Grrr. These guys give climbing a bad rep. I led mountaineering trips for 12 years. It is one of the safest sports when done correctly. But then some kid decides he does not need a rope and fall to his death. Conclusion? Climbing is dangerous.
I would never climb with those fools. And I assure you they have no cred among serious climbers.

Ah I see. Sure if you guess right, you must be an alien or Illuminati or a secret agent. lol
I say nice job!  

lol

Not sure I understand.
Are you apologizing for the Gox price? You don't need to do that. 

From a philosophical perspective I hate that banks claim they are protecting me by cutting me off from my own money. This is not to protect me, it's to protect their weak security from losing all your money. And to keep you from withdrawing your money in the event the bank needs it.
During the 2008 collapse I took all my money out of the bank. They argued with me for 30mins. about why it was unnecessary.  Now that the story has been told I know that the U.S. was within HOURS of shutting down the ATM network. They feared a run as people realize that their money is not going to be available. I did not trust them then, and I certainly don't now.
No bank is going to provide better security than I can. I have never lost a Satoshi, yet I just got my new credit card to replace the account stolen from Target. Thanks but no thanks, I do not want my security provided by someone else.

I believe referral links aren't allowed anymore. Some people were getting silly with them. A PM should work.

I don't see it as a problem because I can just choose to not use it. But I do use it.

The thing about pump and dump in a truly free market is that you take huge risks by thinking you are going to control the actions of others. I don't panic, if I saw this playing out I would take advantage of it and cash in on their hard work. Driving the market back to a styable price.

The problem is going to come with scale. It costs somebody somewhere the cost of electricity and ISP service. That leaves you totally dependent on the voluntary efforts of others. If the number of transactions grows the cost will also go up. At some point I would expect the volunteer quit and stop loosing money. The beauty of Satoshi's system is that there is an incentive to keep the system running without charging exorbitant fees.  

Thanks for doing this. Prediction markets are fun. I used to clean up on contracts at http://www.intrade.com/v4/home/
If you are a news junkie and regularly can see what is happening early on, you might like this a lot.

Scammers are scum. 
Unfortunately, so is PayPal. I doubt they will be much help, they may even suspend your account. All kinds of crazy stuff happens with PayPal.

I think what you are misunderstanding is bitcoin as a free lunch. It costs money to route your transaction and that is unavoidable. So this is going to be about price. Bitcoin transactions generally cost pennies whereas credit cards cost dollars. Even if you pay off your card each month, the store you buy at must pay for the use of the card. This is why bitcoin is a threat to banks, fees are much much lower than the bank can afford to offer.

In your story you explain that it is your fear of bitcoins death that motivates you. Consider that fear is an awful guide in decision making. You should avoid the human impulse to make financial decisions based on emotion. For example you are considering trading the most popular and promising cryptocurrency for some alt coins. No one knows the future, but my guess is that you will regret it at some point.

Best of luck. 

 
 

Hey man I'm just giving you a heads up. I think even taking someones picture without their permission is illegal in Japan. 

The crappy part is waiting till you are ready to withdraw to hit you with this. They should have done their KYC before funding your account. 

Awww. I was gona say Illuminati. 

My theory. Mr. unsophisticated investor, meet Mr. unregulated market.

I just check blockchain, no one has destroyed my coins. And by the way... You call this a crash? Where were you guys a few years ago? lol

But how does he have the authority to do anything on Japanese soil? He might be able to seize a U.S. bank account. But he is a U.S. regulator, not the world police.

Japan has a lot of privacy laws. Be careful or you may be the one in jail.

Misbehaving and being a woman at the same time?  
You go girls! They beat you because they are afraid of you.