If it weren't for the fact that "ciuciu" is a common way to say "jack shit" in Romanian, as in "investors get jack shit" and the correct derivation in Ciuciulete that indicates familiarity of issuer with that language, I'd almost consider this legit. Then I'd remember it's offered on GLBSE and chuckle at the notion.

July 2012 Results :

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Operational results, MPOE
*******************

Overall trade 13`608 contracts, of which 5`455 CALL ; 8`153 PUT.

Revenue : 1`990.45529666 BTC, of which :
     *contract sales : 1`965.34657637 BTC
     *contract exercise : 25.10872029 BTC

Expenditure : 1`120.59435595 BTC, of which :
     *contracts bought : 14.74171324 BTC
     *exercise : 975.32207521 BTC
     *capital expenses : 130.53056750 BTC (2`623.73 × 4.975%)

Profit : 869.86094071 BTC

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Operational results, MPEx
*******************

Overall trade : 19`332.34289238 BTC
Revenue from sales fee : 38.66468578 BTC
Revenue from new accounts : 20 BTC

Profit : 58.66468578 BTC
June Report : 140.14489677 BTC

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Shareholders table
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Total shares : 1`000`000`000, of which :
     1. Mircea Popescu : 981`865`443 shares,
     2. MPOE.ETF : 4`073`981 shares,
     3. Third parties : 14`060`576 shares.

Total dividend : 1`068.67052326 BTC.

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Bondholders table
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Total capital : 2`623.73 BTC, of which :
     1. 1HLWcPokYJixh6BsJH9JWa8MzDaGSLGDds, 94.53038499 BTC @ 4.975%
     2. 1NcrEUkRzqQaAEGabZKPTZhArzhJvYNGWh, 94.53038499 BTC @ 4.975%
     3. 1CkEwsGgZ9saNRmr5FnbtYJjnLBdgGpS7J, 94.53038499 BTC @ 4.975%
     4. 1J9AN7LiDNDUfzAwk8D3uBLT5diWHFFCh5, 945.30377439 BTC @ 4.975%
     5. 1swAzHw1zTWqoi5184VinvUxLWnBskPVW, 1394.83507064 BTC @ 4.975%

To cover : 0 BTC
Loss per BTC : 0.

MPBOR valid 27 July - 31 August : 4.975%.

Final bondholder list :

     1. 1HLWcPokYJixh6BsJH9JWa8MzDaGSLGDds, 94.53038499 BTC
     2. 1NcrEUkRzqQaAEGabZKPTZhArzhJvYNGWh, 94.53038499 BTC
     3. 1CkEwsGgZ9saNRmr5FnbtYJjnLBdgGpS7J, 94.53038499 BTC
     4. 1J9AN7LiDNDUfzAwk8D3uBLT5diWHFFCh5, 945.30377439 BTC
     5. 1swAzHw1zTWqoi5184VinvUxLWnBskPVW, 1918.33834257 BTC @ 4.975%
     6. 1A2hqHVSUERAT3t1yJ7ggYCQccvH6pZGZm, 432.67672807 BTC @ 4.99%
     7. Mircea Popescu (last recourse), 5%

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Miscellaneous
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I.

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II. Beginning this month MPEx no longer pays interest on user deposits.

III. Options were upgraded from 1-10 by .5 to 1-20 by a full dollar. The few owners of fractional options now discontinued were upgraded to the most appropriate denomination (for instance, C055T was reissued as C050 and P055T likewise to P060T).

So, 1.2k assets, 1.1k shares, worth ~1 btc/share.

June 2012 Results :

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Operational results, MPOE
*******************

Overall trade 11`109 contracts, of which 3`266 CALL ; 7`843 PUT.

Revenue : 3`036.517555240 BTC, of which :
     *contract sales : 3`035.28351269 BTC
     *contract exercise : 1.23404255 BTC

Expenditure : 1`451.82086411 BTC, of which :
     *contracts bought : 863.81253443 BTC
     *exercise : 409.37082068 BTC
     *capital expenses : 178.63750900 BTC (3`579.91 × 4.99%)

Profit : 1`584.69669113 BTC

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Operational results, MPEx
*******************

Overall trade : 30`072.44838939 BTC
Revenue from sales fee : 60.14489677 BTC
Revenue from new accounts : 80 BTC

Profit : 140.14489677 BTC

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Shareholders table
*******************

Total shares : 1`000`000`000, of which :
     1. Mircea Popescu : 981`651`945 shares,
     2. MPOE.ETF : 4`083`981 shares,
     3. Third parties : 14`264`074 shares.

