I have received mine as well. Thanks a million. I am going to HODL for most part since this project is as solid as it gets. I will continue to promote it.  |
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I see first hand that the average bountyhunter spams his/her Twitter and/or Fb accounts with all the bountys they joined. To me this brings absolutly no awerness and value to these projects.
If I would organise a ICO, I would never use bountyhunters to create online exposure, but just pay a agency to help promote it
Any thoughts?
It is funny that you bring up the subject, while clearly promoting a certain ICO that runs a bounty program.  That being said, there are definitely spammers and scammers involved, but not all bounty hunters are spammers or scammers. There are bounty hunters that are serious about creating awareness and bringing value to the projects - even long after the underlying bounty programs have closed. The same people who are hard at work to create awareness in terms of the overall crypto market. The same people who put their money where there mouths are when they are able to do so. The same people who are trying not to sell bounty tokens in an irresponsible manner for quick profits. The same people who are trying to hold onto those tokens. In addition, their are people who are making a living out of it on the back of necessity - it enables them to place food on the table for their families. Keep this in mind when you're out crucifying bounty hunters. |
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Hi  I just found this article: Researchers at RWTH Aachen University in Germany recently downloaded the entire Bitcoin blockchain and discovered it contains links to child pornography websites and a possible image of a “mildly nude” minor. They were investigating the blockchain’s non-financial data to uncover “objectionable” content but stumbled across the appalling surprise. The researchers provided their findings in a new paper during the Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2018 conference in late February.
At the time of the download, Bitcoin’s blockchain weighed at a hefty 122GB in size. The researchers concluded that only 1.4 percent of all blockchain transactions contain non-financial data, which consumes a mere 118.5MB of the entire blockchain volume. Even more, the transactions with data they could actually read weighed a mere 22.6MB. This is where they stumbled across the child pornography.
A blockchain typically records transactions using Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies. It’s a decentralized ledger that keeps track of anonymous purchases between buyer and seller. It’s secure because the technology is based on cryptography, thus data can’t be modified or traced back to a specific individual.
But users can inject the blockchain with non-financial data by encoding that data as a standard transaction. Currently, there are four services that can inject non-financial data into the blockchain: CryptoGraffiti, Satoshi Uploaded, P2SH Injectors, and Apertus.
After their investigation, the researchers unearthed 274 links to child pornography sites. But the problem goes beyond child pornography: The blockchain can also be used to store pirated copyrighted content, malware, stolen personal data and/or images, leaked government information, and other “illegal and condemned” content.
The real kicker is how a blockchain works: Because it is decentralized, it relies on a network of millions of PCs scattered across the globe rather than one specific bank or government institution. Thus, given that anyone can inject the blockchain with non-financial data, controversial and possibly illegal content can be problematic for everyone maintaining the blockchain.
“Since all blockchain data is downloaded and persistently stored by users, they are liable for any objectionable content added to the blockchain by others. Consequently, it would be illegal to participate in a blockchain-based system as soon as it contains illegal content,” the paper states.
Because of a blockchain’s anonymous nature, countries will need to add this technology to their list of platforms that can’t post illegal content, such as filesharing networks, newsgroups, online storage, social networks, and so on. More specifically, they need to deem blockchain data illegal that can be converted to “visual representation of illegal content” by anyone with access to the blockchain.”A plethora of fundamentally different methods to store non-financial–potentially objectionable–content on the blockchain exists in Bitcoin. As of now, this can affect at least 112 countries in which possessing content such as child pornography is illegal. This especially endangers the multi-billion-dollar markets powering cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin,” the paper adds.
