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Had this happen twice in the last 24 hours. Neither transaction was ever confirmed and eventually they were deleted. Original simultaneous intended transactions were dramatically slower than normal, though not sure it had anything to do with the spam sends.
Had a mysterious double spend that failed and eventually went away as well...thinking it was part of the transaction malleability nonsense that's been going on.
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Ordered 10...
Cheers to BitcoinNerd for being an original.
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Perhaps not as massive an attack as originally thought... http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2014/02/bitcoin-ddos/"It turns out that a small number of these bad transactions have been broadcast in the background of the bitcoin network for some time now, but after Mt. Gox went public with its problems, someone cranked up the volume. “Some joker is rewriting thousands of bitcoin transactions and rebroadcasting them,” says Jeff Garzik, a core developer on the bitcoin software. “It’s not a “massive and concerted” attack, probably just a bored teenager with one computer.”" |
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If anyone finds updates or followups on these FL stories, please post so we can track progress and precedent.
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True...was more looking for a guideline...like 20% for restaurants, or $5 for the valet...that kind of thing. But I understand...just use your judgment...
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Interesting...so there doesn't seem to be any real culturally accepted guideline at this point. People just tip whatever they feel like tipping? You'd think there would be some general parameter based on value and quality of service. Will go with best judgment then.
Thanks much for the input.
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Price Dropped from $23,700 to $20,700!
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Speaking of apples... So what are the general parameters and guidelines regarding tips? For free escrow, advice, useful information, doing something that helps the BTC community at large, etc. I'm guessing amounts vary based on service provided or action taken, but would be helpful to understand generally accepted community standards... I'm guessing the 20% restaurant standard doesn't apply  |
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While there are certainly elements of standard criminal prosecution here, along the lines of the stolen credit cards issue...it feels as though the simple act of selling BTC for profit is really in question. It would seem that BTC should be treated like any other asset under capital gains laws, but the "money laundering" aspects are really not clear at this point...could the simple act of buying and selling BTC in and out of fiat alone for profit become a crime...? Applying existing law to unprecedented economic developments and technology is always a challenge, but it seems as though there could be some very real cause for concern regarding who may get caught up in the crossfire of transition. At least until the laws are clarified regarding application to digital currency.
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...AND...account deactivated...
What a mess...
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If you might be interested in selling, please feel free to post or PM images and/or asking price. Thanks much.
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Is profiting from selling BTC the problem...? Most legal authority seems to be having a hard time even classifying Bitcoin, yet they are simultaneously scrutinizing existing law and testing its applicability to the Bitcoin economy. So is it illegal to buy BTC, sell BTC, make fiat off BTC, trade goods for BTC...or will it be...or could it be? The first question that must be legally defined is...what is Bitcoin in the eyes of the law? Is it money, an investment asset or something else? Are Casascius coins money or are they essentially just fancy wallets? So many questions to be answered, and it looks like case law is going to define much of it... http://www.coindesk.com/localbitcoins-users-criminal-charges-florida/ |
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