Total dividend : 1`724.84158790 BTC.

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Bondholders table
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Total capital : 3`579.91 BTC, of which :
     1. 1HLWcPokYJixh6BsJH9JWa8MzDaGSLGDds, 94.53038499 BTC @ 4.99%
     2. 1NcrEUkRzqQaAEGabZKPTZhArzhJvYNGWh, 94.53038499 BTC @ 4.99%
     3. 1CkEwsGgZ9saNRmr5FnbtYJjnLBdgGpS7J, 94.53038499 BTC @ 4.99%
     4. 1J9AN7LiDNDUfzAwk8D3uBLT5diWHFFCh5, 945.30377439 BTC @ 4.99%
     5. 1swAzHw1zTWqoi5184VinvUxLWnBskPVW, 1918.33834257 BTC @ 4.99%
     6. 1A2hqHVSUERAT3t1yJ7ggYCQccvH6pZGZm, 432.67672807 BTC @ 4.99%

To cover : 0 BTC
Loss per BTC : 0.

MPBOR valid 29 July - 27 July : 4.99%.

Final bondholder list :

     1. 1HLWcPokYJixh6BsJH9JWa8MzDaGSLGDds, 94.53038499 BTC
     2. 1NcrEUkRzqQaAEGabZKPTZhArzhJvYNGWh, 94.53038499 BTC
     3. 1CkEwsGgZ9saNRmr5FnbtYJjnLBdgGpS7J, 94.53038499 BTC
     4. 1J9AN7LiDNDUfzAwk8D3uBLT5diWHFFCh5, 945.30377439 BTC
     5. 1swAzHw1zTWqoi5184VinvUxLWnBskPVW, 1918.33834257 BTC @ 4.975%
     6. 1A2hqHVSUERAT3t1yJ7ggYCQccvH6pZGZm, 432.67672807 BTC @ 4.99%
     7. Mircea Popescu (last recourse), 5%

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Miscellaneous
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From the FAQ:

Enjoy.

This is not at all true for btc. Options markets are open 24/7.

B.PPTMAY.SYNTH paid out and went poof.

We have received numerous complaints from holders that the lack of transparency of the venue where the underlying is traded precludes verification of key points of this contract (specifically, asset volume actually issued). We have also received unsubstantiated claims that in fact multiple creditors have agreed to either extend terms, lower interests or both on outstanding loans. For these reasons we have decided to not offer further installments of this symbol. We have however noticed the positive impact of MPEx thought leadership all through the evolution of the underlying instrument, and we hope that as transparency pioneered by us spreads to other venues it will be possible in the near future to issue this instrument again.

Payment proof below:

Maged: so let's try drafting a proposal here, at the very least it'd be useful as an exercise I think.

<salutation>
I'd like to recommend adding Bitcoin to the Auction House.

Bitcoin is without a doubt in my mind the future of all currency. The unit of account is not issued by any central authority, but moreover exists as the solution to a complicated hashing problem, which makes it immune to any outside intervention of any kind. Because of its unique cryptographic properties, Bitcoin is the hardest currency there is, being of absolute hardness: all transactions are final and irreversible. That's right, Bitcoin has a 0% chargeback rate, and always has, for all merchants.

There exists a significant and active market; daily exchange volume is in the 1 to 10 million range on USD alone, and there's probably about 100,000 people owning at least some coins. More importantly, these owners are typically better educated and more affluent than average IT techs and finance people, and they love it with a passion. There's no doubt in my mind that some people will buy a subscription simply to support Blizzard for dealing in BTC. In any event the likely goodwill benefits from this measure probably surpass any advertising or PR campaign available.
</salutation>

No color tho.

@norulezapply Your naysaying is really very productive. I don't just mean here, I'm sure it's working wonders in all fields of your life.


Here's something: they put in an update which crashed Wine for Wine players. Nobody on their team said a word about it but the fix came two days later. They have many competent folks there, and I don't think it would fall on deaf ears. It all depends on how many queries they get.

@Maged Make it happen, how?

@Fuzzy More recent than the 14th of June?

It's a pleasure reading these reports, congrats on a job well done.

