Is The World Ready For Bitcoin To Go Mainstream?Bitcoin is changing the way people pay for things and the larger economy overall. Although bitcoin remains mysterious and confusing to most people, there are signs nearly every day that bitcoin is gaining more and more legitimacy, not only in technology circles but also amongst the mainstream.
Bitcoin was pegged in a report by Goldman Sachs as having the potential to reshape the financial industry, in large part due to the way the currency decentralized the movement of money. If that’s not enough, just recently one New Hampshire legislator introduced a bill that could lead to the state accepting bitcoins for taxes and fees.
... Edit: Forgot to paste source url: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ilyapozin/2015/03/19/is-the-world-ready-for-bitcoin-to-go-mainstream/
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How does he know which bitcoin accounts are being used by the separatists? Maybe he meant to say bitcoin wallets at an exchange or something.
If he meant exchanges, then blocking separatists' bank accounts would do the trick. Truth is he probably have a very limited idea on how Bitcoin works and all his knowledge comes from reading headlines in newspapers. I'm guessing he just threw in word 'Bitcoin' to make him look like he's up to date with current trends and technology etc. The Ukraine government are just CIA's puppets, so they don't even try to look smart and do any research before making public statements. On the other side you have separatists controlled by Russia. It's not fun to live in Ukraine right now. |
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Why is this Bitcoin firm always choosing guys from the government to work for them.
Ripple Labs is not a Bitcoin firm. They choose such people for the prestige and connections. But I don't think all those 'celebrity hires' will do them any good in the long term. |
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Hi guys I am new to bitcoin and I have seen videos on how to mine to help me get started but even though I followed all the directions my slush account says that my workers are offline and that I am not generating bitcoins I am having trouble fixing this I am using guiminer can someone help?
Hi. First of all, you may want to move this thread (see lower left corner) to mining support board: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=40.0You'd also need to include more details, what hardware do you use for mining? What software (ie cgminer)? You should know that mining is generally not profitable atm, so you'll be mining at loss. |
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http://www.coindesk.com/ukraine-to-crackdown-on-separatist-bitcoin-accounts/Nalyvaychenko noted:
"The financing of terrorism in the territory of Ukraine is carried out not only by the cash coming from Russia, but also through attempts to make money through electronic systems [...] we will work to block cards and bitcoin accounts being used by the separatists." What is bitcoin account? Where can I get one? Sounds like just another strange statement from Ukrainian security service and I sense Mr Nalyvaychenko doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.
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Two days since the first pack arrived and no sign of the second  If both have been sent the same time, it's likely that that the missing one has been intercepted by the Customs. If that's the case, you'll probably receive some sort of notification/letter from them (but that can take a while). |
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I know, I have spoken to the company, they know that I haven't scammed them, but if and when they report it they will go after both me and the buyer, they will have to. Apparently as they are an Amazon marketplace company, any refunds are done automatically. I actually didn't know about the situation until I got a letter asking me to sign to confirm non-receipt of the item. I immediately contacted them to tell them that I had received it.
You can argue the semantics of who has been scammed with me, I would just say that the stress of dealing with it and the threats of legal action, along with the complete lack of support from Purse.io here, are not worth the discount available. For what it's worth, the item cost 140€, so I saved 35€. If push comes to shove, I will probably pay the 140€ to the company to avoid court. Like I say, it's not worth it.
They don't have a case. For fuck sake, don't pay them anything. You did nothing wrong. There's plenty of shady companies trying to play on peoples fear of courts. There's nothing to fear. No company will start legal action for 140€. They just trying to trick you to get the money back (sensing you're scared etc). The other guy is probably non-responsive so they know they won't get any money from him. In some jurisdictions you could actually sue them for what they're trying to do. Again, they did the refund. If it was automatic, they agreed to Amazon terms. I honestly don't know what kind of support purse.io could provide you in this case. Anyone can threat you with court for any reason, it doesn't cost anything. And why do you people are so afraid of courts? It's not like you have to hire a lawyer for a simple cases. Going to court doesn't mean you're criminal, it could simply mean that 2 parties have a dispute and are not willing or unable to resolve it between themselves. |
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Any update on todays profit list? Here is my chart: Turned 0.15 into 1btc.  "Turned 0.15 into 1btc" ? Profit on the chart shows above 2.5, and checked on site just now and it's nearly 3 (2.94170368). Very well done. If I were you, I'd probably withdraw at least 0.2, so whatever happens next (big losing streak), you'd have the mental comfort of being in profit anyway. But that's just me. |
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Some big news regarding the BIT-X Bitcoin debit card is approaching! Stay tuned  . Will there be one for European customers, with the 'chip' (square thing above the number)? Something like this: |
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My experience of Purse.io is that the Bitcoin buyers are scammers (3 purchases 1 scam) and that the customer services won't be helpful to look out for you if you are in a bad situation due to scammers on their site.
How did you got scammed actually? Do they provide escrow? Were you a buyer (exchanged your BTC for amazon stuff)? I ordered something, paid with Bitcoin, the buyer bought it and it was delivered, but then they claimed it hadn't been delivered and got a refund leaving the company out of pocket. The company then got in touch with me to say that they will have to contact the authorities as I haven't paid for the item that arrived. Purse say that I shouldn't worry though, so it's ok. I'll say tell that to the judge when I'm in court. So you didn't get scammed, the company did. I'd also say you got nothing to worry about, just tell them the whole story. They fucked up by giving the guy a refund. Why would they do that if the item has been delivered at the address provided by buyer and I assume it was signed for upon delivery. They won't start any legal action (unless it's a small seller and it was high purchase), although they should, but they should be chasing the scammer not yourself. |
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My experience of Purse.io is that the Bitcoin buyers are scammers (3 purchases 1 scam) and that the customer services won't be helpful to look out for you if you are in a bad situation due to scammers on their site.
