I think he was talking about Bitcoin and exchanges . Yeah that is rely largest casino ever. Second one is PrimeDice.com .

Yeah i think that to. And many people rage betting coz of current situation. Its alarming . 553$ =1 btc. That is not good !

He probably look at ur posts and decided only 1/5 of them are constructive. As i would do posting here all day should not count .

0.1 BTC dust ? Sweet... Nvm, u will lose 2 out of 10 bets . Its not that hard

Yeah exactly! 

Yeah but most of them only need 50 activity and i got that so fast. And they pay per posts not activity . So new accounts also can earn with sig ads.

Tnx alot very well explained.

Hahahah... Lmao ! That is rely good score but i think this is so true. I am trying hard go teg high activity/ post count. But there is just no enough good threads to post in

Well hm... u have good point coz price rely drooping.
But there is one more way , let refs buy ghs for u

Yeah better ur btc sit in cex and making u some small profit than sitting in ur wallet doing nothing .
And also add there some good refs. And do bit trading . U can make some nice profit.

I totally agree with u . Cex cant make u loads of money on ur investment , but its pretty safe investing there and will make u some profit. Not much but better than nothing. Atm if u have more than 160 ghs, for me that will make some nice profit for doing nothing.

Wait why ? Is it not better for ur btc (when u not using it) to sit on cex and earn u some small profit, then when u need it u can cashout. Then to sit in ur wallet doing nothing?

I agree that profit is nothing over what u need to invest, u can't get 100% return in forever . But when u invest some (that u can afford to lose) and do some trading, when waiting for price change, mining and if u add to that few good refs, u can make some nice profit.

I earn the most from urs great referral system. 3% is huge if u have right refs. But diff is to high to make any real profit from just mining. Much more money can be made on trading.

Bitstamp Restores Withdrawals Following Security Scare

Nermin Hajdarbegovic | Published on February 20, 2014 at 21:00 GMT | Bitstamp, Crime, Exchanges, News

Bitstamp is in the process of restoring full services to all accounts following an issue that prompted the bitcoin exchange to disable withdrawals to some users.

The move was a security precaution and the affected accounts have been notified of the problem.

Nejc Kodrič, Bitstamp’s CEO, told CoinDesk that some accounts have already regained withdrawal functionality.

Phishing fears

The decision to halt the withdrawals was made after Bitstamp detected an increased number of phishing attempts over the last few days.

Bitstamp says some clients had reported receiving suspicious emails. The correspondences were examined and were found to contain malware, so Bitstamp then took the ‘better-safe-than-sorry’ approach and temporarily disabled the accounts.

At the time of writing, no Bitstamp user has reported any missing funds. It is possible that the attack was completely unsuccessful, although it is still too early to say with certainty.

Bitstamp believes the attack was targeted at bitcoin users only, and its sole intent was to steal bitcoins.

Warning message

In an email sent to affected clients, the Bitstamp team stressed that the tech team’s response to the phishing attack was a necessary precaution given the risks of the situation, and gave advice on how to deal with any malware.

“As a precaution we have also applied this security measure to your account,” the exchange wrote. “If you have received any emails with suspicious content and have opened links or attachments, we highly recommend that you immediately contact a computer expert.”

Even if you think your computer is clean, it is probably best to play it safe, Bitstamp says:

“If you consider that your system was not affected, we kindly suggest you contact our support staff for further assistance.”

The company added that the decision to disable withdrawals is an inconvenience, but it should be viewed as part of the exchange’s important security measures, which were put in place to safeguard users’ accounts – and their funds.

Attractive targets

The Mt. Gox debacle is still in the news, and other exchanges – including Bitstamp – have also faced related and unrelated problems in recent days.

Last week, Bitstamp was targeted by a massive DDoS attack, along with a few other exchanges. As with the current issue, it was forced to suspend processing bitcoin withdrawals, but it quickly recovered and resumed regular service.

On a more positive note, most exchanges appear to be very resilient to the frequent DDoS and targeted phishing attacks. It comes with the territory, it seems, and it is reassuring to see that most sites spring back to full service in a matter of hours.

My Toughs: Great to here that one of the best (my opinion) btc exchanges resolved all issues and back in businesses. Only gox fuckup remains and we should expect price rise in next few days.

I know but its so confusing , and hard to read evry news. I asked people what think about this. And u can look at poll, most of them want to see this working. I will try and see how its going. If that is not forbidden ?

Thailand Flip Flops on Bitcoin, Suggests Exchanges are Still Illegal

Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_) | Published on February 20, 2014 at 20:34 GMT | Asia, Exchanges, Regulation

Just days after reopening its bitcoin buying and selling services to the general public, Thailand-based bitcoin exchange Bitcoin Co Ltd is once again being threatened by legal uncertainty.

Bitcoin Co Ltd reinstated its services on 15th February, after receiving a letter from its central bank that seemingly suggested it could legally do so.

However, representatives from the Bank of Thailand (BoT) have released new statements suggesting that Bitcoin Co Ltd “interpreted the letter to serve its own interests”, and that it perhaps acted improperly by reinstating its services.

The legality of Thailand’s bitcoin businesses has been in question now since last July 2013, when statements from the BoT in informal hearings caused the exchange to pause operations. The events caused widespread reports that Thailand had banned bitcoin to be issued around the globe.

Speaking to CoinDesk, Bitcoin Co Ltd managing director David Barnes said it has not been sent any messages by the BoT since receiving the letter in question. Further, he suggested he would hold off on taking any action until he received formal notice.