Unfortunately, due to the cryptographic nature of the blockchain, methods to remove illegal content is unknown at the moment. Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/bitcoin-blockchain-contains-child-porn/More information:[The Guardian] Child abuse imagery found within bitcoin's blockchain[Detailed] A Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of
Arbitrary Blockchain Content on Bitcoin------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think about this topic? Hopefully this doesn't lead to more 'Bitcoin is an evil darkweb hackers**t'-media reports. Regards, Nestade My gut feeling tells me that this is another cheap, unsubstantiated attack by the establishment aimed against Bitcoin and other cryptos. Even if proven real, they most likely linked to those sites themselves - sites that exist outside of the blockchain. In addition, it doesn't take away from the fact that fiat currencies and some of the networks it support have been the greatest enablers of child pornography on planet earth. So fiat currencies should be banned without delay in order to protect the public. |
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Galileo Galilei once said, “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Discovering truth about cryptocurrencies (cryptos) and showing that they are not money but faith based schemes that are bound to collapse, is the goal of this article. The first step toward achieving this goal is to explain why economic relations between people, where transfer of ownership rights is taking place, cannot be based on faith, and how, in that regard, cryptos differ from tangible goods and fiat money. After that, we will know what money actually is, and what it represents. Given this knowledge it will become clear why cryptos never were, nor ever will be money. The rest you can read here: https://cryptofraud.wordpress.com/It is fiat currencies that are for most part faith based and forced onto us by the threat of violence. It is fiat currencies that have collapsed time and time again when the fiat Ponzi scheme runs out of steam. Normally as a result of reckless expansionary monetary policy backed by nothing more than empty promises. This is normally when the governments and banksters take nations to war in order to rinse and repeat the same old Ponzi scheme. The issuing and control of fiat currencies are centralized. This gives the issuers immense power and undue influence over the lives of people. It is different with cryptos and with cryptos I mean digital tokens that for one enable peer-to-peer trustless (bankless) transactions within peer-to-peer economies driven by decentralized blockchains. And I am not in reference to cryptos that are used in Ponzi schemes such as Bitconnect or that are issued and controlled by governments and banksters. Many cryptos are used as currencies, but the vast majority are utility tokens that unlock access to specialized software and the features it offer. Even those that are exclusively used as currencies have utility value in the sense that it enable peer-to-peer trustless transactions across the globe. Very little to no faith is required for cryptos to work. E.g. smart contracts ensure that contracting parties don't need to trust each other in order for contracts to be enforced. The technology ensures that each party has to stick to his/her end of the deal. If not, penalties agreed on when the contract was signed, are automatically enforced without a third party having to step in and enforce it. Now of course if someone has zero faith in the technology, then he/she will most likely not want to get involved. However, this doesn't take away from the fact that the technology works and is available. It is after all a tool that one chooses to use or not to use. Unlike with fiat currency, freedom loving people involved with cryptos are not going to force anyone to use it, especially not by threat of violence. In all fairness, the use of cryptos in peer-to-peer economies can be seriously hampered if governments use violence or misinformation to persuade enough people not to participate (or if a calamity outside of our control strikes). Intrinsic value is a misnomer. Anything has just as much value as someone or something is prepared to give to it. E.g. a dung beatle most likely attaches more value to a piece of dung than most humans. This while most internet users will most likely attach a higher value to the hardware and software that enable the sending of emails than dung. It is no different when it comes to cryptos. Even fiat currency has value beyond its face value. E.g. fiat currency in the form of notes can be used to fuel a fire, as wallpaper, etc. I see you use gold and silver certificates and fiat money as examples of something that provide a legal entitlement (right) "to tangible goods or foreclosed property of borrowers." This "legal entitlement" that you're talking about can easily be diminished and outright destroyed. E.g. history has shown that they always issue more gold and silver certificates than the physical gold and silver to back it. This while they always destroy fiat currencies, which are nothing short of debt instruments, via reckless expansionary monetary policy. This represents an indirect tax and theft for that