When I log into Gox i see a red message just above the buy/sell tabs, "Sending a WIRE TRANSFER to your account? The SWIFT code for depositing to Mt. Gox has been changed by our bank. Please find the new information under the "Funding Options" tab. Transferring using the old code could cause your deposit to bounce-back, possibly incurring fees at your local bank. "

This thread is hilarious! Oregon "rebels" glowing over the "freedom" to NOT be allowed to pump gas. Amazing...

Everything in your last sentence is the opposite of truth however I would assume you know that and simply have an agenda.

Perhaps someone plans to offer a BTC investment vehicle to potential non-technical investors and wants to provide them other "good data" beyond just exchange pricing. That entity could simply point to the sheer number of bitcoins transferred through the network as an "indicator" of its increased usage, knowing the average person wouldn't investigate the blockchain itself for something like this.

Surely you read at least 2 story paragraphs...?
"...(DFS) said Mitsubishi-UFJ moved billions of dollars through its New York branch between 2002 and 2007..."

I wonder if the looming possibility of a Japanese bank bail-in is causing this.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/japan-adopt-bail-ins-force-181947896.html

Maybe Gox is working to secure other bank accounts, though one would have hoped Gox would already have had backup accounts in place.

Or maybe the bank turned its API off to keep USD from fleeing on news of the bail-in. They simply told Gox it was "broken."

I was looking into getting a Nexus 4 to run Bitcoin Wallet. I found that there seems to be an issue with the phone where even new phones can simply die outright, which was disappointing as I was hoping to try a phone experience other than iPhone solely for bitcoin-related reasons.
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/eREo__Lhuwg[1-25-false]

It made me wonder about anyone who might have transferred some bitcoins to his phone only to have it die and need to be reformatted/returned, yadda. The point here isn't to slam Nexus -- there are other phones and any of them could die.

I suppose I'm wondering about other people's experiences with buying stuff offline with bitcoins face to face. I assume even on iPhone I could get to an online wallet via Safari but I'm wondering how cumbersome it'll be to have to deal with passwords in that scenario.

Citibank has worked with Gox for me.

People are eager to pay tax so the IRS can have lavish parties using "excess funds":
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/04/breaking-report-shows-lavish-spending-at-irs-conference/?hpt=hp_t2

Who doesn't like a good $4.1M party?

Always be sure to check the other side of the "bitcoin" when researching topics. The video is interesting but has been debunked several times, even on this site.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=16877.0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_as_Debt

I have appreciated the few transactions for which I have used Dwolla. I didn't feel the service was slower than any other bank. Indeed my last transactions went much faster than I thought they would.

Days before the Gox freeze, to my amazement, I transferred a small of funds from Gox to Dwolla in under 3 hours. And right afterward I transferred it back to Gox in about 1 day. My few CampBX transactions through Dwolla have been fine.

I find Dwolla's site design pleasing and usable. I have yet to see a professional looking Bitcoin web site though Coinbase is pretty close. EDIT: I neglected to include Gox as well!

All of this has been covered in the thread. Re-read it.
Religion certainly has not been shared commonly by civilized people, it has been shared uncommonly. Wiki the branches and denominations of people all over the world who simply want to say, "treat others as you wish to be treated," and then promptly ruin it with thousands of versions of "one true" preposterous dogma featuring a multitude of gods with oddly human qualities.

"Fact" is wonky, but this was covered earlier as well.

I can't bear the irony...



http://whywontgodhealamputees.com



It's nice you agree morals aren't absolute. Now if we can get you on a regimen of Promethazine we might make some progress on your remaining delusions.

So you want us to choose which is more preposterous: Jonah lived in a fish for 3 days, or Jonah was dead in a fish for 3 days and then raised from the dead?

The bible is like a zombie apocalypse. Who knew 2000 years ago it was so easy to cure death? Left and right liches are popping up all over.

Only if one doesn't care about the facts of mankind's shared reality.



where "god" is defined as some non-specific creator...
theist: believes in god(s)
atheist: believes in no god(s)
gnostic: claims knowledge concerning the existence of god(s)
agnostic: claims no knowledge concerning the existence of god(s)

You are simply an apathetic agnostic atheist.

Evidence shows he was Christian whether you think he was "true" or not. He was a member of the Catholic church until his death, and neither of us will ever know if asked for forgiveness before death, which is all that's required to get right back into heaven's queue.

I agree there's plenty of cause for debate over his personal views on religion and I understand why religious folks would shun such a member of their camp. Perhaps you simply shouldn't have brought him up in the first place?

Sorry, we covered that. Your equivocation on "causing death" doesn't help you. It is translated as both and is the same commandment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thou_shalt_not_kill



"Pretty much" what the difference is, is that I am providing evidence for my arguments. You are simply reiterated unsubstantiated opinions. The bible is proof of nothing.



Sometimes.



Simply typing a few words after my comments is not support of your argument.



The choice of papyrus was insignificant? OK, I think we're done here. You're either being disingenuous or have no concept of how the bible came to exist in its current form. If you aren't aware, google "bible papyrus scraps" or some such and learn that the bible is really just ancient Mad Libs with scraps of faded paper. The debate over translations and missing parts have done nothing but splinter the overall faith. If 42,000 denominations arguing over who is "right" isn't significant problems then you would have no concept of what is significant.



Religion at its finest: "the bible doesn't condone slavery, it simply condones slavery"
I don't need any argument here because you are arguing for my point. Thank you!

Doesn't sound weird, it sounds typical. Your god has commanded you against your actions and you want to convince yourself otherwise, so you "pray on it" and surprise surprise, the ruler of the universe gives you an exemption.



I wouldn't think of it this way yet. Even those who were in even earlier still needed a few years to make any money, if that was their goal. If you believe Bitcoin has a chance then owning just a few should return a sizable gain once it explodes.

I divided my tiny stash by 3. One third I just hold, never move. One third I buy and sell during daily/hourly swings. Another third I buy/sell all at once when I think major moves will happen. So far, I'm "ahead" but only as unrealized gains. I pulled out my original investment a while ago so if I lose it all then I never really lost anything at all but my time and "potential gains".



I think it is plainly spelled out in the bible passages I have already posted, among others. The central thrust is to give everything you have away and "give no thought to the morrow" while following Jesus' teachings. Here's more bible teachings greed is causing you to ignore:

Mathew 6
19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.20“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;21for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22“The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.23“But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.



There is no excuse for forcing a woman to marry her rapist. None. Why would you think it was OK back then unless morals are relative, not absolutely handed down from your god? Or was it that your god was just wrong?