I've actually opened a support case asking them to consider BTC for their AH alongside other currencies. I really think that if a lot of people do it this may happen and it would be a great way to improve usability of BTC and bring it before a larger audience.

I'm curious if the coercion ploy works...subscribed.

Cool idea...I like the cupcakes. Will keep this in mind.

How much for the liver?

Kludge: Maybe it's time you splurged the hefty sum of 20 bitcoin to move over to the one exchange that actually works. By "actually works" I mean charges 1/4 as much per transaction as GLBSE does, is down an infinity percent less and in general has an infinity percent fewer issues, troubles, problems, defects and so forth.

Nefario: You are obviously unqualified to be anywhere near a project of the complexity of an exchange, even for play money (which I suspect BTC are, for most of you here, at least judging on behavior records). I will make you precisely one offer to buy the thing from you, so you get to actually make some money for all your effort over the past year, as misguided and mismanaged as it may have been, rather than have to walk away from a worthless wreck (like Zou Thong/Amir&co have with Bitcoinica). If you have half the maturity you should have to be involved in all this you will take this offer seriously, and consider your options carefully. Feel free to make contact via pm or in #bitcoin-otc-eu.

May 2012 Results :

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Operational results, MPOE
*******************

Overall trade 5`976 contracts, of which +3`056 -0 CALL ; +120 - 2`800 PUT.

Revenue : 317.66278560 BTC, of which :
     *contract sales : 317.66278560 BTC

Expenditure : 473.16436150 BTC, of which :
     *contracts bought : 104.66612200 BTC
     *exercise : 227.05882352 BTC
     *capital expenses : 141.43941598 BTC (2`843.00333640i × 4.975%)

Profit : -155.50157590 BTC

Third parties covering shorts : + 0 BTC - 0 BTC (total 0 BTC).

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Operational results, MPEx
*******************

Overall trade : 28`303.64909712 BTC
Revenue from sales fee : 56.60729819 BTC
Revenue from new accounts : 20 BTC

Profit : 76.60729819 BTC

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Shareholders table
*******************

Total shares : 1`000`000`000, of which :
     1. Mircea Popescu : 983`714`137 shares,
     2. Third parties : 16`285`863 shares.

Total dividend : 76.60729819 BTC.

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Bondholders table
******************

Total capital : 2`843.00333640 BTC, of which :
     1. 1HLWcPokYJixh6BsJH9JWa8MzDaGSLGDds, 100.00000888 BTC @ 4.975%
     2. 1NcrEUkRzqQaAEGabZKPTZhArzhJvYNGWh, 100.00000888 BTC @ 4.975%
     3. 1CkEwsGgZ9saNRmr5FnbtYJjnLBdgGpS7J, 100.00000888 BTC @ 4.975%
     4. 1J9AN7LiDNDUfzAwk8D3uBLT5diWHFFCh5, 1000.00000888 BTC @ 4.975%
     5. 17KZZq1Q8dD3no2×9Ww2XqVVq6aw1JB69Q, 50.00000888 BTC @ 4.975%
     6. 1swAzHw1zTWqoi5184VinvUxLWnBskPVW, 1`493.00329200 BTC @ 4.975%

To cover : 155.50157590 BTC
Loss per BTC : 0.05469623

MPBOR valid 25 May - 29 June : 4.975%.

Final bondholder list :

     1. 1HLWcPokYJixh6BsJH9JWa8MzDaGSLGDds, 94.53038499 BTC
     2. 1NcrEUkRzqQaAEGabZKPTZhArzhJvYNGWh, 94.53038499 BTC
     3. 1CkEwsGgZ9saNRmr5FnbtYJjnLBdgGpS7J, 94.53038499 BTC
     4. 1J9AN7LiDNDUfzAwk8D3uBLT5diWHFFCh5, 945.30377439 BTC
     5. 17KZZq1Q8dD3no2×9Ww2XqVVq6aw1JB69Q, 47.26519669 BTC (below minimum, returned to investor)
     6. 1swAzHw1zTWqoi5184VinvUxLWnBskPVW, 1918.33834257 BTC @ 4.975%
     7. Mircea Popescu (last recourse), 5%

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That's correct.

Possibly the language is muddied up there, but the instrument works as the numeric example shows.

Sukrim, you have probably missed https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=77351.0

Otherwise, the contract is exactly the same, the previous one ran 19th April - 21 May, this one runs 22 May - 22 June. This is precisely because May has 31 days.