on capitalization, I like this lots: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Introduction#Capitalization_.2F_NomenclatureAccepted practice is to use Bitcoin (singular with an upper case letter B) to label the protocol, software, and community, and bitcoins (with a lower case b) to label units of the currency. but when it comes to the plural, I can't find solid info. Personally I've been using bitcoin as the plural. "I have 5 bitcoin" instead of "I have 5 bitcoins" then it gets hairy with fractions... do you have "0.8234 bitcoin" or "0.8234 bitcoins" when looking at the SwC FAQ we write "Why do bitcoins have value?" should it be "Why do bitcoin have value?" because that sounds fucked when reading it in my head. If I have $0.82, I don't say that I have "zero point eight two dollar(s)", I'd be more likely to say "eighty-two cents". I use "bitcent" for 1/100 of a bitcoin. Capital "B" Bitcoin is for the protocol itself, or the reference client. Lower case "b" bitcoin is for other uses, using plurals as is necessary or as conforms to common usage. I think that there may be a similar issue (with regards to the plural form of the unit name) with the Euro. |
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*gets popcorn and pulls up a chair*
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Greetings!
Thank you for developing such a great plug-in/add-on to bitcoin-Qt.
IMHO I think it should be available as default to official client.
I heartily agree! Kaj ankaŭ, kun nomon tiel vian kaj vian verdstelon, mi vetas, ke vi povas legi ĉi tion sen tro malfacileco. |
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A very small percentage, but growing all the time.
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Bitcoin-Qt with cozz's coin control patch is even better, IMO.
This. Bitcoin-QT with coin control. |
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What is happening?
Price is dropping fast.
BitStamp site is unavailable.
Decreased demand due to seizure of Silk Road? |
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If you own 1 bitcoin, then only about 21,000,000 other people could have the same amount as you (that number is currently lower, because all the coins have not been generated yet).
If you own 21 bitcoins, then you are one of 1,000,000, when all coins have been generated.
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What about splitting the cold wallet up into smaller amounts and giving them to other established members of the bitcoin community? I trust that dooglus is up to his eyes in backups, but this would also remove some of the incentive to take the money and run. The passwords for those accounts could use samir secret sharing so dooglus wouldnt have to trust these other people as well.
How can you possibly have it so dooglus doesn't have to trust them? Either has access to the accounts - in which case he doesn't have to trust them but all we've done is added new risk. OR He doesn't have access to the accounts - in which case he DOES have to trust them. In general this kind of approach ends up adding risk not removing it. And, more importantly, it makes it hard for investors to assess risk - as we can't tell in advance who our capital is going to be exposed to. Exactly this. |
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Figure out a way for late adopters to not have to download +8gb of data when they first start Bitcoin-qt.
Use a web wallet. Problem solved. Yes, there are tradeoffs, but everything in life is about tradeoffs. Life is like a fortress of trades.  |
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Everything is relative. The blockchain size is very small compared to the number of stars in the universe, and the download time is very short compared to the time it takes to grow an oak tree from an acorn.
This post is full of win.  |
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I am buying XRP with BTC, for those who are interested.
PM me and we'll do business!
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While bitcoin was cpu, or at least gpu bound it was in it's most decentralized form.
There was still the threat of botnets. |
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can somebody tell me why a foundation that is meant to represent a worldwide monetary movement is based in the United States, when that country is VERY bitcoin hostile?
and why are so many bitcoin conferences held there?
I don't bloody get it.
Because USA #1 |
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I remember hearing about this a while ago.
I might just have to check it out this time!
Thanks!
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