matter. This while with cryptos - technology and consensus - assure that only x-amount of a certain token can exist - its value cannot be diminished via the reckless expansionary monetary policy of a centralized authority. Yes, I can hard fork and create my own x token, but it will be worthless if there is no or little consensus to back it. In addition, if you're hungry and I own a pumpkin, your fiat money doesn't give you the "legal entitlement" or right to my pumpkin. And when it is up for sale, your fiat money doesn't give you the right to buy it at a certain price. If I feel the fiat money you offer have too little value, then I will ask a higher price and perhaps even to the point where the "legal entitlements" that you hold are worth next to nothing - because you need a wheelbarrow full to be able to buy my pumpkin. Even if government forces me to sell my pumpkin at a certain price, then the overall supply of pumpkins in the market will dry up pretty quickly - leading to bigger imbalances and to the point where the "legal entitlements" you think you own, become worthless. And when the government fails that gave you the "legal entitlement," who is going to ensure that you're entitled to anything? On the other hand, cryptos can be exchanged for almost anything, including property, gold, silver, fiat currency and what have you. And if I don't want to accept cryptos for the pumpkin - only fiat currencies, then those with cryptos who want to buy my pumpkin can exchange their cryptos for fiat and pay me in fiat. Unlike the governments and banksters, most people who are into cryptos are not going to force anyone to accept cryptos as payment. People have the choice to participate at free will. There is no need for violence or coercion to force people to use cryptos. It will be senseless to use violence. And the success of cryptos will at the end of the day not be dependent on the successes and failures of governments and banksters. Now of course governments and banksters are most likely going to issue their own centralized cryptos and most likely force people to use it. However, I am sure there will be enough decentralized cryptos and consensus available to make their threats of no or little effect in no time. Assuming the masses wake up and realize the power that decentralized cryptos afford us. |
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True, there is no evidence of russians being involved. But common sence suggests that such a messy job could not be done in accordance with some mad masterminds plan. Could you imagine the paperwork behind such a decision? No one issues orders to kill civilians unless 100% necessary, because everyone is afraid to lose his job. Most definitely this mission went wrong. The question is who failed? I think it was someone from russian government just because they tend to fail a lot. But I am not saying that someone did not help them fail. One can bribe a president in Russia. Why not bribe a GRU-hitman? Or fool him?
Just speculating here.
If the Russian government wanted that scumbag dead, he would have been dead a long time ago. A "messy job" forms part of what you call "some mad masterminds plan," because the intention was not to kill the scumbag and his daughter, but to portray it as a failed attempt by the enemy to assassinate them. To create the idea that the enemy's actions are unprofessional, irresponsible and outright dangerous, not only to the alleged targets, but also to the public at large. In addition, even if proof existed that show that it was an attempt by the Russian authorities to take out the scumbag, it would not take away from the fact that Skripal is a scumbag who deserves death. Furthermore, Western intelligence services have never poisoned or attempted to assassinate anyone on Russian soil. The UK government's reaction is of a government that is pushing for war at any cost. If the public don't wake up fast and remove the warmongers from power, they will be destroyed along with the scumbag traitors. The Russian government has restrained itself for most part, but I am sure their patience are starting to run out. It will only take a couple of missiles to level the whole nine yards. |
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Guys, you do not understand how Russia works. I live here. Trust me, it was most probably russians because of the style. EVERYTHING in Russia is affected by the corruption. And here we see a messy and unsuccessful attempt to kill someone with a wrong mean at the wrong time.
No need to look for deep state. The order of murder was given a long time ago. All the financing was stolen the job was not done. The same cycle was repeated a couple times with heavy stealing all the while. Finally from all the millions issued on the murder a couple thousand bucks fell in the hands of the actual hitman. Unprofessional unprepared with insufficient information he tried to get his hands on weapon of any kind. It is hard to get a gun and transfer it abroad. But it is possible to find a can of some deadly substance on the black market which was stolen from some secret vault by some military officer who is also stealing on a daily basis.
This is normal here. Everything that is done poorly is most probably done by the government.
