I am going to assume that they could fall for it. They have spent billions on other stupid programs, so they could shell out a million for this. Im sure something fishy went down when they killed (or didnt kill) osama, and they dont want the american people to find out.
Why would you go this route in the first place? This kind of corrupt behavior is exactly what Bitcoin was created to abolish. Don't act like the very people Bitcoin was made to neuter. -B- |
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How do we "reach out" ?
They need to talk to Adam B Levine and the group that has been working on the whole Gox tracking thing for months.
There are a lot of people who claim to know exactly where the coins are, and I have yet to hear anyone in authority acknowledge a discussion about it.
Which is really strange to me.
Maybe this guy is the one who needs to address those concerns, and tell everyone how he's going to facilitate the tracking of the "other coins"
-B-
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What will it take to tame the volatility and stabalize BTC prices a bit? Deleting this subforum, and administering arsenic to everyone who posts here (except me). -B- |
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A basic understanding of the white paper and his posts on this forum would point you directly to the problem of centralized mining companies.
-B-
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IRS law IRS6050Were you all aware that the IRS actually made a rule / law that as long as you are: * Under $20,000 in billable transaction income AND * Have fewer than 200 billable transactions ... Companies like PayPal don't even need to report a 1099? Think about that. You could have $20 million in billable income through paypal and if you have 199 transactions, no 1099. https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/marketingweb?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=marketing_us/IRS6050WInteresting to see how certain rules were put in place that seem to completely violate both common sense, and well-established laws. I assume the same rule should be applied to Coinbase. -B-
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I read the article and I still see no reason for people to sell their Litecoins and alts.
Okay so the creation of a tool which allows any alt-coin "feature" to be instantly incorporated into Bitcoin instead .... Means you should keep your alt coins, even though they are 100% obsolete. Got it. Listen to the podcast. They explain why the entire point of the effort is to make alt coins a thing of the past. -B- |
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It was probably the coupon codes that screwed it up.
I've bought with BTC on overstock numerous times.
Usually just load up QT and send to the address they give me.
Nary a problem.
-B-
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This is Bitcoin related because its about Bitcoin Sidechains (better phrased as "Blockchain 2.0") I am honestly trying to decide whether to liquidate my Litecoin holdings right now. And I have a lot. I already converted all my other alts to BTC awhile back. Simply because if this absolutely brilliant (and long overdue) modification of "Sidechains" becomes a reality, everything Litecoin can do will automatically become part of Bitcoin. If you haven't already heard what this is all about: http://letstalkbitcoin.com/e99-sidechain-innovation/#.U064_1c1Gn8This is how it should have been done 2 years ago. But I guess nobody anticipated all the unoriginal copycats who would come along. Just trying to get themselves rich by carbon copying Bitcoin with minor adjustments, hundreds of times over. Since that's what happened, this need was realized, and this solution has been presented. Thank God. My stash set aside for the Ethereum IPO is now up for question too. I don't envy the Etherum guys - after pouring blood, sweat, and tears into their endeavour, something comes along that may do the same thing, only in a more healthy way that directly benefits BTC (versus "ethers"). Maybe they can still IPO, then transition to a "proper" sidechain with the Bitcoin network after. But then what happens to everyone's "ethers" ? Sidechains will require a "hard fork" according to Vitalik. Is that going to be a deal killer? Or is a hard fork no big deal? If its no big deal, then I may just convert all my LTC to BTC and be done with it. Andreas already convinced me awhile back that in the end, BTC was going to be the one left standing. But I hung on to LTC just in case. Now .... ? -B- |
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When you feel compelled to point out that two scammers are Jews, the inference is clear.
That. But as I was pointing out in another thread, mocking him for his body mass is not exactly any less stupid. Wrong. His weight is purely due to irresponsibility, lack of self discipline, and laziness. Being Jewish is out of his control. And the offensive comments about Jews in this thread should be deleted. Why do they get special dispensation? Because millions of them were slaughtered by people like RawDog who used RawDogs viewpoint as justification for millions of deaths. If you can't put 2 and 2 together on that one, you're an idiot. Commenting that French people tend to be dicks, is not even in the same ballpark. There are shades of gray with this stuff. -B- |
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When do we get to 100k
2140. -B- |
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So if there are any IRS employees trolling this thread, you're welcome to pour over the blockchain and tell me what I owe you.  According to Charlie Shrem, several govt agencies are monitoring here. Govt and law enforcement has hired people specifically for the task of monitoring these forums, reddit, and the IRC chat. Hi you guys! |
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I doubt Amazon will accept bitcoin lol.
