You need to prove the ownership of your account. And to do this you can use a bitcoin address previously posted in the forum/associated with the account (i.e.
Stake your Bitcoin address here, and by signing a message with the address and then send it to Cyrus or Theymos |
|
|
|
|
Could it be because the crypto community is more active on Twitter than Facebook? A good indicator can be to compare several bitcoin news websites and see their ratio twitter-facebook. There are surely some sales to make on FB but maybe less.
BTW, what is the audience you target on FB?
|
|
|
|
I understand him somehow. I myself have trouble finding valuable topics to read, or having a normal discussion with users. And when I see an interesting topic and start to read, 80% is filled with stupid posts (bitcoin is good so it will go to the moon and because the moon bitcoin will shine it's the best crypto, bitcoin is freedom and so bitcoin is awesome) When you read 20-30 posts like this one, you don't even remember the original topic. For the same thing, people open 4-5 different topics making several duplicate topics, while you just need to search before and if there is already a topic, stick with it Moderators are wasting their time as well, I don't want to know the nightmare they get. I think they can update their curriculum vitae with Daycare manager, kindergarten supervisor, etc...  |
|
|
|
It's a good thing for the future to be honest. Bitwala will be stronger and more independent with a white-label banking. The only problem is that it's just happened suddenly without warning. The team will make Bitwala better than before for sure, keep it up guys. Q: Bitwala was working with Fidor Bank? |
|
|
|
|
This is impressive for sure. Binance has also surpassed Coinbase in trading volume. They can make a real difference between cryptos exchanges if the company is able to manage its growth wisely and not like some others (with an outdated engine, useless customers support,...)
We need more serious and reliable players
|
|
|
|
Some times this happens only to protect our accounts from being hacked. So, don't hate, try to understand.
Too late, it was hacked before the update which is why it failed. Accounts may be OK, but most funds have gone. From where have you get this? Or what makes you think the site was hacked? Is that some kind of rumors which people repeat on the web without understanding? I am really curious to know what you heard about this exactly |
|
|
|
|
Same here, my coins haven't moved. It's not going to make me more confident until I see Kraken's website online again. While the week end is starting I doubt we will see something done before Monday.
If they can't update the site, then stop it, take the site back online and try again when you're sure to be able to perform the upgrade
|
|
|
|
|
Don't worry you are not alone, I am in the same shoe. I was off for 2-3 days and this morning I noticed the website is down and wasn't aware the site will be offline.
After all the horrible stories we saw before with exchanges like MTGox, Crypty, BTC-e... everything is possible unfortunately :/
|
|
|
|
|
@testbug
I am not an IT guy but I think when you clone the machine and use it as a test environment to install an update, you can't simulate the users activities so you maybe can't be sure how it goes when it's in live..
What I am worried about is the maintenance page. The page is so ugly and unprofessional, why as a supposed serious company don't you install at least a more friendly maintenance page....
And then come to my mind: why do you want a more friendly page when everyone left the office and are not planning on coming back
|
|
|
|
|
I am sure more companies, from large to medium, will do the same thing in a near future. Some will do with a strategy in mind while some will do with the purpose to increase their stock price only.
I don't know how this could end, it could be a popular crowdfunding solution where even the small startups will be able to use this as alternative finance, or if a lot of projects end with a dead shitcoin it could lead to bury the reputation of the ico's purpose and maybe the cryptocurrencies generally speaking, in the long run.
|
|
|
|
From the "Bitcoin is useless" that we have been hearing for years from banks, governments and institutions, we are slowly changing mentalities in order to gain acceptance for the advantages of cryptocurrencies and how this can help different economies. It's going to take a long time, probably years. If today Goldman Sachs says Bitcoin could be viable money in troubled economies (i.e. Venezuela, Greece, etc...) in a near future they will accept cryptocurrencies as "useful" and then will say "oh, we are going to use it". We're going to see more and more countries with an economy in a serious trouble, it will be some other opportunities for cryptocurrencies to prove it's a valuable currency Even if it's referring to the "developing countries", be sure it will be the case for others too.... Goldman Says Cryptocurrencies May Succeed as Form of Real Money
Bitcoin may seem like a solution in search of a problem in the U.S., where transaction costs are already low and the dollar stable. But in developing countries, digital currencies could succeed as a real form of money, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says.
