and players involved in this marketplace though our own actions can create ripples. As for bitcoin holders, being optimistic is the first and foremost requirement otherwise we should just left this industry. Right now, things are getting very bullish and soon bitcoin can be going to the "moon" to the delight of all its supporters. The bull run is happening right now but it is not entirely like what we experienced in 2017 where it went parabolic.

In my own opinion, we have a more mature market right now compared to many years ago when people can easily be swayed by FUDS and baseless opinions. I don't think CSW has that capacity he mentioned in that post. He is just bluffing and he is enjoying if he can fool even just one person much more if he is gaining the attention of thousands. Let Craig Wright say whatever he wants to say -- the more we listen to him the more he is encouraged to send us more jokes.

It isn’t often that a country’s leader has the limelight taken away from them during their inauguration ceremony but that is exactly what happened to newly-elected South African president Cyril Ramaphosa on his swearing-in event on Friday when his son decided to wear Bitcoin-themed socks.

The son of South Africa’s president, Tumelo Ramaphosa, somehow managed to look fashionable with the rather noticeable socks sporting the orange Bitcoin logo. But apparently, this is not the first time he has been caught showing off Bitcoin wear...

...the young man claims to have found Bitcoin in 2010 and has been working on plans of digitization of cattle ownership and other assets for locals through the StudEx startup in a bid to fight rising prices of livestock and rare animals. He also plans to help launch a blockchain-focused university for young entrepreneurs in South Africa.

Further Read: https://bitcoinnews.com/south-africa-presidents-son-wears-bitcoin-socks-to-swearing-in/

I think that the bitcoin community has a strong and influential support in the person of Tumelo Ramaphosa which can mean a lot for the promotion and adoption of bitcoin in South Africa. We are hoping that this publicity is just the start for a colorful and successful history of bitcoin in this country. Go go go South Africa...

I am not wondering why bitcoin and gold are always compared...can be because bitcoin is considered as digital gold and both investment vehicles share many similarities (though some variance also). The gold market is huge but bitcoin is catching up and has the potential to one day be equal literally and figuratively. Bitcoin is now considered as another safe haven which can function well during times of crisis and problems...the same function that gold is doing. Seriously speaking, bitcoin has a long way to go to catch up with gold but since this is still relatively young this is quite understandable.

Cuba is a very interesting country and right now people have already access to the internet (started last December 2018) which can be opening doors for cryptocurrency market to slowly evolve. Right now, I think there is no official stance from the government whether they have the inclination to make cryptocurrency legal or banned (just like China). Will this mean that people will soon demand from the government to allow them to join the cryptocurrency movement? Most likely the government will not allow such a thing.

Here is an interesting read on the same topic: https://bitcoinnews.com/internet-comes-to-cuba-will-cubans-comes-to-crypto/

Cuba is a country ruled by leaders who do not believe so much on an open market and the government controlled almost all aspects of the people's lives. I think this is a situation that cryptocurrency will not grow and flourish though the potential is really there.

Bitcoin is now getting to be a very attractive way to get paid even for sportsmen and soon this can be the in thing with celebrities. I hope Bitpay will do a campaign for people in the whole entertainment industry (including sports) to prefer bitcoin as the mode of payment of their professional services. This would be fun and can contribute a lot towards mainstream adoption as these people are influencers. I do welcome this development, if ever this is coming through.

That is probably what is happening here. CW is a man of publicity and attention and he is open to any idea to further his own sick dramatics. The man has the capacity to entertain absurd idea even for the sake of being talked about. As to that "Reverse Bitcoin Hardfork" called GoldCoin I think they can do whatever they wish for that blockchain and we in bitcoin will not be affected. Seems people these days are disconnected with realities and workable technologies.

I think 'rush money' here refers to another term which is 'bank run' which can happen when depositors are getting their money from the bank on big volume which can of course affect operation of the banks. Bank run is usually bad for the economy as banks are playing pivotal role in daily transactions within the country and internationally. There are reasons why a bank run can happen but the foremost of them all is the lack of trust and confidence with the system. Now, I have a problem connecting that to bitcoin as the same can never happen here.

Maybe bitcoin is just waiting one big news or two that can trigger it to go beyond the $9,000 zone and possibly even go as high as $10,000 and from where there is that possible slump as people might be cashing in at this level (or do some profit-taking). One analyst after another are already predicting that bitcoin can go on ramping this time as there is still remaining fire within its belly. Let's see how things will turn out to be...will the expectations come true or are we in for a big disappointment?