Said Barnes:

“We plan to continue operations as normal.”

Legal dispute

The Bangkok Post indicated that the BoT official it spoke to believes bitcoin exchanges do not fall under Thai law, which would mean that Bitcoin Co Ltd is not eligible to receive the license it needs to conduct business.

The newspaper explained:

“The letter also stated that even though the company allows its customers to trade bitcoins only for baht, it could not prevent customers from exchanging bitcoins for foreign currencies either locally or abroad.”

Given this interpretation, Bitcoin Co Ltd would be indirectly involved with foreign currency exchange under the Thailand Exchange Control Act of 1942, the paper said.

Still, such statements do not seem to reflect Bitcoin Co Ltd’s updated guidance to its community.

Barnes contends that prior to reopening, Bitcoin Co Ltd revised its terms and conditions so that it and its users complied with BoT guidelines.

The updated terms and conditions read:

“The customer must agree never to exchange bitcoins purchased from Bitcoin Co Ltd for any currency other than Thai Baht. The customer must also guarantee that any bitcoins the customer sells to Bitcoin Co Ltd have never been involved in exchange with any currency other than Thai Baht.”

Community reaction

Frankie Bishop, a representative from the Facebook group Bitcoin Thailand, said that he is not surprised that bitcoin continues to operate amid legal uncertainty. Citing the expression ‘this is Thailand’, he said he believes trading will likely continue in spite of the new statements.

Bishop said that the BoT has effective implied that bitcoin “does not fit anywhere”, under current Thai law, and that due to other pressing government matters, is unlikely to further clarify its position.

Explained Bishop:

“Thus, we could conclude that this sits in that area called the ‘Gray Area’.”

My toughs: Everything about Bitcoin is in that "Gray Area" !

Yeah that is hard to get like even 1 time per day. I lately do 99x to get to 100k then i do yolo bets on 70% up to 0.01 and cashsout.

What do u mean ? This is post from coindesk .

If any can succeed other than Bitcoin that is LTC and Doge !
Even if it is started as a joke, doge made his name in crypto world. We love doge... Wuf wuf...

My personal 0.03 , it was 3x cashouts on 0.01 in single run.
But i got 0.01 from faucet many times and that is my goal i don't try to go for more.

Daniel Cawrey (@danielcawrey) | Published on February 20, 2014 at 18:08 GMT | Coinbase, Companies, News, Technology

‘Balanced’ Integrates Bitcoin Payments for 450+ Online Marketplaces

Balanced, a San Francisco-based company that provides a payment API for online marketplaces has today announced plans to integrate bitcoin into its system.

The company’s co-founder and CEO Matin Tamizi told CoinDesk that its marketplaces will benefit, as Balanced takes the payments layer off their hands:

“We create value by having one API and one platform to do that.”

The payment API has begun trialling bitcoin integration with two of its customers: CrowdTilt and Gittip.

Lower fees

Tamizi confirms that the company has partnered with Coinbase to launch the effort. He added: “There’s a 1% fee. We’re just passing on that 1% fee to the marketplaces.”

In effect, Balanced is passing on the 1% fee Coinbase levies to its customers in order to promote bitcoin over credit card transactions, as card fees are much higher. The Balanced website lists these fees at 2.9%+$.30 per transaction.



Credit card fees that Balanced charges.
The credit card fees that Balanced charges.
In turn, the company can offer marketplace customers a good introductory experience with bitcoin. “Coinbase makes it easy for anybody to start using and transacting with bitcoin instantly,” said Adam White, director of business development at Coinbase.

Bitcoin and digital payments

“What we’re trying to do is make it more mainstream by making the experience to purchase with bitcoin as close to established behaviour right now,” said Tamizi.

He believes that QR codes or long bitcoin addresses won’t be the future. Instead, Tamizi thinks something similar to Facebook Connect could be very successful for digital payments.

“You could use Coinbase, or perhaps another wallet in the future as well, to give us OAuth [open standard for authorization] access,” he said.

“You’re not sharing any sensitive information. Just like with Facebook Connect, you can revoke that permission.”

Future prospects

Balanced is only allowing marketplaces to accept bitcoin for now. However, with its escrow funds and payouts capability, there may be more bitcoin features at some point in the future. Tamizi said:

“We have to learn more about the ramifications of paying someone using just a bitcoin address.”

To begin with, the company is experimenting with debit card payouts as an alternative to bank wires, which can be pricey. “The main way that we pay people out is ACH transfers. The other thing we’ve talk about recently is pushing money via debit cards.”

This method uses a person’s debit card number to send money to a bank account – a cheaper option for Balanced than ACH wires. That feature is expected to be available for a limited beta in May.

So, for now Balanced is focused on the payment side of bitcoin. “The bigger need we see more with our customers is being able to accept bitcoin as opposed to just being able to send it out,” Tamizi said.

“But maybe being able to send bitcoin out will help us expand internationally. There’s a lot of potential there. So we’ll see.”

About Balanced

The company describes itself as “Processing. Escrow. Payouts. One API.” for marketplaces and crowdfunding sites. Last year it received $2m in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Currently, it has over 450 website customers.

“I think of bitcoin more of a currency similar to how US dollar of the Euro than an actual payments method. Bitcoin wallets are the actual payment method. So in this case we are giving you the ability to pay from your Coinbase bitcoin wallet.”

Tamizi added that his company still needs to learn the nuances of the relatively new currency. Its initial foray with the Coinbase partnership should be interesting given how nascent it still is for payments.

My toughs: Finally some more good news for BTC ...