There is corruption everywhere in the world, but there is no proof that either the Russian government or Russians attempted to poison turncoat low life, Sergei Skripal. You living in Russia - true or untrue - doesn't diminish the call for a proper and independent investigation. You living in Russia also don't remove the possibility that you're a turncoat yourself. It is after all no secret that there are scumbag Russians that are more than willing to work against Mother Russia for crumbs from the table of Western intelligence services. In addition, it is very easy to use a VPN service to register at forums and pretend to live there. I will pass the details onto the SVR and FSB for verification. |
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I'm just hodling since the January drop. Stupid me I didn't sell enough of my coins that time. Just wondering what are you guys doing. Still holding or you pulled out your investments in the mean time?
Given the nature and history of cryptos, I am also hodling. Short-term fiat gains are a bonus, but I am not in it for fiat profits exclusively. In addition, there are simply too many good projects for prices to go down and stay down permanently. Furthermore, I reckon, the faster prices go down, the faster it can go up again.  |
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I agree, it is best to relax. It is like a limbo dance, the lower the better. The back will recover and there will be a spring in the step again. |
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The fuds seems to be never ending this time round from end Jan to Mar 2018. I really wonder whether all these fuds are created before Bitcoin start its bull run again.
IMO, it is hard to filter scam crypto ads in Facebook, Google and Twitter. That is why these companies decided to ban it altogether. I don’t think they are against crypto.
Make no mistake, it is a coordinated attack involving many governments and players, including the Mt Gox trustee that falsely claims that he didn't sell those bitcoins in a reckless manner. |
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I wonder that my account was banned because of promoting these kind of projects.  . Sadly, I have that account for some extra profit, but unluckily, it got banned. I don't know it that's a spam or by that. Exactly, but lo and behold, some want an official statement from the twitter gods before accepting reality for what it is. |
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There was a rumor that Twitter is going to ban cryptocurrency ads. Why won't they stop and just support the new technology?
Thats the problem "a rumour" until there is an official announcement from twitter its not a story. Anyway twitter will still allow me, you and anyone else to talk, share and promote crypto, Its the same with facebook and google. Just because they haven't come out with an official statement at length, doesn't take away from the shenanigans already experienced by many and comments made by top twitter officials in various tweets. In addition, it is primarily about them banning and/or restricting crypto ads (under the guise of wanting to prevent scams from advertising), not crypto related discussions on twitter. However, they have already went beyond that by shadow banning certain crypto accounts. This while they deploy bots to steer discussions in the direction they want. They will of course not publicly admit it, because people might actually wake up for a change. Like google, facebook and the likes, their only interest is to 'protect' the public. The people at the top who are against cryptos - in particular decentralized cryptos - are not stupid. They know it is critical to swing public opinion in favor of regulations. And part of the process involves conveying the idea that you're banning and restricting ads to protect the public against scams. My question: What are they doing to minimize the effects of the biggest Ponzi scheme in existence, the fiat Ponzi scheme - a centralized monetary system based on debt that can never be paid off? E.g. the last time around the banksters were bailed out, but the Average Joe received no bailout. The very reason why something such as Bitcoin has seen first light. |
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It was reported that some PayPal users have received a message from PayPal (or someone that pretends to be from PayPal) about PayPal banning crypto transactions on their platform (or something allow those lines). Whether true or not, PayPal and their high fees won't survive the crypto storm.
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For those in the West who fail to grasp the seriousness of the situation, based on reality and not pie in the sky (or BBC propaganda), be sure to listen to what Russian presidential candidate, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, had to say about the issue: https://youtu.be/_aip_AtDxnsP.S. Yes, Zhirinovsky is hot-headed, but speaks the truth. |
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If the likes of Google are so serious about blocking scams and ads about scams, why are they allowing fiat-based scams to advertise (e.g. binary options)? I know exactly why, but there is no need to entertain it here. Decentralized, censorship free social media and advertising platforms are going to make this a non-issue pretty soon.
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