Get him a copy of the new Rise and Rise docu-commercial. That should help!  

http://bitcoindoc.com/

Gavin should just fork Bitcoin and fix this problem. That's what Satoshi would have done by now. 

There is a possibility that Satoshi Nakamoto is Gavin Andreson's higher self.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_self

I was just adding this to our list of pools and noticed the site appears to be down?

The sun in the upper-right corner of his document was a nice touch.  

Too bad Satoshi bailed-out on us (thanks Gavin). I'd love to hear his views on this subject.

Yes. I think if merchants become regulated to the point where Bitcoin customers are required to provide ID to make purchases, it will hamper its adoption by making cash and plastic more attractive options.

Most likely the ruling "establishment" will use regulation as a dimmer switch which they can finesse to the degree that they keep cryptocurrencies in the novelty payment category used by a minority on the fringes.

One good way to earn BTC is to participate in various Altcoin contests and giveaways and convert those coins to Bitcoin.

Just as Goldcoin lead developer, Amir Eslampanah, prepares to unveil his latest client, prominent South African businessman and investor, Jason Swart, announced today that his first Goldcoin conference will be held in the “The Friendly City” of Port Elizabeth.

Swart explains why he likes Goldcoin’s potential:

"As South Africans, I truly believe Goldcoin is something we as a nation could get behind, as South Africa has always been tied to Gold and in particular another Gold coin, the Krugerrand. So to say Goldcoin makes sense to us, well is an understatement."

Goldcoin (GLD), which features a unique 51% attack defense, which has seen its ups and downs over the past year, is currently trading at a fraction of its all-time high which was set back in December of 2013.

However, the digital currency has seen renewed interest in recent days as speculation begins to grow around the long-awaited client scheduled to be released at the end of November.

Swart plans on hosting a series of conferences with the kick-off event beginning November 29th, in Port Elizabeth, SA. The main theme of the conference series will be: Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin and the New GoldCoin for SA. Exact times and locations will be announced later this month.

At each event, there will be displays of mining equipment with live mining for people to learn how coins are generated. Swart will be giving lectures on cryptocurrency basics with a demonstration of the new wallet, including mobile wallet. There will also be transfers conducted to demonstrate how fast Goldcoin can move funds from SA to the US and back again.

In addition, information will be made available to explain how attendees can invest in, and become involved in Goldcoin. Details regarding event times and locations will be provided soon at: GLDTalk.org.

Full Story: http://altcoinpress.com/2014/10/south-african-businessman-to-host-goldcoin-conference-series/

Thank you. I believe the code will be published on the Github sometime around the end of this month.

https://github.com/goldcoin/

Here's the latest news on the client from the Facebook Group!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ6NZOwy4zs

Here's the latest news on the client from the Facebook Group!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ6NZOwy4zs

Thanks for the update Bitjohn!

You guys are doing a great job as usual in keeping the community informed! 

Over the past 48 hours, the Dogecoin community has been on a roller-coaster ride worthy of an ABC Movie of the Week. But just as the bouncing buggy approached its peak, the author of this thrilling narrative, “Alex Green”, decided it was time to get off the ride.

Moolah is a European currency exchange, founded in January 2014, by an individual calling himself, Alex Green. The company, which focuses primarily on Dogecoin, and claims to have over 75,000 registered users, made an announcement Tuesday that it would be closing its doors due to rising costs and declining revenue.

However, the following day, Green made another post saying the company was in contact with several VC firms and could remain afloat by scaling back its consumer business and focusing exclusively on merchant solutions.

"We’ll be focusing on what we do best, merchant solutions. A simple but solid API for merchants. Easy storefronts for people wishing to sell good and services online. Instant conversion to FIAT with quick and easy payouts in local currency. Retail solutions."

On Wednesday, the same day that Moohla apparently had found a second life, Dogecoin Founder Jackson Palmer, posted a Google document revealing Green’s numerous identities and alleged criminal past. According to the document, Alex Green is actually the internet scammer “Ryan Kennedy”, also known as “Ryan Humble,” and “Ryan Gentle,” among others.