Very unlikely..
They will. Only a matter of time. Only one question comes to mind. Why? Elaborate please, why would they accept bitcoins. Do you think they're not earning enough?  C'mon. Seriously.. Why ... elaborate please ... why would anyone use the internet in 1989? Do you think they cant communicate just fine with telephones and paper mail? Is it really so hard for them to drive to the Library and check out a book, or search volumes of encyclopedias and microfiche there, to get information on humpback whales? -B- |
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I am friends with Ameriprise # 1 guy in southern california.
I could ask him, but I can probably predict what he will say. (he has no clue, and hasn't heard anything).
Stay tuned.
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How is that an idiotic response? It's exactly what you'd expect from a major company that doesn't want anything to do with "drug trade currencies" like bitcoins (mainstream view).
I asked them *why* they decided *not* to accept Bitcoin. His response was to "correct" me and "inform" me that they wont be accepting Bitcoin. Which makes no sense, given what I wrote. That's why he referenced rumors and speculative articles. Probably assuming mine was yet another email saying "I heard Amazon will accept Bitcoin". Idiotic because he didn't even read what I wrote. -B- |
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Here was my email to them. And the idiotic response I got.
Subject: Will you be adding?
Comments:I saw recently that Amazon decided not to accept Bitcoin as a payment option. This is extremely disappointing.
I am not clear how the company came to the conclusion that its users were not interested in it. I was never asked? I do a significant amount of buying through your site, and would have singlehandedly added thousands of dollars of revenue via Bitcoin, which I am currently giving to Overstock.com instead (because they accept Bitcoin).
I believe this was a bad decision on the part of your executives. I hope there are upper level people you can forward this to so that feedback from your end users can actually be evaluated, instead of assumed.
Response:
Hello,
I'm sorry; Amazon.com does not comment about rumors or speculative news reports.
However, I can assure you that we have not announced any dealings with Bitcoins.
I'm really sorry if this may have caused any inconvenience.
We hope to see you again soon.
Best regards,
Kumar B.
------------------------------------------------------------ So much for getting my email escalated to the powers that be. Mister Kumar no doubt hit delete after he misread my entire email. -B- |
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iGrow -
Your post describes how the internet was when it first came about. Its normal. And it wont amount to a hill of beans in the long run. These folks are not "the reason" why Bitcoin is slow to adoption. The reason is lack of user-friendly interfaces. 99.9999999999% of humans dont interact with these "xenophobes" so your entire post is ... unfortunately ... incorrect. New businesses are working to make BTC easier to transact with, etc. That's why its slow to adoption.
-B-
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To all of you slobs out there who manipulate the news for personal gain, at the expense of the short/long term success of the Bitcoin ecosystem:  |
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Shrem was very clear on Lets Talk Bitcoin podcast that those in power are using him as a figurehead for punishment.
And that reputations and careers are motivating a lot of what they are doing.
This happens. "Getting a conviction" on the first big Bitcoin case is a feather in their caps.
At the same time, Shrem is young. And he speaks like a youngster in a lot of ways. He seems like a genuine guy, but his youth comes out in his verbage and viewpoint on a lot of things. And he is unfortunately a lot more reckless in his attitude than he probably should be in a situation like this. (going on LTB and publicly discussing his case I am sure was against the advice of his attorney, and he repeatedly had to say "If anyones listening, for the record" etc ... because he was just throwing shit out there. That kind of bad judgment is what I mean). He plainly stated that his accusers are just trying to further their careers, etc. As a result, I have a strong feeling that maybe in the "talks" they have with him, he could be acting somewhat rebellious in tone. That isn't going to help him navigate this unscathed.
In the end, he didn't knowingly do anything wrong. I don't think. I just hope he doesn't look back on this episode when he's a little older and think "man i was young and stupid back then". I hope he is more careful, more submissive, and realizes that the bigger picture is what matters (his involvement in Bitcoins future). Not "sticking it to the man". You can play the role of the submissive bitch for awhile if you know its bullshit, it successfully feeds their egos, and it gets you out of a situation. Doesn't mean you're selling out. You've just got your eyes on what truly matters in the long run.
-B-
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