This is certainly not a question of whether they actually have. I think it's largely a ludicrous idea apart from the odd criminal actor like NK. It's purely about the process they'd choose if they were to do so.

I've had a couple of these which have worked fine for several years in multiple countries. I've never put any money on them.

They might possibly get arsey if the SIM stays abroad forever as they're supposed to be for occasional roaming outside the UK rather than living abroad, but they'll likely be less uptight about it than a paid one.

So there's been some Russian no mark dribbling on about his government getting on Yobit and spunking their reserves on Bitcoin in the next few weeks.

Of course, dear.

But on a purely practical level if a government were serious about acquiring some, how do you think they would go about it?

Would they keep the stuff nicked by law enforcement? Look into mining? Buy through intermediaries? Be open about it or do it on the sly to make sure us scum didn't pump to rinse them? Would they collude with other governments or establish a position in secret before anyone else?

It seems to largely be for cultivating grudges and oneupmanship.

I have spent many months nude in the wilderness cawing at eagles and communing with ancient sages in hilltop monasteries in an attempt to understand the default trust system.

I still do not. And care even less.

^

Has this guy's account been taken over by some moon kid?

There are some points in there but obvious and old ones in the main. And I cannae take anyone seriously who regards stablecoins as a threat. If decentralisation is possible then at least one massive problem is removed. It does absolutely zilch to address the value and values of the thing the stablecoin is tied to and it's not as if you can add 10c to the stablecoin as a billy bonus.

It does potentially eat BTC's lunch in other aspects, but that's at the very heart of it all.

I have no idea. Does anyone have any idea about their own effects on others?

The only thing I might be more than others I've observed is totally myself. I don't pander to anyone. I don't give a shit about impressing anyone. I'm not out to belittle or control anyone. Collaborate and prosper or bugger off. There's no way I could respect a woman who fell for any of that PUA rubbish. And anyone who shows signs of being dishonourable, self obsessed or unkind gets fired no matter how 'hot' they are.

And I find use of the word 'struggle' a bit strange. Either it's meant to be or it isn't. I may signal interest but I won't impose it and I'll wander away if it's not reciprocated. I remember one lass bemoaning the 'competition' inherent in internet dating. That seemed really weird to me as I can't imagine many people coming across columns of potential lovers clamouring to be selected at once. Or maybe I'm just extremely hard to impress compared to others.  

I think there's only one rule worth bothering with which is if you don't ask you don't get. And you'd be very extremely surprised who'll be amenable to being asked.

I wouldn't bother mentioning NXT. The original idea was purely to be a clone with better distribution. That was abandoned and it became a new project.

I would emphasize its capabilities of creating, integrating and mingling with private chains. That's one of the core ideas.

Catapult as a private version has been released. The public version has stalled. There's new leadership and their priority is to make public Catapult happen. No idea when though.

I've not seen that before. That's a dead cool site to remind us all of how cool we are. Am slightly shocked that I'm a top 20 poster but at least it's a legacy for my descendants to comfort themselves with.

I fully expect all of my wisdoms on here to be engraved in zinc and buried in a mountain like L Ron Hubbard.

I officially declare my prediction - Shite

The final two are now locked in an intriguing battle. The earlier one now feels a little premature. The final one a tad too late but I think Mr. Enough may be the golden child. 

 

I have primarily bought lots and lots of computers and not much else. This means that if it all goes to shit at least I can make a living as a multi angle cam girl. My fans will be able to direct their own burger shots.

Though I have absolutely no interest in it as any type of investment I did ponder getting some gold just to look at. I think I would wind up resenting it though.

Marlon Brando had to be talked out of playing Jor-El as a suitcase or green bagel.

Sci fi needs more of this imagination.

I would favour a whale as the next Doctor. I know a couple off the NW coast of Scotland who are fame hungry.

I can no longer listen to that album any more. I got pinned under a car with that on repeat for several hours. The music eventually was more annoying than being pinned.

If Mark Karpeles can evaporate millions in stranger drug money and stroll around just fine, I don't see why anyone would bother with a small and annoying Chinese fella.

I am indeed. You're never too young for Bez. I remember the Happy Mondays and Stone Roses on the same top of the pops. They were cool.

What is less cool was the rest of the Summer of Love where you went to muddy fields and twitched among a pile of litter on your own until dawn to a faint bleeping noise emanating from someone's car.

On the school bus someone used to put the same live tape of Universe '89 on every single day which was clearly recorded on a dictaphone under someone's coat. The only thing you could hear was the DJ shouting 'get off the fucking scaffolding' every couple of minutes.

It was shit.

My prediction for Roger is that due to his greater athleticism he will be employed by crypto bros to do idiot Bez-style dancing to accompany their ICO launch speeches in a bird cage dangled from the conference room ceiling.

My prediction is that he steps down and signs up for an agency that rents him out for crypto parties. He is placed in stocks and crypto bros pelt him with rotten sushi and fruit. Then he returns to his Hong Kong cage cubicle and goes to sleep without even washing.

But not before eating the rotten food that got caught in his clothes.

Craig, Roger and Jihan's grannies.

They tell all their friends about how proud they are of their grandsons' 'new money' and get all their friends to go all in because they're very clever boys.