These revelations led to Green’s announcement today that he would be stepping down as Moolah’s CEO. The embattled founder went on to say that his identity was irrelevant.

"I would like to start by saying that in context of the below, my identity is irrelevant. My identity becomes relevant if I break the law, which is something that neither myself nor my employees have done. To be as clear as I can, I could have been born as John Smith, and it wouldn’t matter."

Many people in the Dogecoin community are hoping that Green’s resignation today will bring an end to this ugliest of chapters. Perhaps they might chalk this up as another learning experience and a lesson learned to avoid exchanges in the future that have sketchy characters operating within their management teams.

Full Story: http://altcoinpress.com/2014/10/dogecoin-community-shocked-as-bizzare-moolah-drama-takes-final-twist/

Remember the pain and suffering we all experienced when China banned Bitcoin last year? Well, a new form of punishment is on the horizon for Bitcoin thanks to New York’s Superintendent of Financial Services, Benjamin Lawsky. This new artificially imposed homicide might as well be called – Death by Regulation.

Imagine walking up to a New York street vendor in Times Square to purchase a foot-long hot dog and being asked to provide your name and home address. If you’re paying with cash, no need to fret. But if you’re paying in Bitcoin or some other digital currency, be prepared to answer a series of questions before enjoying your tasty treat.

The State of New York is proposing BitLicense, a set of rules and regulations that would mandate licenses for merchants that accept Bitcoin and its digital cousins. The proposal creates expensive costs and barriers-of-entry for vendors, and infringes upon the rights of both businesses and casual users alike, according to a recent article published by the electronic frontier foundation.

The fact is, the World looks to New York for guidance as it relates to financial and banking regulation and if this proposed legislation passes, it would mean an end to Bitcoin in New York, and likely set a wrench into motion that could “gum up” the entire cryptocurrency machine. In essence, the Bitlicense would become the Ebola Virus of digital currency with Benjamin Lawsky becoming “patient zero”.

The open comment period on these regulations is expected to end soon, after which time, the Department of Financial Services will release an updated version of its proposed regulatory framework. That means that digital currency adopters worldwide have a limited amount of time to speak out against these new proposals or face regulation that is sure to strike a crippling blow to cryptocurrencies across the globe.

Full Story: http://altcoinpress.com/2014/10/new-york-looks-to-slap-digital-currency-with-death-sentence/

Thank you for the kind words!  

Our developer will be releasing the source onto the Github upon release, which is currently scheduled for Sunday, October 26th. There will be an announcement thread soon with more detail.

A sincere "Thank You!!" goes out to all the Goldcoin enthusiasts in the Bitcointalk.org community!

Please find below the updated schedule and developer notes as we approach the release of this new ground breaking software.

Friday (October 10th): Finish GUI primary classes
Sunday (October 12th): Finish up GUI
Monday (October 13th): Finish up dialogue boxes in GUI
Tuesday (October 14th): Refractor/Document Everything. Write an article explaining 51% defense in detail.
Wednesday (October 15th): Follow through and fix primary Wallet connection and handshaking/network protocols.
Thursday (October 16th): Follow through database reading/storage/file handling and if enough time also add language translations.
Friday (October 17th): Work on XML Loading for different configurations and SECRET feature. Friday Night, release video of working Alpha Client.
Sunday (October 19th): Package Client and start testing with Goldcoin team on a separate network.
Monday (October 20th): Continue testing and finalize SECRET feature.
Tuesday (October 21st): Continue testing.
Wednesday (October 22nd): Work on android GUI (backend will be the exact same except with thin client option).
Thursday (October 23): Finish up android GUI
Friday (October 24th): Test multiplatform (Nix/OSX/Windows/Android) operatibilty.
Sunday (October 26th): Rework website and come up with official bitcointalk release thread.

Sunday night (October 26th): Release client BETA for all to test!

If you would like to keep up-to-date with the latest news, please join the Official Goldcoin Forum and the Goldcoin Group on Facebook.

A sincere "Thank You!!" goes out to everyone in the Bitcointalk.org community for sharing your comments and insightful views!

For those of you interested, here is the updated schedule and developer notes as we approach the release of this new ground breaking software.