If the 35% discount was guaranteed, you'd be making a good deal even if you're scammed 1 time every 3 purchases. How did you got scammed actually? Do they provide escrow? Were you a buyer (exchanged your BTC for amazon stuff)? I'd rather pay 35% more. Anyway, everyone can buy Bitcoin easily nowadays, why would people buy them at a 35% premium? Because they are scammers..
You're probably right on this one, but there's also plenty of people with unwanted amazon vouchers/gift cards. I had a few (small value) not too long ago and was thinking of selling them even at 60% face value (those were for amazon UK though, so harder to sell). But eventually I found something on amazon that I needed. |
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Do you know any UK (or EU) based on-line shops that directly accept bitcoins and are not limited to electronics/games etc?
I know there are businesses like cex, scan.co.uk, overclockers etc but all of them are limited to computer accessories and I'm looking for a place(s) that sell general goods (ie household, sport supplements etc).
If you know any, please share (but don't post links to untrusted sites created overnight)
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I requested invitation on July 2014, received invitation in January 2015. Expect some delay when requesting it.
wo, half an year of waiting! They must severely be short of fund to expand their capacity quickly. I wonder what is the source of their revenue, otherwise how can they survive! Actually I got an invite in like a month or even less. It really depends, I'm not sure on which factors. Luck? I'm just going to recommend them. Everyone should sign up with it and use as primary email or at least secondary. Safety and privacy comes first in times like these. Didn't they send out all invites in January 2015? I got mine on then too. In such case, the waiting time depended on when did you request invite. |
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Describe please how a decentralized ledger without a native token incentivizes participation?
Sure, participation (of miners) could be funded by outside capital, but then the question becomes, how to distribute it? How to see which outside actor has which share of the funding? Such a system sounds a lot like political party funding in the US, and I would describe that as 'partisan' and 'toxic' long before I would use the term 'decentralized'.
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The function of native tokens is not just to incentivise miners, but also to prevent spamming blockchain with infinite-loop transactions/contracts (afaik). |
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I lost 2 btc earlier this morning, and then with .2 more deposit, i recovered my 2 btc loss, and another 0.2 bonus ... PROFIT: 23.4959
WAGERED: 3543.5364
ratio for house edge so far is: 0.663063599% right now if anyone is wondering why it's not at exactly 0.5% it's because for bets that you are trying to win more than 0.5 btc, your house edge may increase to an level >0.5% and we had quite a few of those gamblers trying to win 1 btc or more in a single bet (thus raising their own house edge, and the overall ratio here* not exactly) Congrats on your recovery 1gal! As for the ratios, profit should theoretically average at ~0.5% in the long term, but it can easily stay lower/higher for months or even years. In other words, if it's higher than expected that doesn't mean it will go down anytime soon. |
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Winklevoss Twins: Bitcoin Will “Wipe Out” Cash By 2025http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/03/winklevoss-bitcoin-prediction/In today’s not the onion….. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have predicted that we will be living in a “cashless society” in ten years, by which time Bitcoin will have asserted its supremacy. The former Olympic rowers are most famous for their legal battle with ex-Harvard classmate Mark Zuckerberg over who really owns Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), but their new project aims to popularize Bitcoin, writes James Covert for the New York Post.
Bold predictions for success of Bitcoin
The twins believe that bitcoin will effectively end the use of cash, credit cards and other services such as PayPal. “Cash is going to be killed,” Tyler Winklevoss told the crowd at SXSW Interactive. “It will be nostalgia … You’ll tell your grandkids about the wallet, it was this thing made of leather.” Too optimistic? ps didn't know Winklevoss twins are former Olympic rowers... you learn something new everyday
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Bitcoin's tech could be used to prevent digital gift card fraudhttp://www.engadget.com/2015/03/17/gyft-bitcoin/Bitcoin may linger on the fringes of the mainstream, but plenty of companies are casting envious eyes towards the technology that underpins it. Just days after IBM announced a plan to use the blockchain as the basis for its own payments platform, Gyft has said that it's doing the same. The digital gift card company has revealed that it's looking into ways to "tokenize" gift cards and issue them on the blockchain for better theft protection. CEO Vinny Lingham has admitted that the company is a long way away from having a working prototype, but it's clear that Bitcoin isn't going anywhere. ^^ that's the entire article More details on Gyft's plans: http://www.coindesk.com/gyft-to-embrace-radical-blockchain-concept-in-gift-card-fraud-fight/
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(please move this question if needed)
It probably belongs to altcoins board: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=67.0You can move it yourself (button in the bottom left corner) Hi All,
I'm new to the altcoin world and I've been able to acquire some of the various popular altcoins. I'm a little bit up the learning curve. I've recently become aware that Ethereum had a presale and also Gems had a presale. Is there a place that lists all the upcoming presales involving bitcoin and altcoints and related? Thanks,
Advait
I'm not aware of any such place. Interesting pre-sales (non-scam coins) are very rare. Just follow the news (CoinDesk etc). If there's anything worthwhile on the horizon it will get some coverage. |
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maybe i don't know somethings but isn't the World Bitcoin Association a not-profit organization which only accepts donations. i do not understand how it can go bankrupt!
It's the first time I ever heard about WBA and I've no idea about their structure and legal status. But every form of operations comes with some related costs. If the donations they've received were smaller than their costs (staff salaries, phone/electric bills, office rent etc) then they become insolvent and filed for bankruptcy. |
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