Many currencies in sub-Saharan Africa have lost value due to high inflation and supply mismanagement. As a result, foreign money makes up more than 90 percent of deposits and loans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zimbabwe demonetized its currency in 2015. Bitcoin could also be useful in regions where governments impose strict rules on the use of traditional currencies from other countries.
“In recent decades the U.S. dollar has served its purpose relatively well,” Goldman Sachs strategists Zach Pandl and Charles Himmelberg wrote in a report Wednesday. But “in those countries and corners of the financial system where the traditional services of money are inadequately supplied, Bitcoin (and cryptocurrencies more generally) may offer viable alternatives.”
The report also warned that if digital coins become a widely used form of currency, investors shouldn’t expect the astronomical returns that have recently drawn unprecedented attention to the world of cryptocurrencies.
“Our working assumption is that long-run cryptocurrency returns should be equal to (or slightly below) growth in global real output—a number in the low single digits,” the strategists said. “Thus, digital currencies should be thought of as low/zero return or hedge-like assets, akin to gold or certain other metals.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-10/goldman-says-viability-of-crypto-is-highest-in-developing-world |
|
|
|
When you see how the site was full of errors for several months, it's probably not a simple update but rather a major upgrade. The engine was really outdated. It's frustrating. Looks like they didn't get a test environment before trying to be on live lol. I hope the problems will be fixed once for good and then that they will improve the customers support to the level we deserve. We are still working to resolve the issues that we have identified and our team is working around the clock to ensure a smooth upgrade.
This means it may still take several hours before we can relaunch the site.
Jan 12, 12:05 UTC |
|
|
|
Its good initiative by KFC, Now even there small bucket of fried chicken will give more returns from last fiscal year Fried chicken chain KFC Canada is accepting bitcoin – for a limited time and for a cryptocurrency-themed bucket of chicken, that is. The limited-time marketing move sees the Canada-based chain advertising "The Bitcoin Bucket" complete with a Facebook-based live-tracker of the standing price for the product, which works out to roughly 20 Canadian dollars depending on the exchange rate with bitcoin. That said, you can't exactly walk into a KFC location in Canada and pay with crypto at the cash register. Instead, the company is accepting Bitcoin via BitPay as one of the options through an online check-out page. The Bitcoin Bucket will be delivered directly to the customer's address (the product also carries a $5 fee), according to the check-out process on its website. https://www.coindesk.com/kfc-canada-is-accepting-bitcoin-for-fried-chicken/In addition to curiosity about bitcoin fried chicken barrels, I'm still more concerned with how to deal with Bitcoin and real currency rates because the value of bitcoin is subject to change, but I think that should not be a problem either. It isn't a problem because customers are charged with the value in real-time, so you pay what the rate is at the moment you order. The price won't change a lot in 2 minutes...as long you don't take 3 hours to pay. And from the KFC point of view, it doesn't matter either because it get converted to fiat automatically. |
|
|
|
|
I think it will be credited to your account by Monday. As I said the first take a bit longer to get it credited and since they are super busy since a month it may take a bit longer. The fact that the second transfer was "successful" but in the afternoon it was on HOLD makes me think that the transfer has been successful and marked on hold for a manual check. So I would say everything is fine (aside you're waiting since a week)
|
|
|
|
It's a bit out of topic but since we are talking about the finance, governments, and take back the control... Check out this video when you have some free time.This guy is a goldmine Worse than Useless: Financial SurveillanceIn this talk, Andreas makes a connection between medical pseudoscience and modern financial totalitarian surveillance, as practiced by banks and state intelligence agencies. He explores the hidden externalities and moral hazards inherent in KYC/AML policies, disconnecting whole countries and even continents from the world economy. Why is it common sense that money laundering is the fundamental business of fully-licensed, regulated banks? Who runs the real "dark net"? He urges that before people try to fix things they should first be sure they're not making it worse. So for investors bitcoin still profitable.
That's a problem, Satoshi didn't create Bitcoin as an investment but as a currency. It hurts Bitcoin, to a certain extent, to call it "investments" If Satoshi wanted to create an investment he could have opened a bank and sold useless life insurances and other products that are usually found in it |
|
|
|
|
Show Posts