Friday (October 10th): Finish GUI primary classes
Sunday (October 12th): Finish up GUI
Monday (October 13th): Finish up dialogue boxes in GUI
Tuesday (October 14th): Refractor/Document Everything. Write an article explaining 51% defense in detail.
Wednesday (October 15th): Follow through and fix primary Wallet connection and handshaking/network protocols.
Thursday (October 16th): Follow through database reading/storage/file handling and if enough time also add language translations.
Friday (October 17th): Work on XML Loading for different configurations and SECRET feature. Friday Night, release video of working Alpha Client.
Sunday (October 19th): Package Client and start testing with Goldcoin team on a separate network.
Monday (October 20th): Continue testing and finalize SECRET feature.
Tuesday (October 21st): Continue testing.
Wednesday (October 22nd): Work on android GUI (backend will be the exact same except with thin client option).
Thursday (October 23): Finish up android GUI
Friday (October 24th): Test multiplatform (Nix/OSX/Windows/Android) operatibilty.
Sunday (October 26th): Rework website and come up with official bitcointalk release thread.

Sunday night (October 26th): Release client BETA for all to test!

If you would like to keep up-to-date with the latest news, please join the Official Goldcoin Forum and the Goldcoin Group on Facebook.

- by Chris Thompson

There exist hundreds of alternative coins. Many of these coins are effectively copies of prior released ones with minor specification alterations to source code. As specified in the course of the book I am writing, coins have differing coin supplies, block times, timestamping methods, hashing algorithms and so on.

Bitcoin is not classed as an alternative coin because it was, of course, the first cryptocurrency created. It paved the way of all the other coins to follow. Bitcoin dominates the space of cryptocurrency in terms of the market capitalisation it possesses and the much higher media attention it has achieved.

Other reasons why so many alternative cryptocurrencies have become available are:

• Founders create their coin as a viable competitor to Bitcoin. Competition within the cryptocurrency space is seen by many to be healthy.
• Some communities have focused on certain industries, charities, themes and people in the marketing of their coin. Sometimes it is the name of the coin that determines or influences its underlying purpose or audience.
• Developers use the source code of prior coins to which they add/substitute their own innovative code. For example, the developers of Megacoin invented the Kimoto Gravity Well Difficulty Re-Target Algorithm. This was then adopted by over one hundred other coins.

A lot of alternative cryptocurrencies fail to gain traction within the space. The reasons for this becoming the case could be a lack of developer interest, a lacklustre community following or a fall out between the initial founders, developers and marketing team. Nevertheless, a lot can be learnt from the failure of alternatives by all coin communities. As soon as they see how things can fail, they are more prepared to improve upon past mistakes by others.

Simply put, the altcoin space can be described as an “experimental playground” in which certain innovative features can be built, tested and then maybe implemented.

Full Story: http://altcoinpress.com/2014/10/why-are-there-so-many-alternative-cryptocurrencies/

Today, Kevin Sweeney, Director of Engineering at Vimeo, posted on Twitter that the video-sharing website wants to integrate Bitcoin into its payment system and is currently in the process of working through the red tape.



BitPay was quick to make a tweet offering its services to the company:



Lately, Bitcoin has been on a roll with merchants like Overstock.com, Dish Network, and PayPal announcing payment integrations. Many experts are speculating that soon digital currencies like Bitcoin will become commonplace across the entire globe.

Vimeo is a U.S.-based video-sharing website on which users can upload, share and view videos. The company was founded in November 2004. As of December 2013, Vimeo attracts over 100 million unique visitors per month and more than 22 million registered users. Vimeo On Demand, which was launched in March 2013, is a digital distribution platform designed to help creators sell their films and video series.

Bitcoin is a decentralized payment system created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 and introduced as open-source software in 2009. Payments are recorded in a public ledger using its own unit of account, which is called Bitcoin.

Nakamoto vanished into the night in early 2010 with over 1 million bitcoins that he had mined while maintaining the lion’s share of the network hashrate.

Full Story: http://altcoinpress.com/2014/10/vimeo-works-to-integrate-bitcoin-payments-into-vod/